MADRID (AP) — Spanish parliamentarians task the country’s ombudsman with the first official investigation into the extent of sexual abuse committed by members of Spain’s Roman Catholic Church. All lawmakers except members of a far-right party that holds about 15% of the seats in Spain’s Congress of Deputies, or lowerRead More →
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (AP) — National Park Service Director Chuck Sams said Tuesday that he and other officials are committed to strengthening the role Native American tribes can play in managing public lands in the United States. United. He told members of a congressional committee in a virtual hearing that partRead More →
MOSCOW (AP) — As Russia’s top diplomat during the invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov embodies the Kremlin’s defiant posture with a mixture of harshness and sarcasm. While President Vladimir Putin single-handedly shapes the country’s foreign policy, Lavrov delivers Moscow’s message with a frankness uncharacteristic of a diplomat. InRead More →
Quotes on the nomination of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court: PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: “For too long our government, our courts, have not looked like America. I believe it is time that we have a court that reflects all the talents and greatness of our nation with aRead More →
SEATTLE (AP) — Shaina Pellington scored 10 points, Sam Thomas hit a game-breaking 3-pointer with a minute left, and No. 8 Arizona beat Washington 51-42 on Friday night. The Wildcats (19-4, 9-4 Pac-12) held the Huskies (5-14, 0-11) scoreless for more than 10 minutes in the middle of the gameRead More →
PIERRE, SD (AP) — South Dakota Senate Republicans on Monday gave warm support to Gov. Kristi Noem’s proposal to allow employees to obtain exemptions from their employer’s COVID-19 vaccination mandates, in l adopting with the required two-thirds majority if it is to be enacted immediately. The bill drew only fourRead More →
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A trail of red flags over his behavior toward women followed Matthew Harris on an academic journey that took him to three of the nation’s most prestigious universities — Duke, Cornell and then the University of California at Los Angeles. Former graduate classmates of Duke andRead More →
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — The No. 18 Illinois needed someone other than Kofi Cockburn to produce on Saturday. Trent Frazier delivered with a nearly faultless second half. The senior guard made all three of his shots from inside the arc, went 2 of 3 from 3-point range and hit bothRead More →
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the nearly 30 years Justice Stephen Breyer served on the Supreme Court, she was conservative, then more conservative, and now much more conservative. The court’s rapid shift to the right in recent years has been a game changer for the liberal jurist, who early in hisRead More →
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Family and friends gathered at the National WWII Museum Saturday to remember Lawrence Brooks, who was the oldest veteran of World War II until his death Jan. 5 at the 112 years old. During the service, Brooks’ flag-draped casket was in the foreground. The museum’s VictoryRead More →
WINSTON-SALEM, NC (AP) – A sheriff’s deputy on leave had a frantic conversation with a 911 operator after he shot a black man last weekend in North Carolina, claiming the pedestrian had “jumped on my vehicle and broke my windshield “. according to an audio recording released on Tuesday. DeputyRead More →
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) – Brooks Koepka has a pair of 68s to start the new year in Kapalua, placing him in the top 10 of the PGA Tour winners gathered in Maui, still seven shots behind but plenty to be happy about. He works hard and he’s not even aRead More →
NEW YORK (AP) – Former Weather Underground radical David Gilbert described his journey from nonviolent activist of the 1960s to potential revolutionary in a 4.5-hour hearing before the Committee of the Liberation Commission parolees from New York State who approved his parole in October, 40 years after serving as aRead More →
BERLIN (AP) – Members of Germany’s largest opposition party, the center-right Christian Democratic Union of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, have chosen prominent conservative Friedrich Merz as their new leader, announced Friday the party. The election of Merz with a strong mandate seems to mark at least a symbolic break withRead More →
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Former Miami coach Manny Diaz was hired as a defensive coordinator at Penn State less than a week after being fired by the Hurricanes. Diaz replaces Brent Pry, who left Penn State after eight seasons as a defense coach to become Virginia Tech Head Coach.Read More →
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi (AP) – Some students at the University of Southern Mississippi are working on a project to document the story of a black man who was not allowed to attend college in the 1950s. Clyde Kennard was refused entry between 1955 and 1959 and later died after inadequate medicalRead More →
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle saved the Pittsburgh Penguins from bankruptcy over 20 years ago, a move that helped make the team one of the NHL’s flagship franchises. The Penguins’ place in Pittsburgh is assured for years to come and with five Stanley Cup banners hanging fromRead More →
The class of U.S. Rhodes Scholars for 2022 includes the largest number of women ever selected for the scholarship in a year, the Rhodes Trust announced on Sunday. Of the 32 students chosen to study at the University of Oxford in England, 22 are women, the office of the USRead More →
BUFFALO, NY (AP) – The Buffalo Sabers had just finished a pre-game reunion and veteran forward Kyle Okposo was struck by what he noticed once the coaches left the room. Rather than going their separate ways, most of the players stayed for a chat. Without referring to how things haveRead More →
WASHINGTON (AP) – Eli Brooks scored 15 points, Caleb Houstan added 13 points and Michigan’s No.6 took a 77-49 victory over Prairie View A&M on Saturday night. Hunter Dickinson scored 11 points and added 10 rebounds for the Wolverines (2-0), who improved to 16-2 in regular season non-conference games underRead More →
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) – Two members of the neo-Nazi group were sentenced Thursday to nine years in prison each in a case that highlighted a broader federal crackdown on far-right extremists. FBI agents arrested former Canadian Armed Forces reservist Patrik Jordan Mathews, U.S. Army veteran Brian Mark Lemley Jr. andRead More →
Improvement is not a wonder of a game. Led by outside linebacker Harold Landry, the Titans – who visit Indianapolis (3-4) on Sunday – sit 10th in the league with 17 sacks. That’s two less than their total for 2020 as a whole, when they placed 30th. They also giveRead More →
Washington State interim head coach Jake Dickert said on Tuesday his immediate focus in his new role was to provide support and stability to players who were injured and shocked after Nick Rolovich’s dismissal. and other coaches for refusing to comply with the state’s immunization mandate. He said he addressedRead More →
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – An Arizona team with the nation’s longest losing streak was just the balm the Colorado Buffaloes needed. “With everything we’ve been working on over the past two weeks with our goodbye, it was good to see it paid off in a convincing way,” coach Karl DorrellRead More →
HENDERSON, Nevada (AP) – The Las Vegas Raiders have operated with a “next man up” mentality since the start of the season while dealing with injury throughout the roster. Sunday in Denver, the same mantra will apply with their technical staff against the Denver Broncos. While Jon Gruden tendered hisRead More →
A former Facebook employee told members of Congress on Tuesday that the company knew its platform was spreading misinformation and content that was harmful to children, but refused to make changes that could hurt its bottom line. Speaking to the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, former Facebook data scientistRead More →
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) – Federal prosecutors in Maryland recommend 25-year prison sentences for two members of the neo-Nazi group, calling them national terrorists who have prepared for a civil war, discussed how to break a racist mass killer Dylann roof on death row and spoke of the assassination ofRead More →
A few things to watch out for during week 5 of the Southeastern Conference: Georgia No.2 (4-0, 2-0) hosts Arkansas No.8 (4-0, 1-0) in one of two high-profile matches matching four of the seven schools ranked by the DRY. bulldogs waxed Vanderbilt 62-0 last week and is looking to stayRead More →
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – After half a century, the aura of flower power of the semi-autonomous district of Christiania in Copenhagen has not yet faded. Love with the authorities has hardly been a hallmark of the neighborhood. But the people of Christiania are determined to uphold its reputation as aRead More →
In an effort to provide each team with a Thursday game, NFL schedule officials often take some of the likely finishers and stick them in early season games. A kind of philosophy “let’s get rid of them before they lose a lot”. These folks are unlikely to expect the CarolinaRead More →
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed the Little Rock Police Chief’s lawsuit against the local police union and several current and former officers who accused them of conspiring to force him to quit his job. U.S. District Judge Jay Moody allowed the motion to dismissRead More →