After being on the sidelines, Netflix has started dipping into live sports. Over the past few months, the streaming giant has aired exhibition events in golf and tennis. It is also slated to air the July 20 bout between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. Beginning next year, Netflix will start carrying World Wrestling Entertainment’s flagship show, “Raw.” So there’s been …
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Budget Office report credits immigration and spending deals with improved outlook despite huge debt
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that it expects the federal government to be awash in debt over the next 30 years, but the outlook has improved over the past year due to increased immigration and agreements to reduce spending. The CBO’s latest long-term budget and economic outlook report — for a timeframe that spans 2024 …
Read More »Melvin Council Jr. scores 21, Wagner begins March Madness with 71-68 win over Howard in First Four
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Wagner kicked off March Madness with the first NCAA Tournament win in program history, getting 21 points from Melvin Council Jr. and holding off …
Read More »McDonald’s names its CEO as new board chairman, taps Kimberly-Clark exec as independent director
McDonald’s CEO will become chairman of the company’s board later this spring, the burger chain said Tuesday. Chris Kempczinksi, who was named McDonald’s president and CEO in late 2019, will succeed McDonald’s Chairman Enrique Hernandez Jr., who is retiring after 28 years on the Chicago company’s board. The transition will happen at the company’s annual meeting, which is expected to …
Read More »Saints, defensive end Chase Young agree on 1-year contract for former No. 2 overall pick
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have agreed to terms of a one-year contract with free agent defensive end Chase Young, a move that provides reinforcements to an edge pass rush that periodically struggled to pressure quarterbacks last season. “I definitely plan to add a good piece,” Young said in a video conference with New Orleans reporters Monday …
Read More »Blake Snell and San Francisco Giants agree to $62 million, 2-year contract, AP source says
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $62 million, two-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical. Snell has the right to opt out after this season and …
Read More »South Korean defense chief says North Korea has supplied 7,000 containers of munitions to Russia
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has shipped around 7,000 containers filled with munitions and other military equipment to Russia since last year to help support its war in Ukraine, South Korea’s defense minister said Monday. Shin Won-sik shared the assessment at a news conference hours after the South Korean and Japanese militaries said the North fired multiple short-range …
Read More »Bam Adebayo clava triple ganador para el Heat, que vence 104-101 a los Pistons
DETROIT (AP) — Bam Adebayo anotó un triple sobre la bocina para llevar al Heat de Miami a una victoria de 104-101 sobre los Pistons de Detroit el domingo. Cade Cunningham falló un triple para Detroit a falta de nueve segundos y Terry Rozier aceleró con el rebote hacia el otro lado de la cancha. No pudo alcanzar el aro, …
Read More »Denver police investigate double homicide at homeless shelter
DENVER (AP) — Police in Denver on Sunday were investigating a double homicide at a former hotel that is being used to shelter homeless people. The victims, a man and a woman, were found Saturday night at about 9:20 p.m. in one of the shelter’s residential rooms, said Officer Kurt Barnes with Denver police media relations. Barnes did not know …
Read More »La erupción volcánica en Islandia pierde fuerza y las defensas resisten, según autoridades
GRINDAVÍK, Islandia (AP) — La lava de una erupción volcánica en Islandia avanzó el domingo hacia las defensas colocadas en torno al pueblo de Grindavík, que por ahora han mantenido la roca fundida fuera de la población evacuada. La erupción parecía perder fuerza y probablemente terminaría en cuestión de horas, señalaron los científicos. Un sistema volcánico en la península de …
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