WASHINGTON (AP) — La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos acordó el miércoles decidir si el expresidente Donald Trump puede ser procesado por cargos de que interfirió en las elecciones de 2020, lo que pone en duda si su caso podrá ir a juicio antes de las elecciones de noviembre. Aunque el máximo tribunal fijó los plazos para una resolución rápida, …
Read More »A tornado outbreak in February? In the Great Lakes? Storms leave a trail of destruction
Severe storms that appear to have spawned a rare February tornado outbreak sent sleeping Midwesterners scrambling for safety and left a trail of damage and power outages across four Great Lakes states, including the Chicago suburbs, ending a spell of summerlike, sometimes record temperatures. Nearly two dozen confirmed or suspected tornadoes in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio littered roads with …
Read More »Emerson Collective, Laurene Powell Jobs’ org, looks to local leaders to bridge divides
Francine Spang-Willis wishes the landscape of the Crazy Mountains near Livingston, Montana, could speak for itself. But absent that, the oral historian will launch a new project talking to people with a connection to the land. Spang-Willis is one of a dozen new fellows announced Wednesday by the Emerson Collective, Laurene Powell Jobs’ philanthropy organization. In partnership with the nonprofit …
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Chestnut Mountain — Wed Reopen 02/29 machine groomed 10 – 30 base 15 of 22 trails, 68% open, 6 of 9 lifts, Mon/Tue: 9a-4p. Wed/Thu: 9a-6p. Fri: 9a-9p Sat/Sun: 9a-8p; Feb 28: Not open. Snowstar Winter Park — Closed for Snow Sports Indiana Paoli Peaks — Closed for Snow Sports Perfect North Slopes — Wed 9:22a machine groomed 6 – …
Read More »NTSB report casts doubt on driver’s claim that truck’s steering locked in crash that killed cyclists
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — A newly released report on a fatal crash involving a pickup truck and a group of cyclists last year near Phoenix casts doubt about the driver’s claim that the vehicle’s steering locked up. The National Transportation Safety Board released a report Wednesday on the Feb. 25, 2023, crash on a Goodyear bridge. Two bicyclists died and …
Read More »LIU visits Breland and Cent. Conn. St.
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. Long Island Sharks (7-20, 6-9 NEC) at Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (17-10, 11-3 NEC) New Britain, Connecticut; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cent. Conn. St. takes …
Read More »The potential hazards of fans storming the court has run smack into a question: How to stop them?
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. Recent incidents in college basketball have underscored the potential dangers that come from jubilant fans storming the court after the game comes to an end. Finding a solution …
Read More »Washington state lawmakers consider police pursuit and parents’ rights initiatives
SEATTLE (AP) — Two conservative-backed initiatives that would give police greater ability to pursue people in vehicles and declare a series of rights for parents of public-school students were considered by Washington state lawmakers Wednesday in back-to-back hearings that occasionally became heated. These initiatives are just two of six certified after a conservative group submitted hundreds of thousands of signatures …
Read More »Cal visits Colorado after Simpson’s 28-point game
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. California Golden Bears (13-15, 9-8 Pac-12) at Colorado Buffaloes (18-9, 9-7 Pac-12) Boulder, Colorado; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Buffaloes -11; over/under is 151 BOTTOM LINE: …
Read More »Ukraine’s Zelenskyy pleads for more ammunition at Albania summit of southeastern European nations
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Ukraine’s president pleaded Wednesday for more ammunition to repel Russian advances as he co-hosted a summit with Albania’s government to build further support for Kyiv among southeastern European countries while signs of war fatigue grow. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that increasing the supply of armaments, and especially ammunition, was paramount for Ukraine just over two …
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Read More »Georgia Southern takes on Marshall following Moore’s 27-point outing
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. Marshall Thundering Herd (12-17, 7-9 Sun Belt) at Georgia Southern Eagles (6-23, 6-10 Sun Belt) Statesboro, Georgia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -1.5; over/under is …
Read More »Offseason QB derby could be dictated by what Bears do with the No. 1 pick and Justin Fields
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus already endured one round of the Justin Fields debate. He’s hoping, for everyone’s sake, the second round ends soon. The man who has stood in Fields’ corner the past two seasons as others argued about whether to keep Fields or start over with a new quarterback, was answering those same, old questions …
Read More »Kyle Filipowski is in the lineup for No. 10 Duke after court-storming injury
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. DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Filipowski will be in the starting lineup for No. 10 Duke when it faces Louisville on Wednesday night four days after he sustained …
Read More »UN hands over 1st military base in Congo to begin its drawdown after decades in the country
KAMANYOLA, Congo (AP) — United Nations peacekeepers handed over their first military base to security forces in eastern Congo on Wednesday as part of an eventual withdrawal after decades of operating in the country. The handover comes as violence soars in the conflict-riddled region. Peacekeepers transferred responsibility and equipment at its base in Kamanyola in South Kivu province to Congo’s …
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