LOS ANGELES (AP) — Throughout her career, Jennifer Lopez has been hailed as an epochal, prolific and hard-working artist. One adjective not often associated with the pop icon-turned-actor and movie producer, however, is self-deprecating. But as she readies to drop her first studio album in a decade, Lopez is performing a kind of fictionalized mea culpa about her past romantic …
Read More »A Republican plan to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin is dead
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin is dead. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Thursday that there will still be a public hearing to build support for passage next session, but it won’t occur until after the Assembly has adjourned for this year. The measure drew opposition for being too conservative in severely limiting …
Read More »Bullock leads Niagara against Fairfield after 22-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. Niagara Purple Eagles (12-11, 8-5 MAAC) at Fairfield Stags (15-9, 9-4 MAAC) Fairfield, Connecticut; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Niagara plays the Fairfield Stags after Quandre Bullock …
Read More »Nueva York anuncia demanda contra redes sociales por alimentar crisis de salud mental juvenil
La Ciudad de Nueva York, sus escuelas y el sistema de hospitales públicos anunciaron el miércoles una demanda contra los gigantes tecnológicos que gestionan Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat y YouTube, ya que culpan a sus “adictivas y peligrosas” plataformas de redes sociales de alimentar una crisis de salud mental infantil que está afectando el aprendizaje y agotando los recursos. Los …
Read More »Tiger Woods hits a shank in his return to golf and opens with 72 at Riviera
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Any chance of Tiger Woods breaking par in his first official PGA Tour event in 10 months ended with one swing Thursday and a five-letter word he wasn’t afraid to say. Shank. Woods said his back began to spasm over the final few holes in the Genesis Invitational at Riviera. He said that’s what led to …
Read More »Saint Francis (PA) hosts Allen and Wagner
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. Wagner Seahawks (11-11, 5-5 NEC) at Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (8-16, 3-8 NEC) Loretto, Pennsylvania; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Seahawks -3.5; over/under is 126.5 …
Read More »AP Fotos: En el norte de Italia la pulpa vuela en la tradicional batalla de naranjas del Carnaval
IVREA, Italia (AP) — Durante tres días se lanzaron casi 1.000 toneladas de naranjas en la recreación de una batalla medieval que se ha convertido en la pieza central de la celebración anual del Carnaval de Ivrea, una ciudad del norte de Italia. Unos 50 carruajes tirados por caballos transportan las naranjas a las plazas de la ciudad, donde los …
Read More »Lyme disease case counts in the US rose by almost 70% in 2022 due to a change in how it’s reported
NEW YORK (AP) — Lyme disease cases in the U.S. jumped nearly 70% in 2022, which health officials say is not due to a major increase of new infections but instead a change in reporting requirements. Reported cases surpassed 62,000 in 2022, after averaging about 37,000 a year from 2017 through 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said …
Read More »FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company
WASHINGTON (AP) — An FBI informant has been charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company, a claim that is central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress. Alexander Smirnov falsely reported to the FBI in June 2020 that executives associated with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid Hunter …
Read More »Caitlin Clark of Iowa breaks the NCAA women’s career scoring record with a signature ‘logo 3’
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark wasted no time becoming the NCAA women’s career scoring leader Thursday night, taking less than three minutes to score the eight points she needed to break Kelsey Plum’s record. The Iowa star who has brought unprecedented attention to women’s basketball surpassed the record with her signature shot — a 35-foot 3-pointer that hit …
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Chestnut Mountain — Wed 8:29a machine groomed 12 – 46 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. Four Lakes Snowsports — Closed for Snow Sports Snowstar Winter Park — Reopen TBA machine groomed 26 – 26 base Tue-Fri: 10a-9p; Sat: 9a-9p. Sun: 9a-8p; Open Tue-Sun. Indiana Paoli Peaks …
Read More »‘Unicorn event’ allows Ryan Grubb to stay in Seattle as new offensive coordinator for Seahawks
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Ryan Grubb said he was all-in on making the move to Alabama and being the offensive coordinator for the Crimson Tide. That was until someone Grubb connected with a year ago at the NFL combine reached out to gauge his interest in an opportunity that allowed him to stay put in the Pacific Northwest and fulfill …
Read More »11 cold-stunned sea turtles returned to Atlantic after rehabilitation in Florida
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Workers from Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida have released 11 cold-stunned Kemp’s ridley sea turtles back into the Atlantic Ocean. The turtles were released earlier this week near Cape Canaveral after two months of rehabilitation, the aquarium said in a news release Thursday. They were part of a group of 16 turtles that arrived at …
Read More »NATO chief warns against dividing the US and Europe or undermining their joint nuclear deterrent
BRUSSELS (AP) — The head of NATO warned member countries on Thursday against allowing a wedge to be driven between the United States and Europe, as concern grows about Washington’s commitment to its allies should Donald Trump return to office. Faced with a war in Ukraine that is draining military and financial resources, and with a U.S. package of support …
Read More »No. 19 BYU withstands late UCF rally, holds on for 90-88 victory
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. PROVO, Utah (AP) — Jaxson Robinson scored 21 points off the bench to lead No. 19 BYU to a 90-88 victory over UCF on Tuesday night. Noah Waterman …
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