ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The U.S. government on Monday agreed to a request from environmental groups to study increasing critical habitat designations in Alaska waters for North Pacific right whales, one of the rarest whale species in the world. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries estimates there are about 30 […]
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Omicron subvariants threaten COVID-19 resurgence across US
Health officials are once again raising the alarm about the threat of a resurgence of COVID-19 infections across the country, as concerns grow about the new omicron subvariant, BA.5, which is now the dominant viral strain in the U.S. The BA.5 variant, first detected in South Africa earlier this year, […]
PGA Tour facing Justice Department anti-trust probe
The Justice Department has opened a probe against the PGA Tour to see if the tour violated any antitrust laws in relation to their face-off with LIV Golf — a Saudi-backed golf league — a PGA Tour spokesperson confirmed to ABC News. The PGA Tour says the probe was not […]
US sees new spike in migrants from Cuba
The U.S. is experiencing a surge of Cubans migrating into the country in a wave not seen in decades, according to officials. More than 140,000 Cubans have fled the island from October to May, a tenfold increase from the fiscal year 2020, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. […]
Accused Jan. 6 rioter who warned of possible ‘civil war’ expected to testify Tuesday
An Ohio man who accused Joe Biden, other Democrats, and the mainstream media of “treason” is set to testify in a public hearing Tuesday before the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol last year, according to a source familiar with the matter. The hearing is expected to […]
Olympian injured in downtown Los Angeles attack
LOS ANGELES — A former Olympic volleyball player was attacked Friday in downtown Los Angeles when a man threw a metal object at her face in an assault that fractured multiple bones in her face and left one of her eyes swollen shut, the athlete said in videos posted to […]
Monty Norman, composer of the James Bond theme, dies at 94
LONDON — Monty Norman, a British composer who wrote the theme tune for the James Bond films, has died. He was 94. A statement posted Monday on Norman’s official website said: “It is with sadness we share the news that Monty Norman died on 11th July 2022 after a short […]
Condoleezza Rice added to new Broncos ownership group
FILE – Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gestures while speaking at the NFL Women’s Summit, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, in San Francisco. Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been added to the new Broncos ownership group. Rob Walton announced the inclusion of Rice in a statement […]
No bond for 2 charged in connection with alleged July 4 plot
RICHMOND, Va. — Two men charged in connection with what police have said was a thwarted Fourth of July mass shooting in Richmond, Virginia, were ordered held without bond Monday during brief court hearings that produced no new details about the alleged plot. Rolman Balcarcel Ac, 38, and Julio Alvarado-Dubon, […]
Fed’s Bullard: Solid US economy can handle rising rates
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy is healthy and shows little sign of an imminent recession, and can withstand higher interest rates, St. Louis Federal Reserve president James Bullard said Monday. Financial markets are flashing signs that an economic downturn could arrive sometime next year, as Americans grapple with the highest […]