NOTE: Due to COVID-19 cancellations or postponements, listed game times and dates may change. Monday TV/Radio Spring baseball White Sox vs. Dodgers noon MLB College men’s basketball CAA Tournament: Semifinal 3 p.m. CBSSN Horizon: Milwaukee vs. Cleveland St. 3:30 p.m. ESPNU Southern Tournament: Final 4 p.m. ESPN Sun Belt Tournament: Final 4 p.m. ESPN2 WCC Tournament: TBD vs. Gonzaga […]
Protest against Texas governor’s lifting of mask mandate set for Monday
Claire Osborn | Austin (Texas) American-Statesman AUSTIN, Texas — Two groups on Monday are holding a rally at the state Capitol in Austin against Gov. Greg Abbott’s order lifting the statewide mask mandate in public places. The Amplified Sound Coalition and the Austin chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America will be protesting Monday outside […]
At least 20 dead, 600 wounded in Equatorial Guinea blasts
By SAM MEDNICK and JOSEPH WILSON OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — A series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea killed at least 20 people and wounded more than 600 others on Sunday, authorities said. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema said in a statement read on state television that the explosion was due to […]
Still in their early stages, high school athletics are on the rise at Windsor Charter Academy
Academically, Windsor Charter Academy has wasted no time racking up accolades and prestige during its relatively brief, but eventful, history. But why just excel in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, when you can also excel in scoring goals, draining jump shots, serving up aces and racing past finish lines? Though academics will continue to be […]
Bloody Sunday memorial honors late civil rights giants
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Activists who gathered virtually and in person to commemorate a pivotal day in the civil rights struggle that became known as Bloody Sunday called on people to continue the fight for voting rights as they also honored giants of the civil rights movement, including the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, who […]
From vote to virus, misinformation campaign targets Latinos
By Will Weissert | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Tom Perez was a guest on a Spanish-language talk radio show in Las Vegas last year when a caller launched into baseless complaints about both parties, urging Latino listeners to not cast votes at all. Perez, then chairman of the Democratic Party, recognized many of the claims […]
The Latest: Michigan makes homeless people vaccine-eligible
By The Associated Press DETROIT — People who are homeless will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in Michigan starting Monday. Health officials say it’s a critical step in curbing infections and making sure vulnerable populations have access. “Our vulnerable populations are high priority for us right now,” Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail said, according […]
Biden remains opposed to eliminating the Senate filibuster, White House official says
Summary List Placement White House Communications director Kate Bedingfield on Sunday said that President Joe Biden continues to oppose eliminating the Senate filibuster. During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Bedingfield said that Biden, a 36-year veteran of the upper chamber, remains committed to forging bipartisan consensus with the GOP, even after a […]
A GOP senator who opposed impeachment defends Cheney, Murkowski after Trump amps up attacks
Summary List Placement A GOP senator who voted against convicting Trump following his impeachments in both 2020 and 2021 spoke out in support of his colleagues who did after the former president targeted them in a speech last week. Trump in a statement to Politico said Saturday that he would actively campaign against Alaska Sen. […]
At least 15 dead, 400 wounded in Equatorial Guinea blasts
By SAM MEDNICK and JOSEPH WILSON OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — A series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea killed at least 15 people and wounded more than 400 others on Sunday, authorities said. State television TVGE read out a statement from President Teodoro Obiang Nguema which said the explosion was due […]
Calls grow for Cuomo to quit from top New York lawmakers
By Karen Matthews and David Porter | Associated Press The two top Democrats in New York’s legislature withdrew their support for Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday amid mounting allegations of sexual harassment and undercounting COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins became the first senior Democrat in the state to say the […]
Marin home sales stay brisk in pandemic winter
Marin County home sales were up 64% in January over the prior year as the real estate market continued to defy seasonal trends amid the coronavirus pandemic. “We usually have a kind of calm January prepping for the spring season, but we saw more listings than we ever do coming on the market,” said Kira […]