The National Women’s Soccer League is embarking on its 10th season this year by welcoming two new teams to the field. One of them is Los Angeles’ Angel City Football Club, which was founded by actress Natalie Portman and is backed by a star-studded group of female investors. The club, …
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Google will now remove your phone number and other info from search results. Here’s how to do it.
Google is now letting people to remove their personal contact information — phone numbers, physical addresses and email addresses — from its search results. The Alphabet-owned search giant said on Wednesday that it is making the change to protect users from “unwanted direct contact or even physical harm.” Google said …
Read More »White House warns U.S. will lose first place in global line without more COVID funding
Washington — For much of the past two years, America has been first in line for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. Now, as drugmakers develop the next generation of therapies, the White House is warning that if Congress doesn’t act urgently the U.S. will have to take a number. Already the …
Read More »15 migrants, driver hurt in rollover crash after high
San Antonio — Fifteen migrants and another person were injured after the truck they were in rolled over following a high-speed chase with Texas deputies on Sunday, according to authorities. A deputy had pulled over the truck around 8 a.m. in Medina County, west of San Antonio, when one occupant fled …
Read More »Bank of America earnings dipped in its first quarter
Bank of America posted a 12% decline in first-quarter profits from a year earlier, a drop that was much smaller than the ones its rivals had reported the previous week. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank said it earned $7.1 billion in profit compared to $8 billion during the same period …
Read More »Kurt Cobain’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” guitar expected to fetch up to $800,000 at auction
The iconic blue guitar played by late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain will be publicly auctioned for the first time in April. The Fender Mustang electric guitar made its debut in the music video for Nirvana’s hit song “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and gained attention as the band’s fame skyrocketed. For …
Read More »Biden administration to change the way it deals with protesters near White House, Lafayette Square Park
The Biden administration on Wednesday partially settled lawsuits filed by demonstrators who were forcefully cleared from Lafayette Square Park in June 2020 after George Floyd’s death. As a result, some federal law enforcement agencies will be changing how they deal with demonstrators. Black Lives Matter D.C. and dozens of …
Read More »Airline schedules seemingly getting back on track after carriers cancel thousands of weekend U.S. flights
Airlines canceled more than 3,500 U.S. flights over the weekend and delayed thousands more, citing weather in Florida and other issues. The issues were winding down early Monday, with almost 450 domestic flights scrapped, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flights. It noted major disruptions at several Florida airports, …
Read More »Transcript: New York Mayor Eric Adams on “Face the Nation,” April 3, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with New York City Mayor Eric Adams that aired Sunday, April 3, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to the stunning increase in violent crime, and fighting that increase is one of the top priorities for New York …
Read More »U.S. men heading back to World Cup despite 2
San Jose, Costa Rica — Christian Pulisic walked across the field with a towel draped around his head, angry after another U.S. defeat. “We’re competitors, man. We hate to lose. In the moment I was frustrated,” he said. “It took me a little bit for it to sink in, that …
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