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Republicans object to replacing Feinstein on Judiciary panel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:12 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans blocked a Democratic request to temporarily replace California Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, leaving Democrats with few options for moving some of President Joe Biden’s stalled judicial nominees.South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, objected to a resolution offered by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer that would have allowed another senator to take Democrat Feinstein’s place on the panel while she recuperates from a case of shingles. She has been absent since February and her office has given no date for her return. Republicans have argued that Democrats only want a stand-in to push through the most partisan judges, noting that many of Biden’s nominees have bipartisan support and can move to the Senate floor for a vote. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that Republicans ...

How election lies, libel law were key to Fox defamation suit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:12 GMT

Fox News settled a major defamation lawsuit for $787.5 million on Tuesday, according to the voting machine company that sued the top cable news network.The settlement avoids a trial that could have shed additional light on former President Donald Trump’s election lies, revealed more about how the right-leaning network operates and even redefined libel law in the U.S. Here are some things to know about the case.___THE CASEDominion Voting Systems sued Fox for $1.6 billion, claiming the news outlet repeatedly aired allegations that the company’s voting machines were rigged against Trump in 2020 while knowing the accusations were untrue. Fox contended that it was reporting newsworthy charges made by supporters of the Republican president. The network said it was supported legally by libel standards.The judge in the case announced that the two parties had resolved the matter Tuesday, just as opening arguments were scheduled to begin. Fox did not reveal settlement terms, but D...

Champions League Glance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:12 GMT

All Times EDT(Home teams listed first)SECOND ROUNDFirst legTuesday, Feb. 14AC Milan (Italy) 1, Tottenham (England) 0Paris Saint-Germain (France) 0, Bayern Munich (Germany) 1Wednesday, Feb. 15Club Brugge (Belgium) 0, Benfica (Portugal) 2Dortmund (Germany) 1, Chelsea (England) 0Tuesday, Feb. 21Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) 0, Napoli (Italy) 2Liverpool (England) 2, Real Madrid (Spain) 5Wednesday, Feb. 22Inter Milan (Italy) 1, Porto (Portugal) 0Leipzig (Germany) 1, Manchester City (England) 1Second legTuesday, March 7Benfica (Portugal) 5, Club Brugge (Belgium) 1, Benifica advanced 7-1 on aggregate.Chelsea (England) 2, Dortmund (Germany) 0, Chelsea advanced 2-1 on aggregate.Wednesday, March 8Bayern Munich (Germany) 2, Paris Saint-Germain (France) 0, Bayern Munich advanced 3-0 on aggregate.Tottenham (England) 0, AC Milan (Italy) 0, AC Milan advanced 1-0 on aggregate.Tuesday, March 14Manchester City (England) 7, Leipzig (Germany) 0, Manchester City advanced 8-1 on aggregate.Porto (Portugal...

Biden pans McCarthy’s debt plan as ‘huge cuts’ to Americans

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:12 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy worked furiously Tuesday to build support for a Republican plan that would demand strict limits to federal spending in return for agreeing to raise the nation’s debt limit and stave off an unprecedented U.S. default.But President Joe Biden swiftly swatted down the plan, which would cap much federal spending at increases of 1% a year, as requiring “huge cuts” to programs helping millions of Americans.It was just the latest in what is expected to be a protracted debate over how, when and even whether to raise the nation’s debt limit, now at $31 trillion, with default and a potentially devastating blow to the economy possible if Congress fails to act.McCarthy is finding unusual support for his plan from his typically fractured House Republican majority, who view the proposal as a calling card to push Biden into negotiations. The White House has so far refused to engage in debt ceiling talks, doubtful McCarthy can unify Republic...

Equity Bancshares: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:12 GMT

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Equity Bancshares Inc. (EQBK) on Tuesday reported net income of $12.3 million in its first quarter.The Wichita, Kansas-based bank said it had earnings of 77 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 82 cents per share.The bank holding company posted revenue of $65.2 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $48.2 million, which missed Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on EQBK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/EQBKSource

Republicans block temporary replacement for Feinstein on key Senate panel, leaving many Biden judicial nominees in limbo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:12 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans block temporary replacement for Feinstein on key Senate panel, leaving many Biden judicial nominees in limbo.Source

Claressa Shields sees name and image at Little Caesars Arena

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:12 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Two-time Olympic gold medalist and women’s world middleweight champion Claressa Shields was on the verge of tears when she saw her name and image on the videoboards at Little Caesars Arena, where she will fight Hanna Gabriels of Costa Rica.“I’m trying to stay calm and not take my makeup off, so I ain’t gonna cry, but I’m really happy,” Shields said. “I know that this is taking women’s boxing to the next level, for sure.”The home of the Detroit Pistons and Red Wings, which opened in 2017, will host boxing for the first time on June 3.“I grew up coming here, watching the Pistons play,” said the 28-year-old Shields, who is from Flint, Michigan. “I never imagined that I would get a chance to fight here. It was a dream that I wanted and that I had, but I didn’t think that it would really happen.“So, to actually be here and to see all these seats and see my face everywhere, all the excitement around the fight and 15,000 fans for me, it’s a weird feeling, to be h...

Real Madrid beats Chelsea, reaches Champions League semis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:12 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Rodrygo scored twice as Real Madrid beat Chelsea 2-0 to advance to the Champions League semifinals for the 11th time in 13 seasons on Tuesday.The defending champions completed a 4-0 aggregate win in the quarterfinals at Stamford Bridge.But it could have been a much more difficult night for the Spanish giants if Chelsea had converted a host of chances in a spirited fightback in the second leg.N’Golo Kante failed to convert clear openings in each half with the score still goalless. And former Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois had to beat away a close-range effort from Marc Cucurella just before the break.The home team, which has now lost all four games under interim manager Frank Lampard, was made to pay for those misses as Madrid struck twice on the break.Rodrygo opened the scoring in the 58th minute when turning in Vinicius Junior’s cutback. He added a second in the 80th, this time after Federico Valverde’s assist.The Brazil forward might have compl...

6 strangers en route to FLL become friends after being stranded in Fort Myers due to floods

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:12 GMT

The floods last week caused travel trouble for a group of passengers trying to get to South Florida. Some of them decided to travel together to get to their final destination.You can call it divine intervention. The bond between these strangers changed their lives forever– an unforgettable trip and a new set of lifelong friends.Six strangers, one goal: to get to South Florida, but when the historic flooding hit, their plans went up in the air.“Anytime you fly, you’ll always have to take that chance something can happen,” said Karen Schultz, a retired school teacher.Schultz said she flew in from Cleveland to Atlanta to get on a Spirit Airlines flight to Fort Lauderdale, but it didn’t make it there.The flight was rerouted to Fort Myers to refuel and stayed there.Five hours later, the flight was canceled.The airline company offered everyone on board a $50 voucher and told everyone to find their own way.“I immediately was like what are we gonna do?...

‘Like an earthquake’: Parking garage falls in NYC, killing 1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:12 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A parking garage collapsed Tuesday in lower Manhattan’s Financial District, killing one worker, injuring five and crushing cars as concrete floors fell on top of each other like a stack of pancakes, officials said.Bystander video showed cars hanging precariously from a buckled upper deck of the three-story building, and people nearby described a fearsome rumbling, followed by screams.“It felt like an earthquake,” said Liam Gaeta, a student at nearby Pace University. Other students described seeing cars falling in the building.Officials said one worker was trapped on an upper floor and rescued via a neighboring roof.The garage caved in around 4 p.m., a few blocks from City Hall and the Brooklyn Bridge, and about half a mile (0.8 km) from the New York Stock Exchange.The collapse left the building “completely unstable,” Mayor Eric Adams said at a news conference. Firefighters had to pull out because of the danger, conducting searches instead with a drone and a robotic d...