Day: April 12, 2022

Musicians Ashley Costello and Matt Montgomery bonded over a shared love of Huey Lewis and the News, ’80s-era Bugs Bunny and the macabre. The pair, who met nearly a decade ago, knew they wanted to try writing music together, but at the time they were busy with other projects. Montgomery was touring with rocker and…

The developers of what’s now known as “Silverwood”are betting that folks will want to live at 3,000 feet in the foothills of the eastern side of the San Bernardino Mountains. (Source: Google Maps) What would get a resident of the Southern California basin to cross the Cajon Pass to buy a new home? Maybe starting…

The AFC possesses more than half a dozen of the NFL’s upper echelon quarterbacks, so don’t be surprised if this conference is the most competitive in 2022. Especially after the improvement made by such teams as the Buffalo Bills (Von Miller), Denver Broncos (Russell Wilson), Los Angeles Chargers (Khalil Mack, J.C. Jackson), Las Vegas Raiders…

Chris Grier and his staff deserve a round of applause for how they built the Miami Dolphins roster this offseason. It’s been a while since the team’s depth chart hasn’t had multiple needs heading into an NFL draft. Grier, the Dolphins’ general manager and top football executive, has seemingly assembled a versatile and deep roster…

The bad blood between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers might not dissipate anytime soon. Right-hander Keegan Thompson received a three-game suspension from Major League Baseball for intentionally hitting Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Andrew McCutchen in the eighth inning of the Cubs’ 9-0 win Saturday. Manager David Ross got a one-game suspension and a fine because…

By CHINEDU ASADU ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — An armed gang has killed more than 100 people in a remote part of northern Nigeria, survivors and local authorities said on Tuesday. The attackers targeted four villages in the Kanam area of Plateau State, the most recent in a series of violent attacks in Nigeria’s north. Such…

By YURAS KARMANAU and ADAM SCHRECK KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Vladimir Putin vowed Tuesday that Russia’s bloody offensive in Ukraine would continue until its goals are fulfilled and insisted the campaign was going as planned, despite a major withdrawal in the face of stiff Ukrainian opposition and significant losses. Russian troops, thwarted in their push…

By JOE McDONALD BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets fell again Tuesday as investors waited for U.S. inflation data amid unease about higher interest rates, Chinese efforts to contain coronavirus outbreaks and Russia’s war on Ukraine. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul fell. Oil prices rose more than $2 per barrel. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P…

MINNEAPOLIS – For the Clippers, getting a play-in game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center presented something of a loaded proposition. Because, personally, there’s a lot of history in that building against those guys; Tuesday’s 7 vs. 8 matchup to decide the seventh seed in the Western Conference playoffs only adds to it. There’s…

By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are bouncing back in early Tuesday trading on Wall Street, and the areas of the market most beaten down in recent days are leading the way. The S&P 500 was 1% higher following back-to-back losses driven by worries about the economic collateral damage as the Federal Reserve…

By JOE McDONALD BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets fell again Tuesday as investors waited for U.S. inflation data amid unease about higher interest rates, Chinese efforts to contain coronavirus outbreaks and Russia’s war on Ukraine. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul fell. Oil prices rose more than $2 per barrel. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P…

By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are bouncing back in early Tuesday trading on Wall Street, and the areas of the market most beaten down in recent days are leading the way. The S&P 500 was 1% higher following back-to-back losses driven by worries about the economic collateral damage as the Federal Reserve…

Musicians Ashley Costello and Matt Montgomery bonded over a shared love of Huey Lewis and the News, ’80s-era Bugs Bunny and the macabre. The pair, who met nearly a decade ago, knew they wanted to try writing music together, but at the time they were busy with other projects. Montgomery was touring with rocker and…

The AFC possesses more than half a dozen of the NFL’s upper echelon quarterbacks, so don’t be surprised if this conference is the most competitive in 2022. Especially after the improvement made by such teams as the Buffalo Bills (Von Miller), Denver Broncos (Russell Wilson), Los Angeles Chargers (Khalil Mack, J.C. Jackson), Las Vegas Raiders…

By CHINEDU ASADU ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — An armed gang has killed more than 100 people in a remote part of northern Nigeria, survivors and local authorities said on Tuesday. The attackers targeted four villages in the Kanam area of Plateau State, the most recent in a series of violent attacks in Nigeria’s north. Such…

By PAUL WISEMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation soared over the past year at its fastest pace in more than 40 years, with costs for food, gasoline, housing and other necessities squeezing American consumers and wiping out the pay raises that many people have received. The Labor Department said Tuesday that its consumer price index jumped…

By Arthur Allen, Kaiser Health News At Whitman-Walker Health, Dr. David Fessler and his staff administer a high-dose influenza vaccine to all HIV-positive and senior patients. Although the vaccine is far more expensive than a standard flu vaccine, it seems to do a better job at protecting those with weakened immune systems — a major…

By KAREN MATTHEWS and MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — At least five people were shot and injured Tuesday at a subway station in New York City during a morning rush hour attack that left wounded commuters bleeding on a train platform. Fire personnel responding to reports of smoke at the 36th Street station…

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal jury on Monday convicted a former Virginia police officer of storming the U.S. Capitol with another off-duty officer to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. Jurors convicted former Rocky Mount police officer Thomas Robertson of all six counts he faced stemming from the…

The importance of a logo to a business cannot be overestimated. A logo defines your business for your existing and potential customers and makes you stand out from the competitors. When starting a business, people usually hire a professional graphic designer to design a logo for their company. This may be a good practice, however,…