Crews appeared to have the upper hand while battling a roughly 60-acre wildfire reported near the Holy Jim Trail in the Cleveland National Forest Wednesday, March 2. The fire had consumed about 10 acres shortly after it was initially reported at about 11:30 a.m., Cleveland National Forest spokesman Nathan Judy said. It grew to about…
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By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s time for America to stop letting the coronavirus “dictate how we live,” President Joe Biden’s White House declared Wednesday, outlining a strategy to allow people to return to many normal activities safely after two years of pandemic disruptions. One highlight is a new “test to treat” plan to…
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New Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel took the podium at the NFL scouting combine on Wednesday and, for the first time, handled an array of offseason personnel and roster questions that a head coach is responsible for answering. McDaniel offered his take on impending free agents in tight end Mike Gesicki and defensive end Emmanuel…
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The Miami Dolphins plan to continue investing in Tua Tagovailoa as the team’s starting quarterback, but the franchise appears to be shopping around for a capable backup who fits the offense new coach Mike McDaniel intends to install. And it seems as if the team is leaning towards adding a veteran quarterback instead of drafting…
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As Orange County Catholics gathered at the Christ Cathedral for a series of Ash Wednesday Masses, Bishop Kevin Vann and church leaders called on worshipers to pray for peace in Ukraine. “Reach out as we can from here in the United States, to be present and to help our brothers and sisters in the Ukraine…
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By Romy Varghese | Bloomberg California, whose recovery of jobs lost during the height of the pandemic lags that of the U.S. overall, said low labor market force growth and supply chain disruptions pose risks to its municipal-bond investors. In documents circulated to potential buyers of its $2.2 billion general-obligation deal on March 9, the…
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By Holden Lewis, NerdWallet Mortgage rates are more likely to go up than go down in March. Blame the Federal Reserve. As for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the effects are so unpredictable that I won’t begin to guess the implications for mortgage rates. War could impel investors toward buying safe investments like mortgage-backed…
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Lenten season has arrived, during which Catholics and others avoid eating meat on Friday. To that end, fast food restaurants have done their annual rollout of seafood items. Here’s what you can find on menus this year: Arby’s The chain known for roast beef has a trio of fried fish sandwiches for the season. The…
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By Donald Judd | CNN The White House on Wednesday detailed a new slate of economic measures levied against Russia and its ally Belarus, blasting Belarus for “enabling (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.” Among Wednesday’s actions are new restrictions extending export control policies to Belarus and preventing diversion of tech and software to…
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By Mark Gurman | Bloomberg Apple announced plans to hold its first product unveiling of 2022 on March 8, kicking off what’s expected to be its biggest year ever in terms of new devices. In an invitation sent out Wednesday, Apple confirmed a date that was previously reported by Bloomberg News. At the event, the…
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