Igor Danchenko, an analyst hired to compile key parts of the infamous Steele dossier of alleged ties between Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and Russia, was charged with five counts of lying to the FBI on Thursday, according to an unsealed indictment.Why it matters: It’s the third indictment in special counsel John Durham’s investigation into…Continue Reading
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The last two coaches to face Kansas State have been let go almost immediately after they lost.That’s probably not what Kansas coach Lance Leipold wants to hear.In reality, Leipold is in his first year of arguably the biggest rebuild in college football, so his job with the Jayhawks is pretty safe…Continue Reading
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A federal lawsuit accuses the National Rifle Association of violating campaign finance laws by using shell companies to illegally funnel up to $35 million to Republican candidates, including former President Donald Trump, Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri and others.The Campaign Legal Center filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Washington on behalf of…Continue Reading
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s mandate for many private employers to require their workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is facing a wall of opposition from state Republican officials who are passing laws and signing orders to exempt workers, threatening businesses that comply and preparing a legal fight over rules that were…Continue Reading
LSU (4-4, 2-3 SEC) at No. 3 Alabama (7-1, 4-1, No. 2 CFP), Saturday at 7 p.m. EDT (ESPN).Line: Alabama by 29 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Alabama leads 54-26-5.WHAT’S AT STAKE?Alabama is trying to continue marching toward the Southeastern Conference championship game and a potential College Football Playoff berth. LSU is trying to…Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — UTSA’s second game as a ranked team is the first since coach Jeff Traylor signed a 10-year extension that averages $2.8 million per season.The significance isn’t lost on the second-year coach with deep ties to Texas high school football as the Roadrunners (8-0, 4-0 Conference USA) prepare to visit surprisingly…Continue Reading
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A senior official in Hungary’s governing party acknowledged for the first time on Thursday that the government purchased a powerful spyware tool, which was allegedly used to target journalists, businesspeople and an opposition politician. Lajos Kosa, chairman of parliament’s Committee on Defense and Law Enforcement, confirmed to journalists following a closed…Continue Reading
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have limited access to their facility on Thursday after the laboratory handling their COVID-19 testing had an unusually high number of false positive tests.The Giants canceled in-facility morning meetings for players and closed their office to non-football staff, the team said in a statement.All meetings were…Continue Reading
Tulsa (3-5, 2-2 AAC) at No. 2 Cincinnati (8-0, 4-0, No. 6 CFP), Saturday at 3:30 EDT (ESPN).Line: Cincinnati by 23 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Tulsa leads 17-16-2.WHAT’S AT STAKE?Cincinnati was ranked No. 6 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings despite a signature win at No. 10 Notre Dame. The Bearcats feel…Continue Reading
The logo of Exxon Mobil Corporation is shown on a monitor above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, December 30, 2015. . REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File PhotoMAPUTO, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) is looking to green its $30 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Mozambique via carbon capture technology,…Continue Reading