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After racism scandal, Yorkshire cricket club approves loan deal that puts former chairman in charge 02/02/2024 09:03am • LEEDS, England (AP) — Colin Graves' controversial return as Yorkshire chairman is nearly complete after members of the cash-strapped cricket club approved his loan offer Friday. Graves last month apologized “ personally and unreservedly ” to those who experienced racism during his scandal-scar Tesla recalling another 2.2 million vehicles for warning lights that are too small 02/02/2024 08:06am • New York (CNN) — Tesla is recalling 2.2 million of its vehicles on US roads because the font size of the warning lights on its display is too small, according to federal safety regulators. The recall was announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which said it discovered t US investigation of Tesla steering problems is upgraded and now one step closer to a recall 02/02/2024 08:03am • A U.S. government investigation into steering problems with more than 334,000 Tesla electric vehicles is a step closer to a recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted Friday that it upgraded a 2023 investigation to an engineering analysis. The probe was opene Watch: Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring on Groundhog Day 2024 02/02/2024 06:36am • Check out the weather forecast for Groundhog Day and what a meteorologist thinks of the tradition. PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (CBS) -- Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow on Groundhog Day 2024, meaning an early spring is on the way. Like most Feb. 2s in the past 137 years, crowds gathe French farmers lift road blockades around Paris after the prime minister offers a support plan 02/02/2024 05:53am • PARIS (AP) — French farmers were gradually lifting their roadblocks around Paris and elsewhere in the country on Friday, a day after the French government offered over 400 million euros ($436 million) in various measures meant to answer their grievances over low earnings, heavy regulation and unfa California pummeled by first of back-to-back atmospheric rivers as 'Pineapple Express' sweeps state 02/02/2024 02:08am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Heavy rain flooded California roadways and much-needed snow piled up in the mountains as the first of back-to-back atmospheric rivers pummeled the state Thursday. The storm focused its energy on the southern and eastern parts of the state after initially hitting the San Francisc It's so cold and snowy in Alaska that fuel oil is thickening and roofs are collapsing 02/02/2024 12:51am • ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Much of Alaska has plunged into a deep freeze, with temperatures well below zero. Anchorage has seen some of its coldest temperatures in years and the mayor opened warming facilities for people who are homeless or don't have reliable heating. To the south in the state cap After Washington state lawsuit, Providence health system erases or refunds $158M in medical bills 02/01/2024 09:52pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Providence health care system is refunding nearly $21 million in medical bills paid by low-income residents of Washington — and it's erasing $137 million more in outstanding debt for tens of thousands of others — to settle the state's allegations that it overcharged those patien Tearful relatives of Maine mass shooting victims plead for change to prevent future tragedies 02/01/2024 09:25pm • AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Tearfully relaying scenes of blood, chaos and panic, family members of the victims of Maine's deadliest shooting described their unfathomable losses on Thursday as they implored an independent commission to make sure others never have to experience the same thing. One by one, European transfer deadline day sees Premier League spending power significantly reduced 02/01/2024 09:25pm • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The January transfer window closed on Thursday with the Premier League’s spending power considerably down on previous years. Based on reported fees, top-flight clubs in England spent around $120.55 million on signings, not including loan deals. A year ago, Chelsea’s Teens get a chance to explore veterinary careers thanks to DC-based animal rescue group 02/01/2024 08:27pm • Young animal lovers may want to consider a career in veterinary medicine, but wonder if the field is right for them. Dr. Sarah Sirica treats over 100 different species a year at City Wildlife. (Courtesy Sarah Sirica) There's a lot to consider. Whether they work with domestic pets or wild anim Drought-stricken villages in Spain's northeast struggle to keep drinking water flowing 02/01/2024 07:43pm • GUALBA, Spain (AP) — Plastic jugs in hand, Joan Torrent takes a path into the woods in search of drinking water. He fills them at a natural spring and then hauls them back to his home in Gualba, a picturesque village near Barcelona that like many towns in Spain is bearing the worst of a record dro 7 of the Best Charles Schwab Mutual Funds 02/01/2024 07:00pm • Selecting the right mutual fund is crucial for both beginner and advanced investors, and there are specific characteristics that can make a particular fund company's lineup more appealing. One significant aspect is the breadth of the offering. 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