Utah orders removal of Russian liquor from state stores | national politics

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor on Saturday signed an executive order requiring the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to immediately remove all Russian-made and branded products from its shelves. Governor Spencer Cox’s move was in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and mirrors moves by governors of other states. “Russia’s reckless assault … Read more

White House: US, EU and UK pledge to remove ‘select’ Russian banks from SWIFT, impose restrictions on Central Bank of Russia | national politics

WASHINGTON (AP) – White House: US, EU and UK pledge to remove “select” Russian banks from SWIFT, impose restrictions on the Central Bank of Russia. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, transcribed or redistributed without permission. Keep up to date with the latest local and national … Read more

Heat’s Butler fined $25,000 for violating media access rules | NBA

NEW YORK – Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has been fined $25,000 for violating the league’s rules regarding access to media interviews and failing to comply with the resulting NBA investigation. The league announced the fine Friday, saying it was due to Butler not fulfilling his media availability obligations during NBA All-Star Weekend, including after … Read more

Ravens bring back safety Tony Jefferson | football

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have newly signed safety Tony Jefferson. The team announced this on Thursday. Jefferson joined the Ravens late last season and played in four games for injury-plagued Baltimore. In a previous stint with the Ravens, Jefferson played 35 games for them from 2017-19 and started all of them. … Read more

Ford recalls heavy pickups; Drive shafts can break | nation

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly a quarter of a million heavy-duty pickup trucks in the U.S. because drive shafts can break and cause a loss of performance. The recall affects certain F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pickup trucks from model years 2017 through 2022. The trucks have gasoline engines and aluminum driveshafts. Ford … Read more

Los Angeles County eases COVID-19 indoor mask mandate | Health

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County will begin allowing people to remove their masks indoors when vaccinated as the winter omicron surge continues to ease, officials announced Thursday. California’s largest county will relax its public health ordinance on Friday to allow people who show proof of vaccination to unmask indoors in restaurants, bars and … Read more