By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — There was a time when Karim Benzema was jeered by Real Madrid fans for not being a player who rose to the challenge. Nobody can ever again doubt the France striker after he etched his name into the club’s long Champions League lore. Benzema scored a
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olivertapia Washington (CNN) — La reunión del presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, con el presidente de Colombia, Iván Duque, este jueves se centrará en gran medida en la migración, y los dos líderes discutirán temas como ampliar las vías legales para los migrantes y brindar apoyo a los países que reciben a un gran
Continue Reading olivertapia Kyiv, Ucrania (CNN) — Dos semanas después de que el presidente ruso, Vladimir Putin, lanzara su invasión de Ucrania, los “ataques de precisión” de Rusia se han vuelto mucho menos precisos y sus fuerzas terrestres están batallando para apoderarse del territorio. En vísperas de la ofensiva, algunos funcionarios estadounidenses predijeron que Kiev caería dentro
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi and Taylor Ward, CNN A strong winter storm is expected to impact a large swath of the US, bringing snow Thursday to the central region before forming into a bomb cyclone on its way east over the weekend. More than 50 million people were under winter weather alerts, stretching from Arizona to
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN Lawyers who backed former President Donald Trump’s bogus election reversal gambits are facing fresh opposition for their involvement — in the form of a flashy new campaign, launched this week by fellow members of the legal community, aimed at potentially disbarring the Trump-aligned attorneys. Those who have sought disciplinary responses for
Continue Reading By Sam Fossum and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden announced during a meeting with Colombian President Iván Duque on Thursday that the United States is designating Colombia a major non-NATO ally — a significant move that will bring the two countries together on security and economic cooperation. “Today, I am proud to announce that
Continue Reading By Fredreka Schouten, CNN About 1 in 5 local election officials included in a new survey say they are likely to leave their jobs before the 2024 presidential election, with a third of that group citing false political attacks on the election system as the top reason for their departure, according to a report released
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Premier English League team Chelsea doesn’t have much to celebrate on its 117th birthday. The British government froze the assets of seven wealthy Russians on Thursday, including those of team owner and Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. Under the sanctions, Chelsea is being allowed to continue
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By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Ukraine’s attempt to get Russia kicked off the internet has failed. A diverse group of experts proposes a more narrow approach to sanctioning the Kremlin for invading its neighbor: Consider creating a mechanism that could technically blacklist individual Russian military and propaganda websites. In an open
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By Aya Elamroussi and Taylor Ward, CNN A strong winter storm is expected to impact a large swath of the US, bringing snow Thursday to the central region before forming into a bomb cyclone on its way east over the weekend. More than 50 million people were under winter weather alerts, stretching from Arizona to
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares have fallen in Asia as uncertainty over the war in Ukraine and persistently high inflation keep their sway over markets. Hong Kong fell 3.6% and Tokyo was 2.4% lower. Investors are fretting over how the world economy may struggle with price pressures and slowing growth.
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN Far beneath the waves surrounding the Maldives, there’s a living rainbow in the ocean’s “twilight zone.” Say hello to the rose-veiled fairy wrasse, a colorful species of fish that’s new to science. The fish, which bears the scientific name Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa, was found living at depths ranging from 131 to 229
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press VERSAILLES, France (AP) — European Union leaders have ruled out fulfilling Ukraine’s demand for a fast-track integration with the bloc as they discussed ways to help the eastern country in its war against Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron said the EU must send a “strong signal” of
Continue Reading By Jason Hanna and Chris Boyette, CNN The American basketball star who was arrested in Russia on allegations of drug smuggling was detained February 17, a US congressman’s office said Thursday, providing the most detailed public account yet of how long Brittney Griner has been in custody. And US efforts to get Griner out of
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Are you burned out? If these three symptoms apply to you — a total lack of energy, a decline in your sense of belonging and a plummeting self-esteem — you could be a victim of burnout, experts say. After two years of living in a simmering pool of pandemic stress, you
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — German chemical and health care company Bayer says it is selling a U.S.-based pest control business to private equity firm Cinven for $2.6 billion. Bayer said Thursday the Environmental Science Professional business, which is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, had about 800 employees last year. It specializes in “environmental solutions” for pest,
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — La presión sobre la administración de Biden y sus aliados europeos para que justifiquen si están haciendo lo suficiente para detener las atrocidades que se están infligiendo al pueblo ucraniano está creciendo después que el miércoles surgieran nuevas imágenes horribles del presunto bombardeo ruso de un hospital de maternidad e infantil en
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer Georgia coach Tom Crean has been fired one day after the end of a 26-loss season. Georgia announced Crean will not return for his fifth season. The quick decision comes less than 24 hours after the Bulldogs’ 86-51 to Vanderbilt in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament
Continue Reading By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Some European countries watching Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine fear they could be next. Western officials say the most vulnerable could be those who are not members of the NATO or the European Union. That leaves them alone and unprotected including Ukraine’s neighbor Moldova and Russia’s
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By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business A new conspiracy theory has become popular among some of the online communities that formed around QAnon — one simultaneously being promoted by the Kremlin as a justification for its invasion of Ukraine. The false claim: the United States is developing bioweapons in Ukraine and Vladimir Putin has stepped in
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Michigan coach Juwan Howard returns from a five-game suspension as the Wolverines face Indiana at Indianapolis in a Big Ten Tournament game with major ramifications for both teams. Michigan entered Wednesday as a No. 10 seed in BracketMatrix.com’s average of various projected brackets across the country. Indiana was one
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Ryan Coogler fue detenido por la policía en enero después de ser confundido con un ladrón de bancos. El director de “Black Panther” estaba en Atlanta, intentando retirar US$ 12.000 de su cuenta en Bank of America. El cajero recibió una alerta en su cuenta, según el informe policial obtenido por CNN,
Continue Reading CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Nasa Hataoka of Japan birdied four of her final five holes to take a share of the first-round lead with a 9-under 63 at the Honda LPGA Thailand. Hataoka was tied with Germany’s Esther Henseleit, who birded three of her final four holes, and Australia’s Su Oh. China’s Lin Xiyu was
Continue Reading olivertapia Nueva York (CNN Business) — Las acciones de Amazon están a punto de volverse 20 veces más baratas. La compañía anunció el miércoles que su directorio aprobó una división de acciones de 20 por 1, su primera división desde 1999. Si los accionistas la aprueban en mayo, la división entrará en vigencia el 6
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China is tackling a COVID-19 spike with selective lockdowns and other measures that appear to slightly ease its draconian “zero tolerance” strategy. The 402 latest cases are quadruple what the mainland had a week ago. The biggest number was in Jilin province, where mass testing has been conducted and residents are advised
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Terrell Brown Jr. finished with 22 points and five assists, Jamal Bey scored 19 and Washington pulled away in the second half for an 82-70 victory over Utah in the first round of the Pac-12 Conference tournament. Brown knocked down 9 of 19 shots and has scored in double figures in
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Terrell Brown Jr. finished with 22 points and five assists, Jamal Bey scored 19 and Washington pulled away in the second half for an 82-70 victory over Utah in the first round of the Pac-12 Conference tournament. Brown knocked down 9 of 19 shots and has scored in double figures in
Continue Reading VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — J.T. Miller scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and had three assists to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Miller extended his points streak to 10 games, getting 21 points on seven goals and 14 assists during that span. Elias Pettersson
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — No le pidas a Courteney Cox que cite diálogos de los episodios de “Friends”. A pesar de las 10 temporadas que pasó en la serie enormemente popular, Cox le ha recordado al mundo que no recuerda mucho sobre su tiempo en el programa. Recientemente le dijo a “Sunday Today” que su
Continue Reading Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Beret, uno de los cantantes más virales de España, llega a Estados Unidos para ofrecer dos únicos conciertos. Nueva York y Miami serán las ciudades afortunadas en recibir al sevillano, famoso por temas como “Lo siento”, “Ojalá” y “Por fa no te vayas”. En las presentaciones, que se realizarían
Continue Reading olivertapia Nueva York (CNN Business) — “Hola, tú”. Eso es lo que los seguidores de Star Wars están diciendo sobre el primer vistazo de la serie “Obi-Wan Kenobi” de Disney+, que la compañía estrenó el miércoles. Disney (DIS) mostró el tráiler de la nueva serie de Star Wars de la plataforma en su reunión anual
Continue Reading By Alta Spells, CNN Travis McMichael and his father Gregory McMichael are seeking acquittal of their federal hate crimes convictions related to the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, arguing the 25-year-old Black man’s killing didn’t happen on public streets, according to court documents filed Tuesday. The McMichaels filed separate motions for judgments of acquittal on all
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicolas Batum hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 31.2 seconds remaining, Reggie Jackson scored 31 points and the Los Angeles Clippers scored the final 11 points in a 115-109 victory over the Washington Wizards. Los Angeles held Washington scoreless over the last 2:37, and Jackson’s two
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Airion Simmons tossed in 19 points, Tobias Cameron scored 17 and Abilene Christian turned back Utah Valley 82-74 in the second round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament. Cameron Steele added 13 points for the sixth-seeded Wildcats (21-9) and Mahki Morris scored 11. Simmons hit four 3-pointers and Cameron and Steele
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Airion Simmons tossed in 19 points, Tobias Cameron scored 17 and Abilene Christian turned back Utah Valley 82-74 in the second round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament. Cameron Steele added 13 points for the sixth-seeded Wildcats (21-9) and Mahki Morris scored 11. Simmons hit four 3-pointers and Cameron and Steele
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Please don’t ask Courteney Cox to quote dialogue from “Friends” episodes. Despite the 10 seasons she spent on the massively popular series, Cox has reminded the world that she doesn’t remember much about her time on the show. She recently told “Sunday Today” that her lack of memory put her
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Our Sermon Service and Electric Athlete of the Week was named the 4A boys basketball state tournament MVP for his performance helping the Hillcrest Knights win a state championship. Our Athlete of the Week is Isaac Davis.
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The District VI Senior Showcase Wednesday night featured great basketball and seniors showing off in the three-point contest and the dunk contest Wednesday night.
Continue Reading By GEOFF MULVIHILL and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Addiction and overdose survivors and those who have lost loved ones have unleashed their emotions on members of the family they blame for fueling the opioid epidemic. In a virtual hearing Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, more than two dozen speakers addressed members
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Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, Yoonjung Seo and Paula Hancocks, CNN South Korea’s new president is taking power at a turbulent time for the country and the path he carves could shake up the region. Conservative Yoon Suk Yeol of the People Power Party secured the election by a razor-thin margin Wednesday, pulling ahead of rival Lee
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Jared Rhoden posted 17 points as Seton Hall slipped past Georgetown 57-53 in Big East Conference tournament first-round action. Myles Cale had 14 points for the sixth-seeded Pirates (21-9). Aminu Mohammed had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the 11th-seeded Hoyas (6-25). Seton Hall advances to play No. 3 seed Connecticut
Continue Reading By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 38 points, 18 rebounds and seven assists, and the Denver Nuggets held on after blowing an 18-point lead and beat the Sacramento Kings 106-100. Monte Morris added 20 points and made a critical three-point play late to help preserve the Nuggets’ fourth consecutive
Continue Reading By Simone McCarthy and CNN’s Beijing Bureau In public statements and at international summits, Chinese officials have attempted to stake out a seemingly neutral position on the war in Ukraine, neither condemning Russian actions nor ruling out the possibility Beijing could act as a mediator in a push for peace. But while its international messaging
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Essence Booker scored 25 points and top-seeded UNLV collected its first Mountain West Conference tournament title with a 75-65 victory over No. 6 seed Colorado State. UNLV (26-6), which also played in its first conference title game since 2002, ended this one on a 13-3 run with Booker scoring six points.
Continue Reading By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 27 points, hitting six 3-pointers, to lead the Utah Jazz to a 123-85 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Donovan Mitchell added 16 points while Royce O’Neale chipped in 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Jazz, who won their eighth straight
Continue Reading By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 27 points, hitting six 3-pointers, to lead the Utah Jazz to a 123-85 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Donovan Mitchell added 16 points while Royce O’Neale chipped in 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Jazz, who won their eighth straight
Continue Reading By Brad Parks, Omar Jimenez, Jason Hanna and Christina Maxouris, CNN Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced Thursday to 30 months of felony probation, including 150 days in jail, and ordered to pay restitution of more than $120,000 and a $25,000 fine for making false reports to police that he was the victim of
Continue Reading BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Darrious Agnew finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds and Justin Thomas sank 1 of 2 free throws with 1 second remaining in overtime to lead No. 1 seed Alcorn State to a 64-63 victory over eighth-seeded Prairie View A&M in the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals. Byron Joshua had 13
Continue Reading ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — KC Ndefo had 20 points as Saint Peter’s topped Fairfield 77-63 in the quarterfinals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament. Daryl Banks III had 14 points for the Peacocks (17-11). Second-seeded Saint Peter’s dominated the first half and led 44-19 at intermission. Taj Benning had 19 points for the
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Uriel Antuna’s first-half goal gave Cruz Azul a 1-0 victory over Montreal in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal Wednesday night. Cruz Azul, of Liga MX, dominated possession for much of the game at Azteca Stadium but was unable to add to Antuna’s goal in the 20th minute.
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump rolled out the Paycheck Protection Program to catapult the U.S. economy into a quick recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. President Joe Biden tweaked it to try to direct more of the money to poorer communities and minority-owned companies. Now, almost two years after the
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris sought to reinforce cooperative ties between the United States and Poland as she met with the country’s President in the wake of an apparent disconnect between the two NATO members over providing Ukraine with fighter jets. “I want to be very clear. The United
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Jayden Gardner tossed in 17 points and Kihei Clark scored 15 to help Virginia hold off Louisville 51-50 in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. Gardner’s layup gave Virginia (19-12) a 45-42 lead with 2:57 remaining, but Noah Locke answered with a 3-pointer 63 seconds later to knot
Continue Reading By Giselle Rhoden, CNN A little more than two months into the new year, lawmakers in dozens of states have introduced a slew of bills that could limit the rights of LGBTQ Americans. The proposals range from prohibiting instruction about gender identity in the classroom to restricting access to gender-affirming health care and excluding transgender
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Propelled by surging costs for gas, food and housing, consumer inflation jumped 7.9% over the past year, the sharpest spike since 1982 and likely only a harbinger of even higher prices to come. The increase reported by the Labor Department reflected the 12 months ending in
Continue Reading By JOSHUA GOODMAN and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Pressure is building on the Biden administration to begin unwinding sanctions on Venezuela after President Nicolas Maduro freed two American prisoners and promised to resume negotiations with opponents. Maduro’s followed a weekend trip to Caracas by senior U.S. officials. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Efe Abogidi scored 11 of his 19 points in the first half and No. 7 seed Washington State never trailed in its 66-59 victory over tenth-seeded California in the first round of the Pac-12 Conference tournament. Washington State (19-13) will look for its fifth straight win when it faces No. 2
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand, Annie Grayer and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The Republican National Committee on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, revealing a recent effort by House investigators to unearth information about how the party and the Trump campaign used an email software to spread misinformation about
Continue Reading By AMY TAXIN and AMANCAI BIRABEN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. immigration authorities are turning to smartphones to keep tabs on immigrants and ensure they attend their deportation hearings. Increasingly, immigrants who are released from detention or stopped on the border are being required to snap a selfie or call to check in
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Bryan Greenlee had 15 points to lead five Florida Atlantic players in double figures as the Owls rolled past Southern Miss 86-59 in the second round of the Conference USA tournament. Vladislav Goldin added 12 points for the Owls (19-13). Greenlee shot 5 for 6 on 3-pointers. He added six assists.
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has overwhelmingly approved legislation that would ban Russian energy imports to the United States. The bill approved Wednesday night goes further than the ban on Russian oil that President Joe Biden announced earlier this week in response to the escalating war in Ukraine. It
Continue Reading By Kristin Wilson and Annie Grayer, CNN The House voted with a wide bipartisan majority Wednesday to pass a ban on importing Russian oil, natural gas and coal into the United States. The bill will also take steps to revisit Russia’s role in the World Trade Organization and reauthorize the Magnitsky Act to strengthen sanctions
Continue Reading By Kristin Wilson and Annie Grayer, CNN The House voted with a wide bipartisan majority Wednesday to pass a ban on importing Russian oil, natural gas and coal into the United States. The bill will also take steps to revisit Russia’s role in the World Trade Organization and reauthorize the Magnitsky Act to strengthen sanctions
Continue Reading NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Nendah Tarke sank a go-ahead jumper with 2 seconds remaining and had 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead seventh-seeded Coppin State to a 59-57 win over No. 2 seed Howard in the quarterfinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament. Tarke finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Eagles
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored in overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers an important victory in the Western Conference playoff race, 4-3 over the Washington Capitals. McDavid scored on a 2-on-1 with Leon Draisaitl 3:27 into the 3-on-3 OT. He also assisted on Kailer Yamomoto’s goal to
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Julius Randle scored 26 points against his hometown team and the New York Knicks won for the fifth consecutive time in Dallas, blowing out the Mavericks 107-77. RJ Barrett added 18 points for the Knicks, who won their third straight following a seven-game losing streak. The
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jalen Pickett hit three 3-pointers on his way to 22 points and Penn State defeated Minnesota 60-51 in the first round of the Big Ten Conference tournament. Penn State (13-16), the 11th seed, took its first lead of the second half at 33-32 on a 3-pointer by Seth Lundy with 16:32 remaining.
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Jalen Green scored a career-high 32 points, including 10 in overtime, and the Houston Rockets outlasted the slumping Los Angeles Lakers for a 139-130 win Wednesday night. The Rockets, who have the worst record in the Western Conference, withstood a triple-double from LeBron James and
Continue Reading KATY, Texas (AP) — Kellon Taylor had a career-high 22 points as McNeese defeated Northwestern State 80-67 in the first round of the Southland Conference tournament. Trae English had 12 points for the seventh-seeded Cowboys (11-21). Carvell Teasett had 20 points for the sixth-seeded Demons (9-23).
Continue Reading PARADISE, Nev. (AP) — Savion Flagg finished with 15 points and 13 rebounds to spark Sam Houston to a 65-35 rout over California Baptist in the second round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament. Javon Grant had 12 points for the fifth-seeded Bearkats (19-13). Taran Armstrong had 11 points for the eighth-seeded Lancers (18-15). Sam
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Souley Boum had 21 points to guide UTEP past Old Dominion 74-64 in the second round of the Conference USA tournament. Keonte Kennedy had 17 points for the Miners (19-12). C.J. Keyser had 20 points to pace the Monarchs (13-19). UTEP advances to play Middle Tennessee in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
Continue Reading By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Fred VanVleet had 26 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the San Antonio Spurs 119-104 on Wednesday night, delaying Gregg Popovich’s coronation as the winningest coach in NBA history. Popovich is tied with his friend and mentor, Don Nelson, with 1,335 regular-season victories. San Antonio’s next
Continue Reading TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 13 of his 14 points in the first half as 11th-seeded Vanderbilt built a big lead and routed No. 14 seed Georgia 86-51 in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament. Vanderbilt (16-15) will look for its third win in a row when it faces sixth-seeded
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Two Americans imprisoned in Japan for helping former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn avoid trial and escape to Lebanon are hoping to serve the rest of their time in the U.S. Paul Kelly, the attorney for Michael Taylor and his son Peter Taylor, said the elder man
Continue Reading By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government says it will merge its public television and radio broadcasters into a single new organization it hopes will be better placed to reach younger audiences. It noted the rapid changes taking place in how people consume news and entertainment. The merger represents
Continue Reading By CHARLES F. GARDNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 43 points and 12 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 124-115 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory. Defending champion Milwaukee edged a half-game ahead of idle Philadelphia for second place in the Eastern Conference and moved within two
Continue Reading By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Malik Beasley made 11 3-pointers to set a Timberwolves franchise-record and finished with 33 points to help lift Minnesota to its sixth win in a row with a 132-102 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. All 17 of his shots came from 3-point range. His Timberwolves teammates
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Cole Anthony scored 19 points, Gary Harris added 16 points in a reserve role, and the Orlando Magic beat the New Orleans Pelicans 108-102. Terrence Ross scored 12 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter, highlighted by a pair of 3s and a 360-degree,
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Washington (CNN) — El rápido rechazo de Estados Unidos a un plan polaco para llevar aviones de combate MiG-29 a Ucrania es el ejemplo más claro hasta ahora de las complicaciones que enfrentan EE.UU. y sus aliados de la OTAN al tratar de ayudar a Ucrania a defenderse del brutal ataque de Rusia
Continue Reading By Jacqueline Quynh Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — An 84-year-old man is out of a home and life savings after police say he was preyed upon by a funeral worker who took advantage of him following his wife’s passing. Police say 57-year-old Maribel Torres is the woman who took
Continue Reading By Lauren del Valle, CNN A US bankruptcy judge approved the settlement that Purdue Pharma and the Sackler families reached with a group of states that will require the Sacklers to pay out as much as $6 billion to states, individual claimants and opioid crisis abatement, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced Wednesday. The new
Continue Reading HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Tournament MVP Jack Ferguson scored 17 points, Nelly Cummings added 15 and Colgate turned away a late Navy push to win the Patriot League championship game 74-58 and return to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. Tucker Richardson scored 12 points as did Jeff Woodward, who grabbed eight rebounds.
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos agregó este miércoles a legisladores y funcionarios del Gobierno de Nicaragua a la llamada “lista de actores corruptos y antidemocráticos”. En un comunicado, el Gobierno estadounidense dijo estar “profundamente preocupado por la injusticia y la falta de transparencia que se muestran en los
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Darius Maddox buried a 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime and Virginia Tech held off a furious rally by Clemson for a 76-75 victory in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. Clemson, the 10th seed, trailed 43-32 at halftime and 57-45 with 9:15 remaining in regulation after a
Continue Reading FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Adam Buksa scored twice and the New England Revolution beat Liga MX’s Pumas 3-0 in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday night. The Revolution’s first appearance in the Champions League since 2008 came amid a steady snow shower at Gillette Stadium. The second leg will be
Continue Reading NEW YORK — Julian Champagnie had 26 points as St. John’s topped DePaul 92-73 in the first round of the Big East Conference Tourney. Javon Freeman-Liberty led the Blue Demons on Wednesday night with 17 points and six rebounds.
Continue Reading By AYAH GALAL Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — School districts all over the country are dealing with staffing shortages. In an effort to help fill vacancies in Hartford Public Schools, the district is recruiting teachers from Puerto Rico. Interviews are taking place on the island this week. As we
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Devin Booker scored 23 points, Mikal Bridges added 21 and the Phoenix Suns shook off a slow start to beat the Miami Heat 111-90 on Wednesday night in a matchup of the NBA’s conference leaders. Phoenix clinched a playoff berth. Booker returned from a four-game absence
Continue Reading By RACHEL POLANSKY Click here for updates on this story LUMPKIN COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — A former leader of the Ku Klux Klan – who also spent time in prison – is running for public office in North Georgia. Chester Doles says he’s a changed man. In most cases, convicted felons cannot hold office in
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man whose wife and two children were killed by mortar fire in Ukraine as they tried to flee has returned to Kyiv to bury them. But he says their funerals must be postponed because the morgues are full of civilians. Sergii Perebeinis held photos of his family in a Facebook
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sean McNeil scored 21 points, Malik Curry added 17 points and No. 9 seed West Virginia beat eighth-seeded Kansas State 73-67 in the opener of the Big 12 Conference tournament. West Virginia advances to play top-seeded Kansas on Thursday. The Mountaineers lost at Kansas 85-59 in January and again at
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS — Orlando Robinson had 31 points as Fresno State narrowly beat San Jose State 69-67 in overtime in the Mountain West Conference Tournament first round. Omari Moore led the Spartans on Wednesday with 19 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists.
Continue Reading BURLINGTON, Vt. — Ben Shungu had 23 points as Vermont routed Binghamton 74-42 in the America East Conference Tourney semifinals. Jacob Falko led the Bearcats on Wednesday night with 13 points.
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 16 of his 44 points in the fourth quarter and the Boston Celtics defeated the Charlotte Hornets 115-101 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win. Tatum, coming off a 54-point performance against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, made 16 of 24
Continue Reading By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter and the Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons 114-108 on Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Zach LeVine added 25 points for the Bulls, and Nikola Vucevic had 21 points. They won despite
Continue Reading By Travis Caldwell, CNN Brittney Griner, the star basketball player detained in Russia over alleged drug charges, has become the latest of several Americans who have yet to secure their freedom from a country increasingly isolated from the rest of the world. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine brought forth global condemnation from governments and peoples alike,
Continue Reading FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Kierstan Bell had a double-double and Kendall Spray and Kerstie Phills combined for all 21 of their points in the second half as No. 23 Florida Gulf Coast pulled away from Stetson in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament semifinals. The top-seeded Eagles were down 34-28 at the half but hit
Continue Reading BALTIMORE — Szymon Wojcik had 19 points off the bench to lift Maryland-Baltimore County to an 80-60 win over Hartford in the semifinals of the America East Conference Tourney. Jared Kimbrough led the Hawks on Wednesday night with 16 points and nine rebounds.
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