By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The gradual buildup of Major League Soccer’s academy system over the past decade has led to an increasingly young talent pool. There will be plenty of young players to watch when the MLS season kicks off Saturday. Real Salt Lake’s Axel Kei is the youngest newcomer to the
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By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Volodymyr Zelensky approached a lectern under bright lights, preparing to deliver a message to the Ukrainian people. “Today I will start with long-awaited words, which I wish to announce with pride,” he said. “Finally,” he continued. “Ukraine is United … This is our victory.” The speech was fiction. It is from
Continue Reading Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said “nobody is going to attack people of Ukraine” and referred to the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement when answering CNN reporter Matthew Chance’s question about whether Moscow wants to decapitate Ukraine’s government.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are calling on federal aviation officials to waive a requirement that could affect the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta as well as year-round flights over the city. A letter outlining the concerns was sent this week to the Federal Aviation Administration by Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury
Continue Reading By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Texas has released data showing a marked drop in abortions at clinics in the state in the first month under the nation’s strictest abortion law, but that only tells part of the story. A study released Friday showing a jump in requests from Texans for abortion pills
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By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Texas has released data showing a marked drop in abortions at clinics in the state in the first month under the nation’s strictest abortion law, but that only tells part of the story. A study released Friday showing a jump in requests from Texans for abortion pills
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(CNN) — New metrics from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that about 28% of people in the United States live in a county where they need to wear masks indoors, a significant drop from previous metrics that advised 99% of people in the US to keep their masks on. Previously, the
Continue Reading SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A former San Antonio police officer has been indicted for firing at fleeing juveniles suspected of trying to open car doors. The Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said Friday that Oscar Cruz Jr. was indicted on a count of deadly conduct with a firearm. Cruz had been suspended indefinitely after the
Continue Reading By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Organizers say the Arnold Sports Festival is returning to Ohio’s capital city as one of the country’s biggest sporting festivals. The return of the event comes two years after the festival became one of the first economic victims of the coronavirus pandemic. The annual festival has
Continue Reading The Manitoba Junior Hockey League has suspended Dauphin Kings defenseman Klim Georgiev a minimum of 18 games for making what appeared to be a racist gesture during a game. The league says the gesture was directed at an Indigenous player following a game last Saturday between Dauphin and the Waywayseecappo Wolverines. Georgiev raised his stick
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Daily press briefing by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki.
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The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
Continue Reading By Tamara Qiblawi, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Sofiya Harbuziuk, CNN Photos by Mark Philips At the railway station in Lviv, in Ukraine’s westernmost corner, near the Polish border, hundreds of people are pouring off of trains, disembarking as sirens blare. The terminal, one of the most historic Art Nouveau structures in Europe, is now a waypoint
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CNN By Jake Tapper, Ariane de Vogue, Jeff Zeleny, Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Friday, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation. “Today, as we watch freedom and
Continue Reading MILAN (AP) — Serie A leader AC Milan and defending champion Inter Milan were held to draws by opponents in the lower half of the standings. Italy Under-21 left back Destiny Udogie equalized as Udinese secured a 1-1 draw at Milan. Milan remained two points ahead of Inter after the Nerazzurri were held at relegation-threatened
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State women’s coach Audra Smith was fired a day after filing suit against the school alleging Title IX violations and discriminatory practices at the university. Smith was in her fourth season at the school. Her suit was filed Wednesday in federal court. She
Continue Reading By JEFF McMILLAN and MARC LEVY Associated Press SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Political observers say Republican candidates are using transgender people as a classic “wedge issue” as 2022 campaigns heat up. An attack ad in the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania seeks to cast Mehmet Oz as a Hollywood liberal because he featured transgender children
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By Phil Mattingly and Jeremy Herb, CNN The US will impose sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House announced Friday. The Russian leader will become the highest-profile target in the effort to impose costs on the Russian economy and Putin’s inner circle in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Additional Russian
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Kim Mulkey is still trying to temper expectations for her women’s basketball team even as she oversees a dramatic one-year improvement in the No. 8 Tigers’ fortunes. LSU is 24-4 this season and is guaranteed at least a share of second place
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By Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz and Casey Gannon, CNN The man photographed carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern during the January 6 riot was sentenced to 75 days in jail Friday after the judge warned about political divisions in the US, pointing to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a cautionary example. “We’re on a dangerous
Continue Reading CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Brian Fung, CNN Business The Federal Communications Commission is on the hunt for companies it oversees that may have ownership ties to Russia, in a prelude to possible clampdowns following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The internal assessment, which has not been previously reported or publicly announced, was launched this week by FCC
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN Business The Federal Communications Commission is on the hunt for companies it oversees that may have ownership ties to Russia, in a prelude to possible clampdowns following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The internal assessment, which has not been previously reported or publicly announced, was launched this week by FCC Chairwoman Jessica
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — Edgar Francisco Parrales Castillo, exsacerdote y exrepresentante de Nicaragua ante la OEA, de 79 años, y el exdiplomático Mauricio José Díaz, de 71 años, continuarán los procesos judiciales que enfrentan “bajo arresto domiciliario con custodia policial”, según la nota de prensa que difundió el Ministerio Público de Nicaragua en la
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Wembley Stadium will stage Tyson Fury’s defense of the WBC heavyweight title against Dillian Whyte on April 23. Co-promoter Frank Warren announced the venue on Friday, three days after Whyte signed on for the fight. Warren won the right to host the bout after a $41 million offer at purse bids. Fury
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Michael Andretti says his father revealed his Formula One aspirations on Twitter to show the FIA there’s strong public support for an expansion team. Mario Andretti last week surprised the motorsports world by announcing last week his son had applied to the FIA
Continue Reading SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — One of the oldest Roman Catholic dioceses in the U.S. is suing four insurance companies over claims that they haven’t fulfilled contracts to provide liability coverage for sexual abuse complaints. The Archdiocese of Santa Fe filed the lawsuit this week as it deals with an ongoing bankruptcy case that involves
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN) — Por primera vez en la historia, la Fuerza de Respuesta de la OTAN se activó como medida defensiva en respuesta a la invasión rusa de Ucrania. El comandante supremo aliado de la OTAN, el general Tod Wolters, activó la fuerza multinacional compuesta por fuerzas terrestres, aéreas, marítimas y de operaciones especiales de
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EL PASO AND LAS CRUCES – Ahead of Women’s History Month, Borderland musicians celebrate female composers from the Baroque era with two concerts this weekend. Camera Del Sol is hosting “Music by Baroque Women” on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Woman’s Club of El Paso on Mesa Street and on Saturday at First Presbyterian
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has insisted he is “committed” to the club despite questioning his future there after a surprise midweek loss at relegation-threatened Burnley. Conte says he has spoken to chairman Daniel Levy and Tottenham is pleased with his performance even after losing four of their last five games in the
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“There would be no ballet in El Paso if it hadn’t been for her if she hadn’t landed here,” said Andree Harper. Andree Harper was a ballet student and colleague of Ingeborg Heuser. Heuser had a love for dance and a passion for teaching. She died on Valentine’s Day. Heuser was intrigued by costume and set design but devoted
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