Last 4 Midwest Region teams playing tough defense in tourney
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The NCAA Tournament returns to Chicago this weekend, and the Midwest Region semifinals feature four…
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Putin’s demand for ruble payments? No way! say EU nations
By RAF CASERT and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — President Vladimir Putin’s threat to have “unfriendly” countries pay for…
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First on CNN: January 6 committee has text messages between Ginni Thomas and Mark Meadows
By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Jamie Gangel, CNN The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 riot has in its possession…
Continue Reading Russian officials charged in years-old energy sector hacks
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says four Russian government officials have been charged in hacks that…
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Mexican cartel assassin sentenced to life in prison
EL PASO, Texas – Mario Iglesias-Villegas, known by various aliases including “Gream Reaper,” was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for his role…
Continue Reading Naomi Osaka tops Angie Kerber in Miami as 11 seeds fall
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Two days, two wins and making it look easy. Naomi Osaka sure seems like herself again.…
Continue Reading Oklahoma woman arrested in 1993 killing in California
SAN CARLOS, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Northern California say a 61-year-old woman was arrested in Oklahoma in the 1993 killing of a Northern…
Continue Reading Yanks’ Torres, Angels’ Adell off to good spring starts
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — It wasn’t that long ago that New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres was one of the game’s…
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‘A fight between good and evil’: The Klitschko brothers on the battle for Ukraine
By Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen and Byron Blunt, CNN Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko scratches his head after a conference call with another foreign…
Continue Reading 2 pro women’s hockey groups meet in bid to thaw relations
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The Premier Hockey Federation is taking its playoffs to Florida this weekend, but not before making a latest attempt…
Continue Reading Fegg resigns as coach of USA Luge national team
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — USA Luge coach Robert Fegg has resigned after two seasons with the national team. The team failed to medal at the Beijing…
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4 Russian government operatives indicted for allegedly hacking global energy facilities between 2012 and 2018
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The United States has indicted four Russian men, including three Russian intelligence officers, for alleged hacking campaigns…
Continue Reading Hill, Armstead arrive in Miami with high hopes for Dolphins
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tyreek Hill is fast on the field, fast with his words and fast at making a first…
Continue Reading Big brands and a big underdog in East at March Madness
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Sweet 16 at the East region features one game between UCLA and North Carolina and another…
Continue Reading 4 takeaways from Biden’s day of emergency summits on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
By Kevin Liptak, CNN A day of crisis talks in Brussels ended Thursday with Western leaders touting unprecedented levels of unity, even as they…
Continue Reading Estados Unidos acogerá hasta 100.000 ucranianos
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Estados Unidos acogerá hasta 100.000 ucranianos y otras personas que huyen de la agresión de Rusia, según…
Continue Reading Saint Peter’s rides stunning Sweet 16 run behind Doug Edert
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saint Peter’s is riding guard Doug Edert’s stellar play to the Sweet 16. Edert has…
Continue Reading US pipeline agency pulls back plan to assess climate impacts
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid pushback from industry groups and lawmakers in both parties, federal energy regulators are…
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Edward Johnson III, Fidelity CEO who revolutionized investing, dies at 91
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Edward “Ned” Johnson III, who oversaw Fidelity Investments’ transformation into a financial…
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It’s time for spring cleaning, and unhealthy social media accounts need to go, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Many of us spend hours a day in front of a screen. Shouldn’t it be joyful? Unfortunately, it isn’t always so…
Continue Reading It’s time for spring cleaning, and unhealthy social media accounts need to go, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Many of us spend hours a day in front of a screen. Shouldn’t it be joyful? Unfortunately, it isn’t always so…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Thursday and oil prices slipped as a streak of uneven trading continues on world markets.…
Continue Reading No. 1 South Carolina leaning on its defense in NCAA tourney
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — No. 1 South Carolina is leaning on its defense to lead the way in the women’s NCAA…
Continue Reading Uber, Ollie’s rise; KB Home, Steelcase fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Uber, Ollie’s rise; KB Home, Steelcase…
Continue Reading Tennessee back in women’s Sweet 16 after 6-year absence
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Lady Vols seem poised to once again be a force in women’s basketball…
Continue Reading What the children’s books Ted Cruz referenced at Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing really say
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Ted Cruz thrust several books into the spotlight after his puzzling line of questioning at Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme…
Continue Reading Peru exec: MLS paid Polo fully after termination by Timbers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Portland Timbers midfielder Andy Polo’s contract was paid in full upon his dismissal from the team last month…
Continue Reading Arrestan a Conor McGregor en Irlanda
César López (CNN)– La estrella de UFC Conor McGregor fue arrestado por la policía irlandesa el martes por la noche y fue acusado por…
Continue Reading Greece signs new arms deals with France worth $4.4 billion
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has signed deals worth some 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) to buy three navy…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Justice Department sues Texas county, saying its redistricting plan discriminates against Black and Hispanic voters
By Jessica Schneider, Ethan Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit against Texas’ Galveston County on…
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