By Dan Merica, CNN Marcus Flowers makes it perfectly clear why he is running for Congress: The Georgia Democrat wants to unseat Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the attention-grabbing, conspiracy-pushing Republican who fills Democrats with rage. Flowers has made a name for himself as Greene’s chief adversary. His flashy announcement video in March 20201 was retweeted
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DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin has undergone core muscle surgery, ending his second season as the team’s captain earlier than hoped. The Red Wings say his recovery is expected to last eight to 10 weeks. The 25-year-old Larkin leads the Red Wings with 31 goals and 69 points in 71 games.
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers aren’t seeing immediate good returns from that record offseason spending spree. The Rangers have dropped their first three series for the first time since 2003. Their 2-7 record is the worst in the American League. Texas made a long-term investment committing more
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers aren’t seeing immediate good returns from that record offseason spending spree. The Rangers have dropped their first three series for the first time since 2003. Their 2-7 record is the worst in the American League. Texas made a long-term investment committing more
Continue Reading SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga forward Julian Strawther says he will enter the NBA draft and skip his junior year. The 6-foot-7 Strawther averaged 11.8 points per game last season, earning an All-West Coast Conference honorable mention selection. He was third on the team with an average of 5.4 rebounds per game. Strawther has not
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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A co-owner of a Southern California shoe store who allegedly wounded a 9-year-old girl while shooting at shoplifters has been charged with assault with a firearm. San Bernardino County prosecutors say 20-year-old Marquel Michael James Cockrell is scheduled for a video arraignment Monday. Other charges include discharging a firearm with
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urielblanco (CNN Español) — En Nicaragua, la opositora Alianza Cívica por la Justicia y la Democracia reiteró este lunes sus demandas de “justicia para las víctimas, libertad y democracia para el pueblo”, al cumplirse este 18 de abril cuatro años del comienzo de las protestas contra el Gobierno de Daniel Ortega. Las protestas empezaron luego
Continue Reading By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Prompted by a court order, federal wildlife managers have issued a new draft plan for managing Mexican gray wolves in the Southwestern U.S. The changes aim to address illegal killings of the endangered predators through education, outreach and other means. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Prompted by a court order, federal wildlife managers have issued a new draft plan for managing Mexican gray wolves in the Southwestern U.S. The changes aim to address illegal killings of the endangered predators through education, outreach and other means. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Continue Reading The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
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By David Close, CNN Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner, Georgina Rodriguez, announced on social media Monday their baby son has died. Ronaldo and Rodriguez said, “It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away. It is the greatest pain that any parents can feel.” The
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El futbolista Cristiano Ronaldo anunció en redes sociales la muerte de su hijo recién nacido este lunes. Su pareja Georgina Rodríguez, quien también firma el comunicado, estaba embarazada de gemelos y en diciembre anunciaron que esperaban un niño y una niña. La niña, dicen los padres, nació. “Es con nuestra tristeza
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Ukranian civilians are torn between fleeing their homes or fighting Russian forces
Continue Reading LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts signed a law Monday that will allow the state to move forward with plans to build a canal in Colorado to divert water out of the South Platte River because of fears about growing water consumption in Colorado. Ricketts proposed the canal project to help protect Nebraska’s
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Lent, a season of prayer and penance for many Christians, and a period of preparation for the Easter season. Facts February 22-April 8, 2023 – Lent (Western church) The word Lent comes from the Old English word lencten, meaning spring. In the Western church, Lent begins on Ash
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells AP that Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward has agreed to a five-year, $100.5 million contract extension with the Cleveland Browns. Ward’s deal includes $71.25 million guaranteed, said the person who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the 24-year-old
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By Zachary Cohen, Michael Conte and Barbara Starr, CNN The US believes that Russia is learning from its failures in the north of Ukraine, where they did not have the proper capabilities to sustain military operations, and applying those lessons to their new focus in the east and the south of the country, according to
Continue Reading CNN By Zachary Cohen, Michael Conte and Barbara Starr, CNN The US believes that Russia is learning from its failures in the north of Ukraine, where they did not have the proper capabilities to sustain military operations, and applying those lessons to their new focus in the east and the south of the country, according
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Evans Chebet led a Kenyan sweep across the finish line in the Boston Marathon. The last time Kenya took the top three spots on the podium was 2012. Lawrence Cherono crossed second, followed by Benson Kipruto. Tanzania’s Gabriel Geay was stride for stride with Chebet late
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By Chris Isidore and Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Some employees at the Apple store at New York’s Grand Central Terminal are seeking to form a union, the latest high-profile labor organizing effort to take root in the pandemic era. A person familiar with the matter told CNN Business that workers at the Grand Central
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A three-year-old boy was found abandoned in Santa Teresa on Friday. According to the Customs and Border Protection, a group of migrants was spotted by Santa Teresa Border Patrol Station camera operators on April 15. A Mobile Response Team went out and encountered the boy who is from Guatemala. Agents
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN DJ Kay Slay, an influential member of the New York hip-hop scene whose raucous mixtapes became legendary, has died from Covid-19 complications. His family confirmed his death through a statement released by New York hip-hop radio station HOT 97. He was 55. Kay Slay, whose real name was Keith Grayson, was
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN Business Natural gas futures surged on Monday to levels unseen since 2008 as the Northeast braces for a rare April blast of heavy snow. The looming nor’easter will force millions of families to crank up the heat in the coming days, driving up demand for natural gas, the most popular way
Continue Reading MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has taken to social media to say one of his newborn twins has died. The Manchester United striker writes in a post also signed by his partner Georgina Rodriguez “it is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away.” Ronaldo announced last
Continue Reading By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jorge Polanco and Kyle Garlick hit early two-run homers over the Green Monster to back Dylan Bundy, carrying the Minnesota Twins past the Red Sox 8-3 in Boston’s annual Patriots’ Day game. The game started at 11:11 a.m. EDT, played in conjunction with the 126th Boston Marathon,
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Twitter is trying to thwart billionaire Elon Musk’s takeover attempt with a “poison pill” — a financial device that companies have been wielding against unwelcome suitors for decades. Ingredients of each poison pill vary, but they are all designed to give corporate boards an option to flood the market
Continue Reading By Whitney Wild, Priscilla Alvarez and David Shortell, CNN A series of embarrassing security lapses involving two men charged with impersonating federal agents have put the Secret Service on the defensive and angered at least one top national security official in DC, sources tell CNN. In a federal investigation that surfaced earlier this month after
Continue Reading BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia coach Reinaldo Rueda has been sacked after failing to qualify the team for the World Cup. The Colombian Football Federation in a statement says Rueda’s assistants also left their positions. The federation says it will begin searching for a successor to 65-year-old Rueda, who had the job for 15 months.
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — Taco Bell volverá a ofrecer la Pizza Mexicana (Mexican Pizza), después de suspenderla por aproximadamente dos años. El querido platillo reaparecerá permanentemente en el menú a partir del 19 de mayo, confirmó la cadena este lunes. Taco Bell eliminó la pizza en noviembre de 2020 como parte de una reorganización más amplia
Continue Reading By Matt Egan Faced with a white-hot real estate market, renters are losing confidence they will ever own a home. On average only 43.3% of renters expect to own a home at some point in the future, down sharply from 51.6% in 2021, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey released on
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