Kayvon Thibodeaux, Garrett Wilson ready for the spotlight
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Kayvon Thibodeaux doesn’t lack any confidence, already proclaiming himself the best player in the NFL draft.…
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NFL draft class faced major challenges in COVID-19 battles
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — This year’s NFL draft class speaks reluctantly about its COVID-19 experiences. To some,…
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Asian shares mostly higher after tech-led rebound on Wall St
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Stocks are mostly higher in Asia after a rally on Wall Street led by technology companies. U.S. futures and…
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Jarrod Bowen: ‘The dream is a reality now,’ says West Ham star
West Ham United star Jarrod Bowen is a busy man with the Hammers’ successful season, but West Ham’s number 20 took time out to answer 20 questions in…
Continue Reading Jarrod Bowen: ‘The dream is a reality now,’ says West Ham star
By Darren Lewis and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Jarrod Bowen joined West Ham United in January 2020 and as he looks back over the last few years with the club…
Continue Reading China grants first driverless taxi permits to Baidu, Pony.ai
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese internet services company Baidu has received a permit to provide driverless ride-hailing services to the public in Beijing,…
Continue Reading Workers strike to pressure Sri Lankan president to step down
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Businesses in Sri Lanka are closed, teachers absent and public transportation…
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A shooting spree in Mississippi leaves 4 dead and leads to police standoff that ended with suspect found dead, officials say
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Amanda Musa, CNN A shooting spree in Mississippi left four people dead and resulted in a police standoff with the suspect…
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Dry Southwest braces for stiffer winds, ‘epic’ fire danger
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and SCOTT SONNER Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters have continued to slow the advance of…
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Dry Southwest braces for stiffer winds, ‘epic’ fire danger
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and SCOTT SONNER Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters have continued to slow the advance of…
Continue Reading Ward, Ohtani lead Angels over Guardians 9-5 for 4th straight
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Taylor Ward hit a grand slam and finished a single shy of the cycle, Shohei Ohtani showed off…
Continue Reading Explosions rock Kyiv again as Russians rain fire on Ukraine
By DAVID KEYTON and INNA VARENYTSIA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia mounted attacks across a wide area of Ukraine on Thursday,…
Continue Reading In NYC, ads for jobs will have to say what they pay
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has passed one of the nation’s most far-reaching requirements for employers to…
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High school softball playoffs: Wednesday scores
EL PASO, Texas – The high school softball playoffs began Wednesday night for some El Paso schools. All the teams that were in action Wednesday were…
Continue Reading Pinder hits leadoff homer in return, A’s blank Giants 1-0
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Paul Blackburn and five relievers combined on a three-hitter, making Chad Pinder’s…
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Counties with the worst commutes in Texas
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the worst commutes in…
Continue Reading Amdersson scores early in 3rd, Kings beat Kraken 5-3
By MARK MOSCHETTI Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Lias Andersson’s first goal of the season for Los Angeles snapped a tie early in the third…
Continue Reading Curry, Warriors hold off Jokic, eliminate Nuggets in Game 5
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 30 points in his return to Golden State’s starting lineup and the…
Continue Reading Sounders and Pumas play wild 2-2 draw 1st leg of CCL final
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicolás Lodeiro scored on a pair of penalty kicks late in the second half, and the Seattle Sounders rallied for a 2-2 draw with…
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India’s latest box office smash ‘The Kashmir Files’ exposes deepening religious divides
Rhea Mogul, CNN | Esha Mitra, CNN and Manveena Suri, CNN “If you don’t leave from here, we will burn your houses,” a bearded Muslim…
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Samsung profits soar 50% on chip sales
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Samsung reported strong results on Thursday, with profits for the first quarter climbing more than 50% compared to the…
Continue Reading A political reckoning in Sri Lanka as debt crisis grows
By KRUTIKA PATHI and KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Thousands of Sri Lankans have protested outside President Gotabaya…
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Family of victim in ‘Rust’ shooting demands Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office remove graphic video of her dying after being fatally injured, attorney letter says
By Amir Vera and Paul Vercammen, CNN The family of Halyna Hutchins is demanding the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office remove video it released…
Continue Reading A chilling Russian cyber aim in Ukraine: Digital dossiers
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Data collection has been a focus of Russia’s relentless hacking of Ukraine. Cybersecurity…
Continue Reading Millionaire candidates pour cash into Ohio, Pa. Senate races
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and MARC LEVY Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Millionaire candidates and billionaire investors are harnessing their…
Continue Reading Twitter, in possibly last quarterly report, sees user growth
By KELVIN CHAN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Twitter is reporting earnings of $513 million for the first quarter days after…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What Twitter could do as privately held company
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If Elon Musk and Twitter get their way, the company will soon be privately held and under his…
Continue Reading Timbers, Thorns play to raise money for Ukraine relief
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Major League Soccer’s Portland Timbers and the Portland Thorns of the National…
Continue Reading Las reuniones virtuales pueden mermar la creatividad, según un nuevo estudio
Alberto Pando (CNN) — La colaboración estuvo detrás de algunos de los mayores logros de la humanidad: los grandes éxitos de los Beatles,…
Continue Reading Contreras, Wisdom come through in 10th, Cubs beat Braves 6-3
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Willson Contreras gave Chicago the lead with a run-scoring double in the 10th inning, Patrick…
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