FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — An Oklahoma man claiming to be a film financier has been convicted in South Florida of participating in a scheme to steal more than $60 million from investors and producers seeking financing for movies and Broadway shows. Court records show a federal jury in Fort Lauderdale found Jason Van Eman
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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Wriyer CLEVELAND (AP) — Tuesday night’s scheduled game between the San Diego Padres and Cleveland Guardians has been postponed by rain and a soggy forecast. The rainout will be made up Wednesday as part of a traditional doubleheader starting at 1:10 p.m. San Diego’s Mike Clevinger, who missed last season
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By Tierney Sneed “Compelling.” “Comprehensive.” “A tour de force.” Abortion opponents saw everything they have hoped for in their decades-long partnership with the broader legal conservative movement in a draft Supreme Court majority opinion disclosed Monday that, if ultimately adopted by the court, would end nationwide abortion rights protections for Americans. With all the caveats
Continue Reading VILLARREAL, Spain (AP) — Liverpool has rallied after an early scare to defeat Villarreal 3-2 and advance to its third Champions League final in five seasons. Villarreal looked on its way to another stunning upset after opening a two-goal lead in the first half to offset its 2-0 first-leg loss in England. But the modest
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild fell behind St. Louis early. Then they fell into a pattern of frustration-fueled gaffes in a 4-0 loss to open their playoff series. Even Jared Spurgeon, a perennial Lady Byng award candidate for sportsmanship, took one of the Wild’s five penalties
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The career-networking service LinkedIn has agreed to pay $1.8 million in back wages to hundreds of female workers to settle a pay discrimination complaint brought by U.S. labor investigators. The U.S. Labor Department announced Tuesday that it has reached a settlement agreement with LinkedIn to resolve allegations of “systemic, gender-based pay
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EL PASO, Texas – A community clinic this week will offer reduced-cost dental care services as part of National Dental Care Month. The services will be provided at the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic at 222 Rick Francis Street. The clinic is scheduled for Wednesday, May 4, and Friday, May 6 between 8 a.m.
Continue Reading LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have appointed Jeff King and Kansas City Chiefs executive Trey Koziol co-directors of player personnel under new general manager Ryan Poles. King was a tight end who played seven seasons in the NFL with Carolina and Arizona after starring at Virginia Tech. He started as a scouting
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La legitimidad de la Corte Suprema de EE.UU. se ha visto minada profundamente y puede que nunca recupere su estatus ante los ojos de Estados Unidos. Para el presidente de la Corte Suprema, John Roberts, cuya preocupación por la reputación de la institución se manifiesta en casi todas las opiniones que
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Airbnb is getting a boost from the rebound in travel. The lodging-reservations company said Tuesday that while it lost $19 million in the first quarter, that was much better than the $1.2 billion loss it suffered in the same quarter last year. Airbnb says bookings are up, and revenue
Continue Reading BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Bournemouth has earned promotion back to the Premier League after a two-season absence. Kieffer Moore’s goal in the 83rd minute secured a 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest for Scott Parker’s team and second place in the second-tier Championship with a game to spare. Bournemouth previously spent five seasons in the Premier
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks closed modestly higher on Wall Street Tuesday as investors await Wednesday’s decision by the Federal Reserve on interest rates. The S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq all rose. The Fed is expected to raise its benchmark rate by twice the usual amount this week as it steps
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — The game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers has been rained out. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader Wednesday. The postponement at Comerica Park was announced several hours before the game was supposed to begin. Pittsburgh and Detroit will start at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday in a straight
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: BP, Clorox rise; Chegg, Expedia fall.
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks’ sales climbed to a record $7.6 billion in its fiscal second quarter, but its profits took a hit from climbing labor costs. And those costs are set to go even higher as the company tries to head off a growing union movement. Starbucks said Tuesday it will spend
Continue Reading CNNEE Nota del editor: Mari Rodríguez Ichaso ha sido colaboradora de la revista Vanidades durante varias décadas. Es especialista en moda, viajes, gastronomía, arte, arquitectura y entretenimiento, productora de cine y columnista de estilo de CNN en Español. Las opiniones expresadas en esta columna son exclusivamente suyas. Lee más artículos de opinión en cnne.com/opinion. (CNN
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat are the top seeds in the playoffs and at the moment, they look like it coming off impressive performances. Both have a chance to take 2-0 leads in their respective playoff series on Wednesday and are strong favorites to get
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat are the top seeds in the playoffs and at the moment, they look like it coming off impressive performances. Both have a chance to take 2-0 leads in their respective playoff series on Wednesday and are strong favorites to get
Continue Reading By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As mask mandates and vaccination rules kept falling across the U.S., infections from the latest COVID variants have been quietly taking hold in some places, sparking concern among public health officials but stirring a muted response from pretty much everyone else. More
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer Sleepless nights. Rewinding the loss in his mind over and over again. Therapy sessions as well. And weeks and weeks of time. Ryan Tannehill has lost big games before. Losing as the AFC’s No. 1 seed with the Titans quarterback throwing three interceptions left him with what
Continue Reading The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
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By Forrest Brown, CNN It’s the size of a pinto bean. It’s the color of brown coffee. And it’s rough and roundish. But in the end, a diamond is a diamond. The largest diamond of the year has been discovered at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas, the park announced in a news release
Continue Reading By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press A leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court decision suggests the country’s highest court could be poised overturn Roe v. Wade. That’s the lawsuit that led to the landmark 1973 decision establishing a constitutional right to abortion in the United States. In the 1992 Casey decision, the Supreme Court made
Continue Reading By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Federal water officials have announced they’ll keep hundreds of billions of gallons of Colorado River water inside Lake Powell instead of letting it flow downstream to southwestern states and Mexico. U.S. Assistant Secretary of Water and Science Tanya Trujillo said Tuesday the move will allow
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of Macmillan Publishers, Don Weisberg, will step down at the end of the year. Jon Yaged, currently the company’s president, will succeed him. Weisberg has been in publishing for more than 40 years. He joined Macmillan as president in 2016 and had been CEO since early 2021. Macmillan authors
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States might need to update its Covid-19 vaccines each year, according to a trio of top US Food and Drug Administration officials, and “a new normal” may include an annual Covid-19 vaccine alongside a seasonal flu shot. “Widespread vaccine- and infection-induced immunity, combined with the availability of effective therapeutics,
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) — El borrador de una opinión de la Corte Suprema de Justicia que anularía el derecho al aborto en Estados Unidos es una noticia gigante con innumerables consecuencias para el público estadounidense. También puede ser exactamente lo que los demócratas necesitan para resolver su problema de pasión de cara a las elecciones intermedias
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By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Federal water officials have announced they’ll keep hundreds of billions of gallons of Colorado River water inside Lake Powell instead of letting it flow downstream to southwestern states and Mexico. U.S. Assistant Secretary of Water and Science Tanya Trujillo said Tuesday the move will allow
Continue Reading PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed safety Damontae Kazee to a one-year contract. Kazee spent the 2021 season in Dallas, making 52 tackles and finishing with two interceptions in 17 games, with 15 starts. The 28-year-old Kazee began his career in Atlanta, playing four seasons for the Falcons from 2017-20. He tied for
Continue Reading PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed safety Damontae Kazee to a one-year contract. Kazee spent the 2021 season in Dallas, making 52 tackles and finishing with two interceptions in 17 games, with 15 starts. The 28-year-old Kazee began his career in Atlanta, playing four seasons for the Falcons from 2017-20. He tied for
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