By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Duke big man Mark Williams is entering the NBA draft. The 7-foot-1, 242-pound sophomore announced his decision in a social media video Monday evening. Williams is ranked as the No. 18 draft prospect by ESPN. He was a finalist for national defensive player of the year. Williams averaged 11.2
Continue Reading SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive lineman Kemoko Turay to a one-year deal. Turay was originally drafted by Indianapolis in the second round in 2018 and spent the past four seasons with the Colts. Turay played 13 games last season and finished with nine tackles, a career-high 5 1/2
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By Rachel Ramirez The Colorado River — which provides drinking water, irrigation and electricity for more than 40 million people in the West — is the most endangered river in the United States this year, according to the nonprofit conservation group American Rivers. From the Pacific Northwest to Alabama, American Rivers ranked the top 10
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CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter has indicated that it’s not interested in being bought by the world’s richest man without a fight. The social network’s board made a defensive maneuver that could thwart Elon Musk’s takeover bid, but he still has a range of options that suggest this Silicon Valley showdown is likely
Continue Reading By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter has indicated that it’s not interested in being bought by the world’s richest man without a fight. The social network’s board made a defensive maneuver that could thwart Elon Musk’s takeover bid, but he still has a range of options that suggest this Silicon Valley showdown is likely far
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Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner, Georgina Rodriguez, announced on social media their baby son has died. The Manchester United soccer star, who was expecting twins, wrote that the passing is “the greatest pain any parents can feel.”
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EL PASO, Texas — The third edition of Sun City Crit’s Cyclo de Mayo returns to downtown El Paso on Saturday, May 7. The day starts with amateur races at 12:30 p.m. The professionals races will begin around 7 p.m. The event will bring dozens of men and women’s D1 professional teams from all over
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unveiled its new system for travel risk assessments on Monday. Many European nations are now considered at “high” risk for Covid-19, along with other marquee destinations around the world. The new system places destinations into the following categories: • Level 3: High risk
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By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Scientists in Idaho have completed a rare overhaul of one of the world’s most powerful nuclear test reactors. Officials at the Idaho National Laboratory said Monday that normal operations are expected to resume later this spring at the Advanced Test Reactor following low-power system checks. The
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal was fined $2,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct during Sunday night’s loss at Toronto. Barzal was sitting on the bench in the third period with about four minutes left when he tugged at the jersey of Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner. He held on to Marner for
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt guard Scotty Pippen Jr. is entering the NBA draft and signing with an agent. Pippen announced his decision Monday in a social media post. He thanked Nashville and Vanderbilt fans for making him feel at home and shaping him into the person and player he is today. Pippen also thanked
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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont State College System board has announced a president for the newly established Vermont State University. It consolidates Castleton University, Northern Vermont University and Vermont Technical College. Officials say Parwinder Grewal has accepted the position effective July 1. The university will welcome its first class in the fall of 2023.
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Artemis I mega moon rocket will undergo some tweaks before NASA’s next attempt at a crucial prelaunch test. The NASA team is preparing to roll the 322-foot-tall (98-meter-tall) Artemis I rocket stack, including the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft, back into the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona’s slim hopes for the Spanish league title have all but ended after a 1-0 home loss to Cádiz in a match marked by protesting fans. The fans are upset at the club for allowing Eintracht Frankfurt supporters to take over the Camp Nou Stadium in
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State officials say avian influenza has been detected at a third northern Indiana duck farm. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health said Monday that laboratory testing of a commercial duck flock in Elkhart County has come back as presumptively positive for the virus. It says the samples are being verified at
Continue Reading By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is asking lawmakers to approve a massive package of financial incentives to help lure an unnamed company to the state. Stitt made the request at a news conference on Monday. He told reporters he was prohibited from naming the company or
Continue Reading By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is asking lawmakers to approve a massive package of financial incentives to help lure an unnamed company to the state. Stitt made the request at a news conference on Monday. He told reporters he was prohibited from naming the company or
Continue Reading By COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Ukrainian runners who participated in the Boston Marathon used the opportunity to display national pride amid war. More than 40 Ukrainians had registered for the marathon, but Russia’s invasion prevented many from making it to the starting line. The race offered refunds or deferrals to Ukrainian citizens.
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN Rapper Kendrick Lamar has announced his return, revealing the date of his long-awaited fifth album. Almost eight months after announcing his departure from his longtime label Top Dawg Entertainment, the Pulitzer-Prize winning artist revealed his next album, called “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers,” will be released on May 13. Lamar
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Toronto Raptors rookie forward Scottie Barnes won’t play Game 2 of his team’s playoff series against Philadelphia. Barnes sprained his left ankle after 76ers center Joel Embiid stepped on his foot late in Sunday’s Game 1 loss. Barnes did not reveal a timetable for his return. Game 3 is Wednesday in Toronto.
Continue Reading OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens executive Bob Eller is retiring after 38 years in the NFL. Eller is the team’s senior vice president of operations. He will retire June 1. He’s spent 35 years with the Ravens and Cleveland Browns. Eller began working for Cleveland in 1987. When the team moved to Baltimore,
Continue Reading SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose’s Matias Almeyda was fired in Major League Soccer’s first coaching change since the season’s start after the Earthquakes went winless in their first seven matches. Alex Covelo will become interim head coach after serving as head coach for Earthquakes II in MLS Next Pro. His first game will
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VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO, New Mexico – The Incident Management Team working on the McBride fire will begin to release resources to assist with other fires across the southwest. The decision is based on increased fire containment, and other objectives met. The fire has burned 6,159 acres. It remains under investigation. Containment is at 80%. All
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has suspended Montreal Canadiens forward Michael Pezzetta two games for an illegal check to the head of Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie. The incident occurred in the third period of Washington’s 8-4 win in Montreal on Saturday. Pezzetta hit Oshie’s head as he finished a check after the Capitals
Continue Reading By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Dave McCormick earned more than $22 million last year as CEO of the world’s largest hedge fund — the job he quit to run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. McCormick filed a financial disclosure form that offered the public its first detailed look at his finances. McCormick is part of
Continue Reading By Jonny Hallam, Brad Lendon, Uliana Pavlova and Ivana Kottasová, CNN New photos and a short video clip emerged early Monday on social media showing Russia’s guided-missile cruiser, the Moskva, badly damaged and on fire in the hours before the ship sank in the Black Sea on Thursday. The sinking of the Black Sea fleet
Continue Reading By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Scott Berry’s Southern Miss team keeps finding ways to win, with help from a terrific pitching staff and some clutch hitting. The Golden Eagles capped a series sweep of FIU with a 6-4, 12-inning win punctuated by Reece Ewing’s eighth homer, a two-run shot. It was their ninth straight
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The new faces of the Kansas City Chiefs offense are getting to know each other in the warm Texas sun, rather than the cold Kansas City rain, after Andy Reid decided to make voluntary offseason workouts a virtual exercise this season. In a departure
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The new faces of the Kansas City Chiefs offense are getting to know each other in the warm Texas sun, rather than the cold Kansas City rain, after Andy Reid decided to make voluntary offseason workouts a virtual exercise this season. In a departure
Continue Reading By Jason Hanna, Kevin Conlon and Leyla Santiago, CNN A 14-year-old fell to his death from a Florida drop tower amusement park ride last month because he was not properly secured — primarily because a seat sensor had been adjusted to let the ride operate with a greater gap than normal between his harness and
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