By Rukshana Rizwie and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN Three-year-old Miru plays with a bright red toy car, seemingly oblivious to the crisis unfolding around him. Outside the small room where he lives with his parents, an economic disaster is gripping Sri Lanka, prompting protests, food scarcity and electricity cuts — and leaving the medicine Miru needs
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EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Employees at two Verizon stores north of Seattle in Everett and Lynnwood have won their union election, making them the first unionized Verizon stores in the country outside of New York. The Daily Herald reports the near-unanimous victory Friday represents the latest in a growing labor movement that includes the unionization
Continue Reading By Omar Jimenez and Steve Almasy, CNN A man who witnessed the struggle between Patrick Lyoya and the Grand Rapids police officer who fatally shot him told CNN on Friday he knew the incident wouldn’t end well. “I knew when the tussle began,” Wayne Butler said. “If you tussle with a White man with a
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The major leagues celebrated the 75th anniversary of the day Jackie Robinson broke the major league color barrier with a celebration of his life and an evaluation of how much farther the sport still must go. Every player, coach and umpire on major league fields
Continue Reading CLEVELAND (AP) — Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela missed the second half of the play-in game against Cleveland with a right knee hyperextension. Capela was helped off the floor late in the first half. His knee bent awkwardly after he fouled Cleveland’s Evan Mobley with 30 seconds left. After Mobley tumbled backward into him, the
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Twins are hoping for good news on Byron Buxton after he injured his knee Friday and was sent for an MRI. The Platinum Glove-winning center fielder slid late into second base in the first inning of an 8-4 win at Boston. His left leg appeared to get caught underneath him
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Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Los jóvenes estadounidenses le han dado la espalda a Joe Biden. Ese es el sorprendente hallazgo de un análisis de Gallup de su encuesta sobre el alcance del mandato de Biden publicado esta semana. En los primeros días de la presidencia de Biden (de enero de 2021 a junio de 2021),
Continue Reading By Nick Valencia, Jade Gordon and Alta Spells, CNN Approaching three years since the death of Ronald Greene, which one Louisiana State Police member described as “torture and murder,” there have been no arrests or indictments of any of the officers involved. Meanwhile, the former head of the LSP on Thursday failed to appear at
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wolfe and Andy Rose, CNN A man sentenced to death in South Carolina has chosen to be executed by firing squad rather than the electric chair, which would make him the first death row inmate to die by firing squad in the state. Richard Bernard Moore, 57, would also be the first person
Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Stephen Piscotty on the COVID-19 injured list and put catcher Austin Allen and left-handers A.J. Puk and Kirby Snead on the restricted list before Friday’s game in Toronto. To enter Canada, the Canadian government requires a person must have received a second vaccine dose — or one
Continue Reading VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Vancouver captain Bo Horvat is expected to be out at least two weeks after taking a shot off his right ankle in the Canucks’ 7-1 home victory over Arizona on Thursday night. Fighting for a playoff spot, the Canucks said the center will be re-evaluated in two weeks, a timeline
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Al ver las brutales imágenes de la invasión rusa de Ucrania, muchas personas en todo el mundo se preguntan: ¿por qué las Naciones Unidas no hacen más para detener la guerra? Entre ellos, el propio presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky. “Deben actuar de inmediato”, imploró Zelensky al Consejo de Seguridad de
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Temps will warm to the mid and upper 80’s with some added clouds Saturday. Sunshine is in full force for Easter Sunday. Winds will gust to around 25-30 mph Saturday and a bit less for Sunday.
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los científicos han utilizado tecnología espacial desde hace tiempo para ayudar a predecir el tiempo, detectar incendios forestales y ayudar a la comprensión de fenómenos como la crisis climática. Pero este satélite alemán de última generación es descrito como un punto de inflexión por su habilidad de usar más de 250
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — Twins star Byron Buxton left Minnesota’s 8-4 win over the Boston Red Sox with a right knee injury and will get an MRI. The Platinum Glove-winning center fielder slid late into second base for a double after Boston misplayed his popup in the first inning. His left leg appeared to get caught
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RUIDOSO, New Mexico– During Thursday’s news conference, officials said that with the weather and added personnel, they were having better luck at trying to put out the McBride fire. Officials said that with the wind speeds dropping, they have been able to fly more aircraft on the mountain and drop buckets of water. Current evacuations
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers All-Star center Jarrett Allen was back in the starting lineup for the play-in game against Atlanta after missing 19 games with a broken finger. Allen, who hasn’t played since getting hurt March 6, was listed as questionable before being cleared and taking the court with
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Television ratings for college gymnastics have risen in lockstep with interest in the sport. The 2021 national championships drew over 800,000 viewers. The presence of reigning Olympic champion Sunisa Lee could tick viewership even higher during this year’s finals. The SEC Network made gymnastics
Continue Reading DENVER (AP) — A jury has acquitted Denver-based dialysis firm DaVita Inc. and former chairman and CEO Kent Thiry of charges they conspired with three competing firms not to hire certain employees from each other in violation of labor law. Friday’s verdict in Denver federal court came after a first-of-its kind prosecution by U.S. officials.
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Interior Department is moving forward with the first onshore sales of public oil and gas drilling leases under President Joe Biden, but will sharply increase royalty rates for companies that extract oil. Friday’s announcement comes as federal officials weigh efforts to fight climate change against
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By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Television ratings for college gymnastics have risen in lockstep with interest in the sport. The 2021 national championships drew over 800,000 viewers. The presence of reigning Olympic champion Sunisa Lee could tick viewership even higher during this year’s finals. The SEC Network made gymnastics
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — FedEx Cup champion Patrick Cantlay birdied the final four holes Friday for a 4-under 67 and take a two-stroke lead over Robert Streb halfway through the RBC Heritage. After dropping back with bogeys on the 11th and 14th holes, Cantlay turned it around
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EL PASO, Texas — If you love the music of Prince and Michael Jackson, you’re in luck. Operation Hope and Lady Soul Productions will be hosting a tribute concert, May 20 at the El Paso County Coliseum. The show features Jerome Gullat and the 911-N-Effect band. To purchase tickets, click here.
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EL PASO, Texas — Easter baskets will be filled to the brim with all kinds of treats this holiday weekend, from chocolate bunnies to marshmallow chicks. But dentists at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of El Paso want to remind Borderland kids and parents to indulgence in moderation. “We know that sugar can be
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Tras una semana de caos tras el operativo implementado por el gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott que alargó considerablemente los tiempos de cruce de los camiones de carga en cuatro cruces fronterizos entre México y Estados Unidos, Abbott anunció que suspenderían la inspecciones exhaustivas adicionales en la región. Abbott y
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El FBI culpó este jueves a ciberdelincuentes asociados con el gobierno de Corea del Norte de haber robado más de US$ 600 millones en criptodivisas el mes pasado a una empresa de videojuegos, el último de una serie de osados robos cibernéticos vinculados a Pyongyang. “A través de nuestra investigación pudimos
Continue Reading JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man reeled in a massive blue catfish that set a state record. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks says Eugene Cronley of Brandon caught the 131-pound fish April 7 in the Mississippi River near Natchez. Cronley tells the Clarion Ledger that he has been catfishing all his
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EL PASO, Texas – The love for swimming came at an early age for Coronado swimmer, Gigi Gotaas. She says it all started when she was 3-years-old, all she wanted to do was get in the pool and splash around. That is what led to a stellar swimming career in high school, and one that
Continue Reading COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Abby Meyers is transferring from Princeton to Maryland as the Terrapins remake their roster for next season. Meyers, a 6-foot guard who went to high school in Maryland, played three seasons at Princeton and won Ivy League player of the year honors in 2022. She averaged 18.2 points this past
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Miguel Sanó hit a two-run homer, rookie Joe Ryan allowed one run over six innings, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Red Sox 8-4 in Boston’s home opener. Luis Arraez and Gary Sánchez drove in two runs apiece for the Twins, who were outscored 14-2 by
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