By The Associated Press Cleveland rookie Steven Kwan hit .469 in spring training after compiling a .301 batting average in three minor league seasons. So there were signs he might be able to handle big-league pitching. He’s done more than that. Kwan added to his remarkable start by going 5 for 5 as Cleveland won
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By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writers BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are lower as investors wait for U.S. inflation data amid unease about higher interest rates, Chinese efforts to contain coronavirus outbreaks and Russia’s war on Ukraine. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul fell. Oil prices rose more than $1.80 per barrel. Wall Street’s
Continue Reading By DAVID PORTER Associated Press AVENEL, N.J. (AP) — When the Kmart in Avenel, New Jersey, closes its doors on April 16, it will leave just a handful of remaining locations for the former retail powerhouse. It’s a far cry from the chain’s heyday in the 1980s and ‘90s when it had more than 2,000
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By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler’s journey to Augusta was a true family affair. Scheffler and each of his three sisters have played golf, and his father Scott served as the stay-at-home dad while his mother Diane worked. Scottie Scheffler says having dad at home instead of
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers forward Matisse Thybulle is not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and barred from Canada because unvaccinated foreign nationals are currently prohibited from entering the country. He will be ineligible to play for the Sixers in at least two games of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff
Continue Reading By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer A new type of blood test that checks for signs of cancer in healthy people has hit the market. But it’s still unclear whether these screening tests will make any difference in cancer death rates. Such blood tests, called liquid biopsies, are already used in patients with cancer
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — The manufacturing hub of Guangzhou has closed itself to most arrivals as China battles a COVID-19 outbreak in its big eastern cities. Shanghai has taken the brunt of the surge, with another 26,087 cases Monday, only 914 of which showed symptoms. The city of 26 million is under a tight lockdown, with
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk, one of Twitter’s biggest shareholders, is reversing course and will no longer join the company’s board of directors, less than a week after being awarded a seat. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announced the news, which followed a weekend of Musk tweets suggesting changes to Twitter, including making
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police say they are investigating two separate deaths Sunday night. Authorities say they are investigating a shooting death after a victim took themselves to Sierra Providence East hospital on the far east side with gunshot wounds. The person later died from their injuries. Police did not provide any details
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Malik Monk had a career-best 41 points and Austin Reaves set career highs with 31 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 146-141 overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets in what might have been Frank Vogel’s final game as coach.
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are lower after the Federal Reserve indicated it might raise interest rates more aggressively to cool U.S. inflation. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and South Korea declined. Oil fell more than $2 per barrel amid concerns global economic growth might weaken. Investors are uneasy
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By Rob McLean and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who recently became Twitter’s largest individual shareholder, has decided not to join the social media company’s board. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal tweeted the news Sunday night. “Elon’s appointment to the board was to become officially effective 4/9, but Elon shared that same morning
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Juancho Hernangomez had a season-high 22 points and the Utah Jazz secured the fifth seed in the Western Conference with an 111-80 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in the regular-season finale. The Jazz will face the fourth-seeded Dallas Mavericks in the opening round
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Klay Thompson’s season-high 41-point performance included seven 3-pointers for the Golden State Warriors, who clinched the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 128-107 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Jordan Poole scored 22 for the Warriors. Golden State opened up a 22-point
Continue Reading The Associated Press The Labor Department serves up its latest monthly reading of inflation at the consumer level Tuesday. Delta Air Lines delivers its first-quarter results Wednesday. The Commerce Department issues its monthly tally of U.S. retail sales Thursday.
Continue Reading CNN By Chris Isidore and Mark Thompson, CNN Business Elon Musk has made an offer to buy Twitter and take it private, saying he believes the company needs to be “transformed.” According to an SEC filing, Musk has offered to acquire all the shares in Twitter he does not own for $54.20 per share, valuing
Continue Reading CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Chris Isidore and Mark Thompson, CNN Business Elon Musk has made an offer to buy Twitter and take it private, saying he believes the company needs to be “transformed.” According to an SEC filing, Musk has offered to acquire all the shares in Twitter he does not own for $54.20 per share,
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic strained his left calf in Dallas’ 130-120 win over San Antonio in what turned out to be a meaningless regular-season finale, putting the superstar’s status in question for the playoff-bound Mavericks. Doncic wouldn’t have even been eligible for the game had the NBA not
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic strained his left calf in Dallas’ 130-120 win over San Antonio in what turned out to be a meaningless regular-season finale, putting the superstar’s status in question for the playoff-bound Mavericks. Doncic wouldn’t have even been eligible for the game had the NBA not
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Justin Holiday, Damian Jones and Donte DiVincenzo each scored 19 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Phoenix Suns 116-109 on Sunday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. At 64-18, Phoenix finished with the best mark in franchise history and had eight more victories
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Continue Reading New Maxar satellite images show what appears to be an eight-mile-long Russian military convoy east of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
Continue Reading By Pooja Salhotra and Liam Reilly, CNN No injuries were reported after manhole fires in New York’s Times Square sent crowds running Sunday evening, police and fire officials said. Two manhole covers were affected by cable failure, said energy provider Con Edison spokesperson Karl-Erik Stromsta. One cover was part of an explosion, while the second
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EL PASO, Texas– Rod Crosby, lead singer of the popular rock-and-roll band “The Intruders” in the 60’s and 70’s, died on April 4 at the age of 76. Crosby moved to El Paso in the 60’s and graduated from Austin high school, he then continued to stay in El Paso and share his music. Throughout
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amir Coffey had career highs of 35 points and 13 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers routed the depleted Oklahoma City Thunder 138-88 to end the regular season on a five-game winning streak. The Clippers finished 42-40, a major accomplishment after playing the entire season
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic strained his left calf and has been ruled out for the rest of the regular-season finale against San Antonio. Doncic had turned to run to the defensive end when he pulled up after the first step and stopped. He called for the medical staff while reaching for
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic strained his left calf and has been ruled out for the rest of the regular-season finale against San Antonio. Doncic had turned to run to the defensive end when he pulled up after the first step and stopped. He called for the medical staff while reaching for
Continue Reading By Kiely Westhoff and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Amid significant staffing shortages for police and prison officers, Philadelphia has lifted its residency requirement that required newly hired recruits to live in the city for one year prior to their appointment, according to a statement from the mayor’s office. Mayor Jim Kenney requested a waiver to lift
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Patrick Williams scored a career-high 35 points and Ayo Dosunmu had 26 points in a season-high 45 minutes, as the Chicago Bulls hung on for a 124-120 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Both teams were in rest-the-regulars mode in preparation for the postseason. The Bulls played
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