By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Basketball Writer Four-time scoring champ Kevin Durant decides to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors. His decision to join the Splash Brothers and a team that just set the NBA record with 73 wins last season sent tremors through the league. Players and executives throughout the
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells AP that All-Star third baseman José Ramírez and the Cleveland Guardians have reached agreement on a five-year, $124 million contract. Ramírez’s deal runs through the 2028 season, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because numerous details
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By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Auto sales in Russia plummeted by almost two-thirds in March, as the war in Ukraine, Western sanctions and an exodus of foreign businesses wreaked havoc on the country’s economy. Just 55,000 new cars and light commercial vehicles were sold in Russia last month, down 63% from March 2021, according to
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN It’s not that Paula Patton doesn’t give a cluck, she’s just taking getting roasted over her chicken frying skills in stride. The actress caused quite a stir recently when she shared a video on Instagram in which she prepared her mother Joyce Patton’s “famous” fried chicken recipe. In it, Patton
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — A finales de la década de 1980 y principios de la de 1990, varias mujeres fueron asesinadas o víctimas de agresión sexual en una serie de ataques en hoteles situados a lo largo del corredor de la autopista Interestatal I-65 en Kentucky e Indiana. Primero, Vicki Heath fue encontrada muerta en
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PARIS (AP) — France’s bureau that investigates air crashes and aviation safety says it is looking into a “serious incident” involving an Air France flight from New York’s JFK airport that suffered flight control problems on approach to landing in Paris. The BEA said Wednesday that it has opened a safety investigation and that the
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By Kevin Liptak, Betsy Klein and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden declared “major war crimes” were being discovered in Ukraine as Russian forces retreat from areas around Kyiv, citing scenes of brutal, cold-blooded executions as rationale for ratcheting up US sanctions on Moscow. “Responsible nations have to come together to hold these perpetrators accountable,”
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The season-opening game between the Boston Red Sox and Yankees in New York was postponed by a day until Friday because of weather. All-day rain was forecast for Thursday in New York. Gerrit Cole of the Yankees and Nathan Eovaldi of the Red Sox had been the scheduled starting pitchers. Meeting
Continue Reading CNN By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The US is expected to announce it is sanctioning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s adult children when it rolls out a new sanctions package on Wednesday, according to sources familiar with the package. Putin has acknowledged two adult daughters. The Biden administration is also eying an expansion of sanctions on Sberbank,
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Sean Penn appeared on both Fox News and MSNBC Tuesday night to advocate in support of Ukraine. In February, the actor was in Ukraine shooting a documentary for Vice about the Russian invasion of the country. He has since traveled between Ukraine and Poland. Penn revealed how he had first been in
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Timeline of the National Basketball Association during the 2010s to the NBA’s 75th season. The timeline includes milestone moments in the league’s history and key moments off the court as the NBA celebrates its 75th season.
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Director Michael Bay knows Will Smith from working with him on the first two “Bad Boys” films and has some feelings about “the slap.” “So I really don’t care,” Bay told Yahoo. “It wasn’t right. I’ve worked with him. He is not that guy. I’ve never seen him lose his
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El descontento social por un Estado de Emergencia, una medida ampliamente impopular en Perú, provocó fuertes protestas en la capital Lima, lo que llevó al presidente Pedro Castillo hacia el final de la tarde de este martes a derogar el toque de queda y Estado de emergencia. “El Perú
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that Buffalo Bills receiver Stefon Diggs agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $96 million. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the contract has not yet been signed in
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has reinstated, for now, a Trump-era rule that had curtailed the power of states and Native American tribes to block pipelines and other energy projects that can pollute rivers, streams and other waterways. The justices agreed to halt a lower court judge’s order throwing out the rule and sending
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — John Lee, secretario jefe de la Administración de Hong Kong y número 2 en importancia en la ciudad, declaró este miércoles en una rueda de prensa su intención de presentarse como candidato a jefe ejecutivo, tras presentar su renuncia. “Si mi dimisión es aprobada por el Gobierno Popular Central, me
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the immediate release of a computer hacker who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping the Islamic State. In doing so, she accused the Justice Department of trumping up charges against him to keep him imprisoned. A written order
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins postponed their season opener against the Seattle Mariners by a day until Friday because of expected bad weather. The forecast for Thursday at Target Field called for a mix of rain and snow. Joe Ryan, a 25-year-old right-hander, is scheduled to be the first rookie to start for the
Continue Reading By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN President Joe Biden has nominated Adm. Linda Fagan to serve as the next commandant of the US Coast Guard. If confirmed, Fagan would be the first woman to lead a US armed service and to lead the Coast Guard. Fagan currently serves as the No 2. in the US Coast Guard,
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PEMBROKE, Ga. (AP) — Following violent storms blamed for killing at least three people, Southerners cleared fallen trees from roadways and began cleaning up debris from homes and buildings smashed by suspected tornadoes as forecasters warned more violent weather was likely on the way. In southeast Georgia, residents of Bryan County had barely begun recovery
Continue Reading By Rachel Janfaza Voters in Milwaukee have elected Cavalier Johnson as the city’s next mayor, CNN projects. Johnson, a Democrat who is currently serving as the city’s acting mayor, is the first African American elected to the post. “This city, for the first time in our 176-year history, has elected its first Black mayor. We
Continue Reading By Benjamin Brown, CNN British musician Ed Sheeran has won a high-profile copyright case over his 2017 hit song “Shape of You.” In a London High Court verdict Wednesday, a judge ruled Sheeran did not copy grime artist Sami Switch’s song “Oh Why.” Switch, whose legal name is Sami Chokri, claimed Sheeran plagiarized a key
Continue Reading By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has missed deadlines in recent months to pay the U.S. government the millions of dollars he owes in penalties for unsafe working conditions at his coal mines. The Republican governor was ordered to pay $5.1 million by a federal judge in
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Terrell Owens is returning to professional football to catch more passes, mentor young receivers and prove he can still play in the NFL at age 48. Owens, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018, is joining the Fan Controlled Football league for its
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CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business What does it mean when even the doves at the Federal Reserve start to sound like hawks? Investors are weighing that question after a key member of the central bank who has historically favored a gentler approach to raising interest rates talked tough about the central bank’s need
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business What does it mean when even the doves at the Federal Reserve start to sound like hawks? Investors are weighing that question after a key member of the central bank who has historically favored a gentler approach to raising interest rates talked tough about the central bank’s need to fight
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EL PASO, Texas – Officials at the Ysleta Independent School District announced a new partnership that would make it easier for students and staff to get connected to mental health support. The school district announced its partnership with Care Solace, which is a company that helps get school systems connected with mental health services. Students,
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La camiseta que Diego Maradona usó durante los cuartos de final de la Copa del Mundo de 1986 contra Inglaterra —el partido en el que marcó la ‘mano de Dios’ y el ‘gol del siglo’— se estima que alcanzará más de 4 millones de libras (US$ 5,25 millones) en una
Continue Reading British travelers faced more disruptions during the Easter holiday break as two major airlines, British Airways and easyJet, canceled about 100 flights Wednesday. British Airways cancelled two flights because of COVID-19 related staff absences, on top of more than 70 flights that it had canceled in advance as part of adjustments to its schedule. Budget
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By Jen Christensen, CNN Covid-19 has become a chronic condition for tens of millions of people — and an expensive one, as well. Long Covid — a condition marked by lingering symptoms that can involve multiple bodily systems — has cost a cumulative $386 billion in lost wages, savings and medical expenses in the US
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