LISBON (AP) — Luis Diaz set up one goal and scored himself in the 87th minute on his emphatic return to Portugal to lead Liverpool to a 3-1 win over Benfica in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals. The Colombia international played for Benfica’s fierce rival Porto until he was signed by Liverpool
Continue Reading MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Kevin De Bruyne has scored the only goal to give Manchester City a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal. After a tight 70 minutes, City finally found its way through Atletico’s tough rearguard helped by Phil Foden’s vision 79 seconds after coming off
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby says he is stepping away from that role later this year after a decade on the job. Bowlsby will remain the Big 12’s leader until a new commissioner is appointed. The expectation is that he will then transition into a new interim role with
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby says he is stepping away from that role later this year after a decade on the job. Bowlsby will remain the Big 12’s leader until a new commissioner is appointed. The expectation is that he will then transition into a new interim role with
Continue Reading CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The Harvard women’s basketball program is set to begin a new era. The school announced it’s hired Carrie Moore as coach, making her just the second person to hold the post in the past four decades. Moore replaces Kathy Delaney-Smith, who retired last month after 40 years, an Ivy League-record 630
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By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer JetBlue Airways is trying to buy Spirit Airlines and break up a plan for Spirit to merge with fellow budget airline Frontier. Spirit said Tuesday that JetBlue offered $33 a share, or about $3.6 billion. Florida-based Spirit says its board will evaluate the JetBlue bid and decide what’s best
Continue Reading JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Three of the stars of Saint Peter’s remarkable run to the Elite Eight have put their names in the transfer portal following coach Shaheen Holloway’s departure for Seton Hall. Starting guards Daryl Banks III and Matthew Lee and backup Doug Edert tweeted about their moves Wednesday. All thanked the little
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Carnival, Change Healthcare rise; Block, Acuity fall.
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods is planning to play in the Masters and he thinks he can win. It will be 508 days since Woods last walked and competed when he tees it up Thursday. And it will be nearly 14 months since he badly damaged his right
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Monday he will prioritize passing Texas legislation that mimics the recently signed Florida bill referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” law. That state’s controversial law prohibits classroom lessons on sexual orientation or gender identity for kids below the fourth grade or any instruction that is not “age-appropriate or developmentally
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Tuesday and bond yields jumped as remarks by a Federal Reserve governor fueled expectations on Wall Street that the central bank is prepared to more aggressively raise interest rates and take other steps in a bid to tame surging inflation.
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EL PASO, Texas — Since the start of the pandemic, El Paso students have been able to eat breakfast and lunch at no cost. That’s slated to change next school year if Congress doesn’t take action — and soon. School nutrition waivers that cover meals for all students regardless of income expire in June. Congress
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By Virginia Langmaid, CNN A new study found that women in the US face the highest rates of preventable and maternal mortality when compared with women in 10 other wealthy nations. According to data collected by the Commonwealth Fund and published Tuesday, American women have an avoidable mortality rate of 198 per 100,000, the highest
Continue Reading COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Assistant Grant Billmeier is staying with coach Kevin Willard and joining his new staff at Maryland. Billmeier was part of Willard’s staff at Seton Hall for 11 seasons. Willard became Maryland’s men’s basketball coach last month, and the school announced Tuesday that Billmeier would be an assistant for the Terrapins.
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In a move that will end a tradition dating 150 years, Major League Baseball has approved the use of an electronic device for catchers to signal pitches in an effort to eliminate sign stealing and speed games. Since the beginning of baseball in the 19th
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — The German government has resolved a long-running spat that will allow the construction of more than 1,000 onshore wind turbines, boosting efforts to expand the use of renewable energy. The economy and transport ministries said Tuesday that a deal has been struck to amend safety rules for weather radars and ground-based radio
Continue Reading By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has started deliberating at a U.S. trial stemming from an audacious $4.5 billion scheme involving former Goldman Sachs bankers to ransack a Malaysian state investment fund known as 1MBD. The jurors worked briefly without reaching a verdict on Tuesday after receiving instructions from U.S.
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Alexandra Ferguson Járkiv, Ucrania (CNN) — En una estación de metro en Járkiv, una mujer joven sostiene un auto de juguete, un oso de peluche y un envase de jugo frente a un grupo de menores de escuela primaria. “Estos son objetos que vemos en nuestra vida diaria”, dijo Julia Gorlenko, del Servicio Estatal de
Continue Reading COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland is losing Angel Reese and Ashley Owusu — the team’s top two scorers this past season — to the transfer portal. Owusu announced her intention to enter the portal Tuesday on social media. A team spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday night that Reese had entered the portal as well. The departures
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Business) — Amazon está trasladando su negocio a la exosfera, con planes para desplegar más de 3.000 satélites para transmitir conectividad a Internet en todo el planeta. El martes, la compañía anunció acuerdos con tres compañías de cohetes que lanzarán esos satélites. El acuerdo incluye a dos constructores de cohetes veteranos:
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) – Este martes a las 3 de la tarde (hora local) se espera que el presidente Pedro Castillo y sus ministros lleguen al Congreso para reunirse con la mesa directiva y parlamentarias “a fin de articular medidas en beneficio de los peruanos”, indicó la presidencia en su cuenta de Twitter. Por
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CNN By Jeremy Herb and Ellie Kaufman, CNN Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Rep. Matt Gaetz got into a heated argument during Tuesday’s House Armed Services hearing after the Florida Republican accused the Pentagon of being too focused on “wokeism” and not defense. Austin charged that Gaetz appeared to be “embarrassed for his country” by
Continue Reading By CHUCK KING Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — For a hitter not known for fast starts, Paul Goldschmidt put up a lofty number in spring training. A batting average of .500, in fact. The St. Louis Cardinals first baseman popped up and had a sacrifice fly on Tuesday against Miami, leaving him at 11
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand The third January 6-related trial began in earnest Tuesday in Washington, DC, with opening statements in the case of Thomas Robertson, an ex-police officer in Virginia who faces six charges for his alleged actions during the attack including violent entry into the US Capitol, obstruction of an official proceeding and tampering with
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By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Building a cheap car that is also profitable for the manufacturer is shockingly difficult. Because of the high cost of battery components, it becomes even more difficult if that car is electric. But Honda and General Motors, two of the biggest car companies in the world, believe they can crack
Continue Reading By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s soaring inflation is inflicting pain on household budgets across the United States. But not everyone is affected in the same way. While economic data shows the general trend of prices, it doesn’t tell the story of individual groups, said Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard on Tuesday. “Today, inflation is
Continue Reading The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
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By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers are pushing for one-time payments to New Mexico residents of $500 per individual or $1,000 per household to offset steep prices for fuel and raging inflation. The aid package won legislative approval Tuesday and goes to the governor for consideration. The bill would
Continue Reading By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Most of the defendants in Florida’s lawsuit over the opioid epidemic have settled for more than $870 million, according to the state attorney general. One remains: Walgreens Co. is not giving up. A jury has been seated in Pasco County, Florida, just north of Tampa,
Continue Reading Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Justin Bieber está preocupado por el bienestar emocional y psicológico, no solo de su equipo de trabajo, sino también de sus fseguidores. El intérprete de “Peaches”, anunció este martes una alianza con la plataforma BetterHelp para subsidiar hasta US$ 3 millones en terapias psicológica para los más de 250
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