By Annie Grayer, Kristin Wilson and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The House on Monday passed legislation to erect statues of former Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the grounds of the US Capitol. The bill — which passed the House in a 349 to 63 vote — now heads
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By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 26 points, 19 rebounds and 11 assists for his 19th triple-double of the season, and the Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Charlotte Hornets 113-109. Aaron Gordon added 21 points and Will Barton scored 18 for the Nuggets, who earned a
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes gave the Washington Capitals something to think about if the division rivals meet in the playoffs. Martin Necas scored twice to help the Hurricanes rout the Capitals 6-1 in a potential first-round preview. It was Carolina’s first victory in four meetings this season.
Continue Reading By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland had 25 points and 12 assists, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 107-101 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday night after losing big man Evan Mobley due to a sprained left ankle. Mobley, the No. 3 overall pick, landed on the foot of Franz
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By Dan Merica, CNN Numerous members of the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee expressed support during a virtual meeting on Monday for a draft proposal that would dramatically remake the party’s 2024 presidential nominating process, signaling that the committee could pass the measure when it meets again in April. The draft proposal would
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — El pleno de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de México ordenó por unanimidad este lunes cancelar una orden de aprehensión contra Laura Morán, excuñada del fiscal general Alejandro Gertz Manero, y liberar de inmediato a la hija de Morán, Alejandra Cuevas, ambas acusadas por la muerte del hermano del fiscal,
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EL PASO, Texas – After the El Paso city council discussed behind closed door a lawsuit filed by former State Representative Joe Pickett, city representatives on Monday voted unanimously to reject a settlement. El Paso Matters first reported in March, 2021 Pickett filed a lawsuit alleging the city of El Paso was hiding tax increases
Continue Reading COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland has hired former Rhode Island basketball coach David Cox as an assistant. Cox joins new Maryland coach Kevin Willard’s staff. Cox was fired by Rhode Island earlier this month. He coached the Rams for four seasons. Prior to that, Cox was an associate head coach at Rhode Island and
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EL PASO, Texas- As this year’s American Idol competition continues one competitor will be getting many of her votes from the Borderland. Danielle Finn’s connection to El Paso is through her grandmother, Lainey Bookbinder, who is a proud El Paso High graduate. Bookbinder married and moved to Phoenix and then later followed her children to
Continue Reading By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Burnes showed his 2021 Cy Young Award-winning stuff to the San Francisco Giants on Monday. The Milwaukee Brewers ace allowed one hit — a double to leadoff man LaMonte Wade Jr. — and then stopped the Giants in a five-inning, eight-strikeout performance. He hasn’t been named
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant will miss the remainder of the season because of a strained left calf. The team said Monday that Grant was hurt in the first quarter of a 100-97 loss to Washington on Friday. Grant averaged 19.2 points in 47 games this season, his second with the Pistons.
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Actor Will Smith walked onstage and hit comedian Chris Rock after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith. Moments later, he won an Oscar.
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) – La agrupación Morat lamentó que haya ingresado una persona armada a uno de sus conciertos que realizó en Caracas el sábado 26 y el domingo 27 de marzo. En un comunicado publicado en su cuenta de Twitter, la banda aseguró que rechaza “categóricamente cualquier manifestación de violencia” y que “siempre harán
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By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press Oregon will no longer require people to be residents of the state to use its law allowing terminally ill people to end their own lives, after a lawsuit challenged the requirement as unconstitutional. The national advocacy organization Compassion & Choices and an Oregon Health and Science University professor of family
Continue Reading By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The mayor of Barcelona says the Spanish city will host the next contest for sailing’s America’s Cup in 2024. Mayor Ada Colau announced in a video post that Barcelona had been chosen as the host city for the 37th Cup regatta. Colau’s video statement
Continue Reading OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have hired Kerry Dixon as an assistant quarterbacks coach. Dixon joins coach John Harbaugh’s staff after 15 seasons as a college assistant, most recently as wide receivers coach at Georgia Tech from 2019-21. Prior to that, Dixon was at Toledo, where he served as the team’s running
Continue Reading MANALAPAN, Fla. (AP) — Sheldon Kennedy addressed NHL general managers on the opening day of their first in-person meeting in two years. He and league executive Kim Davis led a discussion about safety and inclusion. Kennedy has been a voice for victims following his own experience being sexually abused by a coach during his time
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Will Smith has issued an apology for striking presenter Chris Rock at Sunday’s Academy Awards. In a post on Instagram on Monday afternoon, Smith called his behavior “unacceptable and inexcusable.” “Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for
Continue Reading By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Patrick Wisdom and Frank Schwindel were two pleasant surprises for the Chicago Cubs during a tough 2021 season. Looking to establish themselves as consistent major leaguers, the slugging infielders are trying to stick to the formula that worked so well for each one last year.
Continue Reading In 2016, Chris Rock made another joke about Jada Pinkett Smith on the Oscars stage. See the moment and get the full story.
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN) — A estas alturas parece que todo el mundo ha visto o escuchado que Will Smith abofeteó a Chris Rock en los premios de la Academia del domingo después de que Rock hiciera una broma sobre la esposa de Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith. El incidente ha llevado a la gente a tomar
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By Karol Suarez, Stefano Pozzebon, Valentina Di Donato and Harmeet Kaur, CNN The Honduran Supreme Court has authorized the extradition of former president Juan Orlando Hernández to the US, where he will face drug trafficking and firearms possession charges. The decision by the country’s highest court to reject Hernández’s appeal ratifies a March 16 decision
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An area of low pressure and cold front will arrive Tuesday and cause the winds to crank up – gusts around 55 mph potentially by the afternoon and evening. There will be some areas that will see some blowing dust and sand. I can’t rule out some light rain possibilities along with some cooler air
Continue Reading By Nick Watt, CNN In 2014, the mayor of Los Angeles made a bold promise: to end veteran homelessness in this city by the end of 2015. He didn’t. There are, by latest count, still more than 3,600 homeless veterans here, down just a few hundred in five years There are more homeless vets in
Continue Reading In 2014, the mayor of Los Angeles made a promise: To end veteran homelessness in the city by the end of 2015. CNN’s Nick Watt reports he didn’t.
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have so many stars this season that Clayton Kershaw is just one of the guys. But there’s little doubt the three-time NL Cy Young Award winner is still an extremely important piece to one of MLB’s best teams. Kershaw threw four
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — USA Gymnastics is overhauling its leadership structure in its women’s elite program. Instead of having one person serve as the program’s high-performance director, USA Gymnastics is dividing the job into three positions. Each person will report to the program’s vice president of women’s gymnastics. The organization had been looking for someone to
Continue Reading CNN By Clare Foran and Kasie Hunt, CNN Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah hasn’t yet made up his mind over how he will vote on President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson as he undertakes an in-depth review of her record. “I’ll complete that analysis and then reach a decision, but I’ve
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By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s government has presented a range of economic measures such as halving the tax on gasoline in a bid to help cushion the impact of rising prices and win votes at elections due by May. Treasury Department documents show that inflation fueled by the Ukraine war,
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By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Attorneys for some of those killed and injured during last year’s deadly Astroworld festival are alleging rapper Travis Scott has violated a gag order issued in lawsuits they have filed in an effort to influence possible jurors ahead of a potential trial. Earlier this month, Scott
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