By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — It wasn’t that long ago that New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres was one of the game’s young stars. Now the 25-year-old is trying to re-establish himself after two mediocre offensive seasons. The 2022 season might be make-or-break for Torres in his effort to stay a
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By Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen and Byron Blunt, CNN Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko scratches his head after a conference call with another foreign leader, the bags under his eyes revealing the sleepless nights the Russian assault on the Ukrainian capital have afforded him. Nevertheless, he’s undeterred. “This is our homeland, we have to be here,” he told CNN, in an
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The Premier Hockey Federation is taking its playoffs to Florida this weekend, but not before making a latest attempt to mend fences with members of the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association. The rival groups met in New York at the request of the NHL. The league hopes discussions could
Continue Reading LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — USA Luge coach Robert Fegg has resigned after two seasons with the national team. The team failed to medal at the Beijing Olympics last month. Fegg spent four years with USA Luge. The first two of those years were with the junior national team. The former member of the German
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The United States has indicted four Russian men, including three Russian intelligence officers, for alleged hacking campaigns that targeted hundreds of energy companies around the world from 2012 to 2018, the US Justice Department said Thursday. The indictments cover activity from years ago but underscore Russian hacking capabilities against critical infrastructure
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tyreek Hill is fast on the field, fast with his words and fast at making a first impression. The wide receiver who calls himself “Cheetah” raved about new coach Mike McDaniel, revealed that the record-setting value of his new contract nearly made him cry
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Sweet 16 at the East region features one game between UCLA and North Carolina and another between Purdue and underdog Saint Peter’s. Saint Peter’s is trying to become the first 15 seed to advance to a regional final. On the other end of the spectrum,
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN A day of crisis talks in Brussels ended Thursday with Western leaders touting unprecedented levels of unity, even as they reinforced the now-familiar limits to their approach. Looming over the gathering was the haunting question of what Russian President Vladimir Putin may do to unblock a battlefield stalemate in Ukraine. Leaders
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Estados Unidos acogerá hasta 100.000 ucranianos y otras personas que huyen de la agresión de Rusia, según anunció este jueves un alto funcionario de la administración. “Para cumplir este compromiso, estamos considerando toda la gama de vías legales para llegar a Estados Unidos”, dijo el funcionario, que incluye el programa de
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saint Peter’s is riding guard Doug Edert’s stellar play to the Sweet 16. Edert has become a star for the tiny school in Jersey City, New Jersey. Edert has reached an endorsement deal with a chicken wing restaurant. He’s also launched his own T-shirt and sweatshirt
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By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid pushback from industry groups and lawmakers in both parties, federal energy regulators are scaling back plans to consider how natural gas projects affect climate change and environmental justice. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said Thursday that a plan to consider climate effects will now be considered
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By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Edward “Ned” Johnson III, who oversaw Fidelity Investments’ transformation into a financial services powerhouse and pioneered the sale of mutual funds directly to individual investors, died Wednesday. He was 91 years old. Johnson died in Florida surrounded by family, according to Fidelity. “He was a visionary, an innovator, and a
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Many of us spend hours a day in front of a screen. Shouldn’t it be joyful? Unfortunately, it isn’t always so easy. Prolonged screen time disrupts sleep and gives us a big hit of dopamine, often called the “feel-good” neurotransmitter — so much of it that if you go overboard, your
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Many of us spend hours a day in front of a screen. Shouldn’t it be joyful? Unfortunately, it isn’t always so easy. Prolonged screen time disrupts sleep and gives us a big hit of dopamine, often called the “feel-good” neurotransmitter — so much of it that if you go overboard, your
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Thursday and oil prices slipped as a streak of uneven trading continues on world markets. Major U.S. indexes are mixed for the week so far after alternating between gains and losses over the past several days. Crude oil prices fell as world leaders gather in Europe
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — No. 1 South Carolina is leaning on its defense to lead the way in the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Gamecocks finished third in the country in fewest points allowed this season and have upped the intensity in their first two NCAA games. South Carolina held
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Uber, Ollie’s rise; KB Home, Steelcase fall.
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Lady Vols seem poised to once again be a force in women’s basketball after the storied program had fallen on some almost unimaginable hard times. There have early tournament exits, players transferring and a loyal coach fired. Coach Kellie Harper helped Tennessee
Continue Reading By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Ted Cruz thrust several books into the spotlight after his puzzling line of questioning at Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing. In a hearing ostensibly meant to assess whether Jackson is qualified to serve on the highest court in the land, the Republican senator brought up critical race theory —
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Portland Timbers midfielder Andy Polo’s contract was paid in full upon his dismissal from the team last month following allegations of domestic violence. Polo’s estranged wife made the abuse allegations on Peruvian television last month. Later it was revealed that sheriff’s deputies were called to the couple’s home last May.
Continue Reading César López (CNN)– La estrella de UFC Conor McGregor fue arrestado por la policía irlandesa el martes por la noche y fue acusado por presuntantamente conducir de manera peligrosa. Unos videos publicados por McGregor en su cuenta de Twitter muestran al luchador conduciendo por una autopista, antes de que la policía encendiera sus sirenas y
Continue Reading By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has signed deals worth some 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) to buy three navy frigates and six additional Rafale fighter jets from France, as Athens strengthens its armed forces in response to tension with neighboring Turkey. Defense ministers Nikos Panagiotopoulos of Greece and France’s Florence
Continue Reading By Jessica Schneider, Ethan Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit against Texas’ Galveston County on Thursday, alleging the redistricting plan for its county government discriminates against Black and Hispanic voters. This marks the third lawsuit the Biden administration has filed in Texas related to voting rights in recent months,
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Nikos Tsafos es titular de la Cátedra James R. Schlesinger de Energía y Geopolítica en el Centro de Estudios Estratégicos e Internacionales (CSIS). Las opiniones presentadas en este artículo le pertenecen únicamente a su autor. (CNN) — En cuestión de semanas, la guerra en Ucrania ha cambiado drásticamente una relación
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN After causing a sensation with its (somewhat overrated) first season, “Bridgerton” returns, faced with the task of polishing a new diamond and mounting another grand romance. Deprived the company of the Duke (with Regé-Jean Page having opted to move on), the series remains frothy and watchable, if perhaps a bit
Continue Reading By Maegan Vazquez and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday dismissed the challenge posed by a potential rematch with Donald Trump in 2024, saying he’d be “very fortunate” to face Trump again despite polling suggesting that such a contest would be very close. The remarks are especially notable coming during an emergency overseas
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las cruces police are asking drivers to avoid Rinconada Boulevard and Northrise Drive as they investigate a crash. The crash occurred just before 1 p.m. Thursday. This is a breaking news story. Download the KVIA news app to get alerts the moment news breaks.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An abandoned mobile home caught fire in Las Cruces Wednesday evening, threantening other homes that were occupied. Las Cruces police say they had one person in custody, but did not identify that person since charges had not been filed. The fire happened at 900 East Madrid Avenue, close to Solano
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Bob Baffert has transferred four of his promising 3-year-old colts to other trainers, which will allow them to earn qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby while the Hall of Fame trainer appeals his 90-day suspension. Baffert transferred Messier, Doppelganger and McLaren Vale to trainer Tim
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he won’t be wading into any other primaries to oust incumbents in his own party, after taking the unprecedented step of endorsing Rep. Liz Cheney’s primary opponent last month. “This is a very special case,” McCarthy told CNN during an interview at the House GOP’s
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