Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Parecía imposible que una guerra a gran escala estallara otra vez en Europa, y que Rusia nuevamente estuviera en el centro. Pero ocurrió. El 24 de febrero las tropas rusas invadieron Ucrania y desde entonces, los combates y el sufrimiento para la población ucraniana no cesan. El conflicto ha visto
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By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s soccer confederation CBF has elected a new president as it tries to move on from a sexual harassment scandal involving its previous leader. The 68-year-old Ednaldo Rodrigues was appointed for a four-year term after receiving 137 of 141 possible votes as the only candidate
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Madeleine Albright, 1st female US secretary of state, has died of cancer, her family says. This is a breaking news story. Download the KVIA news app to get alerts the moment news breaks.
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By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Mackenzie Scott said Wednesday she has donated more than $3.8 billion to 465 organizations since June. In a Medium post, Scott said her team’s focus in the past nine months continued to be helping underrepresented people from various backgrounds and communities. The billionaire philanthropist gave money to Planned Parenthood locations
Continue Reading By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Mistakenly taking less than $100 worth of bets on college basketball games that are not allowed to be wagered on in New Jersey has cost BetMGM $25,000. The same law that’s preventing fans of Jersey City-based Saint Peter’s University in Friday’s Sweet 16 game also
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By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Mistakenly taking less than $100 worth of bets on college basketball games that are not allowed to be wagered on in New Jersey has cost BetMGM $25,000. The same law that’s preventing fans of Jersey City-based Saint Peter’s University in Friday’s Sweet 16 game also
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business Oil prices rose sharply Wednesday after Russia warned a major oil pipeline could be out of service for more than a month due to storm damage, amplifying supply shortfalls caused by the war in Ukraine. News of the outage helped drive US oil prices 5.2% higher to settle at $114.93
Continue Reading By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Amazon has found its announcers for “Thursday Night Football.” Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit will be the play-by-play announcers for Amazon Prime Video’s exclusive coverage of “Thursday Night Football” starting next season, kicking off with a September 15 telecast. Landing Michaels, one of the most iconic announcers in sports history,
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By Whitney Wild, Geneva Sands and Marshall Cohen, CNN Former Donald Trump adviser Paul Manafort was stopped by US customs officials at Miami International Airport on Sunday and prevented from boarding a flight bound for Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, according to a spokesman for the Miami-Dade Police Department. Manafort, Trump’s campaign chairman in
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Chris Jans vowed that Mississippi will play with confidence and swagger during his introduction as the Bulldogs’ basketball coach. While that objective obviously depends on which players stay and who arrives via recruiting and the transfer portal, Jans said Wednesday he is intent on transforming MSU from its current state of
Continue Reading STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Chris Jans vowed that Mississippi will play with confidence and swagger during his introduction as the Bulldogs’ basketball coach. While that objective obviously depends on which players stay and who arrives via recruiting and the transfer portal, Jans said Wednesday he is intent on transforming MSU from its current state of
Continue Reading By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press Attorneys representing investors in utility giant FirstEnergy Corp. say the company’s former chief executive and a top official were behind the payments in an alleged $60 million corruption scheme. The two attorneys revealed the names in new court documents Wednesday under order from a federal judge. They said former FirstEnergy
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las fuerzas rusas saquearon y destruyeron un laboratorio cercano a la planta nuclear de Chernobyl que se utilizaba para monitorear residuos radiactivos, según afirmó el gobierno de Ucrania este miércoles. El sitio del peor desastre nuclear que ha visto el mundo cayó en manos de Rusia en la primera semana de
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US government has formally declared that members of the Russian armed forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday. The official US declaration that Moscow has violated the laws of conflict comes after Blinken, President Joe Biden and Deputy Secretary of
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(CNN) — The US government has formally declared that members of the Russian armed forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday. The official US declaration that Moscow has violated the laws of conflict comes after Blinken, President Joe Biden and Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports writer ATLANTA (AP) — For the first time since 2008, the Atlanta Falcons will be breaking in a new quarterback. That’s hardly their only concern after trading Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts. Its clear this team faces some very serious challenges in the short term. At the top of
Continue Reading SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have re-signed free agent defensive lineman Jordan Willis to a one-year contract. Willis had 5 1/2 sacks with 28 tackles and one forced fumble in 17 games for San Francisco over the past two seasons. Willis was suspended for the first six games last season for
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EL PASO, Texas — STAAR testing is set to begin the first week of April throughout El Paso. Last year the STAAR test was administered to students online. With technical issues, many students could not take or complete the test. As a result, last year’s grades were not held against students or schools. However, this
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Here’s a promising sign from Wall Street: Transportation stocks are leading the stock market this year, and that could bode well for the broader economy. The Dow Jones Transportation Average, a group of 20 stocks that includes major railroads, truckers, airlines and freight companies, is up about 7%
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By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Infowars host Alex Jones has failed to show up for a deposition in a lawsuit filed by relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Jones missed the deposition in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, with his lawyers citing an appointment for undisclosed medical conditions.
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EL PASO, Texas- Every year FaZe Clan, a once high-level video game team, now turned into a business, recruits a couple of new players to fill their roster. Those chosen for the team make hundreds of thousands of dollars in sponsorships and top-level recognition on streaming sites which bolsters their followings. This year, FaZe Clan
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Naomi Osaka was greeted by some cheers when she walked onto the court. She got significantly louder ones when her work for the day was done. Maybe the comforts of home helped. Osaka had little trouble in defeating Astra Sharma of Australia 6-3, 6-4
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Antes de que se inventaran los rollos fotográficos, los primeros fotógrafos de retratos descubrieron el excitante placer de exponer imágenes de desnudos en placas de cobre plateadas. Desde entonces, la mirada masculina ha determinado en gran medida cómo se visualizan los cuerpos en los medios impresos. Muchas de las imágenes más
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo says the absence of Brook Lopez for much of the season has caused the Milwaukee Bucks to appreciate the 7-foot veteran on a whole new level. Lopez is back with the Bucks after missing 67 games due to a back injury that required surgery.
Continue Reading ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have addressed pressing needs, signing cornerback Mike Hughes and linebacker Chris Board. Detroit announced the moves Wednesday, adding depth where it is needed on defense. Hughes started in five of 17 games last season with the Kansas City Chiefs. He had 45 tackles, one interception, forced four
Continue Reading GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Bryan Shaw is on his way back to Cleveland’s bullpen. The rubber-armed reliever, who led the majors with 81 appearances last season, agreed Wednesday to terms on a one-year contract with the Guardians. The deal is pending a physical, but the 34-year-old Shaw is already in camp. Shaw went 6-7 with
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Duke’s Mark Williams is a center piece of the Blue Devils’ defense with his ability to protect the rim entering the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16. The 7-foot-1 sophomore and NBA prospect has had two games with 15 points and five blocked shots to open the tournament. Williams is still
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Duke’s Mark Williams is a center piece of the Blue Devils’ defense with his ability to protect the rim entering the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16. The 7-foot-1 sophomore and NBA prospect has had two games with 15 points and five blocked shots to open the tournament. Williams is still
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EL PASO, Texas – Investigators have classified the Feb. 4 De Soto Hotel fire as “Undetermined After Investigation.” According to a report from the El Paso Fire Marshal’s Office, investigators say after a systematic fire scene examination and inspecting physical evidence they were not able to determine where the fire originated. According to the report,
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed The Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday a GOP request that it upend a congressional map adopted by the Wisconsin Supreme Court that was preferred by Democrats. The justices gave no explanation for their decision not to intervene in the matter. That redistricting plan had a Republican lean but was still favored by
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