By Eva McKend, CNN On a sunny Monday afternoon on the deck of a lakeside restaurant in central Georgia, a packed crowd of Stacey Abrams supporters eagerly awaited her arrival. When Abrams strode in with her powder blue jacket, the crowd leapt to their feet and cheered. “I want us to be one Georgia where
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PARIS (AP) — AC Milan forward Olivier Giroud has been called up to France’s national squad for upcoming friendly matches as a replacement for the injured Karim Benzema. The French football federation says Benzema has been ruled out because of a left calf injury. It’s the first time that France coach Didier Deschamps has selected
Continue Reading CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers have brought back their starting cornerback as they agreed to terms with Donte Jackson on a new three-year contract. Jackson was an unrestricted free agent. The 26-year-old Jackson gives the Panthers a solid nucleus at cornerback and will play alongside Jaycee Horn and C.J. Henderson, both former top-10 draft
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s labor negotiations had moved at a glacial pace for 11 months before a deal fell into place on March 10. The sides can’t even agree on key moments that led to the five-year agreement. Commissioner Rob Manfred’s fourth deadline was the one
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor’s office says former Argentina rugby player Federico Martin Aramburu has been killed in Paris. He was 42. Prosecutors confirmed to The Associated Press that a murder investigation has been opened. L’Équipe sports daily first reported Aramburu’s death. According to the newspaper, he was fatally shot in the early hours
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Wang Jixian, un joven vlogger, no se propuso convertirse en la voz china de la resistencia en Ucrania. El residente de Odesa de 36 años, un objetivo clave en la invasión rusa del país, simplemente quería mostrarles a sus padres que estaba bien. “Regreso de comprar comestibles”, dijo en un video
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By Jay Croft, CNN Public health officials in Indiana are urging people to take safety precautions after a large fire at a Walmart distribution center in Plainfield this week released thick smoke containing high levels of fine particulate material. The particulates can cause health problems for “sensitive individuals,” the Hendricks County Health Department said. Agencies
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By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Japan says it will invest $42 billion in India over the next five years in a deal that is expected to boost bilateral trade. The deal was signed Saturday during a meeting between Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi. The two
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN A mega moon rocket and the Orion spacecraft have finally emerged from their chrysalis and are towering in place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The most powerful rocket NASA has ever built, the Space Launch System is now ready for a final prelaunch test for the uncrewed Artemis I
Continue Reading By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Motorsport’s governing body FIA has concluded that ex-Formula One race director Michael Masi made a “human error” but acted in good faith at the controversial season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won his first world title after overtaking Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton
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By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Baker Hughes, a major U.S. oil services company, added its name Saturday to the growing list of U.S. companies that are pulling back from Russia in response to Moscow’s war against Ukraine. Baker Hughes made its announcement one day after similar moves by oil rivals
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Baker Hughes, a major U.S. oil services company, added its name Saturday to the growing list of U.S. companies that are pulling back from Russia in response to Moscow’s war against Ukraine. Baker Hughes made its announcement one day after similar moves by oil rivals
Continue Reading By Brian Lowry, CNN How will the promise of a second Cold War impact the portrayal of Russia in movies and television? To see a glimpse of what could be in the future it’s worth looking to the past, and what Americans were watching in the 1980s, during the years immediately preceding the Berlin Wall
Continue Reading By Khrystyna Bondarenko, Ivan Watson, AnneClaire Stapleton, Tom Booth and Alaa Elassar, CNN Residents of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol are being taken to Russia against their will by Russian forces, the Mariupol City Council said Saturday. “Over the past week, several thousand Mariupol residents have been taken to Russian territory,” the city said in
Continue Reading CNN’s Sam Kiley reports from northern Kyiv after a downed Russian cruise missile landed in the area, destroying nearby vehicles and wrecking several buildings.
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says that Karim Benzema will miss Real Madrid’s match against fierce rival Barcelona because of a leg injury. Madrid hosts Barcelona on Sunday with an already commanding lead of the Spanish league. Benzema has not yet recovered since hurting his left leg in Monday’s 3-0 win at Mallorca.
Continue Reading BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Arsenal has strengthened its hold on the final Champions League spot in the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Aston Villa secured by a first-half strike by Bukayo Saka. The England international latched onto a ball that was weakly cleared by the Villa defense and lashed a low shot past
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Quarterback Emory Jones is leaving Florida after just two days of spring practice. Jones says he is entering the NCAA transfer portal. It’s an about-face for a fifth-year senior who said earlier this week he wanted to give new coach Billy Napier and his staff
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince William and Kate are embarking on a tour to Central America and the Caribbean, even as some countries in the region mull cutting ties to the British monarchy. The couple will visit Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas on the week-long journey that starts Saturday. The trip
Continue Reading By Edward-Isaac Dovere Joe Biden always says foreign relations is about relationships, and he’s been developing the one he has with Vladimir Putin for two decades. Biden warned that Putin had dreams of rebuilding an authoritarian empire going all the way back to his days as a senator from Delaware. On the campaign trail, he
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EL PASO, Texas – One person has been transported to an area hospital with injuries sustained after a single vehicle collision. El Paso Police are reporting a semi-truck with a double trailed rolled off I-10 eastbound lanes onto the gateway just after 6:30 this morning. It happened between Lomaland and Stanley leaving a significant amount
Continue Reading By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has stunned Formula One champion Max Verstappen by taking a brilliant pole position for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Verstappen was .015 seconds ahead of Leclerc on the last time split but the Red Bull star lost time to finish .123
Continue Reading By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press The return to classrooms for the nation’s schoolchildren hasn’t meant a return to work for many of their parents who are finding after-school programs in short supply. School-based providers list issues hiring and retaining staff as the biggest reasons they haven’t fully rebounded from pandemic shutdowns. It’s difficult to conclude
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN Maryland is one step closer to becoming the second US state to ban the declawing of cats. The Maryland House of Representatives voted on March 10 to pass a bill that would ban declawing, a procedure used to prevent cats from scratching. The bill, HB0022, would prohibit veterinarians “from performing certain
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Like most every other nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been participating behind closed doors in so-called “moot court” sessions to prepare for her upcoming hearings, according to a source familiar. Under the system, allies play the role of hostile senators, launching questions
Continue Reading By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer As the driving force behind Formula One’s most successful team Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has reached the summit of success alongside star driver Lewis Hamilton. Embarking on a new season, Wolff also wants to throw his weight behind furthering discussions on mental health to help people suffering
Continue Reading By Thomas Lake, CNN On February 12, 2020, Jacque Hollander sat in a conference room on the third floor of an Atlanta courthouse and told prosecutors she thought James Brown had been murdered. District Attorney Paul Howard listened, took notes, and accepted a green plastic bin full of items that Hollander said were corroborating evidence.
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business In 2018, Kohl’s was a bright spot in the beleaguered department store sector. Sales were growing, Kohl’s stock price was booming and new CEO Michelle Gass was earning widespread praise for her creative approach, including partnering with Amazon to offer free Amazon returns at Kohl’s stores. Out of the three
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CNN By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business March Madness isn’t just for college basketball fans. That phrase is also an apt description of the volatility on Wall Street, and this March is no different. Just look at what stocks have done so far this month. It began with worries about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business March Madness isn’t just for college basketball fans. That phrase is also an apt description of the volatility on Wall Street, and this March is no different. Just look at what stocks have done so far this month. It began with worries about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and
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