COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former chief executive officer has agreed to repay hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium after audits concluded that improper spending and questionable business practices cost the institution more than $630,000. The zoo’s board of directors on Friday announced approval of a settlement with former CEO
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By Jay Croft, CNN Singer Traci Braxton, who appeared on the reality series “Braxton Family Values” with her sisters, including Grammy-winner Toni, died Saturday at 50, her family said. “We have come to a time where we must inform the public that after a year of privately undergoing a series of treatment for Esophageal cancer,
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By Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych and Tara John, CNN The Russian assault across Ukraine raged Saturday as explosions were heard in Kyiv and fighting intensified around the capital. Hours later, Russia warned the United States that it would fire on weapon shipments to Ukraine, raising the risk of direct confrontation between Moscow and a NATO
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LONDON (AP) — Ivan Toney’s late double eased Brentford’s relegation fears with a 2-0 win over fellow Premier League struggler Burnley. The striker made it five goals in two matches as the west London team secured back-to-back victories for the first time in its debut Premier League campaign. Christian Eriksen lifted in a cross for
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, CNN US officials warned that a wave of debilitating cyberattacks could accompany Russia’s war on Ukraine. So far they haven’t materialized, and US and Ukrainian officials are contemplating why as they prepare for the next phase of the war. There have been several hacks of Ukrainian organizations, but no reports yet of
Continue Reading By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — A long-delayed and costly new nuclear reactor has gone online in Finland after a wait of over 12 years. The reactor is expected to boost the Nordic country’s electricity self-sufficiency and help to achieve its carbon neutrality targets. Finnish operator Teollisuuden Voima said the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear
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Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Mientras los ucranianos de todo el país recolectaban botellas de vidrio para hacer cócteles Molotov y se armaban contra el ataque ruso, Pavlo Servetnyk se dirigía a la cocina. Durante las últimas dos semanas desde que los rusos invadieron, apenas ha dormido, trabajando 20 horas al día para alimentar a la
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess, CNN The Louisiana State Police has hired an outside consultant to conduct a “comprehensive top-to-bottom assessment” of the agency following the 2019 death of Ronald Greene while in the custody. The consultant, The Bowman Group, which specializes in police reform and accountability, will assess “the policies, procedures, practices, culture, and training” of
Continue Reading By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press LANDER, Wyo. (AP) — There truly is an app for everything, including roadkill in Wyoming. A new phone app is making it easy for folks to claim and get permission to salvage and eat freshly killed animals struck by vehicles. More than half of U.S. states allow people to claim
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich has dropped more points in a 1-1 draw at Hoffenheim. It was Bayern’s second consecutive draw in the top tier and the third game in five in which it has dropped points. Hertha Berlin took another unwanted step toward relegation by losing
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By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Far-reaching global sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine are affecting the global supply of a precious commodity — the diamonds used in jewelry. President Biden on Friday issued an executive order prohibiting imports of certain products originating in Russia. They include fish, seafood, luxury goods, alcoholic beverages and
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CNN By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Far-reaching global sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine are affecting the global supply of a precious commodity — the diamonds used in jewelry. President Biden on Friday issued an executive order prohibiting imports of certain products originating in Russia. They include fish, seafood, luxury goods, alcoholic beverages
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By Jack Bantock, CNN Bismack Biyombo will donate his NBA seasonal salary to build a hospital in his native Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and honor his late father, the Phoenix Suns star said Friday.The 29-year-old returned to the NBA in January, signing a contract for the duration of the season with the Suns
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer American racer Colton Herta has been signed as a test driver for Formula One team McLaren as part of its 2022 program. Herta turns 22 at the end of the month and currently competes in IndyCar for Andretti Autosport. Michael and Mario Andretti both believe the second-generation racer
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN As humans, we can’t seem to help leaving traces of ourselves behind everywhere we go. And some of these artifacts are bigger than others. In South America, there is a wall of rock art created by early humans 8 miles (13 kilometers) in length that serves as a record of when
Continue Reading Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship, HMS Endurance, was located by a team of scientists, historians and filmmakers more than a century after it sunk off the coast of Antarctica.
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Hay muchos detalles que aún no conocemos sobre el arresto de la estrella de la WNBA Brittney Griner en Rusia. Pero hay mucho que podemos aprender de las experiencias de los estadounidenses que han sido detenidos allí en el pasado. Las estrictas leyes antidrogas del país también ofrecen algunos indicios de lo
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By Jay Croft, CNN Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia recently made a series of slimy discoveries — some 300 leeches sent from Bulgaria and bound for points across the US. The bloodsuckers were busted as they came across in nine jars, over six air cargo shipments between February 19 and 25. They were
Continue Reading CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Pinterest on Wednesday announced a new policy prohibiting users from sharing climate misinformation on its platform, making it the rare social platform to ban such content outright. Pinterest, a service where users can bookmark and share visual posts, said it will remove content that denies the existence or impacts
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN Business A digital Iron Curtain may be descending on Russia, as President Vladimir Putin struggles to control the narrative about his war in Ukraine. The Kremlin has already moved to block Facebook and Twitter, and its latest step in that direction came Friday as the government announced plans to block Instagram
Continue Reading By Julianne Pepitone, CNN Business There’s pain at the pump for American drivers as US gas prices soar to record highs. Although the United States barely uses Russian oil, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is still a big factor in the gas-price spike — among other reasons. Confused? We’ll walk you through it. So why is
Continue Reading CNN By Julianne Pepitone, CNN Business There’s pain at the pump for American drivers as US gas prices soar to record highs. Although the United States barely uses Russian oil, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is still a big factor in the gas-price spike — among other reasons. Confused? We’ll walk you through it. So why
Continue Reading By Rachel Janfaza, Steve Contorno, Devan Cole and Fredreka Schouten, CNN Florida legislators have had a busy week, taking action on a number of GOP priorities related to America’s culture wars as the state’s legislative session draws to a near-close. The state’s GOP-controlled House and Senate this week passed controversial laws that would: ban certain
Continue Reading By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN When thousands of Russians lined up in Moscow’s busy Pushkin Square on January 31, 1990 to enter the country’s first-ever branch of McDonald’s, the moment represented a seismic cultural shift. The Iron Curtain, which had divided Eastern and Western Europe for decades, had only just collapsed. Now the fast-food chain beloved
Continue Reading McDonald’s has suspended operations in Russia amid the war in Ukraine, as the CEO points to the “needless human suffering” in a statement. McDonald’s is among many other companies, including Starbucks and Unilever, that have temporarily ceased business in Russia.
Continue Reading By Brynn Gingras and Faith Karimi, CNN Hours before Russia started bombarding Ukraine, Olesya Ostafieva’s family and friends had thrown her a surprise baby shower in the capital of Kyiv. Heart-shaped pink and white balloons floated around her 25th-floor apartment on February 23, the night of the party. At nearly nine months pregnant with her
Continue Reading Death and destruction lie in the wake of Russia’s bombardment of a maternity and children’s hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine. The reported attack came despite Russia agreeing to a 12-hour pause in hostilities to allow refugees to evacuate towns and cities. CNN’s Sam Kiley reports.
Continue Reading BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah have led Liverpool to a 2-0 victory over Brighton, maintaining the attempt to chase down Premier League leader Manchester City. Liverpool is three points behind City with the defending champions playing at Crystal Palace on Monday. Diaz headed the ball into the back of the net
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa, CNN A 32-year-old man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of a couple last weekend in Daytona Beach, Florida, police said. Jean R. Macean is accused of killing Terry Aultman, 48, and Brenda Aultman, 55, whose bodies were found early Sunday morning with multiple stab wounds,
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