Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El Ministerio de Defensa de Rusia confirmó que los reclutas militares rusos estuvieron involucrados en la invasión de Ucrania y que algunos fueron hechos prisioneros por las fuerzas ucranianas, solo un día después de que el presidente Vladimir Putin insistiera en que los reclutas no formaban parte del ataque. El Ministerio
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By Shelby Rose, CNN Sirens blare in the distance. Everywhere she looks, there’s devastation. Windows are cracked and pieces of wood and building debris lie scattered in the streets. The streets are eerily empty. This is the scene that Ukrainian photographer Valeria Shashenok witnesses every day when she walks down the street in war-torn Chernihiv,
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By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business A new conspiracy theory has become popular among some of the online communities that formed around QAnon — one simultaneously being promoted by the Kremlin as a justification for its invasion of Ukraine. The false claim: the United States is developing bioweapons in Ukraine and Vladimir Putin has stepped in
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CNN By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business A new conspiracy theory has become popular among some of the online communities that formed around QAnon — one simultaneously being promoted by the Kremlin as a justification for its invasion of Ukraine. The false claim: the United States is developing bioweapons in Ukraine and Vladimir Putin has stepped
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By Travis Caldwell and Jacob Lev, CNN Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that Opening Day has been pushed back until at least April 14 as the league and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) could not reach a deal on a collective bargaining agreement. “In a last-ditch effort to preserve a 162-game season, this
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By Andy Rose and Christina Maxouris, CNN Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday he is suing the Biden administration over guidance from federal health officials that conflicts with his legal opinion that gender affirming procedures in children should be considered “child abuse.” Paxton’s February legal opinion — which was seen by many as an
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EL PASO, Texas – Federal officials say, Ricardo Ortiz, 30, pleaded guilty Wednesday to enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity. According to officials, Ortiz arranged to meet a 14-year-old for sex. But the 14-year-old Ortiz thought he was speaking to was instead an FBI employee posing as a minor. Ortiz was arrested in
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The body of cricket great Shane Warne is back in Australia. His coffin was put into an ambulance at the Thai Police Forensic Institute and driven to an international airport just before dawn. A private jet flew Warne’s body back to his hometown of Melbourne. It landed at Essendon airport about
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By Dianne Gallagher, CNN North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn is facing a charge of driving with a revoked license for the second time since 2017. The Class 3 misdemeanor charge, which could carry a maximum penalty of up to 20 days in jail, is one of three pending traffic citations against the Republican congressman in
Continue Reading KUSA, MESA COUNTY, GATEWAY PUNDIT, RSBN, CNN By Jeremy Harlan, CNN Tina Peters, the county clerk in Mesa County, Colorado, and her deputy clerk, Belinda Knisley, have been indicted by a county grand jury stemming from an election security breach investigation by local authorities. District Attorney Dan Rubinstein announced Wednesday morning that Peters faces 10
Continue Reading NEW YORK — Simas Lukosius hit a jumper on the first possession in overtime to give ninth-seeded Butler a lead it would not relinquish en route to an 89-82 win over eighth-seeded Xavier in the first round of the Big East Conference tournament. He followed with a 3-pointer for a 73-68 lead and after four
Continue Reading BOISE, Idaho — Linton Acliese III had 20 points as Eastern Washington edged past Northern Arizona 78-75 in the first round of the Big Sky Conference Tourney. Carson Towt led the Lumberjacks on Wednesday with a career-high 21 points.
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By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A bill advancing in Mississippi says anyone could cite religious objections to avoid a public or private employer’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. House Bill 1509 passed the Senate 36-15 Wednesday, with Republicans in favor and most Democrats opposed. One Democrat did not vote. A version of
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Brittney Smith led a balanced offense with 13 points and No. 25 UCF’s nation-best defense had its best game of the season with a 61-28 win over SMU in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament. Going into the game, the top-seeded Knights were allowing 48.1 points per game
Continue Reading FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Brittney Smith led a balanced offense with 13 points and No. 25 UCF’s nation-best defense had its best game of the season with a 61-28 win over SMU in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament. Going into the game, the top-seeded Knights were allowing 48.1 points per game
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell, CNN Former President Donald Trump refinanced the mortgage on Trump Tower with a $100 million loan from California-based Axos Bank, according to a new filing with the city. The loan document was signed on February 15 by Eric Trump, who along with his brother, Donald Trump Jr., has been running the Trump
Continue Reading By Fredreka Schouten, CNN The Republican-controlled Florida House on Wednesday night passed a voting overhaul bill that would create a new security office to investigate election crimes and increase penalties for violating the state’s elections laws. The legislation would establish a scaled-back version of an elections police force first proposed last year by Florida GOP
Continue Reading By Shelby Rose, CNN Sirens blare in the distance. Everywhere she looks, there’s devastation. Windows are cracked and pieces of wood and building debris lie scattered in the streets. The streets are eerily empty. This is the scene that Ukrainian photographer Valeria Shashenok witnesses every day when she walks down the street in war-torn Chernihiv,
Continue Reading A Ukrainian resident is using TikTok to share glimpses of what life is like in her country during the Russian invasion.
Continue Reading A Ukrainian resident is using TikTok to share glimpses of what life is like in her country during the Russian invasion.
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By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brian Dutcher’s San Diego State Aztecs appear primed for what has become an annual run through the Mountain West Conference Tournament. The Aztecs have reached the championship game all four seasons under Dutcher. They’ve gone 2-2, including winning last year’s title tilt against Utah State.
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brian Dutcher’s San Diego State Aztecs appear primed for what has become an annual run through the Mountain West Conference Tournament. The Aztecs have reached the championship game all four seasons under Dutcher. They’ve gone 2-2, including winning last year’s title tilt against Utah State.
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Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Cuando Sherri Papini afirmó que fue secuestrada en el norte de California, los investigadores creyeron que estaban buscando a dos mujeres hispanas que hablaban español, tocaban música de mariachi y que la alimentaban principalmente con tortillas y arroz. La elaborada historia de Papini sobre su secuestro en 2016, que los fiscales
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP officials have announced eligibility requirements for its expanded Paydirt Promise Program which helps students cover their entire tuition. UT System regents approved the creation of an endowment to help undergraduate students at UT institutions pay for college on Feb. 24. The “Promise Plus” program will provide tuition assistance to students
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS — Brandon Horvath had 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead five Utah State players in double figures as the Aggies romped past Air Force 83-56 in the first round of the Mountain West Conference tournament. Justin Bean added 16 points for the Aggies on Wednesday. Joseph Octave led the Falcons with a
Continue Reading By Michael Warren and Terence Burlij, CNN North Carolina Senate candidate Pat McCrory is going after his top rival in the Republican primary, accusing him of being “friendly” toward Russia and Vladimir Putin. In his first statewide television ad, McCrory uses recent comments from US Rep. Ted Budd to depict him as unserious about foreign
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — La escasez de trabajadores en Estados Unidos está lejos de terminar: en enero, el país tenía 11,3 millones de vacantes y no había suficientes trabajadores para llenarlas, según los nuevos datos de la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales. Esta cifra superó las expectativas de los economistas, pero supuso un
Continue Reading By David Goldman, CNN Business Amazon shares are about to get 20 times less expensive. The company announced Wednesday its board approved a 20-for-1 stock split, its first split since 1999. If approved by shareholders in May, the split will go into effect June 6. Amazon closed Wednesday at $2,785 per share. If the stock
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Olena Zelenska, la primera dama de Ucrania, publicó el martes una carta abierta dirigida a los medios de comunicación de todo el mundo, detallando lo que describió como el “asesinato masivo de civiles ucranianos”. En las últimas semanas, Zelenska ha utilizado repetidamente las redes sociales para resaltar la difícil situación de
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — DeMarr Langford scored 19 points, Quinten Post added 17 and 13th-seeded Boston College upset fifth-seeded Wake Forest 82-77 in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. The Eagles rallied from a 10-point deficit with six minutes left in regulation before scoring the first six points in overtime and going
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