By Travis Caldwell, Julia Jones and Omar Jimenez, CNN Jurors concluded their first day of deliberations in the civil rights case of three former Minneapolis police officers connected to George Floyd’s 2020 killing. The jury deliberated for more than seven hours Wednesday after receiving instructions from Judge Paul Magnuson. The panel of four men and
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EL PASO, Texas — Students at the Young Women’s Leadership Academy might be forced to move to Rio Bravo Middle School at the start of the next academic year. The Yselta Independent School District initially said in a notice to parents that they couldn’t install refrigerated air at YWLA due to supply chain issues and
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Wildfires have intensified around the globe, providing a stark reminder of how the climate crisis is upending lives and inflicting billions of dollars a year in damage. And it will only get worse, according to dozens of global fire experts. A report released Wednesday by the UN Environment Programme suggests it’s
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By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Authorities in Sri Lanka are imposing rolling power cuts across the island nation as its deepening financial crisis leads to shortages of fuel and handicaps its power grid. Sri Lanka’s Public Utilities Commission said it will shut off the country’s grid for four and a
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olivertapia (CNN) — Mark Lanegan, un vocalista pionero de la escena musical grunge de Seattle conocido por liderar el grupo Screaming Trees, murió, según confirmaron sus familiares y amigos en su cuenta verificada de Twitter. Tenía 57 años. No se anunció de inmediato la causa de su muerte. Mark Lanegan, pionero de la escena musical
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RENO, Nev. — Bryce Hamilton had 27 points as UNLV beat Nevada 62-54. Grant Sherfield led the Wolf Pack with 19 points and eight assists.
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Rickard Rakell had two goals in regulation and scored the winner in a shootout to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 4-3 victory over the skidding San Jose Sharks. Trevor Zegras converted in the first round of the tiebreaker, and Anaheim goalie Anthony Stolarz turned
Continue Reading By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The 15-year-old who is accused of carrying out a shooting in a Michigan high school where four students were killed in November should remain in adult jail because his mental maturity is well beyond his age, prosecutors argued Tuesday. Ethan Crumbley faces a slew of charges, including murder, as an adult
Continue Reading By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press LOD, Israel (AP) — As the airline industry struggles, Israel’s state-owned aerospace company is flying high. Israel Aerospace Industries is cashing in on the growth of e-commerce by converting grounded passenger planes into cargo jets for global giants like Amazon and DHL. Analysts say the work lines up with pandemic-driven
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EL PASO, Texas – The high school basketball playoffs continued Tuesday with several teams from the El Paso area taking the court. The scores below are from Tuesday’s bi-district round games: CLASS 6A BI-DISTRICT ROUND Odessa Permian 45 Franklin 35 San Angelo Central 38 Americas 43 Eastwood 46 Odessa 57 Coronado 43 Frenship 72 CLASS
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Republican Party contenders for Congress and statewide elected office are scheduled to compete for positions on the ballot ahead of the June primary election. A pre-primary convention Saturday is scheduled to bring together local GOP delegates from across the state to meet and listen to candidates. Five contenders are seeking
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Zach Parise scored twice and added an assist, Brock Nelson scored for the third straight game, and the New York Islanders opened their road trip with a 5-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. New York won for just the second time in the last six games,
Continue Reading LOGAN, Utah — Justin Bean had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Utah State easily beat New Mexico 81-56. Jamal Mashburn Jr. led the Lobos with 13 points.
Continue Reading LOGAN, Utah — Justin Bean had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Utah State easily beat New Mexico 81-56. Jamal Mashburn Jr. led the Lobos with 13 points.
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By Sara Smart, CNN You may know him as Hank the Tank, but the California Department of Fish and Wildlife knows him as a threat to a Lake Tahoe neighborhood. For months now, the 500-pound black bear has been roaming the streets in the Tahoe Keys area of South Lake Tahoe, about 100 miles east
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have plunged and oil prices surged to near $100 per barrel after President Vladimir Putin announced Russian military action in Ukraine. Market benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul fell more than 2%. Hong Kong and Sydney lost more than 3%. Oil prices jumped more
Continue Reading SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Kaleb Higgins had 11 points off the bench to lead Cal State Bakersfield to a 61-60 win over Cal Poly, ending the Roadrunners’ nine-game losing streak. Trevon Taylor led the Mustangs with 14 points.
Continue Reading By Jennifer Henderson and Michelle Watson, CNN The suspect in a weekend shooting that left one woman dead and four people wounded during a protest in Portland, Oregon, faces several charges, including murder, prosecutors said Tuesday. The shooting unfolded Saturday night after Benjamin Smith, described by police as an homeowner, allegedly confronted a group of
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Olympics have said goodbye to Asia after a star-crossed run, and it’s unclear when they’ll be back after the continent hosted four of the last eight Games. The earliest the Summer Games could return is 2036, and the favorite could be the world’s most populous
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Olympics have said goodbye to Asia after a star-crossed run, and it’s unclear when they’ll be back after the continent hosted four of the last eight Games. The earliest the Summer Games could return is 2036, and the favorite could be the world’s most populous
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN There has been a slight rise in the number of women dying due to pregnancy or childbirth each year in the United States, and the maternal death rate among Black women is still three times the rate for White women, a new federal report shows. The overall number of women identified
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Continue Reading President Joe Biden announced new sanctions against Russia in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering troops into two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine.
Continue Reading CNN’s Clarissa Ward reacts to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s speech on Ukraine, and explains why he “feels so strongly” that the two countries are connected.
Continue Reading In an onstage conversation at the Munich Security Conference, Christiane Amanpour speaks with Ukrainian President Zelensky about sanctions, Russian disinformation, and more.
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jahvon Quinerly scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half, helping No. 24 Alabama rally from a nine-point deficit in the first half before holding off Vanderbilt 74-72. Alabama has won four of five. The Crimson Tide had to shake off a
Continue Reading By DAVID SMALE Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji scored 23 points and passed Wilt Chamberlain on Kansas’ career scoring list, leading the No. 5 Jayhawks to a 102-83 win over Kansas State. Agbaji has 1,444 points in 110 games, 26th on Kansas’ all-time list. He passed Chamberlain with his 13th point of
Continue Reading BOISE, Idaho — Abu Kigab made a pair of foul shots with a second remaining to lead Boise State to a 58-57 win over San Diego State. Kigab had 21 points to lead the Broncos. Nathan Mensah led the Aztecs with 13 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks.
Continue Reading OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Thomas Chabot scored twice, including the game winner late in the third period, to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Chabot was back after missing four straight games. Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stutzle also scored for Ottawa, while Anton Forsberg stopped 40 shots. Kevin Fiala,
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