Shohei Ohtani reaches 3 times in home debut as the Dodgers rout the Cardinals 7-1
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani cracked a line drive to right field and sprinted past second base, confident he…
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Mississippi Senate passes trimmed Medicaid expansion and sends bill back to the House
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers will try to negotiate on expanding Medicaid in…
Continue ReadingBus plunges off a bridge in South Africa, killing 45 people. An 8-year-old is the only survivor
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A bus carrying worshippers on a long-distance trip from Botswana to an Easter…
Continue ReadingTennessee governor signs bill to undo Memphis traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed off on the repeal of police traffic stop…
Continue ReadingTennis great Roger Federer to deliver Dartmouth’s commencement address
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Dartmouth College has announced Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer will deliver the…
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Catch up on the day’s news: Disgraced crypto king sentenced, bridge salvage mission, Sweet 16
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! It’s officially Opening Day for Major League Baseball, with a full slate of games. Fans have…
Continue Reading Catch up on the day’s news: Disgraced crypto king sentenced, bridge salvage mission, Sweet 16
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! It’s officially Opening Day for Major League Baseball, with a full slate of games. Fans have…
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El pelotero Wander Franco, de los Bay Rays de Tampa, sale en licencia administrativa en medio de una investigación penal
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Wander Franco, pelotero de los Bay Rays de Tampa, fue puesto bajo licencia administrativa hasta al menos el 1…
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Trump-backed GOP leaders call for embrace of early and mail-in voting even as former president continues to cast doubt
By Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — Top Republican officials have begun making some of their most overt calls yet for the party to better embrace…
Continue ReadingBurnes brilliant in Baltimore debut, allows 1 hit as the Orioles rout the Los Angeles Angels 11-3
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Corbin Burnes’ debut in Baltimore was everything his new team could have wanted. The…
Continue ReadingOutpaced by Biden, Trump hopes to rake in $33 million during Florida fundraiser
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is aiming to take in $33 million at a Florida fundraiser…
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Welsh rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit agrees to NFL deal with Kansas City Chiefs: reports
By CNN staff, CNN (CNN) — Louis Rees-Zammit, one of rugby’s biggest talents, is set for a chance to play in the National Football League next…
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4 takeaways from Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentencing
By Allison Morrow and Lauren del Valle, CNN New York (CNN) — Sam Bankman-Fried on Thursday was sentenced to 25 years in prison, a year and a…
Continue ReadingOklahoma judge rules death row inmate not competent to be executed
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge has determined that a death row inmate is not competent to be executed for…
Continue ReadingLaw enforcement executed search warrants at Atlantic City mayor’s home, attorney says
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A lawyer for Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small says law enforcement officers have visited the mayor’s home to execute…
Continue Reading The Christian reaction to Trump’s Bible endorsement goes deeper than you think
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is officially selling a patriotic copy of the Christian Bible themed to Lee…
Continue Reading El puerto de Baltimore podrÃa reabrir en mayo, según un experto
Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Los trabajadores de demolición podrÃan abrir un canal para que los barcos entren y salgan del Puerto de…
Continue Reading US government changing how it asks about people’s race and ethnicity
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — The Office of Management and Budget on Thursday announced changes to how the federal government asks about…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts joins with NCAA, sports teams to tackle gambling among young people
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Top Massachusetts officials joined with NCAA President and former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker…
Continue ReadingGreece’s conservative government survives a no-confidence motion called over deadly rail disaster
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s center-right government has survived a motion of no-confidence brought by opposition parties over its handling of…
Continue ReadingMob in Mexico brutally beats suspected kidnapper to death hours before Holy Week procession
By FERNANDA PESCE Associated Press TAXCO, Mexico (AP) — A mob in the Mexican tourist city of Taxco brutally beat a woman to death Thursday because…
Continue ReadingIsraeli court halts subsidies for ultra-Orthodox, deepening turmoil over mandatory military service
By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered an end to government subsidies for many…
Continue Reading Wife of American detained by Taliban fears for his well-being
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The wife of an American detained in Afghanistan is deeply concerned about her husband’s well-being, and pleading for the…
Continue ReadingBus driver accused of stalking boy, 8, sentenced to nine years in prison
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former school bus driver accused of stalking an 8-year-old boy in New Hampshire has been sentenced to nine years in prison.…
Continue ReadingPatchwork international regulations govern cargo ships like the one that toppled Baltimore bridge
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press Critics say the patchwork system of safety regulations governing massive cargo ships like the one that toppled a…
Continue ReadingThe world’s tastiest dumplings
Julia Buckley and CNN Travel staff (CNN) — How to define a dumpling? In its most basic sense, it’s a pocket of dough filled with some form of…
Continue ReadingCommissioner Rob Manfred hopes MLB investigation of Shohei Ohtani will be short but isn’t sure
By The Associated Press Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he hopes the sport’s gambling investigation of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei…
Continue ReadingIsraeli Supreme Court orders government to stop funding religious schools that defy enlistment, in blow to Netanyahu
By Mick Krever and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the government to stop funding religious schools…
Continue ReadingOrlando city commissioner charged with spending 96-year-old woman’s money on a home, personal items
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — An Orlando city commissioner has been arrested on charges of elderly exploitation, identity fraud and mortgage fraud following…
Continue Reading El reto del español Jaime Lafita: desafiar a la ELA en bicicleta por el Valle de la Muerte
Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– Camina con dificultad, pero eso a él no le importa. El único objetivo de Jaime Lafita, de 61 años y original…
Continue ReadingCalifornia proposal would change how power bills are calculated, aiming to relieve summer spikes
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It’s become a rite of summer in sunny California: When the temperature spikes, so do…
Continue ReadingFacebook News tab will soon be unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content
By SALLEE ANN HARRISON Associated Press Meta will be sunsetting Facebook News in early April for users in the U.S. and Australia as the platform…
Continue Reading Comer invites Biden to testify before the Oversight Committee
By Annie Grayer, CNN House Oversight Chairman James Comer officially invited President Joe Biden to testify at a public hearing as House…
Continue ReadingOlder Florida couple found slain in their home; police believe killer stole their car
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida police are seeking the public’s help in finding a car stolen from an older couple who were found shot to…
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California proposal would change how power bills are calculated, aiming to relieve summer spikes
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It’s become a rite of summer in sunny California: When the temperature spikes, so do…
Continue Reading Trump, Gaza conflict loom large at Biden’s high-profile NYC fundraiser
CNN By Michael Williams, MJ Lee and Donald Judd, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden went after Donald Trump at his New York City…
Continue ReadingDodgers deferred payroll total rises to $915.5M after adding $50M more in catcher Will Smith’s deal
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Catcher Will Smith’s $140 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers includes $50 million payable…
Continue ReadingTruck driver convicted of vehicular homicide for 2022 crash that killed 5 in Colorado
DENVER (AP) — A Denver truck driver has been convicted of five counts of vehicular homicide for crashing a semi tractor-trailer into a vehicle…
Continue ReadingSix Russian journalists have been detained by authorities. They include one who covered Navalny
By The Associated Press A media freedom organization says that Russian authorities have detained six journalists across the country. Reporters…
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Port of Baltimore could reopen as soon as May, expert says
Originally Published: 28 MAR 24 15:58 ET By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Demolition workers could open a channel for ships to move in and…
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Oakland A’s to play likely last opening day at the Coliseum
Written by Bailey O’Carroll OAKLAND, Calif. (FOX-35)- It’s the beginning of the end of an era at the Oakland Coliseum. With the team set to move to…
Continue ReadingBeyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country music
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia — making a statement…
Continue ReadingUS officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly death
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are warning of an increase in illnesses caused by a bacteria that can cause…
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans invite President Biden to testify at public hearing as impeachment inquiry stalls
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Thursday invited President Joe Biden to testify before Congress in what…
Continue ReadingFor-profit school accused of preying on Black students reaches $28.5 million settlement
By ANNIE MA AP Education Writer A for-profit college accused of targeting women and Black students with false advertising about how long it would…
Continue ReadingAlex Murdaugh’s lawyers say FBI agent’s mention of Joran van der Sloot led to failed polygraph test
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawyers for Alex Murdaugh say an FBI agent conducting a polygraph test the agency says…
Continue Reading Port of Baltimore could reopen as soon as May, expert says
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Demolition workers could open a channel for ships to move in and out of the Port of Baltimore as soon as…
Continue ReadingWheelchair tennis invitational showcased at Miami Open
By Trish Christakis Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — The Miami Open is showcasing its first…
Continue ReadingRepublican states file lawsuit challenging Biden’s student loan repayment plan
By COLLIN BINKLEY and JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A group of Republican-led states is suing the Biden administration to block a…
Continue ReadingChicago businessman launches effort for community-owned shopping mall in Roseland
By Megan Hickey Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Can a community-owned shopping center in Roseland…
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