Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — LeBron James encestó el tiro ganador en su regreso a Cleveland para dar a su equipo una victoria de 163-160 sobre el equipo Durant en el Juego de las Estrellas de la NBA. Al equipo de James le dieron el objetivo de 163 puntos para ganar el partido después de que
Continue ReadingBy Zachary B. Wolf, CNN There have been good and bad headlines related to student loans in recent days. Good — The government was praised for canceling $415 million in student debt for victims of for-profit college fraud. Bad — The Biden administration has been criticized for failing, so far, to change student loan bankruptcy
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer LSU has moved into the top 10 of The Associated Press women’s basketball poll for the first time in 13 years. Coach Kim Mulkey’s Tigers climbed three places to No. 8. LSU has 23 victories, its most since the 2011-12 season. Mulkey won three national titles in 21 years
Continue ReadingBy WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A Worcester man was arrested Monday morning after allegedly attempting to gain access to the tiger enclosure after breaking into the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston. It happened around 9 a.m. Massachusetts State Police said the man broke into the zoo by
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La plataforma de una red social alternativa respaldada por el expresidente Donald Trump se lanzó este lunes y ya se puede descargar en la App Store de Apple. Sin embargo, el acceso al servicio parece estar limitado por ahora. La red social, una aplicación similar a Twitter conocida como Truth Social,
Continue ReadingBy VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognized the independence of Moscow-backed rebel regions in eastern Ukraine, a move that will further fuel tensions with the West amid fears of Russian invasion. Putin’s move Monday follows days of heightened tensions in Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland, where Ukrainian forces are
Continue ReadingBy WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A Malden man is accused of stabbing a Boston man for refusing to flush the toilet, MBTA Transit Police say. It happened at Back Bay Station around 8 a.m. on Sunday. Officers found the 33-year-old victim with a stab wound on his
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is imposing sanctions on several top officials in Myanmar and on a lucrative state-owned oil and gas company that has helped fund the military that overthrew the country’s elected government a year ago. The EU on Monday imposed asset freezes and travel bans on 22 people and slapped restrictive
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is imposing sanctions on several top officials in Myanmar and on a lucrative state-owned oil and gas company that has helped fund the military that overthrew the country’s elected government a year ago. The EU on Monday imposed asset freezes and travel bans on 22 people and slapped restrictive
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s political opposition and journalist community are rejecting a toughened up cybercrimes law approved by the country’s president that enhances jail terms for social media users convicted of disseminating “fake news.” The development Monday comes a day after President Arif Alvi approved the controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Ordinance. It enhances
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Hall of Fame forward Bobby Hull is no longer serving as a team ambassador for the Chicago Blackhawks. Hull played for Chicago for 15 years, collecting 604 goals and 549 assists. He was named a Blackhawks ambassador in a ceremony with fellow Hall of Famer Stan Mikita in 2008. The Blackhawks say
Continue ReadingBy ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian lawmakers have voted to extend the emergency powers that police can invoke to quell any potential restart of blockades by those opposed to COVID-19 restrictions. Lawmakers in the House of Commons voted 185 to 151 to affirm the powers Monday night. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey “Arthur” is coming to an end on Monday after 25 seasons. Screenwriter Kathy Waugh first revealed that PBS Kids planned to bring the iconic children’s series to a close during an interview on the “Finding DW” podcast over the summer. Executive producer Carol Greenwald said reruns will continue to be available on
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A woman was fatally shot and three others in her car — a man and two children — were injured in a shooting late Sunday in southeast Portland.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is collaborating with the XFL for player safety and health data. The XFL, which plans to relaunch in 2023, will be working with the NFL on physical and mental fitness programs for players, the study of playing surfaces and equipment, and the sharing of game trends and data. Also
Continue ReadingBy Christy Somos, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Canada (CTV Network) — A Canadian study examining how American children can legally marry at an earlier age than they can legally consent to sex found that child marriages violated statutory rape laws in 14 states. Researchers from McGill University in Quebec
Continue ReadingNEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot reported mechanical issues shortly before a police helicopter crashed nose first along the Southern California coast, killing one officer. The two Huntington Beach police officers were responding to a disturbance in the neighboring city of Newport Beach around 6:30 p.m. Saturday when the aircraft crashed in
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Tamara Qiblawi and Helen Regan, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops into separatist-held parts of eastern Ukraine in what the Kremlin called a “peacekeeping” mission, just hours after he signed decrees recognizing the independence of the Moscow-backed regions. It is unclear if Russian troop movements marked the beginning of an
Continue ReadingCNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly stepped up his rhetoric in the Ukraine crisis Monday in a highly choreographed meeting, accusing Kyiv of carrying out acts of aggression and saying he was considering a request to officially recognize the breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent. Putin also accused the West
Continue ReadingBy KHALIL HARB and ZEINA KARAM Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s older brother says he hopes upcoming elections in crisis-hit Lebanon will bring about a new generation of leaders. He says he’ll do whatever he can to bring about positive change and accountability for past corruption. In comments to The
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