By Bethlehem Feleke, CNN Fighters affiliated with the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have been accused of committing atrocities including gang rape and assault in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, according to a new Amnesty International report. The Amnesty report, released Wednesday, said TPLF fighters “deliberately killed dozens of people, gang-raped dozens of women and girls —
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Business) — El diario The New York Times venció al defenderse en una demanda por difamación que presentó Sarah Palin en su contra, después de que los miembros del jurado determinaran que ella no demostró su caso. Los nueve jurados, que deliberaron desde el viernes por la tarde, declararon que The New York Times
Continue ReadingFARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Justin Hill had 15 points as Longwood extended its home winning streak to 10 games, narrowly beating High Point 70-66. Zach Austin led the Panthers on Tuesday night with 17 points.
Continue ReadingKALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Lamar Norman Jr. registered 19 points and seven rebounds as Western Michigan narrowly defeated Akron 61-57 in overtime. Enrique Freeman led the Zips on Tuesday night with 16 points, 18 rebounds and five blocks.
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billionaire developer Rick Caruso — a candidate for Los Angeles mayor — disclosed an extensive list of investments and financial holdings Tuesday that ranged from tens of millions of dollars in stock to his sprawling real estate empire. Caruso is known for building high-end
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is the latest member of the NHL’s 500-goal club. Crosby reached the mark with a power-play goal in the first period of Tuesday night’s game against Philadelphia. Crosby is the 46th player in NHL history to reach the 500-goal plateau and the 18th to do it with
Continue ReadingDURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski didn’t coach the second half of ninth-ranked Duke’s 76-74 win against Wake Forest on Tuesday night. Krzyzewski, who is retiring after this season, wasn’t with the team as it returned from the locker room after halftime. The team’s official Twitter account later posted Krzyzewski
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief says an agreement has been reached in principle on a U.N.-coordinated proposal that would transfer more than 1 million barrels of crude oil from a tanker that has been moored off the coast of war-torn Yemen since the 1980s to another
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN The Biden administration is finalizing a waiver to allow California to adopt its own, stricter vehicle emission standards, reversing yet another Trump-era rollback. Environmental Protection Agency spokesperson Nick Conger confirmed the EPA’s final decision on the waiver is expected soon. “We are working to finalize a decision on the California waiver
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN A Washington, DC, court reinstated the Trump Organization as a defendant in a lawsuit the DC attorney general brought against former President Donald Trump‘s 2017 inaugural committee. DC Superior Court Judge Yvonne Williams on Monday reversed an earlier decision to dismiss the case against Trump’s business. On Thursday, the court is
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Since the very beginning, Crux has always defined itself as a fermentation project, as their name suggests. Venturing beyond beer has always been in their DNA. And with this first whiskey offering, announced Tuesday, Crux is fulfilling a dream that’s been there from the start.
Continue ReadingTOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Sincere Carry had 23 points as Kent State stretched its winning streak to seven games, defeating Toledo 72-59. RayJ Dennis led the Rockets on Tuesday night with 21 points.
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The Pronghorn Resort’s Nicklaus Course will be one of the sites for “Golf’s Longest Day.”
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court will hear the Arizona Senate’s appeal of lower court rulings that held it must release hundreds of records related to its partisan review of the 2020 election. The state’s highest court said Tuesday that it will consider whether the Court of Appeals and a trial court properly rejected
Continue ReadingRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Veteran Fernando Verdasco of Spain beat Serbian Dusan Lajovic 7-6 (4), 6-3 to advance to the round of 16 of the Rio Open clay court tournament. It was the 38-year-old’s first win in an ATP 500 competition since 2019. Verdasco is formerly a top-10 player but is ranked 172nd after
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says she’s honored to hear from people involved in civil rights in Mississippi. During a tour Tuesday, Haaland saw the rural store that’s part of the history of the 1955 lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till. She also toured the home
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The Bureau of Land Management Prineville District is holding a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 22, from 3-4:30 P.M. to hear input on adverse effects to historic properties and potential resolutions for the AT&T Glass Butte Communication Site Project.
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The estate of a man shot and killed in June by Portland police after he called 911 for help has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports Michael Townsend called 911 while experiencing suicidal ideations and told the dispatcher he had the means to hurt himself. Paramedics and police
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A Redmond man led Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on a brief pursuit on Highway 97 late Monday night and kept going after hitting spike strips, but his pickup truck was found abandoned, then the driver was located and arrested while walking in Terrebonne, deputies said.
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden listened politely Sunday as his Ukrainian counterpart made an audacious proposal: Fly to Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky told Biden, to show the world the United States is committed to stabilizing a region on edge. Sitting in the wood-paneled conference room at Camp David, Biden demurred. Later, aides told
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