OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A Canadian judge has denied bail to a prominent organizer of the three-week convoy protest against coronavirus restrictions in Ottawa. Pat King was arrested on Feb. 18 and faces charges of mischief, counselling to commit mischief, counselling to commit the offence of disobeying a court order and counselling to obstruct police.
Continue ReadingBy Tamara Qiblawi, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Sofiya Harbuziuk, CNN Photos by Mark Philips At the railway station in Lviv, in Ukraine’s westernmost corner, near the Polish border, hundreds of people are pouring off of trains, disembarking as sirens blare. The terminal, one of the most historic Art Nouveau structures in Europe, is now a waypoint
Continue ReadingThe Manitoba Junior Hockey League has suspended Dauphin Kings defenseman Klim Georgiev a minimum of 18 games for making what appeared to be a racist gesture during a game. The league says the gesture was directed at an Indigenous player following a game last Saturday between Dauphin and the Waywayseecappo Wolverines. Georgiev raised his stick
Continue ReadingBy PIPER HUDSPETH BLACKBURN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jurors in the trial for the only person criminally charged in the deadly 2020 raid that resulted in the death of Breonna Taylor have visited the scene of the shooting in Louisville. Former police officer Brett Hankison is charged with three counts of wanton endangerment,
Continue ReadingCNN By Jamie Gangel and Ariane de Vogue, CNN The Biden White House is getting a major endorsement for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson from a prominent conservative. In a statement obtained exclusively by CNN, retired federal Judge J. Michael Luttig, considered a luminary in conservative legal circles, enthusiastically endorsed Jackson, describing her
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — Serie A leader AC Milan and defending champion Inter Milan were held to draws by opponents in the lower half of the standings. Italy Under-21 left back Destiny Udogie equalized as Udinese secured a 1-1 draw at Milan. Milan remained two points ahead of Inter after the Nerazzurri were held at relegation-threatened
Continue ReadingBy PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State women’s coach Audra Smith was fired a day after filing suit against the school alleging Title IX violations and discriminatory practices at the university. Smith was in her fourth season at the school. Her suit was filed Wednesday in federal court. She
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CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — Scenic views and in the heart of cowboy country, Crooked River Ranch has proven to be a good spot for a rodeo. Last year, a crowd gathered in June for the return of the Buckin’ in the Canyon Rodeo, the first such event in 20 years. Thousands of people attended and the crowd and participants quickly outgrew the current arena.
Continue ReadingBy Phil Mattingly and Jeremy Herb, CNN The US will impose sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House announced Friday. The Russian leader will become the highest-profile target in the effort to impose costs on the Russian economy and Putin’s inner circle in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The European
Continue ReadingBy ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration wants Congress to provide $6.4 billion for an initial U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. That’s according to an administration official and two other people familiar with the request. The money is mostly for military and humanitarian assistance in the region, with funds
Continue ReadingBy BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Kim Mulkey is still trying to temper expectations for her women’s basketball team even as she oversees a dramatic one-year improvement in the No. 8 Tigers’ fortunes. LSU is 24-4 this season and is guaranteed at least a share of second place
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed in a settlement with environmentalists to decide by April 4 whether a rare toad warrants endangered species protection next to a geothermal plant being built in Nevada. The agency lawyers signed the agreement this week with a conservation
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — A 16-year-old boy has been charged as an adult in the fatal shootings of three people, including a mother and her 5-year-old son, in a Detroit home. The Wayne County prosecutor’s office said Friday that the teen is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday on three counts of felony murder, three counts of
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz and Casey Gannon, CNN The man photographed carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern during the January 6 riot was sentenced to 75 days in jail Friday after the judge warned about political divisions in the US, pointing to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a cautionary example. “We’re on a dangerous
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Brian Fung, CNN Business The Federal Communications Commission is on the hunt for companies it oversees that may have ownership ties to Russia, in a prelude to possible clampdowns following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The internal assessment, which has not been previously reported or publicly announced, was launched this week by FCC
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Business The Federal Communications Commission is on the hunt for companies it oversees that may have ownership ties to Russia, in a prelude to possible clampdowns following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The internal assessment, which has not been previously reported or publicly announced, was launched this week by FCC Chairwoman Jessica
Continue ReadingBy DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Protests against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine resumed in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities on Friday, even as authorities sought to push back against the spreading antiwar sentiment and project an image of strength and righteousness, following large demonstrations the day before. The Kremlin also sought to
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — Edgar Francisco Parrales Castillo, exsacerdote y exrepresentante de Nicaragua ante la OEA, de 79 años, y el exdiplomático Mauricio José Díaz, de 71 años, continuarán los procesos judiciales que enfrentan “bajo arresto domiciliario con custodia policial”, según la nota de prensa que difundió el Ministerio Público de Nicaragua en la
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Reactions are pouring in now that President Joe Biden has nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Democrats are hailing the nomination of a Black woman to the high court, a first in the nation’s history. Democratic Sen. Cory Booker calls it “a Jackie Robinson moment for our nation.”
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Wembley Stadium will stage Tyson Fury’s defense of the WBC heavyweight title against Dillian Whyte on April 23. Co-promoter Frank Warren announced the venue on Friday, three days after Whyte signed on for the fight. Warren won the right to host the bout after a $41 million offer at purse bids. Fury
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