By Nathan Hodge, CNN A top Russian general gave some of the most detailed public remarks to date on Russia’s military strategy in Ukraine, claiming on Friday that the “first stage” of Russia’s military plan is now complete, with their primary focus now centered on eastern Ukraine. “In general, the main tasks of the first
Continue ReadingCNN, SUSPILNE NEWS, TELEGRAM, MARIUPOL CITY COUNCIL, HOST TV-1 By Nathan Hodge, CNN A top Russian general gave some of the most detailed public remarks to date on Russia’s military strategy in Ukraine, claiming on Friday that the “first stage” of Russia’s military plan is now complete, with their primary focus now centered on eastern
Continue ReadingLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s second-leading scorer Dre’una Edwards and teammates Treasure Hunt and Jazmine Massengill will enter the NCAA transfer portal after helping the Wildcats complete an impressive turnaround with their first women’s Southeastern Conference Tournament basketball title in 40 years. Team spokesman Evan Crane told The Associated Press Frilday via text that the
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Supreme Court says a police officer injured when violence broke out over the police killing of a Black man in Baton Rouge in 2016 has grounds to pursue a lawsuit against a protest organizer. Friday’s decision by the state’s highest court deals with a federal
Continue ReadingCNN, WKMG By Christina Maxouris, CNN He was a gentle giant who always supported others. A teammate often turned mentor. A kind and funny friend, always soft-spoken. That’s how friends and family in a Missouri vigil remembered 14-year-old Tyre Sampson, who died last Thursday when he fell off an amusement park thrill ride while on
Continue ReadingBy MICHELE CHABIN Religion News Service American Jews say they were blindsided by the U.S. Senate’s lightning-fast passage of a bill to make daylight saving time year-round and intend to fight it. The Sunshine Protection Act passed the Senate on March 15. Jewish advocates say it will make it nearly impossible for Jews to pray
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Gareth Bale has spoken out against the psychological harm that professional athletes can receive from the media after a leading Spanish sports daily published a column on the Real Madrid player entitled “The Welsh Parasite.” Bale says “it’s clear as day how negative media attention could
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials say an Oregon nurse charged with sexually assaulting a dozen women in prison has been fired from Portland-based health care system Legacy Health. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports Legacy Health said this week that Tony Klein was fired March 17. Klein faces federal charges for 2016 and 2017 allegations while he
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI The Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Republican lawmakers gathered at a retreat in Florida this week to plot out strategy for this year’s midterm elections. The conference needs only a handful of seats to win the House and they are exceedingly confident in their chances. They see former Speaker Newt Gingrich,
Continue ReadingBy JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz (AP) — Right-hander Alex Colomé has a clear path to become the Colorado Rockies’ closer, although nothing has been made official. The Rockies signed the free-agent right-hander to a one-year, $4.15 million contract to add a proven performer to the back end of the bullpen, which has not
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has long been fertile ground for a social conservative agenda, with some of the nation’s toughest laws against abortion and a history of restricting LGBTQ rights. That hasn’t changed even as Republican dominance has waned over the past five years, a fact made plain this
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has long been fertile ground for a social conservative agenda, with some of the nation’s toughest laws against abortion and a history of restricting LGBTQ rights. That hasn’t changed even as Republican dominance has waned over the past five years, a fact made plain this
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The family of a Portland woman missing since a drive to Redmond earlier this week is offering a $1,000 reward in hopes of more information to help find her.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Nueve empresas de combustibles fósiles de Estados Unidos y Europa han pagado en conjunto US$ 15.800 millones a Rusia en varios tipos de impuesto y aranceles desde la anexión de Crimea en 2014, según afirmó un grupo de organizaciones no gubernamentales este jueves. Los grupos Global Witness, Greenpeace USA y Oil
Continue ReadingBy Ethan Cohen, CNN A Maryland judge on Friday blocked the state’s new congressional map, which could have shut Republicans out of the state’s delegation, ruling that it unfairly benefits Democrats. The map is “a product of extreme partisan gerrymandering” and violates the state constitution, Senior Judge Lynne A. Battaglia wrote in her decision. The
Continue ReadingBy ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden has traveled to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Tennessee in a visit that included meetings with doctors and patients, including Ukrainian children fleeing the war with their families. The White House said Biden’s afternoon visit to the Memphis hospital is the
Continue ReadingBy Jessica De Nova Click here for updates on this story ANAHEIM, California (KABC) — Police in Anaheim are asking the public’s help in finding a man who was caught on surveillance video attacking a library employee for no apparent reason, leaving him unconscious. It happened at the Anaheim Central Library on Thursday, March 3.
Continue ReadingKOTA By Nicole Chavez and Tiffany Anthony, CNN A hotel in South Dakota is accused of refusing to rent a room to at least two Indigenous women after its owner reportedly threatened to ban all Native Americans from the property. The NDN Collective, an Indigenous rights group in South Dakota, and Sunny Red Bear, the
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez and Tiffany Anthony, CNN A hotel in South Dakota is accused of refusing to rent a room to at least two Indigenous women after its owner reportedly threatened to ban all Native Americans from the property. The NDN Collective, an Indigenous rights group in South Dakota, and Sunny Red Bear, the group’s
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El pleno de 15 magistrados que conforman la Corte Suprema de Justicia de Honduras se reunirá este lunes para resolver el recurso de apelación presentado por la defensa del expresidente Juan Orlando Hernández, y definir si el exmandatario es extraditado a Estados Unidos o no. Así lo informó este
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