CNN, POOL VIA WJLA, NYC MEDIA, NYPD, DC PD By Christina Maxouris, CNN Capt. Kevin Kentish, a Queens native who now works with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, was scrolling through his social media over the weekend when something caught his eye. Kentish, who still stayed up to date with news from his
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves for his second consecutive shutout, Valeri Nichushkin and J.T. Compher scored on the power play, and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-0. Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist, and the Avalanche continued their push for a
Continue ReadingBOULDER, Colo. — Jalen Adaway had 17 points to lead five Saint Bonaventure players in double figures as the Bonnies beat Colorado 76-68 in the first round of the NIT. Kyle Lofton added 15 points for the Bonnies on Tuesday night. Jaren Holmes chipped in 13, Osun Osunniyi scored 13 and Dominick Welch had 12.
Continue ReadingPULLMAN, Wash. — Tyrell Roberts had 23 points as Washington State beat Santa Clara 63-50 in the NIT first round. Josip Vrankic led the Broncos on Tuesday night with 19 points and nine rebounds.
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Frank Vatrano tied the game early in the third period and scored the winner 1:11 into overtime to lead the Florida Panthers past the San Jose Sharks 3-2 for their sixth victory in seven games. Vatrano beat goalie James Reimer with a slapshot from
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand couple who believed they had dug up the world’s largest potato in the garden of their small farm near Hamilton have had their dreams turned to mash after Guinness World Records wrote to say that scientific testing had found it wasn’t, in
Continue ReadingBy ALFIAN KARTONO Associated Press JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Police say two people died and several others were wounded at a demonstration against the new autonomous region in Indonesia’s Papua province on Tuesday. A peaceful demonstration was carried out for three hours in Yahukimo district Tuesday afternoon. But friction between the people, coupled with a
Continue ReadingBy ANDREA ROSA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces are raining fire on Kyiv and other major cities, with Ukrainian authorities saying an airstrike destroyed a theater where hundreds of people were sheltering in Mariupol. There was no immediate word of deaths or injuries from Wednesday’s theater attack. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, meanwhile,
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez and Natasha Chen, CNN Robert Peterson struggled for months to stop thinking about the day his mother and seven other people, mostly Asian women, were shot and killed last year at Atlanta-area spas. He’s found some comfort living at the Norcross, Georgia, home his mother Yong Ae Yue worked hard to own
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A fire in a garage full of personal belongings spread to part of a northwest Redmond home Tuesday afternoon, but all occupants got out unhurt and firefighters kept it from spreading further while rescuing several cats.
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — During his two Senate campaigns, Republican David Perdue raked in millions in campaign cash. But as he tries to unseat Georgia’s incumbent governor, fellow Republican Brian Kemp, Perdue is struggling to attract big bucks. Perdue’s top 30 individual contributors pumped in nearly $450,000 to
Continue ReadingCNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business In the minutes after Astra — a US-based startup — launched its rocket from a remote site in Alaska Tuesday afternoon, investors appeared ready to believe that the company had, once again, failed to keep the mission on track. Astra confirmed on Twitter that the rocket had made it
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has summoned the memory of Pearl Harbor and the Sept. 11 terror attacks in an impassioned plea to Congress to send more help for Ukraine’s fight against Russia. Lawmakers stood and cheered for Zelenskyy’s live-video speech. And President Joe Biden
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A special election is being held in California’s farm belt to complete the term of former U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes, who resigned to join Donald Trump’s media company. The April 5 contest in the Republican-leaning 22nd District is being largely overlooked as national Republicans
Continue ReadingBy MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Trayce Jackson-Davis had 29 points and nine rebounds, Jordan Geromino scored a career-high 15 points and Indiana beat turnover-prone Wyoming 66-58 in a First Four game. With the crowd at University of Dayton Arena heavily tilted — Bloomington, Indiana, is less than a three-hour drive
Continue ReadingBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee has approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nation’s public health system, applying the lessons of COVID-19 to future outbreaks through a new chain of command, a stronger medical supply chain, and clearer crisis communications. But Tuesday’s vote by the Health, Education, Labor and
Continue ReadingBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee has approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nation’s public health system, applying the lessons of COVID-19 to future outbreaks through a new chain of command, a stronger medical supply chain, and clearer crisis communications. But Tuesday’s vote by the Health, Education, Labor and
Continue ReadingEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Evander Kane had a pair of goals and the Edmonton Oilers ended up with a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Red Wings after having an early 3-0 advantage. Devin Shore, Connor McDavid, Zach Hyman, Kailer Yamamoto and Warren Foegele also scored for the Oilers, who have won three straight as they
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Carey, Oleksandra Ochman, Kylie Atwood and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dropped his clearest hint yet that he does not expect his country to join NATO anytime soon. In comments made during an address by video-link to leaders of the British-led Joint Expeditionary Force on Tuesday, Zelensky appeared to shift
Continue ReadingCNN, CTV NETWORK, TELEGRAM, KHARKIV PUBLIC BROADCASTER, RADIO FREE EUROPE, RADIO LIBERTY, AZOV BATTALION, POOL, TWITTER By Andrew Carey, Oleksandra Ochman, Kylie Atwood and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dropped his clearest hint yet that he does not expect his country to join NATO anytime soon. In comments made during an address
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