Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — En medio de un caótico viaje en tren a campo traviesa de varios días de duración hasta la ciudad noroccidental de Lviv, cerca de la frontera de Ucrania con Polonia, Marina se dio cuenta de algo terrible. La cuidadora de 54 años, que logró evacuar un orfanato en una ciudad industrial
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN Everyone is feeling pain at the pump — even Uber. The ride-sharing service announced Friday it’s rolling out a fuel surcharge to help its drivers offset the burden of higher gas prices for at least the next two months. Starting Wednesday, users will pay an extra $0.45 or $0.55 per trip
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON — Foster Loyer had 21 points as Davidson defeated Saint Louis 84-69 in a semifinal of the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship. Hyunjung Lee had 16 points for Davidson. Terrence Hargrove Jr. had 14 points for Saint Louis.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Alex Callens scored a goal — the first this season for the defending MLS Cup champions — and New York City FC breezed to a 4-1 victory over CF Montreal. Santiago Rodriguez added what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 20th minute for NYCFC (1-1-1). Talles Magno scored in
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jordan Bohannon banked in a 3-pointer from just inside the midcourt logo with 0.8 seconds left, lifting No. 24 Iowa over ninth-seeded Indiana 80-77 in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. The Hawkeyes will play for their first league tourney title since 2006 on Sunday. Keegan Murray
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — NaLyssa Smith had a career-high 37 points as No. 4 Baylor routed No. 21 Oklahoma 91-76 in the first semifinal of the Big 12 women’s tournament. Smith’s previous high was 35 earlier this year against Texas Tech. The Bears used a 28-16 advantage in the
Continue ReadingBy FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Quenton Jackson scored 20 points and eighth-seeded Texas A&M took down a ranked opponent for the second straight day, stunning No. 15 Arkansas 82-64 to reach the championship game of the SEC Tournament. Jackson also had six assists, five rebounds and four steals to pace
Continue ReadingINDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Rattled by a derogatory shout from a spectator, Naomi Osaka went on to lose 6-0, 6-4 to Veronika Kudermetova in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open. Osaka trailed 3-0 in the first set when a woman in the stands apparently shouted, “Osaka, you suck.” The Japanese star approached
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Hailey Bieber said she was hospitalized for experiencing “stroke like symptoms” earlier this week. The model and wife of Justin Bieber explained the scary situation to her fans in an Instagram post to her stories on Saturday. “On Thursday morning, I was sitting at breakfast with my husband when I started
Continue ReadingBy James Paxson Click here for updates on this story FRANKENMUTH, Michigan (WNEM) — A woman was saved by the Frankenmuth firefighters and police officers after she fell into the Cass River. Around 7:45 p.m. Friday, first responders, including Michigan State Police, were dispatched for a person in the river. The woman was partially submerged
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Robert Thomas scored his second goal of the game with 2:38 left as the St. Louis Blues beat the Nashville Predators 7-4 for their second straight win. Thomas also had two assists for the Blues who were second in the NHL’s Central Division and
Continue ReadingBy Russell Kinsaul Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Just like college basketball has “March Madness,” collegiate bowling teams also have a national tournament to determine a national championship. This year, both the men’s and women’s teams at Missouri Baptist University qualified to compete in the tournament, but both
Continue ReadingMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Rafael Nadal has become the latest big draw to pull out of the Miami Open. Nadal is a five-time finalist at the event but hasn’t played in Miami since 2017. His absence means that neither of the winners of this year’s first Grand Slam event will be in the tournament.
Continue ReadingBy Robbie Owens Click here for updates on this story DESOTO, Texas (KTVT) — DeSoto ISD canceled classes on Friday, Mar. 11 to allow staffers to plan for big changes when students return at the end of Spring Break. The changes come as the district responds to a disturbing video that went viral this week,
Continue ReadingBy Christina Maxouris, CNN If this isn’t official, we don’t know what is. Kim Kardashian posted a stack of pictures on Instagram Friday that featured comedian Pete Davidson for the first time since the two have been romantically linked. In one image, the pair is seen on the floor looking at each other, while another
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The rain finally went away and then The Players Championship really got tough. In raging wind, Justin Thomas and Bubba Watson managed to post bogey-free rounds. They finished at 3-under 141 and were tied for 15th. The second round won’t end until Sunday.
Continue ReadingBy DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — AC Milan took another significant step toward its first Serie A title since 2011 by grinding out a 1-0 win at home to midtable Empoli. Pierre Kalulu scored in the 19th minute. Victory sent Milan five points clear of defending champion Inter Milan in second place
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Santiago Rodriguez’s goal proved to be the game-winner as New York City FC picked up a 4-1 win over CF Montreal on Saturday. NYCFC improved to 1-1-1 with the victory and Montreal fell to 0-3-0.
Continue ReadingADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian authorities say they will prosecute individuals seen in a gruesome video in which armed men appear to burn at least three people alive. The video has been shared widely on social media and has sparked anger among many in a country facing war in its northern region as well
Continue ReadingMERIDIAN, Idaho (AP) — Police say far-right activist Ammon Bundy has been arrested after refusing to leave a hospital in connection with a child-welfare case. The Idaho Statesman reports that Bundy was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of misdemeanor trespassing at St. Luke’s Meridian Medical Center. The arrest concerned a child-welfare case involving a 10-month-old
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