By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN There are many details we still don’t know about WNBA star Brittney Griner’s arrest in Russia. But there’s a lot we can learn from the experiences of Americans who were detained there in the past. The country’s strict drug laws also offer some indication of what could be next for
Continue ReadingCNN By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN There are many details we still don’t know about WNBA star Brittney Griner’s arrest in Russia. But there’s a lot we can learn from the experiences of Americans who were detained there in the past. The country’s strict drug laws also offer some indication of what could be next
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Svein Tore Holsether says the world is careening toward a food crisis that could affect millions of people. Record high natural gas prices have forced the company he runs, fertilizer producer Yara International, to curtail its production of ammonia and urea in Europe to 45% of capacity. With less of
Continue ReadingCNN, ALICIA BROWN By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Svein Tore Holsether says the world is careening toward a food crisis that could affect millions of people. Record high natural gas prices have forced the company he runs, fertilizer producer Yara International, to curtail its production of ammonia and urea in Europe to 45% of capacity.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Hundreds of foreign brands have suspended operations in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine began. Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated he favors bringing in outside management and potentially transferring the ownership of companies whose foreign owners shut down production. A draft law could allow Russian courts to appoint external administrators
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Hundreds of foreign brands have suspended operations in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine began. Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated he favors bringing in outside management and potentially transferring the ownership of companies whose foreign owners shut down production. A draft law could allow Russian courts to appoint external administrators
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Pressure-packed hoops are back. College players ultimately carry the brunt of the mental challenge of making a shot or stop to get in the NCAA Tournament or to advance in college basketball’s showcase. Coaches can get caught up in the heat of the moment when wins and losses are
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press No. 7 Duke faces Virginia Tech in the title game of the ACC Tournament. It’s a chance for retiring Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski to win this event for a record 16th time, but it’s also a huge game for the Hokies, who may need the automatic bid to make the
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Former NFL players are helping athletes prepare for life off the field. Wale Ogunleye, a Pro Bowl defensive end during a 10-year career with Miami, Chicago and Houston, leads UBS Global Wealth Management’s athletes and entertainers strategic client segment. Copeland Bryan, who played three seasons in Buffalo and
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Former NFL players are helping athletes prepare for life off the field. Wale Ogunleye, a Pro Bowl defensive end during a 10-year career with Miami, Chicago and Houston, leads UBS Global Wealth Management’s athletes and entertainers strategic client segment. Copeland Bryan, who played three seasons in Buffalo and
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press SIRET, Romania (AP) — As millions of women and children flee across Ukraine’s borders in the face of Russian aggression, concerns are growing over how to protect the most vulnerable refugees from being targeted by human traffickers or becoming victims of other forms of exploitation. In countries throughout Europe, including
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Trey Pulliam scored 11 points and had six assists to lead San Diego State to a 63-58 victory over No. 23 Colorado State in a Mountain West Conference semifinal. The third-seeded Aztecs will face top-seeded Boise State in Saturday’s conference championship. San Diego State held off
Continue ReadingPARADISE, Nev. — Airion Simmons had 21 points as Abilene Christian narrowly defeated Seattle 78-76 in the semifinals of the Western Athletic Conference tournament. Darrion Trammell led the Redhawks with a career-high 39 points.
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Around 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine in the two weeks since Russia invaded. Most have fled to the European Union. Over half have gone to neighboring Poland, with hundreds of thousands of others arriving in nearby Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. In response, the EU has launched
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso and Amanda Musa, CNN A suspect is in custody after five West Point cadets overdosed — four of whom were hospitalized — on the drug fentanyl while they were on spring break in Fort Lauderdale earlier this week, according to police. Authorities in Broward County, Florida, have made the arrest of the
Continue ReadingCNN By Sara Sidner and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN Jakub Kotowicz loves animals so much he decided he wanted to spend his life healing them. But the Polish vet never thought he’d suddenly be inundated with animals rescued from a war next door. Kotowicz is with the ADA foundation, a no-kill animal shelter in Przemysl, Poland,
Continue ReadingBy Sara Sidner and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN Jakub Kotowicz loves animals so much he decided he wanted to spend his life healing them. But the Polish vet never thought he’d suddenly be inundated with animals rescued from a war next door. Kotowicz is with the ADA foundation, a no-kill animal shelter in Przemysl, Poland, just
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