Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una estudiante de último año de secundaria de Georgia ha recibido cartas de admisión de 49 universidades y más de US$ 1 millón en ofertas de becas. Makenzie Thompson, de 18 años, originalmente no planeaba postularse a más de 50 universidades. Pero, después de asistir a ferias universitarias y recibir
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Tourists have been sent scrambling by loud bangs heard at the international airport in the Mexican resort of Cancun. Flights were suspended for about three hours after authorities recieved reports of gunshots at the airport Monday. Videos posted on social media showed travelers scrambling and rushing out of a terminal. Authorities
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin running back Chez Mellusi says he has reached out to former Clemson teammate and current Green Bay Packers wide receiver Amari Rodgers for advice on recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Rodgers tore the ACL in his right knee in March 2019 but
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch and Emma Tucker, CNN An evacuation order has been lifted for people living near the site of an avalanche in Alaska, but officials warn conditions are still dangerous. Residents in the Eagle River area were asked to evacuate after the massive avalanche cut off 100 homes without power Thursday night. Mayor Dave
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Commerce Department says it is investigating whether imports of solar panels from Southeast Asia are circumventing anti-dumping rules that restrict direct imports from China. Clean energy leaders say the investigation, which could result in retroactive tariffs of up to 240%, would severely hinder the U.S. solar
Continue ReadingBy Chantee Lans Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The new coronavirus variant known as BA-2 is moving through New York City. Despite the increase in numbers, Mayor Eric Adams removed the vaccine mandate for pro-athletes and entertainers, and now some unions are calling foul. Some of the biggest
Continue ReadingBy Naveen Dhaliwal Click here for updates on this story HEMPSTEAD, Long Island (WABC) — A 7-year-old girl is recovering at home after being shot in the arm on Long Island. The girl’s grandmother, Patricia Murphy spoke to Eyewitness News about the horror that unfolded Saturday afternoon right in front of her home in Hempstead.
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi feels pitching around the majors during the month of April will be a battle of attrition. The Phillies open the regular season at home on April 8 against the Oakland Athletics, the first of 13 straight days of games. Girardi said
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN, ERIC TUCKER and BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump last week filed a sprawling lawsuit accusing his 2016 rival Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party of conspiring to sink his winning presidential campaign by alleging ties to Russia. It’s the latest example of a long-standing tactic
Continue ReadingBy BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — For a few weeks, the Indianapolis Colts had a huge void at quarterback. Then the Deshaun Watson carousel began spinning, and soon enough, Matt Ryan was available. Colts coach Frank Reich couldn’t contain his enthusiasm about Ryan on Monday morning as AFC coaches
Continue ReadingBy JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal prosecutor says three Illinois state prison guards brutally beat a handcuffed 65-year-old inmate and conspired to cover it up. Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Bass opened the trial Monday of Illinois Department of Corrections officers Todd Sheffler and Alex Banta. They are charged with
Continue ReadingBy MARIA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A group of international experts say that the Mexican government falsified investigations into the disappearance of 43 students in 2014 from the start. Former Colombian prosecutor Ángela Buitrago said the experts found evidence that authorities withheld or falsified evidence from the start of the search. Buitrago
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced Monday the start of the Oregon Blue Book Student Essay Contest. The essay theme for the 2023-2024 Oregon Blue Book is, “Oregon Students Share Their Pandemic Experience.” Students are encouraged to submit written or video essays. “The Oregon Blue Book is our state’s official almanac
Continue ReadingBy THERESA SMITH Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Eric Thames who has played baseball in Canada, Venezuela, Japan, South Korea, six MLB organizations, Pepperdine University and two community colleges since starring at shortstop at Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose, California. Now at 35, following an injury-shortened season overseas, Thames is in camp with
Continue ReadingSAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The government of El Salvador has arrested more than 1,000 gang suspects and ordered reductions in food for inmates, after a wave of killings over the weekend. Authorities have declared a state of emergency and locked down prisons after 87 murders were committed Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The government
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he is making “no apologies” and won’t be “walking anything back” after his weekend comment that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power.” But Biden also insists he’s not calling for regime change in Moscow. The president said Monday that he was
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Travelers and wildlife are always on the move. Unfortunately, those paths often cross in tragic ways. Every year in our state, there are over 6,500 reported crashes involving wildlife, and one out of every five known mule deer deaths is caused by a vehicle.
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN At the young age of 14, Tyre Sampson mapped out his future: play professional football and buy his mom a house, according to his father Yarnell Sampson. Those aspirations were cut short Thursday when Sampson died after falling from the FreeFall drop tower ride at ICON Park in Orlando, Florida. The
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith has apologized to Chris Rock for slapping the comedian onstage at Sunday’s Oscars, writing in a statement that he was “out of line” and “wrong.” Smith sent the statement Monday on his Instagram page, saying he is embarrassed by his actions. Smith’s actions
Continue ReadingBy ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The command center in Qatar for the upcoming World Cup is all quiet and calm. By November, however, it will be at the heart of operations for the most high-profile sporting event to be staged in the Middle East. The Associated Press has a
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