Month: April 2022
Lent Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Lent, a season of prayer and penance for many Christians, and a period of preparation for the Easter…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court denies Penobscot appeal over namesake river
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined the Penobscot Indian Nation’s appeal in its fight…
Continue ReadingAP source: Browns, CB Ward agree on $100M contract extension
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells AP that Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward has agreed…
Continue ReadingUS believes Russia is learning from failures in north of Ukraine, senior defense official says
By Zachary Cohen, Michael Conte and Barbara Starr, CNN The US believes that Russia is learning from its failures in the north of Ukraine, where they…
Continue ReadingUS believes Russia is learning from failures in north of Ukraine, senior defense official says
CNN By Zachary Cohen, Michael Conte and Barbara Starr, CNN The US believes that Russia is learning from its failures in the north of Ukraine, where…
Continue ReadingCarol Burnett Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of television, film and stage actress Carol Burnett. Personal Birth date: April 26, 1933 Birth…
Continue ReadingChebet leads 1st Kenyan sweep in Boston Marathon since 2012
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Evans Chebet led a Kenyan sweep across the finish line in the Boston Marathon. The last time Kenya…
Continue ReadingMan charged in woman’s 1972 killing dies awaiting trial
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A man charged with raping and killing a woman in North Carolina nearly 50 years ago has died in a state prison while awaiting…
Continue ReadingEmployees at a New York Apple store are trying to unionize
By Chris Isidore and Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Some employees at the Apple store at New York’s Grand Central Terminal are seeking…
Continue ReadingCDC mask mandate for travelers struck down by federal judge
CNN, NBC NEWS, KYV By Tierney Sneed A federal judge in Florida struck down on Monday the Biden administration’s mask mandate for airplanes and…
Continue ReadingDJ Kay Slay, maven of New York hip-hop, dies from Covid-19 complications
By Scottie Andrew, CNN DJ Kay Slay, an influential member of the New York hip-hop scene whose raucous mixtapes became legendary, has died from…
Continue ReadingFlorida Legislature to vote on DeSantis’ congressional map
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers will return to the Capitol to begin a special session to approve…
Continue ReadingNatural gas spikes to highest level since 2008 as rare nor’easter looms
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Natural gas futures surged on Monday to levels unseen since 2008 as the Northeast braces for a rare April blast of heavy…
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Deschutes floaters’ parking plans could sink, if summer spots near the river dry up
More than 267,000 people floated the Deschutes River in Bend last summer between Memorial and Labor Day…
Continue ReadingSensors were adjusted on ride where teen fell to death
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — An independent report has concluded that sensors on a Florida amusement park ride were…
Continue ReadingCristiano Ronaldo says one of his newborn twins has died
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has taken to social media to say one of his newborn twins has died. The Manchester United striker…
Continue ReadingPolanco HR, 4 RBIs; Twins beat Red Sox 8-3 on Patriots’ Day
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jorge Polanco and Kyle Garlick hit early two-run homers over the Green Monster to back Dylan Bundy,…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What Twitter’s ‘poison pill’ is supposed to do
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Twitter is trying to thwart billionaire Elon Musk’s takeover attempt with a “poison pill” — a…
Continue ReadingYellen to see Ukraine PM, avoid Russians at global meetings
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to meet with Ukraine’s prime minister during this…
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