By Tina Burnside, CNN Two people were rushed to the hospital after being struck by lightning Saturday while leaving a New York Yankees spring training game in Florida, police said. A man in his 60s and a woman in her 20s were struck in the parking lot of Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. They were
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Shortages of some vital drugs have appeared in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 and have persisted throughout the month of March. Experts and health authorities insist the shortages are temporary and are due to panic-buying and logistical difficulties for suppliers stemming from Western sanctions imposed on Moscow.
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French nationalist Marine Le Pen has softened her rhetoric and her image as she tries to unseat centrist President Emmanuel Macron in the upcoming election, taking place in two rounds on April 10 and 24. She is honing in on the pocketbook issues that voters care about
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN Estelle Harris, the actress known for playing George Costanza’s mother on “Seinfeld,” died Saturday, her agent told CNN. She was 93. Harris, whose distinctive voice was sought after in various roles, unforgettably played Estelle Costanza on the 90s sitcom, often bickering with her on-screen husband Jerry Stiller and her fictional son,
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jon Batiste won album of the year honors for “We Are” at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, giving him five trophies on a night that saw the ’70s funk of Silk Sonic take record of the year and song of the year and newcomer
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN Guests at a Kentucky hotel won’t have to worry about who’s watering their plants while they’re away on vacation. Elwood Hotel & Suites in Lexington will allow its guests to experience the “world’s first plant-friendly hotel experience,” according to a statement from VisitLEX, the city’s convention and visitors bureau. “It’s official.
Continue ReadingKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Witnesses say an explosion in the center of the Afghan capital of Kabul wounded at least 15 people. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the blast and no one immediately claimed responsibility. Taliban authorities didn’t immediately comment. Video shot by AP showed wounded being removed from the site, carried by passersby.
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD and LUIGI NAVARRA Associated Press VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Pope Francis is praying for an end to the “sacrilegious” war in Ukraine and for the world to show compassion to refugees. He made the comment as he concluded a two-day visit to Malta that was dominated by his concern for refugees and
Continue ReadingBy Kelly McCleary, CNN “Saturday Night Live” tackled some of the week’s biggest headlines on its version of “Fox and Friends,” during Saturday’s cold open, including the Will Smith slap at the Academy Awards and Ginni Thomas’ text messages urging a top White House official to keep up the fight to overturn the 2020 presidential
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Secret intelligence is playing an unusually public role in the war in Ukraine. Intelligence agencies, especially in the U.S. and Britain, have been remarkably willing to share their assessments of what is happening on the battlefield — and inside the Kremlin. Just this week,
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Women’s college basketball has largely been shaped by legacy coaches like Connecticut’s Geno Auriemma. The 68-year-old has 11 national championships with the Huskies. They’ll play South Carolina for the NCAA championship. Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley says she has no interest in staying on the job until
Continue ReadingBy OMAR SANADIKI Associated Press DAMASCUS, SYria (AP) — The beds fill up fast at a hospital ward in Syria’s capital operated by BASMA, a private charity association that supports Syrian children with cancer. It’s the biggest association to offer cancer diagnosis and treatment without charge — and for many among Syria’s impoverished population, it
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN An endangered black lion tamarin has been born at the Jersey Zoo. The zoo celebrated the rare monkey’s birth on Twitter, explaining that the youngster, named Grace, was too weak to hold onto her mother, so staff stepped in and hand-reared the infant. “Thanks to the incredible efforts of the keepers,
Continue ReadingCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Robert Thomas scored for the third straight game and set up Nathan Walker’s go-ahead goal late in the third period to lead the St. Louis Blues over the Calgary Flames 6-4. Justin Faulk had a goal and two assists for the Blues. Ryan O’Reilly also scored for St. Louis, which earned
Continue ReadingBy JOVANA GEC and DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Pollsters are projecting Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and his populist right-wing party have won Sunday’s elections. If confirmed, his reelection would extend a decade of authoritarian rule in the Balkan country. The IPSOS and CESID pollsters have been reliable in previous Serbian ballots.
Continue ReadingBy BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The Dallas Stars used four first-period goals to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-4, leapfrogging idle Vegas into the second Western Conference wild-card spot with 81 points. Vladislav Namestnikov, Jani Hakanpaa, Roope Hintz, Jason Robertson and Joe Pavelski scored for Dallas, which won its third
Continue ReadingBy JAVIER CÓRDOBA Associated Press SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A former Costa Rican finance minister accused of sexual harassment has defeated one of the country’s former presidents in a presidential runoff election, according to preliminary results in the vote that stirred little enthusiasm among voters. The Supreme Electoral Tribunal said Sunday that with
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Prime Minister Viktor Orban has declared victory in Sunday’s national elections, claiming a mandate for a fourth term as a still incomplete vote count gives a strong lead for his right-wing party. In a 10-minute speech to Fidesz party officials and supporters in Budapest, Orban addressed
Continue ReadingFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Fafà Picault scored twice to lead the Houston Dynamo over Inter Miami 3-1. The Dynamo improved to 2-1-2 with the victory and Miami fell to 0-4-1.
Continue ReadingSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chicago White Sox right-hander Lance Lynn was pulled from his final spring training start Saturday night with right knee discomfort. He will be further evaluated Sunday. Lynn limped off the field after a pitch during the fourth inning. The 34-year-old had issues with the same knee late last season and went
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