WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department says an Algerian man imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay detention center for nearly 20 years has been released and sent back to his homeland. The Pentagon says Sufyian Barhoumi was repatriated with assurances from the Algerian government that he would be treated humanely there and that security measures would
Continue ReadingBy HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Denny Hamlin would love to think that a visit to his home track will produce a finish that finally gets his season heading in the right direction. The problem for Hamlin, his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates and seemingly all the drivers in Toyotas is
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — NBA stars Manu Ginobili and Tim Hardaway are among the 2022 class of Basketball Hall of Fame inductees. Also selected this year were WNBA great Swin Cash; former NBA coach George Karl; long-time college coach Bob Huggins, WNBA champion and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsay Whalen; NCAA national champion and former
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN Alaska Airlines canceled dozens of flights this weekend as its pilots held informational pickets in numerous cities throughout the United States in an almost 3-year-long deadlock in contract negotiations with the airline. On Friday, Alaska Air canceled 111 flights, or 15% of its operations, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. In
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Alaska Airlines canceled dozens of flights this weekend as its pilots held informational pickets in numerous cities throughout the United States in an almost 3-year-long deadlock in contract negotiations with the airline. On Friday, Alaska Air canceled 111 flights, or 15% of its operations, according to flight tracking website
Continue ReadingBy ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A trade fair in Cuba’s capital is a commercial milestone for the country. The companies showing off their wares are largely formal, private companies that were legalized only about six months ago — more than a half century after the Communist government banned nearly all private enterprise.
Continue ReadingBy ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A trade fair in Cuba’s capital is a commercial milestone for the country. The companies showing off their wares are largely formal, private companies that were legalized only about six months ago — more than a half century after the Communist government banned nearly all private enterprise.
Continue ReadingBy Anaridis Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — The mother of a fallen Boston firefighter has spent the last eight years working to make sure no one else feels loss like hers. Kathy Crosby Bell’s son, Michael Kennedy, died while battling a massive Back Bay fire in 2014, just weeks
Continue ReadingBy Meghan Schiller Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Jim Kolovos filled his day with work, his hockey team, and his family until everything changed. “I contracted COVID towards the end of February 2021, and I was admitted to hospital on March 2,” said Kolovos, a Mars resident. Just a few
Continue ReadingBy Theresa Waldrop and Tierney Sneed, CNN US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a 21-count superseding indictment against three US Army soldiers charged last year with gun trafficking, expanding it to include nine more people alleged to be gang members in Chicago. The new indictment stems from an investigation into a Chicago shooting last year
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Elam, CNN In an open lot, Rose Brazdovic lay huddled behind a cement barrier, her only protection from the elements. “When she came out, she had a makeshift sling on her arm, and she just looked very rundown. We just looked at each other. We can’t just walk away from this one with
Continue ReadingCNN, FAMILY PHOTOS By Stephanie Elam, CNN In an open lot, Rose Brazdovic lay huddled behind a cement barrier, her only protection from the elements. “When she came out, she had a makeshift sling on her arm, and she just looked very rundown. We just looked at each other. We can’t just walk away from
Continue ReadingBy WGCL Staff Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — The Atlanta Hawks have unveiled a new basketball hoop and mural, paying tribute to the historic Atlanta Fire Rescue Station 16, according to a press release. April 1 marks the 59th anniversary of when Station 16 became the city’s first fully integrated
Continue ReadingBy Joyce Lupiani and Jamie Kennedy Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — A professor at Perimeter College at Georgia State University is no longer in the classroom because she reportedly called the police because two students arrived late to class. College student Bria Blake posted about the incident on TikTok
Continue ReadingBy Lacey Beasley Click here for updates on this story SEMMES, Alabama (WALA) — Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in identifying some neighborhood thieves captured on camera, breaking into any car they can. Neighbors in a local subdivision said this isn’t the first time it’s happened, and the burglars are becoming more
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Las historias de pastillas para dormir que salieron mal son legendarias. Pregúntale a cualquier auxiliar de vuelo y escucharás historias divertidas de personas que caminan dormidas, se quitan la ropa o incluso se levantan y orinan en el asiento vecino. El uso de pastillas para dormir también puede ser mortal. Hasta
Continue ReadingBy WALA Staff Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — A traffic violation stop along Interstate 65 in Baldwin County on Wednesday resulted in an arrest and the confiscation of a trailer hauling illegal narcotics, according to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office. The agency said a deputy assigned to the
Continue ReadingBy Kiely Westhoff and Jason Hanna, CNN A fourth teenager has been arrested in the death of a good Samaritan who was struck by a train while trying to help an assault victim on New Year’s Day in New York City, police said. Noel Rosado, 19, was arrested Friday afternoon on recommended charges of murder,
Continue ReadingLEEDS, England (AP) — James Ward-Prowse has David Beckham in his sights. The Southampton midfielder produced more free kick magic to earn his team a 1-1 draw at Leeds in the English Premier League and halt its four-game losing run. Only Beckham, with 18, has scored more direct free kick goals in Premier League history
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers scratched defenseman Keith Yandle for Saturday’s game against Toronto. He was a healthy scratch. It ends Yandle’s NHL Iron Man record for consecutive games played at 989. The 35-year-old Yandle started his streak March 26, 2009, with Phoenix. He passed retired center Doug Jarvis for the mark of 965
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