By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The opening phase of the Republican presidential primary has largely centered on the escalating collision between former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. But a new wave of GOP White House hopefuls will begin entering the 2024 race as soon as this coming week
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer New Mexico State athletic director Mario Moccia signed a contract extension earlier this month on the same day that chancellor Dan Arvizu stepped down. Moccia oversees a basketball program with former players who are suing the school’s board of regents and two former coaches. The players claim administrators did
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jordan Diaz’s first big league homer in the ninth inning powered the Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers that ended a seven-game losing streak. Diaz was appearing in his 17th major league game. He homered on a 1-2 pitch from Will Smith with one out to
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After much consideration, Oregon’s state forester said Friday he has decided to not renew the Department of Forestry’s firefighting insurance policy with Lloyd’s of London and its multi-million dollar premium for the 2023-2024 policy year.
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani struck out a season-high 11 and allowed two hits over seven dominant innings, and fill-in catcher Chad Wallach hit a two-run homer in the Los Angeles Angels’ 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Ohtani struck out the side in the first inning,
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joey Meneses hit his first homer of the season, Keibert Ruiz singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and the Washington Nationals rallied past the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on a chilly night. Joey Gallo’s solo homer was one of just five hits for the Twins,
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Back when the NBA playoffs were always part of the springtime schedule at Madison Square Garden, this is what they looked like. Tough to score. Even a little tough to watch. And on Friday night, the fans loved it. Jalen Brunson scored 21 points, RJ
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, (AP) — Christian Bethancourt hit a leadoff homer in the ninth and Brandon Lowe followed with a walkoff two-run shot off Reynaldo López to lead the Tampa Bay Rays over the Chicago White Sox 8-7. Harold Ramírez had a two-run homer off Michael Kopech during a four-run
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Alex Verdugo homered for the second straight game and doubled to help the Boston Red Sox defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3. The Red Sox snapped the Brewers’ four-game winning streak. Verdugo also went deep Thursday in Boston’s 11-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins. He hit a
Continue ReadingBy BILL TROCCHI Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit a tiebreaking, two-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Houston Astros rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4 in a matchup of the last two World Series champions. With the score 4-4, Alvarez pulled a
Continue ReadingBy Heather Law A Japanese merchant ship that sank during World War II while carrying over 1,000 prisoners of war in Australia’s largest loss of life at sea has been found. The Montevideo Maru was discovered off the northwest coast of the Philippines’ Luzon island at a depth of more than 4,000 meters (13,000ft) in
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Stacker investigated how the so-called “TikTok ban” and other proposed social media and data regulations could restrict internet use.
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More tornadoes have been recorded in the first three months of the year than ever before. Stacker looks at what’s driving the surge.
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The top 25 used cars bought in 2022 include pickup trucks, SUVs, compact, and midsized cars. Stacker used data from iSeeCars.com to compile the list.
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With the number of million-dollar homes rising substantially, Today’s Homeowner took a closer look at the high-end housing market in the U.S.
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers finished their annual legislative session without action on the governor’s gun reform plan, after a deadly school shooting in Nashville last month. But the push appeared to still have life, even as Republicans focused Friday on final touches on bills that
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Un patrullero de la policía colombiana fue condenado por los delitos de homicidio y tortura por su participación en los hechos en los que murió el estudiante de derecho Javier Ordóñez en septiembre de 2020 en Bogotá, informó este viernes la Fiscalía General de la Nación. El director
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell and Annie Grayer, CNN The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee have settled a court dispute where the prosecutor’s office tried to block congressional testimony from former prosecutor Mark Pomerantz, according to a new court filing Friday night. House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan subpoenaed Pomerantz
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist, Linus Ullmark stopped 29 shots and the Boston Bruins topped the Florida Panthers 4-2 in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. Charlie Coyle, David Pastrnak and Nick Foligno also had goals for Boston, which reclaimed
Continue ReadingCNN By Selina Wang, CNN Wearing surgical masks to cover their faces, dozens of people demonstrated outside a branch office of China’s central bank in the landlocked province of Henan early this month to demand their savings back. They’re among thousands of depositors in China that protesters say are still campaigning for compensation after last
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