By Wayne Sterling, CNN There was double delight for Kenya at the 2023 Boston Marathon as Evans Chebet and Hellen Obiri won the men’s and women’s races respectively. Chebet claimed his second consecutive Boston Marathon — the first man to defend his title since Robert Cheruiyot did so in 2008 — in an unofficial time
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A television station is reporting that a convicted serial rapist has been sentenced to more than 150 years in prison. Prosecutors charged Darrell Goodlow in 2021 with 57 counts, including rape, burglary and criminal confinement. He pleaded guilty in March to nine counts, including eight felony counts of rape and one felony
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he wants to reverse an anti-math mindset and require the subject for students until they are 18. Sunak on Monday announced a plan to have students in England study some form of mathematics until they are adults. However, the prime minister acknowledges there are not enough
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he wants to reverse an anti-math mindset and require the subject for students until they are 18. Sunak on Monday announced a plan to have students in England study some form of mathematics until they are adults. However, the prime minister acknowledges there are not enough
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Desde el año 200 a.C., un imperio nómada dominó las estepas asiáticas durante tres siglos, comerciando con mercancías a través de la Ruta de la Seda, construyendo elaboradas tumbas para sus muertos y conquistando tierras lejanas a caballo. El imperio, conocido como Xiongnu, entró en conflicto con su gran rival, la
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says that he heard people’s anger over raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. But Macron insisted Monday that it was needed to keep the pension system afloat as the population ages. Macron said in a televised address to the nation that
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Aviation workers in Nigeria have embarked on a two-day strike, leaving thousands of travelers stranded as airlines canceled or rescheduled flights in the country’s major cities. The strike was declared by seven unions in the aviation industry who accuse the government of failing to release recently
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two men were arrested Monday on charges that they helped establish a secret police station in New York City on behalf of the Chinese government, and about three dozen officers with China’s national police force were charged with using social media to harass
Continue ReadingBy Bryant McCray Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Jury selection is underway Monday, April 17 in the trial of a Shorewood attorney who is accused of spitting on a Black teenager during a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020. Stephanie Rapkin is charged with disorderly conduct. In court,
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Jewell and Liam Marks Click here for updates on this story MOUNT MORRIS, Michigan (WNEM) — A building in downtown Mt. Morris exploded over the weekend, causing extensive damage and prompting an investigation into the cause of the blast. An intersection and a couple of businesses in the area were closed during the
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Isaiah Wong is going to try to make the jump from the Final Four to the NBA. The Atlantic Coast Conference’s player of the year this season announced Monday that he intends to forgo his remaining eligibility and leave Miami for the NBA draft.
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Lauren del Valle, CNN The FBI has arrested two alleged Chinese agents and federal prosecutors have charged dozens of others with working to silence and harass dissidents within the United States — with some even operating an “undeclared police station” in New York City. Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping
Continue ReadingBy Gabe Swartz Click here for updates on this story TOPEKA, Kansas (KCTV) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed five bills Monday, including House Bill 2127, which aims to make it easier for victims of childhood sexual assault to pursue justice. The bill removes a statute of limitations for criminal prosecution of these crimes and
Continue ReadingBy Julie Salomone Click here for updates on this story TAMPA, Florida (WFTS) — The Tampa Bay woman who lost both legs after COVID-19 complications continues to impress her friends and everyone she meets. ABC Action News has shared her journey each step of the way. In 2022, Claire Bridges lost both legs from COVID
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Midfielder Julie Ertz has signed a one-year contract with Angel City that will bring her back to the National Women’s Soccer League after a nearly two-year absence. Ertz has not played for an NWSL team since 2021 because of injuries and after taking time off for the birth
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El FBI arrestó a dos presuntos agentes chinos y los fiscales federales acusaron a decenas más de trabajar dentro de Estados Unidos para silenciar y hostigar a los disidentes y difundir propaganda —incluida la operación de una comisaría policial no declarada— como parte de una campaña global de promoción del gobierno
Continue ReadingLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have re-signed receiver Dante Pettis to a one-year contract. Pettis had 19 receptions for 245 yards and three touchdowns, including two for more than 40 yards, last season — his first in Chicago. He also had 18 punt returns for 163 yards. Pettis has 71 receptions for
Continue ReadingBy Emily McCain Click here for updates on this story PALM HARBOR, Florida (WFTS) — The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a car belonging to a man reported missing nearly 18 years ago was found in a Palm Harbor pond with human remains inside. Authorities said a vehicle registered to Robert Helphrey, 34,
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer The fragmentation of the world economy into rival blocs led by the United States and China threatens to destabilize global commerce, increase inflation and weaken growth, Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, warned Monday. Lagarde said that economic data dating to 1900 shows that “geopolitical risks
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer The fragmentation of the world economy into rival blocs led by the United States and China threatens to destabilize global commerce, increase inflation and weaken growth, Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, warned Monday. Lagarde said that economic data dating to 1900 shows that “geopolitical risks
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