By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary is withdrawing its membership in a Russia-controlled investment bank a day after the United States issued sanctions against the Budapest-based financial institution. The decision, announced on Thursday by Hungary’s Ministry of Economic Development, came in response to the U.S. Treasury Department placing sanctions on the
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Suspending Sadio Mané for “misconduct” adds to the upheaval at Bayern Munich ahead of crucial games for the German champion as it tries to salvage a season which has quickly become a disappointment. The club announced Thursday that the Senegal forward will play no part
Continue ReadingBy PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler got the right answers from receiver Antwane “Juice” Wells and new Gamecocks offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains. That’s why he’s sticking around for another season. Rattler thought hard about going to the NFL, especially after the regular season ended with a
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson’s bromance is well known, their chemistry memorably translating on screen for the critically acclaimed first season of “True Detective.” Now, McConaughey has suggested in an interview with podcast “Let’s Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa” that he and Harrelson could actually be brothers. “You know, where
Continue ReadingAl Goodman, CNN Spanish police are investigating four people for fraud after they allegedly tried to sell forged paintings for more than €76 million ($84 million), falsely claiming they were works by the masters Velazquez and Goya, according to authorities. The four forged works, attributed to Francisco de Goya, and a fifth allegedly by Diego
Continue ReadingBy Tina Burnside and Kara Devlin, CNN A Minnesota judge has ruled the children of a missing woman will remain in county custody rather than be released to their father who says he is cooperating with law enforcement “at every turn,” nearly two weeks after the disappearance of 26-year-old Madeline Kingsbury. In a ruling on
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO Associated Peess NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon CEO Andy Jassy signaled confidence that the company will get costs under control in his annual shareholder letter, where he also noted the tech giant was “spending heavily” on AI tools that have gained popularity in recent months. In the letter, Jassy described 2022 as
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist The Atlantic hurricane season doesn’t officially begin for another seven weeks, but early signs indicate there is more uncertainty than normal with this particular season — all thanks to El Niño. Colorado State University released its 2023 Atlantic hurricane season forecast on Thursday morning and is predicting 13 named storms,
Continue ReadingBy JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Colman Domingo believes in paying it forward, literally, so he joined the producer team of the Broadway play, “Fat Ham.” Recently, at a curated cookout in New York honoring the show before opening night, the Emmy-winning and Tony-nominated actor said his goal is to “hold the
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country artist HARDY leads the Academy of Country Music Awards nominees with seven including song of the year for “Wait in the Truck,” featuring Lainey Wilson. His duet partner, Wilson, joined him for the ride with six nominations, including female artist of the year
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Cuatro ciudadanos españoles están bajo investigación por fraude luego de que intentaron vender pinturas falsificadas por más de US$ 82 millones, alegando que eran obras de los maestros Velázquez y Goya, según las autoridades españolas. Las cuatro obras falsificadas, atribuidas a Francisco de Goya, y una quinta presuntamente de Diego Velázquez,
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El cuestionado presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, cumple 10 años en el poder este 2023. Maduro ganó la elección presidencial por menos de dos puntos porcentuales sobre Henrique Capriles el 14 de abril de 2013, dando inicio a una nueva era en la vida del país latinoamericano tras el fallecimiento de
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN After announcing in December that she has a rare neurological disorder that affects her singing, Celine Dion is debuting new music. On Thursday, a post on the singer’s legacy verified Instagram account shared the news that Dion’s single, “Love Again,” is now out. It’s the title track to the forthcoming
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In Louisiana, a Republican lawmaker has filed legislation that would make all adult criminal court records and certain juvenile court records and case information available to the public online, at no-cost. Currently, juvenile court records are confidential. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, who is running
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Peter Skoronski looks like a custom-built NFL offensive lineman. He stands 6-foot-4, weighs 313 pounds and has 10-inch hands. He earned all-Big Ten honors three straight years at Northwestern. He was named the league’s top lineman last season. Yet he might not even be the best
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Premier League clubs have agreed to ban sponsorship from gambling companies on the front of their shirts. The league’s 20 clubs collectively announced the decision to voluntarily “reduce gambling advertising.” It is the first sports league in the UK to do so. The move was welcomed by the Department for Culture, Media
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s opposition has announced that anti-government protests will resume after the holy month of Ramadan despite an agreement on talks with the ruling party. Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga while attending a town hall meeting in the capital on Thursday said a resumption date would be
Continue ReadingBy LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Catholics remain the largest religious group among Latinos in the United States, but the number of Latinos who identify as religiously unaffiliated continues to grow. Those are among the key findings in a comprehensive report released Thursday by the Pew Research Center that surveyed 7,647
Continue ReadingBy Brandon Miller, Nick Thompson and Jennifer Gray, CNN El Niño is a climate pattern that originates in the Pacific Ocean along the equator and impacts weather all over the world. Warm water normally is confined to the western Pacific by winds that blow from east to west, pushing it toward Indonesia and Australia. But
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN US inflation at the wholesale level continued its downward slide in March with annualized price increases sinking dramatically to 2.7% from an upwardly revised 4.9%, according to the Producer Price Index released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It’s the lowest annual level for the key inflation gauge since January
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