PEKANBARU, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers are searching for nine people missing in rough seas after a speedboat carrying at least 78 people sank in western Indonesia. Rescue officials say 11 bodies have been retrieved and 58 people rescued so far. Most of the boat’s passengers were people returning from visits to their hometowns to celebrate
Continue ReadingBy Kia Fatahi and Laura Ly, CNN A seventh grader in Michigan is being praised as a hero for preventing his school bus from crashing after his bus driver lost consciousness, according to a school official. Dillon Reeves, a student at Lois E. Carter Middle School in Warren, took immediate action on a bus ride
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los padres del atacante del banco de Louisville, Connor Sturgeon, dieron una entrevista a la cadena NBC, en la que hablaron sobre los días previos al tiroteo mortal y cómo enfrentan la tragedia inconmensurable. “Lo sentimos mucho. Tenemos el corazón roto. Desearíamos poder enmendarlo, pero sabemos que no podemos”, expresó Lisa
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders began the work of addressing their anemic defense by selecting Texas A&M edge rusher Tyree Wilson on Thursday with the seventh overall pick of the NFL draft. Wilson could boost a pass rush that struggled outside of end Maxx Crosby. The
Continue ReadingVALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Austin Smotherman already has one victory in the Mexico Open. But that was when it wasn’t a PGA Tour event. He took a small step toward another with a bogey-free round of 63 at Vidanta Villarta for a one-shot lead over Erik van Rooyen and Tano Goya. Smotherman finished his round
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer CENTURY CITY, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert said during the Los Angeles Chargers’ draft party on Thursday that he is hoping to be on the field for the team’s organized practices in less than a month. The quarterback had surgery to repair the torn labrum on his non-throwing shoulder
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Finding a franchise quarterback is the quickest path to success so it’s no surprise teams made them a priority in the NFL draft. Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson were among the top four picks Thursday night, an expected result in a
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Finding a franchise quarterback is the quickest path to success so it’s no surprise teams made them a priority in the NFL draft. Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson were among the top four picks Thursday night, an expected result in a
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their increasingly harsh restrictions on women and girls. Those include severely restricting education to banning women from most jobs, public spaces and gyms. The resolution urges all other
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de México, Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) y la Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera de la Secretaría de Hacienda (UIF) discutirán con la defensa de Emilio Lozoya, exdirector de la compañía estatal, un acuerdo de reparación del daño ocasionado en los casos denominados Odebrecht y Agronitrogenados, según información proporcionada este
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo, CNN Sandwiched between two Pacific superpowers, the Philippines has long had to tread delicately when it comes to dealing with Beijing and Washington’s competing interests, a complex juggling act that has been on vivid display in recent weeks. April has been a particularly busy month for Philippine diplomacy with the country hosting
Continue ReadingEmi Jozuka, CNN Visitors staying at Tokyo Haneda International Airport’s newly opened hotel can enjoy plane-spotting and views of Mount Fuji — all from a rooftop hot spring. Opened last December, the Hotel Villa Fontaine Premier & Grand Haneda Airport has 1,717 rooms and is directly connected to Haneda International Airport Terminal 3. Along with
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals selected Ohio State offensive lineman Paris Johnson with the No. 6 overall selection, capping a whirlwind start to the draft for new general manager Monti Ossenfort. Johnson’s arrival gives the Cardinals a potential franchise cornerstone who can protect quarterback Kyler Murray for
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — When the first round ended, the Seattle Seahawks had nabbed the top-rated cornerback, the top-rated wide receiver, and didn’t do any wheeling and dealing of trades with either of their first-round picks. None of those three outcomes fits directions the Seahawks were expected to go
Continue ReadingCNN By Aaron Cooper, CNN E. Jean Carroll returned to the stand on Thursday in her civil battery and defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, with the columnist telling the jury about her experience with him in a New York department store in the face of cross-examination from Trump’s attorney. Trump’s defense has focused
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy surprised Washington when he united the raucous House Republican majority to pass a sweeping debt ceiling package. Next moves are more difficult, and uncertain. McCarthy’s opening bid is awaiting President Joe Biden’s response. So far, the White House is rejecting the
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a Florida election law that a lower court had ruled was aimed at suppressing Black voters. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals said Thursday that U.S. District Judge Mark Walker’s March 2022 ruling was flawed. The three-judge panel said in a 2-1 split decision that
Continue ReadingBy BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Army has grounded aviation units for training after 12 soldiers died within the last month in helicopter crashes in Alaska and Kentucky, the military branch announced Friday. The suspension of air operations was effective immediately, with units grounded until they complete the training, said
Continue ReadingBy GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Cracked windows, a bat colony in the ceiling, spotty heating and close proximity to hazardous contaminants in a long-dilapidated school brought over 100 tribal members to the Nevada Legislature on Thursday, where they said longstanding funding pleas for a new school have been
Continue ReadingBy GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Cracked windows, a bat colony in the ceiling, spotty heating and close proximity to hazardous contaminants in a long-dilapidated school brought over 100 tribal members to the Nevada Legislature on Thursday, where they said longstanding funding pleas for a new school have been
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