By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Mahmoud almost never leaves his small apartment in east Khartoum. Electricity has been out for most of the past month, so he swelters in the summer heat. When he does venture out to find food, he leaves his mobile phone behind because of looters in the street.
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GOOD THURSDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… We’ll wake up from another night of chilly lows in the low to mid-40s, but continue a warming trend that should take us up to the mid-70s in the warmest parts of the day. Skies will remain mostly sunny, and we’ll stay dry throughout the day. Winds will stay northerly but
Continue ReadingBy TOM DAVIES Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana board decided Thursday night to reprimand an Indianapolis doctor after finding that she violated patient privacy laws by talking publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from neighboring Ohio. The state Medical Licensing Board voted that Dr. Caitlin Bernard didn’t abide by
Continue ReadingSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Carter Graham’s three-run double capped a six-run sixth inning and top-seeded Stanford flexed its muscles late in an 18-10 victory over California in the second round of pool play at the Pac-12 Tournament. The Cardinal (38-14) trailed 5-2 before scoring 16 runs over the final four innings. Rodney Green Jr. had
Continue ReadingBy SOPHENG CHEANG and GRANT PECK Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A labor union leader who led a long-running strike against Cambodia’s biggest casino has been sentenced to two years in prison for incitement to commit a felony, while eight fellow union members received lesser terms that do not include time behind bars.
Continue ReadingHOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Davis Diaz had a pair of run-scoring singles, Patrick Reilly pitched five innings in relief and Vanderbilt beat Auburn 6-4 to complete the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament in a game that didn’t end until 1:20 a.m. on Thursday. The fourth-seeded Commodores (38-17) advance to play top-seeded Florida to
Continue ReadingCarolina Calero (CNN) — Margot Robbie es la protagonista de la esperada película “Barbie” y habló sobre ella con Vogue. Para la entrevista de la portada de verano de la revista, la estrella habló sobre la pelea por llevar la película a la pantalla grande, sobre cómo su productora —LuckyChap— consiguió finalmente poner en marcha
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — A Hong Kong-flagged ship briefly ran aground in Egypt’s vital Suez Canal, though authorities said they were able to refloat it after it momentarily disrupted the waterway. The Xin Hai Tong 23 ran aground Thursday at the southern mouth of the Suez Canal. The Suez Canal Authority said that traffic in the
Continue ReadingBy HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children work in more hazardous occupations, for more hours on school nights and in expanded roles, including serving alcohol in bars and restaurants as young as 14. The efforts to significantly roll back labor rules
Continue ReadingBy FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (AP) — The 24 bright green baby parrots began chirping and bobbing their heads the second anyone neared the large cages that have been their homes since hatching in March. The Central American natives, seized from a smuggler at Miami International Airport, are being raised by the Rare
Continue ReadingCarolina Calero (CNN) — Las personas deberían “evitar el contacto” con una famosa ballena beluga para evitar herirla o matarla accidentalmente, ha dicho la Dirección de Pesca de Noruega. La ballena, apodada Hvaldimir, saltó a la fama internacional en 2019 tras ser vista con un arnés especial con soportes para una cámara, lo que llevó
Continue ReadingBy JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A wave of newly approved abortion restrictions in the Southeastern United States has sent providers scrambling to reconfigure their services for a region with already severely limited access. Pending bans at varying stages of pregnancy in North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida — states
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press America got older, faster during the decade ended in 2020. New census figures released Thursday show the share of U.S. residents age 65 or older ballooned by more than a third from 2010 through 2020, while the share of children declined, particularly those under age 5. Aging was propelled by
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Former Houston Rockets star Yao Ming has stepped down as head of China’s struggling national basketball league. The eight-time NBA All-Star had been leading efforts to commercialize the 20-team league and to bring it out from under the control of government bureaucrats and Communist Party officials. Allegations of corruption have dogged the
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Former Houston Rockets star Yao Ming has stepped down as head of China’s struggling national basketball league. The eight-time NBA All-Star had been leading efforts to commercialize the 20-team league and to bring it out from under the control of government bureaucrats and Communist Party officials. Allegations of corruption have dogged the
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — La Orden de los Jesuitas de México informó este miércoles a través de un comunicado el asesinato del fray Javier García Villafaña, párroco de Capacho, Michoacán, perteneciente a la Orden de San Agustín y la arquidiócesis de Morelia, México. Los jesuitas agregaron en su comunicado que el párroco de Capacho habría
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Hudson White had three hits, Mason Molina pitched six strong innings and Texas Tech upset third-seeded West Virginia 6-2 in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament. The sixth-seeded Red Raiders (38-19) scored in five straight innings, beginning with a two-run second, to knock the Mountaineers (39-17) into the losers
Continue ReadingBy Matt Foster (CNN) — The Florida Panthers swept the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday to advance to their second Stanley Cup Final in franchise history and first since 1996. The No. 8 seeded Panthers beat the Hurricanes 4-3 to become the first team in NHL history to enter the postseason as the lowest-seeded club and
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus The Londoner Macao is a love letter to all things British, from afternoon tea to Premier League football. Although the property has officially been operational for two years, the city’s strict coronavirus restrictions were finally lifted in early 2023, giving The Londoner the chance to celebrate its grand opening this week, complete
Continue ReadingKOBE, Japan (AP) — Andres Iniesta, who won the World Cup with Spain in 2010 and four Champions League titles and nine La Liga championships with Barcelona, is leaving Japanese club Vissel Kobe. Iniesta brushed back tears as he announced he was leaving and indicated he planned to keep playing. The 39-year-old midfielder said he
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