By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Wake Forest is the No. 1 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament and the Southeastern Conference had a record-tying 10 teams picked to play in regionals. The 64-team tournament opens Friday in 16 regionals. Winners advance to eight best-of-three super regionals. Those winners move on
Continue ReadingBy RENATA BRITO Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Rescue groups are accusing the European island nation of Malta of coordinating the return of around 500 people to Libya where they were subsequently imprisoned, in violation of international maritime law. The migrants, who included 55 children and several pregnant women, had been trying to reach
Continue ReadingBy BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — A teenage student who police in Guyana accuse of deliberately setting a fire in a girl’s dormitory that killed 18 schoolmates and a five-year-old boy has been charged as an adult with 19 counts of murder. The 15-year-old girl appeared virtually at a court hearing Monday
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — New mother Elina Svitolina won her first Grand Slam match in nearly 1 1/2 years by eliminating 2022 semifinalist Martina Trevisan 6-2, 6-2. Svitolina and her husband, French tennis player Gael Monfils, welcomed their daughter, Skaï, in October. Svitolina had not played at a major tournament
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — New York City’s world-famous skyline has dazzled viewers for around a century now. But for four days a year, the sun aligns perfectly through spaces between buildings to cast an amazing beam of light at sunset that reminds people of England’s ancient Stonehenge. This very modern version, dubbed “Manhattanhenge,”
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — An Army Air Forces member who was killed 80 years ago during World War II has been identified and accounted for, and will be laid to rest in his Illinois hometown days after Memorial Day. Tech. Sgt. James Howie, who was 24 at the time, was a radio operator
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar owner Roger Penske says he is certain series officials will investigate what led to a wheel coming loose during a crash in the Indianapolis 500 and sailing over the grandstands. The wheel from Kyle Kirkwood’s damaged car ended up landing on a parked automobile after
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Sloane Stephens, the 2017 US Open champion and 2018 French Open finalist, says racist abuse targeted toward her on social media has been a problem throughout her entire tennis career. “It has never stopped. If anything, it’s only gotten worse,” Stephens, who is Black, told reporters after winning 6-0
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — The major league-best Tampa Bay Rays have placed closer Pete Fairbanks on the 15-day injured list because of inflammation in his left hip. Manager Kevin Cash says Fairbanks texted that he was feeling better than he did when he left the ballpark on Sunday, though he was still sore. He is scheduled
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Justin Allgaier held on to win the Xfinity Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway late Monday night giving JR Motorsports its first victory of the season in a race that took more than 12 hours to complete. Allgaier’s team worried he would run out of
Continue ReadingBy MARK STEVENSON Associated Press ECATEPEC, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s former ruling party could face near-extinction in Sunday’s governorship election in the State of Mexico, the largest of Mexico’s 32 states and the last large one governed by the old Institutional Revolutionary Party, the PRI. The race could mark a high-water point for President Andrés
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Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive brain disorder that leads to loss of memory and other intellectual abilities. Facts Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, which is a general term for the loss of memory and intellectual abilities. Alzheimer’s disease is fatal and there
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Cash levels at the US Treasury are tumbling toward a dangerously low level as Washington waits until the last minute to raise the debt ceiling. As of the close of business on May 25, Treasury had just $38.8 billion in cash, according to the latest federal data.
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Indianapolis 500, known as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” May 28, 2023 – Josef Newgarden wins the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500. May 29, 2022 – Marcus Ericsson wins the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500. Other Facts Known as “The Greatest Spectacle in
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of years after a group of men and women were tried and convicted of witchcraft, Connecticut lawmakers have formally exonerated them for their “crimes.” The Senate approved the resolution Thursday, according to a news release from Sen. Saud Anwar, who introduced the bill. The resolution passed with a
Continue ReadingLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Horse racing’s oversight authority will hold an emergency summit with Churchill Downs, Kentucky’s racing commission and HISA veterinary teams to review information and analysis in the wake of 12 horse fatalities the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby. Track superintendent Dennis Moore will conduct a second independent review
Continue ReadingLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Horse racing’s oversight authority will hold an emergency summit with Churchill Downs, Kentucky’s racing commission and HISA veterinary teams to review information and analysis in the wake of 12 horse fatalities the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby. Track superintendent Dennis Moore will conduct a second independent review
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, current president and former prime minister of Turkey. Personal Birth date: February 26, 1954 Birth place: Istanbul, Turkey Birth name: Recep Tayyip Erdogan Father: Ahmet Erdogan, coastguard and sea captain Mother: Tenzile Erdogan Marriage: Emine (Gulbaran) Erdogan (July 4, 1978-present)
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Physician-assisted suicide is legal in ten US states and the District of Columbia. It is an option given to individuals by law in Colorado, California, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont and Washington. It is an option given to individuals in Montana via court
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