By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Matvei Michkov is probably the best hockey prospect out of Russia in nearly a decade. He might be the best since Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin in 2005. But Michkov still is no lock to get drafted in the top five because he’s still under contract in the KHL
Continue ReadingBy Mariya Knight, Anna Chernova, Rob Picheta and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin have both broken their silence, after the paramilitary group’s short-lived and chaotic insurrection at the weekend threw the country into uncertainty, in what the Russian leader described as a betrayal of the country.
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid peak summer travel, thousands of air travelers faced flight cancellations and delays this weekend and Monday as thunderstorms rolled in across the U.S. East Coast and Midwest. In addition to bad weather, a technology failing also contributed to to airline disruptions. The Federal Aviation Administration briefly paused operations
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — A 32-year-old man is facing murder and domestic violence charges after police say he hit his mother with a baseball bat Thursday in northeast Portland, according to the Portland Police Bureau. At about 7:30 p.m., police responded to the report of
Continue ReadingBy Jon Kipper Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — The doors at 1409 Washington were locked on Sunday, and there was little evidence that a shooting that killed one teen and injured nearly a dozen more happened there just a week ago. St. Louis Metropolitan Police released a photo
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Thompson Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a mental health problem that can develop after a person goes through or witnesses a life-threatening event. June serves as PTSD Awareness Month, the
Continue ReadingCNN By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Christine Dawood, whose husband Shahzada and son Suleman died aboard the Titan submersible, has revealed that she had intended to take part in the doomed expedition but stepped aside so her son could go instead. The family had been planning a trip on the Titan submersible for some
Continue ReadingCNN By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Russia’s currency hit its lowest level in nearly 15 months on Monday after Wagner mercenaries led a short-lived rebellion against the Kremlin over the weekend. The ruble briefly traded at around 87 per US dollar before paring back some of its losses, last trading at around
Continue ReadingBy Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Russia’s currency hit its lowest level in nearly 15 months on Monday after Wagner mercenaries led a short-lived rebellion against the Kremlin over the weekend. The ruble briefly traded at around 87 per US dollar before paring back some of its losses, last trading at around 84.40
Continue ReadingBy Andi Babineau, Holly Yan and Christina Maxouris, CNN Colorado Springs, Colorado (CNN) — The suspect accused of using an AR-style rifle to terrorize a Colorado LGBTQ nightclub – killing five people and injuring 19 others – pleaded guilty to five counts of first-degree murder and 46 counts of attempted murder. Anderson Lee Aldrich, 23,
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has extended Luka Modric’s contract for another season. The 37-year-old Croatian will stay with the club at least until the end of the 2023-24 campaign. Madrid last week had also extended the contract of veteran midfielder Toni Kroos until the end of the upcoming season. The moves allow Madrid to
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN Eagle Pass, Texas (CNN) — In his first major policy rollout of his 2024 presidential campaign, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday proposed a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration, including sending the US military to the border and mass detention and deportation of undocumented people. DeSantis would also
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — El sistema frontal que afecta la zona centro-sur de Chile dejó al menos dos muertos, tres desaparecidos, 4.272 damnificados, 1.699 albergados y 9.610 personas aisladas, informó este lunes el Servicio Nacional de Prevención y Respuesta ante Desastres (Senapred). En cuanto a daños estructurales, las autoridades registran 59 viviendas destruidas,
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN (CNN) — HSBC is halving the size of its global headquarters and moving out of Canary Wharf, a business district built in the abandoned docklands of east London in the 1980s. Europe’s biggest bank confirmed Monday that it would give up the lease on its prominent tower of 40-plus stories in
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — An attorney says Kentucky Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron solicited donations for his gubernatorial campaign from executives of a drug treatment organization that is being investigated by his office. The request for contributions occurred during a call Cameron made early this year to a representative of
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday dropped a case concerning a lower court opinion that allowed for a handful of members of Congress to sue a government agency for records related to the Washington, DC, hotel once owned by former President Donald Trump. The court’s move
Continue ReadingZURICH (AP) — FIFA has its first gambling sponsor for the Women’s World Cup. It announced a deal Monday with the New Zealand state monopoly betting agency TAB. FIFA says TAB will be promoted in the four New Zealand stadiums at the July 20-Aug. 20 tournament being co-hosted with Australia. The value of the sponsorship
Continue ReadingBy MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says it has fired three senior officers over their failure to prevent violent attacks on public property and military installations by supporters of the country’s former prime minister. Maj. Gen. Ahmad Sharif told reporters at a news conference Monday that action also had been taken
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish government investigators are probing a roller coaster accident that killed one person and injured nine at the country’s oldest amusement park. The Gröna Lund park has been closed and will remain closed for at least a week after the accident Sunday, when a roller coaster train partially derailed, sending some passengers
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER O’MAHONY Associated Press MADRID (AP) — The director of the Spanish-speaking world’s top linguistic institution on Monday rejected an Argentinian author’s suggestion to rename the Spanish language “Ñamericano” so it would reflect the continent where the majority of its speakers now live. At a conference held in March, Buenos Aires-born journalist Martín Caparrós
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