By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Montana legislators are the latest lawmakers to receive “anonymous, threatening letters containing white powder,” amid an FBI investigation into similar incidents across the country, according to state officials. “At least two Montana legislators have received suspicious packages in the mail containing a white powder. At this time, both are
Continue ReadingBIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Top-seeded Barbora Krejcikova and No. 2-seeded Jelena Ostapenko will contest the Birmingham Classic final after taking contrasting paths. Krejcikova hasn’t dropped a set all week. She dispatched Zhu Lin of China 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals. Ostapenko played her fourth consecutive three-set match when she beat fourth-seeded Anastasia Potapova 5-7, 6-2,
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Nueva York (CNN) — A lo largo de la historia, los humanos han demostrado ser incapaces de resistir el encanto de los extremos de la Tierra: sus montañas más altas, los océanos más profundos, incluso los límites exteriores de su atmósfera. Y a medida que la tecnología evoluciona, ha surgido una industria en
Continue ReadingUNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Sun center Brionna Jones has undergone surgery and will miss the remainder of the WNBA season with a ruptured right Achilles tendon. The team said Jones suffered the injury with just over a minute left in Connecticut’s 85-79 road win over the Storm on Tuesday. She had 13 points, four
Continue ReadingBy Tara John, Ivana Kottasová and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner paramilitary group, has agreed to leave Russia for Belarus, the Kremlin said Saturday, in a deal apparently brokered by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko that ends an armed insurrection, which marked the gravest threat to Russian President Vladimir
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Republican lawmakers in Montana are sharing that they received letters with white powder as federal agents investigate mysterious substances similarly mailed to GOP officials in two other states. In a Friday night tweet, Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte said he has received “disturbing” reports of anonymous threats sent to legislators. The Montana
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Following the news can be relentlessly depressing, so much that some people use that as an excuse for avoiding it. To combat that feeling, there’s been a growth in the idea of “solutions journalism,” or stories that emphasize efforts being made to solve some of
Continue ReadingCNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — As humans, we seek to explore the unknown. This motivation, propelled by curiosity and the quest for knowledge, is why we venture beyond the familiar spaces of our everyday lives. The beginning of humanity was marked by migration. Many early humans began their trek out of Africa tens
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — As humans, we seek to explore the unknown. This motivation, propelled by curiosity and the quest for knowledge, is why we venture beyond the familiar spaces of our everyday lives. The beginning of humanity was marked by migration. Many early humans began their trek out of Africa tens of
Continue ReadingTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama judge has granted a former Alabama basketball player accused of capital murder a hearing to decide whether charges in the case will be dismissed. News outlets report attorneys for Darius Miles on Wednesday filed a motion for immunity, asking Tuscaloosa County Circuit Judge Daniel Pruet to dismiss capital murder
Continue ReadingTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama judge has granted a former Alabama basketball player accused of capital murder a hearing to decide whether charges in the case will be dismissed. News outlets report attorneys for Darius Miles on Wednesday filed a motion for immunity, asking Tuscaloosa County Circuit Judge Daniel Pruet to dismiss capital murder
Continue ReadingHALLE, Germany (AP) — Alexander Bublik will play Andrey Rublev in the final of the Halle Open after straight-sets semifinal wins. Bublik has defeated Germany’s Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-5 and Rublev beat Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3, 6-4 on grass. The 48th-ranked Bublik hit 14 aces and saved the only break point he faced as
Continue ReadingBy GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Activists and politicians are praising and protesting the Supreme Court ruling from exactly one year ago, which led to massive changes in abortion access nationwide. Rallies were held Saturday in Washington and across the U.S. After years of calling for change, it’s now anti-abortion groups who are praising the status
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer TERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — The decorated career of Swedish coach Pia Sundhage in women’s soccer includes Olympic gold medals, a Copa America Femenina title and accolades such as FIFA women’s coach of the year. But the big gap in her coaching CV is a Women’s World Cup crown. Next
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Con diferencia de solo un día, el fútbol argentino vive este fin de semana dos megaeventos y ambos serán despedidas de futbolistas de renombre, trascendencia e ídolos de sus respectivos clubes. Se trata de Maximiliano “La Fiera” Rodríguez y Juan Román Riquelme, quienes también han hecho carrera en la selección
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — In a room packed full of promising hopefuls, looking to make a mark at one of men’s basketball’s showpiece occasions, it can be hard for some prospects to stand out at the NBA draft. Gradey Dick didn’t encounter any such problems – his red sequinned suit, inspired by ‘The
Continue ReadingBY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off a two-day visit to Egypt on Saturday, a trip that underscores the growing ties between the two countries. Modi’s flight landed at Cairo’s international airport Saturday afternoon, coming from a four-day trip to the United States where he held talks
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Yevgeny Prigozhin is the founder and bombastic leader of Russia’s private military group Wagner. His organization is now in the midst of an apparent insurrection, after claiming control of military facilities in two cities and threatening to march on Moscow. Prigozhin was once a close ally of Russian President
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Yevgeny Prigozhin is the founder and bombastic leader of Russia’s private military group Wagner. His organization is now in the midst of an apparent insurrection, after claiming control of military facilities in two cities and threatening to march on Moscow. Prigozhin was once a close ally of Russian President
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says Indian troops have fired without provocation across the Line of Control separating Indian and Pakistani Kashmir, killing two civilians and injuring another. The Indian troops fired indiscriminately on a group of shepherds Saturday killing one of them on the spot and critically wounding two others, the military said in
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