By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing bureau Hong Kong (CNN) — One photo shows the young woman sprawled facedown on the ground in a graduation gown, her tasseled cap discarded to the side. Others show her slumped over a chair, collapsed against a wall, and hanging listlessly over a staircase banister. But the woman in
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — The skidding Pittsburgh Pirates have called up another first-round draft pick, selecting touted infielder Nick Gonzales from Triple-A Indianapolis. Gonzales made his major league debut Friday night, starting at second base and batting seventh against the Miami Marlins. He went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts in a 3-1 victory that snapped
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El año pasado, Stockton Rush llevaba un casco y estaba de pie junto a una de sus naves sumergibles, lleno de entusiasmo, mientras hablaba a un grupo de estudiantes sobre las emociones y los peligros de ser un explorador de las profundidades marinas. “El elemento clave de cualquier expedición es pensar:
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Police in California are not immune from civil lawsuits for misconduct that happens while they investigate crimes, the state Supreme Court ruled this week, overruling a precedent made by lower courts that had helped protect law enforcement from litigation for decades. The justices on Thursday unanimously
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Sergio Busquets is joining former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi at Inter Miami. The team confirmed its second major addition in less than a month on Friday. In a video posted on Twitter, Inter Miami displayed the phrase “Busi,” referring to Busquets’ nickname, accompanied by quotes from various soccer stars. The 35-year-old Messi
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies placed reliever Brent Suter on the 15-day injured list Friday because of a left oblique strain. In a corresponding move before facing the Los Angels later Friday, the Rockies called up pitcher Noah Davis from Triple-A Albuquerque. Suter was injured Tuesday in an 8-6 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
Continue ReadingBy JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A federal judge sentenced the girlfriend of the dentist convicted of murdering his wife on an African safari to 17 years in prison Friday. Family members of the woman killed said in victim statements that Lori Milliron destroyed their family. Milliron was convicted last year
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Sky-gazers across North America are in for a treat in 2024 when a total solar eclipse will pass over Mexico, the United States and Canada. The highly anticipated celestial event doesn’t occur until April 8, but eclipse fans are already booking hotels within the path of totality, and experts
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The struggling New York Mets have optioned Tylor Megill to Triple-A Syracuse, opening a spot in their underperforming rotation. Megill is 6-4 with a 5.17 ERA in 15 starts for the Mets this season. He gave up four runs, five hits and four walks in 2 1/3 innings Wednesday as New York
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Yevgeny Prigozhin, el jefe del grupo militar privado Wagner, prometió tomar represalias luego de acusar al liderazgo militar de Rusia de matar a una “gran cantidad” de sus fuerzas en ataques contra sus campamentos, lo que llevó al servicio de inteligencia nacional ruso a abrir un caso penal en su contra.
Continue ReadingUNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council called Friday for a halt to fighting in Sudan and the protection of civilians. The brief press statement followed closed consultations by the U.N.’s most powerful body. The council also called for the scaling up of humanitarian assistance to Sudan and neighboring countries, support for humanitarian workers,
Continue ReadingCNN By Chris Lau Hong Kong (CNN) — Dubbed “the world’s hardest dish” – literally – a traditional stir-fry featuring stones as its key ingredient has sparked culinary curiosity on Chinese social media. Patrons are supposed to suck on the small rocks to relish the rich and spicy flavor of the dish, which originated in
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — DJ LeMahieu has been willing to look at his mechanics. The two-time batting champion is hitting .160 over the last five weeks after going 0 for 4 Thursday against Seattle following two games off. He threw his helmet down stairs and slammed his bat into
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — LA Galaxy forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernández underwent reconstructive surgery on the ACL in his right knee and will miss the remainder of the year after being placed on the season-ending injury list. Hernández tore his ACL on a noncontact play during the first half of the Galaxy’s loss to Real Salt
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have recalled infielder Bobby Dalbec and left-hander Chris Murphy from Triple-A Worcester. Boston also placed infielder Pablo Reyes on the 10-day injured list before its 3-1 victory against the Chicago White Sox. Reyes has an abdominal strain. Pitchers Brandon Walter and Tayler Scott were sent down after Thursday’s
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles and Amaya McDonald, CNN (CNN) — Just as Earth’s land surface has enormous peaks and valleys, the oceanic world has similarly varied topography. Perhaps the most intriguing of these features is the Mariana Trench — a chasm in the western Pacific Ocean that spans more than 1,580 miles (2,540 kilometers) and is
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The chants from hundreds of fans, some of whom waited outside for hours in nearly 100-degree heat, started at the very moment Victor Wembanyama stepped out of the private plane that carried him to his new NBA home. “Wem-V-P!” “Wem-V-P!” “Wem-V-P!” And the NBA’s newest
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — The historic courtyards of the Ecole Militaire served as the grand stage for Dior’s men’s show on Friday, a spectacle that played out under the watchful eye of the Eiffel Tower. A sweltering Parisian heatwave had guests like Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie using their
Continue ReadingSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — The family of actor Julian Sands has released its first statement five months after he disappeared while hiking in California. “We continue to hold Julian in our hearts with bright memories of him as a wonderful father, husband, explorer, lover of the natural world and the arts, and as an
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Many Republicans have criticized Hunter Biden’s plea deal. Some of them have focused on how the prosecutor who negotiated the deal, an appointee of President Donald Trump, agreed not only to endorse a sentence of probation on two misdemeanor tax crimes to which Biden pleaded guilty but to
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