By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A South Carolina police officer is being praised for her attention to detail during a traffic stop that led to a shooting suspect’s arrest, according to authorities in North Myrtle Beach. The police department recognized Officer Kayla Wallace’s quick response in a “Way-to-Go Wednesday” Facebook post this week.
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Julien Alfred won the 100 meters, the 200 and ran the opening leg of the 4×100 meter relay for the Texas women and the Longhorns won fifth team title in program history Saturday night at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships. Alfred won the 100 meters with a wind-aided time
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Julien Alfred won the 100 meters, the 200 and ran the opening leg of the 4×100 meter relay for the Texas women and the Longhorns won fifth team title in program history Saturday night at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships. Alfred won the 100 meters with a wind-aided time
Continue ReadingBy Mariya Knight (CNN) — Floodwaters are receding following the collapse of the Kakhovka dam, but debris washed along the Dnipro river is turning Odesa’s Black Sea coastline into “a garbage dump and animal cemetery,” according to Ukrainian authorities. “A lot of mines, ammunition and other explosive objects are being carried into the sea and
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — After a rocket attack in eastern Ukraine, half of Rambo’s face was mangled and bloody. Shrapnel had ravaged the right side of his head, and it was uncertain if he would survive. The 3-year-old German shepherd, who had accompanied Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines of
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Un tribunal de Moscú confirmó la detención de un ciudadano estadounidense al que ha llamado “Travis Michael Leek” por cargos de drogas en un comunicado publicado este sábado por la tarde en el canal oficial de Telegram de los tribunales de jurisdicción general de Moscú. El comunicado del tribunal confirma que
Continue ReadingBy LORI HINNANT, SAM McNEIL and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam was a fast-moving disaster that is swiftly evolving into a long-term environmental catastrophe affecting drinking water, food supplies and ecosystems reaching into the Black Sea. The short-term dangers can be seen from outer space —
Continue ReadingPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s army says militants have attacked a security checkpoint in the country’s northwest, near the border with Afghanistan, triggering a shootout that left three soldiers and three militants dead. Four militants were also wounded. The shootout early Saturday took place in a tribal area of North Waziristan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province,
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Rolex or Faux-lex? US Customs and Border Protection officers in Los Angeles recently seized dozens of fake luxury watches that – if they were legitimate – would have been valued at more than $1.2 million, authorities said. The 41 watches were shipped in individual packages via air cargo
Continue ReadingBy SUSIE RANTZ Associated Press Forward Kerolin scored a hat trick as the North Carolina Courage earned a 5-0 road win against the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women’s Soccer League. Kerolin now leads the league with seven goals. Denise O’Sullivan and Mille Gejl also had a goal and an assist for the Courage.
Continue ReadingVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Ryan Gauld scored on a late penalty kick for the second straight week to help the Vancouver Whitecaps earn a 1-1 draw with FC Cincinnati. Gauld’s PK equalizer for Vancouver (5-5-7) came in the 89th minute after he subbed in for Andrés Cubas in the 73rd. Luciano Acosta had just
Continue ReadingVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Amanda Nunes beat Irene Aldana by unanimous decision at UFC 289 on Saturday night to hold on to her bantamweight title before announcing her retirement. Nunes dominated the fight, landing far more hits than her opponent, while Aldana’s corner repeatedly encouraged their fighter to go on the offensive. Nunes entered
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Honduras opened an embassy in Beijing on Sunday, Chinese state media reported, months after the Central American nation broke off relations with Taiwan to establish diplomatic ties with China. China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang and his Honduran counterpart Enrique Reina took part in the inauguration of the embassy on Sunday morning, China’s
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A comedian in New York who joked about the safety of Malaysian planes in an apparent reference to the disappearance of flight MH370 has sparked a heated backlash in Malaysia and Singapore. Controversy over the joke by lawyer-turned comedian Jocelyn Chia at Manhattan’s Comedy Cellar erupted soon
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — J.P. Crawford tied a career high with four hits, Julio Rodríguez was 3 for 5 with homer and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 on Saturday night despite Shohei Ohtani going deep for the third time in five games. Eugenio Suárez also
Continue ReadingBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Tommy White and Tre’ Morgan each hit two of LSU’s six home runs, Paul Skenes allowed just four hits and a walk over 7 2/3 scoreless innings and the Tigers beat Kentucky 14-0 at the Baton Rouge Super Regional. The game was originally scheduled for 2 p.m. local time, but
Continue ReadingBy Stefano Pozzebon, Sahar Akbarzai and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Eating cassava flour helped save the lives of four children found alive in the Amazon jungle more than a month after their plane crashed, according to a Colombian military special forces official. The children ate “three kilograms (six pounds) of farina,” a coarse cassava
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Miguel Trauco scored a second-half goal and the San Jose Earthquakes cooled off Philadelphia with a 2-1 victory, ending the Union’s nine-match unbeaten streak. Trauco, a defender, scored what proved to be the winner in the 57th minute, using an assist from Carlos Gruezo to find the net for the
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A library in western Washington state recently received a book so long overdue, World War II was happening when it was last checked out. Brad Bitar returned a copy of “The Bounty Trilogy” by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall to the Aberdeen Timberland Library on Monday –
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Un accidente en el set de rodaje de la próxima película de “Gladiator” –la secuela de la ganadora del Oscar a la mejor película en 2000– causó heridas a varias personas implicadas en la producción. “Mientras se rodaba una secuencia de acrobacias en el plató de la secuela de ‘Gladiator’, se
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