By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Thursday said he is “serious” about a prisoner exchange to free wrongfully detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich from Russia. “I’m serious about a prisoner exchange. I’m serious about doing what we can to free Americans who are being illegally held in Russia or
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Según un informe de economistas de Goldman Sachs publicado en marzo, unos 300 millones de puestos de jornada completa podrían ser sustituidos por la inteligencia artificial en todo el mundo. Eso supone el 18% de la fuerza laboral. Los trabajadores más afectados estarían en las economías avanzadas que en las
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Bend wildlife hospital and conservation center Think Wild recently welcomed their first ambassador animal, a juvenile red-tailed hawk, to their facility.
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Global soccer players’ union FIFPRO has published analysis of its members’ workload during the 32 teams’ road to the Women’s World Cup that kicks off next week in Australia and New Zealand. It noted: A risk of overloading players in Europe. Too few competitive games in
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A government office in Hungary has levied a hefty fine against a national bookseller for violating a contentious law that prohibits the depiction of homosexuality to minors. The bookstore chain was fined on Thursday 12 million forints, about $35,930, for placing the popular LGBTQ+ graphic novel
Continue ReadingBy ERIN HOOLEY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium has welcomed the first southern rockhopper penguin chick to join its colony in eight years. The chick’s parents, Edward and Annie, became famous in 2020 when they joined the aquarium’s “field trips,” visiting locations such as the nearby Field Museum and Soldier Field while
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Markéta Vondroušová reached her first Wimbledon final after a scintillating performance against Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, winning 6-3 6-3 in just an hour and 14 minutes. The 24-year-old Czech star is the first unseeded woman in the Open Era to reach the Wimbledon final and her exquisitely varied game was
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A retired Army colonel has reached a court settlement of nearly $1 million in a sexual assault lawsuit against Air Force Gen. John Hyten, who served as vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The settlement with the U.S. government ends more than four years
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The Chicago Cubs will be at Texas in the only interleague matchup on Major League Baseball’s traditional opening day on March 28 in the second season of the balanced schedule. MLB released its 2024 schedule, seven weeks earlier than the 2023 announcement. All 30 teams are slated to play on March
Continue ReadingBy Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Over the past few years, marijuana use has been landing more young people in the hospital, according to a new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Published on Thursday in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the report analyzed nearly 540,000 cases nationwide where
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — German soccer’s 50-plus-1 rule designed to prevent the outside takeover of clubs has been given the all-clear and strengthened by the country’s federal competition authority. The Federal Cartel Office says the German soccer league’s commitment to maintaining the rule will be declared binding because of its
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — There was a time — a year ago; six months ago, even — that Ons Jabeur might not have recovered from the deficit she found herself in during the Wimbledon semifinals. Down a set. Down a break in the second set. So close to being
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department announced Thursday a civil rights investigation into dilapidated and unsanitary conditions at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, as well as violence against detainees. The department will look into the conditions in which inmates are held, their access to mental and physical health
Continue ReadingBy MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A man charged with attacking a flight attendant with a broken metal spoon and attempting to open an airliner’s emergency door on a cross-country flight in March is not currently competent to stand trial, a federal judge ruled. Magistrate Judge Judith Dein, basing her decision on a
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A mid-level state appeals court has ordered new congressional lines be drawn for New York. The ruling Thursday could benefit Democrats in the 2024 fight for control of the U.S. House. The Appellate Division of the state Supreme Court reversed a lower court and directed a
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Hicken and Curt Devine, CNN (CNN) — The chairwoman of the Senate Commerce Committee called for an inspector general investigation into the US Coast Guard in the wake of revelations of systemic mishandling of sexual assault allegations at the US Coast Guard Academy. CNN recently revealed that Coast Guard leadership for years kept
Continue ReadingBy Ashley McDowell Click here for updates on this story HARFORD COUNTY, Maryland (WJAR) — Janice Grant is about to turn 90 and has devoted decades of her life fighting for others in the Civil Rights Movement. Now, she’s fighting for herself, to keep an important piece of history in her family that is on
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA Division I men’s basketball committee discussed possible expansion of March Madness at its meetings this week but said no moves were imminent to increase the field beyond the current 68 teams. Earlier this year, the NCAA Division I board of directors approved recommendations by the DI transformation committee that included
Continue ReadingCNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — America still loves a bargain. Consumers spent $12.7 billion across the web on July 11 and 12 during Amazon’s Prime Day sales, a 6.1% jump from a year ago, according to Adobe Analytics. Walmart, Target, and other retailers also offered savings deals to customers. Amazon said
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — America still loves a bargain. Consumers spent $12.7 billion across the web on July 11 and 12 during Amazon’s Prime Day sales, a 6.1% jump from a year ago, according to Adobe Analytics. Walmart, Target, and other retailers also offered savings deals to customers. Amazon said July
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