By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. southern border with Mexico nudged upward February over the previous month. But at a time when immigration is increasingly a concern for voters, the numbers were still among the lowest of Joe Biden’s presidency. According to government figures,
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — No. 13 Yale won its second men’s NCAA tournament game in program history on Friday with an upset 78-76 win over No. 4 Auburn. The Ivy League champion Bulldogs overcame a seven-point deficit at halftime behind junior guard John Poulakidas’ 28 points. “We stuck together today,” Poulakidas told the
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gonzaga is fresh. The Bulldogs cruised to a stress-free victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament that ended with the starters watching garbage time from the bench. Kansas is fragile. The Jayhawks were missing their top scorer and had to fight to
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Pac-12 and the Southeastern Conference are experiencing much different NCAA Tournaments. KJ Simpson’s baseline jumper with 1.7 seconds left — a shot that bounced around the rim several times before falling through — gave Colorado a 102-100 victory against seventh-seeded Florida in the NCAA Tournament on Friday. It also kept
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick will be the only names on ballots for the office in Pennsylvania’s April primary after a ruling by the state’s highest court. Friday’s ruling completed the third of three successful court challenges to the paperwork of three
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HERMISTON, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Columbia Development Authority and the Oregon Military Department hosted a memorial service Thursday to observe the 80th anniversary of a 1944 munitions explosion at the former Umatilla Army Ordnance Depot, that claimed the lives of six workers. Oregon State Rep. Greg Smith, representing the Columbia Development Authority, spoke to those who
Continue ReadingBy Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former New York Rep. George Santos announced Friday that he was leaving the Republican Party and would continue his congressional comeback bid as an independent. Santos, who faces a slew of federal charges and was expelled from the House last year, attacked the GOP in a social media post and
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Wallace and Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration will take a closer look at safety at United Airlines after a string of nearly a dozen incidents this month, the airline said in a memo Friday. “Over the next several weeks, we will begin to see more of an FAA presence
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux is advancing to a May election in California to decide who will complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which runs through January. Boudreaux will face state legislator Vince Fong in the May 21 special election in the 20th District.
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army says a four-star general has been suspended from his job for allegedly trying to use his power to influence the selection of a lower-ranking officer for a command job. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth reviewed allegations that Gen. Charles Hamilton interfered with the command assessment
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday a federal investment of $1.29 million for the Bend Municipal Airport toward construction of its air traffic control tower, due for construction this year and completion by the fall of 2025. “Bend Municipal Airport is an important part of Central Oregon’s robust, local
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By DAVID SMALE Associated Press MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Gabby Gregory had 22 points and Ayoka Lee scored 21 to lead Kansas State to a 78-65 win over Portland in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Friday. The fourth-seeded Wildcats built a big first-half lead and then kept the No. 13 seed
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS Associated Press Former U.S. Rep. George Santos of New York says he is leaving the Republican Party and will run as an independent in a bid to return to Congress, after having been expelled while facing federal fraud charges. Santos made the announcement Friday in a social media posting that criticized the
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Creighton coach Greg McDermott smirked as he surveyed his mess after clumsily toppling a cup of water onto the dais to start his news conference on Friday. With the table and seat sufficiently sopped, McDermott smiled. “Make sure Dana sits here,” he said with a laugh,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Al Gore, 45th vice president of the United States and environmental activist. Personal Birth date: March 31, 1948 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Albert Arnold Gore Jr. Father: Albert Gore Sr., former US senator from Tennessee Mother: Pauline (La Fon) Gore
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has opened a formal investigation into illegal gambling and theft allegations involving Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. Mizuhara was let go from the team Wednesday following reports from the Los Angeles Times and ESPN about his
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Public Service Commission is an elected body that’s gone years without having elections because of a redistricting lawsuit. Anticipating that a court will order elections to resume, Georgia lawmakers now want to tack an extra two years on the six-year terms of four commissioners on the
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Vice President Kamala Harris; former Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer; civil rights activist Ruby Bridges ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.; former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. R-Calif. ___ CNN’s “State of the Union”
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Estados Unidos anunció este viernes que reabrirá su oficina internacional en Tegucigalpa, capital de Honduras, para “aumentar la capacidad de procesamiento de refugiados y ayudar a reunir a las personas con sus familiares”, informó en un comunicado el Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de EE.UU. (USCIS). La oficina, que cerró
Continue ReadingWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Canada’s federal government and the provincial Manitoba government have agreed to spend tens of millions to help search a landfill for the remains of two slain Indigenous women. A sum of $20 million Canadian (US$14.7 million) from each government is to go toward a search of the privately owned Prairie Green
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