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Month: March 2024

Iditarod musher penalized for not sufficiently gutting moose he killed in ‘self-defense’

KTUU By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — An Iditarod competitor has been handed a two-hour penalty after failing to properly gut a moose he killed in “self-defense” during Alaska’s legendary long-distance sled dog race, organizers said Wednesday. Veteran musher Dallas Seavey had told race officials early Monday morning that he had been forced to dispatch

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Former MDPD officer accused of drawing his gun after crashing into police car while driving drunk

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     DORAL, Florida (WSVN) — A now former Miami-Dade Police officer, once recognized by the Secret Service for his hard work, was arrested after, officials said, he crashed into a police car while driving under the influence. Public records showed that 43-year-old Victor Montalvo posted bond,

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Many Christian voters in US see immigration as a crisis. How to address it is where they differ.

By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Christian voters and faith leaders have long been in the frontlines of providing assistance to migrants — but when it comes to support for immigration policies, from border security to legalization options for migrants already in the U.S., priorities diverge broadly. Both President Joe Biden and GOP

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FIA probes ‘potential allegations involving certain members of its governing bodies’ amid reports of interference in 2023 F1 race

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The FIA, motorsport’s world governing body, says it is looking at “potential allegations involving certain members of its governing bodies,” amid media reports of alleged interference in the result of a Formula One race during 2023. The BBC reported on Tuesday that a whistleblower told the governing body that FIA President Mohammed

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Old Masters and Roman statues vie for the attention of well-heeled collectors at Dutch art fair

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press MAASTRICHT, Netherlands (AP) — Old Masters, Roman statues, modern furniture, tribal masks and vintage watches are vying for the attention of well-heeled collectors at the annual TEFAF art fair that opened in the southern Netherlands. The show, which opened Thursday, is taking place in a cavernous exhibition center transformed in

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Oakland A’s vision of Las Vegas ballpark draws comparisons with Sydney Opera House – and an armadillo

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The Oakland Athletics have released renderings of their new, 33,000-seat ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip, which is set to be canopied by an enormous, five-tier roof. Inspired by baseball pennants, some have compared the ballpark’s design to the Sydney Opera House, while others likened the individual tiers to

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Juntas ruling Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso agree to create a joint force to fight worsening violence

BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The military juntas ruling Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger say they have agreed to create a joint force to fight extremist violence in their nations. No details of how the force will operate have been released, even though the countries are experiencing financial difficulties with overstretched militaries.

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