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Month: May 2024

USC and UCLA to play two men’s basketball games apiece at Big Ten’s easternmost schools

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Southern California and UCLA will play two road games apiece against the Big Ten’s easternmost schools while fellow conference newcomers Oregon and Washington will make one cross-country trip each during the 2024-25 men’s basketball season. The Big Ten released its breakdown of conference opponents for the 18 schools Wednesday. Each of

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Dali expected to be removed in less than two weeks, crews remain focused on finding remaining Key Bridge collapse victims

By Christian Olaniran, Mike Hellgren Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The Dali ship is expected to be removed from the wreckage site by early May before the opening of a deeper temporary channel at the Port of Baltimore. The 45-foot-deep channel is expected to be operational in less than

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Police won’t break up pro-Palestinian protest at Johns Hopkins ‘barring any credible threat of violence’

By Adam Thompson, Cristina Mendez Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Baltimore Police and city leaders are not in a rush to shut down a pro-Palestinian protest at Johns Hopkins University unless it gets out of control. Police said in a statement that the “City of Baltimore strongly stands with

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Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention as he woos independent voters

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention later this month as he tries to woo voters beyond the Republican base. The group announced Trump’s invitation on Wednesday. Trump, in a statement, said, “If Libertarians join me and the Republican Party, where we

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Colombia’s president says country will break diplomatic relations with Israel over war in Gaza

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro says his government will break diplomatic relations with Israel effective Thursday in the latest escalation of tensions between both countries over the Israel-Hamas war. Petro made the announcement Wednesday during an International Workers’ Day march in Colombia’s capital. In his speech, he again described Israel’s siege of Gaza

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Union Pacific undermined regulators’ efforts to assess safety, US agency says

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal regulators say Union Pacific managers undermined their efforts to assess safety at the railroad by coaching employees on how to respond and suggesting they might be disciplined. The Federal Railroad Administration’s Karl Alexy said in a letter to the railroad’s executives that the problems

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