Rays shortstop Wander Franco released from Dominican jail amid ongoing investigation
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Wander Franco, a shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, was released Monday from a jail in the Dominican…
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Pope calls for ban on surrogacy, calling it ‘based on exploitation’
By Tara John, Catherine Nicholls and Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has called for a universal ban on surrogacy, calling the…
Continue ReadingItalian opposition demands investigation after hundreds give fascist salute at Rome rally
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Opposition politicians in Italy on Monday demanded that the government, headed by far-right…
Continue ReadingUnited says it found loose bolts on door plugs of Boeing 737 Max 9 jets grounded since Alaska Airlines midair blowout
CHICAGO (AP) — United says it found loose bolts on door plugs of Boeing 737 Max 9 jets grounded since Alaska Airlines midair…
Continue ReadingCollege Football Playoff delays tweaking 12-team format to decrease spots reserved for league champs
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The College Football Playoff delayed reducing the number of spots reserved for conference champions from…
Continue ReadingMissing Ohio teen located in Florida after logging in to World of Warcraft account
DUNNELLON, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a missing Ohio teen was recovered in Florida after she logged in to an online video game at the home of the…
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More Forest Service pile burning underway southwest of Sisters
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters Ranger District firefighters began conducting several days of pile burning operations Monday a mile southwest of…
Continue ReadingSt. Croix reports island-wide power outage forcing officials to close schools and offices
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Virgin Islands has reported an island-wide power outage on St. Croix that forced officials to close schools…
Continue ReadingTiger Woods and Nike are splitting up
By Parija Kavilanz and Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Tiger Woods has broken up with Nike after a protracted 27-year collaboration with…
Continue ReadingOne in 100 people in Gaza has been killed since October 7
By Ivana Kottasová, Kareem Khadder and Richard Allen Greene, CNN (CNN) — About one in every 100 people in Gaza has been killed since the war…
Continue ReadingUS Rep. Larry Bucshon of Indiana won’t seek reelection to 8th term, will retire from Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon of Indiana says he will not seek reelection this year to an eighth term and will retire from…
Continue ReadingMichigan cosmetology school agrees to $2.8M settlement in an unpaid labor dispute
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge has approved a $2.8 million settlement in a dispute over unpaid work performed by aspiring hair…
Continue ReadingTiger Woods, Nike end partnership after more than 27 years
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Tiger Woods is no longer a Nike athlete after 27 years, ending a partnership between the swoosh and golf’s…
Continue ReadingClock ticking for Haslam family to sell stake in Pilot truck stops to Berkshire Hathaway this year
By RANDALL CHASE AP Business Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) — The clock is ticking for Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and his family to decide…
Continue ReadingMan caught on camera accosting a Las Vegas judge in court is sentenced in an unrelated attack
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man caught on camera attacking a county judge in Las Vegas is being sentenced to 19 to 48 months…
Continue ReadingStudents rally at the Iowa Capitol days after Perry school shooting
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — This year’s Iowa legislative session kicked off with student protestors filling the…
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Alaska and United cancel more than 300 flights Monday because of the 737 Max 9 grounding
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Alaska Airlines and United Airlines, both major US operators of the Boeing 737 Max 9, cancelled a combined…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest suspect in a killing that sent holiday shoppers scrambling in a Florida mall
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Police have arrested a 39-year-old man for murder after a shooting inside a Florida mall that killed a man and wounded a woman.…
Continue ReadingSlain Hezbollah commander fought in some of the group’s biggest battles, had close ties to leaders
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The elite Hezbollah commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike Monday in southern Lebanon…
Continue ReadingFrench prime minister resigns following recent political tensions over immigration
PARIS (AP) — The office of French President Emmanuel Macron says that he has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. Borne’s…
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