By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery took the witness stand to tell jurors he pulled the trigger fearing for his own life. Meanwhile, hundreds of Black pastors rallied outside the Glynn County courthouse in coastal Georgia in response to a defense attorney’s failed efforts to
Continue Reading By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Senegal, where he’s wrapping up a weeklong, three-nation tour of Africa. On a trip overshadowed by crises elsewhere on the continent, Blinken is pushing American-built infrastructure projects, sustainable development, women’s empowerment and other human rights initiatives to
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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has welcomed more than 200 foreign tourists to its largest island, the first to visit the Southeast Asian country after nearly two years of border closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fully vaccinated travelers from South Korea will spend their holidays in Phu Quoc hotel resorts without a mandatory
Continue Reading HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has welcomed more than 200 foreign tourists to its largest island, the first to visit the Southeast Asian country after nearly two years of border closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fully vaccinated travelers from South Korea will spend their holidays in Phu Quoc hotel resorts without a mandatory
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — Cuando un vecino fue a ver a James Fitzgerald, de 70 años, el 6 de noviembre, encontraron un cuerpo en descomposición dentro de la casa en la que Fitzgerald había vivido durante los últimos 15 años en la ciudad de Seneca, aproximadamente a una hora en las afueras de Greenville, Carolina
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LOSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton have put Mercedes on top of the final practice session for the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix ahead of Saturday qualifying. Bottas was 0.78 seconds faster than his teammate, the seven-time Formula One champion who is seeking a record eighth title to break a tie with Michael
Continue ReadingBy Brenley Goertzen and Coy Wire, CNN Last year, driver Kyle Larson watched the NASCAR Cup Series Championship from afar. This year, in one of the most dominant racing seasons seen in over a decade, he overtook his teammate and former winner Chase Elliott to claim the sport’s ultimate prize. After 312 laps at the
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is hoping that a charity soccer match that includes Swiss Guards, Vatican employees, priests, a player with Down syndrome, migrants and members of the Roma community will deal a significant “kick” to discrimination. The match takes place on Sunday in Rome and will be refereed by Lazio team captain Ciro
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los padres rara vez salen bien parados en el cine y la televisión, pero “King Richard” rompe esa tendencia, colocando a Will Smith al centro de la cancha en un retrato abrumadoramente halagador del patriarca del tenis Richard Williams. Smith interpreta muy bien su papel, y es el principal atributo para
Continue Reading By ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN and TAMEEM AKHGAR Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The family of a prominent Afghan doctor says he was kidnapped and killed in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif. The doctor’s son said on Saturday that Mohamed Nader Alemi was abducted two months ago by kidnappers demanding a ransom. The son says
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Los medios estatales chinos están tratando de aliviar las crecientes preocupaciones sobre el paradero y el bienestar de la tenista china, Peng Shuai. Varias personas conectadas con los medios de comunicación estatales chinos y al sistema deportivo tuitearon fotos y videos que, según dicen, muestran a Shuai cenando este sábado. Uno
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En cuestión de meses, el gobernador de Florida Ron DeSantis pasó de ser un brillante ejemplo a los ojos de Donald Trump de un líder “MAGA” moldeado a su imagen y semejanza a ser un político promedio que olvidó sus raíces mientras ascendía al estrellato republicano. Personas cercanas a ambos hombres
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una pandilla de seis personas acusada de robar caballos para el matadero y vender la carne a los restaurantes disfrazada de carne de res fue detenida en el sur de Brasil, según las autoridades. Un comunicado del Ministerio Público de Rio Grande do Sul (MPRS) señala que la pandilla distribuía más
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s record high coronavirus death toll persisted for a second straight day on Saturday, as the number of new infections declined. The state coronavirus task force reported 1,254 COVID-19 deaths, matching Friday’s tally. The task force also reported 37,120 new confirmed cases. The daily new infections in recent weeks appear to have
Continue ReadingBy Becky Anderson and Jack Bantock, CNN As athletes grapple with the pros and cons of using social media, Usain Bolt says he has the utmost sympathy for them as he recalled the way he was treated as a young athlete. The eight-time Olympic champion — widely regarded as the greatest sprinter of all-time —
Continue ReadingCNN By Becky Anderson and Jack Bantock, CNN As athletes grapple with the pros and cons of using social media, Usain Bolt says he has the utmost sympathy for them as he recalled the way he was treated as a young athlete. The eight-time Olympic champion — widely regarded as the greatest sprinter of all-time
Continue Reading BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon says its navy has rescued a boat carrying migrants that had left the country heading west across the Mediterranean Sea, but broke down off the coast. It’s the latest case of desperate people — mostly Lebanese, Syrians and Palestinians — sailing toward European Union member Cyprus, and sometimes Turkey, seeking to
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Era la mañana del 4 de abril de 2003 y Jennifer Lowther lloraba en un rincón de la sala de espera del aeropuerto de Toronto porque iba a perderse la boda de su mejor amiga. Era el comienzo de la primavera, pero una repentina tormenta de nieve había sumido a Toronto
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Chang, CNN Three construction workers have died after scaffolding collapsed in northern Taiwan on Saturday, Taiwan’s official Central News Agency (CNA) reported. The incident, which left two others injured with leg fractures, occurred at a metro construction site in Sanxia, New Taipei City, according to CNA. The report did not say what caused
Continue Reading LEVI, FINLAND (AP) — Petra Vlhova has built a slim lead over Mikaela Shiffrin in the opening run of the first women’s World Cup slalom of the season. The Slovakian overall champion finished .11 of a second ahead of the American as the pair seemed set to continue their dominance in the event. No skier
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