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By Bethlehem Feleke, CNN Fighters affiliated with the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have been accused of committing atrocities including gang rape and assault in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, according to a new Amnesty International report. The Amnesty report, released Wednesday, said TPLF fighters “deliberately killed dozens of people, gang-raped dozens of women and girls —
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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer Longtime Washington Nationals star Ryan Zimmerman has announced his retirement at age 37. He ends a a decorated career in which he became the club leader in most major hitting categories and helped the team win the 2019 World Series. Zimmerman posted the news via a Tweet on Tuesday.
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macamilarincon (CNN Business) — El diario The New York Times venció al defenderse en una demanda por difamación que presentó Sarah Palin en su contra, después de que los miembros del jurado determinaran que ella no demostró su caso. Los nueve jurados, que deliberaron desde el viernes por la tarde, declararon que The New York Times
Continue Reading FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Justin Hill had 15 points as Longwood extended its home winning streak to 10 games, narrowly beating High Point 70-66. Zach Austin led the Panthers on Tuesday night with 17 points.
Continue Reading KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Lamar Norman Jr. registered 19 points and seven rebounds as Western Michigan narrowly defeated Akron 61-57 in overtime. Enrique Freeman led the Zips on Tuesday night with 16 points, 18 rebounds and five blocks.
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billionaire developer Rick Caruso — a candidate for Los Angeles mayor — disclosed an extensive list of investments and financial holdings Tuesday that ranged from tens of millions of dollars in stock to his sprawling real estate empire. Caruso is known for building high-end
Continue Reading DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski is out for the rest of Tuesday’s game between his ninth-ranked Blue Devils and Wake forest due to an illness. Krzyzewski, who is retiring after this season, wasn’t with the team as it returned from the locker room after halftime. The team’s official Twitter
Continue ReadingBy Brian Stelter, CNN Business Nearly two weeks after CNN president Jeff Zucker was forced out of his position, his former lieutenant Allison Gollust has also resigned from the company. In a memo to staffers Tuesday evening, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar said Gollust resigned after an investigation “into issues associated with” former CNN anchor Chris
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN The Biden administration is finalizing a waiver to allow California to adopt its own, stricter vehicle emission standards, reversing yet another Trump-era rollback. Environmental Protection Agency spokesperson Nick Conger confirmed the EPA’s final decision on the waiver is expected soon. “We are working to finalize a decision on the California waiver
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN A Washington, DC, court reinstated the Trump Organization as a defendant in a lawsuit the DC attorney general brought against former President Donald Trump‘s 2017 inaugural committee. DC Superior Court Judge Yvonne Williams on Monday reversed an earlier decision to dismiss the case against Trump’s business. On Thursday, the court is
Continue Reading TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Sincere Carry had 23 points as Kent State stretched its winning streak to seven games, defeating Toledo 72-59. RayJ Dennis led the Rockets on Tuesday night with 21 points.
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court will hear the Arizona Senate’s appeal of lower court rulings that held it must release hundreds of records related to its partisan review of the 2020 election. The state’s highest court said Tuesday that it will consider whether the Court of Appeals and a trial court properly rejected
Continue Reading RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Veteran Fernando Verdasco of Spain beat Serbian Dusan Lajovic 7-6 (4), 6-3 to advance to the round of 16 of the Rio Open clay court tournament. It was the 38-year-old’s first win in an ATP 500 competition since 2019. Verdasco is formerly a top-10 player but is ranked 172nd after
Continue Reading PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is the latest member of the NHL’s 500-goal club. Crosby reached the mark with a power-play goal in the first period of Tuesday night’s game against Philadelphia. Crosby is the 46th player in NHL history to reach the 500-goal plateau and the 18th to do it with
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Michael McDowell opened the first Daytona 500 practice session with a top speed of 192.736 mph. McDowell helped Ford dominate the top five spots in two draft-heavy sessions at Daytona International Speedway. McDowell was last season’s surprise Daytona 500 champion. NASCAR got another look
Continue Reading CAMP VERDE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a Yavapai-Apache Nation police officer who was shot and wounded by a gunman last week has been moved out of a hospital’s intensive care unit and is being transferred to a rehabilitation facility. Police officials say Sgt. Preston Brogdon was shot once in the abdomen last week and
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden listened politely Sunday as his Ukrainian counterpart made an audacious proposal: Fly to Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky told Biden, to show the world the United States is committed to stabilizing a region on edge. Sitting in the wood-paneled conference room at Camp David, Biden demurred. Later, aides told CNN
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden listened politely Sunday as his Ukrainian counterpart made an audacious proposal: Fly to Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky told Biden, to show the world the United States is committed to stabilizing a region on edge. Sitting in the wood-paneled conference room at Camp David, Biden demurred. Later, aides told
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LONDON (AP) — If forced to choose, Novak Djokovic said he would skip the French Open and Wimbledon, foregoing the chance to overtake Rafael Nadal’s record haul of 21 Grand Slams titles, rather than get vaccinated against COVID-19. And the No. 1-ranked tennis player is also still smarting about being deported last month from Australia
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By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Nonprofits battling child marriage are looking for more support during the COVID-19 pandemic and have found some help from an unexpected source – the $100 billion wedding industry. With 2022 expected to be a record-setting year for weddings – an estimated 2.5 million ceremonies, according to Shane McMurray, CEO
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