By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner, Houston pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. and Miami infielder Miguel Rojas have joined baseball negotiations in Florida with Major League Baseball’s deadline looming for a labor deal to salvage opening day and a 162-game season. The sides met for the
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pekka Rinne led the Nashville Predators to their lone Stanley Cup Final in 2017. Now he adding another first to his long list of accomplishments. The longtime goaltender becomes the first player to have his jersey retired by the organization when the Predators raise
Continue Reading BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc had the fastest time in Formula One preseason testing on a day when drivers and teams weighed in on the Russian attack on Ukraine and the possible repercussions for the sport. Four-time champion Sebastian Vettel said he will not race in the Russian Grand Prix in September.
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WHITTIER, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say two people were shot and wounded when the sedan they were in drove in reverse toward Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies who were seeking an auto theft suspect. The Sheriff’s Department says one deputy was struck by the car and was treated at a hospital and released. The incident
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business Gas prices were rising rapidly even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but with the current shock to the oil market, $4 a gallon gas is now likely to be widespread across the country in a matter of weeks — if not sooner. The average price of a gallon of regular
Continue ReadingBy Marysabel Huston-Crespo, CNN Sebastian Yatra, the singer who brought legions of moviegoers to tears in Disney’s “Encanto” with his rendition of “Dos Oruguitas,” wants everyone to know they’re not alone in their emotional reaction to the film. “I cried at the beginning of the movie,” Yatra told CNN en Español. “To watch a Disney
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The bombs in the Ukrainian capital went off as CNN was broadcasting live on-air. “There are big explosions taking place in Kyiv right now,” Matthew Chance, a senior international correspondent for the network, said as he broadcast from a rooftop shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the Russian invasion
Continue ReadingCNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The bombs in the Ukrainian capital went off as CNN was broadcasting live on-air. “There are big explosions taking place in Kyiv right now,” Matthew Chance, a senior international correspondent for the network, said as he broadcast from a rooftop shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the Russian
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Scott Peterson’s chance for a new trial in the murder of his pregnant wife 20 years ago hinges on whether a California juror who helped convict him was biased. During the trial, the juror, Richelle Nice, was nicknamed “Strawberry Shortcake” for her bright red hair. She’s
Continue Reading ORCHARD PARK, N.Y> (AP) — Buffalo Bills linebackers coach Bob Babich has retired and is being replaced by his son, Bobby. The Bills announced several coaching moves Thursday, including the retirement of the elder Babich, who served as their linebackers coach for the past five seasons. He has coached in the NFL since 2003 with
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN There were shockwaves in 2017 when Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor’s marriage unraveled after 17 years. Now they are back together and they credit the pandemic, in part, for their reconciliation. In a recently published interview in Esquire, Stiller said he and Taylor agreed early in the pandemic for him
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prison employees say they’re being bullied and threatened for raising concerns about serious misconduct and claim it’s indicative of widespread problems in the Bureau of Prisons. It comes as the bureau faces increased scrutiny over its latest scandal: An Associated Press investigation
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, Barbara Starr and Ellie Kaufman, CNN US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin deployed an additional 7,000 US troops to Europe on Thursday following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a move intended to bolster NATO countries in Eastern Europe in the face of Moscow’s aggression. President Joe Biden said at the White House Thursday that
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeremy Herb, Barbara Starr and Ellie Kaufman, CNN US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin deployed an additional 7,000 US troops to Europe on Thursday following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a move intended to bolster NATO countries in Eastern Europe in the face of Moscow’s aggression. President Joe Biden said at the White House Thursday
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NEW YORK (AP) — The trial of a former Goldman Sachs banker accused in a massive international swindle has hit a snag. Prosecutors have admitted that emails and other documents were mistakenly withheld from defense. The 1MDB fraud case against Roger Ng went forward in federal court in Brooklyn on Thursday with testimony by the
Continue ReadingCNNEE Kyiv y Lviv, Ucrania (CNN) — Las fuerzas rusas tomaron el control de la planta de energía de Chernobyl en el norte de Ucrania, el sitio del peor desastre nuclear del mundo, y están reteniendo al personal como rehenes, según funcionarios ucranianos. Las tropas invadieron la planta el primer día de la invasión de
Continue ReadingBy Zachary B. Wolf, CNN President Joe Biden has warned Americans they will have to pay a price for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Gas prices are likely to rise. The post-World War II world order that has maintained relative peace in Europe is threatened. But Biden has also been very clear on another point: US
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks tumbled worldwide Thursday after Russia’s attack of Ukraine sent fear coursing through markets and upped the pressure on the high inflation already squeezing the global economy. The S&P 500 sank 1.1% to continue its dismal start of the year. European stocks dropped even more,
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN en Español) — La población de Ucrania lleva casi dos meses sometida a intensos bombardeos mientras continúan los combates en tierra contra las fuerzas de Rusia, que invadieron el país el 24 de febrero luego de que el presidente Vladimir Putin anunciara una “operación militar especial” en su territorio tras meses de tensiones
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ordered broad new sanctions targeting Russia on Thursday after its invasion of Ukraine, declaring that Russian leader Vladimir Putin “chose this war” and his country will bear the consequences. The sanctions target Russian banks, oligarchs and high-tech sectors, Biden said. The United States and its allies will block assets of four large
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