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FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The Minnesota Twins and right-handed reliever Joe Smith have finalized a one-year contract. The move gives Minnesota a veteran arm for a bullpen in need of more depth. Smith pitched in 50 combined games last season for Houston and Seattle. He posted a 4.99 ERA in 39 2/3 innings. The
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Pima County Sheriff’s officials say two cyclists have died after being struck by a vehicle in the Catalina Foothills near Tucson and a suspect has been arrested. They say 74-year-old Kenneth Cook and his 62-year-old wife, Gretchen, were both declared dead at the scene Saturday. Sheriff’s officials say 26-year-old Ryan Machado
Continue ReadingBy Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, a groundbreaking nominee, appears before senators Monday for a seat on a Supreme Court that itself has been moving in reverse. The court has allowed Texas to ban abortions since September and appears on the cusp of obliterating a half-century of
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN Actors Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have raised over $30 million for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country amid the ongoing Russian invasion. The couple, who first rose to fame on the sitcom “That ’70s Show,” previously vowed to match all donations to the fundraiser up to $3 million. In a video
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Midfielder Brenden Aaronson was scratched from RB Salzburg’s starting lineup with a knee probem about 10 minutes before its Austrian Bundesliga championship round match at Wolfsberg. The 21-year-old from Medford, New Jersey, is the only U.S. player to appear in all 11 American World Cup qualifiers, starting seven. He scored against
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Crystal Palace has reached the FA Cup semifinals for the first time since 2016 by beating Everton 4-0. Marc Guehi, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Wilfried Zaha and Will Hughes scored the goals at Selhurst Park for Palace, which joined Chelsea in the lineup for the last four. The two remaining matches in the quarterfinals
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By Michelle Watson and Keith Allen, CNN An overnight shooting in downtown Austin during the final weekend of the SXSW festival stemmed from “a disturbance between two groups of people,” and is not believed to have been a random act, the Austin Police Department (APD) said. Four people suffered gunshot wounds in the shooting near
Continue ReadingCNN By Zachary Cohen, Natasha Bertrand and Alex Marquardt, CNN US and NATO officials believe Russian President Vladimir Putin has not backed off his original demands in talks with Ukraine, and there is a heavy dose of skepticism in Western capitals about how credible Moscow’s engagement truly is — even as the status of those
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer From the time he bought Starbucks in 1987 to the time he stepped down as chairman in 2018, Howard Schultz successfully fought attempts to unionize Starbucks’ U.S. stores. But Schultz, who will step in as Starbucks’ interim chief executive in April, never confronted a unionization movement as big and
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain looked sluggish and apathetic as the French league leader slumped to a 3-0 loss at Monaco. PSG enjoyed the possession but was largely toothless and the hosts deservedly took the lead in the 25th minute. Youssouf Fofana opened space down the right flank and crossed the ball for Ben Yedder,
Continue ReadingCNN By Devan Cole, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that he’s “ready for negotiations” with Russian President Vladimir Putin but warned that if they fail “that would mean that this is a third World War.” “I’m ready for negotiations with him. I was ready for the last two years. And I think that
Continue Reading MERIBEL, France (AP) — Henrik Kristoffersen has clinched the men’s slalom title in the last event of the World Cup ski season. He placed second in a race dominated by Norway. Kristoffersen was in a duel for the seasonlong title with teammate Lucas Braathen. They were the last two starters after placing 1-2 in the
Continue ReadingBy Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new study conducted by biologists out of the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) suggests that urban environments are altering the way plant life evolves. The study, published Thursday in peer-reviewed journal Science, reports that humans are constantly
Continue ReadingBy Tom Yun, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Last year, Vaccine Hunters Canada launched with a mission to help as many Canadians as possible find COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Now, with more than 88 per cent of Canadians aged five and up vaccinated with at least one
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that he’s “ready for negotiations” with Russian President Vladimir Putin but warned that if they fail “that would mean that this is a third World War.” “I’m ready for negotiations with him. I was ready for the last two years. And I think that without
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN If you think or know a loved one has an eating disorder, supporting that person can be game-changing for them. Eating disorders affect at least 9% of the world population, which includes around 30 million Americans. More than 10,000 people die from eating disorders every year, and that’s just in the
Continue Reading By Emmy Abbassi, CNN A Michigan man is making plans to take his family somewhere warm after winning a $4 million lottery jackpot. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, bought two EXTREME CA$H scratch-off tickets from a Marathon gas station, Michigan Lottery said Wednesday. One of those tickets revealed he had won the top
Continue Reading By Andy Rose, CNN South Carolina prosecutors decided not to file charges in a case where a man who fell off a recreational watercraft was fatally shot by his rescuer, according to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. Prosecutors ruled the shooting self-defense, the sheriff’s office said in a statement. The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon, when
Continue ReadingAs told to Chris Wellisz, International Monetary Fund In his latest book, “The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution Is Transforming Currencies and Finance,” Cornell University professor Eswar S. Prasad describes how digital currencies and other financial technologies are reshaping everything from consumer banking to monetary policy and international payments. In a conversation with
Continue Reading BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Triple jumper Yulimar Rojas has broken her own women’s world record. Rojas leaped 15.74 meters Sunday at the indoor world championships. It was the final jump of the competition in Belgrade, Serbia. The Venezuelan went seven centimeters beyond the mark she set in winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics last August.
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