By CHUCK KING Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Albert Pujols went 1 for 3 against Washington in his spring training debut with St. Louis on the same day his wife underwent successful brain surgery. In his third at-bat, Pujols smacked a line drive to the right side through a hole created by
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Dos presuntos pandilleros de la Mara Salvatrucha murieron este miércoles al enfrentarse a policías cuando realizaban un patrullaje en el cantón Las Lajitas, en el departamento Morazán, a 171 kilómetros de San Salvador, informaron las autoridades. De acuerdo con la Policía Nacional Civil, los hechos ocurrieron en una zona
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By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Though the playoffs are out of the picture, the Buffalo Sabres are showing signs of maturing during a late-season run which has them on an 8-3-3 roll. That’s a major difference from where the team was a year ago during a 18-game slump to match
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By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers have narrowly ruled against an experimental drug for the debilitating illness known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Wednesday’s vote by the Food and Drug Administration expert panel is a potential setback for patient groups who have lobbied for the medication’s approval for ALS for
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — Max Fried has been named the Atlanta Braves’ opening day starting pitcher. Fried capped his 2021 season as the starter in Atlanta’s decisive Game 6 World Series win over Houston. The Braves announced Fried will start against Cincinnati in their April 7 opener in Atlanta. It will be Fried’s second consecutive opening
Continue Reading FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Police say a man killed by a detective he attacked at Fresno Police Department headquarters had a history of encounters with officers but never with the official he assaulted. Police Lt. Bill Dooley said Wednesday that 24-year-old Joseph Roy was in court Tuesday for a 2021 assault with a deadly weapon
Continue ReadingBy Jorge Engels and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Some 130 people have been killed and more than 3,000 have been forcibly displaced this year as violence has surged in eastern Colombia, according to the United Nations and the Catholic Church. The institutions have called on armed groups to stop the violence and respect international humanitarian law
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN A multi-faceted cyberattack at the onset of Russia’s war on Ukraine knocked out internet service for tens of thousands of satellite modems in Ukraine and elsewhere in Europe, the US-based telecommunications provider that owns the network said Wednesday. It’s the most detailed public account yet of one of the most consequential
Continue Reading By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Comedian Chris Rock is performing in public for the first time since Oscar-winning actor Will Smith slapped him for a joke about Smith’s wife during the Academy Awards show. Rock’s first set begins at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Boston. The performance comes just three days after Smith
Continue Reading By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s tourism economy is putting the coronavirus pandemic behind it, with regulators reporting the best casino winnings ever for a February and the airport serving Las Vegas announcing plans to resume nonstop international flights in April. The Nevada Gaming Control Board on Wednesday reported a 12th
Continue Reading SAFFORD, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a 12-year-old southern Arizona girl missing for more than a week has been found safe in South Carolina and a man is facing charges of kidnapping and custodial interference. Graham County Sheriff’s officials say Betty Taylor went for a walk near her Safford home on March 20. Six hours
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Se suponía que los problemas de las cadenas de suministro globales iban a mejorar a estas alturas. En cambio, los expertos dicen que están empeorando. La invasión rusa de Ucrania, que cortó las exportaciones de este país y sancionó a las empresas rusas, ha desencadenado una serie de
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Coachella city officials will host their annual Mariachi Festival on Saturday. The festival will be held at Veteran’s Memorial Park from 5-9 p.m. and will feature live mariachi music, activities such as a mechanical bull ride and food, according to city spokesperson Risseth Lora. Groups playing at the festival include Mariachi Coachella LLC, Ballet Folclorico
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Chris Rock made an emotional return to the stage on Wednesday night for the first time since Will Smith slapped him at the Academy Awards. Rock made his first public remarks about the incident. In his first of two shows, he was greeted by the audience at Boston’s Wilbur Theater with
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wanda Sykes said she felt physically ill after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock across the face at the Oscars. And she’s angry Smith was permitted to stay and collect his award. Sykes co-hosted the Oscars on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre with Amy Schumer and Regina Hall. Sykes told Ellen DeGeneres
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Business One of President Joe Biden’s key administrative nominees is a step closer to confirmation after Alvaro Bedoya, Biden’s pick for Federal Trade Commissioner, narrowly cleared a key procedural vote in the Senate on Wednesday. The decision paves the way for a final floor vote on Bedoya’s nomination, to be held
Continue Reading By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Evan Neal was the big man at Alabama’s pro day, and not just because of his towering physical presence. The Crimson Tide’s 6-foot-7, 337-pound left tackle was easily the highest-rated prospect going through pro day before representatives of all 32 NFL teams. It didn’t matter
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A police pursuit ended with a stolen truck crashing into the fence of a Palm Springs home Wednesday morning. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department told News Channel 3 the incident began at around 11 a.m. when deputies began following a stolen vehicle near Dillon Road and Palm Drive in North Palm Springs. Authorities said the
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story GRESHAM, Oregon (KPTV) — The City of Gresham is taking a unique approach to filling jobs: they’re launching an outreach effort to hand out applications to people experiencing homelessness. The city’s Homeless Services Team, which interacts with 15 to 20 people a day, will take
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Wednesday reached a milestone of 2 million reported COVID-19 cases while numbers of new infections and additional deaths continued to decline along with virus-related hospitalization levels. That’s according to public health officials and newly released data. The weekly update by the state Department of Health Services on Wednesday reported over
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