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By BRIAN MAHONEY and TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writers LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — NBA players walk out on playoff games inside the league’s bubble against the coronavirus pandemic upset over racial injustice and the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. That city’s NBA team, the Bucks, started
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The United States is on the brink of a retirement crisis. The primary savings tool for Americans — your 401(k) — isn’t helping. By the end of the decade, about 21% of the country’s population will be 65 or older, up from 15% in 2016, according to forecasts by the
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story MERIDEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — The governor proposed $18 million in funding to address domestic violence. Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz and the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence, along with city officials in Meriden, scheduled a news conference about. It was set for Wednesday at 10 a.m.
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By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged a Russian oligarch with sanctions violations and has taken down a cybercrime operation controlled by a Russian military intelligence agency. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the actions at a news conference Wednesday. The case against against Konstantin Malofeyev accuses
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland Fire & Rescue crews responded to a fire in northeast Portland early Wednesday morning. At about 1:18 a.m., crews were called out to the 4700 block of Northeast 102nd Avenue on the report of a fire. PF&R said a small
Continue ReadingBy Anneken Tappe and Matt Egan, CNN Business US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Wednesday about the economic shock waves set off by the war in Ukraine, including disruptions to the global flow of food and energy. “Russia’s actions represent an unacceptable affront to the rules-based, global order, and will have enormous economic repercussions in
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By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Basketball Writer Four-time scoring champ Kevin Durant decides to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors. His decision to join the Splash Brothers and a team that just set the NBA record with 73 wins last season sent tremors through the league. Players and executives throughout the
Continue Reading By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Basketball Writer Four-time scoring champ Kevin Durant decides to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors. His decision to join the Splash Brothers and a team that just set the NBA record with 73 wins last season sent tremors through the league. Players and executives throughout the
Continue ReadingBy Greg Payne Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Ochai Agbaji was named the most outstanding player after yesterday’s incredible comeback victory for the Jayhawks to win the national championship. Ochai’s success has left a major impact on many people including those still at his former Oak Park High
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells AP that All-Star third baseman José Ramírez and the Cleveland Guardians have reached agreement on a five-year, $124 million contract. Ramírez’s deal runs through the 2028 season, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because numerous details
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN Business Auto sales in Russia plummeted by almost two-thirds in March, as the war in Ukraine, Western sanctions and an exodus of foreign businesses wreaked havoc on the country’s economy. Just 55,000 new cars and light commercial vehicles were sold in Russia last month, down 63% from March 2021, according to
Continue ReadingBy Shain Bergan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS (KCTV) — Gov. Laura Kelly has issued a State of Disaster Emergency for Kansas because of a “significant threat for wildland fires” due to current weather conditions. The Governor’s Office made the declaration Tuesday morning, warning that the weather conditions over the next six
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN It’s not that Paula Patton doesn’t give a cluck, she’s just taking getting roasted over her chicken frying skills in stride. The actress caused quite a stir recently when she shared a video on Instagram in which she prepared her mother Joyce Patton’s “famous” fried chicken recipe. In it, Patton
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins postponed their season opener against the Seattle Mariners by a day until Friday because of expected bad weather. The forecast for Thursday at Target Field called for a mix of rain and snow. Joe Ryan, a 25-year-old right-hander, is scheduled to be the first rookie to start for the
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Germán Padinger (CNN) — A finales de la década de 1980 y principios de la de 1990, varias mujeres fueron asesinadas o víctimas de agresión sexual en una serie de ataques en hoteles situados a lo largo del corredor de la autopista Interestatal I-65 en Kentucky e Indiana. Primero, Vicki Heath fue encontrada muerta en
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — France’s bureau that investigates air crashes and aviation safety says it is looking into a “serious incident” involving an Air France flight from New York’s JFK airport that suffered flight control problems on approach to landing in Paris. The BEA said Wednesday that it has opened a safety investigation and that the
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The season-opening game between the Boston Red Sox and Yankees in New York was postponed by a day until Friday because of weather. All-day rain was forecast for Thursday in New York. Gerrit Cole of the Yankees and Nathan Eovaldi of the Red Sox had been the scheduled starting pitchers. Meeting
Continue ReadingBy WALA Staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — There’s a new program that could help people in Mobile get repairs for roof damage. The city’s neighborhood development department is taking applications until April 29 for the Critical Repair Program. It’s funded by $700,000 that came from a federal grant.
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, Betsy Klein and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden declared “major war crimes” were being discovered in Ukraine as Russian forces retreat from areas around Kyiv, citing scenes of brutal, cold-blooded executions as rationale for ratcheting up US sanctions on Moscow. “Responsible nations have to come together to hold these perpetrators
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Betsy Klein and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden declared “major war crimes” were being discovered in Ukraine as Russian forces retreat from areas around Kyiv, citing scenes of brutal, cold-blooded executions as rationale for ratcheting up US sanctions on Moscow. “Responsible nations have to come together to hold these perpetrators accountable,”
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