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By Stephanie Busari, CNN A female student in northern Nigeria was killed by a mob who stoned, beat and set fire to her for allegedly posting a blasphemous statement against the Prophet Mohammed, according to police. The girl, Deborah Yakubu, was surrounded by fellow students and attacked on Thursday, a police statement said. The incident
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TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Southern Hills has gone through a restoration project since it last hosted the PGA Championship in 2007. That includes bringing back a creek that goes through the 10th and 17th fairways. Mostly it’s about the edges of the green that slope away from the putting surfaces. The two par 5s are
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Victoria Fernandez (CNN) — El Tribunal de Khimki de la región de Moscú prorrogó hasta el 18 de junio la detención de la campeona olímpica de baloncesto estadounidense Brittney Griner, acusada de contrabando de drogas, informó este viernes la agencia estatal de noticias rusa TASS, citando el servicio de prensa del tribunal. “El tribunal accedió
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey Fred Ward, a veteran character actor in film and television, has died, according to his publicist Ron Hofmann. Ward, known for his work in “The Right Stuff,” “Short Cuts,” and numerous other films, died on May 8 at age 79. No cause of death was given. Ward started acting in the early
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have signed four players they selected in this year’s draft and have added 22 undrafted rookies to their roster. Indy signed the last four of its eight draft picks: defensive tackle Eric Johnson II, tight end Drew Ogletree, defensive tackle Curtis Brooks and defensive back Rodney Thomas II. Former
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By ASHIFA KASSAM and HELENA ALVES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain and Portugal have signed off on a temporary cap on natural gas prices, in a coordinated move described by Portugal’s environment minister as an “unprecedented” bid to temper soaring energy prices and inflation. As energy prices surge across Europe, exacerbated by Russia’s war
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By Faith Karimi, CNN The chaotic 11-day escape started with a simple lie. Around 9:30 a.m. on April 29, Vicky White, a 5-foot-5 blonde woman, was working her last day on the job as an assistant director of corrections in Lauderdale County, Alabama. She ordered her subordinates to prepare Casey White, 38, for transport from
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rallied on Wall Street Friday, but not enough to claw back all the losses the market has taken in this volatile week of trading. The S&P 500 rose 1.7% as of 2:35 p.m. Eastern. The benchmark index is still on
Continue ReadingBy Nick Paton Walsh, Natalie Gallón, Brice Laine and Denis Lapin, CNN Two convoys of civilian cars in one northeastern Ukrainian village speak of Russia’s retreat from the area and the brutality it left behind. The first — three cars, laden with a priest, dogs, and troubled frowns — is headed hurriedly through the village
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MOSCOW (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner had her pre-trial detention in Russia extended by one month Friday, her lawyer said. Alexander Boykov told The Associated Press he thinks the relatively short extension indicated that Griner’s case would go to trial soon. The 31-year-old American basketball player has been in custody for nearly three months.
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner had her pre-trial detention in Russia extended by one month Friday, her lawyer said. Alexander Boykov told The Associated Press he thinks the relatively short extension indicated that Griner’s case would go to trial soon. The 31-year-old American basketball player has been in custody for nearly three months.
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, CNN US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with his Russian counterpart for the first time since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Pentagon announced on Friday. The call lasted approximately an hour and was at the request of Austin, who used the first call between the two in 84 days to
Continue Reading TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The PGA Championship returns to Southern Hills for the fifth time. No other course has hosted this major as many times. The defending champion is Phil Mickelson. The question is whether he will play. The defending champion at Southern Hills is Tiger Woods. He won the PGA the last time at
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN “Life is for service.” Those are the words Rollins College valedictorian Elizabeth Bonker lives by — words that inspired Rollins’ most famous graduate, Mr. Fred Rogers. Bonker, who is nonspeaking and has autism, gave a remarkable address during her school’s recent commencement ceremony in Winter Park, Florida. Clad in a cap
Continue ReadingBy Cody Lee Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A statue that was stolen from outside of the Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada headquarters has been recovered. Metro’s downtown area patrol investigations squad returned the statue to council headquarters Wednesday night. The statue disappeared on Saturday, May 7, after two
Continue ReadingBy Byron Teach Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Las Vegas police are investigating a homicide in the west valley Wednesday night that left a woman dead. According police, officers responded to a reported robbery at the Dotty’s casino on 6100 block of West Flamingo Road, near Jones Boulevard. Police
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN It’s that time of the year again when TV networks announce new and renewed shows. But it’s also when they announce the series that have been canceled. Here are some of the shows by network that have been axed or are ending: ABC “Black-ish” (final season) “Promised Land “ “Queens”
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Jordan Spieth is fresh off a win as he goes to Southern Hills for another shot at the career Grand Slam. Jon Rahm, Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele also have wins coming into the second major of the year. They are among the top contenders for the PGA Championship.
Continue ReadingBy Kim Passoth Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A grieving father who lost his son is asking for your help. He wants you to keep an eye out for a distinctive colored car. It belonged to his late son and was stolen from right outside his home. The crime
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Interstate 10 was backed up in the westbound lanes through Cabazon Friday morning following a 3 vehicle wreck that blocked traffic lanes. There was no immediate word on injuries, but westbound traffic was backed up for at least two miles toward the I-10 Highway 111 interchange following the collision reported at 8:05 AM. The California
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