By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — First-year general manager Monti Ossenfort cobbled together a solid draft in his opening effort for the Arizona Cardinals, adding depth in several spots, especially along the offensive line and at cornerback. Maybe most important, he also set the franchise up for a good 2024 draft.
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Playoff hockey is heating up in the desert. The Coachella Valley Firebirds return home with the series tied, 1-1, against the Colorado Eagles in the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. Puck drop on Sunday is set for 3 p.m. Game 3 Preview when your fans travel with you >>> #FiredUp pic.twitter.com/N9TWJjqq45— x –
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By FARNOUSH AMIRI and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There will still be plenty of laughs, but the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner on Saturday will also take on the serious and solemn role of journalism in a democracy. This year’s dinner occurs as Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been
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By Jackie Wattles and Danya Gainor, CNN Since SpaceX’s inaugural test flight of the most powerful rocket ever constructed, the company’s engineers, federal regulators and environmentalists have been trying to assess the aftermath of the spacecraft’s explosion and what happens next. “The outcome was roughly in (line) with what I expected and, maybe slightly exceeded
Continue Reading By Celina Tebor, CNN Amid humanitarian and security crises in their home country, Haitian migrants arriving in Boston have been sleeping overnight at one of the city’s major hospitals. The dramatic increase of migrants arriving in recent weeks has stretched resources, the hospital told CNN. About 55 people, most from Haiti, spent Wednesday night in
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau, CNN One of the world’s most densely populated cities might seem an unlikely refuge for endangered wildlife. But behind the concrete jungle of Hong Kong, where more than 7 million people mingle in a 430 square mile area home to more skyscrapers than New York city, lies one of the last holdouts
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jake Fraley’s broken-bat double bounced off first base and into right field and put Cincinnati ahead in the ninth inning. And just like that, yet one more backbreaking moment for the downtrodden Oakland Athletics so far in 2023. Jeurys Familia gave up a one-run lead
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres de Colombia informó este viernes que se ha recomendado la evacuación preventiva de 28 comunidades cercanas al volcán Nevado del Ruiz, según un comunicado de la entidad. La Unidad dijo que la medida aplica para las poblaciones que
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Temperatures have dropped significantly from yesterday due to today’s gusty winds. A First Alert Weather Alert is in place in response to strong winds across the region. Here’s a look at what winds speeds are expected to look like by 11:00 p.m. The National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory for the valley and surrounding
Continue Reading TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The city of Tucson plans to return ancestral land tied to the Tohono O’odham Nation. The Arizona Daily Star reported the Tucson City Council unanimously approved a proposal earlier this month to give more than 10 acres (40,000 square meters) of city land at the base of Sentinel Peak to the
Continue Reading By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — Internet providers and wireless carriers in Brazil have stopped blocking Telegram after a federal judge partially revised a ruling suspending the social media app over its failure to surrender data on neo-Nazi activity. However, in lifting the suspension the judge is keeping in place a
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James didn’t respond at first after Dillon Brooks called him old and questioned his abilities early in the Lakers’ first-round playoff series with Memphis. A day after James and the Lakers eliminated Brooks’ Grizzlies in dominant fashion, James let Jay-Z speak for him. The
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Daiyan Henley grew up with a well-known father. The spotlight is now shining on him after he was selected in the third round of the NFL draft by his hometown Los Angeles Chargers. Henley, who played linebacker at Washington State, was the 85th overall
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Daiyan Henley grew up with a well-known father. The spotlight is now shining on him after he was selected in the third round of the NFL draft by his hometown Los Angeles Chargers. Henley, who played linebacker at Washington State, was the 85th overall
Continue Reading By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The competition between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis is intensifying as the former president is scheduling a return trip to Iowa on the same day that the Florida governor was already going to be in the state that will kick off the Republican contest for
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Sin perder la sonrisa, Kim Phuc atendió a cada una de las personas que llegó al Instituto Interamericano de Derechos Humanos en Costa Rica para escuchar su testimonio y pedirle un autógrafo. “La admiro mucho”, “gracias por su mensaje de paz”, se escuchaba decir entre quienes le solicitaban
Continue Reading NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A shooting outside a well-known New Orleans restaurant Friday killed an employee, and one bullet penetrated the restaurant and wounded a Chicago tourist visiting for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Interim New Orleans police Superintendent Michelle Woodfork told reporters Saturday that the shooting happened outside Mandina’s Restaurant in New
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Ucrania asegura que sus preparativos para una contraofensiva de primavera están casi completos. Cuando se lance, probablemente en el sur, marcará un momento crucial en el conflicto. Pero los rusos han tenido casi seis meses para preparar el terreno y construir una elaborada serie de defensas. Abrirse paso será
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By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — Internet providers and wireless carriers in Brazil have stopped blocking Telegram after a federal judge partially revised a ruling suspending the social media app over its failure to surrender data on neo-Nazi activity. However, in lifting the suspension the judge is keeping in place a
Continue Reading By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Shelters in a Texas city struggled to find space Saturday for migrants who authorities say have abruptly begun crossing by the thousands from Mexico, testing a stretch of the U.S. border that is typically equipped to handle large groups of people fleeing poverty and violence. The
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