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WAYCROSS, Ga. (AP) — Two young citizen-soldiers who became close friends after enlisting in the Army Reserve were remembered at funerals in southeast Georgia on Saturday, nearly three weeks after they died in a drone attack while deployed to the Middle East. A service for 24-year-old Sgt. Kennedy Sanders was held in the packed 1,200-seat
Continue ReadingBy DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Brandt Clarke scored on a breakaway with 27 seconds left in overtime for his first career goal and the Los Angeles Kings rallied to beat the slumping Boston Bruins 5-4 on Saturday. Clarke had just been sprung from the penalty box for taking down David Pastrnak and
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas has met with newly elected Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo and discussed regional migration, security and the economy in the Central American nation. The meeting Saturday in Germany at the Munich Security Conference comes days after the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach
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By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — The Blount County Sheriff’s office in Tennessee released body and dash camera video on Friday showing what led up to the shooting of two deputies during a traffic stop last week that triggered a dayslong manhunt for the gunman. The video shows the February 8 traffic stop begin with
Continue Reading WVLT, CNN By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — The Blount County Sheriff’s office in Tennessee released body and dash camera video on Friday showing what led up to the shooting of two deputies during a traffic stop last week that triggered a dayslong manhunt for the gunman. The video shows the February 8 traffic stop
Continue ReadingBy Adam Thompson, Mike Hellgren, Christian Olaniran, Amy Kawata Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — A judge upheld Marilyn Mosby’s mortgage fraud conviction Friday—rejecting a defense motion to acquit the former Baltimore City State’s Attorney. Mosby must now surrender her passport ahead of sentencing. WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren reports supporters
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Talks on a potential cease-fire deal in Gaza “have not been progressing as expected” in the past few days after good progress in recent weeks, key mediator Qatar said Saturday, as Israel’s prime minister accused the Hamas militant group of not changing
Continue ReadingTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Rioting has broken out between two rival groups of Eritreans in the Netherlands, according to police. Officers used tear gas in an attempt to quell the unrest in The Hague as rioters torched police cars and a bus on Saturday night. Images from the scene show vehicles in flames and
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Following the death of chief Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny in a remote Arctic prison, Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing an outpouring of anger from Western leaders. But he doesn’t seem to be paying any attention to the global outrage — and he still faces virtually no opposition at home as
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — With more than half of the world’s population poised to vote in elections around the world this year, tech leaders, lawmakers and civil society groups are increasingly concerned that artificial intelligence could cause confusion and chaos for voters. Now, a group of leading tech companies say they
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Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La activista Rocío San Miguel cumplió este viernes una semana detenida por las autoridades de Venezuela y hasta el momento ni sus familiares, ni los abogados designados para llevar a cabo la defensa han podido comunicarse con la también abogada y presidenta de la asociación civil Control Ciudadano, organización especializada
Continue ReadingBy Jacqui Palumbo and Alex Rees, CNN (CNN) — Across Manhattan and Brooklyn, designers have been offering enticing twists on familiar dress codes at New York Fashion Week, which concluded on February 14. Perhaps fittingly, there was a lot of fashion to love. Inside the neoclassical Williamsburgh Savings Bank, Peter Do presented the first collection
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The Inaugural City of Indio Black History event is open to all. They have an exciting day to celebrate the rich heritage of Black culture both globally and locally. A local performing arts student came home to share her talents for the inaugural Black History Month festival in Indio. Janae Morris danced and shared inspiring poetry during
Continue ReadingGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — East Carolina sophomore Parker Byrd appeared in Friday’s season-opening win against Rider with a prosthetic leg after having part of his right leg amputated following a 2022 boating accident. The school said Byrd is believed to be the first NCAA Division I baseball player to play in a game with a
Continue ReadingBy ILLIA NOVIKOV and BARRY HATTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces have taken complete control of the Ukrainian city of Avdiivka. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told the Kremlin on Saturday that Russian forces were now working to clear the final pockets of resistance at the Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Plant, officials
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — A.J. Preller had the benefit of a free-spending and patient owner during his past few seasons as general manager of the San Diego Padres. That might not be the case anymore. Eric Kutsenda has taken over as the San Diego Padres control person following the
Continue Reading By Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — Yale University has issued a formal apology for its historical ties to slavery. The apology is part of Yale’s “ongoing work to understand its history and connections to slavery,” the university said in a news release Friday. Yale also announced the release of a book, “Yale and Slavery: A
Continue ReadingBy EMMA BURROWS Associated Press Alexei Navalny’s spokesperson confirmed Saturday that the Russian opposition leader had died at a remote Arctic penal colony, saying he was “murdered,” but it was unclear where his body was as his family and friends searched for answers. Navalny’s death at age 47 has deprived the Russian opposition of its
Continue ReadingFALLS CITY, Texas (AP) — An earthquake of 4.7 magnitude struck early Saturday morning near a small Texas city. One of several that have occurred the area in recent days, it could be felt dozens of miles away, including in San Antonio. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries from the earthquake
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden and his allies attacked Donald Trump over abortion after the New York Times reported Friday that the former president has privately expressed support for a 16-week federal ban, as Democrats center the politically potent issue ahead of November’s election. Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told CNN
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