Month: March 2024
Wide receiver Keenan Allen being traded from Los Angeles Chargers to Chicago Bears, AP sources say
By JOE REEDY and ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writers The Chicago Bears are acquiring wide receiver Keenan Allen from the Los Angeles Chargers for a fourth-round pick. Two people familiar with the decision confirmed the move to The Associated Press on Thursday night on condition of anonymity because the trade hasn’t been announced. Allen has
Continue ReadingInternet outage hits several African countries as undersea cables fail
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A dozen countries across Africa have suffered a major internet outage as multiple undersea telecommunication cables reported failures. Network disruptions caused by cable damage have occurred in Africa in recent years, but “today’s disruption points to something larger (and) this is amongst the most severe,” said
Continue ReadingDamaging tornadoes move through Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky
MADISON, Ind. (AP) — Suspected tornado raked parts of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky on Thursday, damaging dozens of homes and leaving people without electricity, authorities said. Forecasters are aware of damage in the Lakeview, Ohio, area and across the region and plan to survey the area Friday to confirm the tornado, said Scott Hickman, a
Continue ReadingSenate confirms new ambassador to troubled Haiti
By Ted Barrett and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed career foreign service member Dennis Hankins to be US ambassador to Haiti, where widespread violence has brought social order to the brink of collapse. The final bipartisan roll call vote was 89 to 1. Key senators involved in Haiti policy
Continue ReadingMarc-Andre Fleury posts his 75th career shutout as the Minnesota Wild beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-0
By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury made 16 saves in his 75th career shutout, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-0 on Thursday night. Fleury is 11th on the NHL shutouts list, one behind Ed Belfour and Tony Esposito. The 39-year-old goaltender got plenty of help from
Continue ReadingPaul George nails 6 3s, scores 28, Kawhi Leonard adds 27 points as Clippers beat Bulls 126-111
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Whether he was burying his shots or moving the ball, Paul George seemed to make all the right decisions. The Clippers will sure take more of that. George made six 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Kawhi Leonard added 27 and Los Angeles beat the Chicago Bulls
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The Gaza conflict’s forgotten shipping crew held hostage in the Red Sea
By Scott McLean, Kathleen Magramo and Florence Davey-Attlee, CNN (CNN) — Hope is fading for the imminent return of the international crew of the cargo ship hijacked by the Houthis in November, with a senior Filipino diplomat saying he does not expect a release until the war in Gaza is over, while the Houthis say the
Continue ReadingSeat belt saved passenger’s life on Boeing 737 jet that suffered a blowout, new lawsuit says
SEATTLE (AP) — More passengers who were aboard an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 jet when part of its fuselage blew out in January are suing — including one who says his life was saved by a seat belt. The latest lawsuit, representing seven passengers, was filed in Washington’s King County Superior Court Thursday against Boeing,
Continue ReadingSeat belt saved passenger’s life on Boeing 737 jet that suffered a blowout, new lawsuit says
SEATTLE (AP) — More passengers who were aboard an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 jet when part of its fuselage blew out in January are suing — including one who says his life was saved by a seat belt. The latest lawsuit, representing seven passengers, was filed in Washington’s King County Superior Court Thursday against Boeing,
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Un puente humanitario de la ONU para Haití podría empezar a funcionar la próxima semana, según autoridades dominicanas
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El jefe de Seguridad del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de República Dominicana, el general Mao Gómez Vásquez, dijo a CNN que un puente aéreo humanitario de las Naciones Unidas para ayudar a Haití podría entrar en funcionamiento la semana entrante. Gómez Vásquez reveló que las autoridades dominicanas solicitaron a sus
Continue ReadingJohnson tells senators he’s still looking for path on Ukraine aid
By Lauren Fox, Manu Raju, Haley Talbot and Melanie Zanona, CNN Speaker Mike Johnson told Republican senators during their closed-door retreat Wednesday that he was committed to finding a path ahead for Ukraine aid in the House of Representatives, a sign GOP senators took to mean that aid to the embattled country isn’t yet dead
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Senegal’s top opposition leader freed from prison ahead of presidential election this month
By BABACAR DIONE and JESSICA DONATI Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has been released from prison ahead of the country’s presidential election later this month. His lawyer Bamba Cisse said Sonko and his key ally, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, were both released. Sonko left the prison complex in his car
Continue ReadingLudvig, Rakell help Penguins pull away from Sharks, 6-3
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — John Ludvig and Rickard Rakell scored two minutes apart in the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins pulled away from the San Jose Sharks for a 6-3 win on Thursday night. Ludvig scored his second goal of the season on a shot from the left point at
Continue ReadingAlec Baldwin seeks dismissal of grand jury indictment in fatal shooting of cinematographer
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Thursday to dismiss a grand jury indictment against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” The indictment in January charged Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter
Continue ReadingAlec Baldwin seeks dismissal of grand jury indictment in fatal shooting of cinematographer
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Thursday to dismiss a grand jury indictment against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” The indictment in January charged Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter
Continue ReadingThe 49ers agree to a 1-year deal to keep linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, AP source says
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a one-year contract to bring back linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles. A person familiar with the deal said Thursday that Flannigan-Fowles will remain with the Niners for a fifth season. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because
Continue Reading Father of Michigan school shooter found guilty of manslaughter weeks after mother’s conviction
By Eric Levenson, Lauren del Valle, Jean Casarez, Aaron Pellish, Elise Hammond, Sabrina Souza and Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — James Crumbley, the father of the teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school in 2021, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in a trial that comes a month after the shooter’s mother
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthis reported to have a hypersonic missile, possibly raising stakes in Red Sea crisis
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim to have a new, hypersonic missile in their arsenal. That’s according to a Russian state media report Thursday. That potentially raises the stakes in their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways amid Israel’s war with Hamas
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