DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In a story published March 26, 2024, about a victim services audit, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the Iowa attorney general’s office has a completed draft of the audit. The attorney general’s office says work on the audit is continuing.
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s military authorities say they have dismissed the Polish commander of the Eurocorps rapid reaction unit. Lt. Gen. Jaroslaw R. Gromadziński is facing a military counterintelligence investigation involving him. Poland’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday that new information regarding Gromadziński had been revealed and an investigation into his security clearance had been
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer David Rubenstein’s purchase of the Baltimore Orioles has been approved by Major League Baseball owners. That clears the way for the Angelos family to finalize the sale after over three decades running the team. Approval of 75% of all owners was required, and MLB said the vote was unanimous.
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In a story published March 26, 2024, about Truth Social, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Truth Social had 5 million monthly active users in February, according to Similarweb. The platform had 5 million monthly visits.
Continue ReadingBy GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thousands of Myanmar military personnel have held their annual parade of strength even after a recent series of unprecedented battlefield defeats. The head of Myanmar’s ruling military council alleged in a speech that the nation’s youth are being tricked by propaganda into supporting the resistance against army
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has imposed sanctions on an online media site called Gaza Now and its founder Mustafa Ayash, for allegedly supporting Hamas. On Wednesday, U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said that after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas against Israel the online entity began a
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas says he was upset by criticism from former Miami Marlins teammate Jazz Chisholm Jr. The 35-year-old Rojas spoke on “The Chris Rose Rotation” podcast released Tuesday and responded to comments Chisholm made on ” The Pivot Podcast” released March 19, hosted by former NFL players
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — It appears Caitlin Clark isn’t just getting interest from the WNBA. Clark, the Iowa Hawkeyes superstar projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft on April 15, has received an offer to join the Big3, a 3-on-3 professional basketball league founded by Ice Cube that has employed
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Mathews Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Maternal mortality is a devastating crisis affecting mothers and babies in the United States and around the world. To save lives in Africa, a government official partnered with a Louisville medical nonprofit. SOS International’s efforts, locally and globally, are producing lifesaving
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok over its data and security practices, a probe that could lead to a settlement or a lawsuit against the company, according to a person familiar with the matter. The investigation is the latest battle in Washington for the
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British financial trader described as the ringleader in the manipulation of a key interest rate before and after the global financial crisis has lost his appeal to have his conviction quashed. Tom Hayes was a former trader at U.S. bank Citigroup and Switzerland’s UBS. He was
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story MONROE, North Carolina (WYFF) — A North Carolina man has been charged after he walked into a Walmart wearing a bulletproof vest, carrying an assault-type rifle, a handgun in his waistband and an additional handgun holstered on his side, according to police. Police said they
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP National Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Amani Bartlett doesn’t know exactly how she got the job as LSU’s hype woman. She didn’t apply for it. No one asked her to do it. It just kind of happened. So when the lights go down and the music comes up right before the Tigers’
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP National Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Amani Bartlett doesn’t know exactly how she got the job as LSU’s hype woman. She didn’t apply for it. No one asked her to do it. It just kind of happened. So when the lights go down and the music comes up right before the Tigers’
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — An exhibit in the French capital before this summer’s Paris Olympics shows how the games have been a “mirror of society” since the beginning of the 20th century. Historian Paul Dietschy is one of the curators. He told The Associated Press on Wednesday that “this exhibit tries
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has set a May 30 execution date for a man convicted in the 2004 slaying of a couple during a robbery. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey set the date for the execution by lethal injection of 50-year-old Jamie Mills. The Alabama Supreme Court last week authorized
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Myles Straw’s elite defense isn’t enough anymore for the Guardians. The center fielder was assigned outright to Triple-A Columbus after being waived last week by Cleveland. The move was posted by Major League Baseball on his transaction list Tuesday night after days of unclarity. Straw, acquired by Cleveland in a 2021
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Texas’ plans to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. will remain on hold under a federal appeals court order that likely prevents enforcement of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s new immigration law until a broader decision on whether it is legal. The 2-1 ruling late
Continue ReadingBy LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two West Virginia minors are facing sexual assault and other charges following an alleged incident at a hotel involving members of a high school wrestling team. Raleigh County Sheriff James Canaday says the Greenbrier West High School students are facing two counts of second-degree sexual assault,
Continue ReadingBy ERICK KAGLAN Associated Press LOME, Togo (AP) — Activists and opposition leaders in the West African country of Togo have called for protests to stop the president from signing off on a new constitution that would scrap future presidential elections and could extend his decades-long rule until 2031. The constitution was approved this week
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