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By Rosa Flores, Sara Weisfeldt, Eric Levenson and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The bodies of two women who were slain in rural Oklahoma last month were buried in a cattle pasture leased by one of the four suspects – all of whom are accused of plotting the victims’ deaths amid a bitter custody battle,
Continue Reading By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — After a disastrous year marked by high costs, accusations of environmental harm and project cancellations in 2023, there’s a sense the US offshore wind industry is on a rebound. There are now two dozen turbines spinning off the East Coast – a number set to more than double by
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. had Tony Gwynn with him when he rounded the bases after a dramatic, go-ahead home run against the Chicago Cubs last week. The San Diego Padres star stutter-stepped into third base with his right cleat, designed with the look of the team’s
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. had Tony Gwynn with him when he rounded the bases after a dramatic, go-ahead home run against the Chicago Cubs last week. The San Diego Padres star stutter-stepped into third base with his right cleat, designed with the look of the team’s
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese authorities say that a strong earthquake that struck the country’s southwest Japan has left nine people with minor injuries. The temblor also caused damage such as burst of water pipes and small landslides. But there was no danger of a tsunami. The magnitude 6.6 quake struck
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem captured this year’s prestigious World Press Photo of the Year award Thursday with a depiction of loss and sorrow in Gaza, a heartrending photo of a Palestinian woman cradling the body of her young niece. The photograph, taken in Khan Younis just days
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders debated at a summit in Brussels a new “European Competitiveness Deal” aimed at helping the 27-nation bloc close the gap with Chinese and American rivals. In a volatile geopolitical landscape redefined by the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and increasing tensions in the
Continue ReadingBy David Close and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — It was a packed house at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona, to watch the last game of the season – and potentially in the state of Arizona for the Coyotes. The team has been linked with a move to Salt Lake City as soon as next
Continue ReadingBy Nadeen Ebrahim, Mary Gilbert and Brandon Miller, CNN Dubai, UAE (CNN) — Chaos ensued in the United Arab Emirates after the country witnessed the heaviest rainfall in 75 years, with some areas recording more than 250 mm (around 10 inches) of precipitation in fewer than 24 hours, the state’s media office said in a
Continue Reading By Svitlana Vlasova, Sebastian Shukla and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A Russian missile strike killed and injured nearly 100 people in the city of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine – an attack that could have been prevented if Ukraine was provided with better air defenses, President Volodomyr Zelensky said. At least 18 people were killed
Continue ReadingBy Rory Fleming, CNN Munich, Germany (CNN) — In the opening exchanges of Bayern Munich’s Champions League quarterfinal win over Arsenal, the German giant’s apprehension was palpable, with Thomas Tuchel’s side seemingly shackled by the knowledge that a defeat would end any hopes of silverware this season. Bayern’s progression to the semifinals after Wednesday’s 1-0
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Copenhagen’s mayor says she has been in touch with her Paris counterpart to see what could be learned from the reconstruction of the Notre Dame cathedral in the French capital, after a fire devastated the Danish city’s 400-year-old stock exchange building. Firefighters are still at
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press CAPRI, Italy (AP) — The European Union’s top diplomat is urging the Group of Seven to take quick and concrete steps to provide more air defense systems to Ukraine. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned Thursday that continued delays could tilt the war in Moscow’s favor. Borrell was speaking
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT Associated Press ANDEREN, Netherlands (AP) — Inside the barn on the flat fields of the northern Netherlands, Jos Ubels cradles a newborn Blonde d’Aquitaine calf, the latest addition to his herd of over 300 dairy cattle. Little could be more idyllic. Little, says Ubels, could be more under threat. As Europe seeks
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer World shares were mixed on Thursday after sinking technology stocks sent Wall Street lower again. Germany’s DAX slipped 0.1% to 17,756.81 while the CAC 40 in Paris added 0.4% to 8,010.04. In London, the FTSE 100 edged 0.1% higher, to 7,857.46. The future for the S&P 500 was up
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer SHANGHAI (AP) — Formula 1 returns to China this weekend after a five-year absence. And no matter who wins on Sunday, the star locally will be China-born driver Zhou Guanyu. Despite his so-so results, Zhou is on the verge of stardom in China. He’s the subject of a new
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHIA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese authorities say that a strong earthquake that struck the country’s southwest Japan late Wednesday, leaving nine people with minor injuries and causing damage such as burst of water pipes and small landslides, but there was no danger of a tsunami. The magnitude 6.6 quake struck late
Continue ReadingHELSINKI (AP) — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia has reported a smaller-than-expected profit and a substantial double-digit fall in sales in the first quarter due to a market weakened by a lack of investment by clients in 5G technology. The Finnish company reported a net profit of 501 million euros for the January-March period,
Continue ReadingBy MARK BAKER and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — French construction worker Damien Guerot has spoken of his mixed emotions at being made an Australian permanent resident as reward for his heroism during a knife attack in a Sydney shopping mall that left six victims dead and a dozen wounded. The 31-year-old was
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Mowbray, CNN (CNN) — This week sees the opening of the Venice Biennale, an 8-month-long festival of art and culture staged every other year. For 2024 — the show’s 60th iteration — Brazilian curator Adriano Pedrosa has chosen the topic of “Foreigners Everywhere,” and announced an intention to spotlight artists from diverse and
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