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By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court on Monday ordered the eviction of a Palestinian family in a contested neighborhood of east Jerusalem, the latest in a legal saga that has come to symbolize the conflicting claims to the holy city. The Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood has been the focus of a
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Caitlin Clark. Cameron Brink. Kamilla Cardoso. Angel Reese. All will step into the glaring spotlight of Monday night’s WNBA’s draft having faced the challenge essentially every woman can identify with: wearing just the right outfit for a special occasion. When a woman finds what she wants, it’s not
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Caitlin Clark. Cameron Brink. Kamilla Cardoso. Angel Reese. All will step into the glaring spotlight of Monday night’s WNBA’s draft having faced the challenge essentially every woman can identify with: wearing just the right outfit for a special occasion. When a woman finds what she wants, it’s not
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — After reporting dismal first-quarter sales, Tesla is planning to lay off about a tenth of its workforce as it tries to cut costs, multiple media outlets reported Monday. CEO Elon Musk detailed the plans in a memo sent to employees. The layoffs could affect about 14,000 of the 140,473 workers employed by
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla is reportedly cutting more than 10% of its global staff of 140,000. The cuts for the company, which had nearly doubled its overall headcount since the end of 2020, is just the latest example of the effects of more competition and softer demand in the electric
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Ten people were arrested for a a protest outside of a plant in Middletown on Monday morning. The protest started at the Pratt & Whitney plant on Aircraft Road around 5:40 a.m. Police said they found a number of people sitting
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Mientras Sudán conmemora el triste aniversario de un conflicto de un año de duración, las agencias de ayuda humanitaria advierten que el país se tambalea al borde del colapso, enfrentándose a una crisis humanitaria sin precedentes que ha sido ignorada en gran medida por el resto del mundo. Islamic Relief, una
Continue ReadingBy Julia Lopez Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — Small businesses in Portland’s Montavilla neighborhood are experiencing a rash of vandalism. Owners say it’s impacting sales, but their concerns go even deeper. Kavi Warner manages Personal Beast, a pet store on Southeast Stark Street. “We’re all small businesses that have
Continue ReadingGUYMON, Okla. (AP) — Authorities have confirmed the deaths of two Kansas women who went missing on a trip to pick up children for a birthday party. Two bodies were recovered in rural Oklahoma, a day after four people were charged with murder and kidnapping. Authorities say 27-year-old Veronica Butler and 39-year-old Jilian Kelley, of
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia set a blistering pace and held on to win the Boston Marathon on Monday, running alone through most of the course to finish in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 17 seconds — the 10th fastest time in the race’s 128-year history. The 2021
Continue ReadingBy Grace Smith Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — Hundreds came together in the name of kindness. Organizers with the non-profit Seven Days put on a Kindness Festival. It’s been 10 years since the organization started with the goal of doing just that after a self-proclaimed white supremacist gunned
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump arrived Monday at a New York court for the start of jury selection in his hush money trial, marking a historic moment as the former president and presumptive nominee for this year’s Republican presidential ticket answers to criminal charges. It’s the first criminal trial of
Continue ReadingBy ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — April 15 is the last day to submit tax returns from 2023. If you left your tax filing until the last minute, you’re not alone. The IRS says it has received more than 100 million tax returns, with tens of millions more expected to be filed.
Continue ReadingBy Ashlyn Mitchell Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Monday, April 15 marks one year since a mass shooting erupted at a birthday party in Dadeville. Four died and 32 were injured. 17-year-old Shaunkivia “Keke” Nicole Smith was one of those shot and killed. Smith was just four weeks shy
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister is leading a high-level delegation on a two-day visit to Pakistan, which is seeking help in overcoming one of its worst economic crises. Prince Faisal bin Farhan’s visit on Monday comes a week after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia,
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — General Motors and real estate firm Bedrock will jointly study how to redevelop the automaker’s huge headquarters tower complex in downtown Detroit, a person briefed on the plans said. GM CEO Mary Barra and Bedrock Chairman Dan Gilbert plan to hold a news conference Monday afternoon
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Heavy rainfall has caused flash flooding in Oman on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula and killed at least 17 people. Authorities say in one incident a group of school children and a driver died when their vehicle was overtaken. Rescuers are searching for survivors. Heavy rains are
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A stretch of the Ohio River near Pittsburgh remains closed to maritime traffic as crews equipped with sonar look for a barge believed to have sunk over the weekend. The barge is one of more than two dozen barges that broke loose and floated down the river, striking a bridge
Continue ReadingBy Martynas Ruseckas, CNN (CNN) — Lithuanian discus thrower Mykolas Alekna broke a world record that had stood for four decades at the Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational meeting in Ramona on Sunday. The Lithuanian’s throw of 74.35 meters surpassed Jurgen Schult’s effort in 1986, when the German threw 74.08m. Schult’s landmark effore had been
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Pregnancy complications, such as gestational diabetes or preeclampsia, may be linked to an elevated risk of death even decades after giving birth, according to a new study. The study, published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, found that women who experienced major complications during pregnancy had an increased
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