By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — President Javier Milei has struggled to navigate nationalist sensitivities around the contested archipelago it knows as the Malvinas, which Britain knows as the Falklands Islands controls and Argentina claims as its own. The right-wing leader has shown more interest in boosting trade with the British
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Donald Trump is suing two co-founders of Trump Media & Technology Group, the newly public parent company of his Truth Social platform, arguing that they should forfeit their stock in the company because they set it up improperly. The former president’s lawsuit, which was filed on March 24, follows a complaint
Continue ReadingBy KEN MILLER Associated Press The largest producer of fresh eggs in the U.S. said Tuesday it had temporarily halted production at a Texas plant after bird flu was found in chickens, and officials said the virus had also been detected at a poultry facility in Michigan. Ridgeland, Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. said in a
Continue ReadingLIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s top prosecutor says the scope of an investigation into President Dina Boluarte’s ownership of three luxury watches has broaden to include fine jewelry that authorities estimate could be worth more than $500,000 and money transactions that exceed $400,000. Attorney General Juan Villena on Tuesday told Parliament’s oversight committee that the
Continue ReadingBy Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Argentina’s President Javier Milei has said his government is committed to establishing a “roadmap” towards Argentine sovereignty of the British-ruled Falkland Islands. “I want to reiterate our unwavering claim for the islands, and I commit that during our government we will be able to have a clear roadmap so
Continue ReadingTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A powerful earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday, collapsing buildings in a southern city and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on Japanese islands. Television showed buildings in the city of Hualien shaken off their foundations. Islandwide train service was suspended, as was subway service in Taipei. Taiwan’s
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Caitlin Clark can claim another record — the most-watched women’s college basketball game in history. Iowa’s 94-87 victory over LSU in the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Monday night averaged 12.3 million viewers on ESPN, according to Nielsen. That makes it one of the most-viewed games
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Chang and Helen Regan, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Rescuers in Taiwan scrambled to free dozens of people trapped in highway tunnels after the island was struck by its strongest earthquake in 25 years Wednesday, killing at least nine and injuring more than 900 others. The powerful 7.4 magnitude tremor shook the island’s east coast, hitting at 7:58
Continue ReadingTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck off Taiwan, and Japan issued a tsunami alert for the southern Japanese island group of Okinawa. Japan’s meteorological agency forecast a tsunami of up to 3 meters or 9.8 feet. It wasn’t yet clear if there was any damage from the quake Wednesday morning.
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Zach Edey of Purdue and Tristen Newton of UConn are among the five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as the nation’s outstanding men’s college basketball player of the season. Joining them are RJ Davis of North Carolina, Dalton Knecht of Tennessee and Jamal Shead of Houston. Edey, who won
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and JILL COLVIN Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump accused President Joe Biden of unleashing a “bloodbath” at the U.S.-Mexico border Tuesday, escalating his inflammatory rhetoric as he campaigned in two Midwestern swing states likely to be critical to the outcome of the 2024 election. Trump,
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER and TERESA CRAWFORD Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Voters in four states are weighing in on their parties’ presidential nominees, a largely symbolic vote now that both Joe Biden and Donald Trump have locked up the Democratic and Republican nominations. Biden and Trump easily won primaries in Rhode Island and
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republicans have voted in a primary runoff to decide who will challenge a longtime Democratic congressman for his U.S. House seat in the November general election. Tuesday’s 2nd District primary runoff is between Ron Eller and Andrew Scott Smith. The winner will face Democratic
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California man on Tuesday admitted stealing nearly $2 million worth of jewelry, clothing and accessories from guests at a Beverly Hills hotel, then traveling to Florida to sell the stolen goods, federal prosecutors said. Jobson Marangoni De Castro, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transportation of stolen
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California man on Tuesday admitted stealing nearly $2 million worth of jewelry, clothing and accessories from guests at a Beverly Hills hotel, then traveling to Florida to sell the stolen goods, federal prosecutors said. Jobson Marangoni De Castro, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transportation of stolen
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The estate of George Carlin has agreed to a settlement with the media company it sued over a fake hourlong comedy special that purportedly used artificial intelligence to recreate the late standup comic’s style and material. In the settlement agreement filed with a federal court
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The estate of George Carlin has agreed to a settlement with the media company it sued over a fake hourlong comedy special that purportedly used artificial intelligence to recreate the late standup comic’s style and material. In the settlement agreement filed with a federal court
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor says the U.S. territory’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year will be the largest in history at $14 billion, with new funds meant to help the island’s elderly population, reduce violence and boost solar power programs. Tuesday’s announcement was made during
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Zach Edey of Purdue and Tristen Newton of UConn are among the five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as the nation’s outstanding men’s college basketball player of the season. Joining them are RJ Davis of North Carolina, Dalton Knecht of Tennessee and Jamal Shead of Houston. Edey, who won
Continue ReadingBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jurors are scheduled to begin deliberations Wednesday in the corruption trial of a former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Buffalo. Joseph Bongiovanni is charged with accepting cash bribes to shield suspects with connections to organized crime. Federal prosecutors say Bongiovanni accepted more than $250,000 in bribes to derail drug investigations
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