By Andrew Carey, Olga Voitovych, Maria Kostenko, Josh Pennington and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s government has told citizens living in Russian-occupied territories to turn their backs on what they call Moscow’s pseudo-elections, which culminate on Sunday and are widely assumed to see Vladimir Putin returned as president for six more years. For Kyiv
Continue ReadingST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Robin Lod and Bongokuhle Hlongwane each scored a goal, and Minnesota United ended a seven-game winless streak against LAFC with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night in coach Eric Ramsay’s debut for the Loons. Ramsay was named Minnesota’s head coach on Feb. 26. He joined the club after being the
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Dany Rosero and Alan Pulido each scored a goal to help Sporting Kansas City rally from an early deficit and beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 on Saturday night. Pulido, who scored a career-best 14 goals last season, put away a left-footed volley to cap the scoring in the 29th
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Scott Wedgewood made 27 saves to win a matchup of backup goaltenders and defenseman Thomas Harley had a goal and an assist to help lead the Dallas Stars past the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Saturday night. Wedgewood outdueled David Rittich in net to beat the Kings for the second time in
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Scott Wedgewood made 27 saves to win a matchup of backup goaltenders and defenseman Thomas Harley had a goal and an assist to help lead the Dallas Stars past the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Saturday night. Wedgewood beat the Kings for the second time in eight days. Craig Smith, Wyatt Johnston
Continue ReadingBy Mitchell McCluskey and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Niger’s military government announced that it has ended an accord with the US that allowed military personnel and civilian staff from the Department of Defense to operate in Niger – days after holding high-level talks with US diplomatic and military officials this week. “The government of Niger, taking into account the aspirations and interests of its people, decides with full
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Lakers fans didn’t know by now how important Anthony Davis is to their team’s postseason hopes, they got a significant reminder Saturday night. Los Angeles’ All-Star center suffered an eye injury late in the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors and did not
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels saw an explosive detonate near a ship early Sunday in the Gulf of Aden, potentially marking their latest assault on shipping through the crucial waterway leading to the Red Sea. The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade
Continue ReadingBy SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — Bhavani Mani Muthuvel and her family of nine have around five 20-liter (5-gallon) buckets worth of water for the week for cooking, cleaning and household chores. “From taking showers to using toilets and washing clothes, we are taking turns to do everything,” she said. It’s the
Continue ReadingINDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to end the Italian’s 19-match winning streak and advance to the BNP Paribas Open final on Saturday night. Alcaraz retained his world No. 2 ranking with the victory and extended his winning streak to 11 matches at Indian Wells, where he’ll play
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Alex Nylander scored twice and added an assist, Daniil Tarasov stopped 39 shots, and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night. Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and two assists, and Boone Jenner
Continue ReadingBy Kareem El Damanhoury, Eyad Kourdi and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — A major fire ravaged the 80-year-old iconic Al-Ahram Studio in Cairo, causing extensive damage and spreading to adjacent buildings on Saturday morning, according to the Egyptian state news website Al-Ahram. The fire, which took firefighters over five hours to extinguish and prompted an evacuation
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Jaelen House had 28 points, Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 21 and JT Toppin posted a double-double to propel sixth-seeded New Mexico to a 68-61 victory over No. 5 seed San Diego State in the championship game of the Mountain West Conference Tournament on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center, earning
Continue ReadingCNN By Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — Iceland’s world-famous Blue Lagoon and the nearby town of Grindavik were evacuated on Saturday following a volcanic eruption in the country’s Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland’s public broadcaster RÚV reported. Lava appeared to be flowing rapidly towards north of the town Grindavík, just as it did during the eruption on
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian navy says it has taken control of a bulk carrier that was hijacked by Somali pirates and evacuated the 17 crew members on the vessel. The navy said late Saturday that all 35 pirates on board the Maltese-flagged MV Ruen had surrendered and the vessel was checked for illegal
Continue ReadingHENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Deja Lee scored 21 points, Moulayna Johnson Sidi Baba added 13 points and nine rebounds, and UC Irvine defeated UC Davis 53-39 on Saturday to win the Big West Conference Tournament. The Anteaters (23-8) advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1995, their only previous appearance. Evanne Turner
Continue ReadingCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers made a pair of moves Saturday, re-signing quarterback Easton Stick and adding free agent defensive lineman Poona Ford. Stick started the final four games of last season after Justin Herbert broke a finger on his throwing hand on Dec. 10 against Denver. He became the fourth
Continue ReadingGUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The government of Guatemala says the offices of its honorary consul in Haiti have been ransacked. Friday’s attack was the latest in the Caribbean nation’s recent wave of violent chaos. The Guatemalan Foreign Ministry confirmed the looting Saturday, but it gave no details on damage or thefts, nor did it say
Continue ReadingBy DALATOU MAMANE Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s junta says the U.S. military presence in the country is no longer justified after holding high-level talks with U.S. diplomatic and military officials this week, Niger plays a central role in the U.S. military’s operations in the Sahel, and is home to a major airbase.
Continue ReadingALBUEQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State police are seeking a suspect they have now identified in the shooting death of one of their officers. State Police Chief Troy Weisler said during a news conference Saturday that authorities are looking for 33-year-old Jaremy Smith of Marion, South Carolina, in the fatal shooting of Officer Justin
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