By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders says it is unfair and “constitutionally wrong” that he had to sacrifice his leadership aspirations in order to pave the way for a right-wing ruling coalition in the Netherlands after his party won elections in November. Wilders said Wednesday night that
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is embroiled in a damaging legal standoff between its legislature and its executive Commission over the release of billions in frozen funds to the government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The funds were released on the eve of a major decision on Ukraine
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has published a new official definition of “extremism.” Groups that get the label will be barred from receiving government funding. The move is in response to a surge in reports of antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate speech and what authorities call an
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The inhabitants of Copenhagen’s freewheeling Christiania neighborhood are planning to dig up the aptly named Pusher Street, in their latest attempt to stop illegal hashish sales which have led to deadly gang turf wars and sometimes violent confrontations with the police. Residents of the hippie
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — A major snowstorm has hit Colorado, closing numerous schools and government offices Thursday and shutting down sections of highways leading to the Denver area as meteorologists warned of difficult to nearly impossible travel. “Our city hasn’t seen a storm like this in a few years,” Denver Mayor Mike Johnston posted Wednesday on
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s Parliament is set to give its initial approval Thursday to a controversial amnesty bill aimed at forgiving crimes — both proved and alleged — committed by Catalan separatists during a chaotic attempt to hold an independence referendum six years ago. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has
Continue ReadingBy EMMA BURROWS Associated Press Ukraine fired at least eight missiles at Russia’s Belgorod border region, killing two people and wounding 12, local officials said Thursday, as Kyiv’s forces apparently kept up efforts to rattle the Kremlin on the eve of Russia’s presidential election that is taking place amid a ruthless crackdown on dissent. Also,
Continue ReadingBy RISHI LEKHI and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of farmers are protesting in India’s capital to press their demand for a new law that would guarantee minimum crop prices. They rode in crowded trains and buses instead of their tractors to New Delhi after authorities barricaded highways leading to the
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators from both major political parties are urging congressional leaders to ensure that more visas are made available to Afghans who worked alongside U.S. troops in America’s longest war. The senators say an additional 20,000 visas are needed before the end of the fiscal
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Researchers in India have for the first time documented how Asian elephants bury dead calves. Five calves were found buried on their backs in drainage ditches in tea gardens in northern Bengal, according to a new study. While African elephants are known to bury dead calves, this is the
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP and LISA MASCARO Associated Press CAMDEN, Ark. (AP) — Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown is visiting U.S. weapon factories in Oklahoma and Arkansas to address concerns over billions of dollars being sent to Ukraine and other allies when there are so many needs at home. The Pentagon has framed the $95
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — A unit of about 30 soldiers belonging to Belgium’s armed forces will be dismantled after serious cases of violence and harassment surfaced last year. Speaking at a news conference Thursday, Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder said she was informed of the violence taking place within the Fourth Engineer
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — Farmers have disrupted traffic around Europe’s second biggest port of Antwerp and two other Belgian harbors during yet another demonstration to protest against what they say is excessive environmental rulemaking. Dozens of tractors disrupted morning rush hour traffic to and from the harbor facilities. But all shied away from a full blockade
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press As Dartmouth men’s basketball players move toward forming the first labor union in college sports, a majority of Americans say they are against college athletes unionizing — though younger respondents are more supportive. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim to have a new, hypersonic missile in their arsenal. That’s according to a Russian state media report Thursday. That potentially raises the stakes in their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways amid Israel’s war with Hamas
Continue ReadingBy Saira Mueller, CNN (CNN) — One word. Five letters. Six tries. Countless moments of triumph and dismay. Wordle — the daily word game that became a cultural phenomenon during the pandemic — will release its 1000th puzzle on Friday, March 15. For some, Wordle is a fun way to pass the time. For others, it
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani, Jacob deGrom and Walker Buehler found out Tommy John surgery is no longer a rarity but now routine. Pitchers can look to Jonny Venters as they return from a second operation to repair a torn elbow ligament: He made it back to the
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tommy John surgery, like baseball itself, is evolving to increase success and sometimes speed return. Dr. Jeffrey R. Dugas developed a procedure that cut recovery time to as little as nine months for some pitchers with torn elbow ligaments. He envisions more innovations within five-to-seven
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Beginning with its ninth international opener, Major League Baseball is traveling all over the world in 2024. Here are some dates to remember for the upcoming season: SEOUL SERIES – WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres: Shohei Ohtani makes his Dodgers debut
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — There is no one like Shohei Ohtani in the major leagues. Just last year, the two-way star took the mound and reached 103.5 mph during spring training with the Los Angeles Angels. It was an incredible display by Ohtani after Tommy John surgery. For the surgeon
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