PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has posted an infomercial-style video on X lavishing praise on a team of dentists outside of her state that she says gave her a smile that she can be proud of. Noem, who has showcased herself as a potential vice presidential pick for former President Donald
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer Kelly Clarkson and NFL legend Peyton Manning will bring a new flavor to NBC Universal’s upcoming Paris Olympics coverage this summer. Clarkson and Manning are expected to join Mike Tirico to host the opening ceremony, the network announced Tuesday night. The ceremony’s live
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden vs. Trump the sequel is unprecedented in the modern era. But November’s presidential race featuring President Joe Biden against former President Donald Trump — which is now official with both having clinched their parties’ nominations — is actually a political movie the country has seen before.
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A rocket that was supposed to become Japan’s first from the private sector to put a satellite into orbit exploded shortly after takeoff. Livestreamed video of the launch Wednesday showed the rocket called Kairos blasting off from Wakayama Prefecture, central Japan, a mountainous area filled with trees,
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A highly anticipated NASA mission slated for October will aim to send a spacecraft to Jupiter’s moon Europa, an ocean world considered to be one of the best places to search for life beyond Earth. The spacecraft will carry names, poetry and messages symbolizing our humanity to potential
Continue ReadingBy TIM CRONIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard had a goal and four assists to set his single-game high in points, Philipp Kurashev scored twice and had two assists, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-2 on Tuesday night. Ryan Donato, Seth Jones, MacKenzie Entwistle and Tyler Johnson also scored for
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Originally Published: 12 MAR 24 16:11 ETUpdated: 12 MAR 24 23:17 ETBy Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has clinched the Republican nomination for president, CNN projects, setting up a rematch with Joe Biden, the incumbent president who secured the Democratic nomination earlier Tuesday night. Voters cast ballots in presidential primaries in Georgia, Mississippi
Continue ReadingBy HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers are responding to a suspected gas leak explosion in a building in northern China that has killed one person and injured 22. Authorities said the explosion came from a fried chicken shop early Wednesday morning in the city of Sanhe. The city is just an hour
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON and MAYA SWEEDLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s third consecutive stint as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee was made possible by an almost uninterrupted string of lopsided primary and caucus victories and his near sweep of GOP delegates awarded to date. The Associated Press declared Trump the presumptive
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga’s stranglehold on the West Coast Conference Tournament had been especially frustrating for Saint Mary’s, the Gaels often seeing their nemesis celebrate at their expense. Not Tuesday night. No. 21 Saint Mary’s led the WCC championship game nearly the entire way to beat No. 17
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s official: Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have won enough delegates to be called presumptive presidential nominees. While Biden and Trump were the last remaining major candidates for their parties’ 2024 presidential nominations, The Associated Press only uses the designation “presumptive nominee” once
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump clinched their parties’ presidential nominations Tuesday with decisive victories in a slate of low-profile primaries, setting up a general election rematch that many voters do not want. The outcome of contests across Georgia, Mississippi and Washington state
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump, whose single turbulent term in the White House transformed the Republican Party, tested the resilience of democratic institutions in the U.S. and threatened alliances abroad, will lead the GOP in a third consecutive presidential election after clinching the nomination Tuesday. With wins
Continue ReadingINDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz avenged a previous loss to Fabian Marozsan, winning 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open as the top remaining seed in the men’s draw. A day after “lucky loser” Luca Nardi stunned No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the third round at
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A rocket touted as Japan’s first from the private sector to go into orbit exploded shortly after takeoff. Livestreamed video of the launch Wednesday showed the rocket called Kairos blasting off from Wakayama Prefecture, central Japan, a mountainous area filled with trees, but exploding midair within seconds.
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Chinese broadcaster CCTV says rescuers are responding to an explosion in a building in a city outside of Beijing that has killed one person and injured 22. The building exploded early Wednesday morning in the city of Sanhe, just an hour west of Beijing.
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La ex primera dama de Honduras Ana García, esposa del expresidente Juan Orlando Hernández, anunció este martes que buscará ser precandidata presidencial por el Partido Nacional de Honduras, en el cual milita. ¿Cómo reaccionó Juan Orlando Hernández, expresidente de Honduras, al ser declarado culpable de narcotráfico su juicio en EE.UU.? García
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Pellish and Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will announce his running mate on March 26 in Oakland, California, his campaign announced Wednesday. “This event will be a pivotal moment in our country’s history! You will not want to miss it,” the campaign said. In an interview
Continue ReadingCNN By Aaron Pellish and Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will announce his running mate on March 26 in Oakland, California, his campaign announced Wednesday. “This event will be a pivotal moment in our country’s history! You will not want to miss it,” the campaign said. In an
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz avenged a previous loss to Fabian Marozsan, winning 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open as the top remaining seed in the men’s draw. A day after “lucky loser” Luca Nardi stunned No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the third round at
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