By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press Dexter Scott King, the late son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, was remembered Saturday as the protector of his family’s legacy and the keeper of his father’s dream during a memorial service in Atlanta. “You, my love, were born a King, beautifully sculpted with the
Continue ReadingBy MARK THIESSEN Associated Press Dexter Scott King, the late son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, was remembered Saturday as the protector of his family’s legacy and the keeper of his father’s dream during a memorial service in Atlanta. “You, my love, were born a King, beautifully sculpted with the
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Carey and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — As the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches, and with a new armed forces leadership team in place in Kyiv, Ukraine’s soldiers find themselves on the defensive across the eastern front line. A series of reports on social media and on national television
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jadon Jones had 26 points in Long Beach State’s 77-68 win against Cal Poly on Saturday night. Jones added three steals for the Beach (15-9, 7-5 Big West Conference). Marcus Tsohonis scored 18 points and added six assists. Aboubacar Traore had 12 points and was 4-of-7
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Spencer Dinwiddie signed Saturday with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, finding a new team quickly after getting traded by the Brooklyn Nets. The point guard was traded by the Nets to Toronto on Thursday and then was waived. He cleared waivers Saturday and by then had already made up
Continue ReadingBy MARK THIESSEN Associated Press Dexter Scott King, the late son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, was remembered Saturday as the protector of his family’s legacy and the keeper of the deam during a memorial service in Atlanta. Dexter Scott King died Jan. 22, 2024, at his home in Malibu,
Continue ReadingCNN By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would encourage Russia to do “whatever the hell they want” to any NATO member country that doesn’t meet spending guidelines on defense in a stunning admission he would not abide by the collective-defense clause at the heart of the alliance
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to East Palestine, Ohio, about a year after a Norfolk Southern train derailed there and spilled a cocktail of hazardous chemicals. The White House announced the president’s trip on Saturday. It said the aim of Biden’s trip Friday is to ensure state and local officials “hold Norfolk
Continue ReadingBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Adem Bona scored 13 points and Dylan Andrews and Lazar Stefanovic each scored 12 and UCLA won its fifth straight holding off Cal for a 61-60 win on Saturday. Jaylon Tyson scored 16 points, Jalen Celestine 13 and Fardaws Aimaq scored 12 and grabbed 12 rebounds for Cal before fouling out.
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez and Khalil Abdallah, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ plans to meet with members of the Arab American community were abruptly postponed this week after leaders decided not to move forward, according to two sources familiar with the situation, marking the latest sign of the obstacles the administration faces in trying
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer There were plenty of critics when CBS announced four years ago that it would produce a kids-centric broadcast of an NFL playoff game on Nickelodeon. Now, if a league or network isn’t doing something to appeal to younger fans, they are behind the times. Nickelodeon will air its fifth
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer There were plenty of critics when CBS announced four years ago that it would produce a kids-centric broadcast of an NFL playoff game on Nickelodeon. Now, if a league or network isn’t doing something to appeal to younger fans, they are behind the times. Nickelodeon will air its fifth
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would encourage Russia to do “whatever the hell they want” to any NATO member country that doesn’t meet spending guidelines on defense in a stunning admission he would not abide by the collective-defense clause at the heart of the alliance if
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Jaylen Searles’ 33 points led Utah Tech past California Baptist 85-78 on Saturday night. Searles added eight rebounds, four assists and four steals for the Trailblazers (10-14, 6-7 Western Athletic Conference). Beon Riley scored 12 points and Tanner Christensen added nine. Scotty Washington led the way
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s strategy for spending and investing a multibillion-dollar annual surplus linked closely to oil production has come into sharper focus. On Saturday, a legislative panel advanced an annual spending plan toward a Senate floor vote. Legislators are tapping the brakes on recent double-digit budget
Continue ReadingBy Rob Frehse, Mark Morales, Nic F. Anderson, Samantha Beech and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — A 15-year-old has been arrested and charged as an adult after he shot and injured a Brazilian tourist at a Times Square store and fired at law enforcement officers while fleeing, according to the New York Police Department. The
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN and FOSTER KLUG Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will she make it in time? Intrepid flight trackers online seem to think so. On social media, fans of Taylor Swift and aviation journalists believe they’ve identified Swift’s private jet, labeled “The Football Era.” It arrived from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to Los Angeles’
Continue ReadingSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Kaylynne Truong scored 13 points with eight assists and No. 19 Gonzaga used a strong start to race past Loyola Marymount 71-47 on Saturday to keep three streaks alive. The Bulldogs have won 18 straight games, the third-longest streak in the country. They won their 32nd straight game at home, the
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Modestas Kancleris and Kaleb Higgins each scored 13 points and Cal State Bakersfield defeated Cal State Fullerton 73-71 on Saturday night. Kancleris added six rebounds for the Roadrunners (10-14, 5-8 Big West Conference). Kaleb Higgins shot 3 of 10 from the field and 6 for 6 from
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Wilson and Rosa de Acosta, CNN (CNN) — More than 200 million voters are expected to head to the polls Wednesday to choose Indonesia’s next leader. The world’s third-largest democracy and fourth-largest population — home to more than 275 million people — will elect a new president and vice president from three pairs
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