By Sonia Moghe, CNN Sarah Palin testified Thursday that she felt “mortified” and lost sleep after the New York Times published an editorial incorrectly claiming there was a link between a map her political action committee had posted with crosshairs over congressional districts and the shooting that injured former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and killed six
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal has undergone surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist. Beal opted earlier this week to have the season-ending surgery. A three-time All-Star, Beal averaged 23.2 points and a career-high 6.6 assists in 40 games this season. He suffered the torn ligament on Jan. 29
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin is ready to have some “fun” when she returns to Olympic action in the super-G. Shiffrin posted on Twitter early Friday morning in China to say she’s grateful “to have the opportunity to refocus on a new race, in the sport that I love so much.” The two-time Olympic gold
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By Joe Sutton, CNN Actor and comedian Bob Saget had Covid-19 but died as a result of “blunt head trauma,” according to the autopsy report released today by the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office. “It is in my opinion that the death of Robert Saget, a 65-year-old white male found unresponsive in a hotel room,
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By Maegan Vazquez, Kevin Liptak and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday urged Americans in Ukraine to leave the country immediately, warning that “things could go crazy quickly” in the region. “American citizens should leave now,” Biden said in an upcoming interview that was taped Thursday with NBC News’ Lester Holt. Referring to
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By Darya Tarasova, Sharon Braithwaite, Kara Fox, Katya Krebs and Tim Lister, CNN Russia blasted Western countries and media for spreading a “large-scale disinformation campaign” over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying Friday that they were doing so “to divert attention from their own aggressive actions.” The Russian Foreign Ministry statement comes just hours
Continue Reading By PRESTON SHOEMAKER For the Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, joined by Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke and Chargers owner Dean Spanos, promoted a new campaign Thursday to give children access to more parks and athletic equipment, featuring what was described as the sports version of an ice cream
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN Business) — Adidas estrenará pronto una nueva línea de sostenes deportivos, pero uno de sus anuncios no lo muestra en absoluto. En cambio, Adidas tuiteó una cuadrícula de fotos de 25 pares de senos al desnudo en toda su gloria natural y diversa. La empresa de ropa deportiva publicó el anuncio en
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By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A judge has blocked a Georgia county from buying land for a commercial spaceport until the project goes before voters in a special election next month. Commissioners in coastal Camden County have spent 10 years and more than $10 million pursuing a launchpad for sending satellites
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By Dakin Andone, Ashley Killough and Joe Sutton, CNN The Dallas County District Attorney’s office has announced pre-indictment criminal charges against two police officers in connection to their use of force in response to demonstrators during May 2020 protests following the murder of George Floyd. Dallas Police Senior Corporal Ryan Mabry is being charged in
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business If you’re tired of getting random calls from companies claiming to be from “dealer services” and offering you an extended warranty on your car, the Federal Trade Commission is taking aim at some companies accused of making those calls. The FTC has filed suit against American Vehicle Protection Corp. of
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 56-year-old Kansas City man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for a 2018 murder. The Jackson County Prosecutor’s office said Aasim I. Karim was sentenced Tuesday in the death of 44-year-old Thomas Rice III. He was also sentenced to 10 years for armed criminal action. Rice
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By Devan Cole, CNN Recent controversies over the certification of the Equal Rights Amendment and improper record-keeping of Trump-era documents have pushed the nation’s chief archivist, whose typical pro forma responsibilities render him unknown to all but the most knowledgeable Washingtonians, into the middle of several high-profile political dramas. David Ferriero, who’s set to retire
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By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Mark Leffingwell, a disabled Iraq War veteran who pleaded guilty to punching two police officers in the head on January 6, 2021, on Thursday became the 100th member of the mob that stormed the US Capitol to be sentenced in federal court, according to CNN records. Leffingwell was
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Athletic Bilbao was held to a 1-1 draw at home against Valencia in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals. The Basque Country club is trying to reach its third straight Copa final after losses to Real Sociedad in 2020 and to Barcelona last
Continue Reading BROSSARD, Quebec (AP) — Hall of Famer Martin St. Louis was introduced as interim coach of the Montreal Canadiens. St. Louis says becoming a head coach in the NHL is a dream come true. He replaces Dominique Ducharme, who was fired after the Canadiens lost their seventh straight game Tuesday night. The 46-year-old St. Louis’
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La muerte de la estrella de “Full House”, Bob Saget, a causa de un traumatismo craneal es una historia de advertencia y un recordatorio de lo que ya ha sucedido antes. El miércoles, la familia de Saget publicó un comunicado en el que afirmaba que las autoridades habían “determinado que Bob
Continue Reading WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Gabriel’s first-half goal has given Arsenal its first win of the year, although the Gunners had to hang on with 10 men for a 1-0 victory at Wolves after yet another needless sending off. The Brazilian defender was on hand to poke in the winner in the 25th minute but it
Continue Reading TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes will use Arizona State’s new on-campus hockey arena for at least the next three years while the team looks for a permanent home. Arizona State’s arena will hold about 5,000 fans, easily making it the NHL’s smallest home venue. The Coyotes will begin there next season and the
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State officials say a strain of avian flu that can cause high mortality rates among birds confirmed at a commercial turkey farm in southern Indiana has not spread to neighboring farms. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health said Thursday that poultry farms with a 10-kilometer control area around the infected Dubois
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