By Elaine Emerson Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — An English bulldog reportedly stolen from a couple at gunpoint was reunited with its owners Thursday. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police called the owners GYA and Cyrus early Thursday morning to let them know their dog, Truffles Von Dutch, was located.
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Este jueves una marcha de campesinos se lleva a cabo en Asunción, Paraguay. Reclaman la reivindicación de derechos. Desde hace 28 años la Federación Nacional Campesina marcha por Asunción una vez por año en lo que llama “Lucha prolongada” con el objetivo de lograr una política productiva para
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By Ben Kirby and Alicia Lloyd, CNN Hillary Clinton remembered former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright as “a great person and a wonderful friend to me and literally so many others,” in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour Thursday. Albright died Wednesday at 84 years old from cancer, according to a family statement. “I
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By RAF CASERT and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has preserved a sense of rarely seen unity through four rounds of unprecedented sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. But at an EU summit Thursday, the 27 leaders have faced division on the biggest issue of all: energy. During
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — The European Union’s drug regulator says it’s recommending that an antibody drug developed by AstraZeneca be authorized to help people avoid getting sick with the coronavirus. The European Medicines Agency said Thursday it was advising that the new drug which is sold as Evusheld be used in people age 12 and over
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back four of their own free agents, announcing Thursday the signing of defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi, center Austin Reiter, quarterback Chad Henne, and tight end Blake Bell for the upcoming season. Nnadi has started 52 of the 64 games he’s played since the Chiefs
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back four of their own free agents, announcing Thursday the signing of defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi, center Austin Reiter, quarterback Chad Henne, and tight end Blake Bell for the upcoming season. Nnadi has started 52 of the 64 games he’s played since the Chiefs
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back four of their own free agents, announcing Thursday the signing of defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi, center Austin Reiter, quarterback Chad Henne, and tight end Blake Bell for the upcoming season. Nnadi has started 52 of the 64 games he’s played since the Chiefs
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and its allies are moving to prohibit financial transactions with Russia’s Central Bank that involve Russian gold. A senior administration official says the intention is to blunt Russia’s ability to use its international reserves as the United States and its allies tighten sanctions over Russia’s
Continue Reading OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton coach Greg McDermott has signed a new multi-year contract after leading the Bluejays to the NCAA Tournament’s round of 32. McDermott owns a 276-137 record with seven NCAA Tournament appearances in 12 seasons at Creighton and has the second-highest win total in program history. Creighton went 23-12 this season and
Continue Reading MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton won’t be playing Thursday night when the Milwaukee Bucks host the Washington Wizards. Middleton will miss a second straight game due to a sore left wrist. Antetokounmpo will be out for the second time in the last three games because of a sore right knee. Antetokounmpo wasn’t
Continue Reading LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Skating Union has replaced its commentators at the figure skating world championships after an open mic picked up a demeaning remark directed at retired Canadian skater Meagan Duhamel. The ISU says it was “shocked” by the language and that it apologized to Duhamel. Simon Reed made the comment at
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El fiscal general de Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, anunció en Twitter el inicio de una investigación en la zona del Alto Orinoco, estado Amazonas, tras recibir la denuncia de un supuesto enfrentamiento entre indígenas yanomami y militares. Saab agregó que fueron designados varios fiscales en materia indigenista y de
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer VENICE, Fla. (AP) — Hard-throwing rookie right-hander Spencer Strider, who made his major league debut with Atlanta late last season as a reliever, is being considered for one of the open spots in the Braves rotation. General manager Alex Anthopoulos says Kyle Wright and Huascar Ynoa “are the front-runners”
Continue Reading By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Uber, hit by driver shortages and a surge in food delivery requests during the pandemic, will begin including New York City taxi cabs on its app. That’s a partnership that until recently would have been unthinkable with both camps fighting ferociously for the same customers. But the wait for
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Meta, the parent company of Facebook, plans to build an $800 million data center in northern Kansas City. Company officials, along with state and local politicians, announced Thursday that the company hopes to open the 1 million-square-foot data center by 2024. It is expected to bring 100 jobs to the
Continue ReadingBy Jack Lowenstein Click here for updates on this story ADAMS COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — A 10-year-old girl was honored Wednesday by Adams County Sheriff’s Office for protecting her younger siblings after a thief took their parents’ car with the kids inside. “I’m going to swear you in as one of our junior deputies if
Continue Reading By SRDJAN NEDELJKOVIC and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press MEDYKA, Poland (AP) — As Russia launched its war in Ukraine last month, exhausted and frightened refugees streamed into neighboring countries. They carried whatever they could quickly grab. Many cried. They still do. The United Nations says that more than 3.6 million people have fled Ukraine since
Continue Reading TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas House member has apologized after he asked a Native American lawmaker whether she used a tomahawk rather than a gavel to quiet the House. Rep. John Wheeler, a Republican from Garden City, made the comment Wednesday to Rep. Ponka-We Victors-Cozad, a Democrat from Wichita. When Victors-Cozad used a gavel
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Striker Raúl de Tomás has injured his right shoulder in training and was dropped from Spain’s squad ahead of friendlies against Albania and Iceland. The Spanish soccer federation says De Tomás is leaving the squad to avoid the risk of aggravating the injury. Spain hosts Albania in Barcelona on Saturday and Iceland
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