By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — It was a 1-2 punch to the gut for Atlanta’s sports fans. In the space of an extraordinary week, two of the city’s most beloved sports figures were gone. Freddie Freeman departed first, his hopes of playing an entire career with the World Series champion Braves
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek and Marnie Hunter, CNN New penalties have been issued against some of the passengers who made headlines for their raucous behavior on a chartered flight from Montreal, Canada, to Cancun, Mexico, just before New Year’s Eve last year. Omar Alghabra, Canada’s minister of transport and MP for Mississauga Centre, announced a new
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By Dakin Andone and Jenn Selva, CNN Pierce County, Washington, has reached a settlement agreement of more than $4 million with the family of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was heard crying out “I can’t breathe” before he died in police custody in March 2020. The Pierce County Council formally approved the $4,010,000 settlement
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — SMU coach Tim Jankovich has retired after six seasons as head coach of the Mustangs and a coaching career of nearly four decades. His career included stints as an assistant coach for Larry Brown and Bill Self. The decision came two days after the end of a 24-9 season when the Mustangs
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer The phrase “March Madness” is everywhere this women’s NCAA Tournament. It’s part of the NCAA’s effort to make sure there is equity with the men’s tournament. South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has an idea to really help women close the gap with the men. She says women’s teams
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN And just like that, the ladies from “Sex and the City” are coming back for more. HBO Max announced on Tuesday that “And Just Like That…,” starring and executive produced by Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, has been renewed for a second season. “I am delighted and excited
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By Rebecca Wright and Olha Konovalova, CNN The parents of Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra “Sasha” Kuvshynova say the death of their daughter, killed while reporting on the war in their homeland, has helped them to discover a lot more about her life. Her father, Andriy Kuvshynov, told CNN they always knew Sasha was a “talented girl”
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Martin Kaymer doesn’t feel as though his best golf is behind him. The 37-year-old German took a big step by leaving his homeland for Florida to get better practice facilities. He’s working out of The Bear’s Club. Kaymer is a two-time major champion and former world No. 1. Now
Continue Reading GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell says shortstop José Barrero will have hand surgery and will be sidelined for about six weeks. Seen as the Reds’ shortstop of the future, the 23-year-old Barrero was scheduled to have hook hamate surgery in Scottsdale, Arizona. Bell also says right-hander Luis Castillo may miss his
Continue Reading By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African court has suspended construction work on a huge new business park that will house Amazon’s Africa headquarters in Cape Town after a challenge by Indigenous groups. The groups say the development will spoil an area that’s sacred to them. The First Nations Indigenous people
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer The National College Players Association says NCAA Division I schools are violating the civil rights of Black basketball and major college football players by prohibiting compensation. The group has filed a complaint with the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights. The NCPA says that male Black college
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TONIGHT: Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms. Temperatures dropping into the lower 40s. TOMORROW: Cloudy with scattered showers. Highs in the mid-40s. EXTENDED: Low pressure slowly migrates across the region over the next few days, keeping precipitation chances in the forecast through Thursday. A cold front works its way across Mid-Missouri tonight, bringing scattered showers
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By Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A federal judge on Tuesday found Couy Griffin, a founder of Cowboys for Trump and the second January 6 defendant to go on trial as part of the Justice Department’s massive prosecution, guilty of trespassing on US Capitol grounds while Vice President Mike Pence was there.
Continue Reading By GARY SCHATZ Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Jonathan India and Tyler Stephenson pledge to avoid the “sophomore jinx” by setting new goals for the 2022 season taking on more responsibility in the Reds’ new lineup. India exceeded expectations by winning the Reds’ second base job last season and then National League Rookie of
Continue Reading CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson starting guard Nick Honor has entered the NCAA transfer portal with the intention of playing his final college season elsewhere. Team spokesman Benjamin Winterrowd confirmed Honor’s decision. Honor is a 5-foot-10, fourth-year junior from Orlando, Florida, who started 25 of 33 games for the Tigers this season. He averaged 7.7
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Mark Todd will face a disciplinary hearing on Thursday after a video on social media showed him striking a horse with a branch. Todd is now a notable racehorse trainer. A video posted on social media showed Todd repeatedly struck a horse that was refusing to jump into water
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By Brian Fung, CNN Business The attorney general of Washington, D.C. announced Monday he is suing Grubhub, alleging that the company harmed consumers during the pandemic by charging hidden fees and by misleading consumers about them using so-called “dark patterns” — along with a battery of other claims. The food-delivery service, which grew in prominence
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Disney employees staged a walkout Tuesday in protest of the company’s response to Florida’s controversial Parental Rights in Education law, which critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. While many employees at Disney headquarters in Burbank, California, did protest, it did not appear to be a massive showing across
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los casos de la subvariante BA.2 de ómicron aumentaron en marzo en Estados Unidos. Ahora, esta variante representa más de un tercio de los contagios de covid-19 en el país. La subvariante BA.2 de ómicron causó aproximadamente el 34,9% de los casos de coronavirus en Estados Unidos la semana pasada.
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By Ariana Godoy, as told to CNN’s Sandra Gonzalez Ariana Godoy is a Venezuelan author, social influencer and middle school teacher in North Carolina. Her Wattpad novel, “A traves de mi ventana (Through My Window)” was adapted into a Netflix film, which is available for streaming now. Below, she writes to a friend who has
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