By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have declined after Wall Street logged its biggest drop in more than a year as markets were jolted by another surge in oil prices. Benchmarks have fallen in Tokyo, Sydney, Seoul and Shanghai. A third round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia failed
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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 35 points and a season-high 16 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks held on for a 111-103 victory over the Utah Jazz in a matchup of possible first-round playoff opponents. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 23 points and Dorian Finney-Smith added 21 for the Mavericks. Dallas
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INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — Kim Kwang-hyun has left the St. Louis Cardinals and will return to South Korea on a record four-year contract. The left-handed pitcher will rejoin his old club, now known as the SSG Landers, in the Korean Baseball Organization. The club issued a statement saying the deal is worth up to
Continue Reading INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — Kim Kwang-hyun has left the St. Louis Cardinals and will return to South Korea on a record four-year contract. The left-handed pitcher will rejoin his old club, now known as the SSG Landers, in the Korean Baseball Organization. The club issued a statement saying the deal is worth up to
Continue Reading By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 13 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Portland Trail Blazers by double digits for the second time in three days, 124-81. Malik Beasley added 19 points, and Naz Reid had 18 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for Minnesota.
Continue Reading By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cale Makar had two goals and an assist, Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche held off the New York Islanders 5-4 to snap a two-game skid. J.T. Compher and Devon Toews also scored for the Avalanche, who led
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By Sebastian Shukla, Alex Marquardt and Christian Streib, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine — “Excuse me for disturbing you, I’m calling regarding my brother.” “Do you have any information about my husband?” “Hello hotline, is this the place that you can find out if a person is alive?” These are excerpts from audio recordings made to a
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Evina Westbrook scored 13 points, Aaliyah Edwards added 12 points and No. 6 UConn put forth another dominant defensive effort to beat Villanova 70-40 in the Big East championship game. It was the 20th Big East tournament championship for UConn, which avenged a loss last
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 28 points and 10 assists, lifting the Detroit Pistons to a 113-110 overtime win over the Atlanta Hawks. Jerami Grant scored 23 and reserve Marvin Bagley had 19 points for the Pistons, who have won a season-high three straight and six of their
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans are voting Wednesday to choose their next president. The winner will take office on May 10 for a single five-year term. The leading candidates are ruling liberal party candidate, Lee Jae-myung, and his conservative opposition rival, Yoon Suk Yeol. Whoever
Continue Reading By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Teachers in the Minneapolis School District said they would go on strike Tuesday after failing to reach agreement on a new contract. It’s a move that will idle some 29,000 students in one of Minnesota’s largest school districts. Meanwhile, the teachers in neighboring St. Paul
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — La Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres (Conred) confirmó que el volcán de Fuego, ubicado a unos 60 kilómetros de Ciudad de Guatemala, entró en erupción este lunes tras lanzar flujos piroclásticos sobre el área conocida como la barranca Ceniza. El Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología anunció
Continue Reading By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Auston Matthews became the first player to score 40 goals this season, Peter Mrazek made 31 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs held off the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4. Matthews and linemates Mitch Marner and Michael Bunting each had a goal and an assist, and
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By Harry Samler and Lindsey Basye Click here for updates on this story HOSCHTON, Georgia (WGCL) — When 70-year-old Linda Evans steps up to the plate, the players on the field prepare themselves. Evans has been playing softball since she was a teen. With each pitch, her bat connects to the ball with authority. None
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Victor Oladipo scored 11 points in in his first game in nearly a year, Tyler Herro scored 21 of his 31 points in the second quarter and the Miami Heat beat the Houston Rockets 123-106. Oladipo was playing his first game since April 8 following a
Continue ReadingBy Mary Alice Royse Click here for updates on this story PLEASANT VIEW, Tennessee (WSMV) — Children discovered the remains of an adult male in Cheatham County on Sunday, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed. The unidentified children found the body of a man was found in a cave in a wooded area near Jere
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Mobile Police said a teenager suffered a serious wound when he was shot by his older brother in a prank gone wrong. Investigators said Jacoby Smoots, 24, went to Matthews Park around 11 p.m. Sunday to help his brother and two
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Moore tied the game with 26 seconds left in regulation and Andreas Athanasiou scored on a breakaway in overtime to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins. Boston never trailed in regulation and took a 2-1 lead into the
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Two Perry Hall students, a Bowie student, and a Woodbridge student beat out competitors from across Maryland to win the 13th annual Maryland Regional Braille Challenge on Saturday. Sujan Dhakal of Perry Hall, Naomi Jean Mills of Woodbridge, Eniola Osunkoya of
Continue Reading By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov had a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers won their third straight game, beating the Buffalo Sabres 6-1. Anthony Duclair added a goal and an assist. Noel Acciari, Carter Verhaeghe, and Patric Hornqvist also scored during a four-goal second period. Brandon Montour
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