By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Christian Braun’s eyes opened wide when he learned that after Kansas had beaten Miami to return to the Final Four such a raging party had broken out back in Lawrence that authorities had to shut down Massachusetts Street, the popular bar and restaurant district near
Continue Reading By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — No NFL head coach is more enthusiastic and upbeat than Pete Carroll. So it shouldn’t be at all surprising that his response to the NFL’s moves to enhance opportunities for minority coaches was, well, especially enthusiastic and upbeat. “It’s a beautiful thing,” Carroll
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WASHINGTON (AP) — American accident investigators have received approval from China to enter the country and help with the investigation of the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jet last week. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that China also granted visas to technical advisers from Boeing, which made the plane, engine manufacturer
Continue Reading By MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York looks poised to become the next place to give a huge subsidy to a professional sports arena, despite questions about whether the civic pride of having a team justifies giving so much public money to a private business. Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed a deal
Continue Reading By MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York looks poised to become the next place to give a huge subsidy to a professional sports arena, despite questions about whether the civic pride of having a team justifies giving so much public money to a private business. Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed a deal
Continue Reading COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Christian Eriksen has marked his emotional return to Parken Stadium with a brilliant goal as the playmaker captained Denmark to a 3-0 win over Serbia on the same ground in Copenhagen where he suffered a cardiac arrest nine months ago. It was the playmaker’s first appearance at Parken since his near-fatal
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Katy Perry was singing the perfect song for a wardrobe malfunction on “American Idol.” On Monday’s episode, Perry performed an impromptu version of her hit song “Teenage Dream” when she bent down in a dance move and split her pants at the seam. While the audience stared on in shock, Perry
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jada Pinkett Smith posted a message on her verified Instagram account Tuesday, her first since her husband Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars for joking about her. The post was only words with no accompanying caption. “This is a season for healing and I’m here for it,” it
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of world-renowned primatologist, activist and conservationist Jane Goodall. Personal Birth date: April 3, 1934 Birth place: London, England Birth name: Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall Father: Mortimer Morris-Goodall, businessman Mother: Margaret Myfanwe (Joseph) Morris-Goodall, a novelist Marriages: Derek Bryceson (1975-1980, his death); Hugo van Lawick (March 28, 1964-1974,
Continue Reading By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A season after setting a franchise record for wins, the San Francisco Giants aren’t stalking numerical goals in 2022. The Giants are after something more substantial, says shortstop Brandon Crawford. He’s won two World Series rings with the Giants and wants another won. Both San Francisco
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nearly a year after banning transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports, Tennessee Republican lawmakers are attempting to pass harsh penalties against public schools that violate the measure. According to the proposed legislation, Tennessee’s Department of Education would withhold a portion of a state funds from local school districts that fail
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas woman who pleaded guilty to being drunk when she caused a crash that killed her 5-year-old daughter has been sentenced to three years’ probation. Television station KSNW reports that Nory Lam was sentenced last week after pleading guilty in January to involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence. Police
Continue Reading By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer The Federal Trade Commission is suing TurboTax maker Intuit, saying its ads for “free” tax filing misled consumers. The consumer protection agency said millions of consumers cannot actually use the free tax-prep software option because they are ineligible for it. The agency says Intuit has for years focused on
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — México está a menos de dos semanas de llevar a cabo la consulta de revocación de mandato del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador. El domingo 10 de abril, los ciudadanos saldrán a las calles a decidir si se le da o no el voto de confianza a López Obrador, mejor conocido
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday agreed to consider the nomination of Lisa Cook for a position on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors on a 50-49 party-line vote. The result suggests that there is sufficient support in the Senate to approve Cook, who would be the first
Continue Reading LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Premier League club Everton has announced losses of more than 100 million pounds ($130 million) for the third straight year. Figures released by the club showed a deficit of 120.9 million pounds ($158 million) for the year ending June 2021 after another season affected by the coronavirus pandemic. That followed losses
Continue Reading HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Colgate men’s basketball coach Matt Langel has signed a four-year contract extension that runs through 2030. Langel guided the Raiders to their third 20-win season and third Patriot League regular-season and tournament championships in four years. Colgate beat Navy for the Patriot League Tournament title to earn a second consecutive trip
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Stocks may be making a comeback lately. Ditto for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. But one speculative corner of the market is still in the doldrums: SPACs. Remember all those special purpose acquisition companies that went public and then bought private firms? These so-called blank check deals were all
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By Scott Cook Click here for updates on this story GRAFTON, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A Grafton couple woke up to a surprise after a black bear was trapped on their mud porch, destroying part of it along the way. The male black bear wandered his way into Melissa Champney’s mud porch Saturday night and
Continue ReadingBy Maya Brown, CNN The tug of war between a majority-Black town in Tennessee and state officials is intensifying as the state comptroller’s office has given the town an ultimatum: Fix the town’s financial troubles or the county will take over. The state’s comptroller has pledged to restructure the town’s financial supervision and pushed officials
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