By Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails and Scott McWhinnie, CNN Just before the start of Alexandra Rudkovskaya’s shift on Saturday, her mom gave her a big, long hug. The kind mothers give their kids when they don’t know when — or even if — they’ll see them again. Rudkovskaya, 24, works as a paramedic in Kharkiv
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By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas district court judge on Monday struck down a new Republican-backed congressional map that would likely make it harder for the only Democrat in the state’s delegation to win reelection this year. It was the first time a court has declared that the Kansas
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By Greg Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN A live-streamed, mid-air “plane-swap” stunt that ended with a plane crashing in the Arizona desert is under federal investigation after organizers allegedly defied a government order. Event organizers said two pilots on separate aircraft planned to skydive into each other’s planes, leaving each aircraft pilotless for less than
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By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A jury has been selected in the civil trial of a man who was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2010 death of University of Virginia lacrosse player Yeardley Love. A wrongful death lawsuit brought by Love’s mother seeks to hold George Huguely V
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By Isil Sariyuce and Yusuf Gezer, CNN An Istanbul court on Monday sentenced Turkish civil rights activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala to life in prison for “attempting to overthrow the government,” according to state-run news agency Anadolu, concluding a high-profile trial that has concerned Western nations and human rights groups. Kavala was sentenced in connection
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Leeds has moved five points clear of the relegation zone by drawing at Crystal Palace 0-0 in the English Premier League. The team coached by American Jesse Marsch has been sucked back into the relegation fight by the improved form of Burnley and has some tough opponents among its remaining five games.
Continue ReadingBy Roxie Bustamante and Courtney Carpenter Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 17-year-old was allegedly playing with a loaded gun when he shot and killed an 18-year-old woman on Saturday in south Harris County, investigators say. Zakorion Batiste, 17, has been charged with manslaughter in connection to the
Continue ReadingBy Daniela Hurtado Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston family is demanding answers after their pregnant loved one was shot to death in her car on Willowbend Boulevard two weeks ago. On Sunday, the family of 27-year-old Amber Butler spoke for the first time following the news of
Continue ReadingBy Dani Masten Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — For four years, Reverend Antonio Lopez has been providing Sunday service at St. Luke’s episcopal church located in the historic westside of Las Vegas. On Tuesday, April 19, Lopez had artificial turf installed located in front of his church that
Continue ReadingBy Maddie White Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — If you’ve been pounding the walking and running trails of the west valley recently, you may have noticed a special duo tracking hundreds of miles — under the most inspiring of circumstances. Mother and daughter Terri and Marley Jane Rupp
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch says he “can’t ever imagine” trading All-Pro receiver Deebo Samuel and remains confident the two sides can still work out a long-term contract. The star receiver told ESPN last week that he has requested a trade
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By Amir Vera, Amy Simonson and Omar Jimenez, CNN The chief of police in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Monday identified Christopher Schurr as the officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya earlier this month. Lyoya’s shooting took place on April 4 following a foot chase and apparent struggle over a taser after Schurr pulled him over
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The Centralia Board of Alderman is holding a special meeting Monday night to bring on two new police officers.
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Coordinator changes and heavy player personnel losses made it a spring of uncertainty for the top Big Ten defenses. Start with Wisconsin, which has been in the national top five in total defense three straight years and lower than that just twice since 2014. The Badgers must replace
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Coordinator changes and heavy player personnel losses made it a spring of uncertainty for the top Big Ten defenses. Start with Wisconsin. The Badgers have been in the national top five in total defense three straight years. They must replace eight of their top 10 tacklers. Penn State
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Phil Mickelson has signed up for the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open. His manager also asked the PGA Tour for permission to play in a Saudi-funded golf tournament outside London. That doesn’t mean Lefty is going to play. Steve Loy is his longtime manager. He says Mickelson has
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN A federal judge in Louisiana temporarily blocked the Biden administration from ending a Trump-era pandemic restriction on the US-Mexico border. The Biden administration had been on track to end the public health authority, known as Title 42, on May 23, a decision that has been criticized by Republicans and Democrats alike.
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By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN Since-deleted videos from Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s social media contradict comments the GOP congresswoman made at a court hearing on Friday downplaying her ties to a YouTuber and conservative activist who participated in the January 6, 2021, mob that broke into the US Capitol. Speaking at her
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Un juez federal impidió temporalmente que la administración de Joe Biden en EE.UU. pusiera fin a una restricción pandémica de la era Trump en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, según un expediente judicial del lunes. La administración de Biden había estado en camino de poner fin a la autoridad
Continue Reading CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson has hired Billy Donlon as associate head coach and Sean Dixon as assistant for men’s basketball. Tigers coach Brad Brownell announced the hirings on Monday. Both received two-year contracts. Donlon will earn $450,000 per year and Dixon $285,000. The deals were approved by a committee of the school’s board of
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