By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jorge Polanco and Kyle Garlick hit early two-run homers over the Green Monster to back Dylan Bundy, carrying the Minnesota Twins past the Red Sox 8-3 in Boston’s annual Patriots’ Day game. The game started at 11:11 a.m. EDT, played in conjunction with the 126th Boston Marathon,
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By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are edging higher after a weak start Monday, as worries about rising interest rates and high inflation keep a lid on Wall Street despite some better-than-expected profit reports from banks. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher in afternoon trading, while the
Continue Reading BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia coach Reinaldo Rueda has been sacked after failing to qualify the team for the World Cup. The Colombian Football Federation in a statement says Rueda’s assistants also left their positions. The federation says it will begin searching for a successor to 65-year-old Rueda, who had the job for 15 months.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a man accused of breaking into Jefferson City businesses. Myron L. Blount is charged with five counts of second-degree burglary, two counts of stealing $750 or more, and other crimes. Blount is accused of breaking into the businesses on Monday and Wednesday mornings. Early
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Taco Bell volverá a ofrecer la Pizza Mexicana (Mexican Pizza), después de suspenderla por aproximadamente dos años. El querido platillo reaparecerá permanentemente en el menú a partir del 19 de mayo, confirmó la cadena este lunes. Taco Bell eliminó la pizza en noviembre de 2020 como parte de una reorganización más amplia
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By Whitney Wild, Priscilla Alvarez and David Shortell, CNN A series of embarrassing security lapses involving two men charged with impersonating federal agents have put the Secret Service on the defensive and angered at least one top national security official in DC, sources tell CNN. In a federal investigation that surfaced earlier this month after
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By Matt Egan Faced with a white-hot real estate market, renters are losing confidence they will ever own a home. On average only 43.3% of renters expect to own a home at some point in the future, down sharply from 51.6% in 2021, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey released on
Continue ReadingBy Jaysha Patel Click here for updates on this story LONG BEACH, California (KABC) — The 15-year-old boy who police say was fatally shot in Long Beach Friday during a cellphone purchase that was arranged online is being remembered as a boy who “loved his friends and family.” Family, friends and supporters gathered Sunday night
Continue Reading MILAN (AP) — Bahrain’s government has announced that a private equity firm based in the country is in “exclusive talks” to buy seven-time European champion AC Milan and become the Italian league’s first Middle East investor. A tweet from Bahrain’s embassy to Britain confirms Investcorp is in discussions to buy the Serie A leader for
Continue Reading MILAN (AP) — Bahrain’s government has announced that a private equity firm based in the country is in “exclusive talks” to buy seven-time European champion AC Milan and become the Italian league’s first Middle East investor. A tweet from Bahrain’s embassy to Britain confirms Investcorp is in discussions to buy the Serie A leader for
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER and MATT O’BRIEN AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — Twitter has dropped a major roadblock in front of Elon Musk’s effort to take over the company, leaving investors to wonder about the mercurial Tesla CEO’s next move. Twitter has adopted a “poison pill” defense that makes it difficult for Musk or any
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Después de cuatro semanas de mal tiempo en el sur, era una señal segura de que estábamos en plena primavera. Pero la madre naturaleza tenía otros planes… Parece que esta semana algunos haremos una breve pausa en la primavera para volver al invierno, ya que una rara tormenta del noreste denominada
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una jueza federal de la Florida derogó este lunes el mandato de la administración de Biden de uso de mascarillas en aviones y otros medios de transporte públicos. La jueza de Distrito de EE.UU. Kathryn Kimball Mizelle afirmó que el mandato era ilegal dado que excedía la autoridad estatutaria de los
Continue ReadingBy Edie Kasten Click here for updates on this story VENICE, Florida (WFOR) — It wasn’t the Easter Bunny captured on video hopping through a Florida neighborhood on Sunday morning, but a very large alligator taking an early morning stroll. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office shared a video on its Facebook page of what they
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Cornerback Stephon Gilmore spent a month looking for the perfect fit. He finally found it — with the Indianapolis Colts. Shortly after team officials announced they had signed the NFL’s 2019 Defensive Player of the Year and five-time Pro Bowler, Gilmore told local reporters why he
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By Betsy Klein and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine would continue to “take its toll” on the global economy as he acknowledged soaring inflation while touting his domestic accomplishments in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Biden visited a harbor in New Hampshire to highlight how billions of dollars
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By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit a harbor in New Hampshire on Tuesday to highlight how billions of dollars from the bipartisan infrastructure law are being spent on rebuilding the nation’s ports and waterways, a White House spokesperson tells CNN. Biden will travel to Portsmouth Harbor and is expected to
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to meet with Ukraine’s prime minister during this week’s spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington. At the same time, she’ll be trying to avoid contact with Russian officials who plan to attend some Group of 20
Continue ReadingBy Edie Kasten Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Buritt Bulloch, 83, has been baking delicious donuts for decades in Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood. “Old Fashioned Donuts,” located at 112th Street and Michigan Avenue, has been around for more than five decades. Bulloch says the secret sauce to his success is simple,
Continue Reading By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Florida struck down a national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit Monday, and airlines and airports swiftly began repealing their face covering requirements. The judge’s decision freed airlines, airports and mass transit systems to make their own decisions about mask
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