By Steve Almasy, Brandon Miller and Chris Boyette, CNN A storm system lashing states from Oklahoma into the Midwest brought tornadoes and hail to Arkansas Monday. A tornado emergency was declared by the National Weather Service office in Little Rock, Arkansas, for a confirmed large and destructive tornado. “A large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
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By Steve Almasy and Kikue Higuchi, CNN Ahead of Monday’s WNBA draft, commissioner Cathy Engelbert reaffirmed the league’s commitment to helping bring Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner — who has been detained in Russia since mid-February — back home. “I did want to start by saying we continue to be working diligently on bringing Brittney
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A Jefferson City juvenile was taken into custody on Saturday after police began investigating reports of stolen items from vehicles.
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By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights coach Peter DeBoer knows his team’s play in the defensive zone is critical to sparking offensive production in the final nine games of the regular season. Vegas has seen 16 skaters miss time due to injuries, but the return of several defensemen has
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A woman who pleaded guilty to hindering the prosecution of a felony was sentenced to 5 years probation.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Guardians newcomer Steven Kwan has quickly become the biggest story in baseball after a sensational start in a season-opening series at Kansas City. The 24-year-old rookie is the first player in major league history to reach base at least three times in each of his first four games. Kwan hit a
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jose Iglesias’ fourth hit was a tiebreaking RBI single in the 10th inning and the Colorado Rockies won a game-ending replay challenge to beat Texas 6-4, spoiling the Rangers’ home opener. After Texas pinch-hitter Willie Calhoun hit a tying home run with two outs in
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — New York Mets pitcher Taijuan Walker left his start Monday night against Philadelphia after two innings because of right shoulder irritation. Walker struck out four, walked none and threw 30 pitches, retiring all six batters before he left the game. David Peterson started the third inning. Walker went 7-11 with a 4.47
Continue Reading By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press The mother of a Puerto Rican Olympian has been killed by a stray bullet while sewing in her Connecticut home. That’s according to police and her daughter, Yarimar Mercado Martinez, a rifle shooter on the Puerto Rico Olympic team. Mercado Martinez competed in the summer Olympics last year and in
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Javier Báez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1. Baez sent a 396-foot shot to left off Ryan Brasier that scored Austin Meadows. Michael Fulmer pitched the eighth and Gregory Soto
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Grant aims to help nurses talk with people hesitant to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
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By Clarissa Ward, Frederik Pleitgen, Ben Wedeman, Vasco Cotovio and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Indiscriminate killings of civilians attempting to flee the violence. Victims found with their hands tied behind their backs. An attack on a maternity hospital, a theater turned shelter bombed. The list of atrocities and apparent war crimes allegedly committed by Russian troops
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By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The prosecutor general of Ukraine said Monday that her office is investigating 5,800 cases of Russian war crimes, with “more and more” proceedings every day. Speaking with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The Lead,” Iryna Venediktova said Ukraine has identified more than 500 suspects in the sprawling probe, including Russian politicians, military
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Lviv, Ucrania (CNN) — El presidente de Rusia Vladimir Putin tiene un nuevo general al frente de su guerra en Ucrania. El general del Ejército Alexander Dvornikov, el comandante del Distrito Militar Sur de Rusia, fue nombrado comandante de operaciones de la campaña militar de Rusia en Ucrania, según dos funcionarios, un estadounidense y
Continue Reading EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his wrist. He is expected to be ready for training camp, but his absence damages the Kings’ hopes of ending their three-year playoff drought. Doughty was injured March 7 in a game at
Continue Reading JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars waived linebacker Dylan Moses as players reported for the team’s voluntary offseason workout program. Moses signed with Jacksonville as an undrafted rookie from Alabama in 2021. He spent all of last season on the non-football injury list after undergoing knee surgery in February 2021.Â
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By Amanda Watts and Jennifer Henderson, CNN One teenager is dead after at least two teens took turns shooting at each other while wearing body armor, police in Belleview, Florida, said. On April 3, the Belleview Police Department (BPD) received a call for a shooting at a residence. When they arrived, they found 16-year-old Christopher
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By Rosa Flores and Rosalina Nieves, CNN Commercial traffic at a major US-Mexico land entry port is “halted temporarily” due to an ongoing protest on the Mexican side of the border, with “no southbound movements by US carriers,” a US Customs and Border Protection official confirmed Monday to CNN. The protest at the Pharr-Reynosa International
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un incidente con el teléfono celular de un aficionado y Cristiano Ronaldo tras la derrota del Manchester United 1-0 en la Premier League ante el Everton el sábado provocó una investigación policial y una disculpa del astro del fútbol internacional portugués. En un video publicado en las redes sociales, el delantero
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen was put on the 10-day injured list with a strained left oblique muscle. Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said before a series opener at Yankee Stadium that Jansen felt soreness in his side while swinging. He was having a scan and wasn’t available. Shortly before
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