AMES, Iowa (AP) — Nate Schmidt has been promoted from recruiting and player development coordinator to assistant coach at Iowa State. Coach T.J. Otzelberger announced the move Wednesday as part of a staff shuffle following the recent departure of Daniyal Robinson to become the head coach at Cleveland State. Schmidt, who had been a graduate
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A Russian official is among the candidates for the International Skating Union’s elections in June if he is allowed to stand to retain his place as a vice president. Alexander Kakernik would be up against opponents from Canada, Finland and Japan if allowed to run. Member
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — El caso de Debanhi Escobar, que se ha convertido en el rostro visible más reciente de la violencia contra las mujeres en México, vuelve a poner el foco en un crimen que no se detiene en el país: los feminicidios. Las cifras revelan con claridad cuál es su alcance. De
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN At least six different Kremlin-linked hacking groups have conducted nearly 240 cyber operations against Ukrainian targets, Microsoft said Wednesday, in data reveal a broader scope of alleged Russian cyberattacks during the war on Ukraine than previously documented. “Russia’s use of cyberattacks appears to be strongly correlated and sometimes directly timed with
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LONDON (AP) — A British government ethics advisor has cleared Treasury chief Rishi Sunak of wrongdoing over his wife’s tax affairs and his possession of a U.S. permanent resident’s card. Sunak asked Christopher Geidt to investigate potential ministerial conduct breaches after revelations that Akshata Murty, Sunak’s wife, did not pay U.K. tax on overseas income
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By Ray Sanchez and Omar Jimenez, CNN A state investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department launched after the Memorial Day 2020 killing of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer revealed a pattern of “discriminatory, race-based policing” by officers going back a decade, according to a report released Wednesday. State Human Rights Commissioner
Continue Reading ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has made a formal protest to Turkey involving accusations that the fellow-NATO member conducted unauthorized military flights over inhabited Greek islands. Greece’s Foreign Ministry called the alleged actions “an unacceptable provocation.” Turkey’s ambassador to Athens was summoned to the ministry on Wednesday to receive the complaint in person. Neighbors Greece
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By Eric Bradner, CNN Former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of J.D. Vance in Ohio’s Republican Senate contest has shaken up the race, scrambling alliances and flipping rivals’ strategies in the final days before the May 3 primary. “It’s created a bit of chaos in the race, and it continues to be a jump ball,” said
Continue Reading By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer Johnny Gaudreau is playing at a different level this year with the Calgary Flames. Gaudreau has a career-best 39 goals and 74 assists. The 28-year-old forward also tops the NHL with a plus-63 rating and a gaudy 88 even-strength points for the Pacific Division champions. Gaudreau credits a couple
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By Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologist New Mexico has seen wildfires burn more acres so far this year (over 173,000) than in seven of the last eight years, according to statistics from the Southwest Coordination Center, which coordinates the mobilization of resources between the twelve Federal and State Dispatch Centers of the Southwest Area. And fire
Continue Reading By Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologist New Mexico has seen wildfires burn more acres so far this year (over 173,000) than in seven of the last eight years, according to statistics from the Southwest Coordination Center, which coordinates the mobilization of resources between the twelve Federal and State Dispatch Centers of the Southwest Area. And fire
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By Katie Hunt, CNN Collaboration has been behind some of humanity’s greatest achievements — the Beatles’ biggest hits, putting a man on the moon, the smartphone. Do Zoom and other forms of video interaction crush the creative process that led to such feats? Yes, according to new research published Wednesday that found it’s easier to
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida has fired women’s soccer coach Tony Amato and changed direction less than one year after giving him a six-year contract to replace beloved program architect Becky Burleigh. A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that Amato was fired without cause. That
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer This year’s NFL draft has the chance to be unlike any other in recent years with a possible long wait before any of the players who throw, catch or run with the ball coming off the board. There has never been a draft that didn’t have a quarterback,
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The bridge across the Bagnell Dam at the Lake of the Ozarks is expected to reopen to travelers Friday.
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say at least eight people were killed and 11 injured when competing groups of workers clashed at a cement plant before dawn in the central Mexican state of Hidalgo. Gov. Omar Fayad has condemned the violence at the Cruz Azul cement cooperative’s plant in the Tula township. The Hidalgo
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Earlier this year, Spotify found itself embroiled in a controversy sparked by one of its most notable podcast hosts, Joe Rogan. The comedian’s frequent and sometimes inaccurate claims about Covid-19 and vaccines on his very popular, “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast led some artists to leave the site in protest.
Continue ReadingBy John Ramos Click here for updates on this story SANTA ROSA, California (KPIX) — It seems like things are quickly becoming more and more expensive. But a new store in Santa Rosa is offering an unusual business model where items get cheaper each day, turning inflation upside down. The store, called “Falling Prices,” is
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Sending money to pay for things via Venmo may be all the rage among smartphone-addicted millennials and Gen Zers. But it hasn’t been enough to boost Venmo owner PayPal as of late. The digital payments giant is one of the worst performing stocks in the S&P 500 this
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By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Apple has officially opened its self service repair store, which provides manuals and parts for users seeking do-it-yourself fixes for their iPhones. The online shop offers more than 200 individual parts and tools, such as iPhone screws, cameras, batteries, displays, SIM card trays and more, allowing customers and third-party fixit
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