By IAN PHILLIPS Associated Press MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian leader defended Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and said he was doing “everything” to stop the war, in a sit-down interview with The Associated Press on Thursday. President Alexander Lukashenko also said that he didn’t think Russia’s “operation” in Ukraine would “drag on this way.”
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By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Rock climbing may seem like a niche sport, possibly one fraught with danger. After all, it involves scaling the side of a cliff or simulated rock wall. But experts say it offers participants a wide variety of physical and mental health benefits that are not always found in other sports.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN If you were born before 1990, you may remember the 3D graphic of an almost-naked baby that danced on a loop to become one of the internet’s earliest viral phenomenons. The strange-yet-sassy “Dancing Baby” began spreading via forwarded email chains in 1996 before it appeared on major news networks around the US
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, Amara Walker and Jade Gordon, CNN As authorities continue to search for an Alabama corrections official and the inmate she disappeared with, the US Marshals Service said the officer, Vicky White, may have tinted her blonde hair a darker shade and offered renderings of what she may look like after the change.
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By The Associated Press The Mets and Phillies renew hostilities in Philadelphia only four days after their previous matchup at Citi Field, which got a little testy at the end. One inning after Philadelphia reliever Cristopher Sánchez hit Francisco Lindor in the thigh with a 93 mph pitch Sunday night, New York right-hander Yoan López
Continue Reading MILAN (AP) — Carmaker Stellantis on Thursday reported higher first-quarter revenues despite lower deliveries, with no significant impact from the closure of its Russian plant due to sanctions. Stellantis is the world’s fourth-largest car company, formed last year from the merger of PSA Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Chief Financial Officer Richard Palmer said the
Continue Reading By JON GAMBRELL and CARA ANNA Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces said Thursday they repelled Russian attacks in the east and recaptured some territory, even as Moscow moved to obstruct the flow of Western weapons to Ukraine by bombarding rail stations and other supply-line targets across the country. Heavy fighting also raged
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The leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that indicates the court could strike down Roe v. Wade has shaken the political world.
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — Guacamole y fajitas; banderas de México y mariachi; margaritas, cerveza y… más cerveza. En Estados Unidos la fiesta mexicana por excelencia es el Cinco de Mayo. En México también se conmemora esa fecha, pero los tributos locales palidecen al lado de la enorme celebración que se lleva a cabo en Estados Unidos:
Continue Reading By JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan and South Korea will start fine-tuning for the World Cup with high-profile warm-ups against Brazil next month but there been concern among Iranians that their Asian top-ranked team has been slow off the mark. Iran is in Group B with England and the United
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul scored 28 points, including 14 in another spectacular fourth quarter, to lead the Phoenix Suns over the Dallas Mavericks 129-109 for a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. Paul poured in 14 points during the first six minutes of the fourth, almost single-handedly
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY, VESELIN TOSHKOV and JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Across Europe, rising energy prices are testing the resolve of ordinary consumers and business owners who are caught between the continent’s dependence on cheap Russian energy and its revulsion over President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Governments are trying to replace energy
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El juez Samuel Alito, en su borrador de opinión que anularía Roe v. Wade, trata de dejar en claro que no necesariamente debería afectar otras decisiones, como el derecho a casarse con una persona de una raza diferente o del mismo sexo y el derecho a los métodos anticonceptivos, que se
Continue Reading By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand is on the verge of eradicating a painful disease from its herd of 10 million cattle after a four-year campaign that has cost hundreds of millions of dollars and resulted in more than 175,000 cows being killed. Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor said Thursday
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The McLaren Formula One team has taken Miami by storm ahead of Sunday’s inaugural grand prix. McLaren is determined to become the official team of North America and is chasing fans and sponsors throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada. Its efforts are
Continue Reading By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer POTOMAC, Md. (AP) — If Max Homa still had a podcast, he would tell his listeners that everything is fine. Homa decided last year to end his “Get a Grip” podcast with Golf Channel host Shane Bacon. He then won his first start after giving up the microphone and
Continue Reading By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Marseille is under pressure to hold onto second place in the French league and will need Dimitri Payet in his best form to secure automatic entry into next season’s Champions League. The 35-year-old Payet is enjoying one of the best seasons of his career. As the
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Three NASA astronauts and a European astronaut are returning home from the International Space Station, capping off their six-month mission during which they worked alongside Russian cosmonauts and hosted the first all-private crew to visit the orbiting outpost. The crew climbed aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule after midnight and
Continue Reading EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Mike Smith bounced back with a perfect 30-save night and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-0 to even their first-round playoff series through two games. Evander Kane had two goals and an assist, Ryan McLeod had one of each and Jesse Puljujarvi, Darnell Nurse and Leon Draisaitl also
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts and Max Muncy homered, Freddie Freeman added a two-run triple and the Los Angeles Dodgers swept a short series from the San Francisco Giants with a 9-1 victory. Trea Turner and Will Smith had RBI singles in the fourth inning for the Dodgers,
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