MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine transport groups have launched a nationwide strike to protest a government program that drivers fear would phase out iconic jeepneys and other aging public transport vehicles. Officials deployed government vehicles to carry stranded passengers. Other groups refused on Monday to join the weeklong strike against the government transport modernization program
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — The FBI says four U.S. citizens have been kidnapped after gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in the northern Mexico border city of Matamoros. The four had entered Matamoros, across from Brownsville, Texas, on Friday. They were travelling in a white minivan with North Carolina license plates. The FBI San Antonio
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By The Associated Press LAKE CHARLES, La. — Led by Jordan Johnson’s 29 points, the New Orleans Privateers defeated the Houston Christian Huskies 90-69 in the first round of the Southland Conference Tournament.
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea took a step toward improving ties with historical rival Japan by announcing a plan Monday to raise local civilian funds to compensate Koreans who won damages against Japanese companies that enslaved them during Tokyo’s 35-year colonial rule. The plan reflects
Continue Reading IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 23 points, had a season-high 13 assists and grabbed 10 rebounds for his fourth triple-double of the season as the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks outlasted the Washington Wizards 117-111. Jevon Carter added 20 points while shooting 6 of 10 from beyond the arc, and Jrue
Continue Reading Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s last surviving original member who also helped to found the group, died Sunday at the age of 71. No cause of death was given. “It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family member, songwriter and guitarist, Gary Rossington, today,”
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Gary Rossington, guitarrista de la banda de rock estadounidense Lynyrd Skynyrd, ha muerto, anunció la banda en su página oficial de Facebook el domingo por la noche. “Es con nuestra más profunda simpatía y tristeza que tenemos que comunicar, que perdimos a nuestro hermano, amigo, familiar, compositor y guitarrista,
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By Rebekah Riess and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Guitarist Gary Rossington, the last surviving founding member of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died, the band announced on their official Facebook page Sunday evening. He was 71. “It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend,
Continue Reading By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored a career-high 38 points, playing 55 minutes in place of injured starter Jalen Brunson, and the New York Knicks outlasted the Boston Celtics 131-129 in two overtimes for their season-high ninth straight victory. Quickley had seven points in the second overtime and added eight
Continue Reading By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Led by Nicolas Timberlake’s 19 points, the Towson Tigers defeated the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens 86-60 in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament.
Continue Reading By MURRAY EVANS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 38 points and seven rebounds in his return from a five-game absence and the Oklahoma City Thunder led all the way while beating the Utah Jazz 129-119 on Sunday night. Rookie Jalen Williams added a career-high 32 points on 12-of-15 shooting and Josh
Continue Reading By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Nico Hischier scored 23 seconds into overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Coyotes. Jesper Boqvist scored twice, Timo Meier had a goal in his Devils debut and Damon Severson had a goal and an assist. Dougie Hamilton and Erik
Continue Reading VANCOUVER (AP) — The New Zealand women’s team has assured itself of a place at the 2024 Paris Olympics after beating Australia 19-12 in the final of the Vancouver stop on the World Rugby Sevens Series. New Zealand’s fourth consecutive title in this season’s World Series has taken it 14 points clear of Australia on
Continue Reading BOISE, Idaho — Oakland Fort came off the bench to score 15 points, burying a 3-pointer at the buzzer to rally No. 9 seed Northern Arizona to an 81-80 victory over top-seeded Eastern Washington in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Conference Tournament. Xavier Fuller finished with 16 points and nine rebounds for the Lumberjacks
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By Max Foster, CNN Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have received an invite to the coronation of King Charles III — but the couple have yet to confirm if they will attend, the Duke’s spokesperson told CNN on Sunday. “I can confirm The Duke has recently received email correspondence from His Majesty’s office
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN As “The Walking Dead” and its progeny demonstrated time and again, people — left to their own devices in a lawless society — become the true monsters during a zombie apocalypse, a point made powerfully in the latest episode of “The Last of Us,” while demonstrating how tough, steely and
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Monday announced a contentious plan to raise local civilian funds to compensate Koreans who won damages in lawsuits against Japanese companies that enslaved them during World War II. The plan reflects conservative South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s determination
Continue Reading By The Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Led by Andrew Rohde’s 27 points, the Saint Thomas Tommies defeated the Western Illinois Leathernecks 67-60 in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges went 9 for 9 in a 19-point first quarter, finishing with 33 to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 102-86 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Two nights after coming from 28 down to beat Boston in the biggest comeback in the NBA this season, the Nets led by as
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Estados Unidos trabaja con pilotos ucranianos en EE.UU. para determinar cuánto tiempo necesitarían para aprender a pilotar aviones de combate F-16, dijeron a CNN tres fuentes con conocimiento del asunto. Dos pilotos ucranianos se encuentran actualmente en una base militar de EE.UU. donde se prueban sus habilidades en simuladores de vuelo para
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