By Samantha Beech, Gili Remen, Danny Freeman and Emma Tucker, CNN All flights were grounded at University Park Airport in Pennsylvania Friday as authorities investigated a suspicious device in a checked bag, forcing about 100 passengers to be bused out of the area and the airport to close until Saturday, officials said. The airport in
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By The Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tucker DeVries had 27 points in Drake’s 74-62 win against Murray State on Friday night in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament quarterfinals. DeVries added five rebounds for the Bulldogs (24-7). Roman Penn added 16 points while finishing 7 of 9 from the floor, and he also had
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A prosecutor says three Indianapolis men have been convicted of murder and other charges in the fatal shooting of three young men and a young woman found slain in a ransacked apartment. Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said Friday that Cameron Banks, Desmond Banks and Lasean Watkins were convicted of four counts
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By Sophie Tanno and Caitlin Hu, CNN Dasha Navalnaya, the daughter of jailed Russian dissident Alexey Navalny, has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine and to release her father and political prisoners in the country, in an extensive interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett on Friday. “We will not stop
Continue Reading By The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Led by Javonte Perkins’ 17 points, the Saint Louis Billikens defeated the Dayton Flyers 65-61. The Billikens are now 20-11 on the season, while the Flyers fell to 20-11.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Department of Public Works announced in a pair of late Thursday press releases that a a few road closures that will start Monday. The intersection of Schroeder Way and Mulberry at 7 a.m. Monday. Work is expected to be completed Friday, March 31. Adams Street will also be
Continue Reading By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Democratic governor says she believes vetting of her Cabinet members is crucial. But with two weeks remaining in the legislative session, she has yet to submit her nominee to oversee the state Indian Affairs Department to the Senate. Native American women who have
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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Chase Elliott has injured his left leg in a snowboarding accident in Colorado and will miss this weekend’s NASCAR race at Las Vegas. Hendrick Motorsports said NASCAR’s most popular driver was scheduled to have surgery Friday night. No additional details about Elliott’s condition or Friday’s accident were provided.
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La fiscal general del Ecuador, Diana Salazar, pidió este viernes prisión preventiva para el expresidente Lenín Moreno, seis de sus familiares y otras 30 personas por el caso conocido como Sinohydro. Durante la audiencia de formulación de cargos, Salazar expuso los elementos que, a su juicio, probarían la existencia de actos
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Katie Volynets has reached her first WTA semifinal by beating reigning NCAA singles champion Peyton Stearns 7-5, 6-3 in a matchup between a pair of 21-year-old Americans at the ATX Open in Austin, Texas. Volynets is a Californian who is ranked 92nd. She went ahead 4-0 in the opening set Friday,
Continue Reading By KEN MILLER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press A large storm system is taking aim at the Northeast, threatening heavy snow and coastal flooding after heavy winds and possible tornadoes damaged homes and buildings, left thousands without power and caused eight deaths in the South. A mix of snow, sleet and rain was expected across
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Alexis Morris scored 28 points and Flau’jae Johnson 21 as No. 4 LSU used its long-range shooting to advance to the Southeastern Conference tournament semifinals with an 83-66 victory over Georgia. Morris and Johnson each had five of LSU’s 11 3-pointers. Angel Reese was held
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By Mitchell McCluskey and Kathleen Magramo, CNN At least 16 people were killed in a fire at a fuel storage station in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, CNN affiliate CNN Indonesia reported on Friday. The station is operated by Pertamina, Indonesia’s state-run energy company. Social media footage showed a huge flame billowing and people running
Continue Reading By The Associated Press KENT, Ohio — Sincere Carry scored 35 points, including 11 in the overtime, as the Kent State Golden Flashes defeated the Akron Zips 89-84 on Friday night. The Golden Flashes moved to 25-6 with the victory and the Zips dropped to 21-10.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press CHARLAOTTE, N.C. — Led by Jay Pal’s 23 points, the Campbell Fighting Camels defeated the Longwood Lancers 81-68 in the Big South Conference tournament quarterfinals
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La preocupación por la escasez crónica de alimentos en Corea del Norte es cada vez mayor, y varias fuentes han sugerido esta semana que es probable que se produzcan muertes por inanición. Algunos expertos afirman que el país ha alcanzado su peor momento desde la hambruna de la década de 1990,
Continue Reading GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Elizabeth Balogun scored 11 points, the final two from the line to give No. 13 Duke the lead for good with just under two minutes left, and the Blue Devils won the lowest-scoring game in Atlantic Coast Conference tournament history, knocking off No. 18 North Carolina 44-40. In a defensive battle,
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Parece ficción, pero no lo es: decenas de ‘hipopótamos de la cocaína’ —el legado más inesperado del narcotraficante Pablo Escobar— serán trasladados de Colombia a la India y a México por aire, según el gobernador de Antioquia, en un intento de solucionar un problema que amenaza a los ecosistemas
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By Lauren Lee, CNN With the third anniversary of the Covid-19 outbreak, the secondary pandemic of hunger still looms for many Americans. According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service, nearly 34 million people in the US live in food-insecure households. It’s a figure that just scratches the surface according to Claire
Continue Reading By Lauren Lee, CNN With the third anniversary of the Covid-19 outbreak, the secondary pandemic of hunger still looms for many Americans. According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service, nearly 34 million people in the US live in food-insecure households. It’s a figure that just scratches the surface according to Claire
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