By Delia Gallagher and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Pope Francis will be hospitalized for “a few days” for the treatment of a respiratory infection, the Vatican said on Wednesday, raising concerns over the health of the 86-year-old pontiff. “In recent days Pope Francis complained of some respiratory difficulties and this afternoon he went to Policlinico A.
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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer A congressional hearing targeting what one lawmaker called “NIL chaos” in college sports drifted into the consequences of college athletes being deemed employees. A subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held the first hearing Wednesday related to college sports in the House or Senate
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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer A congressional hearing targeting what one lawmaker called “NIL chaos” in college sports drifted into the consequences of college athletes being deemed employees. A subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held the first hearing Wednesday related to college sports in the House or Senate
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By Lauren del Valle, Jeremy Herb and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN The Manhattan grand jury hearing the hush money case involving former President Donald Trump is currently scheduled to break after April 5 and restart later in the month, according to a source familiar with the matter. If the grand jury does not hear the case
Continue Reading BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has cruised into the last four of the Women’s Champions League for the fifth straight year by routing Roma 5-1 in the second leg of the quarterfinals. Barcelona advanced 6-1 on aggregate and will face defending champion Lyon or Chelsea in April’s semifinals. Fridolina Rolfö scored twice in the first
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates, has appointed his eldest son Khaled as crown prince of Abu Dhabi. Wednesday’s move places Sheikh Khalid in line to take over as the next leader of the federation. Sheikh Mohammed, commonly known as MBZ, ascended
Continue Reading By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press The judge who presided over Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial in South Carolina told his law school he wasn’t surprised the jury came back with a guilty verdict in three hours. Judge Clifton Newman returned to Cleveland State University on Tuesday to discuss his career and the topic on everyone’s minds:
Continue Reading NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A career criminal whose rap sheet includes bank robberies and a murder conspiracy was sentenced to 16 years for killing a New Jersey political consultant in exchange for money in 2014. George Bratsenis, 74, pleaded guilty a year ago to a charge that he and another man accepted thousands of dollars
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Major League Baseball has introduced a slate of new rules for the 2023 season. The pitch clock aims to speed the pace of play by eliminating down time between pitches. Pitchers may only disengage from the pitching rubber — either to call timeout or to attempt a pickoff throw — twice
Continue Reading By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A seemingly relentless series of severe storms, likely with deadly tornadoes, are forecast to rip across parts of America’s Midwest and South over the next couple weeks, especially Friday, meteorologists said. An unusual weather pattern has set in, last week triggering the devastating tornado that hit Rolling Fork, Mississippi,
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was hospitalized with a lung infection Wednesday after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days and will remain in the hospital for several days of treatment, the Vatican said. The 86-year-old pope doesn’t have COVID-19, spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement late Wednesday. The
Continue Reading By ISABELLA O’MALLEY and DANA BELTAJI Associated Press The countries of the United Nations led by the island nation of Vanuatu adopted what they called a historic resolution Wednesday calling for the U.N.‘s highest court to strengthen countries’ obligations to curb warming and protect communities from climate disaster. The resolution was adopted by consensus and
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La mujer que estaba afuera de la escuela primaria Covenant de Nashville se mostraba tranquila y directa. El edificio estaba bajo cierre de emergencia, pero dos estudiantes seguían desaparecidos. “Arriba”, le dijo al agente Rex Engelbert, “hay un montón de niños”. Después de que otro trabajador de la escuela lo dejara
Continue ReadingBy Rayvin Bleu and Hannah Mose Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — A town hall meeting in Flint gave residents an update on the status of the lead pipe replacements. “Some renters have just completely given up and said, ‘They’re not going to fix it.’ We don’t want the residents
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The NFL took another step at the owners meetings to increase diversity throughout the league while continuing to face criticism and a lawsuit for lack of representation among head coaches. Each team is now required to have a person in charge of diversity, equity and
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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man is charged with making abusive and racist threats against a judge, who has filed for an order of protection against the accused. The Jackson County Prosecutor’s office says a 42-year-old man from Independence was arrested Tuesday and charged with tampering with a judicial officer and harassment. Charging documents
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Un agujero negro extremadamente enorme, considerado uno de los más grandes jamás detectados, ha sido descubierto por astrónomos utilizando una nueva técnica. Los hallazgos, publicados por la Royal Astronomical Society, muestran que el agujero negro tiene más de 30.000 millones de veces la masa del sol, una escala que es raramente
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By Daniel Dale, CNN Former president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump continues to inaccurately describe the Presidential Records Act. In a Fox interview that aired on Monday, Trump criticized the FBI for searching his Mar-a-Lago resort in August for presidential documents and argued he should have been allowed to engage in further discussions with
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EDsmart compiled median income data by college major in Alabama using data from the Department of Education.
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By David González Click here for updates on this story TUSTIN, California (KABC) — Lana Clay-Monaghan didn’t know much about pranks posted on social media until she became the victim of one over the weekend. “I think something very similar to someone abruptly putting something over my head that they wanted to film my reaction,”
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