SYDNEY (AP) — Former Australian National Rugby League star Jarryd Hayne has been found guilty after a third trial of sexually assaulting a woman in her home north of Sydney in 2018. The 35-year-old Hayne pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual intercourse without consent and faced a two-week trial in the New South
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban says their forces in Afghanistan have killed six members of the extremist Islamic State group during a raid in the country’s north. A Taliban spokesman said Tuesday that the raid in Balkh province of killed members of the regional affiliate of the Islamic State group — known as the Islamic
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday as investors watched for the latest moves by central banks, while oil prices steadied after shooting higher the day before following an announcement that major exporters plan to cut production. Benchmarks rose in Tokyo, Shanghai, Seoul and Sydney but
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pinch-hitter David Dahl and Kim Ha-seong hit consecutive home runs opening the bottom of the ninth inning, and the San Diego Padres stunned the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4. San Diego moved above .500 for the first time this year and became the first team in major
Continue Reading By PETER DEJONG and MIKE CORDER Associated Press VOORSCHOTEN, Netherlands (AP) — A passenger train slammed into a construction crane and derailed near The Hague in the early hours of Tuesday, morning sending two carriages into a field next to the tracks. One person died and 19 were hospitalized, Dutch emergency services said. Police opened
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By Hanna Ziady, CNN Credit Suisse Chairman Axel Lehmann apologized to angry shareholders Tuesday after the ailing Swiss lender required an emergency rescue last month that left investors nursing heavy losses. “It is a sad day. For all of you, and for us,” Lehmann told 1,748 shareholders at an ice hockey stadium in Zurich at
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jason Heyward slammed a two-run homer as part of a seven-run rally with two outs in the fifth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 13-4 on a wind-whipped night. Chris Taylor and Will Smith also had two-run homers for the Dodgers,
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — UConn’s Jordan Hawkins made this year’s NCAA championships a family affair Monday night when he picked up a title a day after his cousin Angel Reese led LSU to the women’s crown. And he had a message for those who’ve criticized Reese for waving her hand
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — José RamÃrez hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning after his RBI triple in the eighth gave Cleveland the lead, and the Guardians rallied to beat the Oakland Athletics 12-11. Cleveland added an insurance run on a wild pitch by Trevor May, which the
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Australia se unió a otros paÃses occidentales en la prohibición del uso de TikTok en los dispositivos gubernamentales, ya que la aplicación de vÃdeo de propiedad china está siendo objeto de una creciente presión debido a las afirmaciones de que representa un problema de seguridad. El fiscal general de Australia, Mark
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Adama Sanogo led the way for Connecticut as it claimed its fifth NCAA championship. The big man from Mali was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four after Monday night’s 76-59 win against San Diego State. He had 17 points and 10 rebounds for
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By Chris Lau, CNN Australia has joined other Western countries in banning the use of TikTok on government devices as the Chinese-owned video app comes under increasing pressure over claims it presents a security concern. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announced the ban on Tuesday after receiving advice from intelligence and security agencies, saying the directive would
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — UConn had its way with San Diego State in a dominating first half, threatening to turn the national championship game into a monumental rout. The Huskies buckled briefly when the Aztecs inevitably turned up the intensity before finding their footing again, finishing off one of the
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Roy McGrath, quien fuera jefe de gabinete del gobernador de Maryland, Larry Hogan, murió después de que una persecución nacional terminara este lunes en un enfrentamiento con el FBI en Knoxville, Tennessee, según el abogado de McGrath. “El FBI confirmó que Roy [McGrath] sucumbió a las heridas infligidas a primera hora
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By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Forecasters are warning of more severe weather, including tornadoes, Tuesday and Wednesday in parts of the South and Midwest hammered just days ago by deadly storms. That could mean more misery for people sifting through the wreckage of their homes in
Continue Reading By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Forecasters are warning of more severe weather, including tornadoes, Tuesday and Wednesday in parts of the South and Midwest hammered just days ago by deadly storms. That could mean more misery for people sifting through the wreckage of their homes in
Continue Reading By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Forecasters are warning of more severe weather, including tornadoes, Tuesday and Wednesday in parts of the South and Midwest hammered just days ago by deadly storms. That could mean more misery for people sifting through the wreckage of their homes in
Continue Reading BEIRUT (AP) — The United States military says a drone strike carried out by the U.S.-led coalition in northwestern Syria has killed a senior member of the Islamic State group who was in charge of planning attacks in Europe, The man killed Monday in the strike was identified by a U.S. military statement as Khalid
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — San Diego State was done in by a terrible shooting drought in the first half of Monday night’s national title game against UConn. It was a hole the Aztecs couldn’t dig out of and it led to a 76-59 loss. But there were no tears in
Continue Reading By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The fate of abortion access in battleground Wisconsin likely rests with Tuesday’s outcome of the heated race for state Supreme Court, with the future of Republican-drawn legislative maps, voting rights and years of other Republican policies also hanging in the balance. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has
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