By Thomas Schlachter, CNN While the LSU Tigers took home their first-ever NCAA women’s basketball championship, there was one player who stole the show throughout March Madness. Iowa’s Caitlin Clark went into the tournament with a lot of people expecting her to dominate, with basketball greats Steph Curry and Sue Bird among those joining in
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The former principal of a Jewish girls school in Australia was found guilty of sexually abusing two students. The verdict ends a nine-year legal battle that has strained relations between the Australian and Israeli governments. Malka Leifer was convicted on 18 counts and acquitted of nine other charges, including five that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) On Monday, the Columbia City Council is set to meet with plans to discuss putting more money towards utility assistance. So far, the city appropriated a total of $600,000 to the new utility assistance program but council leaders say it’s already run out of all the money it had set aside for the year.
Continue Reading By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Burkina Faso’s military junta has expelled two journalists working for French media without reason, said the outlets. Sophie Douce, a French correspondent for Le Monde, and Agnes Faivre, correspondent for Liberation, were given 24 hours to leave the West African country with no explanation, said articles
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Donald Trump, el primer expresidente de la historia de Estados Unidos en enfrentarse a cargos penales, se dirige esta semana a Nueva York para una esperada comparecencia este martes tras ser acusado la semana pasada por un jurado investigador de Manhattan. La esperada presentación voluntaria del expresidente y candidato a
Continue Reading By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s prime minister has tweeted a message of support for former U.S. President Donald Trump. In the Twitter post on Monday, Viktor Orban urged Trump to “keep on fighting” as he faces a criminal indictment for making hush payments during his 2016 presidential campaign. “We are
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN In a few hours, the public will learn the names of the four astronauts tapped by NASA to complete a historic journey around the moon next year aboard the Artemis II rocket. The three Americans and one Canadian who are set to be revealed in a ceremony at 11 a.m. ET
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN In a few hours, the public will learn the names of the four astronauts tapped by NASA to complete a historic journey around the moon next year aboard the Artemis II rocket. The three Americans and one Canadian who are set to be revealed in a ceremony at 11 a.m. ET
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN In a few hours, the public will learn the names of the four astronauts tapped by NASA to complete a historic journey around the moon next year aboard the Artemis II rocket. The three Americans and one Canadian who are set to be revealed in a ceremony at 11 a.m. ET
Continue Reading By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says a new bill to be drafted this year will address end-of-life options. The move comes after a panel of citizens issued a report in favor of legalizing medically assisted suicide and euthanasia in the country. Macron on Monday vowed to “move
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Una fuerte tormenta invernal provocará nevadas intensas y fuertes vientos en gran parte del centro de EE.UU. de este lunes a este miércoles. Hay alertas meteorológicas invernales para más de 7 millones de personas desde las Rocosas hasta el norte de las Llanuras centrales. “El sistema producirá una gran tormenta invernal
Continue Reading By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The leaders of Egypt and Saudi Arabia have met in the kingdom. It’s the first visit by top officials in months as Egypt battles a domestic economic crisis. An Egyptian statement said President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Leave it to Snoop Dogg to emerge as the Most Valuable Performer of WrestleMania 39. During a weekend that saw World Wrestling Entertainment set a two-night attendance record for their signature event, rumors of a possible sale and Roman Reigns remaining the undisputed champion, the
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Leave it to Snoop Dogg to emerge as the Most Valuable Performer of WrestleMania 39. During a weekend that saw World Wrestling Entertainment set a two-night attendance record for their signature event, the company on the verge of being sold and Roman Reigns remaining the
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer To say it has been a tough start for Todd Boehly at Chelsea is an understatement. He fronted the $2.5 billion purchase of Chelsea, brought in a visionary “project manager” for the long term and spent $630 million across two transfer windows to regenerate the squad. The result is
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By Michelle Toh, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Anna Cooban, CNN Oil prices spiked Monday after OPEC+ producers unexpectedly announced that they would cut output. Brent crude, the global benchmark, jumped 5.31% to $84.13 a barrel, while WTI, the US benchmark, rose 5.48% to $79.83. Both were the sharpest price rises in almost a year. The oil
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By Rob Picheta, Anna Chernova, Radina Gigova and Mariya Knight, CNN Russian authorities have detained a 26-year-old anti-war protester, claiming she was involved in the blast that killed well-known military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky at a cafe in St. Petersburg on Sunday. The country’s interior ministry added Daria Trepova to a wanted list following the explosion,
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By Jack Forrest, CNN Donald Trump, the first former president in history to face criminal charges, arrived in New York Monday for an expected arraignment on Tuesday after being indicted last week by a Manhattan grand jury. The expected voluntary surrender of a former president and 2024 White House candidate will be a unique affair
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez Se espera que Trump comparezca el martes. Rusia dice que Occidente quiere “politizar” el arresto del reportero estadounidense. El estado del volcán Nevado del Ruiz. Se acerca el Niño. Además, la tripulación de Artemis II. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1. Juan Merchan, un juez
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The Baltimore Orioles were off and running in the first two games of the pitch clock era. The Orioles stole five bases in their opener at Boston and then five more in the series’ second game. They became the first team with 10 steals in their first two games
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