By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Sunday its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test was meant to further bolster its “fatal” nuclear attack capacity against its rivals, as it threatened additional powerful steps in response to the upcoming military training between the United States and South Korea. The United
Continue Reading By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is scrambling to avert a diplomatic crisis over Israeli settlement activity this week at the United Nations that threatens to overshadow and perhaps derail what the U.S. hopes will be a solid five days of focus on condemning Russia’s war with Ukraine. Secretary
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By Homero De la Fuente and Ben Morse, CNN After spending nearly 10 months imprisoned in Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner is making her return to basketball in the upcoming season, signing a one-year deal with the Phoenix Mercury, the team announced on Tuesday. The two-time Olympic gold medalist was released in December — after
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Chris Harris scored 20 points to help Southeast Missouri State fend off Southern Indiana 85-80. Harris made 11 of 13 shots from the free-throw line for the Redhawks (15-14, 10-6 Ohio Valley Conference). Dylan Branson finished with 16 points, five rebounds and four steals. Israel Barnes hit two 3-pointers and scored
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Wade Taylor IV scored 21 points, Dexter Dennis added a double-double and Texas A&M beat Missouri 69-60 for its fifth straight victory. Taylor made 4 of 7 shots with three 3-pointers for the Aggies (20-7, 12-2), who are off to their best start in Southeastern Conference play since becoming a member
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Una mujer que había sido secuestrada hace casi un año mientras viajaba por el país escapó dramáticamente de su secuestrador tras inventar un plan de fuga a una estación de servicio de Nueva Jersey, dijeron las autoridades este viernes. James W. Parrillo Jr., de 57 años, fue acusado de secuestrar a
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jon Rahm could hear the cheers from all over Riviera, the sound typically associated with someone making a charge. Except they came from the opposite side of the course that featured players too far away from the lead. What they meant was not nearly as
Continue Reading By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Republican Party has elected Kristina Karamo to be its next chair during a convention in Lansing. Karamo is a community college professor who lost her race for secretary of state after mounting a campaign filled with election conspiracies. She will lead the party through
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By Megan Thomas and Alaa Elassar, CNN Allison Holker, the widow of late professional dancer and producer Stephen “tWitch” Boss, shared a message of gratitude on Saturday in her first video appearance on social media since his death. Boss, the DJ for “Ellen DeGeneres Show” and dancer who rose to fame on “So You Think
Continue ReadingBy Jasmine Wright and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken has made clear that the US has no doubt China was seeking to surveil the US via the balloon that was ultimately shot down off the coast of South Carolina earlier this month. “I can’t say dispositively what the original intent was, but
Continue Reading Please disregard AP-US–Mississippi-Shootings, 16th Ld-Writethru on the national wire. That is Friday’s story. An updated version of Saturday’s story about the Mississippi story is coming.
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Estados Unidos ha observado una tendencia “inquietante” en el apoyo de China al Ejército de Rusia, según le dijeron a CNN funcionarios estadounidenses familiarizados con fuentes de inteligencia, y hay señales de que Beijing quiere “llegar al límite” de proporcionar ayuda militar letal a Rusia sin ser detectado, dijeron los
Continue Reading WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (AP) — A Tesla driver was killed and a passenger was critically injured Saturday when the car plowed into a fire truck that was parked on a Northern California freeway to shield a crew clearing another accident, fire officials said. Four firefighters who were in the truck when it was struck on
Continue Reading SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — One person died and one is in critical condition after a fire early Saturday at a high-rise apartment building in a suburb of Washington, D.C., the Washington Post and other local media reported. The fire in downtown Silver Spring sent more than a dozen other people, including three firefighters, to
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By Gregory Clary and Michael Callahan, CNN The US military and Syrian Democratic Forces conducted a helicopter raid in eastern Syria early Saturday, capturing an ISIS official, according to a statement from US Central Command. Batar, “an ISIS Syria Province Official involved in planning attacks on SDF-guarded detention centers and manufacturing improvised explosive devices,” was
Continue Reading DAMASCUS (AP) — Israeli airstrikes has targeted a residential neighborhood in central Damascus, Syrian state news reported. State media agency SANA, citing a source in the Damascus police command, has reported that an unspecified number of people had been killed and wounded. Loud explosions were heard over the capital around 12:30 a.m. local time, and
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By Yoonjung Seo, Brad Lendon and Junko Ogura, CNN North Korea said Sunday it conducted a test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) a day earlier, its third known test of the long-range weapon in less than a year. The state-run Korean Central News Agency said a Hwasong-15 ICBM was fired in a “surprise ICBM
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By Paula Hancocks, Brad Lendon, Yoonjung Seo, David Hawley, and Charles Miller, CNN North Korea is a “clear and present danger,” the foreign minister of South Korea has told CNN in an exclusive interview. Kim Jong Un’s frequent missile tests and repeated warnings that he would consider using tactical nuclear weapons were a display of
Continue Reading By Yoonjung Seo, Brad Lendon and Junko Ogura, CNN North Korea said Sunday it conducted a test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) a day earlier, its third known test of the long-range weapon in less than a year. The state-run Korean Central News Agency said a Hwasong-15 ICBM was fired in a “surprise ICBM
Continue Reading By DAVID SMALE Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — DaJuan Harris scored all 14 of his points in the second half as No. 5 Kansas stormed back from a double-digit halftime deficit and beat No. 9 Baylor 87-71. The Jayhawks outscored the Bears 55-26 in the second half. Jalen Wilson led Kansas with 21 points
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