By Ben Morse, CNN It is a Final Four line-up the kind of which we’ve never seen before. And it should make for a thrilling season finale. The culmination of the NCAA men’s college basketball season is rapidly approaching, with just four final teams contesting to be crowned national champions. And after a March Madness
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By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A monster storm system tore through the South and Midwest on Friday, spawning deadly tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers in Arkansas, collapsed a theater roof during a heavy metal concert in Illinois and made a deadly sweep across the border into rural Indiana.
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By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A monster storm system tore through the South and Midwest on Friday, spawning deadly tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers in Arkansas, collapsed a theater roof during a heavy metal concert in Illinois and made a deadly sweep across the border into rural Indiana.
Continue Reading By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A monster storm system tore through the South and Midwest on Friday, spawning deadly tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers in Arkansas, collapsed a theater roof during a heavy metal concert in Illinois and made a deadly sweep across the border into rural Indiana.
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Millions of Americans are at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage in coming months, but residents in Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, New Hampshire and South Dakota will be the first to bear the brunt of the terminations. States have been barred by Congress from winnowing their Medicaid rolls since the Covid-19 pandemic
Continue Reading By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say they shot and killed a man who they alleged tried to snatch an officer’s gun at an entrance to a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site. The police said the slain man was 26-year-old Mohammed Alasibi from Hura, a Bedouin Arab village in southern Israel. Palestinian
Continue ReadingBy Richard Roth, CNN A country led by an accused war criminal is now in charge of the United Nations Security Council. Hard as it is to believe, it’s Russia’s turn to assume presidency of the powerful body — which is charged with maintaining global peace and security. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba described Russia
Continue Reading By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s military leaders and pro-democracy forces have said they will delay the signing of an agreement to usher in a civilian government. The postponement of the signing comes as key security reform negotiations between the Sudanese army and the country’s powerful paramilitary forces appear to have
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente and Issy Ronald, CNN South Carolina’s march to the national championship title seemed all but assured — the defending champion and No.1 seed was on a 42-straight game win streak, spanning 389 days and dating back to last season’s national title run. It would take one of the great NCAA
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — British vacation travelers were stuck in hours-long lines as they tried to cross the English Channel on Saturday, with the Port of Dover in England blaming the delays on bad weather, heavy traffic and processing delays by French authorities. The port warned ferry passengers of severe delays and said it was “deeply
Continue Reading By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — A chipper-sounding Pope Francis was discharged Saturday from the Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis, quipping to journalists before being driven away that he’s “still alive.” Francis, 86, was hospitalized at Gemelli Polyclinic on Wednesday following his weekly public audience in St. Peter’s Square after
Continue ReadingBarbie Nadeau, CNN You can criticize their fashion, make fun of their politics, and even complain about the garbage, but questioning Italian cuisine is strictly off the table. That’s why a recent interview with controversial food history professor Alberto Grandi has caused such a stir. Grandi, who has been questioning the authenticity of Made in
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN In travel news this week: epic continental trips by bike and bus, new airline routes making transatlantic trips easier and the world’s top restaurants, from Asia to the United States to the Middle East. Award-winning restaurants Humble pie was not on the menu as the winners of Asia’s 50 best restaurants
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN Major League Baseball (MLB) is investigating an altercation between Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon and a fan during the team’s Opening Day game against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. In a video posted on social media, Rendon appeared to grab a fan by the shirt and allege the fan
Continue Reading By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has denounced the point-blank firing of a tear gas canister at local journalists during his latest anti-government protest as a “primitive act of intolerance.” In an interview with The Associated Press on Friday, Odinga vowed to go to court over what
Continue ReadingBy Eva Rothenberg, CNN They say lightning doesn’t strike the same place twice, but a winning lottery ticket just might. A man in North Carolina got a sizeable return on his investment when he scratched off a $20 ticket for a $2 million prize, the North Carolina Education Lottery announced Tuesday. Less than two years
Continue ReadingBy Sophia Saifi and Chris Lau, CNN At least 13 people were killed and 10 others injured Friday in a crush among people waiting for Ramadan food donations in Pakistan’s largest city Karachi, local police said. The crowd crush is the latest in a string of deadly incidents at food distribution centers across Pakistan as
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Australian Football League (AFL) star Jamarra Ugle-Hagan celebrated a goal by taking a stand against racism in his first game since a fan hurled racist remarks at him during a match on March 25. The 20-year-old, who plays for the Western Bulldogs, lifted his shirt and pointed to his skin after
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA will have labor peace for years to come. The league and its players came to an agreement early Saturday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement. The deal will begin this summer and will last at least through the 2028-29 season. Either side can opt out then;
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA will have labor peace for years to come. The league and its players came to an agreement early Saturday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement. The deal will begin this summer and will last at least through the 2028-29 season. Either side can opt out then;
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