THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday granted reparations of more than 52 million euros ($56 million) to thousands of victims of a convicted commander in the shadowy Ugandan rebel group the Lord’s Resistance Army. The nearly 50,000 victims covered by the order included former child soldiers and children born as a result of …
Read More »Honduras: al menos 17 muertos en choque de dos autobuses
TEGUCIGALPA (AP) — Al menos 17 personas murieron el miércoles en el departamento de Copán, en el occidente de Honduras, tras un choque entre dos autobuses. El accidente se registró en la aldea La Montañita donde las dos unidades, que según testigos iban a una velocidad moderada, chocaron de forma frontal. Uno de los autobuses iba de regreso a Copán …
Read More »Senegalese leaders propose June elections after court rejects president’s 10 month delay
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A group of Senegalese civic and religious leaders proposed holding elections in early June, the first new date offered since the president attempted to push elections back to the end of the year. President Macky Sall who faces term limits at the end of his second terms, said in early February he was postponing an election …
Read More »Hunter Biden in defiant deposition blasts GOP, insists he did not involve his father in business
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was defiant Wednesday in a closed-door deposition on Capitol Hill, blasting a Republican impeachment inquiry into his father and the family’s business affairs as a “house of cards” built on “lies” as he faced a battery of probing questions from lawmakers. “For more than a year, your Committees have hunted me in your partisan political …
Read More »NHL commissioner Gary Bettman calls on Jets, Winnipeg fans to find solution to attendance issues
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says he doesn’t think the Winnipeg Jets’ attendance issues are a red flag for the team’s viability. Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly spoke Tuesday, before the Jets hosted the St. Louis Blues. “I don’t view this as a crisis,” Bettman said. “But I do believe, as with any team in any …
Read More »What to know about Russia’s presidential election, set to give Putin another six-year term
This week’s election in Russia is expected to cement President Vladimir Putin’s grip on power until at least 2030. Any opposition figures who could have challenged him are either in prison or exiled abroad. Independent media outlets that could show criticism of his policies have been blocked. And the Kremlin maintains rigid control over the political system and electoral process …
Read More »Biden acts to better protect Americans’ personal data such as health records and finances
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is signing an executive order aimed at better protecting Americans’ personal data on everything from biometrics and health records to finances and geolocation from foreign adversaries like China and Russia. The move allows the Department of Justice and other federal agencies to take steps to prevent the large-scale transfer of Americans’ personal data to …
Read More »Georgia Southern takes on Marshall following Moore’s 27-point outing
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Marshall Thundering Herd (12-17, 7-9 Sun Belt) at Georgia Southern Eagles (6-23, 6-10 Sun Belt) Statesboro, Georgia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -1.5; over/under is …
Read More »Conway out, Ravindra in for New Zealand ahead of 1st test against Australia
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Devon Conway has been ruled out but Rachin Ravindra has been cleared to play for New Zealand in the first cricket test against Australia starting at the Basin Reserve on Thursday. Conway suffered a thumb injury while keeping wicket in the second Twenty20 international between the teams on Friday last week. While initial scans suggested …
Read More »Langborg and Northwestern host Maryland
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Northwestern Wildcats (19-8, 10-6 Big Ten) at Maryland Terrapins (15-13, 7-10 Big Ten) College Park, Maryland; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern visits the Maryland Terrapins after …
Read More »Central Michigan and Ball State face off in conference showdown
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Ball State Cardinals (13-14, 5-9 MAC) at Central Michigan Chippewas (16-11, 10-4 MAC) Mount Pleasant, Michigan; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Chippewas -3; over/under is 136 …
Read More »Davis sets Smith Center record with 42 points as No. 9 North Carolina beats Miami 75-71
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — After a huge first half, RJ Davis saw no reason to back off. Davis poured in four straight 3-pointers during a riveting second-half …
Read More »Why does the US government think a Kroger-Albertsons merger would be bad for grocery shoppers?
Kroger and Albertsons — two of the biggest grocery chains in the United States — had hoped to complete the largest supermarket merger in the country’s history this year. But their plan to compete with big-box retailers by combining forces faces legal challenges that make it look far less likely, at least any time soon. On Monday, the U.S. Federal …
Read More »Hinson leads Pittsburgh against Clemson after 22-point game
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Pittsburgh Panthers (18-9, 9-7 ACC) at Clemson Tigers (19-8, 9-7 ACC) Clemson, South Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -7.5; over/under is 142 BOTTOM LINE: …
Read More »NTSB: Engine oil warnings sounded moments before jet crash-landed on Florida highway, killing 2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Moments before the deadly crash of a charter jet on a Florida highway, three warnings about oil pressure problems in its two engines sounded, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report Tuesday. The Bombardier aircraft flying from Ohio with five people aboard was cleared to land at Naples Municipal Airport at 3:08 …
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