Benton basketball finishes season with two second-place finishes
Benton senior Myles Bachali led the Cardinals in scoring in the Class 4 state championship game against Vashon with 14 points.
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No March Madness brackets remain perfect but one bracket won $1 million at Warren Buffett’s company
By The Associated Press Brackets, busted. The handful of remaining perfect brackets in the NCAA Tournament busted out on Sunday, ending the hopes of millions against exceptionally long odds. The final perfect brackets on Yahoo Sports and CBS Sports were shredded with Saturday’s games. Top-seeded Florida’s 77-75 win over two-time reigning national champion UConn continued
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‘Give me liberty or give me death’ turns 250. Here’s what it meant in 1775
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press The phrase “Give me liberty or give me death!” has been expressed by protesters from the 1989 Tiananmen Square uprising in China to those who opposed COVID-19 restrictions in the U.S. in 2020. Malcolm X referenced it in his 1964 “Ballot or the Bullet” speech, demanding equal rights for Black
Continue ReadingFormer Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner announces death of 14-year-old son after sudden illness
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Miller Gardner, the son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, has died at the age of 14. According to the 41-year-old and his wife Jessica, their son Miller died after a sudden illness while on vacation. “He was 14 years old and has left us far too
Continue ReadingEl primer ministro de Canadá Mark Carney anuncia elecciones y busca un mandato para enfrentarse a Trump
Por Mitchell McCluskey, CNN El primer ministro de Canadá, Mark Carney, anunció la celebración de elecciones federales en un acto ampliamente esperado, donde se reunió el domingo con la gobernadora general Mary Simon para solicitar la disolución del Parlamento. “Pido a los canadienses un mandato fuerte y positivo para lidiar con el presidente [Donald] Trump
Continue ReadingEl Salvador says families can file complaints over unjust detention in notorious mega-prison
By Merlin Delcid, CNN en Español (CNN) — Families of Venezuelan deportees held in El Salvador’s infamous Cecot prison can petition the Salvadoran government for their release – but the fruitfulness of that process is an open question in a country accused of arbitrary detention by rights groups and even the US State Department. The
Continue ReadingHallmark star Brennan Elliott mourns ‘fearless’ wife who died after battling cancer
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actor Brennan Elliott is grieving his wife Camilla Row, who he says died after a years-long battle with gastric cancer. Elliott, who is best known for his roles in several films for the Hallmark Channel and the drama series “UnREAL,” announced Row’s passing in a statement posted to his
Continue ReadingLa administración de Trump cancelará el estatus legal de más de 500.000 migrantes
Por Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN La administración de Trump cancelará el estatus legal de más de 500.000 migrantes de Cuba, Haití, Nicaragua y Venezuela en Estados Unidos, bajo algunos programas de permiso de permanencia temporal del Gobierno de Joe Biden, según un aviso publicado por el gobierno federal. Se ha indicado a los migrantes que
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Two people in custody after Sunday shooting
Two people were detained after reports of shots fired inside the home of 609 N. 23rd St. on Sunday afternoon.
Continue ReadingGustavo Montanini: “Nos pareció que teníamos que tener un primer proyecto interesante vinculado con esas nuevas tecnologías”
CNN Radio Argentina Gustavo Montanini, secretario académico de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, habló este domingo con CNN Radio sobre los nuevos chatbots para brindar apoyo a los estudiantes. En Mundo UBA con Ricardo Braginski indicó: “El proyecto surgió fundamentalmente porque muchos profesores se acercaron a la Secretaría, a la subsecretaría, hablando del tema de
Continue ReadingIsrael bombardea el hospital Nasser de Gaza para golpear a “un terrorista clave”
Por Abeer Salman, Jeremy Diamond, Michael Rios y Dana Karni, CNN Un ataque aéreo israelí impactó un hospital en el sur de Gaza el domingo por la noche, según informaron a CNN dos médicos que trabajan en el hospital. Una parte del hospital quedó en llamas y causó múltiples víctimas. Las fuerzas israelíes confirmaron la
Continue ReadingIowa Daybook
Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Sunday, Mar. 23. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
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Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Mar. 23. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
Continue ReadingMissouri Daybook
Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Sunday, Mar. 23. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see
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What’s in a name?
“Hi, Charles,” the barista called out as I entered the coffee shop. Without thinking, I said “Hello,” and started my order. As I was waiting, I thought how interesting it was that this barista called me by name. I don’t go to coffee shops every day, but there are two or three I sometimes go
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Temporary or permanent?
I remember my grandpa’s razor. He died when I was a child, but I remember seeing his old one-blade razor sitting by the mirror at my grandparents’ home when I was going over to visit. It was a sturdy, wooden razor with a steel head. The head unscrewed so the blade would fit inside it.
Continue ReadingA few extra moments
The elderly man stood just outside the door of the local grocery store. He waited as if maybe he was thinking about going back in, as if he had forgotten something. Then, it became clear why he was waiting. Slowly and carefully he pushed the door open and held it as an elderly woman with
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Center for Parkinson’s Disease helps fight the effects of condition
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — People affected by Parkinson’s disease have a free resource to help combat symptoms and to help build a community of support. The Center for Parkinson’s Disease, operated by Freudenthal Home-Based Healthcare, uses multiple exercises and therapies to build strength and flexibility for patients. The vision for the center came
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Missouri Western cinema department gets boost with grant
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A new grant and a project are bringing excitement to the cinema program at Missouri Western State University. Toby Lawrence, associate professor of cinema at Missouri Western, said a staff addition and being awarded a MoExcel grant are changing the department’s approach while also upgrading equipment. “From that grant,
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Spring brings more local hiking and biking opportunities
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The coming of spring brings expanded opportunities for hikers and bikers on the trails in and around St. Joseph. Jeff Atkins, the newly appointed director of the St. Joseph Parks Department, said hiking and biking trails around St. Joseph have garnered national attention. He said that while most trails are accessible
Continue ReadingBancos de alimentos enfrentan dificultades después de que el Departamento de Agricultura detuvo entregas por US$ 500 millones
Por Tami Luhby, CNN En las próximas semanas, los estantes de docenas de despensas de alimentos en el condado de Fresno, California, estarán un poco más vacíos. Los visitantes no podrán llevarse a casa tantos víveres, y sus bolsas contendrán menos artículos nutritivos como pollo, huevos, leche y queso. Esto se debe en gran medida
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“Worm Moon” highlighted by lunar eclipse
St. Joseph, Mo. — A special lunar eclipse visible in the U.S. for the first time in about two years will also bring a different look to the moon this week. In addition to the eclipse, a phenomenon referred to by the Farmer’s Almanac as a “worm moon” also will be seen. A worm moon
Continue ReadingNicolás Pino: “Las señales son concretas y está claro hacia dónde quiere ir el gobierno”
CNN Radio Argentina Nicolás Pino, presidente de la Sociedad Rural Argentina, habló este domingo con CNN Radio sobre sus sensaciones relacionadas con los reclamos de algunos productores en el marco de la baja de retenciones. En CNN Campo con Martín Melo indicó: “Estamos atravesando una situación climática compleja, con zonas que están atravesadas por la
Continue ReadingTrump cuestiona si Lee Harvey Oswald actuó solo en el magnicidio de JFK
Por Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN El presidente Donald Trump declaró el sábado que cree que el asesinato del presidente John F. Kennedy en 1963 fue perpetrado por Lee Harvey Oswald, pero cuestionó si el atacante recibió ayuda. Cuando se le preguntó si creía que Oswald mató a Kennedy, Trump respondió: “Sí… Y siempre lo he sostenido”.
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Wildfire in New Jersey’s Wharton State Forest burns 1,750 acres, 2 campgrounds evacuated
By Jessica MacAulay, Alexandra Simon, Atheer Hussein, Ryan Hughes Click here for updates on this story New Jersey (KYW) — Two New Jersey campgrounds were evacuated as fire crews work to contain a wildfire that broke out in Wharton State Forest in Waterford Saturday afternoon, officials said. In an update Sunday morning, the New Jersey
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‘Snow White’ box office more sleepy than happy
By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Disney’s “Snow White,” a big-budget live-action retelling of the classic fairytale, opened to a sleepy $43 million at the domestic box office this weekend amid a slew of controversies. Early industry estimates predicted “Snow White,” which cost around $270 million to make, would take in $48-$58 million in its
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Milk truck wrecks on highway, spilling 6,000 gallons of dairy
By CBS Baltimore Staff Click here for updates on this story Maryland (WJZ) — A tractor trailer carrying 6,000 gallons of milk overturned on I-695 near Exit 24 early Saturday morning, according to the Maryland Department of the Environment. “A tractor-trailer carrying 6,000 gallons of milk overturned on I695 near Exit 24 at 1am, spilling
Continue ReadingEl “zar de la frontera” de Trump desestima las críticas sobre el debido proceso para inmigrantes deportados
Por Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN El “zar de la frontera” del presidente Donald Trump, Tom Homan, rechazó este domingo las críticas de quienes han expresado preocupaciones sobre los derechos legales de los inmigrantes después de que el presidente invocara una ley de tiempos de guerra del siglo XVIII para otorgarle amplia autoridad sobre las deportaciones. “¿Debido
Continue ReadingVideo shows Miami Police officer sitting in cruiser as cyclists beat up driver
WSVN, SURVEILLANCE VIDEO, PHOTO, CNN By Sheldon Fox, Rubén Rosario Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WSVN) — Days after surveillance cameras recorded a driver swarmed by a mob of cyclists in broad daylight in the heart of Miami, the city’s police department has taken action against an officer for what she is
Continue ReadingSurfer bitten by sick sea lion off Oxnard coast
KCAL, KCBS By Laurie Perez Click here for updates on this story California (KCAL/KCBS) — A surfer was sent to the hospital after a sick sea lion attacked him off the Oxnard coast. The surfer, RJ LaMendola, said he was roughly 150 yards away from the share when the sick sea lion started chasing after
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