By Grace Grill Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baseball is a game of numbers, and statistically, hitting a baseball is one of the hardest things to do in all of professional sports. A Major League batter gets a base hit less than 30% of the time, and that percentage is
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By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — US envoy Steve Witkoff has said that moving forward, talks with Iran would be about verification of its nuclear program, stopping short of calling for Tehran to dismantle it altogether. “The conversation with the Iranians will be much about two critical points,” Witkoff told Fox News on Monday. The
Continue ReadingPor CNN Radio Argentina Gustavo Córdoba, analista político, se refirió a las elecciones legislativas en la ciudad de Buenos Aires y al impacto de las medidas económicas del gobierno en la sociedad. En CNN Primera Mañana, afirmó que “no es que haya cambiado demasiado del viernes hasta hoy. Llevamos un día de operación de mercado
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — American Airlines will soon offer free Wi-Fi on most of its flights, becoming the latest major carrier to add the perk. Beginning in January 2026, members of the airline’s free loyalty program will have access to the perk. Wi-Fi will be available on 90% of its fleet
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By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Philadelphia prosecutor who became a campaign trail punching bag for Republicans amid rising crime in U.S. cities during the coronavirus pandemic is running for reelection on the back end of a withering effort to oust progressive district attorneys nationwide. Larry Krasner, still standing after a
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WRENTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Charges have been dropped against two Rhode Island men in connection with the death of a fan following an altercation at a New England Patriots game in 2023. Justin Mitchell and John Vieira had pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of assault and battery and disorderly conduct. They were accused of
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — There are a few constants that the Internet knows about Lenny Kravitz’s lifestyle. Photos of him wearing an enormous brown blanket scarf, which resurface each year, have become a reliable indicator of the approaching winter. And he’s never far from a pair of leather pants, which the 60-year-old American
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By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — They walked out of the compound in Myanmar not knowing where they would go. Though they were aiming for the river that separated them from Thailand and freedom, they didn’t know if they would make it across. A group of more than 270 some men and women,
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WBZ By Taylor Romine and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Tensions are rising across American academia after the Trump administration froze over $2 billion in multi-year grants and contracts at Harvard University after its leaders refused to make key policy changes the White House also is demanding of other elite US colleges. Harvard refused to
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By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press DORAL, Fla. (AP) — A clandestine opposition movement remains active in Nicaragua, but options for restoring democracy in the Central American country are dwindling, former presidential challenger and political prisoner Félix Maradiaga told The Associated Press from his forced exile in the United States. “The options are increasingly limited because
Continue Reading By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press DORAL, Fla. (AP) — A clandestine opposition movement remains active in Nicaragua, but options for restoring democracy in the Central American country are dwindling, former presidential challenger and political prisoner Félix Maradiaga told The Associated Press from his forced exile in the United States. “The options are increasingly limited because
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By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Joe Biden has been hankering to do more. Many leading Democrats across the country — including some former top aides and close allies, who note they’re sad to say it — are desperate for the former president to stick to a quiet retirement. But Tuesday in Chicago, Biden waded
Continue ReadingPor CNN en Español Trump plantea deportar a El Salvador a estadounidenses condenados por delitos violentos. La guerra de Rusia avanza según el plan de Putin. Blue Origin envió al espacio a una tripulación femenina que incluyó a Katy Perry. ¿Qué pasó en el incendio de la casa del gobernador de Pensilvania? Esto es lo
Continue ReadingJade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Hungary’s parliament has passed a constitutional amendment that allows the government to ban all LGBTQ+ events. The amendment, which states that the constitution recognizes just two sexes — male and female — also codifies a law that allows authorities to use facial recognition tools to identify people who attend such
Continue ReadingCNN Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Hungary’s parliament has passed a constitutional amendment that allows the government to ban all LGBTQ+ events. The amendment, which states that the constitution recognizes just two sexes — male and female — also codifies a law that allows authorities to use facial recognition tools to identify people who attend
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By Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN (CNN) — Every Saturday night throughout the year, Robert Wirehag – a pastor and former youth soccer player for Swedish club IK Sirius – arranges “night football” in Gottsunda, a suburb of Uppsala, Sweden’s fourth-largest city. Uppsala is traditionally known as a peaceful university town roughly 44 miles from the
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Lil Nas X has said that he is experiencing partial paralysis in his face, as he posted a series of videos to social media from hospital on Monday. In one video, the “Old Town Road” rapper attempts to smile from his hospital bed but only one half of his
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By Abeer Salman and Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — Hamas is “studying” an Israeli proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza that would see 10 hostages released in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, an official with the militant group told CNN. The proposal, received by Hamas on Monday, outlines an initial framework for
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The president of CONCACAF – the governing body which runs North, Central America and Caribbean soccer – has added his voice to those opposing a proposal to expand the men’s World Cup in 2030 to 64 teams. The majority of the 2030 tournament will be hosted by Spain, Morocco
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By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China said Tuesday it is pursuing three alleged U.S. operatives accused of carrying out cyberattacks on Chinese infrastructure during the Asian Games held in the city of Harbin in February. A notice from the Harbin police headquarters named them as Katheryn A. Wilson, Robert J. Snelling,
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The Phoenix Suns fired head coach Mike Budenholzer on Monday after just one year in charge. Despite the presence of star players Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal on the team, the Suns endured a poor season under Budenholzer, finishing with a 36-46 record. That saw them finish
Continue ReadingPor Taylor Romine, CNN La tensión entre la Universidad de Harvard y la administración del presidente Donald Trump aumentó el lunes, cuando el Gobierno federal congeló más de US$ 2.000 millones en subvenciones multianuales y US$ 60 millones en contratos multianuales después de que la universidad de la Ivy League se negara a cumplir con
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — There have been some pretty unique gender reveals over the years and baseball star Bryce Harper put his own special spin on the trend on Monday. The Philadelphia Phillies star had the gender of his fourth child revealed to him with the baseball bat he used in his team’s
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By Catherine E. Shoichet and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Undocumented immigrants who’ve been paying taxes in the US are facing an unsettling possibility: This year, that may be used against them. A recent data-sharing deal between the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Homeland Security is sparking widespread concern in immigrant communities –
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TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Cincinnati 8 Seattle 4 Final Toronto 6 Atlanta 3 Final Houston 2 St. Louis 0 Final Milwaukee 5 Detroit 0 Final Minnesota 6 N.Y. Mets 3 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final N.Y. Yankees 4 Kansas City 2 Final Boston 7 Tampa Bay 4 Final Cleveland 6 Baltimore 3 Final Athletics
Continue Reading Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Tuesday, Apr. 15. 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
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Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — Congratulations for getting your taxes done and filed. If you’re in line for a refund — or already have received one — you’re in good company. A majority of US filers typically do get money back. And this year is no exception. Based on the latest data from the
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