NEW YORK (AP) — An admired and longtime poet whose subjects range from school integration to the memories of Holocaust survivors has won a $100,000 prize given for “exceptional talent.” Poets & Writers announced Monday that Cyrus Cassells is this year’s winner of the Jackson Poetry Prize, which was established in 2007 and has been
Continue ReadingBy Logan Hall Click here for updates on this story NORTHBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Spirits were high at the Shining Rock Golf Club in Northbridge, Massachusetts Sunday as the annual Rockstar Invitational brought together community, compassion, and a love for the game of golf. The event opens the fairways to children with disabilities, offering them
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WBZ By Logan Hall Click here for updates on this story NORTHBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Spirits were high at the Shining Rock Golf Club in Northbridge, Massachusetts Sunday as the annual Rockstar Invitational brought together community, compassion, and a love for the game of golf. The event opens the fairways to children with disabilities, offering
Continue ReadingBy CBS 58 Newsroom Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A Racine mother was sentenced to six years in prison for child neglect Friday, April 25. Dashja Turner, a mother of five, was arrested in August of 2023 after children were found living in a basement. The criminal complaint said
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN and CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The weeks since President Donald Trump returned to office have been a whirlwind of activity to show Americans that his administration is relentlessly pursuing his promises. With a compliant Republican-controlled Congress, Trump has had a free hand to begin overhauling the federal government and
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — A former Disney employee who hacked into the company’s servers to alter its restaurant menus, including falsifying allergen information and printing profane language, has been sentenced to three years in prison. Michael Scheuer, a Florida resident, was sentenced last week in federal court and ordered to pay
Continue ReadingBy Kennedy Cook Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Students at one Denver high school are getting green thumbs thanks to a greenhouse that gives them the opportunity to help their community. Farm educator at Bruce Randolph School, Mariah Middlebrooks, is helping students grow a greener future one plant at a
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By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Power has been restored to tens of millions of people across almost all of Spain and Portugal, but disruptions to transport services were expected to stretch into a second day as questions mount over what caused a massive blackout. Both countries remain under states of emergency after electrical supply
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Alex Zverev was given a warning for unsportsmanlike conduct after using his phone to take a photo of a disputed ball mark in the middle of his 2-6, 7-6(3), 7-6(0) win over Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. In the 10th game of the second set, Zverev was left bemused after
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By Darya Tarasova, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Edward Upright and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral three-day ceasefire in Ukraine next month, a move met with skepticism by Ukrainian officials who demanded the Kremlin leader immediately accept a longer truce proposal from the United States that he has
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By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Manchester, New Hampshire (CNN) — “The reckoning,” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told a room full of revved up Democrats in New Hampshire on Sunday night, “is here.” Appearing in the first presidential primary state ahead of what’s expected to be a major 2028 Democratic nomination cycle, Pritzker railed against the “Looney
Continue ReadingPor CNN Radio Argentina Pedro Siaba Serrate, economista y jefe de Estrategia de Portfolio Personal Inversiones, se refirió a las palabras de Scott Bessent, secretario del Tesoro de Estados Unidos, quien afirmó que el gobierno de Donald Trump estaría dispuesto a ofrecer un crédito a Argentina si una crisis global pusiera en peligro su recuperación
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By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ahead of his second go-around in the White House, President Donald Trump spoke with certainty about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine in the first 24 hours of his new administration and finding lasting peace from the devastating 18-month conflict in Gaza. But as the Republican president nears
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By Jack Guy and Junko Ogura, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Japan have rescued the same climber from the slopes of Mount Fuji twice in the space of a week. The 27-year-old man was first rescued on Tuesday after falling ill, Shizuoka prefectural police told CNN on Monday. He had to be rescued again on
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley was seen spending time with US president Donald Trump a day before the team’s scheduled visit to the White House to celebrate their recent Super Bowl victory. Trump is expected to host the Eagles at the White House on Monday after beating
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By Christopher Lamb, Antonia Mortensen and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Rome (CNN) — Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave and elect a new leader for 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, the Vatican announced. The date for the papal election was decided on Monday after cardinals held the first daily congregation
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WFTS By Frances Lin Click here for updates on this story CLEARWATER, Florida (WFTS) — The City of Clearwater said one person has died and multiple injuries have been reported following a boat crash near the Memorial Causeway bridge. ABC Action News spoke with Clearwater Mayor Bruce Rector, who said the Clearwater Ferry was in
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Good morning to you all. We are tracking the potential for strong to severe storms across the Central Plains today. Fortunately, in today’s update, the threat is looking more and more limited in our immediate area when compared to the storms folks will see further north. The Storm Prediction Center
Continue ReadingBy Jade Walker (CNN) — A rainbow of colored lights used to illuminate the Kennedy Center and cast a reflection of joy and pride in the water. But once President Donald Trump took over as its new chairman and replaced most of the board with loyalists, the center’s programming began to change. No longer friendly
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By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — DHL will resume global shipments from businesses to American consumers worth more than $800 after a suspension earlier this month, the company said Monday. Earlier in April, DHL temporarily suspended business-to-consumer (B2C) shipments of that customs value to the United States, starting from April 21 and until further
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Lakers are now just one game away from playoff elimination after the Minnesota Timberwolves fought back from a 12-point deficit at the end of the third quarter to take a 116-113 victory at home in Game 4. Minnesota’s comeback was powered by a superstar performance from
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The 2025 NFL draft is in the books and there were plenty of talking points from the three days in Green Bay. The drama began from the second pick on Thursday when the Jacksonville Jaguars traded up to select two-way sensation Travis Hunter, a blockbuster move for arguably the
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire next week in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War II as the U.S. presses for a deal to end the 3-year-old war. Kyiv insisted on a longer and immediate truce. The Kremlin said
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By NICOLE WINFIELD and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret voting for two days so they can get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate before they
Continue ReadingDaria Tarasova Markina y Tim Lister El Ejército ruso está planeando incrementar el uso de pequeños escuadrones en motocicletas y cuatriciclos en las líneas del frente en Ucrania mientras prepara nuevas ofensivas, según militares ucranianos y analistas del conflicto. El Ministerio de Defensa ruso publicó el sábado un video que muestra unidades practicando tácticas en
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By Ali Halit Diker, CNN Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) — Whether you’re a believer or not, visiting Hagia Sophia is a spiritual experience. The architectural genius of this place of worship — which was built as a church in 537CE before its conversion into a mosque in 1453 — creates an illusion of vastness. It feels
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Minnesota 11 Cleveland 1 Final Baltimore 4 N.Y. Yankees 3 Final Houston 8 Detroit 5 Final Athletics 2 Texas 1 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final N.Y. Mets 19 Washington 5 Final Cincinnati 3 St. Louis 1 Final Atlanta 6 Colorado 3 Final L.A. Dodgers 7 Miami 6 ___ NATIONAL
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Anfield stadium announcer George Sephton can count on one hand the number of Liverpool home games he has missed since his first day on the job on August 14, 1971. During his first two decades in front of the mic, Sephton got used to announcing Liverpool as the champion
Continue Reading Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Monday, Apr. 28. 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
Continue Reading Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Monday, Apr. 28. 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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