SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge warned special prosecutors and defense attorneys Wednesday that she will not consider any more motions as the court prepares for the involuntary manslaughter trial of the weapons supervisor on the “Rust” movie set when Alec Baldwin fatally shot the cinematographer during rehearsal. State District Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer was stern with …
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On Valentine’s Day, LGBTQ+ activists in Japan call for the right for same-sex couples to marry
TOKYO (AP) — Activists and LGBTQ+ community members handed out colorful chocolate candy for Valentine’s Day in Tokyo on Wednesday, marking the fifth anniversary of the launch of a legal battle to achieve marriage equality for same-sex couples. Japan is the only member of the Group of Seven nations that still excludes same-sex couples from the right to legally marry …
Read More »Boone: Yankees are `hell bent on being a champion’ this season
TAMPA, Fla, (AP) — Aaron Boone says his New York Yankees are “hell bent on being a champion” after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016. New York started spring training Wednesday still in search of its first title since 2009. The Yankees went 82-20 last year, nearly finishing with a losing record for the first time 1992. …
Read More »Boone: ‘Yanquis están empeñados en ser campeones’ esta temporada
TAMPA, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — Aaron Boone afirmó que sus Yanquis de Nueva York están “empeñados en ser campeones” después de perderse la postemporada por primera vez desde 2016. Nueva York inició el miércoles los entrenamientos de primavera, otra vez a la caza de su primer campeonato desde 2009. Los Yanquis terminaron 82-80 el año pasado, cerca de terminar con …
Read More »Southern Illinois visits Dia and Belmont
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. Southern Illinois Salukis (16-9, 8-6 MVC) at Belmont Bruins (14-11, 7-7 MVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -3; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: …
Read More »El demócrata Tom Suozzi gana elección especial en NY para remplazar a George Santos en el Congreso
El demócrata Tom Suozzi ganó el martes las elecciones especiales de Nueva York para un escaño en la Cámara de Representantes federal, al imponerse en un distrito suburbano políticamente heterogéneo, una victoria que podría aumentar las esperanzas de su partido de cara a los reñidos comicios presidenciales de este año. Suozzi derrotó a la republicana Mazi Pilip para ocupar el …
Read More »Phil Maton and Tampa Bays Rays finalize $6.5 million, 1-year contract
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — Reliever Phil Maton and the Tampa Bay Rays finalized a $6.5 million, one-year contract on Wednesday, a deal that includes a 2025 club option and could be worth $14 million over two years. Maton gets a $6.25 million salary this season, and the Rays have a $7.75 million option with a $250,000 buyout. A 30-year-old …
Read More »Murray State hosts Missouri State following Anderson’s 20-point performance
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. Missouri State Bears (14-11, 6-8 MVC) at Murray State Racers (10-15, 7-7 MVC) Murray, Kentucky; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Racers -3.5; over/under is 137 BOTTOM …
Read More »Detecting Russian ‘carrots’ and ‘tea bags’: Ukraine decodes enemy chatter to save lives
SEREBRYANSKY FOREST, Ukraine (AP) — As the radio crackles with enemy communications that are hard to decipher, one Russian command rings out clear: “Brew five Chinese tea bags on 38 orange.” A Ukrainian soldier known on the battlefield as Mikhass, who has spent months listening to and analyzing such chatter, is able to quickly decode the gibberish. It means: Prepare …
Read More »Man wanted in Massachusetts for murder rearrested in Kenya after a week-long escape
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A man wanted in Massachusetts to face murder charges was has been rearrested, a week after he dramatically escaped from police custody, Kenyan police said Wednesday. Kevin Adam Kinyanjui Kangethe escaped while awaiting extradition on a Massachusetts warrant alleging he killed his girlfriend and left her body in a car at a Boston airport. Last week …
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