By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Zane Smith inherited the Truck Series win at Circuit of the Americas when a three-wide move for the lead went awry and Smith sailed past his rivals for the victory in double overtime. Kyle Busch led a race-high 31 of the 46 laps and
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CNN By Sara Smart, CNN On Tuesday, a 9-year-old girl set up her drum kit outside of the Foo Fighters’ hotel in Paraguay, hoping to impress the band. Surrounded by other fans who cheered her on, her skills soon caught the ears of the late Taylor Hawkins, who came down to see the young drummer.
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN On Tuesday, a 9-year-old girl set up her drum kit outside of the Foo Fighters’ hotel in Paraguay, hoping to impress the band. Surrounded by other fans who cheered her on, her skills soon caught the ears of the late Taylor Hawkins, who came down to see the young drummer. Emma
Continue ReadingCNN By Sara Smart, CNN On Tuesday, a 9-year-old girl set up her drum kit outside of the Foo Fighters’ hotel in Paraguay, hoping to impress the band. Surrounded by other fans who cheered her on, her skills soon caught the ears of the late Taylor Hawkins, who came down to see the young drummer.
Continue Reading By Ray Sanchez and Mark Morales, CNN The New York Police Department is cracking down on offenses that have become part of daily life in some neighborhoods: public consumption of alcohol, open-air marijuana sales and public urination. The goal is to combat relatively minor infractions that the nation’s largest police department maintains lower the quality
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PHOENIX (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a routine audit of a Winslow credit union triggered an investigation that has resulted in a Gilbert woman being sentenced to 26 months in prison for embezzling over $2.2 million from the financial institution. The sentence imposed Thursday on 64-year-old Susan Irene Romero on her previous guilty plea to
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By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Creighton is on the NCAA Tournament run of lifetime and the last thing standing in the way of the Final Four is powerhouse South Carolina and dominant All-American Aliyah Boston. The 10th-seeded Bluejays have defeated No. 2 seed Iowa and No. 3 seed Iowa State
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Creighton is on the NCAA Tournament run of lifetime and the last thing standing in the way of the Final Four is powerhouse South Carolina and dominant All-American Aliyah Boston. The 10th-seeded Bluejays have defeated No. 2 seed Iowa and No. 3 seed Iowa State
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Harry Kane has moved level with Bobby Charlton in second place on the all-time England men’s scoring chart by slotting a penalty to seal a 2-1 victory against Switzerland in a friendly. The captain’s 49th goal in 69 appearances for his country leaves him only four from leveling with the retired Wayne
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Harry Kane has moved level with Bobby Charlton in second place on the all-time England men’s scoring chart by slotting a penalty to seal a 2-1 victory against Switzerland in a friendly. The captain’s 49th goal in 69 appearances for his country leaves him only four from leveling with the retired Wayne
Continue Reading By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Brayden Point scored a power-play goal at 2:32 of overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. Point scored on a rebound of Steven Stamkos’ shot. Stamkos scored a third-period, power-play goal for
Continue Reading By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Brayden Point scored a power-play goal at 2:32 of overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. Point scored on a rebound of Steven Stamkos’ shot. Stamkos scored a third-period, power-play goal for
Continue Reading By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand each had a goal and an assist during a four-goal second period for the surging Bruins, carrying them to a 6-3 victory over the New York Islanders in Boston captain Patrice Bergeron’s 1,200th game. He became the 120th player in NHL history
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden declared forcefully Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin should no longer remain in power, an unabashed challenge that came at the very end of a swing through Europe meant to reinforce Western unity. “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power,” Biden announced at
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Major League Baseball is asking umpires to make more random checks this season for pitchers using sticky substances. MLB says its crackdown on grip-enhancing materials became less effective late last season. MLB instituted regular checks last June 21 for grip aids, and Seattle’s Héctor Santiago and Arizona’s Caleb Smith
Continue ReadingBy Kyle Blaine President Joe Biden on Saturday called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “butcher” after visiting with refugees in Warsaw, Poland, in an intense criticism of the Russian leader’s actions in Ukraine that have seen millions of refugees flee to neighboring countries. During the visit, Biden was asked by reporters what seeing the Ukrainian
Continue ReadingCNN By Kyle Blaine President Joe Biden on Saturday called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “butcher” after visiting with refugees in Warsaw, Poland, in an intense criticism of the Russian leader’s actions in Ukraine that have seen millions of refugees flee to neighboring countries. During the visit, Biden was asked by reporters what seeing the
Continue Reading By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand each had a goal and an assist during a four-goal second period for the surging Bruins, carrying them to a 6-3 victory over the New York Islanders in Boston captain Patrice Bergeron’s 1,200th game. He became the 120th player in NHL history
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Major League Baseball is asking umpires to make more random checks this season for pitchers using sticky substances. MLB says its crackdown on grip-enhancing materials became less effective late last season. MLB instituted regular checks last June 21 for grip aids, and Seattle’s Héctor Santiago and Arizona’s Caleb Smith
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Major League Baseball is asking umpires to make more random checks this season for pitchers using sticky substances. MLB says its crackdown on grip-enhancing materials became less effective late last season. MLB instituted regular checks last June 21 for grip aids, and Seattle’s Héctor Santiago and Arizona’s Caleb Smith
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