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Authorities say they are investigating the discovery of unidentified remains of three children, believed to be between 3 and 7 years of age, in Memphis, that could have been there for years. At a news conference on Wednesday, Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis said a skull was found near a wooded area by someone …
DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 27 points, 11 assists and six rebounds to lead the top-seeded Detroit Pistons to a 98-83 win over the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, evening their first-round series and ending the longest home losing streak in NBA playoff history. The Pistons had lost 11 straight home postseason games, …
WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) – Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Wednesday that prohibits local governments in his state from promoting or funding diversity initiatives, claiming that such programs discriminated against groups like white men. Republican state leaders and U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration have rallied against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) …
TAIPEI, April 23 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s minister in charge of the coast guard has made a rare visit to a Taiwan-controlled island in the South China Sea for exercises, including practising the armed boarding of a suspicious ship. Taiwan and China claim sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, and Taiwan has control of …
CHICAGO, April 22 (Reuters) – American Airlines is in preliminary discussions with Alaska Air Group to broaden their existing partnership, potentially by bringing Alaska into American’s transatlantic and transpacific joint business arrangements, two people familiar with the matter said. The talks, which are early-stage and could still change, center on allowing Alaska to join American’s …
April 23 (Reuters) – A Russian air attack early on Thursday triggered a series of fires in an apartment block in Ukraine’s southeastern city of Dnipro, injuring seven people, including two children, the regional governor said. Oleksandr Ganzha, writing on Telegram, said five people were being treated in hospital, including girls aged nine and 14. …
The National Football League has met with the Federal Communications Commission as the league faces scrutiny from federal regulators. League officials requested the meeting, which took place last Friday in Washington. The FCC recently sought public comments on the ongoing shift of live sports from broadcast channels to streaming services. As of Wednesday, nearly 8,700 …
CHICAGO, April 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to survey more farmers for some of its key U.S. crop reports following a drop in the response rate for its March 31 plantings report, officials with the agency’s statistical arm said in a public data users’ meeting on Wednesday. The USDA faced criticism …
A Colorado prosecutor said Wednesday that the officer has been charged with third-degree assault and criminal mischief following an investigation into the treatment of a protester in October. Multiple videos show a masked federal agent seizing a 57-year-old woman, who says she was put in a chokehold, during the protest in Durango. Colorado is among …
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves got the superstar bump they needed from Anthony Edwards to win Game 2 at Denver and square up their intensifying first-round playoff series with the Nuggets. Edwards contributed 30 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks and a loud voice of encouragement for his teammates. Timberwolves coach Chris Finch had already …