WARSAW, June 14 (Reuters) – Romania’s centrist President Nicusor Dan on Sunday designated Adrian Vestea, a member of the liberal party, as prime minister, after independent candidate Eugen Tomac withdrew. Vestea, 52, is the county council president of the central Romanian county of Brasov. Eugen Tomac had been seeking to lead a government of technocrats, …
A woman repeatedly called police for help when she was attacked, stalked, and intimidated by her husband. It didn’t stop him from killing her. “48 Hours” contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
This week, the hard realities of the office have threatened to overshadow the ostentatious UFC mixed martial arts extravaganza, where combatants sealed inside a wire-mesh octagon try to punch, kick, chop and pummel each other into submission. Regardless, the president will walk out of the White House and be surrounded by Cabinet leaders, top administration …
The Brazilian forward acknowledged that they did not have a bad first half and that it was difficult for them to concede a goal.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Coach Steve Clarke made it clear he didn’t enjoy his first two experiences leading Scotland during lackluster showings in the European Championship. So far the sport’s biggest stage has brought him — and the Scots — a lot more luck. John McGinn deflected a shot off an opposing defender and past …
June 13 – Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped a senior government and police official in Port-au-Prince, the highest-ranking abduction in recent years in a country gripped by gang violence, according to media reports on Saturday. James Boyard, cabinet director at the Defense Ministry and inspector general of Haiti’s national police, was seized on Thursday …
June 13 (Reuters) – The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 90-94 on Saturday to claim their first NBA championship since 1973. Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 45 points as the Knicks closed out the best-of-seven NBA Finals in five games, just days after completing the greatest comeback seen in the championship round. …
TAIPEI, June 14 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s government launched a website on Sunday to encourage Chinese nationals to report intelligence tips, saying it was offering a secure channel to what it says is an increasing number of people who are fed up with the system and want change. Taiwan and China, which views the democratically governed …
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jalen Brunson was fully aware of how much money some people spent to see the New York Knicks finally become champions again. Some tickets during the NBA Finals sold for $5,000, some for $50,000, some for probably more. Of course, Brunson parted with more money than any of those fans. Brunson …
A fighter jet crashed into a mountain Saturday afternoon in Yakima County, Washington, sparking a wildfire, local officials said. The crash occurred at about noon near Rimrock Lake in Washington state. The pilot sustained minor injuries after ejecting from the plane and was transported to the hospital, the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office said. Smoke rises …