NEW YORK (AP) — Komal Vilas Thatkare says she doesn’t have anyone to ask about her most private health questions. “There are only men in my home — no ladies,” said the 32-year-old mother and housewife in Mumbai. “I don’t speak to anyone here. So I used this app as it helps me in my personal problems.” The app she …
Read More »N.C. A&T plays Stony Brook on 4-game road slide
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. North Carolina A&T Aggies (7-20, 5-9 CAA) at Stony Brook Seawolves (14-13, 7-7 CAA) Stony Brook, New York; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Seawolves -13.5; over/under …
Read More »Guilty plea from the man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from an upstate New York park
BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (AP) — A man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from a state park in upstate New York pleaded guilty to two felony counts and faces 47 years to life in prison. Craig N. Ross Jr. pleaded guilty Wednesday under a plea deal to first-degree kidnapping and predatory sexual assault of a child, according to the Saratoga …
Read More »Teel’s 22 lead Presbyterian over Winthrop 78-55
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. ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Samage Teel had 22 points in Presbyterian’s 78-55 win against Winthrop on Wednesday night. Teel added five assists for the Blue Hose (13-16, …
Read More »AT&T’s network is having problems: What you should know while navigating a phone service outage
NEW YORK (AP) — Customers of AT&T, the country’s largest wireless provider, reported widespread outages on Thursday. Here’s what to know if you are having problems with your phone service. When did the outage start? AT&T had more than 58,000 outages around noon ET, in locations including Houston, Atlanta and Chicago. The outages, which began at approximately 3:30 a.m. ET, …
Read More »‘Un oscuro secreto’: agente de la DEA es acusado de recibir 250.000 dólares en sobornos de la mafia
BUFFALO, Nueva York, EE.UU. (AP) — En palabras de los fiscales, Joseph Bongiovanni acudió a trabajar durante años ocultando un “oscuro secreto”. Tras la fachada de un agente veterano de la Administración de Control de Drogas (DEA, por sus siglas en inglés), afirmaron, estaba un doble agente que recibía dinero ilegal de la mafia de Buffalo que ofrecía una “amplia …
Read More »A UK jury found that a boy who fell during a Scout outing was unlawfully killed
LONDON (AP) — A jury in the U.K. found Thursday that a 16-year-old boy who died on a Scout trip in 2018 was unlawfully killed, and a coroner referred the Scout Association to British police for investigation. Ben Leonard suffered a serious head injury when he lost his footing on a cliff edge and fell about 200 feet (60 meters) …
Read More »China demands the US stop any official contact with Taiwan following a congressional visit
WASHINGTON (AP) — China responded sternly Thursday to a U.S. congressional delegation’s visit to Taiwan, demanding the U.S. stop any official contact with the self-governing island. “China opposes any form of official interaction between the U.S. and Taiwan authorities and rejects U.S. interference in Taiwan affairs in whatever form or under whatever pretext,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said. She …
Read More »Cómo el Kremlin convirtió la historia rusa en arma y la utiliza para justificar la guerra en Ucrania
TALLIN, Estonia (AP) — A principios de este mes, cuando Tucker Carlson le preguntó a Vladímir Putin sobre sus razones para invadir Ucrania hace dos años, Putin le dio una conferencia sobre la historia de Rusia. Durante más de 20 minutos, el mandatario ruso de 71 años empapó a un desconcertado Carlson con fechas y nombres que se remontaban al …
Read More »Memphis hosts Charlotte following Jones’ 33-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. Charlotte 49ers (17-8, 11-2 AAC) at Memphis Tigers (18-8, 7-6 AAC) Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -5.5; over/under is 145 BOTTOM LINE: Memphis …
Read More »The humanitarian appeal for Ukraine is only 10% funded for 2024, UN envoy says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.N.’s humanitarian appeal to meet needs in Ukraine is only 10% funded for 2024, the country’s resident coordinator said Wednesday, putting in jeopardy crucial assistance needed to reach those in need across frontline areas. Denise Brown, the U.N’s top representative in Ukraine, said an estimated 8.5 million Ukrainians living in dire conditions near combat zones …
Read More »How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 2/21/2024
Stocks ended mostly higher on Wall Street after a listless day of trading. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1%. The Dow also added 0.1% after turning slightly higher just before the close. Weakness in technology shares weighed on the Nasdaq, which ended 0.3% lower. Palo Alto Networks sank more than 28%. The network security company forecast billings well below what …
Read More »Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner’s divorce is finalized, officially ending their marriage
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A judge has declared that Kevin Costner and his wife of nearly two decades, Christine Baumgartner, are now legally divorced, according to court records filed Tuesday. The couple’s marriage ended, and both became single, on Friday, nine months after she filed for divorce, a judgment entered in Santa Barbara County court showed. In the first …
Read More »Liga alemana desiste de plan de inversión privada tras campaña de protestas
DUESSELDORF, Alemania (AP) — La campaña de protestas de los hinchas alemanes cumplió con su propósito el miércoles, cuando la liga alemana desistió de los planes de vender una parte de los próximos derechos televisivos a un fondo de inversión extranjero. La liga, conocida por las siglas de DFL, informó que su junta directiva tomó la decisión de abandonar la …
Read More »Hombre de Colorado muere tras ser mordido por su mascota: un monstruo de Gila
Un hombre de Colorado murió tras ser mordido por su mascota: un monstruo de Gila. Se trataría de una muerte poco frecuente por mordedura de uno de estos lagartos del desierto, si el veneno de la criatura resulta haber sido la causa. Christopher Ward, de 34 años, fue trasladado a un hospital poco después de ser mordido por uno de …
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