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Russia’s isolation over Ukraine war grows at UN rights body
GENEVA — The U.N.’s top human rights body overwhelmingly approved a resolution Friday that aims to set up a three-member panel of experts to monitor human rights in Ukraine. The decision demonstrates growing international unity against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Moscow’s increasing international isolation. Some 32 of the 47...
Judge approves fix to stem race bias in NFL concussion deal
PHILADELPHIA — Black retired football players who were denied payments for dementia in the NFL’s $1 billion concussion settlement can seek to be retested or have their claims rescored to eliminate racial bias in the testing and payout formula, under a revised plan finalized Friday. Outrage over the use of...
High court reimposes Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has reinstated the death sentence for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The justices, by a 6-3 vote Friday, agreed with the Biden administration’s arguments that a federal appeals court was wrong to throw out the sentence of death a jury imposed on Tsarnaev for...
Report: American whiskey exports starting to rebound
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — American whiskey exports, battered by tariffs and the covid-19 pandemic, started rebounding in 2021, but distillers have more ground to make up to fully recover, an industry group said. Exports of bourbon, Tennessee whiskey and rye whiskey reached $975 million in 2021, up 15% from the prior...
1 killed, 6 wounded in Las Vegas apartment complex shooting
A woman who said her relatives were the six people wounded in an overnight shooting that left one man dead at a Las Vegas apartment complex said gunfire erupted minutes after police warned people partying late Thursday on a third-floor balcony to leave. “It just escalated. We were all drinking,”...
Suicide bombing kills 56 at Shiite mosque in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber struck inside a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar during Friday prayers, killing at least 56 worshippers and wounding 194 people, hospital officials said. No militant group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Both the Islamic State group and the Pakistani...
2 Marines eject and survive South Carolina fighter jet crash
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Two Marines were able to eject and walk away alive when their fighter jet crashed on the family plantation of South Carolina’s former governor. The F/A-18D Hornet was on a routine flight over the Beaufort, S.C., area, Thursday afternoon, Marine Corp Air Station Beaufort said in a...
U.S. diplomat apologizes to thousands of Afghans stuck in UAE
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — A senior U.S. diplomat apologized Friday to thousands of Afghans stranded in the United Arab Emirates months after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, promising to speed repatriation for some to America while acknowledging that authorities still do not know who some of...
Strong job growth points to covid’s fading grip on economy
In a buoyant sign for the U.S. economy, businesses stepped up their hiring last month as omicron faded and more Americans ventured out to spend at restaurants, shops and hotels despite surging inflation. Employers added a robust 678,000 jobs in February, the largest monthly total since July, the Labor Department...
Russian lawmakers approve prison for ‘fake’ war reports
DUSSELDORF, Germany — Russians could face prison sentences of up to 15 years for spreading information that goes against the Russian government’s position on the war in Ukraine, a move that comes as authorities block access to foreign media outlets. The Russian parliament voted unanimously Friday to approve a draft...
Arrest of longtime Canadian fugitive stuns Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Last week, phones across Puerto Rico began to ding as members of a private WhatsApp group dedicated to helping others in the U.S. territory stared at their screens in disbelief. The businessman they knew as administrator of that chat — someone who organized philanthropic efforts...
Russia insists it won’t occupy Ukraine; Convoy outside Kyiv still stalled
KYIV, Ukraine — A top Russian diplomat insisted Friday that his country will not occupy Ukraine. “The goal is very clear: Denazification and demilitarization,” Gennady Gatilov, Russia’s ambassador in Geneva, said of the invasion — which he called a “special military operation.” “We are not going to stay in Ukraine...
Gunman who killed 3 daughters in church was in U.S. illegally
The gunman who killed his three daughters, a chaperone who was supervising his visit with the children and himself in a Northern California church this week was in the United States illegally, immigration officials said Friday. David Mora, 39, overstayed his visa after entering California from his native Mexico on...
Penn State’s upset bid falls short against No. 20 IllinoisVideo
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Da’Monte Williams made four 3-pointers on his way to a season-high 14 points, helping No. 20 Illinois hold off Penn State, 60-55, on Thursday night. The victory keeps the Illini (21-8, 14-5 Big Ten) in contention for a share of the conference title if they beat Iowa...
Ex-officers charged in Philadelphia girl’s fatal shooting held for trial
PHILADELPHIA — Three former police officers charged in the fatal shooting of an 8-year-old girl when they fired their weapons in the direction of a crowd outside a high school football game near Philadelphia were held for trial during a hearing Thursday. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that during the crowded...
Capitals to visit Hurricanes in 2023 outdoor game in RaleighVideo
WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals will be the Carolina Hurricanes’ opponent in the NHL’s outdoor Stadium Series game next season. The game is scheduled to take place Feb. 18, 2023, at N.C. State’s Carter-Finley Stadium across the parking lot from the Hurricanes’ home arena in Raleigh, N.C. The league announced...
Minor league baseball, hockey teams seeking covid-19 reliefVideo
WASHINGTON — Laying off 17 people in the Charlotte Checkers front office of 25 felt like gutting a team for chief operating officer Tera Black. “The front office is a team just as much as the team on the ice,” she said. “We never want to go through that again.”...
Easing of vaccine rules could allow Novak Djokovic to play French OpenVideo
France is easing its vaccination rules later this month, which could pave the way for Novak Djokovic to compete at this year’s French Open. French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Thursday that people will no longer have to show proof of vaccination against covid-19 to access venues such as sports...
MLB, union meet again, discuss next step in labor negotiationsVideo
NEW YORK — Deputy commissioner Dan Halem and chief union negotiator Bruce Meyer met for 1 1/2 hours Thursday and discussed the major issues in the stalled talks to reach a deal that would end Major League Baseball’s lockout. Union general counsel Ian Penny and MLB executive vice president Morgan...
Rory McIlroy shoots 65, off to another great start at Bay HillVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Rory McIlroy opened with a 7-under-par 65 on Thursday and had reason to expect a score like this at Bay Hill, not so much because of the course but rather the day of the week. Good starts have not been a problem for McIlroy at the Arnold...
Kimberly Guilfoyle subpoenaed by House Jan. 6 committeeVideo
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection subpoenaed Kimberly Guilfoyle, the fiancée of former President Donald Trump’s eldest son, on Thursday after she abruptly ended a voluntary interview with lawmakers last week. The panel is seeking testimony and additional records from Guilfoyle, who they say was in...
House backs bill to help veterans exposed to toxic burn pitsVideo
WASHINGTON — A bill that would dramatically boost health care services and disability benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan won approval Thursday in the House. The measure has the backing of the nation’s major veterans groups and underscores the continued cost of war years...
Soprano Anna Netrebko withdraws from Met Opera over her support of Putin
NEW YORK — Soprano Anna Netrebko withdrew from her future engagements at the Metropolitan Opera rather than repudiate her support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, costing the company one of its top singers and best box-office draws. “It is a great artistic loss for the Met and for opera,” Met...
3 dead in crashes amid fog and smoke on I-95 in Florida
EDGEWATER, Fla. — Three people were killed in a series of crashes involving 17 vehicles early Thursday along a stretch of Interstate 95 in Florida where visibility was very low due to fog combined with smoke from prescribed burns of vegetation, officials said. The crashes began around 1:30 a.m. south...
Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, Mansfield universities to merge into Commonwealth University
HARRISBURG — Three state-owned universities in Pennsylvania will soon be known as the consolidated Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania after a vote by the State System Board of Governors on Wednesday. The board voted unanimously to make the change involving Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield universities, although those previous names will...
