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Iranian army members march during Army Day parade at a military base in northern Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. In the parade, President Ebrahim Raisi warned that the "tiniest invasion" by Israel would bring a "massive and harsh" response, as the region braces for potential Israeli retaliation after Iran's attack over the weekend. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iranian army members march during Army Day parade at a military base in northern Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. In the parade, President Ebrahim Raisi warned that the “tiniest invasion” by Israel would bring a “massive and harsh” response, as the region braces for potential Israeli retaliation after Iran’s attack over the weekend. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Netanyahu brushes off calls for restraint, saying Israel will decide how to respond to Iran’s attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country will be the one to decide whether and how to respond to Iran’s major air assault over the weekend.
 
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President of Columbia University Nemat Shafik testifies before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing on "Columbia in Crisis: Columbia University's Response to Antisemitism" on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Columbia University’s president rebuts claims she has allowed school to become a hotbed of hatred

 
In this image from video from Senate Television, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., swears senators in for the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Washington. (Senate Television via AP)

Senate dismisses one of two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security secretary

 
Switzerland's Federal Councilor Beat Jans, speaks during a special session of the National Council, in Bern, Switzerland, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The lower house of Swiss parliament on Wednesday followed in the footsteps of the Senate, or upper house, in approving a measure that would ban the use of, public wearing or display of Nazi and racist symbols that could foment extremist hate or violence. (Peter Klaunzer /Keystone via AP)

Switzerland’s lower house moves to ban use of Nazi and extremist symbols that could stir violence

 
Police officers open the back of a recovered truck during a press conference regarding Project 24K a joint investigation into the theft of gold from Pearson International Airport, in Brampton, Ontario, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press via AP)

9 are facing charges in what police in Canada say is the biggest gold theft in the country’s history

 
  1. In this image taken from Uber dashcam video released by the Clark County, Ohio, Sheriff's Office, William Brock, right, holds a weapon to Uber driver Loletha Hall outside his home in South Charleston, Ohio, on March 25, 2024. Brock, 81, who authorities say fatally shot Hall who he thought was trying to rob him after scam phone calls deceived them both, was indicted on a murder charge, Monday, April 15, 2024, by a Clark County grand jury. Hall had no knowledge of the calls made to Brock, authorities said. (Clark County Sheriff's Office via AP)

    Uber is helping investigators look into account that sent driver to Ohio home where she was killed

  2. FILE - The clubhouse of the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., is seen in this Sunday, April 3, 2005, file photo. Richard Globensky has been charged in federal court in Illinois in the transport of millions of dollars worth of Masters golf tournament merchandise and memorabilia stolen from Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, according to court documents filed Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The items were taken from the famous golf club and other locations beginning in 2009 through 2022, according to the government. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

    Man charged for transporting millions of dollars of stolen Masters memorabilia over a decade

  3. FILE - The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) stands on North Capitol Street on April 15, 2013, in Washington. A National Public Radio editor who wrote an essay criticizing his employer for promoting liberal reviews resigned on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, a day after it was revealed that he had been suspended. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

    An NPR editor who wrote a critical essay on company has resigned after being suspended

  4. This image provided by Matayah Utrayle-Shaylene Smith shows an escaped elephant crossing the road in Butte, Mont., on Tuesday, April 17, 2024. The sound of a vehicle backfiring spooked a circus elephant while she was getting a pre-show bath leading the pachyderm to break through a fence and take a brief walk, stopping noontime traffic on the city's busiest street before before being loaded back into a trailer. (Matayah Utrayle-Shaylene Smith via AP)

    A vehicle backfiring startled a circus elephant into a Montana street. She still performed Tuesday

  5. FILE - Tesla CEO Elon Musk leaves the Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars after a visit in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany, on March 13, 2024. Elon Musk will ask Tesla shareholders to reinstate the compensation package that was rejected by a judge in Delaware this year and to move the electric carmaker’s corporate home from Delaware to Texas. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)

    Tesla asks shareholders to restore $56B Elon Musk pay package that was voided by Delaware judge

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FILE - Hugh Grant arrives at the premiere of "Wonka" on Dec. 10, 2023, at Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, Calif. Hugh Grant says he received “an enormous sum of money” to settle a lawsuit accusing the publisher of The Sun tabloid of unlawfully tapping his phone, bugging his car and breaking into his home to snoop on him. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

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FILE - Women with glasses of beer pose for a photo on day one of the 188th 'Oktoberfest' beer festival in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. The southern German state of Bavaria will ban the smoking of cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens, and even at the world’s most popular beer festival, the Oktoberfest. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

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TODAY IN HISTORY

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An April 17, 1961 map showing the locations of invading forces. Fidel Castro said one invasion force, apparently the main one, struck in southern part of Las Villas Province (1). Another force was reported ashore at the edge of southern Matanzas Province in Cochinas Bay area (2). Western Pinar Del Rio Province (3) was scene of another reported force. Washington exile forces said another force had landed at Baracoa (4), northeast of Santiago. NBC quoted a Cuban exile spokesman as saying invasion operations were moving ahead favorably in Matanza Province (5), the Santiago area (6), with parachutists dropped on the Isle of Pines (7). (AP Photo)

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FILE - This combination photo shows Veronica Butler, left, and Jilian Kelley, right. On Saturday, April 13, 2024, Oklahoma authorities said they arrested and charged four people with murder and kidnapping over the weekend in connection with the disappearances of the two Oklahoma women. (Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation via AP, File)

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FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answers questions from the media, March 7, 2023, at the state Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. DeSantis admits the book challenge law he enacted two years ago is causing problems for school districts. He signed a bill Tuesday, April 16, 2024, that adjusts the law that made it easy for anyone to have any book removed from school libraries and classrooms, either temporarily or permanently. (AP Photo/Phil Sears, File)

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Hannah Gutierrez-Reed makes a statement to the court during her sentencing hearing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Monday April 15, 2024. Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the set of the Western film "Rust," was sentenced to 18 months in prison. She was convicted in March of involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin in 2021. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal via AP, Pool)

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. answers questions during a forum of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines on Monday, April 15, 2024, in Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

The Philippine president says he won’t give US access to more local military bases

 
People are seen aboard the container ship Dali, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Baltimore. The FBI confirmed that agents were aboard the Dali conducting court-authorized law enforcement activity. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

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FILE - In this July 8, 2003 photo, Lori, left, and George Schappell, conjoined twins, are photographed in their Reading, Pa., apartment. Lori and George Schappell, who pursued separate careers, interests and relationships during lives that defied medical expectations, died April 7, 2024, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. They were 62. (John A. Secoges/Reading Eagle via AP, File)

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Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small speaks at an event in Atlantic City, N.J., on Feb. 2, 2024. On April 15, Small and his wife LaQuetta, the city's superintendent of schools, were charged with child endangerment and assault regarding their teenage daughter. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

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Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan visits the Bridge Boat Show in Stevensville, Md., Friday, April 12, 2024, as he campaigns for the U.S. Senate. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan visits the Bridge Boat Show in Stevensville, Md., Friday, April 12, 2024, as he campaigns for the U.S. Senate. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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FILE - Supporters of Donald Trump participate in a rally in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Tuesday, April 16, 2024, over the charge of obstruction of an official proceeding that has been brought against 330 people, according to the Justice Department. The charge refers to the disruption of Congress' certification of Joe Biden's 2020 presidential election victory over former President Trump. Trump faces two obstruction charges. Next week, the justices will weigh whether Trump can be prosecuted at all for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

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FILE - Police officers patrol the Trocadero plaza near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. France says it has asked 46 countries if they can supply more than 2,000 police officers to help secure the Paris Olympics. Organizers are finalizing security planning for the July 26-Aug. 11 Games, the French capital’s first in a century. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

FILE - Police officers patrol the Trocadero plaza near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. France says it has asked 46 countries if they can supply more than 2,000 police officers to help secure the Paris Olympics. Organizers are finalizing security planning for the July 26-Aug. 11 Games, the French capital’s first in a century. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

The Paris Games’ grandiose opening ceremony is being squeezed by security and transport issues

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Performers take part in the official ceremony of the flame lighting for the Paris Olympics, at the Ancient Olympia site, Greece, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The flame will be carried through Greece for 11 days before being handed over to Paris organizers on April 26. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Despite weather glitch, the Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient games

 

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Large cutout portraits of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Indian National Congress (INC) leaders are erected overseeing political supporters during an election campaign rally ahead of country's general elections, on the outskirts of southern Indian city of Chennai, April 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Colorful roadshows and rallies mark India’s election season before voting starts Friday

 
Sailors prepare a French Rubis-class nuclear powered submarine to participare in NATO's upcoming Neptune Strike training exercise at the Toulon naval base in southern France, Monday, April 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

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Wyndham Clark waits to hit on the 17th hole during the first round at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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FILE - An actor dressed as Mickey Mouse greets visitors at the entrance to Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort, April 18, 2022, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse have recently entered the public domain, making it possible for artists to use them freely. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

FILE - An actor dressed as Mickey Mouse greets visitors at the entrance to Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort, April 18, 2022, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse have recently entered the public domain, making it possible for artists to use them freely. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

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With ‘functional’ beverages, brands rush to quench a thirst for drinks that do more than taste good

 

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Politics

FILE - The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, March 7, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Supreme Court makes it easier to sue for job discrimination over forced transfers

 

  1. Pentagon leaders press Congress for Ukraine funding, saying battlefield situation is dire

  2. A flyer at a camp in Mexico urges US-bound migrants to vote for Biden. Its origins are suspect

  3. Trump will meet with Polish President Duda as NATO leaders call for additional support for Ukraine

Entertainment

Trey Anastasio, guitarist and singer-songwriter of the band Phish, poses for a photograph during an interview on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Q&A: Phish’s Trey Anastasio on playing the Sphere, and keeping the creativity going after 40 years

 

  1. Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai producing. An election coming. ‘Suffs’ has timing on its side

  2. Kate Hudson had a lifetime to make a record. The result is ‘Glorious,’ out in May

  3. After 40 years in Park City, Sundance exploring options for 2027 film festival and beyond

SPORTS

FILE - Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter, right, pulls in a rebound as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 11, 2024, in Denver. The NBA banned Toronto two-way player Jontay Porter on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and bet on games.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on games

 

  1. Stephen Curry tells the AP why 2024 is the right time to make his Olympic debut

  2. Zion Williamson out for playoff play-in game vs. Kings; out 2 weeks if Pelicans advance

  3. Caitlin Clark looks like a natural as Indiana Fever introduce WNBA’s top draft pick

US News

FILE - Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla., gestures as he answers questions regarding the ongoing security hearing on Capitol Hill, June 18, 2002, in Washington. Graham, who chaired the Intelligence Committee following the 2001 terrorist attacks and opposed the Iraq invasion, has died, according to an announcement by his family Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Bob Graham, ex-US senator and Florida governor, dies at 87

 

  1. New leader of Jesse Jackson’s civil rights organization steps down just months on the job

  2. Lab chief faces sentencing in Michigan 12 years after fatal US meningitis outbreak

  3. OJ Simpson has been cremated, estate attorney in Las Vegas says. No public memorial is planned

WORLD NEWS

Iranian army members march during Army Day parade at a military base in northern Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. In the parade, President Ebrahim Raisi warned that the "tiniest invasion" by Israel would bring a "massive and harsh" response, as the region braces for potential Israeli retaliation after Iran's attack over the weekend. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Netanyahu brushes off calls for restraint, saying Israel will decide how to respond to Iran’s attack

 

  1. Russian missiles slam into a Ukraine city and kill 17 people as the war approaches a critical stage

  2. G7 ministers eye targeted sanctions on Iran and a message of restraint for Israel at Italy meeting

  3. The Latest | Iran president warns of ‘massive’ response if Israel launches ‘tiniest invasion’

BUSINESS

FILE - Boeing employees walk the new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner down towards the delivery ramp area at the company's facility after conducting its first test flight at Charleston International Airport, March 31, 2017, in North Charleston, S.C. Boeing will be in the spotlight during back-to-back hearings Wednesday, April 17, 2024, as Congress examines allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer. (AP Photo/Mic Smith, File)

Boeing put under Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings on aircraft maker’s safety culture

 

  1. Stock market today: Wall Street dips as S&P 500 heads toward its longest losing streak since January

  2. New study calculates climate change’s economic bite will hit about $38 trillion a year by 2049

  3. Fed’s Powell: Elevated inflation will likely delay rate cuts this year

SCIENCE

FILE - Bleached coral is visible at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, off the coast of Galveston, Texas, in the Gulf of Mexico, Sept. 16, 2023. The world is not doing enough to protect coral reefs — vital marine ecosystems that protect biodiversity, produce some of the oxygen we breathe, slow erosion and sustain underwater life — the United Nations’ special envoy for the ocean said Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

UN envoy says of the threat to coral reefs: ‘Are we faced with a colossal ecosystem tragedy? Yes’

 

  1. Plumbing problem at Glen Canyon Dam brings new threat to Colorado River system

  2. NASA is seeking a faster and cheaper way to bring Mars samples to Earth

  3. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in US more likely to believe in climate change: AP-NORC poll

LIFESTYLE

FILE - Climate activists hold a rally to protest the use of fossil fuels on Earth Day at Freedom Plaza, April 22, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Earth Day: How a senator’s idea more than 50 years ago got people fighting for their planet

 

  1. ‘Foodscaping’ slips vegetables in among the flowers for visual appeal in the garden

  2. A word-of-mouth sensation, Matzo Buttercrunch earns a place on the Passover dessert table

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Skeletal remains found at home in Springfield identified as those of woman missing since 2008

Authorities say skeletal remains found at a house in Springfield have been identified as those of a woman who vanished in 2008.
 

Perkins singles in 8th to give Brewers 1-0 win over Padres, spoiling King’s stellar pitching

Blake Perkins hit a single in the eighth inning to crack a scoreless game and lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 1-0 win over the San Diego Padres.
 

NCAA fast tracks rule change to make multi-time transfers immediately eligible, matching court order

NCAA athletes will be immediately eligible to play no matter how many times they transfer — as long as they meet academic requirements.
 

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery fell $2.67 to $82.69 per barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for June delivery fell $2.73 to $87.29 per barrel.
 

Book Review: ‘Nothing But the Bones’ is a compelling noir novel at a breakneck pace

“Nothing But the Bones,” a prequel to Brian Panowich’s critically acclaimed Bull Mountain series of Southern noir novels, finds Nails McKenna on the run after killing a man in a barroom brawl.
 

US reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela as hopes for a fair presidential election fades

The Biden administration has reimposed crushing oil sanctions on Venezuela in a rebuke to President Nicolas Maduro’s attempts to consolidate his rule just six months after the U.S. eased restrictions in a bid to support now fading hopes for a democratic opening in the OPEC nation.
 

Florida’s Bob Graham dead at 87: A leader who looked beyond politics, served ordinary folks

Former Florida Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham is being remembered as a politician who genuinely loved people and encouraged them to get involved in civic affairs.
 

Britain’s contentious plan to send some migrants to Rwanda hits a hurdle in Parliament

A law that will enable Britain to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda has suffered a setback after Parliament’s upper chamber pressed its attempt to amend the contentious legislation.
 

Man sentenced to 47 years to life for kidnapping 9-year-old girl from upstate New York park

A man was sentenced Wednesday to 47 years to life in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl who went missing from a state park in upstate New York last year.
 

Kentucky lawmaker says he wants to renew efforts targeting DEI initiatives on college campuses

A Republican lawmaker says he plans to mount another effort to limit diversity, equity and inclusion practices at Kentucky’s public universities.
 

Korda chases fifth straight victory to tie LPGA record in Chevron Championship

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The Celtics have been the NBA’s most dominant team. Only a championship will make season complete

The Celtics spent the regular season racking up superlatives and pulverizing opponents with one of the league’s most versatile rosters.
 

Suspects arrested in Arkansas block party shooting that left 1 dead, 9 hurt

Four people have been arrested for a shooting that left one man dead and at least nine others injured at a block party in Arkansas.
 

Charges dropped against suspect in 2016 cold case slaying of Tulane graduate

Charges have been dismissed against a suspect in the 2016 cold case slaying of a 25-year-old Tulane University graduate who was visiting New Orleans to plan his wedding.
 

Guardians acquire right-hander Pedro Avila in trade with Padres for cash. Avila can start, relieve

The Cleveland Guardians acquired right-hander Pedro Avila from the San Diego Padres for cash. The 27-year-old Avila was used in different roles last season with the Padres.
 

Former Michigan center Tarris Reed Jr. announces he is transferring to UConn

Former Michigan center Tarris Reed Jr. announced Wednesday that he is transferring to UConn. The 6-foot-10 sophomore averaged 9.0 points and 7.2 rebounds this past season.
 

Rookie Keaton Winn throws six solid innings. Giants beat Marlins 3-1 to win series

Rookie Keaton Winn threw six solid innings of one-run ball and the San Francisco Giants beat the Marlins 3-1 Wednesday afternoon to win their first series in Miami since 2016.
 

Family of Minnesota man shot to death by state trooper in traffic stop files civil rights lawsuit

The family of a Minnesota man who was killed by a state trooper during a traffic stop has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, alleging that the fatal shooting was unjustified and unlawful.
 

Judges orders Pennsylvania agency to produce inspection records related to chocolate plant blast

Pennsylvania utility regulators must turn over inspection records to the National Transportation Safety Board as part of the federal investigation into a fatal explosion at a chocolate factory.
 

North Carolina University system considers policy change that could cut diversity staff

Diversity, equity and inclusion staff members’ jobs in North Carolina’s public university system could be at risk.
 

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Major League Baseball

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Selected the contract of RHP Albert Suarez from Norfolk (IL). Designated C David Banuelos for assignment.
 

Michael King’s no-hit bid for the Padres broken up in 7th against Brewers

Padres pitcher Michael King had his no-hit bid against the Brewers broken up in the seventh inning on Willy Adames’ single.
 

Sweeping gun legislation awaits final votes as Maine lawmakers near adjournment

The Maine Legislature is nearing adjournment with unfinished business, including final votes on a series of gun safety bills introduced after the deadliest shooting in state history.
 

Belarus’ parliament votes to leave Europe’s conventional forces treaty already abandoned by Russia

The Belarusian parliament has voted to suspend the country’s participation in the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty that once was a key security doctrine for the continent.
 

Regulators pleased Union Pacific is using fewer temporary shipping limits

Union Pacific dramatically reduced its use of temporary limits on some businesses’ shipments over the past year after its customers complained.
 

Marquette hires Cara Consuegra away from Charlotte to replace Megan Duffy

Marquette has filled its head coaching vacancy by bringing back Cara Consuegra. She is a former Golden Eagles assistant who spent the last 13 seasons running Charlotte’s program.
 

El Salvador’s Bukele releases father of soccer player from prison after son’s plea on social media

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has released the father of a Salvadoran soccer player from prison after the athlete published a plea for his release on social media.
 

Tsunami alert after a volcano in Indonesia has several big eruptions and thousands are told to leave

Indonesian authorities have issued a tsunami alert after eruptions at Ruang mountain sent ash thousands of feet high.
 

Jade Carey and Leanne Wong are hoping their path to the Olympics goes through the NCAA Championships

Gymnastic stars Jade Carey and Leanne Wong are carving out a unique path in their quest to reach the Paris Olympics.
 

South Carolina making progress to get more women in General Assembly and leadership roles

Progress is being made in getting more women into leadership positions in South Carolina. The election of a sixth woman to the 46-member Senate in January pulled South Carolina up from last place in the U.S. in the percentage of women in its upper chamber.