LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Ángel di María, Alexis Mac Allister y Lautaro Martínez anotaron en el segundo tiempo p ara que una Argentina carente de Lionel Messi remontara y venciera el martes 3-1 a Costa Rica en un partido amistoso. Manfred Ugalde puso adelante a los Ticos a los 33 minutos, pero Di María igualó de tiro libre a los …
Read More »House Speaker Mike Johnson is committed to advancing Ukraine aid. But it will be a difficult task
WASHINGTON (AP) — For over a month, House Speaker Mike Johnson has sat on a funding package that would send desperately needed ammunition and weaponry to Ukraine, mulling how best to gain a grasp of what is expected to be a difficult lift in the House. The Republican speaker has indicated he will attempt to push for approval of tens …
Read More »Wisconsin, California announce home-and-home football series for 2029 and 2030
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin and California will play a home-and-home series in 2029 and 2030. Under the agreement that was announced Tuesday, Wisconsin will play at California on Sept. 1, 2029. California will visit Wisconsin on Aug. 31, 2030. Wisconsin had been scheduled to play non-conference games with UCLA in 2029 and 2030, but those got scrapped when UCLA …
Read More »Handpicked numbers were the golden ticket to the $1.13B Mega Millions jackpot in New Jersey
NEPTUNE, N.J. (AP) — Someone in New Jersey who bought a single ticket overcame the odds Tuesday night and won the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, breaking a winless streak that dated to last December. The numbers drawn were: 7, 11, 22, 29, 38 and the gold Mega Ball 4. State lottery officials said the winning ticket was sold at …
Read More »Condenas en juicio inédito por delitos de lesa humanidad contra mujeres transgénero en Argentina
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Un tribunal condenó por primera vez a exagentes de seguridad por violencia sexual contra mujeres transgénero en el marco de un juicio por delitos de lesa humanidad cometidos en centros clandestinos de detención de la provincia de Buenos Aires durante la última dictadura militar (1976-1983) en Argentina. Los tres jueces del tribunal federal de La Plata, …
Read More »Kiki Iriafen spent tireless hours bettering her game and it showed leading Stanford to Sweet Sixteen
The AP Top 25 women’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. STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Nunu Agara jumped into the open arms of teammate Kiki Iriafen as the celebration began and everyone could finally exhale. The arena was rocking …
Read More »Suspenden dos años al delantero brasileño Gabriel Barbosa por fraude de dopaje
SAO PAULO (AP) — El delantero brasileño Gabriel Barbosa fue suspendido dos años el lunes tras una investigación por fraude de dopaje. El Tribunal de Justicia Antidopaje deportiva del país votó 5-4 a favor de castigar a Barbosa hasta abril del 2025. Llamó la atención debido a su comportamiento errático durante una prueba antidopaje sorpresa el 8 de abril del …
Read More »South Carolina men’s basketball leading scorer Johnson to enter transfer portal
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. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina leading scorer Meechie Johnson is entering the transfer portal, just days after leading the Gamecocks to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in …
Read More »Valentino’s longtime designer Piccioli announces his departure from the brand after 25 years
Valentino’s longtime creative director, Pierpaolo Piccioli, on Friday announced his departure after 25 years at the storied Italian fashion house. In an emotional statement shared on Instagram, Piccioli reflected on his 25-year tenure with the brand, thanking co-founders Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti and the team that contributed to the brand’s success during his time. The designer, known for infusing …
Read More »Auburn coach Bruce Peal questions officials over ejection of Chad Baker-Mazara in loss to Yale
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. SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Auburn’s Chad Baker-Mazara was ejected for a flagrant 2 foul less than four minutes into the fourth-seeded Tigers’ first-round NCAA Tournament loss to No. …
Read More »More than 440,000 Starbucks-branded mugs recalled due to burn, laceration risk
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 440,000 Starbucks-branded mugs made by Nestle and sold during the winter holidays are being recalled after reports of some users receiving burns or lacerations, according to a federal safety agency. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said that the mugs, when microwaved or filled with extremely hot liquid, can overheat or break, posing burn …
Read More »Confusion about brand name leads to false claims about Aldi’s bacon
CLAIM: Bacon sold by Aldi grocery stores under its brand Appleton Meats does not come from pigs and is instead grown from cells in a lab. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Aldi told The Associated Press that products sold through its store brand — Appleton Farms — “are not produced through cultivated lab practices.” A Canadian company named Appleton Meats, which is …
Read More »Micron, Broadcom rise; Five Below, Designer Brands fall, Thursday, 3/21/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: Apple Inc., down $7.30 to $171.37. U.S. antitrust authorities accused the iPhone maker of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones. Broadcom Inc., up $72 to $1,348. The chipmaker gave investors an encouraging update on its artificial intelligence efforts. Micron Technology Inc., up $13.60 to $109.85. …
Read More »McDonald’s pasa a ser patrocinador de la liga francesa de fútbol
La crème de la crème del fútbol francés será patrocinada por una cadena de comida rápida. McDonald’s ha pactado para convertirse en el principal patrocinador de la primera división de Francia a partir de julio y por las próximas tres temporadas. “Esta sociedad marca la unión de dos instituciones importantes con profundo arraigo en las vidas diarias e imaginación colectiva …
Read More »Aaliyah Gayles is the joyous spirit behind USC’s rise to a No. 1 seed in women’s NCAA Tournament
The AP Top 25 women’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. LOS ANGELES (AP) — As JuJu Watkins and the rest of Southern California’s starting lineup is introduced, each player stops in front of Aaliyah Gayles. The reserve guard …
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