Month: May 2022

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Seattle 7, Miami 3 Texas 7, Atlanta 3 LA Dodgers 6, Detroit 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE Minnesota 9, Tampa Bay [Read More…]

Majorities favor support for Ukraine despite broad concerns about impacts: POLL

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Concerns about escalation and economic consequences of the war in Ukraine loom large in U.S. public opinion, even as majorities of Americans favor increased support for Ukraine, particularly in terms [Read More…]

Timeline: How a murder suspect escaped an Alabama jail

Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office (FLORENCE, Ala.) — Multiple law enforcement agencies are continuing their search for a murder suspect who escaped an Alabama jail by apparently feigning a trip to the courthouse with a corrections [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Jill Biden to travel to Romania, Slovakia this week

Scott Peterson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian [Read More…]

Princess Charlotte turns 7: See the new photos taken by Duchess Kate

Samir Hussein/WireImage (LONDON) — Princess Charlotte is turning 7. Ahead of their daughter’s birthday, Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, shared new images of her. The photos show Charlotte smiling at [Read More…]

‘The Bad Guys’ repeats at #1 at the box office with $16.1 million weekend

Universal Pictures The Bad Guys topped another slow week the box office. The animated family flick spent its second week at #1, earning an estimated $16 million, bringing its two-week domestic gross to $44.4 million. [Read More…]

‘American Idol’ recap: Three artists are eliminated, “Dancing with the Stars'” Derek Hough mentors

ABC/Raymond Liu Sunday was Disney night on American Idol, with the Top 10 contestants performing beloved songs from the Disney catalog for a chance to advance to the Top 7. Once again, the show aired [Read More…]

Third shooting near youth sports field in seven days leaves several hurt

WLS (MANASSAS, Virginia) — At least three people were injured Sunday when gunfire erupted near a middle school athletic field in Virginia, marking the third time in seven days that a shooting has occurred near [Read More…]

Marvel moves: ‘Ant-Man’ sequel and ‘The Marvels’ swap places, Spidey series director Jon Watts exits ‘Fantastic 4’

Marvel Studios There’s some shifting going around in the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline, and this time, it’s not the Multiverse’s fault. Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania will now open on February 17, 2023 — the [Read More…]

1 dead, 5 injured in shooting at Mississippi Mudbug Festival

WAPT (JACKSON, Miss.) — One person was killed and five others were injured when multiple shooters opened fire Saturday at the Mississippi Mudbug Festival in Jackson, authorities said. The person who died is suspected to [Read More…]

Ukrainian ambassador calls Pelosi’s visit to Kyiv ‘a special delight’

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s surprise visit to Kyiv is “yet another sign of a very very strong support that Ukraine has [Read More…]

War in Ukraine having ‘catastrophic effect’ on global food supply, prices: USAID administrator

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, said the costs of the war in Ukraine include global food and fertilizer shortages, impacting prices for consumers and farmers [Read More…]

GOP strong on crime, boosted by trust in inflation: POLL

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Broad Republican advantages in trust to tame inflation and handle crime are keeping the party in a strong position for the 2022 midterm elections in the latest ABC News/Washington Post [Read More…]

3rd shooting near youth sports field in 7 days leaves several hurt

WLS (MANASSAS, Virginia) — At least three people were injured Sunday when gunfire erupted near a middle school athletic field in Virginia, marking the third time in seven days that a shooting has occurred near [Read More…]

Blues-Wild take rivalry to stacked-as-ever 1st-round series

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild and the St. Louis Blues were two of the best teams in the NHL down the stretch of the regular season, with these long-running rivals locked in [Read More…]

Polanco drives in 4, Twins beat Rays 9-3 for ninth win in 10

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jorge Polanco drove in four runs with a pair of doubles, Carlos Correa had his fourth straight multi-hit game and the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-3 on [Read More…]

Make-a-deal Vikings add DB depth in Adofo-Mensah’s 1st draft

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In the snap-judgment, sugar-rush environment that engulfs the made-for-TV drama of the NFL, new Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s first draft largely yielded the type of players the roster suggested would fit [Read More…]

Wolves realize progress from 1st-round exit not a given

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves flourished in their first full season under coach Chris Finch, leading the NBA in scoring, improving on defense and reviving their long-frustrated fan base while reaching the playoffs for [Read More…]

Patience wears thin for Shanghai residents still in lockdown