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Guardians won't have to pay Clase, Ortiz while MLB continues gambling investigation and trial looms
NEW YORK (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians won't have to pay indicted pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz while Major League Baseball's investigation continues into allegations of pitch-rigging for gamblers.Ortiz was placed on paid leave last July 3 and Clase on July 28, and they received their salaries while they didn't pitch for the remainder of the season. They were indicted on federal charges on Nov. 9 and a trial is scheduled for May 4 but could be delayed.
“As the legal proceedings involving Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz continue... Read More
DEA names Colombian president 'priority target' as US prosecutors probe ties to drug traffickers
NEW YORK (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been designated a “priority target” by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as federal prosecutors in New York probe his alleged ties to drug traffickers, according to people familiar with the matter and records seen by The Associated Press.DEA records show Petro has surfaced in multiple investigations dating to 2022, many based on interviews with confidential informants. The alleged crimes the DEA has investigated include his possible dealings with Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel and a scheme to leverage his “total... Read More
Bill to fund Homeland Security fails again as concern grows about airport lines
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed to advance Friday in the Senate amid growing concerns about long lines to get through screening at some of the country's biggest airports.Democrats declined to provide the support needed to move the funding measure toward final passage. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he would offer an alternative measure Saturday to fund just the Transportation Security Administration, which screens passengers and luggage for hazardous items. That too is likely to fail as lawmakers hold a rare... Read More
US to set up 12 regional disaster response hubs as it consolidates emergency humanitarian aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is setting up 12 regional hubs to coordinate disaster and emergency humanitarian responses under the auspices of a new bureau that will oversee some of the functions that had been handled by the now-dismantled U.S. Agency for International Development.The new Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response will be based in Washington with about 200 staffers, the department said Friday, but on-the-ground operations are to be run from the regional hubs, which will be located in Latin America, Asia, Europe and Africa.
The Trump... Read More
White House urges Congress to take a light touch on AI regulations in new legislative blueprint
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said on Friday that Congress should “preempt state AI laws” that it views as too burdensome, laying out a broad framework for how it wants Congress to address concerns about artificial intelligence without curbing growth or innovation in the sector.The legislative blueprint outlines a half-dozen guiding principles for lawmakers, focusing on protecting children, preventing electricity costs from surging, respecting intellectual property rights, preventing censorship and educating Americans on using the technology.
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Top Stories
- DEA names Colombian president 'priority target' as US prosecutors probe ties to drug traffickers
- Trump administration sues Harvard, saying it violated civil rights law and seeking to recover funds
- Over 4,000 told to evacuate flooding in Hawaii as officials warn 120-year-old dam could fail
- High oil prices knock down stocks and erase Wall Street's hopes for a cut to interest rates
- Iran threatens world tourism sites, as the US sends more Marines to the Middle East
- Feds move to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid
- CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era
- Ukraine faces growing pressure because of the war in Iran as Russia readies a new offensive
- Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86
- Jehovah's Witnesses ease policy on transfusions, allowing storage and use of one's own blood
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- Reality TV star Joseph Duggar waives extradition, will face a child molestation charge in Florida
- CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era
- Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lee Majors and more react to the death of Chuck Norris
- BTS fans stream to Seoul cafe, restaurant that once served as bases for the K-pop superstars
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- Guardians won't have to pay Clase, Ortiz while MLB continues gambling investigation and trial looms
- Otega Oweh's buzzer-beater saves Kentucky in 89-84 overtime win over Santa Clara in March Madness
- Hamstring injury keeps Ronaldo out of Portugal friendlies against US and Mexico
- After Santa Clara and Kentucky trade 3s in thrilling finish, 'a tough one to swallow' for Broncos