May 9—For one Albuquerque man, the Family Advocacy Center served as a beacon of light as he battled through the dark days and months following the shooting death of his son. “Through all this ugliness, we must smile,” Ryan Saavedra Sr. said at a Thursday news conference. “Life must go on.” The Albuquerque Police Department […]
Tina Dodd doesn’t mince words when it comes to the gravity of teens driving. “These vehicles are weapons. They’re weapons,” says Dodd, founder and owner of Drive Alert Training Academy in Greenville. Tina Dodd’s uses computer simulators (as well as one-on-one time behind the wheel of a car) to teach teens and others to drive. […]
Abdi Muktar stood at the south end of Ohio Stadium Sunday afternoon, his college diploma in hand, feeling both elated and reflective. Muktar began his time at Ohio State University as a freshman in the fall of 2019. A few months later, he returned home in his childhood bedroom learning remotely as students were forced […]
Unai Emery has not given up hope of Aston Villa still reaching a first European final since 1982 despite losing 4-2 in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final against Olympiacos. Villa, playing their biggest occasion in Europe since winning the European Cup 42 years ago, suffered a Greek tragedy as they crumbled […]
Turkey has suspended all trade with Israel over its offensive in Gaza, citing the “worsening humanitarian tragedy” in the strip. The Turkish trade ministry said the measures would be in place until Israel allowed an “uninterrupted and sufficient flow” of aid into Gaza. Trade between the two countries was worth almost $7bn ($5.6bn) last year. […]
BALTIMORE — As the Dali slid out of its berth at the Port of Baltimore in the early hours of March 26, it wasn’t alone. A pair of 5,000-horsepower tugboats guided the massive container ship into the deep channel in the Patapsco River, pointing it toward the Chesapeake Bay as it began its voyage to […]
A man in the UK has been charged with causing harassment, alarm or distress over alleged tragedy chanting during Burnley’s 1-1 Premier League draw against Manchester United. Burnley said on Saturday they were informed about “offensive footage” on social media from the away end at Old Trafford. And on Sunday Greater Manchester Police said it […]
The Kremlin is reportedly scrambling to find a successor to Ramzan Kadyrov following reports that the Chechen leader has been diagnosed with necrotizing pancreatitis, a terminal illness, according to Russian media reports. Kadyrov, also known as “Putin‘s attack dog” or “Putin’s soldier” for his loyalty to Russian President Vladimir Putin, has visited Moscow Central Clinical […]
Kermit Ruffins has performed on some of the world’s biggest stages. With his trumpet in hand, the 59-year-old has taken jazz to the next note ever since his childhood days. “My uncle Percy Williams, he’s a trumpet player, and I can remember being 8, 9, 10-years-old, and he would come to the house almost every […]
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The world is not doing enough to protect coral reefs, the United Nations’ special envoy for the ocean said Tuesday in defense of the marine ecosystems that protect biodiversity, sustain underwater life and produce some of the oxygen we breathe. In an interview with The Associated Press on the sidelines of […]
U.S. Senate candidate Clark White ended his campaign after his wife unexpectedly died, Utah Republican Party chairman Rob Axson announced on Wednesday. Axson broke the news to eight other GOP candidates and a room full of state delegates during a panel discussion hosted by the Eagle Forum in Orem. White’s wife, Brandy Camille DeBruin White, […]
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Sean Cummings is on a mission. On a unique mission to honor his late wife, Cathy Cummings. For years together, they ran two successful restaurants in northwest Oklahoma City. Cathy Cummings was the heart and soul of the business and a former mayor of the Village. But tragically she was struck down by […]