Tornadoes in Oklahoma kill 4

Associated Press 04/29/2024

SULPHUR, Okla. — Tornadoes killed four people in Oklahoma and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town and injured at least 100 people…

NBA: Clippers hang on to beat Mavs after blowing 31-point lead

Associated Press 04/29/2024

DALLAS — Paul George and James Harden each scored 33 points while playing key fourth-quarter roles to help the Los Angeles Clippers hold on after blowing a 31-point lead and beat the Dallas Mavericks 116-111 on Sunday,…

Nebraska and Iowa tornadoes collapse buildings and level homes

Associated Press 04/27/2024

OMAHA, Neb. — Tornadoes wreaked havoc Friday in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes, many around Omaha, Nebraska. As of Friday night, there were…

Bell’s palsy: What to know about the facial paralysis affecting Joel Embiid

Associated Press 04/27/2024

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a condition that can strike out of the blue and cause muscles on one side of a person’s face to become weak or paralyzed, distorting…

76ers center Joel Embiid says he’s suffering from Bell’s Palsy

Associated Press 04/26/2024

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a form of facial paralysis he says has affected him since before the play-in tournament. Embiid wore sunglasses to the podium after he…

Magenta: Most dangerous level in new US gov’t heat risk tool

Associated Press 04/23/2024

WASHINGTON — Forget about red hot. A new color-coded heat warning system relies on magenta to alert Americans to the most dangerous conditions they may see this summer. The National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease…

Celebrity handbag designer gets 18 months in jail for smuggling crocodile handbags to US

Associated Press 04/23/2024

MIAMI — A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the “Sex and the City” TV series was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty…

Earth Day: A senator’s idea that got people fighting for their planet

Associated Press 04/22/2024

Millions of people around the world will pause on Monday, April 22, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day.  It’s an annual event founded by people who hoped to stir activism to clean up and…

US House votes for possible TikTok ban if Chinese owners don’t sell

Associated Press 04/21/2024

WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Saturday that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year, but don’t expect the app to go away…

Taylor Swift: Is her ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ poetry?

Associated Press 04/20/2024

NEW YORK  — Taylor Swift has released her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” But just how poetic is it? Is it even possible to close read lyrics like poems, divorced from their source material? The…

Israel vows to retaliate against Iran: Here are the risks of this action

Associated Press 04/17/2024

JERUSALEM — Israel is vowing to retaliate against Iran, risking further expanding the shadow war between the two foes into a direct conflict after an Iranian attack over the weekend sent hundreds of drones and missiles toward…

Bodies of 3-year-old girl, mother recovered after Indonesian landslides

Associated Press 04/17/2024

TANA TORAJA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers have retrieved the bodies of a 3-year-old girl and her mother, marking the conclusion of the search for the last missing victims after landslides claimed 20 lives on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island.…

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