International News (Page 172)

When it comes to auto insurance rates, where you live matters.The difference between the highest and lowest average annual premiums in the U.S. is $2,120, according to a recent Bankrate study that ranks states based on the “true cost” of car insurance.The study’s true cost ranking is derived from the average total percentage of income…Continue Reading

Authorities in Texas say they’ve charged a 26-year-old woman with murder for allegedly causing “the death of an individual by self-induced abortion,” AP reports.Driving the news: Lizelle Herrera was arrested Thursday and held at the Starr County jail in Rio Grande City, near Mexico, until Saturday, said La Frontera Fund, an abortion assistance group in…Continue Reading

Former President Trump made a surprise endorsement of Mehmet Oz, better known as Dr. Oz, in the closely watched race for the Republican nomination in the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania. Trump said Oz has the best chance of winning the general election: “He has lived with us through the screen and has always been…Continue Reading

Ukrainian officials reported Saturday “abnormally high” radiation in areas of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, where they say Russian troops dug trenches and tried to build fortifications when they occupied the site until late last month.Why it matters: It’s one of the world’s most toxic places due to the 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster. The…Continue Reading

Pakistan’s Parliament has passed a no-confidence vote to remove Imran Khan as prime minister.Why it matters: While no previous Pakistani prime minister has completed a full five-year term, the former cricket star is the first to be removed from office in a no-confidence vote, the New York Times notes. By the numbers: The motion passed…Continue Reading

The 2022 baseball season began Feb. 18. Regular-season play will conclude May 21 ahead of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. The 2022 SEC Tournament will take place May 24-29 at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. The top 12 teams in the conference standings will make the field. NCAA regionals are scheduled to begin June 2.…Continue Reading

Iowa sophomore standout Keegan Murray announced on March 29 that he would be entering the 2022 NBA draft. It’s no surprise after a season where Murray upped his scoring average by more than 16 points. No other Big Ten player had increased their points per game average by more than what Murray did in the…Continue Reading

Raquel Pennington went three hard rounds with Aspen Ladd on Saturday at UFC 273 and came out the winner on the scorecards. Pennington (14-8 MMA, 11-5 UFC) earned a unanimous decision win over Ladd (9-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) with 29-28 scores across the board, then proceeded to call out fellow former title challenger Sara McMann…Continue Reading

After a recent visit, Iowa extended its latest offer to class of 2023 safety and linebacker Nigel Glover. The 6-foot-3, 210 pound prospect out of Northmont High School in Clayton, Ohio, now has 15 power-five offers. The Hawkeyes are the eighth Big Ten school to offer Glover. Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers and Wisconsin…Continue Reading