LAS VEGAS (AP) — An 81-year-old jazz giant and a 15-year-old rock singer were the first to perform tributes to Joni Mitchell on Friday night. Such was the diversity of artists honoring a most diverse artist, Mitchell, a Canadian-turned-Californian, folkie-turned-rocker-turned-jazz explorer who was honored as the 2022 MusiCares Person of the year by the Recording…Continue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin is demanding payment in rubles for natural gas — or else. Germany is talking about gas rationing in case of a cutoff. Prices for the fuel used to heat homes, generate electricity and power industry are through the roof. There’s a lot of discussion around natural gas in Europe against the…Continue Reading
BEIJING — A Chinese diplomat has a suggestion for resolving the Ukraine conflict: U.S. President Joe Biden should call Russian President Vladimir Putin and promise there will be no further NATO expansion, no deployment of strategic weapons in Ukraine and that the country will remain neutral.“Then maybe the issue will get sorted,” director general of…Continue Reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 32 points, Brandon Ingram added 29 against his former team and the New Orleans Pelicans spoiled Anthony Davis’ return from injury with another fourth-quarter rally in a 114-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the ninth-place Pelicans,…Continue Reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are increasingly going public with critical statements, court filings and more to deliver a blunt message to Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice. President Donald Trump and his allies likely committed crimes, they say. And it’s up to you to…Continue Reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump last year of inciting the Capitol insurrection. But neither Trump nor any of his top advisers have faced charges over the attack in a court of law, and it’s uncertain if they ever will. But increasingly, lawmakers on the House committee investigating the Jan. 6…Continue Reading
Joni Mitchell receives the honoree award during the 31st Annual MusiCares Person of the Year Gala, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comLAS VEGAS, April 1 (Reuters) – Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell thrilled a Las Vegas audience on Friday by taking the stage during a rare…Continue Reading
European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni attend a press conference of Read-out of the College meeting during a debate on Poland’s challenge to the supremacy of EU laws at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, October 19, 2021. Ronald Wittek/Pool via REUTERSRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comCERNOBBIO, April 2 (Reuters) – The European…Continue Reading
1/15 Connecticut Huskies guard Caroline Ducharme (33) grabs a pass while defended by Stanford Cardinal guard Jana Van Gytenbeek (4) in the first half of their Final Four game Friday at Target Center in Minneapolis. Photo by Aaron Joseczfyk/UPI | License Photo April 1 (UPI) — The Connecticut Huskies outlasted the top-seeded Stanford Cardinal 63-58…Continue Reading
United States Men’s National Team soccer coach Gregg Berhalter will be taking charge of his first World Cup as U.S. boss. He was hired in December 2018, just over a year after the country failed to qualify for the World Cup in Russia. File Photo by Etienne Laurent/EPA-EFE April 1 (UPI) — The United States…Continue Reading
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