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Prize-winning AP team served as world’s eyes in Mariupol

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NEW YORK – Instincts about the strategic significance of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol led a team of Associated Press journalists there just as Russians were about to lay siege. It proved to be a fateful decision. For nearly three weeks last year, Mstyslav Chernov, Evgeniy Maloletka and Vasilisa Stepanenko were the only journalists … Read more

‘It’s a Texas thing’: College football on the way to the Rio Grande Valley

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Vaquero Athletics is taking steps toward becoming the latest Texas team to suit up and hit the gridiron. SAN ANTONIO — There may not be a finalized roster. The uniforms have yet to be unveiled. They’re still two-plus years away from their first game.  But excitement is nonetheless starting to ripple through football fans in … Read more

Trump forum a big test for CNN, moderator Kaitlan Collins

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NEW YORK – Donald Trump’s town hall forum on CNN on Wednesday is the first major television event of the 2024 presidential campaign — and a gigantic test for the chosen moderator, Kaitlan Collins. Both sides of the political divide expressed suspicion when the CNN forum at New Hampshire’s St. Anselm College was announced last … Read more

Biden calls for ‘fair deal’ for striking Hollywood writers

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WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden called for a “fair deal” for Hollywood’s striking writers on Monday as he hosted a White House screening of the the upcoming streaming series “American Born Chinese” to mark Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Biden made his first public comments on the strike, which hits the … Read more