Zelenskyy at the UN accuses Russian military of war crimes

By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and EDITH M. LEDERER BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the Russians of gruesome atrocities in Ukraine and told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that those responsible should immediately be brought up on war crimes charges in front of a tribunal like the one established at Nuremberg after…

Stocks fall on Wall Street as tech slips, bond yields jump

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Tuesday and bond yields jumped as remarks by a Federal Reserve governor fueled expectations on Wall Street that the central bank is prepared to more aggressively raise interest rates and take other steps in a bid to tame surging inflation. The S&P…

Dr. Phillips flag football takes on Timber Creek with state champ basketball players in the mix

Five members of the Dr. Phillips girls basketball state championship team brought their winning ways to the Panthers’ flag football team this spring. It’s a group that includes Asiana Govan, a junior who made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 15 seconds to go in Dr. Phillips’ 47-45 victory over Miami High in the Feb. 26 Class…

21 sea lions found dead on OC coast are a mystery in an otherwise seeming normal year for rescues

Up and down the California coastline, centers that rescue seals, sea lions and other ocean life that has washed ashore are reporting a pretty normal season – except for a mystery that unfolded in Orange County that still hasn’t been solved. When reports of a seizing adult California sea lion found in Newport Beach came…

Ralphs, Albertsons workers reach tentative contract, likely avoiding strike

Southern California grocery workers at Ralphs and Vons/Pavilions/Albertsons have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, likely avoiding a potential strike. “Once our members have had an opportunity to review and vote, we will release more information on this historic and transformational deal. Nothing is final until our members decide,” a statement from the…

High school scores and top performers from Monday, April 4

Orlando area high school scores and top performers from Monday. You can go to SentinelVarsity.com for more news and look here for previous nightly scores collections: Baseball ORANGE BELT CONFERENCE TOURNEY St. Cloud 5, Liberty 2 Buzz: Jorge Vicioso and Drew Sheppard each went 2-for-4 with a double, run scored and RBI for the Bulldogs…

Max Strus separating himself from Duncan Robinson after Heat lineup switch

You start here: There is no Duncan Strus or Max Robinson. Duncan Robinson and Max Strus, even with their games often defined by their 3-point shooting, are not the same player. So when Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra last week altered his rotation, inserting Strus into the starting lineup in place of Robinson, it did…

Ralphs, Albertsons workers reach tentative contract, likely avoiding strike

Southern California grocery workers at Ralphs and Vons/Pavilions/Albertsons have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, likely avoiding a potential strike. “Once our members have had an opportunity to review and vote, we will release more information on this historic and transformational deal. Nothing is final until our members decide,” a statement from the…

Max Strus separating himself from Duncan Robinson after Heat lineup switch

You start here: There is no Duncan Strus or Max Robinson. Duncan Robinson and Max Strus, even with their games often defined by their 3-point shooting, are not the same player. So when Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra last week altered his rotation, inserting Strus into the starting lineup in place of Robinson, it did…

Ukraine’s leader to brief top UN body on alleged massacres

By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president planned to address the U.N.’s most powerful body on Tuesday after even more grisly evidence emerged of civilian massacres in areas that Russian forces recently withdrew from. Western nations expelled dozens more of Moscow’s diplomats and proposed further sanctions as part of efforts to punish Russia…

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jennifer Egan describes spending decades with some characters

Jennifer Egan was in the midst of a book tour for “A Visit From the Goon Squad,” her 2010 novel that would go on to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, when she began writing the first of several short stories that would become the building blocks of “The Candy House.” She wrote several rough…

21 sea lions found dead on OC coast are a mystery in an otherwise seeming normal year for rescues

Up and down the California coastline, centers that rescue seals, sea lions and other ocean life that has washed ashore are reporting a pretty normal season – except for a mystery that unfolded in Orange County that still hasn’t been solved. When reports of a seizing adult California sea lion found in Newport Beach came…

Forensic expert’s ‘flip-flop’ on DNA evidence leads to release of murder defendant, DA review

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has launched a review of a DNA expert accused by defense attorneys of altering her findings to aid the prosecution. The review was announced late Monday, April 4, after forensic specialist Mary Hong could not support her earlier analysis in a murder case. Hong’s reluctance to testify led to…

Kevin Durant, Nets don’t care who they get if they make play-in tournament: ‘Whoever we play, we play’

It doesn’t matter who the Nets have to play. A win is a win, and they need to win out. With four games left in the regular season, the Nets are fighting for their playoff lives. As of Monday, they’re tied with the Charlotte Hornets for the Eastern Conference’s tenth seed. If they finish the…

CIF-SS boys tennis polls, April 4

This week’s CIF-SS boys tennis polls, released Monday, April 4. CIF-SS BOYS TENNIS POLLS (Selected by the CIF-SS Boys Tennis Advisory Committee) DIVISION 1 1 University 2 Corona del Mar 3 Calabasas 4 Woodbridge 5 Harvard-Westlake 6 Peninsula 7 Claremont 8 Palos Verdes 9 San Marcos 10 Portola Others: Northwood, Foothill, Viewpoint, Loyola, Arcadia, San…

Spring Cleaning Ideas That Also Give Back

https://wpdash.medianewsgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Salvation-Army-Spring-Cleaning-Final.mp4 As spring arrives, the dreaded thoughts of cleaning out closets, garages, the She Shed or Man Cave and all the other places that have accumulated assorted stuff may be looming in your brain. Or perhaps you’ve heard of the concept of “Swedish death cleaning,” that Nordic idea that you should be the one to…

Stocks edge mostly higher on Wall Street even as tech lags

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mostly higher in early trading on Wall Street Tuesday but the market was being held back by weakness in several big technology companies including chipmakers like Qualcomm. Twitter rose another 7% after disclosing an arrangement with Tesla chief Elon Musk that will give him a board seat but also…

CIF-SS boys tennis polls, April 4

This week’s CIF-SS boys tennis polls, released Monday, April 4. CIF-SS BOYS TENNIS POLLS (Selected by the CIF-SS Boys Tennis Advisory Committee) DIVISION 1 1 University 2 Corona del Mar 3 Calabasas 4 Woodbridge 5 Harvard-Westlake 6 Peninsula 7 Claremont 8 Palos Verdes 9 San Marcos 10 Portola Others: Northwood, Foothill, Viewpoint, Loyola, Arcadia, San…

Ralphs, Albertsons workers reach tentative contract, likely avoiding strike

Southern California grocery workers at Ralphs and Vons/Pavilions/Albertsons have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, likely avoiding a potential strike. “Once our members have had an opportunity to review and vote, we will release more information on this historic and transformational deal. Nothing is final until our members decide,” a statement from the…

Forensic expert’s ‘flip-flop’ on DNA evidence leads to release of murder defendant, DA review

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has launched a review of a DNA expert accused by defense attorneys of altering her findings to aid the prosecution. The review was announced late Monday, April 4, after forensic specialist Mary Hong could not support her earlier analysis in a murder case. Hong’s reluctance to testify led to…