More than 775,000 fans attended event in Detroit, setting record for NFL Draft attendance
DETROIT (AP) — The NFL Draft set a new attendance record as more than 775,000 fans descended on downtown Detroit for the three-day event. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer revealed that Detroit broke the record at Campus Martius Park on the third and final day of the draft, after which the league released crowd estimates. It will be years before we know if this year's picks are delivered to the team, but Detroit takes full advantage of the opportunity to host a football spectacle and show off a new city to more than 50 million viewers. There is no doubt that I did. Motown broke Music City's three-day attendance record of 600,000, set in 2019 when fans filled Broadway in Nashville.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs files motion to dismiss certain claims in sexual assault lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Sean “Diddy” Combs is pushing back against a woman's lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault. Combs' attorneys filed a motion Friday to dismiss some claims that were not based on law at the time the incident occurred. The motion argues that Joy Dickerson-Neal cannot sue him because the specific law did not exist when she filed the complaint against him in 1991. Lawyers for music mogul Dickerson-Neal are seeking a blanket dismissal of certain statutes involved in Dickerson-Neal's claims, including revenge porn and human trafficking. prejudice. In her filing last year, she said that when she was a 19-year-old college student, Combs allegedly “intentionally drugged” her and took her to his home after a date in Harlem. He said he took her in and sexually assaulted her.
Alaska Native teens imitate their ancestors' arctic survival skills at Native Youth Olympics
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Native Youth Olympics in Anchorage, Alaska, will celebrate Native American culture in the form of games that mimic the hunting and survival skills that Alaska Natives in the Arctic have relied on for thousands of years. This is a 3-day event celebrating. . The competition is primarily a state competition for students who compete in events such as the scissor long jump, which involves jumping from one underwater ice floe to the next, and the Indian stick pull, a test of strength similar to the sensation of pulling ice. It is. Seal from the sea. The game aims to preserve Alaska Native culture and teach young people how difficult life was once upon a time.
Cuba's cash shortage fuels long lines and frustration
HAVANA (AP) – Alejandro Fonseca waited in line for hours outside a bank in Havana to withdraw Cuban pesos from an ATM. But when his turn approached, he ran out of cash. He hopped on an electric tricycle and traveled several kilometers to another branch, where he spent the entire morning before he was finally able to withdraw the money. “It shouldn't be that difficult to get the money you've worked for,” said Fonseca, 23. Fonseca is one of many frustrated Cubans who have to deal with additional hurdles in navigating the island's already complicated currency system. Shortage of cash.
News anchor Poppy Harlow announces her departure from CNN
ATLANTA (AP) — Anchor Poppy Harlow is leaving CNN. The network announced Friday that Harlow announced his parting ways with the cable news giant in an email to his colleagues. Harlow said he joined CNN in 2008 and most recently served as co-host of “CNN This Morning.” At CNN, Harlow reported on the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks, among others. CNN said it had been in talks with Harlow after she lost her anchor slot when CNN This Morning changed time zones and moved to Washington. Harlow previously worked as an anchor for the Forbes Video Network and served as an anchor and reporter for NY1 News.
Britain's King Charles III will resume royal duties next week after completing cancer treatment, palace announces
LONDON (AP) – Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III will resume royal duties next week after completing cancer treatment. Friday's announcement came nearly three months after Charles took a break from public appearances to focus on treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer. Prince Charles is scheduled to make a public visit to a cancer treatment center on Tuesday, the first of several planned in the coming weeks, the palace said. One of his first big jobs will be hosting the state visit of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan to the UK in June. The palace has not provided updates on the king's health or treatment.
Chicago Court of Appeals rejects R. Kelly's challenge to 20 years in prison
CHICAGO (AP) – A federal appeals court says singer R. Kelly was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of child sex in Chicago. Jurors found the Grammy-winning R&B singer guilty in 2022 of three counts of making child sexual abuse images and three counts of sexually enticing a minor. Kelly's lawyers called the decision disappointing and said they would ask the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider Friday's decision by the Chicago-based 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Kelly is also serving a 30-year prison sentence imposed in New York on federal racketeering and sex trafficking convictions. He filed a separate appeal against this judgment.
John Oates' new album is called “Reunion.”But I don't think Hall and Oates will get back together.
NEW YORK (AP) – For music fans, John Oates is part of the multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated soul-pop duo behind hits like “Private Eyes” and “Maneater.” He is best known as one half of Hall and Oates. However, he also has a full career as a soloist, and is scheduled to release his sixth solo album, Reunion, on May 17th. Don't think of this title as a thinly veiled attempt to reunite the band, though, as he acknowledges. It’s just ironic,” he told The Associated Press from Nashville. He said he is “reuniting” with himself as he “moves on from the Hall & Oates experience.” The album is his “most personal” album to date and features a cover of John Prine.
US investigates whether Tesla Autopilot recall was enough to encourage drivers to pay attention
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's Auto Safety Administration is investigating whether last year's recall of Tesla's Autopilot driving system was enough to make drivers pay attention to the road. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a document posted on its website Friday that Tesla has reported 20 more accidents related to Autopilot since the recall. The incident raised concerns in authorities about the effectiveness of remedies. The recall involved more than 2 million vehicles, nearly every vehicle sold by Tesla at the time. The agency forced the company to recall the vehicle after a two-year investigation into Autopilot's driver monitoring system, which measures the torque applied to the steering wheel from the driver's hands. This fix includes an online software update to increase warnings to drivers.
Andrew Tate's trial may begin on rape and human trafficking charges, Romanian court rules
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) – A court in Romania's capital can begin a trial in the case of influencer Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal organization to sexually exploit women. handed down a judgment. The Bucharest Court ruled as follows: Prosecutors' case against Tate met legal standards, but no trial start date had been set. Mr Tate's spokeswoman Mateair Petrescu said he plans to appeal the ruling. Tate was arrested near Bucharest in December 2022, along with his brother Tristan Tate and two Romanian women. Romanian prosecutors formally indicted all four in June last year. They deny the charges.
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