Shell scraps plans to develop Cambo oilfield, citing economics not the climate
By Angela Dewan and Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Shell has pulled out of a controversial oil project in Scotland that was strongly opposed by climate…
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Euro 2020 final review finds England fans endangered lives
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — An investigation into the disorder at the European Championship final says aggression by…
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France signs weapons mega-deal with UAE as Macron tours Gulf
By BARBARA SURK and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — France has announced multibillion-euro deals to sell fighter…
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Appeals court debates fate of E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit against Trump
By Kara Scannell, CNN Three federal appeals court judges quizzed lawyers for E. Jean Carroll, the Justice Department and former President Donald…
Continue Reading They’ve read the briefs and heard oral arguments. Here’s what the Supreme Court justices do next.
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The nine Supreme Court justices will gather in their private conference room Friday, if they follow…
Continue Reading Biden, allies increasingly pushing back at GOP’s virus barbs
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, President Joe Biden has taken it on the chin from Republicans over his handling of…
Continue Reading Germany: 1 in 100 infected with virus, health minister says
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister says more than 1% of the population is currently infected with the…
Continue ReadingA blizzard warning is in effect for Hawaii as the lower 48 contends with a snow drought
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist As of Friday morning, only two states in the US have blizzard warnings — and they are Alaska and Hawaii.…
Continue Reading Report: IS attack on Iraqi village leaves 12 dead
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi Kurdish media says an attack by Islamic State militants on a village in northern Iraq has killed at least 12 people,…
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Axel Witsel on staying in football after retiring, extra training in China and the ‘amazing’ Erling Haaland
By George Ramsay, CNN After playing for clubs in five different countries over a 15-year period, Axel Witsel’s thoughts are starting to turn…
Continue Reading Axel Witsel on staying in football after retiring, extra training in China and the ‘amazing’ Erling Haaland
By George Ramsay, CNN After playing for clubs in five different countries over a 15-year period, Axel Witsel’s thoughts are starting to turn…
Continue Reading Philippine military says Muslim rebel leader killed in clash
COTABATO, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops have killed an Islamic rebel leader and four of his men in fighting in the volatile south in the…
Continue Reading UK Conservatives hold Parliament seat by reduced margin
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s governing Conservative Party has held onto a seat in Parliament in a special election triggered by a lawmaker’s death.…
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China replaces coach amid poor World Cup qualifying campaign
BEIJING (AP) — China’s national men’s soccer team has replaced Li Tie as head coach with the country struggling to qualify for next year’s…
Continue ReadingWorld’s second tallest building tops out in Malaysia
Oscar Holland, CNN The spire of a soaring 118-story skyscraper has topped out at over 2,227 feet above Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur. Set to…
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Detienen a 14 personas por robos colectivos en tiendas de lujo de Los Ángeles
olivertapia (CNN) — Catorce personas involucradas en robos colectivos recientes en tiendas de lujo de Los Ángeles fueron arrestadas, dijeron…
Continue Reading Shell pulls out of controversial Cambo project in Scotland
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell has pulled out of a controversial oil project off Scotland’s Shetland Islands,…
Continue Reading Tropical storm brewing in Bay of Bengal off Indian coast
By OMER FAROOQ Associated Press HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Indian authorities have issued an alert, shut schools and canceled trains in parts of the…
Continue Reading Colombia incauta cientos de tarántulas e insectos con destino a Alemania
olivertapia (CNN) — Cientos de tarántulas e insectos fueron incautados por las autoridades de Colombia el jueves cuando frustraron un presunto…
Continue Reading Lamine Diack, ex IAAF chief convicted of corruption, dies
By BABACAR DIONE and GRAHAM DUNBAR Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Lamine Diack, the controversial long-time leader of track and field who…
Continue Reading Bosnia police arrest 7 people on suspicion of war crimes
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian police say they have arrested seven people suspected of war crimes against civilians during the 1992-95…
Continue Reading Los requisitos más estrictos para viajeros que llegan a EE.UU. entran en vigencia
olivertapia Washington (CNN) — Los nuevos y más estrictos requisitos de prueba de covid-19 de la administración Biden para todos los viajeros…
Continue Reading Chinese developer warns it might not pay $400 million bond
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese real estate developer has warned it might not be able to pay a $400 million bond due next week, adding to financial strain…
Continue Reading Chinese developer warns it might not pay $400 million bond
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese real estate developer has warned it might not be able to pay a $400 million bond due next week, adding to financial strain…
Continue Reading LeBron James clears NBA Covid-19 health and safety protocols after negative tests
By Travis Caldwell, CNN Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James is cleared to return to play after a brief stint isolated from his team due to the…
Continue Reading France signs weapons mega-deal with UAE as Macron tours Gulf
By BARBARA SURK and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — France has announced multibillion-euro deals to sell fighter…
Continue Reading NFL suspends three players, including Bucs’ Antonio Brown, for violating Covid-19 protocols
By David Close, CNN The National Football League has suspended three players, including Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown, for three…
Continue Reading La NFL suspende a tres jugadores, incluido Antonio Brown, por violar los protocolos de covid-19
olivertapia (CNN) — La Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano, la NFL, suspendió a tres jugadores, incluido el receptor abierto de los Tampa Bay…
Continue Reading Eddie Mekka, actor de la serie ‘Laverne & Shirley’, muere a los 69 años
olivertapia (CNN) — Eddie Mekka, famoso por interpretar a Carmine “The Big Ragoo” Ragusa, en la exitosa serie “Laverne &…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Turkey’s currency is crashing. What’s the impact?
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s beleaguered currency has been plunging to all-time lows against the U.S. dollar…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Turkey’s currency is crashing. What’s the impact?
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s beleaguered currency has been plunging to all-time lows against the U.S. dollar…
Continue Reading Lebanese minister resigns in bid to ease crisis with Saudis
By ZEINA KARAM and SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s information minister has resigned in a bid to ease an unprecedented,…
Continue Reading Blake’s saves carry Union to brink of MLS Cup championship
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Philadelphia Union goalie Andre Blake has carried the franchise to the MLS Eastern Conference…
Continue Reading US steps up disclosure pressure on Chinese companies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese companies will have to disclose more information about audits and whether they are controlled by a government or else…
Continue Reading Stocks slump after murky jobs report as markets swing
By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Wall Street closed out a bumpy week with more losses on Friday following a mixed reading on U.S. jobs…
Continue Reading Stocks slump after murky jobs report as markets swing
By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Wall Street closed out a bumpy week with more losses on Friday following a mixed reading on U.S. jobs…
Continue Reading Rocky Lombardi-led N. Illinois faces Kent St. for MAC title
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Rocky Lombardi was looking for a new place to play football after deciding to transfer from Michigan State nearly a…
Continue Reading Pitre began as lone recruit for No. 9 Baylor after scandal
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Jalen Pitre was the lone recruit still verbally committed to Baylor when Matt Rhule was hired in December 2016.…
Continue Reading Chargers’ Wooden hopes road leads to general manager spot
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — JoJo Wooden thought after he was one of the final cuts by the Arizona Cardinals during…
Continue Reading Chargers’ Wooden hopes road leads to general manager spot
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — JoJo Wooden thought after he was one of the final cuts by the Arizona Cardinals during…
Continue Reading Hill’s promising start for Saints flames out late vs Cowboys
By GUERRY SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The jolt Taysom Hill provided for the reeling New Orleans Saints against Dallas dissolved in a…
Continue Reading Former nurse who sexually assaulted an intellectually disabled woman is sentenced to 10 years in prison
By Andy Rose and Chris Boyette, CNN A man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an intellectually disabled woman in an Arizona long-term health…
Continue Reading Auckland reopens as New Zealand tries new virus approach
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Bars, restaurants and gyms have reopened in Auckland as the last major parts of a…
Continue Reading Defense lifts Dallas to 27-17 victory over sinking Saints
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — CeeDee Lamb had 122 yards from scrimmage, Tony Pollard had a 58-yard touchdown run and the…
Continue Reading Grizzlies throttle Thunder by NBA-record 73-point margin
By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies broke the NBA record for margin of victory, beating the Oklahoma City…
Continue Reading Solomon Islands politician wants diplomatic ties with Taiwan
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The head of the most populous province in the Solomon Islands says the country would likely…
Continue Reading Robertson scores twice, streaking Stars top Blue Jackets 3-2
By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Jason Robertson scored 68 seconds in and added the go-ahead goal late in the second period as the…
Continue Reading Mangiapane, Flames stay hot on road by holding off Kings 3-2
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andrew Mangiapane and Milan Lucic scored on the power play, and the Calgary Flames won their…
Continue Reading Mangiapane, Flames stay hot on road by holding off Kings 3-2
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andrew Mangiapane and Milan Lucic scored on the power play, and the Calgary Flames won their…
Continue Reading EPA head: ‘Journey to Justice’ tour ‘really personal for me’
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press RESERVE, La. (AP) — EPA Administrator Michael Regan says a recently completed “Journey to Justice” tour from…
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