By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — African champion Algeria and Nigeria have scraped through to the playoffs in World Cup qualifying. Both were held to home draws but clinched the point they needed to progress. Algeria twice led against Burkina Faso but ended up holding on for a 2-2
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — States will soon be flooded with federal money they can use to repair, improve or remove thousands of aging dams across the U.S. The funding is included in the $1 trillion infrastructure bill signed by President Joe Biden. Though it pales in comparison to
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — States will soon be flooded with federal money they can use to repair, improve or remove thousands of aging dams across the U.S. The funding is included in the $1 trillion infrastructure bill signed by President Joe Biden. Though it pales in comparison to
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Police are investigating a road rage shooting that occurred in the Eliot neighborhood early Tuesday morning. At about 1:49 a.m., night shift officers were called out to a shooting near Northeast Rodney Avenue and Northeast Cook Street. Police said a preliminary
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA and DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish forces at the border with Belarus used water cannons and tear gas against stone-throwing migrants, as Warsaw accused Belarusian authorities of giving smoke grenades and other weapons to those trying to cross the frontier. The events marked an escalation in a crisis
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By Megan Thomas Heath Freeman, an actor who appeared in numerous television series including “Bones,” “NCIS” and “The Closer,” has died, according to his manager. He was 41. “We are truly devastated at the loss of our beloved Heath Freeman. A brilliant human being with an intense and soulful spirit, he leaves us with an
Continue ReadingBy JESSICA HOLLY, MARISELA BURGOS, LORENA ESTRADA Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WSVN) — Large crowds of protesters gathered in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood in a show of solidarity with the people of Cuba as activists on the island nation planned to hold their own demonstrations. 7News cameras captured demonstrators outside Versailles
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Alec Baldwin’s brother is defending him after the “Rust” set shooting in New Mexico that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins last month. Daniel Baldwin, also an actor who is currently starring in “Hawaii Five-0,” spoke with the Domenick Nati Show about the tragedy. “Alec has no blame in this at all. The
Continue ReadingBy ELITSA BIZIOS Click here for updates on this story POMPANO BEACH, Florida (WSVN) — A water main break in Pompano Beach has caused a small sinkhole. 7SkyForce hovered over the scene along South Andrews Avenue and Southwest Third Street, at around 6 a.m., Tuesday. “We came around and we see the car like dipped
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN The Biden administration is still weighing how to approach the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympic Games, including the possibility of a diplomatic boycott, but hasn’t reached a final conclusion, officials familiar with the matter said Tuesday. The issue did not arise during a highly anticipated virtual summit between President Joe Biden and
Continue Reading SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Australia has slipped out of the automatic World Cup qualification spots after a 1-1 draw with China. The Socceroos had been on course for a first win in three games thanks to Mitchell Duke’s first-half header but Wu Lei’s penalty with 20 minutes remaining earned China the draw. Australia fell
Continue ReadingBy SHAIN BERGAN Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — The sold-out Immersive Van Gogh exhibit, initially set to open in Kansas City on Dec. 1, has been pushed back to Feb. 28. The local location for the elaborate exhibit has been a mystery to this point, and it
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Pfizer anunció este martes que está buscando la autorización de uso de emergencia de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos para su píldora antiviral experimental contra el covid-19, conocida como PF-07321332 o Paxlovid. “Con más de 5 millones de muertes e innumerables vidas afectadas por esta devastadora
Continue Reading By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Warsaw court has confirmed the arrest order for a Polish businessman who is a descendant of one of Poland’s aristocratic families. The case highlights problems still resulting from the communist regime’s seizure of private property after World War II. Michal Sobanski, a 46-year-old businessman, has
Continue Reading By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Warsaw court has confirmed the arrest order for a Polish businessman who is a descendant of one of Poland’s aristocratic families. The case highlights problems still resulting from the communist regime’s seizure of private property after World War II. Michal Sobanski, a 46-year-old businessman, has
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By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The city of Abbotsford in British Columbia, just north of the US border near Vancouver, recorded its hottest day ever in late June when temperatures climbed to 109 degrees Fahrenheit during an unprecedented heat wave. Just 140 days later, it smashed another record: The city on Sunday observed its wettest day
Continue ReadingBy SHELBY MYERS Click here for updates on this story IRVINGTON, Alabama (WALA) — For the second time in a year, tragedy has turned Kristina Anderson’s world upside down. Anderson moved to Freeze Drive in Irvington after Hurricane Zeta damaged her house in Lucedale. Now, she’ll have to move again. While visiting a friend in
Continue Reading BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia is planning to limit movement of the non-vaccinated people in an effort to tame the latest wave of coronavirus infections that has caused a “critical” situation in the country’s hospitals. Prime Minister Eduard Heger says hi government will vote on Thursday on the latest proposals by an advisory group of
Continue Reading BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia is planning to limit movement of the non-vaccinated people in an effort to tame the latest wave of coronavirus infections that has caused a “critical” situation in the country’s hospitals. Prime Minister Eduard Heger says hi government will vote on Thursday on the latest proposals by an advisory group of
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the origins, treatments and global response to HIV and AIDS. Facts HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV/AIDS is spread through sexual contact with an infected person, sharing needles with an infected person, through transfusions of infected blood or through an infected
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