By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Russia won the decisive doubles match Friday to beat the United States 2-1 and reach the final of the Billie Jean King Cup. Veronika Kudermetova and Liudmila Samsonova defeated the American pair of Shelby Rogers and Coco Vandeweghe 6-3, 6-3 after the teams split the two singles
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s fuel crisis is deepening, with the country’s Professional Association of Banks announcing that a shortage of petroleum is forcing institutions to cut their hours and days as dozens of gas stations across the capital remain closed. The association said Friday that starting next week, banks will operate only three days
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s fuel crisis is deepening, with the country’s Professional Association of Banks announcing that a shortage of petroleum is forcing institutions to cut their hours and days as dozens of gas stations across the capital remain closed. The association said Friday that starting next week, banks will operate only three days
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — El actor mexicano Octavio Ocaña, de 22 años, mejor conocido por su papel de Benito en la serie “Vecinos” falleció por un disparo de arma de fuego en la cabeza, informó el 30 de octubre la FiscalÃa General de Justicia (FGJ) del Estado de México en un comunicado. Los cabos
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks pushed further into record heights on Friday following an encouraging report on hiring across the country. The S&P 500 closed 0.4% higher, clinching an all-time high for the seventh straight day. Trading was scattershot, though, and after climbing to
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks pushed further into record heights on Friday following an encouraging report on hiring across the country. The S&P 500 closed 0.4% higher, clinching an all-time high for the seventh straight day. Trading was scattershot, though, and after climbing to
Continue Reading By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Election officials in northern Virginia say a juvenile son of Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin tried twice to cast a ballot in this week’s election. The Fairfax County general registrar said in a statement Friday that the 17-year-old son presented an ID but was told he was ineligible
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic beat unseeded American Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Paris Masters semifinals. He remains on course for a record-extending sixth title here and a record 37th overall. Djokovic is tied on 36 with fellow 20-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal. Djokovic next faces seventh-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland.
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Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Keita Nakajima of Japan takes a one-shot lead into the final round of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship. The world’s No. 1 amateur escaped with par on the final hole despite having to take a penalty shot. That gave him a 67 to lead over defending champion Yuxin Lin of
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By Sonia Moghe and Gregory Krieg, CNN The case against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on a sex crime charge was dealt a shocking blow on Friday when the Albany County district attorney, in a letter to the court, raised concerns over a “potentially defective” criminal filing. In his letter, District Attorney David Soares
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Harry Reid, former Senate majority leader and retired US senator from Nevada. Personal Birth date: December 2, 1939 Death date: December 28, 2021 Birth place: Searchlight, Nevada Birth name: Harry Mason Reid Father: Harry Reid Sr., miner Mother: Inez (Jaynes) Reid Marriage: Landra (Gould)
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of award-winning singer, actress, comedian and activist Bette Midler. Personal Birth date: December 1, 1945 Birth place: Honolulu, Hawaii Birth name: Bette Davis Midler Father: Fred Midler, house painter Mother: Ruth (Schindel) Midler, seamstress Marriage: Martin von Haselberg (1984-present) Children: Sophie Education: Attended the University
Continue Reading TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals will be without three assistant coaches for their game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday because of COVID-19 protocols. Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator Jeff Rodgers, running backs coach James Saxon and assistant offensive line coach Brian Natkin will not travel to the game. The Cardinals said
Continue ReadingBy KETV Staff Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — When Jonathan Johnson was in the hospital battling COVID-19, his nurses at Methodist Jennie Edmunson say his outlook wasn’t always good. “He was as sick as you could be without passing away,” said Amy Waldstein, critical care nurse at Methodist Jennie
Continue Reading By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON The Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A stabbing death in Florida is fueling criticism of the federal government’s handling of immigration after local authorities discovered the suspect had lied about his identity and recently been apprehended crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. The office of Gov. Ron DeSantis alerted journalists to the case
Continue Reading By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Ruth Ann Minner, the only woman to serve as Delaware’s governor, has died. She was 86. Agriculture Secretary Michael Scuse a close friend and former chief of staff for Minner, said she died Thursday morning. Minner was a sharecropper’s daughter and a high school dropout who
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints quarterback Trevor Siemian will start a game for the first time in more than two years when New Orleans hosts Atlanta on Sunday. Saints coach Sean Payton, who announced his decision on Friday, says fellow quarterback Taysom Hill is also expected to play after
Continue ReadingBy Raquel Ciampi Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — A discarded beer can helped solve an Orange County cold case murder that happened 25 years ago. Kenneth Stough Jr is facing charges of first-degree murder and robbery with a deadly weapon in the stabbing death of Terrence Paquette in
Continue ReadingBy Phil Gomez Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — The migration of humpback whales will delay the start of the commercial crab fishing season and it could eliminate Dungeness crab from your holiday table. It’s not only commercial crabbers who are impacted but recreational fishermen too. It’s the first
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