PARIS (AP) — A French astronaut has used a video call from space to sound the alarm about worsening repercussions from climate change that he can see from the International Space Station. Thomas Pesquet told French President Emmanuel Macron during the video link-up Thursday that he has been shocked by the extreme weather and climate
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Continue Reading KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The judge presiding over Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial has dismissed a juror after a court security officer reported that the man told a joke about the shooting of Jacob Blake by a white Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer. Blake’s shooting set off the protests where Rittenhouse shot three people. Kenosha County Circuit
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CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Pulisic is back on the roster for the United States’ World Cup qualifier against Mexico next week after recovering from a sprained ankle, and defender Sergiño Dest will miss the match because of a back injury. Joe Scally, an 18-year-old defender who has become a starter for Borussia Mönchengladbach this season,
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TONIGHT: Another bright day gets temperatures back into the low-to mid-50’s this afternoon. Skies stay mostly clear after sunset, allowing temperatures to fall off a cliff again tonight. That means yet another frosty start early Friday with temperatures in the low 30’s. Some increased wind may limit frost for some. FRIDAY: We’re into the upper
Continue Reading By AMY FORLITI, TAMMY WEBBER and MICHAEL TARM Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A detective at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial says that someone in the crowd fired a shot into the air just 2 1/2 seconds before Rittenhouse began shooting on the streets of Kenosha. The defense has said that shot made Rittenhouse think
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Las Vegas Raiders are returning from a bye week to face the New York Giants Sunday at MetLife Stadium. The Raiders are 5-2 and lead the AFC West. The Giants are 2-6 after dropping a Monday night game to the Kansas City Chiefs. Rich Bisaccia of the Raiders can become
Continue Reading By MIKE CATALINI TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s longtime state Senate president, Democrat Steve Sweeney, has lost reelection, falling to a Republican newcomer who spent less than $200 on the race and leaving his party reeling. Edward Durr, a furniture company truck driver and political newcomer, defeated Sweeney in New Jersey’s 3rd Legislative District.
Continue Reading By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson has left Myanmar after finishing a private humanitarian mission in which he sought to boost the Southeast Asian country’s efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic and facilitate the delivery of aid. His Richardson Center for Global Engagement says he
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Twitter suspended Newsmax White House correspondent Emerald Robinson for posting blatant misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine, including claims the shots contain tracking devices linked to the devil. “Dear Christians: the vaccines contain a bioluminescent marker called LUCIFERASE so that you can be tracked. Read the last book of the New
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bo Jin is trying to follow in the footsteps of his brother at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship. The Oklahoma State sophomore from Beijing had a bogey-free 64 to lead by one shot over five players at the halfway point at Dubai Creek. His older brother is Cheng Jin, who
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Joseph Maldonado, conocido como Joe Exotic en la docuserie de Netflix de 2020 “Tiger King”, ha sido diagnosticado con una forma agresiva de cáncer de próstata, según una carta escrita por el propio Maldonado. “Con tristeza tengo que decirles que los médicos me llamaron hoy para darme la noticia de que mi
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Porter Goss, former CIA director and Florida congressman. Personal Birth date: November 26, 1938 Birth place: Waterbury, Connecticut Birth name: Porter Johnston Goss Father: Richard Goss, manager at a manufacturing company Mother: Virginia (Johnson) Goss Marriage: Mariel (Robinson) Goss Children: Leslie, Chauncey, Mason and
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross Jr. Personal Birth date: November 28, 1937 Birth place: Weehawken, New Jersey Birth name: Wilbur Louis Ross Jr. Father: Wilbur Louis Ross Sr., a lawyer Mother: Agnes (O’Neill) Ross, a teacher Marriages: Hilary (Geary) Ross (October 9, 2004); Betsy
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US jobs recovery finally picked up steam again in October, but not everyone is benefiting: Many women who were forced to drop out of the labor force during the pandemic are still on the sidelines. How to get them back could be a question on lawmakers’ minds for years
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By Zachary Cohen, Evan Perez and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Igor Danchenko, a Russian analyst who was a source for the 2016 dossier of allegations about former President Donald Trump, was arrested and indicted Thursday for allegedly lying to the FBI, as part of Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation into the origins of the FBI’s Russia
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By Eric Levenson and Carma Hassan, CNN A juror was dismissed in Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial Thursday morning after he told a joke to a deputy earlier this week about the police shooting of Jacob Blake. The incident occurred when a male juror made a joke about the shooting while being escorted to his car,
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By The Associated Press The Packers will be without Aaron Rodgers for the first time since 2017 when they visit Arrowhead Stadium to face the Chiefs on Sunday. Rodgers landed on the COVID-19 list this week and Jordan Love is expected to make his first career start. The Chiefs will still have Patrick Mahomes under
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Justin Herbert leads the Los Angeles Chargers against Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles. The Chargers aim to snap a two-game losing streak sandwiched around a bye. The Eagles are coming off a 38-point victory over winless Detroit. Eagles rookie coach Nick Sirianni aims for his first home win in four
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida and South Carolina come into the final month of the regular season with similar struggles. Both teams have quarterback concerns and have had trouble finding success in the Southeastern Conference. The teams will look to take another step toward the postseason when they face
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