By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — An investigation into the disorder at the European Championship final says aggression by England fans exposed an “embarrassing” part of the national culture that endangered lives and should lead to fans being barred from stadiums if they are chanting abuse and under the influence of
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By BARBARA SURK Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — France says the United Arab Emirates has purchased 80 French-made Rafale warplanes for 16 billion euros. There was no immediate confirmation of the deal from Emirati officials. The French Defense Ministry described the deal as France’s largest-ever weapons contract for export. French President Emmanuel Macron is
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By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — An investigation into the disorder at the European Championship final says aggression by England fans exposed an “embarrassing” part of the national culture that endangered lives and should lead to fans being barred from stadiums if they are chanting abuse and under the influence of
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By Kara Scannell, CNN Three federal appeals court judges quizzed lawyers for E. Jean Carroll, the Justice Department and former President Donald Trump on Friday to determine the fate of Carroll’s defamation lawsuit against Trump. The judges asked whether Trump’s response to Carroll’s rape allegations went well beyond the contours of his employment and whether
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The nine Supreme Court justices will gather in their private conference room Friday, if they follow general practice, to cast initial votes in a case that could determine the future of Roe v. Wade and radically transform — after a half century — the landscape of women’s
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister says more than 1% of the population is currently infected with the coronavirus, and has called on citizens who haven’t done so yet to get vaccinated. Figures published by the country’s disease control agency on Friday showed 74,352 newly confirmed daily cases and 390
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By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist As of Friday morning, only two states in the US have blizzard warnings — and they are Alaska and Hawaii. Yes, you read that correctly. In fact, more snow has fallen in Hawaii this season than in Denver, Colorado. Several blizzard warnings are in effect in Alaska where blowing snow
Continue Reading By BARBARA SURK Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — France says the United Arab Emirates has purchased 80 French-made Rafale warplanes for 16 billion euros. There was no immediate confirmation of the deal from Emirati officials. The French Defense Ministry described the deal as France’s largest-ever weapons contract for export. French President Emmanuel Macron is
Continue Reading 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, including a number of Kurdish forces. Private broadcaster Rudaw says the attack took place late Thursday in a village in the Makhmour region, triggering a confrontation with Kurdish peshmerga
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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 towards home. “I travel a lot,” Witsel, now in his third season with German giant Borussia Dortmund, tells CNN Sport as he reflects on his globetrotting career in football. “I think when
Continue Reading 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 towards home. “I travel a lot,” Witsel, now in his third season with German giant Borussia Dortmund, tells CNN Sport as he reflects on his globetrotting career in football. “I think when
Continue Reading By BABACAR DIONE and GRAHAM DUNBAR Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Lamine Diack, the controversial long-time leader of track and field who was convicted of extorting money from athletes and accused of taking bribes in an Olympic hosting vote, has died. He was 88. Awa Diack, niece of the former International Olympic Committee member,
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The chase started around 11 p.m. Thursday night and ended after the stolen vehicle ran a red light on Range Line, colliding with two other cars.
Continue Reading COTABATO, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops have killed an Islamic rebel leader and four of his men in fighting in the volatile south in the latest setback for insurgent forces aligned with the Islamic State group. Army troops gunned down Asim Karinda and four others, just over a month after he took over the armed
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Experts predict Christmas spending will be up this year after last year was affected by job losses and the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Britain’s governing Conservative Party has held onto a seat in Parliament in a special election triggered by a lawmaker’s death. But the party saw its margin of victory slashed after weeks of headlines about politicians’ ethics breaches and an uncertain coronavirus picture. Conservative candidate Louie French was elected for the district of
Continue Reading 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 World Cup. The Chinese Football Association says Li resigned and was being replaced by fellow former national team player Li Xiaopeng. China is fifth in a six-team World Cup qualifying group
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FRIDAY: After another mild start, more sunshine will keep us on the warm side of December. Highs will reach the upper 60’s with a few brushing 70° this afternoon. TONIGHT: Winds will shift out of the north and start to carry some cooler air in. Overnight lows will fall all the way into the 30’s
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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 become the world’s second tallest building upon its completion next year, Merdeka 118 now stands higher than China’s 2,073-foot Shanghai Tower and is dwarfed only by the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Catorce personas involucradas en robos colectivos recientes en tiendas de lujo de Los Ángeles fueron arrestadas, dijeron las autoridades. Grupos que trabajaban en tándem robaron propiedad “usando armas y fuerza física para abrumar e intimidar a los empleados de la tienda y otros clientes” en 11 casos del 18 al 28 de
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