By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray has rejected lucrative approaches to play exhibition matches in Saudi Arabia due to human rights concerns. The revelation on Friday came from Murray’s agent in the week when the Spanish Football Federation has faced criticism from human rights activists for taking its Super
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By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray has rejected lucrative approaches to play exhibition matches in Saudi Arabia due to human rights concerns. The revelation on Friday came from Murray’s agent in the week when the Spanish Football Federation has faced criticism from human rights activists for taking its Super
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Treinta y dos equipos competirán en la Copa Mundial 2022 en Qatar, anunció la FIFA el miércoles. La FIFA y Qatar exploraron las posibilidades de expandir el torneo a 48 países, pero concluyeron que “en las circunstancias actuales, tal propuesta no se puede hacer ahora”. Ninguna propuesta será presentada en el
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Los fanáticos del fútbol ya pueden entusiasmarse oficialmente con la Copa Mundial 2022. La FIFA acaba de presentar el emblema de la Copa Mundial de Qatar, y se ha prestado atención a los detalles. La FIFA dice que el emblema de la Copa Mundial está destinado a encarnar la visión de
Continue ReadingBy Kristen DeSilva Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A Las Vegas woman was reunited with her cat that had been missing for 10 years, according to the Animal Foundation. The shelter posted the update on Instagram on Thursday. Gizmo the cat was brought into the shelter as a stray.
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By Tierney Sneed Health care workers covered by the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate will have until March 15 to be fully vaccinated in the 24 states where the requirement was reinstated by the Supreme Court, the agency implementing the policy said Friday. Twenty-five states and Washington, DC, continue to face a February 28 deadline for
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Persistently high inflation has dealt investors a wake-up call this year, sending them scrambling to re-engineer their portfolios in anticipation of more aggressive action from the Federal Reserve. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is down almost 10% from the all-time high it notched in mid-November. That means the index is flirting
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — La estrella de Bollywood Priyanka Chopra respondió a las especulaciones sobre su matrimonio con el músico Nick Jonas. Priyanka Chopra le dijo a la revista Vanity Fair que las redes sociales han cambiado su forma de vida. La poderosa pareja de celebridades se casó en diciembre de 2018 en medio de extravagantes
Continue ReadingBy WISN Staff Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (WISN) — The Racine Zoo is showing off two of its newest family members! Twin emperor tamarins were born on Dec. 22 to Amelie and Pitino. Amelie, the mother, was born at the Racine Zoo. Her newest offspring represent the pair’s fifth and
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — A 20-year-old Frenchman has died at the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia when his vehicle was involved in a collision with a local truck. Quentin Lavallée was a mechanic for the PH Sport team. Organizers say he was driving an assistance vehicle when the accident occurred at 11:30 a.m. local time. They
Continue ReadingBy WLKY Staff Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Students spent Thursday helping some of Louisville’s most vulnerable. The students at St. X assembled personal care kits for the homeless. Each kit included first aid supplies as well as personal care items like toothbrushes, soap, and socks. The school partnered
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By GLENN GAMBOA and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers The late Betty White was a tireless advocate for animals for her entire life, from caring for homeless animals as a child to launching her own weekly TV show “The Pet Set” dedicated to her celebrity friends and their pets. Her biggest contribution, though, may be
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By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Over 65 million people are under winter weather alerts due to a dangerous system making its way from the Central US to the South and then the Northeast in the next three days. A low-pressure system currently in the Central Plains begins to dive into the lower Mississippi Valley region
Continue Reading SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. John Katko, who was one of just 10 Republican House members who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, has announced that he will not seek reelection this year. The congressman from Camillus in upstate New York said in a statement Friday that he will not run for a
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Continue Reading By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Five players, including dynamic pass catchers Cooper Kupp and Davante Adams, are unanimous choices for The Associated Press 2021 NFL All-Pro Team. Joining the Rams’ Kupp and the Packers’ Adams in receiving votes Friday from all 50 members of a nationwide panel of media
Continue Reading By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy, stewards of the Star Wars universe and numerous other notable motion pictures, are being honored by the Producers Guild of America for their contributions to the film industry. The PGA said Friday that Lucas and Kennedy will receive the Milestone Award at the Producers
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By Ben Church and Aleks Klosok, CNN The ongoing saga surrounding Novak Djokovic‘s participation at this year’s Australian Open took another twist on Friday and the world has been reacting to the decision to revoke the Serbian’s visa for a second time. Australia’s Immigration Minister Alex Hawke chose to cancel Djokovic’s visa again in order
Continue Reading By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is wrapping up a transformative but sometimes-tumultuous four-year term that saw the enactment of some of Virginia’s progressive legislation. The mild-mannered doctor from Virginia’s Eastern Shore said in an interview with The Associated Press that his time in office has made him
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN, ZEKE MILLER and BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is threatening to recoup COVID-19 relief funds sent to Arizona over state provisions it says discourage families and school districts from following federal guidance recommending face coverings in schools. At issue are two state programs that are meant to
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