By Kerry Flynn, CNN Over the past three years, the NFL Draft has attracted an average viewership of between six and eight million people throughout the three-day event. Its popularity trumps that of any other major league sports draft in the United States, becoming a signature event for the NFL over the course of its
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MADRID (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from the Madrid Open because of a sore arm. Swiatek has won four straight titles and was going to be the top-seeded player in the women’s draw for this week’s clay-court tournament. She says “it’s time to take care of my arm that has been fatigued since
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Members of Walmart’s discount program will get a bit of relief at the gas pump. Beginning Wednesday, Walmart+ subscribers will get 10 cents off a gallon of gas at participating fuel stations. Walmart previously offered a discount of just 5 cents a gallon to Walmart+ subscribers, and only at 2,000
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid is holding on to the positives after coming close to being routed by Manchester City but staying alive in the Champions League semifinals. Madrid lost 4-3 in the first leg in England on Tuesday but it was one of those defeats that allowed for
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested a Ballwin, Missouri man after a crash Tuesday night on Interstate 70 in Callaway County. The crash happened around 10:50 p.m. in the eastbound lanes near exit 155, according to the crash report. Troopers said an SUV driven by James E. Mackey, 30, crashed into
Continue Reading HOBART, Australia (AP) — A 59-year-old driver has been killed in a crash at the Targa Tasmania rally in Australia, a year after three competitors died in the annual race. The man from Brisbane and his wife were in a 1989 Porsche 944 S2 when it crashed over an embankment on a closed section of
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By Stephanie Elam and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Facing the “new reality” of extreme drought conditions caused by a “changing climate,” Southern California officials are demanding businesses and residents in parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties cut outdoor watering to one day a week. “This is a crisis. This is unprecedented. We have
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — “Me acabas de curar la mano con una arepa con queso”, le dice Mirabel Madrigal a su madre, Julieta, en la película “Encanto”, mientras sostiene una arepa de queso, un amasijo redondo de maíz. “Te curé la mano con amor”, responde Julieta. “Encanto”, que ganó el Premio Oscar a la
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By Michelle Toh, CNN Business DJI, the world’s top drone maker, will temporarily stop doing business in Russia and Ukraine. The move marks a rare exit from Russia by a prominent Chinese company since the war started, and comes after Ukrainian authorities claimed that DJI’s drones were being used by the Russian military. In a
Continue Reading By Michelle Toh, CNN Business DJI, the world’s top drone maker, will temporarily stop doing business in Russia and Ukraine. The move marks a rare exit from Russia by a prominent Chinese company since the war started, and comes after Ukrainian authorities claimed that DJI’s drones were being used by the Russian military. In a
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Business) — Elon Musk está listo para tomar el control de Twitter en un acuerdo de US$ 44.000 millones que, al menos a juzgar por algunas de las reacciones, parece que podría remodelar Internet tal como lo conocemos. Twitter puede parecer bastante común en el papel. La base de usuarios y
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By SAM KEMMIS of NerdWallet Demand for travel has returned to pre-pandemic levels just in time for travel’s hottest season — summer. National parks, Mexico and other resort destinations have surging demand, making them less-than-ideal destinations for budget-conscious travelers. Instead, deal seekers should go to places that have been slow to recover, such as Italy
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Anheuser-Busch is bringing Ukraine’s most popular beer brand to the United States with proceeds benefiting humanitarian relief in the war-torn country. Beginning in May, Chernigivske will brewed at Anheuser-Busch’s Newark, New Jersey, factory and be sold on draught in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Houston, and Phoenix. Specific locations will
Continue Reading By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London’s Metropolitan Police force says five officers will face a gross misconduct hearing over the stop and search of two Black athletes. Professional sprinters Bianca Williams and Ricardo Dos Santos were stopped in west London on July 4, 2020 while traveling with their 3-month-old baby in a
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The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to begin a months long project resurfacing and replacing guardrail on Highway 42 between Osage Beach and Iberia.
Continue ReadingBy Keenan Willard Click here for updates on this story ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina (WRAL) — A mother and her boyfriend, both charged with manslaughter in the deaths of her two children, were out on bond Monday after a brief court appearance. A prosecutor asked the judge to review the $100,000 unsecured bonds issued for
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By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Maybe that avocado toast isn’t so bad, after all. Millennials are way ahead of Baby Boomers when it comes to saving for retirement, according to a new study by investment firm Charles Schwab. That younger generation is already stashing away funds in their mid-20s, beating their parents by about a
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Novak Djokovic podrá defender su título de Wimbledon este año después de que los organizadores del torneo dijeran que los jugadores que no estén vacunados contra el covid-19 pueden competir en el All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC). Al número 1 del mundo no se le permitió jugar en el Abierto de
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA and VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish and Bulgarian leaders accused Moscow of using natural gas to blackmail their countries after Russia’s state-controlled energy company stopped supplying their countries with gas Wednesday. European Union leaders echoed those comments and were holding an emergency meeting on the Russian move. The
Continue Reading By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — A hands-off approach to moderating content at Elon Musk’s Twitter could clash with ambitious new laws in Europe meant to protect users from disinformation, hate speech and other harmful material. Musk, who describes himself as a “free speech absolutist,” pledged to buy Twitter for $44 billion
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