By CNN Sports staff Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi has failed to make the shortlist for the Ligue 1 player of the year after a disappointing first season in France. The omission comes as little surprise with Messi scoring four goals in 23 league games following his move from Barcelona last year. Nominated for the
Continue ReadingBy Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Powerful tornadoes and very large hail could threaten Oklahoma and Texas on Wednesday — and it all hinges on how hot it gets early in the day. “If you are in the risk area, sunshine is not your friend today,” CNN meteorologist Chad Myers said. “The more sun … the
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By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Powerful tornadoes and very large hail could threaten Oklahoma and Texas on Wednesday — and it all hinges on how hot it gets early in the day. “If you are in the risk area, sunshine is not your friend today,” CNN meteorologist Chad Myers said. “The more sun … the
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By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The literary writer’s organization PEN America has hired a human rights advocate, Liesl Gerntholtz, to expand its support of writers around the world who face imprisonment for their work. Gerntholtz formerly led the women’s rights division at Human Rights Watch among other roles. She will direct
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in Kansas City say a man suspected of leading police on a chase over two states has been fatally shot by officers. Police in Kansas City, Missouri, say the shooting happened late Tuesday near Platte City after officers in Kansas City, Kansas, attempted to stop a car driven by
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in Kansas City say a man suspected of leading police on a chase over two states has been fatally shot by officers. Police in Kansas City, Missouri, say the shooting happened late Tuesday near Platte City after officers in Kansas City, Kansas, attempted to stop a car driven by
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By Daniel Dale, CNN At a Monday debate between the Republican candidates for Georgia secretary of state, incumbent Brad Raffensperger said his leading opponent, US Rep. Jody Hice, “has just not been honest for the last 18 months, and he has been spreading misinformation, disinformation.” Fact check: true. Hice, who has been endorsed by former
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PARIS (AP) — The French Tennis Federation says French Open prize money will increase by nearly seven percent to 43.6 million euros compared to the pre-coronavirus edition of 2019. The FFT says the rise is 6.8 percent overall compared to three years ago when the tournament was last held in normal circumstances before the pandemic
Continue Reading By WILSON RING Associated Press SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The first overseas deployment of the Vermont Air National Guard’s F-35 fighter jets will have the pilots and their aircraft patrolling the skies of Europe during one of the most tense periods in recent history. More than 200 Vermont air guard personnel, their equipment and
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Well, hello Dolly. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2022 inductees were announced Wednesday, and despite initially opting to “respectfully bow out” of the nomination process, Dolly Parton is part of this year’s diverse class. Some of the other inductees include Pat Benatar, Lionel Richie, Eminem, Carly Simon, Harry
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — The first regular-season NFL game in Germany will be between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks at the home of soccer club Bayern Munich. The NFL says the game will take place at the Allianz Arena on Nov. 13. Frankfurt will also be staging a regular-season game in Germany during
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS and PETER MORRISON Associated Press BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Ever since Northern Ireland was founded as a Protestant-majority state a century ago, its governments have been led by unionist politicians who defined themselves as British. But if opinion polls are right, an election Thursday will see Sinn Fein, an Irish nationalist
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Wednesday that the Federal Reserve should have moved sooner to raise interest rates and conceded the odds do not favor taming inflation without sparking a recession. “We’re a little late but remember two years ago we had 15% unemployment and no vaccine. People should
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By Chris Boyette, Lisa Respers France, Caroll Alvarado and Stella Chan, CNN An audience member who had a knife is in custody after he tackled a “famous comedian” Tuesday night at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles police said, following the emergence of a video that shows Dave Chappelle being attacked onstage. “A famous comedian was
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AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man will head to prison for an October shooting. An Audrain County judge sentenced Michael White Jr. on Monday to 10 years in prison for unlawful use of a weapon and four years in prison for resisting arrest. The sentences will run concurrently for a total of 10
Continue Readingmacamilarincon Nueva York (CNN Business) –– La Reserva Federal de Estados Unidos (Fed) anunció este miércoles que aumentará las tasas de interés en medio punto porcentual para controlar la peor inflación del paÃs en 40 años. Es la primera vez en 22 años que el banco central sube tanto las tasas. Se trata, también, de
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By Ben Morse, CNN The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the Seattle Seahawks in Munich, Germany, in what will be the first-ever NFL regular-season game in the country. The match-up was announced on Wednesday, with the game taking place on November 13 at the Allianz Arena, home of German football giant Bayern Munich. The game
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter When Supreme Court justices gather on May 12 for their next closed-door conference to discuss pending petitions and outstanding opinions, everything will have changed. At their conference, secrecy is so guarded that no one else is allowed in the room. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, as the junior-most
Continue ReadingSergio Gomez (CNN Español) — Las pelÃculas y series de superhéroes están de moda y Marvel Studios se ha convertido en el principal exponente de esta tendencia gracias al desarrollo de su Universo Cinematográfico (o MCU en inglés por Marvel Cinematic Universe). Este está compuesto por todas esas obras protagonizadas por Spider-Man, Thor o Doctor
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The Federal Reserve is finally getting aggressive in its bid to fight decades-high inflation. What’s happening: The central bank is expected to hike interest rates by half a percentage point on Wednesday for the first time since 2000. Investors think it will deliver hikes of the same magnitude in June
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