By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Bans on transgender women in swimming and rugby this week opened the door for track and field to consider following suit in what could turn into a wave of policy changes in Olympic sports. The announcement from swimming’s governing body, FINA, was followed quickly by a show of support
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YARMOUTH, Iowa (AP) — Crews recovered the body of a man who was buried under piles of grain and debris from a collapsed grain silo in southeastern Iowa on Wednesday. The collapse happened just before 8 a.m. Tuesday at a grain elevator at Yarmouth, officials reported. Des Moines County emergency management officials said the man’s
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Open will double the size of its men’s and women’s wheelchair singles and doubles tournaments and add a junior championship at this year’s event. The expansion announced Wednesday means there will be 16 men and 16 women in the singles draws, along with eight men’s and eight women’s teams.
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By Joseph Ataman and Elias Lemercier, CNN French President Emmanuel Macron called for a “different” method of governing in France in his first public comment following Sunday’s parliamentary elections. Speaking in a national address on Wednesday, Macron said he recognized the “deep fractures” in the country. “I cannot ignore the fractures, the deep divisions that
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR Hall of Fame promoter and track Bruton Smith has died at the age of 95. His company, Speedway Motorsports, said he died of natural causes. Smith started promoting races in the 1940s and built one of the biggest companies in the racing industry.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los países europeos están experimentando un aumento significativo de los casos de covid-19 impulsados por subvariantes altamente infecciosas de la variante ómicron, lo que hace temer una nueva oleada mundial de la enfermedad a medida que disminuye la inmunidad y se inicia la temporada de viajes del verano boreal. El Centro
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By Alex Rogers and Jacob Lev, CNN House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney charged in a hearing on Wednesday that Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder “himself fostered” the football team’s “toxic workplace” and then “conducted a shadow investigation to target his accusers, pin the blame on others, and influence the NFL’s own internal review.” Maloney
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Paolo Banchero thinks he should be No. 1. Jabari Smith Jr. is sure he won’t go beyond No. 2. Chet Holmgren would be happy with either. The freshmen have been considered the top three players available, in some order, in the NBA draft. The Orlando
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Paolo Banchero thinks he should be No. 1. Jabari Smith Jr. is sure he won’t go beyond No. 2. Chet Holmgren would be happy with either. The freshmen have been considered the top three players available, in some order, in the NBA draft. The Orlando
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By Holmes Lybrand Nicholas John Roske, the man charged with attempting to murder Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in a Maryland federal court. During his arraignment, Roske sat bowing his head, wearing an oversized prison uniform and rubbing his neck, giving quick and clear answers to each question posed. Roske
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brittney Griner will have a place at the WNBA All-Star Game. League commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced the Mercury center will be an honorary starter. Breanna Stewart and A’ja Wilson were selected as co-captains, having received the most votes from fans. They will be joined this
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Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Nueva York (CNN Negocios) — Hay buenas noticias y malas noticias en el frente de los precios de la gasolina. Buenas noticias: algún alivio de precios podría estar en camino. La mala noticia: los comerciantes están apostando a una recesión. En términos simples, hay dos formas de bajar los precios: aumentar la oferta
Continue Reading EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Serena Williams might yet win a title in her first comeback event. The American star moved into the semifinals of the women’s doubles at Eastbourne by partnering Ons Jabeur to a 6-2, 6-4 win over Shuko Aoyama and Chan Hao-ching. There were signs that the 40-year-old Williams is regaining some sharpness
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By Naomi Thomas, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Florida Department of Health are investigating “one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. history,” the CDC said Wednesday. The CDC said Thursday there have been 26 cases and seven deaths from meningococcal disease in
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La defensa ucraniana de Lysychansk, la última ciudad bajo su control en la región de Luhansk, acaba de volverse mucho más débil. Durante semanas, las fuerzas rusas han estado tratando de destruir las posiciones defensivas ucranianas al sur y al este de la ciudad, en un esfuerzo por rodear y aislar
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By Tami Luhby, CNN Several states are trying to give drivers a break from high gas prices by temporarily suspending their gasoline taxes. And President Joe Biden is urging Congress to do the same by lifting the federal gas tax through September. But consumers don’t receive the full benefit of gas tax holidays, according to
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By Tami Luhby, CNN Several states are trying to give drivers a break from high gas prices by temporarily suspending their gasoline taxes. And President Joe Biden is urging Congress to do the same by lifting the federal gas tax through September. But consumers don’t receive the full benefit of gas tax holidays, according to
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — La justicia argentina envió a juicio oral y público a los ocho acusados por la muerte de Diego Armando Maradona, según una resolución judicial a la que accedió CNN. El expediente investiga el delito de homicidio simple e intentan determinar si hubo una mala praxis que podría haber desembocado en el
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin returned to the dugout after being sidelined by COVID protocols for 11 games. Melvin says he’s been asymptomatic for the last nine days. He went into the protocols in between games of a doubleheader on June 11. He said he felt a little scratch in
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