By CNN Sport staff Four-time major winner Naomi Osaka is launching a new media company in partnership with NBA superstar LeBron James, the tennis star has announced. Hana Kuma, which means “flower bear” in Japanese, will produce stories that are “culturally specific but universal to all audiences,” a statement read. James and Maverick Carter’s The
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TODAY: Wednesday is shaping up cooler, making for a much more tolerable day in terms of how it feels as you walk out the door. A cold front is slowly pushing through the region this morning, and may re-initiate some shower or thunderstorm activity this afternoon near I-44. Still, expect a mostly dry day, with
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By Brad Lendon, CNN At least eight Russian and Chinese warships have been spotted in the seas near Japan this week, another sign of the apparent pressure the two partners have been putting on Tokyo as relations deteriorate over Ukraine and Taiwan respectively. Japan’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday said its forces had observed five Russian
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Este fue un intercambio real entre el exvicepresidente Mike Pence y el presentador de Fox Business Network Larry Kudlow el lunes: Kudlow: “¿Has visto alguna vez a un presidente que se niegue a aceptar la culpa, y quiero añadir que comete tantas falsedades? Estoy siendo muy educado aquí, llamándolo falsedades… falsedades,
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After his “RINO-hunting” campaign ad was pulled from Facebook and slapped with a disclaimer on Twitter, Senate candidate Eric Greitens went after “Big Tech.”
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By Amy Simonson, CNN A high school principal in Pennsylvania has been charged with 30 counts of sexual intercourse and contact with a student, according to court documents filed Monday. Roger Weaver Freed, 34, who served as a principal of Williamsport Area High School, is accused of maintaining a yearslong sexual relationship with a student
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By Tara John, Akanksha Sharma, Jo Shelley and Ehsan Popalzai, CNN Aid groups scrambled on Thursday to reach victims of a powerful earthquake that rocked eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 1,000 people in an area blighted by poor infrastructure, as the country faces dire economic and hunger crises. The slow response, exacerbated by international sanctions
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By Swati Gupta and Rhea Mogul, CNN Millions of people across India and Bangladesh have been affected by raging floods and landslides that left more than 100 people dead and entire communities devastated. The South Asian nations, home to more than 1.3 billion people, have been particularly badly hit by the rains, prompting some of
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China’s Liu Chuanxing has signed on as a foundation player with the Bay Area Dragons in the East Asia Super League after leaving his mark in Australia. The 2.25-meter (7-foot-5) center was known as Big Liu when he played for the Brisbane Bullets last season in Australia’s National Basketball League. The
Continue Reading By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jorge Alfaro singled home the winning run with one out in the 11th inning to give the San Diego Padres a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Eric Hosmer hit a tying homer in the sixth for the Padres, who played their second game without
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Continue Reading By Clare Sebastian and Anastasia Graham-Yooll, CNN It starts with a raised eyebrow and ends with a door slammed shut. A detail lost in translation, a wrong way to load a dishwasher, an awkward silence followed by a polite request to pack your bags. CNN spoke to half a dozen newly-arrived refugees from Ukraine who
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Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit two three-run homers and drove in a career-high eight runs, but Whit Merrifield led off the 11th inning with an RBI double in the Kansas City Royals’ 12-11 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani crushed a 423-foot homer in the sixth
Continue Readingolivertapia Hong Kong (CNN) — Después de días de creciente presión pública, la policía china finalmente emitió una actualización sobre la investigación de un brutal ataque en un restaurante en Tangshan, pero la declaración hizo poco para calmar la indignación pública o abordar las preocupaciones de las víctimas. El asalto, que tuvo lugar en la
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Philadelphia slugger Bryce Harper could return to the lineup Wednesday for the finale of a two-game series at Texas after an infected blister on his left index finger sidelined him for two games last weekend at Washington. Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson said the infection had improved enough for Harper to
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Briana Scurry’s soccer jersey from the 1999 Women’s World Cup is at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. It’s part of a permanent display that recognizes Title IX and its contributions to leveling the playing field. The law paved the way for the Black
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Colorado’s Valeri Nichushkin has been the best player on the ice through three games of the Stanley Cup Final against two-time defending champion Tampa Bay. The Avalanche lead the Lightning 2-1 in the series thanks in large part to the big winger’s contributions. Nichushkin is tied for the team
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit two three-run homers and drove in a career-high eight runs, but Whit Merrifield led off the 11th inning with an RBI double in the Kansas City Royals’ 12-11 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani crushed a 423-foot homer in the sixth
Continue Readingolivertapia Washington (CNN) — La representante republicana Mayra Flores de Texas se convirtió el martes en la primera mujer nacida en México en prestar juramento al Congreso de Estados Unidos. “Mi primer día en el cargo y seguro que es memorable. De esto están hechos los sueños: fe, familia y trabajo duro”, tuiteó Mayra Flores
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