By Ivan Watson, CNN On the banks of the Dnieper River, parents sunbathe on the beach as their children splash in the cool, refreshing water. A girl dances, twisting and twirling in the sand as a busker on the boardwalk beats his drum to the rhythm of a pop tune. With bars and cafes humming
Continue Reading By Ivan Watson, CNN On the banks of the Dnieper River, parents sunbathe on the beach as their children splash in the cool, refreshing water. A girl dances, twisting and twirling in the sand as a busker on the boardwalk beats his drum to the rhythm of a pop tune. With bars and cafes humming
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BANDON, Ore. (AP) — Wenyi Ding became the first male Chinese winner in U.S. Golf Association history Saturday, beating Caleb Surratt 3 and 2 in the U.S. Junior Amateur final at Bandon Dunes. The 17-year-old Ding was 8-up with eight holes to play in the 36-hole match, lost five straight, then halved the 34th to
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Columbia Police are investigating a shooting at Douglass Park Saturday around 8 p.m.
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Carlos Carrasco earned his 100th career win, pitching four-hit ball into the eighth inning as the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 4-0. Francisco Lindor had three hits, including his 17th homer, while Jeff McNeil and J.D. Davis also went deep for the NL East leaders, who won their fifth straight.
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El presidente de Guatemala, Alejandro Giammattei, está ileso y a salvo luego de que se escucharan disparos cerca de su reunión en el municipio de Jacaltenango, informó el gobierno guatemalteco en un comunicado el sábado por la noche. Según funcionarios, personal de seguridad detuvo un vehÃculo sospechoso en la
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Jake Paul’s boxing match at Madison Square Garden next week has been canceled after his promotional team said opponent Hasim Rahman Jr. did not intend to honor the contracted weight limit. Most Valuable Promotions said Saturday that Rahman had signed a contract July 5 to weigh a maximum of 200 pounds.
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By Veronica Stracqualursi and Samantha Beech, CNN Indiana’s Republican-controlled Senate passed a bill Saturday which would ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy with limited exceptions, despite opposition from abortion rights and anti-abortion advocates. State lawmakers, reconvened in a special legislative session to consider abortion restrictions, passed Senate Bill 1 in a 26-20 vote following
Continue Reading KENT, Wash. (AP) — Top Fuel leader Brittany Force closed qualifying at Pacific Raceways on Saturday by taking the No. 1 position in the NHRA Northwest Nationals. The event winner last week in Sonoma, California, Force had a 3.753-second run at 327.35 mph for her fifth No. 1 of the season and 37th overall. She
Continue Reading By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Hunter Renfroe belted a two-run homer over the Green Monster, Eric Lauer pitched five innings of one-run ball for his first victory in over a month and the Milwaukee Brewers beat fading Boston 9-4, sending the Red Sox to their 13th loss in 16 games. Omar Narváez
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN There is growing concern that the United States may have lost its chance to contain the monkeypox virus, as the nation has been slow to vaccinate those most at risk on a broader scale. “I think we’re going to have to live with it until they vaccinate every high-risk person,” Dr.
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — The AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Max Kepler and infielder Miguel Sanó on the 10-day injured list, a big setback for a team with playoff hopes. Sanó’s return to the IL with left knee inflammation is particularly tough because he had returned just four days earlier from missing 75 games
Continue ReadingBy Artemis Moshtaghian and Christina Maxouris, CNN New York City officials declared monkeypox a public health emergency Saturday, saying the city is the epicenter of the state’s outbreak and the move will boost measures to help slow the spread of the disease. “We estimate that approximately 150,000 New Yorkers may currently be at risk for
Continue Reading DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies closer Daniel Bard has signed a $19 million, two-year contract to stay with the team through 2024. Bard, 37, was the subject of trade rumors ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, but the deal announced Saturday will keep the closer where he is. The hard-throwing righty is 3-3 with 21 saves and
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A group of Mid-Missouri residents held a banner-signing event at the Columbia Farmer’s Market Saturday morning calling for the freedom of Falun Gong.
Continue Reading BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Henrik Stenson is on the verge of capping off an emotional 10 days. He lost the Ryder Cup captaincy by signing up with Saudi-backed LIV Golf. And now the Swede has a three-shot lead going into the final round of the LIV Golf Invitational at Bedminster. At stake for Stenson is
Continue ReadingJessie Yeung and Gawon Bae, CNN She’s got more than 130,000 followers on Instagram, where she posts photos of her globetrotting adventures. Her makeup is always impeccable, her clothes look straight off the runway. She sings, dances and models — and none of it is real. Rozy is a South Korean “virtual influencer,” a digitally
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Los latinos dominan en grandes producciones que se estrenan en agosto en la pantalla chica. Desde la franquicia de Star Wars hasta una serie con base en un libro de Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez, en Zona Pop CNN recopilamos algunos de los estrenos más importantes en cuatro de las plataformas
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar and Claire Colbert, CNN A wildfire raging in Northern California was exacerbated by winds from thunderstorms this weekend, causing significant growth, officials said. The fire, known as the McKinney fire, has burned more than 51,000 acres as of Sunday afternoon, according to CAL FIRE. It is 0% contained. Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed
Continue Reading By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Epicenter is back where trainer Steve Asmussen thinks he should be — in the winner’s circle. Relegated to second-place finishes in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in May, Epicenter returned to the track Saturday for the a stirring victory in the $600,000 Grade 2
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