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Australia’s largest music festival sinks into the mud forcing first day cancellation
By Heather Chen, CNN Australia’s largest music festival has turned into a mud pit, forcing organizers to cancel the first day of acts as concertgoers complained of quagmires and flooded tents. Fans had been excited about the return of Splendour in the Grass, a three-day festival featuring international acts like Liam Gallagher, Gorillaz, Tyler The
Continue ReadingAustralia’s largest music festival sinks into the mud forcing first day cancellation
By Heather Chen, CNN Australia’s largest music festival has turned into a mud pit, forcing organizers to cancel the first day of acts as concertgoers complained of quagmires and flooded tents. Fans had been excited about the return of Splendour in the Grass, a three-day festival featuring international acts like Liam Gallagher, Gorillaz, Tyler The
Continue ReadingMelania Trump dice que “no estaba al tanto” de la insurrección del 6 de enero; estaba ocupada fotografiando una alfombra
olivertapia (CNN) — La ex primera dama de Estados Unidos Melania Trump dijo en una nueva entrevista con Fox que “no estaba al tanto” de los disturbios en curso el 6 de enero de 2021 porque estaba demasiado ocupada fotografiando una alfombra en la Casa Blanca. La comisión del 6 de enero se enfocó en
Continue Reading July 22, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
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Texas half-bil: Seager homer surge, Semien steady post-slump
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers are beginning to see the consistency they expected from their half-billion dollar infield. Corey Seager went on a homer surge before going to the All-Star Game. Marcus Semien has been steady since breaking out of his early slump. Manager Chris Woodward says
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Treacherous heat paired with high humidity is likely to affect millions of Americans through the end of July
By Aya Elamroussi and Steve Almasy, CNN Scorching heat compounded by suffocating humidity is expected to persist through the end of the month in many parts of the US, where millions will likely endure temperatures in the triple digits. More than 98 million Americans from the West to New England were under either heat warnings
Continue ReadingTreacherous heat paired with high humidity is likely to affect millions of Americans through the end of July
By Aya Elamroussi and Steve Almasy, CNN Scorching heat compounded by suffocating humidity is expected to persist through the end of the month in many parts of the US, where millions will likely endure temperatures in the triple digits. More than 98 million Americans from the West to New England were under either heat warnings
Continue Reading Aspiring female Yao: 6-10 Han Xu making mark in WNBA, China
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Han Xu grew up idolizing Yao Ming and the impact he had on basketball in China. The 22-year-old WNBA center with the New York Liberty hopes she can play a similar role in developing interest in women’s basketball in her home country. She may not
Continue Reading Dodgers recover, beat Giants 9-6 on Betts’ 3-run HR in 8th
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts broke an eighth-inning tie with a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 9-6 after blowing a five-run lead in the seventh. The NL West leaders won their fifth in a row and 12th in 13 tries, with
Continue ReadingJayland Walker’s family calls for DOJ investigation into his death, questions integrity of new information
By Polo Sandoval, Kristina Sgueglia and Melanie Schuman, CNN The family of Jayland Walker, who was shot and killed by police in Akron, Ohio, last month, is calling for a federal investigation into Walker’s death and questioning the integrity of the ongoing state investigation. They held a news conference Wednesday, on what would have been
Continue Reading Jackson celebrates 200 win at worlds after Tokyo heartache
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson is now a world champion after a mistake led to an early exit at the Tokyo Games. It’s a more-than-satisfying reward after a year in which she trained with the goal of never making the same mistake again. The 28-year-old executed the
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Desperation and hope drive migrants onto ‘boats of death’ in Tunisia
By David McKenzie and Ghazi Balkiz, CNN A photograph of Fadi’s smiling face is emblazoned on his mother’s t-shirt. The then-20-year-old is pictured standing near the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in Tunisia. Above her son’s image, 53-year-old Samia Jabloun has written the words “Dove Sei?” — “Where are you?” in Italian — in permanent
Continue Reading Desperation and hope drive migrants onto ‘boats of death’ in Tunisia
By David McKenzie and Ghazi Balkiz, CNN A photograph of Fadi’s smiling face is emblazoned on his mother’s t-shirt. The then-20-year-old is pictured standing near the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in Tunisia. Above her son’s image, 53-year-old Samia Jabloun has written the words “Dove Sei?” — “Where are you?” in Italian — in permanent
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Sri Lankan troops tear down protest camp outside the President’s office
By Rukshana Rizwie, Akanksha Sharma, Kunal Seghal and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Sri Lanka‘s police and military troops forcibly removed anti-government protesters camped outside the presidential office in Colombo in a pre-dawn raid on Friday on the order of the country’s new President. Social media posts showed officers dressed in riot gear pulling down protest tents
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Ryan Reynolds explains why a few Disney classics deserve R-ratings
By Chloe Melas, CNN Ryan Reynolds thinks Disney should reconsider the ratings on a few of the studio’s classic films. As Disney+ announced Thursday that the R-rated Marvel movies “Deadpool,” “Deadpool 2” and “Logan” will soon be available to stream on the service, Reynolds, Deadpool himself, couldn’t help but share his thoughts on the move.
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Man indicted in rape of a child who traveled from Ohio to Indiana for an abortion
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Claudia Dominguez and Chuck Johnston, CNN The man accused of raping and impregnating a child who later traveled to Indiana seeking an abortion was indicted by a grand jury Thursday, court documents show. Gerson Fuentes, 27, is charged with two counts of felony rape, according to an indictment handed down by a
Continue Reading Man indicted in rape of a child who traveled from Ohio to Indiana for an abortion
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Claudia Dominguez and Chuck Johnston, CNN The man accused of raping and impregnating a child who later traveled to Indiana seeking an abortion was indicted by a grand jury Thursday, court documents show. Gerson Fuentes, 27, is charged with two counts of felony rape, according to an indictment handed down by a
Continue Reading Mets ace Jacob deGrom throws sim game, nearing season debut
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom is nearing a return from a stress reaction in his right scapula after throwing 60 pitches across five innings in a simulated game Thursday at the team’s complex in Florida. The two-time Cy Young Award winner was initially supposed to throw live batting
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