LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — An Everton fan who has been helping Ukrainian refugees was brought on to take a penalty during the Premier League team’s preseason match against Dynamo Kyiv. Paul Stratton is a 44-year-old Liverpool municipal worker who has traveled to Poland to deliver supplies to refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Stratton, in
Continue Reading By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Formula One and its drivers have launched a campaign to stamp out abusive behavior from fans at races and online. Abusive behavior from spectators overshadowed the Austrian Grand Prix two weeks ago and fans used social media to make F1 aware of rampant harassment,
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TIPTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A funeral service is being held Saturday to honor a fallen hero, Tuskegee Airman James Shipley. Visitation for Shipley will begin Saturday at 11:00 a.m. following a funeral service at 1:00 p.m at Prairie Grove Baptist Church in Tipton, Missouri. Shipley passed away at 99-years-old after celebrating his birthday in early July. While
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Beyoncé’s newest album, “Renaissance,” is a musical triumph that signals the next great phase of the superstar’s career — and she’s taking the Black queer icons who pioneered house music with her. Like the righteous rage of “Lemonade” and the celebration of identity in “Black is King,” Beyoncé’s latest effort centers
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The overturning of Roe v. Wade gives the green light to Republican-led states to pass stricter abortion laws, and several legislatures, rather than wait for the traditional legislative season to begin in the fall, are calling extraordinary sessions this summer to immediately take action. Lawmakers in Indiana and West Virginia have
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN In travel news this week, Spain is offering free train journeys, Southwest Airlines is making its vouchers valid forever, and we take a look at the world’s greatest hiking trails and Iceland’s best bathing spots. Wild world As Shark Week comes to a close, we have some tips on avoiding an
Continue Reading LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — An Everton fan who has been helping Ukrainian refugees was brought on to take a penalty during the Premier League team’s preseason match against Dynamo Kyiv. Paul Stratton is a 44-year-old Liverpool municipal worker who has traveled to Poland to deliver supplies to refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Stratton, in
Continue ReadingBy Tina Burnside and Paradise Afshar, CNN The body of a man who got off an aircraft mid-flight during an emergency landing Friday near Raleigh, North Carolina, has been recovered, authorities said. Around 2:40 p.m. ET, a twin-engine CASA CN-212 Aviocar landed in the grass at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration told CNN
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business These days, it feels like many stores are fortresses. Most of the products on the drug store shelf are behind lock and key, even everyday items such as deodorant, toothpaste, candy, dish detergent, soap and aluminum foil. Manufacturers that supply lock cases and devices to chain stores have seen their
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TODAY: Partly cloudy with a chance for afternoon showers near the Lake of the Ozarks. Highs in the lower 80s. TOMORROW: Isolated showers possible throughout the day with highs warming slightly to the mid-80s. EXTENDED: By Monday, heat sets back in as a warm front lifts north of us and upper high pressure builds overhead.
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, Andy Rose and Ray Sanchez, CNN The death toll in flood-stricken parts of eastern Kentucky climbed to at least 25 and will almost certainly “get worse” as first responders work to account for missing residents, the state’s governor said Saturday. Gov. Andy Beshear said the immediate goal is “to get as many
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By Shawn Deng, Hannah Ritchie, Yong Xiong and Eric Cheung, CNN China is planning to conduct live-fire exercises on Saturday in waters near Pingtan Island of Fujian province, which is opposite the self-governing island of Taiwan. The Pingtan Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning about the drills late Thursday local time, prohibiting all ships
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, CNN Several high-profile mass shootings and a sustained rise in gun violence across the United States in 2022 have spurred law enforcement officials and lawmakers to push for more gun control measures. President Joe Biden in June signed into law the first major gun safety legislation passed in decades. The measure failed
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Ron Guidry, Bernie Williams and Tino Martinez highlight the Yankees alumni set to appear at Old-Timers’ Day in the Bronx prior to a matchup with the Kansas City Royals. There won’t be a playful reunion game this season, with New York calling off the exhibition because too many of the retired
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN In 1990, internal medicine specialist Dr. Dean Ornish did what no other doctor had been able to do: He published results of a randomized clinical trial that used advanced imagery scans to show coronary artery disease could be reversed with nothing more than diet, exercise, stress reduction and social support. “I
Continue Reading By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Patrick Wisdom homered again, Marcus Stroman pitched six scoreless innings for his first win in more than two months and the Chicago Cubs beat the struggling San Francisco Giants 4-2. Wisdom connected for the second consecutive day and also doubled in the ninth as the Cubs
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kwadwo Opoku and Carlos Vela scored in the first half, and Los Angeles FC beat the Seattle Sounders 2-1 Friday night in the home debuts of European superstars Giorgio Chiellini and Gareth Bale. Chiellini started and played 71 minutes at Banc of California Stadium, while
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN Dartmouth College, one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the United States, is set to welcome its first-ever female president: Sian Leah Beilock, the current president of Barnard College. Beilock will serve as the Ivy League school’s 19th president, and the first female president in its more than 250-year
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jorge Alfaro launched a three-run homer, Luke Voit and All-Star Manny Machado each hit a two-run shot and the San Diego Padres enjoyed their first five-homer game in more than a year to beat the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins 10-1. Kim Ha-seong and Eric Hosmer
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two people with knowledge of the deal say All-Star right-hander Joe Musgrove and his hometown San Diego Padres are nearing agreement on a $100 million, five-year contract that would start next year. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the
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