ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says World Cup ticket sales have reached 2.45 million. That leaves more than 500,000 seats still available three months before the tournament starts on Nov. 20 in Qatar. FIFA says 520,000 tickets were bought in a first-come, first-served phase of sales that closed this week. Brazil’s games against Serbia and Cameroon
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By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to stand out as one of the strongest segments of the U.S. economy. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending August 13 fell by 2,000 to 250,000, the Labor Department reported
Continue ReadingBy Tom George Click here for updates on this story HAWAII (KITV) — From Mauna Kea, to the decades long waiting list for Hawaiian Homestead land, it’s a pivotal time in the Native Hawaiian community. It was against that backdrop that there were two big Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) races on the ballot this
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Colleges and universities in Mid-Missouri are preparing for the return of students next week. Thursday is the second day for the University of Missouri students to move into their dorms. Mizzou students and staff are scheduled to start classes Monday. As more students move in, MU officials remind families about detailed maps
Continue ReadingBy Rhythm Sachdeva, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new study has found that more than half of people infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 were unaware they had it. Undiagnosed infections could be the reason why the variant spread so rapidly, researchers from the
Continue ReadingBy Tom Yun, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — A Toronto-based disability advocate is using the power of TikTok to raise awareness over the lack of wheelchair accessibility at many restaurants and bars. In her “Access by Tay Accessibility Review” videos, Taylor Lindsay-Noel visits popular Toronto restaurants
Continue ReadingBy TW Starr Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Has the response to the overturn of Roe vs Wade and Tuesday’s announcement Louisiana’s three abortion clinics are moving out of the state led to a change in attitude towards different types of birth control, specifically vasectomies? A quick web search
Continue Reading ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has lowered its key interest rate despite inflation surging to nearly 80% and making it difficult for people to buy what they need. Following a monetary policy committee meeting Thursday, the bank said it decided to reduce the policy rate from 14% to 13%. The decision is in
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Wendy’s is getting a makeover. The burger chain has unveiled a redesign that places an “emphasis on convenience, speed and accuracy.” Restaurants will have new pick-up windows, a more technologically advanced kitchen and a spruced up interior. Wendy’s first redesign will debut in spring 2023 in Ohio. Following the lead
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Markets in the U.S. moved into positive territory before Thursday’s opening bell ahead of more corporate earnings releases and weekly employment data. Futures for the benchmark S&P 500 index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2% hours before the opening bell, bouncing back from overnight losses. U.S. markets fell Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy Samiar Nefzi Click here for updates on this story CANTON, North Carolina (WLOS) — Canton community members came together Wednesday night for a memorial dinner one year after the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred devastated the area. “My heart is about to burst,” said Kevin Sandefur, president of BearWaters Brewing Co. “It’s a great
Continue Reading By DEREK GATOPOULOS and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Turkey’s president and the U.N. chief met with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy on Thursday in a high-stakes bid to ratchet down a war raging for nearly six months, boost desperately needed grain exports and secure the safety of Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant.
Continue Reading By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi court has sentenced a doctoral student to 34 years in prison for spreading “rumors” and retweeting dissidents, according to court documents obtained Thursday, a decision that has drawn growing global condemnation. Activists and lawyers consider the sentence against Salma al-Shehab, a mother
Continue Reading SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The international envoy tasked with overseeing a 1995 peace agreement for Bosnia has raised eyebrows with angry comments about the country’s political leaders. Christian Schmidt became the international high representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina a year ago. He previously indicated he would consider imposing election law changes if Bosnia’s ethnic leaders continued failing
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — El ciclista colombiano Nairo Quintana anunció que se retira de la competición de la Vuelta a España que se inicia este viernes. En un video publicado este jueves en su cuenta oficial de Instagram, Quintana afirmó que “no se encuentra en condiciones” para competir y que prefiere “retornar a
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By Celine Alkhaldi, CNN At least 37 people have been killed and several injured in wildfires that ravaged mountainous areas in the east of Algeria, according to the state-run Algeria Press Service (APS). Algerian Minister of Interior Kamal Beldjoudarly told state television that 24 people lost their lives in fires in El Tarf, near the
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Oscar Holland, CNN | Junko Ogura, CNN Hanae Mori, the first Asian fashion designer to break into the exclusive world of haute couture, has died at aged 96. The Japanese designer, whose elegant creations were worn by high-profile figures from Hillary Clinton to Empress Masako, died last Thursday, her office told CNN via email. No
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has told Israel’s Prime Minister that he condemns any attempts to deny or downplay the Holocaust. Scholz offered the reassurance after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas sparked outrage during a visit to Berlin this week by accusing Israel of committing “50 Holocausts” against Palestinians
Continue Reading WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Wolverhampton has broken the club’s transfer record to sign Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes from Sporting Lisbon for an initial $45.8 million. The fee eclipses the $45 million that Wolves paid Porto for Fabio Silva in 2020. The Brazil-born Nunes has joined on a five-year deal. He is set to play at
Continue Reading By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The head of Africa’s public health agency says he’s “really pleased” that the World Health Organization is renaming the strains of the monkeypox disease to remove references to African regions to reduce concerns of stigmatization. The version of the disease formerly known as the Congo Basin
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