By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — For the USA Basketball World Cup qualifying team, there was no time to celebrate after moving into first place in their group. There was an overnight flight to catch. A game at Barranquilla, Colombia awaits the Americans on Monday night. It’s the second and final matchup
Continue Reading By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer DUBLIN (AP) — In the postgame analysis, free beer at the Nebraska-Northwestern game in Ireland was the right call. The freebies flowed for two hours during Northwestern’s 31-28 victory on Saturday, and the catering company for Aviva Stadium hailed its workers for keeping the refreshments coming. Levy UK +
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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new moon rocket remained on track to blast off on a crucial test flight Monday, despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad. The 322-foot (98-meter) Space Launch System rocket is the most powerful ever built by NASA. It’s poised to
Continue Reading BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — West Ham has recorded its first points and first goal of the Premier League season with a 1-0 victory at Aston Villa. Pablo Fornals’ deflected second-half strike was enough to see the Hammers open their account for the top flight campaign after losses to Manchester City, Nottingham Forest and Brighton. That
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By Daniella Diaz and Devan Cole, CNN Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Sunday slammed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for suggesting interest rates should go up to combat inflation in the US, saying he could “tip this economy into recession.” “I am very worried about this because the causes of inflation — things
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By Daniella Diaz and Devan Cole, CNN Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Sunday slammed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for suggesting interest rates should go up to combat inflation in the US, saying he could “tip this economy into recession.” “I am very worried about this because the causes of inflation — things
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is now one round away with a six-shot lead from an $18 million payoff. Scheffler and nine other players had to return Sunday morning to complete the storm-delayed third round at the Tour Championship. He wasn’t playing his best. His lead was one shot
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By Ben Morse, CNN Max Verstappen came from 14th position on the starting grid to win the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Despite being fastest in qualifying, the Red Bull driver started towards the back because of a grid penalty for using too many engine parts. However, Verstappen produced some excellent,
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — German police say a girl who was on vacation from Italy with her parents has died after a stone statue fell on her at a hotel in Munich. The 7-year-old was hit by the roughly 200-kilogram (440-pound) statue in the courtyard of the hotel on Friday evening. Police said Sunday that people
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — Italian authorities scrambled on Sunday to relieve overcrowding in shelters after scores of boats carrying a total of about 1,000 migrants reached Italy’s southern shores and two of its tiny islands over the weekend. Nearly 50 boats arrived between Friday night and Saturday on Lampedusa island off Sicily, according to state radio
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN Dig out your old baseball cards. They might just be worth eight figures at auction. A Mickey Mantle baseball card from 1952 sold for a jaw-dropping $12,600,000 early Sunday morning, according to a news release from Heritage Auctions shared with CNN. The sale makes the card the most valuable sports collectible
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Business) — Cuando HBO Max se lanzó en 2020, fue diseñado para ser el hogar de transmisión de todo lo de Warner Bros., DC, HBO y con muchas cosas para que los niños vean también. Ahora, de repente, HBO Max comienza a verse un poco diferente. El servicio, que al
Continue Reading SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Formula One champion Max Verstappen quickly carved his way through the field from 14th to win the Belgian Grand Prix and widen his lead in the standings. Verstappen moved closer to a second straight world title with his ninth win of the season pushing his lead in the standings to nearly
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By Stephanie Elam, CNN The pretty, cloudless blue skies over perfectly manicured lawns represent an ugly reality for California’s Las Virgenes Municipal Water District as it grapples with the historic megadrought ravaging the American West. Despite a lack of any measurable rain in months, the carpet of lush, green grass likely means homeowners are either
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El neerlandés Max Verstappen y el mexicano Sergio “Checo” Pérez, pilotos de la escuderÃa Red Bull, tuvieron una enorme carrera este domingo y lideraron con facilidad el Gran Premio de Bélgica de la Fórmula 1, haciendo el 1-2 en el podio. Verstappen cruzó la bandera a cuadros con una holgada ventaja
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By Aaron Pellish, CNN Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan, the Democratic nominee for US Senate, said Sunday that he will appear alongside President Joe Biden when he travels to the state on September 9 to attend the groundbreaking of a new semiconductor manufacturing facility. Ryan, who is running in a competitive open-seat race against Republican J.D.
Continue Reading By Aaron Pellish, CNN Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan, the Democratic nominee for US Senate, said Sunday that he will appear alongside President Joe Biden when he travels to the state on September 9 to attend the groundbreaking of a new semiconductor manufacturing facility. Ryan, who is running in a competitive open-seat race against Republican J.D.
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — From fire departments to governments, from school districts to corporations, from local utilities to grassroots organizers around the world, Twitter at its best is a tool to get a message out quickly, efficiently, directly. It’s also a constant risk-and-reward calculation. A recent bombshell whistleblower report
Continue ReadingBy Megan DeLaire Click here for updates on this story Aug. 27, 2022 (CTV Network) — During pandemic-induced lockdown periods in Canada, some social norms fell by the wayside as people spent more of their time at home with their roommates or immediate family. One of those norms was tipping on meals in restaurants. With
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By Marianne Garvey Winners of the MTV Video Music Awards, which celebrate the best music videos and artists of the year, will be revealed Sunday. Readers who remember Dire Straights singing “I want my MTV” know the event has developed a reputation over the years for buzzy moments from Madonna, Britney, Beyoncé, and Kanye. It’s
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