Nimi Princewill, CNN Calls are growing in South Africa for Britain’s royal family to return the world’s largest known clear-cut diamond in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death. Known as the Great Star of Africa or Cullinan I, the diamond is cut from a larger gem that was mined in South Africa in 1905
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By The Associated Press UCLA looks to close its non-conference schedule unbeaten when it hosts South Alabama on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. UCLA is seeking its first 3-0 start since 2015. The Bruins have won five straight dating back to last season and have averaged 47.6 points with each victory coming by at least
Continue Reading Virginia Tech will go for its second straight win when Wofford of the Football Championship Subdivision visits Saturday. The Hokies are allowing just 202 yards per game to rank fifth in the nation in total defense. Wofford failed to score in games against Chattanooga and Elon. Tech quarterback bounced back from a four-interception game against
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — La cifra de muertos que deja el covid-19 es “tanto una tragedia profunda como un fracaso global enorme en múltiples niveles”, señaló la Comisión Lancet en un informe publicado este miércoles. El final de la pandemia del covid-19 está cerca, dice el director general de la OMS, “así que aprovechemos esta oportunidad”
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Kanye West said he’s terminating his rocky two-year-old partnership with the Gap because of “substantial noncompliance.” His lawyer Nicholas Gravante said in a statement Thursday that West was left with “no choice but to terminate their collaboration” because he alleges the retailer breached their partnership by not opening branded Yeezy
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By The Associated Press The founder of outdoor gear company Patagonia, long known for environmental activism, says the company is transferring all of its voting shares into a trust “dedicated to fighting the environmental crisis and defending nature.” In a letter posted on the privately-held company’s website on Wednesday night, founder Yvon Chouinard said the
Continue ReadingBy Chelsea Beimfohr Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — At the beginning of September 11-year-old Kaine Chastain was hit by a car outside Mercedes Benz Stadium. It happened while Kaine and his father, Jonathan, were leaving the Georgia Tech, Clemson Chick-Fil-A kick-off game on Labor Day. Surveillance video from the Georgia
Continue Reading Youngstown State (2-0) at No. 9 Kentucky (2-0), Saturday, noon EDT (SEC Network) Line: No line on FanDuel Sportsbook. Series: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE Youngstown State of the Championship Subdivision faces its first Southeastern Conference opponent after a 49-16 rout of Dayton. Fresh off earning its first top-10 ranking since reaching No. 8 in
Continue ReadingBy Denise Pridgen Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The city of Asheville is looking to hire a specialized crew to clear up a pesky problem. The city is putting out bids to rent a herd of goats to get a handle on an overgrown lot on Jordan Street.
Continue Reading GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Rory McIlroy’s first competitive round on next year’s Ryder Cup course was a success. The four-time major champion holed out an approach shot for an eagle en route to a 4-under 67 for an early share of the clubhouse lead in the opening round of the Italian Open at the
Continue Reading The Associated Press Rutgers is looking for a sixth straight win against Temple dating back to 2003. The Scarlet Knights are also going for their second straight 3-0 start before Big Ten play begins next week. The Owls are seeking back-to-back wins under first-year coach Stan Drayton. Rutgers coach Greg Schiano is looking to record
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Contra todos los pronósticos, Ucrania lanzó a finales de de agosto una contraofensiva en territorios ocupados por Rusia desde el inicio de su invasión en febrero, y esto ha empujado la guerra hacia una nueva etapa. Primero en el sur, en el óblast de Jersón, y luego en el noreste,
Continue Reading GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — At least nine people died and some 20 were injured in a stampede in Guatemala early Thursday as the country celebrated its independence, according to firefighters. The victims apparently died in a crush of people who were trying to enter an outdoor music concert. Amilcar Rivas, Quetzaltenango city manager, said that
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Zac Efron has heard about speculation that he altered his face with plastic surgery, but he says that’s not close to the truth. “It was funny,” he told “Entertainment Tonight” about people thinking he had gone under the knife. “It sucks. I almost died, but we’re good.” While promoting his
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN Welcome to the future of European high-speed rail travel. French railway company SNCF and train manufacturer Alstom have unveiled the first completed TGV M, a next-generation high-speed double-decker train that features a longer, more aerodynamic nose — perfect for hurtling across the French countryside. Alstom dubbed the new train “the TGV of
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Simoni and Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story SIMSBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — First responders on Wednesday were reunited with a couple they saved from a burning home in Simsbury. It was recorded back July and showed crews as they rushed to get the couple out of the smoke-and-flame-filled home. One
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks teetered between small gains and losses in morning trading on Wall Street Thursday, which left major indexes well in the red for the week. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% as of 10:17 a.m. Eastern. The benchmark index is down 3.1% for the week
Continue Reading By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A plan to dismantle a 1-mile-long depressed freeway that was built in Detroit by demolishing Black neighborhoods 60 years ago is a big winner of federal money. The $104.6 million for the Interstate 375 project is the first Biden administration grant being awarded to tear down a
Continue Reading By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In a memoir Anne Heche worked on last year, the actor shared candid thoughts on her 3-year relationship with Ellen DeGeneres in the late 1990s, when they were among Hollywood’s first openly gay couples. “I was labeled ‘outrageous’ because I fell in love with a
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kanye West says he’s breaking up with the Gap. An attorney for Kanye West, who goes by Ye, told The Associated Press that a letter has been sent to the clothing chain Thursday seeking to terminate the contract between Gap and West’s company, Yeezy. The
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