By AJ Willingham, CNN If you’re a football fan, the first few blasts of an NFL broadcast theme can make you feel like running through a brick wall. It’s superheroes! It’s action! It’s the entire percussion session wailing away for dear life! As the season descends upon us, enjoy a breakdown of the most iconic
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By Gabby Orr, CNN Frustrated by Republicans’ intense focus on inflation and President Joe Biden in the party’s closing pitch to voters, some conservatives want to see the GOP talk more about hot-button cultural issues in the final sprint to Election Day. The thinking among critics of the current approach is that Democrats’ most controversial
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NEW DELHI (AP) — India is observing a day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II with flags lowered to half-staff on all government buildings. Official entertainment events were also canceled Sunday “as a mark of respect to the departed dignitary,” according to the Ministry of Home Affairs. Flags atop Indian Parliament, President House, Red Fort
Continue Reading By KARL RITTER and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces on Sunday pushed its counteroffensive in the country’s east, exploiting quick gains they made in a week of fighting that has sharply changed the course of the conflict. Ukraine’s quick action to reclaim Russia-occupied areas in the northeastern Kharkiv region forced
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says now is not the time to talk about a referendum on the country becoming a republic while people are paying tribute to the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Many regarded Australians’ respect and affection for the late monarch as the
Continue Reading By MIKE CORDER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II’s flag-draped coffin left her beloved Scottish estate Balmoral Castle on Sunday as the monarch who died after 70 years on the throne begins her last journey back to London for a state funeral. The hearse drove past piles of flowers and other tributes as
Continue Reading By Aimee Lewis, CNN Barcelona’s La Liga match against Cadiz on Saturday was temporarily halted with less than 10 minutes remaining after a fan suffered a cardiac arrest in the stands. Cadiz goalkeeper Jeremias Ledesma has been praised on social media after he ran across the pitch with a medical kit and threw it into
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Sana Noor Haq, CNN The Queen’s coffin has arrived at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, following a six-hour journey from Balmoral Castle to the Scottish capital. Crowds of mourners lined the streets of villages and cities, paying tribute to the monarch as her cortege made its way across
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By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business The unveiling of the latest iPhone 14 lineup earlier this week has already spurred a flurry of new promotions from wireless giants including AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. All three of the major US carriers have announced deals that allow qualifying customers to get the latest Apple smartphone for free, under
Continue Reading By MIKE CORDER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin is leaving her beloved Scottish estate Balmoral Castle on Sunday as the monarch who died after 70 years on the throne begins her last journey back to London for a state funeral. Six gamekeepers from Balmoral, the summer retreat where the queen died
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Today: Scattered showers exiting east by early morning. Clouds follow this afternoon though highs only hit the low 70s/upper 60s. Tomorrow: Clear and chilly at the bus stop as lows dive to the low 50s. Expect another gorgeous day in the 70s with barely a cloud in the sky! Extended: High pressure dominates the region
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden is holding an election that is expected to boost a populist anti- immigration party that is vowing to crack down on gang violence shaking many people’s sense of security. The Sweden Democrats won seats in parliament for the first time in 2010 and have steadily gained
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Almost 500 students at China’s premier college for broadcast journalists have been sent to a quarantine center after a handful of COVID-19 cases were detected in their dormitory. The 488 students, 19 teachers and five assistants at Communication University of China were transferred by bus beginning Friday night. The move underscores China’s
Continue Reading By KARL RITTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces on Sunday pushed its counteroffensive in the country’s east, exploiting quick gains they made in a week of fighting that has sharply changed the course of the conflict. Ukraine’s quick action to reclaim Russia-occupied areas in the northeastern Kharkiv region forced Moscow to withdraw
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN On its surface, the saga of FN Meka appeared to be a cautionary tale about the pitfalls of music powered by artificial intelligence. The digital avatar of a Black man with green braids, face tattoos and a sound reminiscent of 6ix9ine was billed as an “AI-powered robot rapper.” Though the company
Continue Reading By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey says Greek coast guard ships have opened fire on a cargo vessel sailing in international waters in the Aegean Sea. In a statement released late Saturday, the Turkish coast guard said there were no casualties in the shooting 11 nautical miles southwest of the Turkish island
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DENTON, Texas (AP) — Austin Aune threw four touchdown passes, Ayo Adeyi had 10 carries for 135 yards — including a 59-yard touchdown — and North Texas never trailed in the Mean Green’s 52-29 win over Texas Southern. Andrew Body threw a 18-yard TD pass to AJ Bennett that trimmed Texas Southern’s deficit to 24-17
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — TJ McMahon threw four touchdown passes and added a 9-yard scoring run, Gabe Taylor returned an interception 91 yards for a score and Rice beat McNeese 52-10. McMahon completed 20 of 29 passes for 274 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions. Bradley Rozner finished with three receptions for 101 yards, including
Continue Reading By The Associated Press As the war in Ukraine marks 200 days, the country has reclaimed broad swaths of the south and east in a long-anticipated counteroffensive that has dealt a heavy blow to Russia. The counterattack began in the final days of August and at first focused on the southern region of Kherson, which
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, CNN Air quality alerts are in place across much of Washington, Oregon and Idaho as smoke from ongoing fires is leading to poor air quality in the aftermath of a record-breaking heat wave. There are currently 94 large, active fires burning across eight states, according to the National Interagency Fire Center: Idaho
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