By Daniel Otis Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The end of Canadian COVID-19 border restrictions means it’s back to business as usual for Major League Baseball and the Toronto Blue Jays, just in time for the playoffs. The pandemic rules, which expire on Oct. 1, kept unvaccinated players from
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kelly Ripa is opening up about her complicated relationship with her former morning show co-host, the late Regis Philbin. The pair co-hosted “Live With Regis and Kelly” from 2001 and 2011. She writes about their relationship in her new book “Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories.” Ripa told People writing about
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — An iconic sandstone rock formation in P.E.I and a striking solitary tree in Nova Scotia are among the natural landmarks destroyed by post-tropical storm Fiona. Both destinations for photographers, the Teacup Rock and the Shubenacadie Tree are being mourned by
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By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press A sprawling disinformation network originating in Russia sought to use hundreds of fake social media accounts and dozens of sham news websites to spread Kremlin talking points about the invasion of Ukraine, Meta revealed Tuesday. The company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, said it identified and disabled the operation before
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By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Facebook parent company Meta announced Tuesday it had detected and shut down two separate networks of fake accounts engaged in covert influence operations run from China and Russia. The Chinese network was small and received barely any attention, but it did include some accounts that posed as Americans on both sides
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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett was released from a hospital late Monday night after he was injured when he rolled over his Porsche while driving on a rural road following practice. Garrett suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the one-car wreck. He had been taken to
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN There’s a reason why Chadwick Boseman’s character in the “Black Panther” sequel was not recast following his death in 2020. In an interview with Empire magazine, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said “It just felt like it was much too soon” to recast the late actor, who died at the
Continue Reading BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish judge on Tuesday approved a trial for Colombian pop singer Shakira on charges of tax fraud. Spanish prosecutors accused the entertainer in 2018 of failing to pay 14.5 million euros ($13.9 million) in taxes on income earned between 2012 and 2014. Prosecutors are seeking an eight-year prison sentence and
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By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The British pound hit a record low against the dollar on Monday after UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, a fan of “trickle-down economics,” announced a sweeping spending and tax cut plan to rescue the British economy from recession on Friday. What’s happening: Investors were taken aback by the new government’s
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By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN Florida’s major theme parks remained closed Thursday as Hurricane Ian left a wake of destruction on the peninsula and headed into the Atlantic Ocean toward the Carolinas. Although Disney World and a few places do plan to reopen Friday, most will remain closed. Here’s a status report of
Continue Reading By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA , JAN M. OLSEN and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Explosions rattled the Baltic Sea before unusual leaks were discovered on two natural gas pipelines running underwater from Russia to Germany, seismologists said Tuesday. Some European leaders and experts are pointing to possible sabotage during an energy standoff with
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin Kramatorsk, Ucrania (CNN) — El caos de la semana pasada podría ser incorrectamente reconfortante. A pesar de que Rusia sigue manejando de forma desastrosa su guerra de elección en Ucrania, el momento más peligroso del conflicto puede estar cerca. En algún momento de esta semana, el Kremlin probablemente declarará que los referendos
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say more than 60 police officers raided a luxury yacht in northern Germany linked to a Russian businessman, in connection with alleged breaches of sanctions and money laundering rules. German weekly Der Spiegel identified him as oligarch Alisher Usmanov, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin. The raid comes the
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By Gabby Orr, CNN A deepening rivalry between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis is beginning to spark a debate among conservatives over the unofficial coronation of the Florida governor as the party’s most promising non-Trump option in 2024, with some prominent intellectuals and activists urging DeSantis superfans to pump the brakes. Questions of whether the
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By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Italy joined The Netherlands and Croatia in the Nations League final four with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Hungary, while England and Germany shared the spoils at Wembley in a 3-3 draw that will leave both sides frustrated with their performances ahead of the World Cup. Italy needed to win in
Continue Reading BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish judge on Tuesday approved a trial for Colombian pop singer Shakira on charges of tax fraud. Spanish prosecutors accused the entertainer in 2018 of failing to pay 14.5 million euros ($13.9) in taxes on income earned between 2012 and 2014. Prosecutors are seeking an eight-year prison sentence and a
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN The CIA has a museum with exhibits featuring spy gadgets, declassified artifacts and items like the covers for the binder and tablet used for President Joe Biden’s daily briefing. Interested in visiting? Well, unfortunately, the museum isn’t open to the public — but the agency has shared some very interesting pictures
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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The CIA has a museum with exhibits featuring spy gadgets, declassified artifacts and items like the covers for the binder and tablet used for President Joe Biden’s daily briefing. Interested in visiting? Well, unfortunately, the museum isn’t open to the public — but the agency has shared some very interesting pictures
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN The CIA has a museum with exhibits featuring spy gadgets, declassified artifacts and items like the covers for the binder and tablet used for President Joe Biden’s daily briefing. Interested in visiting? Well, unfortunately, the museum isn’t open to the public — but the agency has shared some very interesting pictures
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A crash Monday night on Highway 50 west of Sedalia left two people hurt. The crash happened in the eastbound lanes near Sadie Lane around 7:35 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a car driven by 19-year-old Brady D. Carr rear-ended a motorcycle waiting at a red light before going off
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