By Amarachi Orie, CNN Flossie, at the age of almost 27 — which is the feline equivalent of being 120 human years old, according to Guinness World Records — has been crowned the world’s oldest living cat. The British brown and black cat received official recognition from Guinness World Records on Thursday at the record-breaking
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By ALEXANDRA OLSON and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — The mass shooting Wednesday at a Walmart in Virginia was only the latest example of a workplace shooting perpetrated by an employee. But while many companies provide active shooter training, experts say there is much less focus on how to prevent workplace
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers on Thursday gave their final approval to a bill that significantly expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting gay rights in the country, another step in a years-long crackdown on the country’s embattled LGBTQ community. The new bill expands a ban on what authorities call “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations”
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN Thanksgiving, for many in the US, usually means a few things: food, family… and football. Every year, millions tune in to watch the annual Thanksgiving NFL games — last year’s matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Las Vegas Raiders garnered an audience of 38.5 million people, the most-watched NFL regular
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN As millions of Americans travel to gather with friends and family over the next few days, there’s a good chance that Covid-19 will follow. Experts expect that Thanksgiving gatherings will stir up social networks and give new coronavirus subvariants fresh pockets of vulnerable people to infect. As a result, cases and
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer AL WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) — Breel Embolo’s goal has lifted Switzerland to a 1-0 win over Cameroon at the World Cup. He kept his promise not to celebrate scoring against the country where he was born. The Swiss forward from Yaounde struck with a right-foot shot in the 48th
Continue Reading By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — On winter’s doorstep, European Union nations have not been able to surmount bitter disagreements as they struggle to effectively shield 450 million citizens from massive increases in their natural gas bills as cold weather sets in. An emergency meeting of energy ministers Thursday only shows how the
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Mexico’s stalwart goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa stopped Robert Lewandowski, one of the game’s best strikers, on a second-half penalty kick that preserved a scoreless draw in El Tri’s World Cup opener against Poland. Ochoa will face another challenge come Saturday when Mexico faces Lionel Messi
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By Issy Ronald and Charlie Gibson, CNN Before anyone else has arrived, Ruben Dias is at Manchester City’s training ground, ready to begin his day. “The problem is, I go in the building and, when I come out, it’s dark already,” he jokes to CNN Sport, while driving through Manchester to join up with his
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald and Charlie Gibson, CNN Before anyone else has arrived, Ruben Dias is at Manchester City’s training ground, ready to begin his day. “The problem is, I go in the building and, when I come out, it’s dark already,” he jokes to CNN Sport, while driving through Manchester to join up with his
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, several organizations will be handing out free Thanksgiving meals to the community. This year, Thanksgiving dinner costs are up 20% according to the Farm Bureau. The Bureau reports this year, a Thanksgiving feast for ten people will cost around $64 or around $6.50 a person. This is an increase of nearly $20
Continue Reading MÁLAGA, Spain (AP) — Lorenzo Sonego has given Italy a 1-0 lead over the United States in the Davis Cup quarterfinals after beating Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 7-6. No. 45-ranked Sonego struck 17 aces and never ceded his serve on the indoor hard-court in Málaga. Taylor Fritz is scheduled to face Lorenzo Musetti in the other
Continue Reading By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Less than a month before it is set to host the World Cup final, Lusail City is oddly quiet. Wide empty streets, idle lobbies and construction cranes are everywhere in the sleek district 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of the capital, Doha, built to accommodate World
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin Luis Suárez se levanta durante el partido de fútbol del Grupo H de la Copa del Mundo Qatar 2022 entre Uruguay y Corea del Sur en el Estadio de la Ciudad de la Educación en Al-Rayyan, al oeste de Doha, el 24 de noviembre de 2022. (Foto de Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — King Felipe VI was among those congratulating Spain after its 7-0 rout of Costa Rica in the World Cup opener as “La Roja” put on a masterclass of ball possession and efficient attacking to get off to a good start in its quest to win
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By Duarte Mendonca and Mohammed Najib, CNN The body of an Israeli Druze young man that was seized by Palestinian gunmen in Jenin has been transferred to his family, the Israeli military said on Thursday, adding that nothing had been given in return. “We didn’t negotiate in any way with the gunmen that had the
Continue Reading By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Less than a month before it is set to host the World Cup final, Lusail City is oddly quiet. Wide empty streets, idle lobbies and construction cranes are everywhere in the sleek district 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of the capital, Doha, built to accommodate World
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Moghe, CNN Adult survivors of sexual abuse now can sue their abusers in New York — even if the statute of limitations on their claims has expired — under a state law that goes into effect Thursday. The new law gives adult survivors of sexual assault one year to file lawsuits against their
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The highly anticipated matchup between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan with much at stake is almost here. The Buckeyes and Wolverines will play for the Big Ten East title and a spot in the conference championship game, where one of them
Continue Reading By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jack Eichel is finally having fun playing hockey again, and he couldn’t be any more thankful. A little more than a year after having an artificial disk replacement procedure on his neck, he’s at the top of his game and loves his new home with the
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