By Artemis Moshtaghian, Jomana Karadsheh and Hande Atay Alam, CNN The United Nations children’s agency, UNICEF, said it remains deeply concerned by reports of children being killed, injured, and detained in Iran, it said in a statement on Friday, adding that the reported deaths of children at anti-government protests “must stop.” An “estimated 50 children
Continue ReadingBy OLIVIA LEACH Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — With bravery, strength and commitment to their community, 24 Fort Worth Fire Department recruits walked out to a crowd of proud family and friends and left as new firefighters They just made history as the most diverse class of firefighters
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By Issy Ronald, CNN Mikaela Shiffrin claimed her 75th World Cup win in Levi, Finland on Saturday, sealed with an electrifying second run, as she broke Lindsey Vonn’s record for the most podiums in a single discipline by a female skier. She is now just seven World Cup wins shy of her fellow American’s record
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Cuando en la noche del estadio Maracaná del 10 de julio de 2021 Lionel Messi levantó la Copa América luego del triunfo ante Brasil en la final, no solo quedaba atrás la racha negra de Argentina sin conseguir tÃtulos oficiales (el último habÃa sido en el torneo sudamericano en
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By JOHN LEICESTER and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised 125 anti-aircraft guns and other air-defense technology as he made an unannounced visit Saturday — his first — to Ukraine’s snow-blanketed war-time capital for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The air-defense package, which Britain valued at
Continue ReadingBy MIKE HELLGREN Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Leaders of Baltimore’s Catholic church said they will not oppose the release of a report showing widespread past abuse in the church. That report, an investigation by the Maryland Attorney General’s office, is now complete. It found more than 150 clergy and
Continue Reading By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A hand count of random batches of votes in Georgia’s election for secretary of state has confirmed Republican Brad Raffensperger’s victory. The Secretary of State’s office announced Friday that the required audit turned up only a small difference in votes from the machine count, well within the
Continue ReadingSofÃa Benavides (CNN) — Ticketmaster se disculpó con Taylor Swift y sus seguidores este viernes por la noche después de una crisis en la venta de boletos que dificultó la compra de entradas para la nueva gira de la estrella del pop. “Queremos disculparnos con Taylor y todos sus seguidores, especialmente aquellos que tuvieron una
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By Ivana Kottasová, Ella Nilsen and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The world has failed to reach an agreement to phase out fossil fuels after marathon UN climate talks were “stonewalled” by a number of oil-producing nations. Negotiators from nearly 200 countries at the COP27 UN climate summit in Egypt took the historic step of agreeing to
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN A huge sinkhole has opened up right next to a West Virginia police department, disrupting traffic and requiring several schools to move their classes online. The sinkhole, located on West Virginia Route 20 right next to the police department, is a long-standing problem in Hinton, West Virginia. When the sinkhole first
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TURIN, Italy (AP) — Novak Djokovic kept his bid for a record-equaling sixth ATP Finals title alive by beating Taylor Fritz of the United States to reach the final of the prestigious season-ending tournament. Djokovic won 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6) in just under two hours in Turin. He has now won all six of his
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Ben Cabango is a 22-year-old defender preparing for Wales’ first World Cup game in 64 years against the United States on Monday. His brother Theo is a 20-year-old winger getting ready to head to South Africa for Cardiff’s match against the Sharks in the United
Continue ReadingBy STEPHANIE STAHL Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Katherine Strickland and Anna Fischman had liver transplants as babies 35 years ago. On Friday, the women were back together again for the first time in two decades, this time with their own families. The organ transplant happened in 1987 when there
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Canada is battling injuries to several key players as it goes into the World Cup in Qatar. It’s Canada’s first World Cup in 36 years. Alphonso Davies is arguably Canada’s top player and is doubtful for the opening match in Group F against Belgium. Having
Continue ReadingSofÃa Benavides (CNN) — Mientras la Universidad de Idaho lamenta la pérdida de cuatro estudiantes asesinados durante un ataque en una casa fuera del campus el fin de semana pasado, la comunidad sigue en crisis por los pocos detalles sobre la muerte de los estudiantes y la ausencia de un sospechoso identificado. Los cuatro estudiantes
Continue Reading ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Formula One champion Max Verstappen qualified on pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of teammate Sergio Perez as he seeks a record-extending 15th win of the season. Verstappen set the pace with a lap of 1 minute, 23.824 seconds to beat Perez by .228 seconds.
Continue Reading By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Residents of northern New York state were digging out Saturday morning from a dangerous lake-effect snowstorm that had dropped more than 6 feet of snow in some areas and caused several deaths. The Buffalo metro area was hit particularly hard, with some areas south of the
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES As Twitter became knotted with parody accounts and turmoil, Rachel Terlep, who runs an account for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources that intersperses cheeky banter with wildfire and weather warnings, watched with equal parts trepidation and fascination. “It kind of feels like a supernova moment right now — a big,
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Ticketmaster apologized to Taylor Swift and her fans late Friday night after a ticketing debacle this week that made it difficult for consumers to buy tickets to the pop star’s new tour. “We want to apologize to Taylor and all of her fans — especially those who had a terrible
Continue Reading ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Formula One champion Max Verstappen qualified on pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of teammate Sergio Perez as he seeks a record-extending 15th win of the season. Verstappen set the pace with a lap of 1 minute, 23.824 seconds to beat Perez by .228 seconds.
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