By David Close, CNN Liverpool FC’s owners are exploring the possible sale of the iconic English football club, according to The Athletic and The New York Times. The Athletic reported the club is for sale and the ownership group, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), is currently inviting offers for the six-time European champion. Both the New
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN The Baltimore Ravens outclassed the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football, winning 27-13 as Justin Houston had an evening to remember. In a game which was dominated by the Ravens’ ground game, Baltimore running back Kenyan Drake rushed for two touchdowns, as well as 93 yards, while quarterback Lamar Jackson
Continue Reading By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Formula One is finally heading back to Sin City next November for its first race since the 1980s — but those wanting to catch sight of the hotly anticipated event had better have a serious chunk of change. Even a standing ticket at the night time spectacle, past the Las Vegas
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By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A tumultuous election season that tugged again at America’s searing political divides and raised questions about its commitment to a democratic future comes to a close on Tuesday as voters cast ballots in the first national election of Joe Biden’s presidency. Democrats were braced for disappointing results,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Follow along for real-time, on-the-ground updates on the 2022 U.S. midterm elections from The Associated Press. Live updates — all times Eastern — are produced by AP journalists around the country. You can find updates from Election Night itself at this page. ___ WHAT’S NEXT 2022 isn’t over,
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as a “damage in the mind” in an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF only two weeks before the opening of the soccer tournament in the Gulf state. Former Qatari national team player Khalid Salman told a German reporter in an
Continue Reading By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Republican Markwayne Mullin would be the first Native American in the U.S. Senate in nearly 20 years. A citizen of the Cherokee Nation, Mullin left open his U.S. House seat in eastern Oklahoma to run for the seat being vacated early by U.S. Sen.
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By Jeremy Herb, Eric Levenson and Fredreka Schouten, CNN State and local elections officials said Tuesday’s voting in the midterm elections went smoothly overall, with a few isolated problems reported, including in the key swing state of Arizona where issues with voting machines sparked baseless claims about fraud. In Maricopa County, Arizona’s most populous, Republicans
Continue Reading By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kathy Hochul is looking to make history Tuesday by becoming the first woman to win an election for governor in New York. But first she has to get past Republican U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin. Hochul became the state’s first female governor last year after her
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN A lone winning ticket for the record $2.04 billion Powerball lottery jackpot was sold in Altadena, California, lottery officials said Tuesday, making the lucky ticket holder the winner of the largest lottery prize ever. The ticket was sold at a Joe’s Service Center, the California Lottery said on
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN Real Madrid missed out on the chance to return to the top of La Liga as a retaken penalty gave Rayo Vallecano a surprise 3-2 victory over Los Blancos. It was Real’s first defeat in the league this season and gives Barcelona a two-point lead at the top of La Liga
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TODAY: Tuesday is shaping up mostly cloudy, and mostly dry. Some sprinkles are possible in a very isolated fashion this morning, but chances are good that most won’t see a drop. Late this evening, after 7 p.m., a slightly better chance for showers arrives with a warm front. Still, any shower activity will be isolated,
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By Michelle Toh, CNN Business The founder of Mamee Monster, the iconic Southeast Asian noodle snack brand, has died, the company confirmed Tuesday. Mamee-Double Decker Group, a Malaysian food manufacturer, told CNN Business that Pang Chin Hin died on Saturday at the age of 92. Local media had given his age as 96, reflecting a
Continue Reading By Sahar Akbarzai and Lauren Kent, CNN Two British-Iranian journalists working in the United Kingdom have been warned by police of a “credible” plot by Iran to kill them, according to their employer, London-based news channel Iran International. In a statement Monday, the Farsi-language broadcaster said it was “shocked and deeply concerned” by the alleged
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, with trading likely to stay bumpy in a week that brings new inflation data and other events that could shake markets. Germany’s DAX added 0.1% to 15,543.08, while the CAC40 in Paris slipped 0.4% to
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Eight-time NBA All Star Dwight Howard is headed to Taiwan to play for the Taoyuan Leopards in the island’s top division. “I can’t wait to see the fans, eat the food and have the best time ever … and bring a championship,” the 36-year-old center said in a social media post.
Continue Reading TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Eight-time NBA All Star Dwight Howard is headed to Taiwan to play for the Taoyuan Leopards in the island’s top division. “I can’t wait to see the fans, eat the food and have the best time ever … and bring a championship,” the 36-year-old center said in a social media post.
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Jennifer Gray, CNN Tropical Storm Nicole has gotten stronger — with scattered showers impacting parts of Florida on midterm Election Day — and is expected to strengthen more before slamming the state’s east coast early Thursday as the first hurricane to strike the United States in November in nearly 40 years.
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By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Neither major party expects Kansas Republican Jerry Moran to have any trouble winning a third term to the U.S. Senate. Moran faced Democrat and former Kansas City, Kansas, Mayor Mark Holland in Tuesday’s election. This year’s election marked 90 years since a Democrat won a
Continue Reading By JIM SALTER O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Republican Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is hoping to claim what’s considered a safe GOP seat as his party fights for control of the U.S. Senate. Schmitt and Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine are vying for the seat occupied for the past 12 years by Republican Roy Blunt, who
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