By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — The slippery hips of Luka Modric wriggled away from danger. The laser-like precision of his passing and the intelligence to control the tempo for long periods were ever present. There was the customary adjustment of his hairband here and a tug of his captain’s
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — La bautizaron con el apodo “la naranja mecánica” en 1974, lleva las camisetas de ese color y toda la vida la conocimos con un nombre: Holanda. Sin embargo, ahora todos le decimos Países Bajos. La razón es muy sencilla: es lo correcto. El nombre oficial del país europeo que
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Ever since they met in the fifth grade, Bob Pettit said his wife has always been the life of the party, a social butterfly and a caring mother. Now, in what doctors say are the final stages of her Alzheimer’s disease, Betty Pettit has found new ways to share the love
Continue Reading By WILSON RING Associated Press Three women are suing the University of Vermont, alleging the school failed to properly respond after they reported they had been sexually assaulted at school. The women say in a lawsuit filed this week that a number of administrators and school staff showed “deliberate indifference to student-on-student harassment, sexual assault,
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Four teens — two of them only 13 — have been arrested in connection with the death of a 62-year-old man who was beaten with a baseball bat on an Omaha street, police said Friday. The beating happened on Halloween afternoon in midtown Omaha, police said. Officers called to the scene
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Conlon, CNN South Carolina prosecutors have put forth what they believe was Alex Murdaugh’s motive for killing his wife and son. He wanted to distract attention from the illicit schemes he was running to avoid financial ruin, they allege in a motion filed Thursday. “The evidence will show Murdaugh accrued substantial debts over
Continue ReadingBy Mark Morales, Emma Tucker and Ray Sanchez, CNN The gunman who killed 10 people and wounded three in a racist attack at a grocery store in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Buffalo, New York, would be willing to plead guilty to federal charges — including hate crimes — if prosecutors agree to take the
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Ever since they met in the fifth grade, Bob Pettit said his wife has always been the life of the party, a social butterfly and a caring mother. Now, in what doctors say are the final stages of her Alzheimer’s disease, Betty Pettit has found new ways to share the love
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler aren’t regular bakers, but that doesn’t disqualify them from hosting the second season of “Baking It.” The friends and former costars are bringing their special concoction of funny to the Peacock series, a cooking competition with a dash of a variety show thrown in to
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By Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Sean Lyngaas and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Russia refused to release Paul Whelan alongside Brittney Griner unless a former colonel from Russia’s domestic spy organization currently in German custody was also released as part of any prisoner swap, US officials told CNN, even as the US offered up the names of
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By ED WHITE Associated Press FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A judge has dismissed criminal charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder over the Flint water crisis. The Republican was charged with misdemeanor willful neglect of duty for allegedly failing to supervise the officials who allowed Flint’s water to become tainted with lead. The dismissal follows
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators are urging drivers once again to make sure their vehicles haven’t been recalled after another person was killed by an exploding Takata air bag. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the person was killed in a crash involving a 2002 Honda Accord
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says more U.S.-Russian prisoner exchanges are possible. Putin spoke Friday, a day after Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout was swapped for WNBA star and two-time Olympian Brittney Griner. Asked whether other prisoners could be swapped, Putin replied that “everything is possible.” He noted that “compromises have been found”
Continue Reading By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Flu surged in the United States after Thanksgiving, bringing the most severe week yet in a season that hit the county extra early. More than a third of all flu hospitalizations and deaths so far this season were reported in just the past week, and cases also jumped nearly as much.
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Brasil cayó este viernes ante Croacia en el desempate por penales de los cuartos de final del Mundial de Qatar. No es la primera vez que la canarinha queda afuera en esta fase: de las 15 veces que la disputó, contando la copa de 2022, seis veces quedó eliminado.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La ex primera dama Michelle Obama se encuentra en medio de una gira promocional de un mes de duración para su más reciente libro y, como siempre, sus elecciones de estilo son noticia. Pero ha habido un cambio notable en su vestimenta, de las siluetas clásicas por las que es conocida
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — Italy has given permission for a second humanitarian aid group’s ship to disembark its passengers rescued in the Mediterranean at an Italian port. seemingly backing down from its hard line against European-flagged vessels that rescue migrants at sea. Italian authorities told the crew of the Geo Berents, chartered by French group Doctors
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is accusing Russia of moving to provide advanced military assistance to Iran, including air defense systems, helicopters and fighter jets. It’s part of deepening cooperation as Tehran provides drones to support Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. White House National Security Council
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Trade Organization has rejected the 2018 import taxes that then-President Donald Trump imposed on foreign steel and aluminum, saying they violated global trade rules. Trump’s tariffs of 25% on foreign steel and 10% on aluminum outraged America’s long-standing allies, including the European Union and
Continue Reading By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — An attorney has filed a court brief seeking a new hearing in a court proceeding that led to the release of Adnan Syed, whose murder conviction chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial” already has been overturned. Steve Kelly, an attorney for the family of Hae Min
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