By Sebastian Shukla, CNN Russia pardoned a Zambian prisoner so that they could be deployed to Ukraine, where they died fighting for the Wagner mercenary unit, Zambia’s foreign affairs minister said Friday. Zambian national Nathan Lemekhani Nyirenda was “pardoned on 23rd August, 2022 in order to join the military operation, in exchange for amnesty,” the
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh and Cheri Mossburg, CNN The second sexual assault trial of Harvey Weinstein, the former movie producer accused of using his Hollywood influence to lure women into private meetings and assault them, will continue Monday after a Los Angeles jury deliberated for another day Friday. Weinstein, behind bars in a medical unit, awaits
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Left-handed pitcher Matt Strahm has joined the Philadelphia Phillies on a two-year deal. The team announced the signing Friday. The 31-year-old free agent was a relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in the 2022 season. He had a 3.83 ERA in 50 appearances, striking out 52, giving up 17 walks and
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Trevor Williams and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a two-year contract, according to a person familiar with the deal. The agreement was confirmed to The Associated Press on Friday by a person speaking on condition of anonymity because nothing had been announced yet. The free
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By Katelyn Polantz, Casey Gannon, Hannah Rabinowitz, Lauren Koenig and Kristen Holmes, CNN A federal judge declined to hold former President Donald Trump in contempt of court in a closed-door hearing on Friday, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The sources also told CNN that Chief Judge Beryl Howell instead pressed the Trump
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En la farmacia Grant’s Pass, en el sur de Oregon, solo quedan unas pocas cajas de paracetamol e ibuprofeno para niños, y la farmacéutica Michele Belcher dice que no puede pedir más. Belcher dice que encarga estos medicamentos a uno de los “tres grandes” mayoristas: McKesson, Cardinal Health y AmerisourceBergen. Cuando
Continue Reading By EVELYNE MUSAMBI and DENG MACHOL Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — For many in Africa, Morocco’s underdog performance is the best story in the World Cup so far, with the hopes of the continent soaring ahead of the match on Saturday against Portugal. Across the continent of more than 1.3 billion people, African fans
Continue ReadingBy Annie Gimbel Click here for updates on this story MISSION, Texas (KTVT) — United States Border Patrol agent Raul Humberto Gonzalez, Jr. was killed in an ATV crash while chasing a group of migrants crossing the border near Mission. Agent Gonzalez was traveling at high speed on Dec. 7 when he crashed. The 38-year-old
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By Ben Church, CNN Brazil, the favorite to win this year’s World Cup, is out of Qatar 2022 after losing to Croatia on penalties 1-1 (4-2) in Friday’s dramatic quarterfinal. It had looked as though Neymar had won it for Brazil after he scored a stunning solo goal in extra-time — tying Pele’s international scoring
Continue ReadingBy Liz Nagy Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A chef was seriously injured when he was pushed face-first onto the CTA tracks in Wicker Park while on his way home from work. Jose Duran said he was standing just a foot or so back from the platform edge wearing his
Continue ReadingBy Jessica D’Onofrio & Christian Piekos Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago police are trying to find out who shot and killed a woman and her father inside a South Side apartment, leaving a toddler unharmed Wednesday. Police responded to the 8100-block of South Drexel Avenue in East Chatham for
Continue ReadingBy Raegan Scharfetter Click here for updates on this story WATAUGA, Texas (KTVT) — Three people have been taken to the hospital after a Watauga nursing home caught fire Friday morning. Officials said the 2-alarm fire started just after 6 a.m. at Northpoint Nursing and Rehab off Virgil Anthony Boulevard. The Watauga Fire Department along
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Neymar is again going home without a World Cup title. Luka Modric’s quest continues unabated. Modric converted one of the penalties as Croatia knocked Brazil out of the World Cup on Friday, beating the five-time champions 4-2 in a shootout to reach the semifinals
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By JOHN HANNA, RYAN J. FOLEY and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A ruptured pipe dumped enough oil this week into a northeastern Kansas creek to nearly fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool, becoming the largest onshore crude pipeline spill in nine years and surpassing all the previous ones on the same pipeline
Continue Reading MARENGO, Iowa (AP) — It took nearly all night, but firefighters extinguished a fire that tore through an asphalt shingle recycling plant at Marengo in east-central Iowa. Firefighters worked until 4 a.m. Friday to extinguish the fire, Marengo Police Chief Ben Gray said. The fire broke out following an explosion at the C6-Zero plant shortly
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El romance del príncipe Harry y Meghan, que ha ocupado titulares desde que salió a la luz en 2016, ha atravesado etapas marcadas por sus problemas con la familia real, el nacimiento de sus dos hijos, la vida que iniciaron en California y la puesta en marcha de sus
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THIS AFTERNOON: Showers have left this morning, but expect clouds to linger after a brief peek at the sun. Temperatures are steady in the low-to-mid 40s through the day. TONIGHT: We’re dry for the majority of the night, but early Saturday morning, showers will return for the south. Temperatures will fall into the 30s, but
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) — Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash in Manhattan Thursday evening and are canvasing the area for surveillance video to identify the vehicle involved. A woman in her 20s or 30s was crossing 3rd Avenue at East 96th Street
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Santacon is back and drunk Santas will be roaming around the city on Saturday. The event is providing a tool that will help you join in on the festive fun, or avoid the shenanigans. The map shows all of the
Continue ReadingBy James Corrigan Click here for updates on this story BATH, Maine (WMTW) — The Maine state Senate on Wednesday rejected Gov. Janet Mills’ emergency heating relief plan, a move that community action groups say will put Maine people in danger this winter as heating oil remains over $5 per gallon. “We’re all in this,”
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