By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Gonçalo Ramos showed that he has the goods and the goals to stand in for Cristiano Ronaldo by scoring a hat trick at the World Cup in his first start for Portugal’s national team. Portugal beat Switzerland 6-1 and advanced to the quarterfinals for the
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian says he’s been in frequent contact with two-way star Shohei Ohtani about the team’s offseason moves. Ohtani is back in Japan for the offseason. The Angels’ dealings, their future owner and the team’s performance will all be under
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — Outfielder Masataka Yoshida will be able to negotiate with Major League Baseball teams starting Wednesday under the posting system with the Japanese big leagues. A member of Japan’s Olympic team last year, Yoshida will be posted at 8 a.m. EST Wednesday and MLB teams have until 5 p.m. EST on Jan.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El excongresista de la Florida David Rivera fue arrestado este lunes en Atlanta por cargos relacionados a lavado de dinero y no haberse registrado como agente extranjero, entre otros. La información del arresto fue confirmada a CNN por la Oficina de Asuntos Públicos del Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos.
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sylvester Croom had a Hall of Fame career as an offensive lineman at Alabama, and was among the first Black players to become a star and team leader under coach Bear Bryant. Three decades later, Croom became the Southeastern Conference’s first Black head
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — The end of the year is approaching and that could mean Masters invitations are in the mail. Augusta National has not said if if its criteria will be changed in the wake of rival LIV Golf. Players in the top 50 in the world at
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By Morgan Rimmer and Clare Foran, CNN Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell criticized former President Donald Trump’s comments in a post on Truth Social earlier this week that called for the “termination” of the Constitution. “Let me just say, anyone seeking the presidency who thinks that the Constitution could somehow be suspended or not followed,
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GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) — The former leader of a Mississippi grain storage and processing company has been indicted on federal and state charges, more than a year after the company filed for bankruptcy, prosecutors said Tuesday. John R. Coleman, 46, of Greenwood, Mississippi, is the former CEO of Express Grain Terminals, LLC. A federal grand
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Los precios del petróleo en Estados Unidos cayeron a su nivel más bajo de este año, justo cuando las preocupaciones por la economÃa eclipsan la inquietud ante las nuevas restricciones impuestas contra la energÃa de Rusia. La fuerte caÃda en los precios del petróleo durante los dos últimos
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that former National League MVP Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a $17.5 million, one-year contract. Bellinger was cut by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Nov. 18 after the 27-year-old outfielder hit .210 with 19 homers
Continue Reading By Oren Liebermann, CNN An Iranian patrol boat tried to temporarily blind US Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz by shining a spotlight toward the vessels and crossing within 150 yards of them on Monday night, US Central Command said in a statement. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps patrol boat acted in an “unsafe
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Every day meteorologists around the world turn to Doppler radar to get a better understanding of the weather going on in their area. A Doppler radar has many internal components, but the main ones revolve around sending a beam signal and receiving them. Radio waves of specific frequencies and wavelengths are emitted from the radar
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A measles outbreak in central Ohio is growing, sickening more than 50 children, with many of them needing hospitalization, according to data updated Wednesday by Columbus Public Health. None of the children had been fully vaccinated against measles. Since the start of the outbreak in November, at least 59 measles cases
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By David Goldman, CNN Business Congress wants answers from the CEO of Ticketmaster’s parent company after a ticketing snafu ahead of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour left millions of unhappy Swifties without the ability to see the singer-songwriter perform. In a letter addressed to Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino Tuesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee
Continue ReadingBy Nina dos Santos, CNN British lawmakers have been warned to be on alert for cyber-attacks and possible harassment from Iranian operatives, according to correspondence sent to lawmakers in both the upper and lower chambers last month. In letters sent on November 21, which were obtained by CNN, the speakers of the House of Commons
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BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Washington state officials say citizen trapping of northern giant hornets in northwest Washington ended Nov. 30 without any confirmed sightings of the hornets this year. The Washington State Department of Agriculture also said Tuesday that no confirmed sightings of the hornets were reported nearby in British Columbia, Canada. More than 1,000
Continue Reading By Maeve Reston, CNN Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock will win Georgia’s Senate runoff, CNN projects, giving Democrats greater leverage in the Senate next year and delivering a critical blow to former President Donald Trump after a defeat of yet another one of his hand-picked candidates. With Warnock’s defeat of Republican challenger Herschel Walker, Democrats will
Continue Reading By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Duke Energy said it expects to restore power ahead of schedule to thousands of homes in a central North Carolina county that have been without electricity for several days after an attack on the electric grid. Duke Energy spokesman Jeff Brooks said the company
Continue Reading By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The House Ethics Committee has told departing U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina to pay over $14,000 to charity. The committee determined Cawthorn financially benefited while purchasing a cryptocurrency that he was promoting and violated conflict of interest rules. The Republican lost his reelection
Continue Reading DENVER (AP) — The Oakland Athletics picked up reliever Chad Smith in a trade with the Colorado Rockies. The A’s sent minor league pitcher Jeff Criswell to Colorado. Smith made 15 appearances for the Rockies last season, going 0-1 with a 7.50 ERA. The right-hander spent most of the season Albuquerque, where he had 12
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