By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Renewed allegations of racism at Buckingham Palace threatened to overshadow Prince William’s trip to the United States after campaigners said the palace needed to acknowledge a wider problem that goes beyond one member of staff. The controversy erupted Wednesday when a Black advocate for survivors of domestic
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By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Roberto Martinez is leaving as coach of Belgium’s national team following the squad’s World Cup exit. The Belgians drew 0-0 with Croatia and were eliminated from the tournament in Qatar. Martinez says “that was my last game for the national team.” Martinez coached Belgium
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Over the past 25 years, college football’s postseason format for crowning a national champion has grown from two teams to four and now, starting in 2024, to 12. For a sport that started in 1869 and spent most the 20th century using bowls and polls to determine
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Topeka police say an officer shot and killed a man during a struggle over a gun. Police Chief Bryan Wheeles says the man was shot early Thursday as the officer was investigating a car, which was stolen, blocking an alley in central Topeka. Wheeles says the man in the car did
Continue Reading By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Michigan defensive lineman Mazi Smith has been charged with carrying a concealed weapon. The felony was filed this week, nearly two months after the alleged incident. Defense lawyer John Shea says Smith was in the process of getting a concealed-weapon permit when he was stopped by police.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press All eyes will be on QB Deshaun Watson, who returns from his 11-game suspension for alleged sexual misconduct to make his Cleveland debut against the Houston Texans, his former team. Watson spent four seasons with the Texans before asking to be traded and eventually being dealt to the Browns for three
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Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jill Ellis was voted into the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame after coaching the American women to World Cup titles in 2015 and 2019. The 56-year-old British-born coach was picked on 20 of 24 ballots in the builder voting that included only coach candidates for the 2023 class. Ellis, FIFA’s women’s
Continue ReadingBy Denise Pridgen Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — On paper, Meredith Burroughs is just a number – one of the hundreds of people involved in crashes on Interstate 26 between Asheville and Hendersonville since expansion of that roadway began in October 2019. But the mother of five didn’t
Continue ReadingBy FOX 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story PUYALLUP, Washington (KPTV) — A barber was shot several times while giving a haircut to an 8-year-old in a town south of Seattle. The shooting happened around 5 p.m. Wednesday at 112 East Stewart Avenue at JQ .’s Barbershop, according to police. The 43-year-old
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — A tennis league founded by coach Patrick Mouratoglou that played exhibition matches when the pro tours were shut down during the coronavirus pandemic plans to return in 2023. The Ultimate Tennis Showdown, or UTS, announced Thursday that it will hold matches in July, September, November and December in the United States, Europe,
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By Kara Scannell and Matt Egan, CNN Two senior executives associated with collapsed crypto exchange FTX have pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges and are cooperating with federal prosecutors, according to unsealed court records. Additionally, the pair face civil fraud charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission that were announced Wednesday night. Gary Wang, the
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Throughout the various personal turmoils for which the members of Fleetwood Mac are known, one relationship buoyed the band for decades: the friendship between its two frontwomen, Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks. McVie joined the band in 1970 during one of its early lineup changes and for years was its only
Continue Reading By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Republican elections chief is decrying what he calls a “horrible environment” for local officials overseeing voting and counting ballots this year. Secretary of State Scott Schwab made his comments Thursday as he, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt certified the
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By Marshall Cohen Convicted fraudster Joel Greenberg, who cooperated extensively with the Justice Department’s sex-trafficking probe into GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, was sentenced Thursday to 11 years in prison by a federal judge in Florida. Greenberg, a former Seminole County tax collector, previously pleaded guilty to underage sex trafficking, wire fraud, stalking, identity theft, producing
Continue Reading By Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNN The Senate on Thursday passed legislation to avert a rail shutdown following a grave warning from President Joe Biden about the economic danger posed by a strike. The House passed the tentative rail agreement on Wednesday. The measure can now be sent to the president to
Continue Reading By KEVIN FREKING and JOSH FUNK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is saying the U.S. economy would face a severe economic shock if senators don’t pass legislation this week to avert a freight rail worker strike. The administration is delivering that message personally to Democratic senators in a closed-door session Thursday. Labor
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El Gobierno de México anunció el 1 de diciembre de 2022 que el salario mínimo del país aumenta un 20% a partir de 2023. Desde del 1 de enero, el salario mínimo diario pasó de 172 pesos mexicanos (US$ 9) a 207 pesos mexicanos (US$ 10,82), anunció la ministra de Trabajo,
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By Jacob Lev, CNN The College Football Playoff will expand from four to 12 teams starting with the 2024-2025 season. The tournament board of directors agreed to the expansion on Thursday. In September, the board unanimously approved the expansion. The new format was set to begin in 2026 but the board had tasked the College
Continue Reading By Daniella Diaz, CNN Rep. Jim Clyburn, who is the current Democratic whip, was elected by affirmation as assistant leader in the next Congress after Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island launched a last-minute bid to run against him Wednesday. Cicilline surprised Democrats with his 11th hour bid, saying in a letter to his colleagues
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