By BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Authorities in an Indian Himalayan town have stopped construction activities and started moving hundreds of people to temporary shelters after a temple collapsed and cracks appeared in over 600 houses because of sinking of land, officials said Saturday. Residents of Joshimath town in Uttarakhand state say
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PARIS (AP) — After leading France to another World Cup final, coach Didier Deschamps is signing up for another shot at the title, prolonging his contract to June 2026. The French Football Federation announced the contract extension on Saturday. A World Cup winner as a player in 1998, Deschamps took over as coach of Les
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN The operator is going off the hook for millions of customers. Starting in January, AT&T customers with digital landlines won’t be able to dial 411 or 0 to reach an operator or get directory assistance. AT&T in 2021 ended operator services for wireless callers, although customers with home phone landlines can
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By Alasdair Howorth, CNN The NFL family has waited on tenterhooks this past week on the health of Damar Hamlin as he continues to recover in hospital, but this weekend the show goes on and the final game week of the regular season still holds plenty of thrilling football. Hamlin collapsed during the first quarter
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is gathering government ministers, medics and health service managers in 10 Downing St. for talks aimed at fixing a health care crisis that has seen thousands of patients stranded outside overflowing hospitals. The government said it was “bringing together the best minds
Continue Reading By COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press Italy will play the United States in Sunday’s final of the inaugural United Cup in Sydney after defeating Greece in a semifinal of the mixed teams competition. Stefanos Tsitsipas kept Greek hopes alive by defeating Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 in a clash between two Grand Slam finalists after
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By Issy Ronald, CNN Venus Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to an injury she sustained at the ASB Classic in New Zealand, tournament organizers announced via Twitter on Saturday. The American was awarded a main-draw wild card for what would have been her 22nd appearance at the Australian Open, 25 years after
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By Ben Morse, CNN The NFL has experienced nothing quite like the last few days. After Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest and was rushed to the hospital, Cincinnati Bengals fans embraced their Buffalo Bills counterparts in the Paycor Stadium, men and women broke into tears, while others prayed. Hour-by-hour, day-by-day, the emotion and concern
Continue Reading ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) — Marco Odermatt showed his dominance in giant slalom again and led the first run of his home nation’s classic World Cup ski race. The 25-year-old Swiss was 0.32 seconds faster than Henrik Kristoffersen at Adelboden. Odermatt was well set to extend his leads in the overall and giant slalom standings. Odermatt’s
Continue Reading ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Teenage qualifier Linda Noskova has advanced to the Adelaide International women’s singles final after beating top-seeded Ons Jabeur. Jabeur needed a medical timeout for treatment on her back during the opening set and the world No. 2-ranked player looked restricted at times on the way to a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 defeat.
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By Jennifer Korn, CNN As the football world hopes for more good news about Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s recovery, some fans are wondering how to address a small elephant in the room: What to do about unfinished fantasy football leagues? Monday was the final day for many leagues, and with the NFL deciding to
Continue Reading By Jennifer Korn, CNN As the football world hopes for more good news about Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s recovery, some fans are wondering how to address a small elephant in the room: What to do about unfinished fantasy football leagues? Monday was the final day for many leagues, and with the NFL deciding to
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund faces the prospect of losing one of the most promising young forwards in Europe for nothing if the club can’t convince Youssoufa Moukoko to sign a new deal. The 18-year-old Germany striker’s contract is up at the end of the season and Dortmund’s efforts
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Most PGA Tour players have been playing golf most of their lives. As for their wives, not so much. The first college tournament Jon Rahm’s wife watched when they were dating, she assumed he was the worst player on the Arizona State team. Max Homa
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN The year’s off to a dramatic start with storms lashing the United States’ West Coast, a renewed volcanic eruption in Hawaii, and January heat records in Europe that are forcing some ski resorts to close due to a lack of snow. But it’s still looking like a great year to travel.
Continue Reading By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president is praising the United States for including tank-killing armored vehicles in its latest multibillion-dollar package of military aid, saying they are “exactly what is needed” for Ukrainian troops locked in combat against Russian forces. The White House announcement Friday of $3.75 billion in weapons
Continue Reading CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s state-run news agency says the roof of a three-story apartment building has collapsed in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing at least two people. Another person was injured in the incident Saturday in Alexandria’s Gomrouk neighborhood. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the collapse. The victims were inside an electronics maintenance
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TODAY: Isolated cold rain possible in the morning with temperatures hovering above freezing. Highs reach the upper 30s south of I-70, keeping precip in the form of rain during the day. However, areas along and north of I-70 will see marginally colder temperatures, switching showers over to snow by mid to late afternoon. Accumulations are
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By Isa Kaufman Geballe and Tavleen Tarrant, CNN Authorities in New York seized record-breaking amounts of fentanyl powder and fake prescription pills laced with the potent opioid in 2022, according to two drug enforcement agencies. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New York Division seized 1.9 million fentanyl-laced pills and 1,958 pounds of fentanyl across the
Continue Reading By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has some work to do in the second run of a giant slalom if she’s going to match Lindsey Vonn’s women’s World Cup skiing record with her 82nd win. Shiffrin stands fifth after the opening run and is 0.31 seconds behind surprise
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