BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — World Cup winner Lionel Scaloni will remain as coach of Argentina to the end of the 2026 World Cup. The Argentine Football Association and Scaloni confirmed the deal on Monday. They didn’t elaborate any further. Scaloni’s contract expired after Argentina won the World Cup in Qatar on Dec. 18. Long
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has bestowed a state decoration on Steven Seagal, the American action-movie actor who also holds Russian citizenship. The awarding of the Order of Friendship was announced Monday on the Russian government’s internet portal. The order recognizes people who Russia considers to have contributed to bettering international relations. Seagal
Continue Reading By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press A defense expert in Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial says he thinks two different shooters killed the disgraced attorney’s wife and son. The idea of two killers has hovered over the trial because two different weapons were used and there’s no evidence either victim tried to defend themselves. Crime scene
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By Paula Ebben Click here for updates on this story READING, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Cooper is a one-year-old black lab with a big face and sweet, droopy eyes. He spends his days at Reading Memorial High School as a comfort dog for kids struggling with anxiety, depression, and a host of other mental health issues.
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick filed a motion Monday to dismiss a case charging him with sexually assaulting a boy decades ago, saying the 92-year-old once-powerful American prelate has dementia and is not competent to stand trial. McCarrick pleaded not guilty in September
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Jurrangelo Cijntje is one of the most fascinating novelties in college baseball so far this season. The Mississippi State freshman is a rare ambidextrous pitcher, the most notable since Pat Venditte appeared in 61 major league games from 2015-20. Cijntje already throws harder than Venditte did. His fastball was
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s average salary rose 14.8% to a record $4.22 million last year after the end of the lockout, boosted by big deals for Max Scherzer, Francisco Lindor, Marcus Semien and Corey Seager. The rate of increase was the highest since a 17.7% increase
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By Taneisha Cordell Click here for updates on this story CLEVELAND (WEWS) — As a pathway to a better life after release, women serving jail time here in Cleveland are ditching the inmate stigma and “Chopping for Change” through a culinary arts program at Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries (LMM). Behind every recipe and neatly plated meal
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer A person with knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press the Washington Commanders are releasing safety Bobby McCain. The transaction saves them more than $2 million in salary cap space. The emergence of young safety Darrick Forrest alongside Kam Curl made it easier for Washington to cut ties
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By Brian Fung, CNN The Canadian government is banning TikTok from official electronic devices, making it the latest to announce restrictions on the short-form video app in light of cybersecurity concerns. The ban is set to take effect on Tuesday. Government-issued devices will be blocked from downloading TikTok, and existing installations of the app will
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN The Canadian government is banning TikTok from official electronic devices, making it the latest to announce restrictions on the short-form video app in light of cybersecurity concerns. The ban is set to take effect on Tuesday. Government-issued devices will be blocked from downloading TikTok, and existing installations of the app will
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Jake McCabe from the Chicago Blackhawks. Their latest big trade comes the day after division-rival Tampa Bay paid a hefty price to acquire forward Tanner Jeannot from Nashville. Talent continues to flow to Eastern Conference contenders ahead of
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Jake McCabe from the Chicago Blackhawks. Their latest big trade comes the day after division-rival Tampa Bay paid a hefty price to acquire forward Tanner Jeannot from Nashville. Talent continues to flow to Eastern Conference contenders ahead of
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Se registró este lunes un sismo de magnitud 5,3 en las aguas del océano Pacífico cerca de la costa de Nicaragua, según el reporte preliminar del Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés). El sismo, a una profundidad de 77,3 km, también se sintió en
Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays have hired former Astros general manager James Click to be their new vice president of baseball strategy. Click helped build the Houston teams that went to three straight AL Championship Series and back-to-back World Series, winning it all last year. But he clashed with owner Jim Crane, and
Continue Reading By STEPHEN McGRATH and ANDREEA ALEXANDRU Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A Romanian court on Monday upheld a third 30-day detention for the divisive influencer and former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate, who is held on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking, an official said. Tate lost his appeal against a judge’s Feb. 21
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Cell therapy, involving adult stem cells from bone marrow, has been shown to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in severe heart failure patients, according to a new study. A single administration of adult stem cells directly into an inflamed heart, through a catheter, could result in a long-term
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Si vives en el noreste o la costa oeste de Estados Unidos, atención: empieza otra semana de nieve. La tormenta invernal en el norte del país está llevando nieve a los Grandes Lagos y la región del Noreste, donde las alertas meteorológicas se extienden desde Minnesota hasta Maine. La
Continue Reading FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have announced a plethora of changes to head coach Arthur Smith’s staff in a further restructuring of his assistants after a fifth straight losing season. Most notably, Steve Jackson will take over as secondary coach, while David Huxtable has been hired as a senior defensive assistant after
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By MAJDI MOHAMMED and ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press HAWARA, West Bank (AP) — Israeli medics say a Palestinian gunman has shot and killed an Israeli motorist on a West Bank highway. The shooting comes a day after two Israelis were killed by a Palestinian gunman elsewhere in the West Bank, and Israeli settlers rampaged
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