25 things that have different names depending on where you live in the US
Stacker compiled a list of 25 different things that have region-specific names using news, dictionary, and academic sources.
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What it costs to send money from 21 countries
MoneyTransfers.com looked at data from 21 countries included in the latest remittances report by the World Bank to determine what it costs to send money from these countries and how that compares to the rest of the world.
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Spanish referees defend themselves amid Barcelona scandal
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s referees have gathered in Madrid to defend their profession in the wake of a scandal involving Barcelona’s payment of millions of dollars over several years to a former referee then acting as their vice president. Hundreds of current and former referees and assistants tried to
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Why is Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife at center of controversy?
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The scene signaled a grave national emergency — dozens of riot police charged through the streets of Tel Aviv as crowds of anti-government protesters howled and roared. Their mission: to rescue Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife from a swanky salon where she was getting her hair
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New image captures a supernova first observed in the year 185
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A new telescope image has shed light on the ghostly remains of the first recorded supernova. More than 1,800 years ago, in the year 185, Chinese astronomers recorded what they called a “guest star” after a bright new light appeared in the night sky. This brightness resulted when a star exploded
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Target, Macy’s and Best Buy see consumers cut back, search for discounts
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Big retailers say consumer demand is starting to buckle from the strain of inflation and customers are making changes in how they shop. Target, Best Buy, Macy’s and other chains say shoppers have pulled back on discretionary goods like clothing, electronics and home improvement. They have shifted their spending to paying
Continue Reading MI5 missed chance to stop Grande concert attack, probe finds
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s domestic intelligence agency didn’t act swiftly enough on key information and missed a significant opportunity to prevent the suicide bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in northwest England, an inquiry found Thursday. Retired judge John Saunders, who led the inquiry into
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Luxury Scottish Highlands train unveils stunning new suites
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN It’s already one of the most luxurious locomotives around, and The Royal Scotsman Belmond is about to get even more glamorous with the launch of two beautiful new suites. Designed by Paris-based interior designer Tristan Auer, the suites have been devised in the style of a grand country house, complete with classic
Continue Reading US downhiller Ganong retires, plans include even more skiing
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer American ski racer Travis Ganong announced he will retire at the end of the season. The 34-year-old from Alpine Meadows, California, has won two World Cup races over his career and a downhill silver medal at the 2015 world championships in Colorado. His retirement plans include more time skiing
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Climate advocates are rallying against the Willow Project. The White House is eyeing concessions to soften the blow
By Ella Nilsen, CNN With just days to go until the Biden administration is set to a release a decision on the first major oil drilling project of its tenure, the White House has indicated it may reduce the scope of the controversial project that has drawn fierce criticism from climate advocates. The Willow Project,
Continue Reading Biden administration sanctions what it says is a timeshare fraud network run by Mexican drug cartel
By Sam Fossum, CNN The Biden administration has sanctioned eight Mexican companies it says are involved in a timeshare fraud scheme benefiting the Jalisco cartel, a notorious drug organization that the US government says traffics a “significant proportion” of the illegal fentanyl and other drugs that enter the US. According to the US Treasury, who
Continue ReadingMichigan real estate investor pleads guilty to $3M bankruptcy fraud scheme
By DEJANAY BOOTH Click here for updates on this story Detroit (WWJ) — A real estate investor pleaded guilty to taking more than $3 million in a bankruptcy scheme. Sean Tissue, also known as Sean Ryan, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to wire fraud and bankruptcy fraud. He faces a maximum of 20 years in prison
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England bowler Rashid gives evidence in cricket racism case
LONDON (AP) — England cricketer Adil Rashid broke from his national team duties during a limited-overs tour of Bangladesh to give evidence at a hearing examining racism allegations involving the country’s former captain, Michael Vaughan. The second day of the Cricket Discipline Commission hearing in London focused on the case of Vaughan. He has been
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Leading soccer figures raise more than $44 million in a single day for Turkey’s quake fundraising campaign
By Yusuf Gezer and Hande Atay Alam, CNN Rival managers and leading figures from the world of soccer have helped raise 845.7 million Turkish liras ($44.8 million) in a single day for the victims of last month’s devastating earthquake that hit 12 provinces and killed more than 44,000 people in Turkey, according to Turkey’s state-run
Continue Reading Gunmen leave Argentine soccer star Messi a menacing message
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Gunmen left a threatening message Thursday for Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi and opened fire at a supermarket owned by his in-laws in Argentina’s third-largest city, police said. Nobody was injured in the early morning attack, and it was unclear why assailants would target Messi or the Unico supermarket in
Continue Reading Timeline of New Mexico St shooting, hazing incidents
By The Associated Press The New Mexico State men’s basketball program was shelved midseason after a series of problems tied to the program. There was a fight in October 2022 involving some of the players and students from the rival University of New Mexico. The next month, there was a shooting that left a New
Continue Reading At New Mexico St, a meltdown that runs beyond basketball
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Of all the troubling video made public over a year of crisis at New Mexico State – from the brawl involving basketball players to the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old, allegedly by one of those players, to the police interviews with the coach afterward
Continue ReadingAtacan a disparos un local comercial de la familia de la esposa de Messi en Rosario, Argentina
SofÃa Benavides (CNN Español) — La PolicÃa de la ciudad argentina de Rosario informó este jueves que varios hombres a bordo de una motocicleta balearon un establecimiento comercial que, según el superintendente de Rosario Pablo Javkin, es propiedad de los padres de Antonela Roccuzzo, esposa del futbolista Lionel Messi. El hecho ocurrió durante la madrugada
Continue Reading1983 murder case of Washington Co. woman closed after 40 years
By Joanna Wilson Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office closed a 40-year-old cold case into the death of a Washington County woman after the primary suspect killed himself in February, the office announced on Wednesday. On the morning of Jan. 2, 1983, sheriff’s deputies
Continue ReadingArgentina pone fin al Pacto Foradori-Duncan el con Reino Unido por la soberanÃa de las Islas Malvinas y propone reiniciar negociaciones
SofÃa Benavides (CNN Español) — El canciller de Argentina, Santiago Cafiero, aseguró este jueves a través de su cuenta de Twitter que le informó al secretario de Relaciones Exteriores del Reino Unido, en el marco de la cumbre del G20 que se lleva a cabo en Nueva Delhi, la decisión del Gobierno argentino de poner
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