By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Motorsport’s governing body is attempting to drive out online hate speech and abuse by collaborating with other affected groups. The FIA says its campaign has support from the European Commission, motorcyling’s governing body, and the body responsible for match officials in English professional soccer. The document has also
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — La decisión de la FIFA de designar a la supermodelo brasileña Adriana Lima como su embajadora mundial ante los aficionados antes de la Copa Mundial Femenina fue cuestionada por hacer “oídos sordos” ante la realidad y por ser “verdaderamente desconcertante”, por la exjugadora de la selección nacional de Australia Moya Dodd.
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Rutherford County authorities say a recent drug seizure is one of the largest in the county’s history. The sheriff’s office says detectives conducted a search warrant along Southers Road in Rutherfordton on Feb. 28, 2023, as part of an
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By Dave Alsup, Joe Sutton and Amanda Jackson, CNN A Spirit Airlines flight was diverted and landed safely in Jacksonville, Florida, on Wednesday after the crew reported a battery in an overhead bin was on fire. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is now investigating the incident, which involved an Airbus A320 that departed from Dallas-Fort
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By Daniel Dale, CNN A viral video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky takes his remarks out of context to wrongly make it sound like he demanded that Americans send their sons and daughters to fight in the war in Ukraine. The out-of-context 19-second video has been viewed millions of times on Twitter. It features a
Continue Reading By Brandon Griggs, CNN Today’s a day to celebrate The work of someone gone but great. Come on now, don’t be obtuse, Let’s all give thanks to Dr. Seuss. His name was Theodor Seuss Geisel And all the kids they think he’s swell. Born March 2, 1904 His family, they brewed beer and more. By
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By Wayne Sterling and Alasdair Howorth, CNN Former Miami Dolphins head coach and current Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL and three teams — the Denver Broncos, the New York Giants and the Houston Texans — can proceed instead of going to arbitration, a federal judge said on Wednesday. Judge Valerie
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton, Holly Yan, Monica Garrett and Alaa Elassar, CNN A wide range of extreme weather is stretching across the US as storms threaten heavy snow in the Southwest and a severe weather system is bringing the triple threat of tornadoes, damaging winds and rain to the South. About 35 million people across parts
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday for the first time since the war in Ukraine began more than a year ago. The brief contact on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in New Delhi marks a significant
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By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Wall Street investors are reaching for their neck braces in preparation for yet another volatile swing in stock markets: A surging US dollar. The greenback — which is not just the dominant global currency but also “the key variable affecting global economic conditions,” according to the New York Federal Reserve —
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin Seúl, Corea del Sur (CNN) — Tras pasar casi cinco meses atrapado en un aeropuerto de Corea del Sur, Dmitry por fin puede respirar aire fresco. Pero aún no ha saboreado la libertad, y puede que su verdadera espera no haya hecho más que empezar. Es uno de los cinco hombres rusos
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Lianne Kolirin, CNN The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been asked to vacate Frogmore Cottage, the couple’s official UK residence, their spokesperson told CNN Wednesday. “We can confirm The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been requested to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage,” the spokesperson said. The
Continue Reading By Kate Sullivan, Veronica Stracqualursi and Kristen Holmes, CNN Two dueling high-profile Republican gatherings this week — one featuring former President Donald Trump and the other Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — showcase the deepening divide within the GOP as it barrels toward its 2024 nominating process. Trump is scheduled to headline the Conservative Political Action
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare A year after it was destroyed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Antonov AN-225 — the world’s biggest commercial plane — has taken flight once again in the Microsoft Flight Simulator program. The game has already resurrected lots of historical aircraft in its virtual skies, but this one’s a little special.
Continue Reading By Sophia Saifi, Asim Khan and George Ramsay, CNN Shahida Raza, a football and hockey player who left her native Pakistan to secure medical treatment for her son, was among those killed in a shipwreck off the coast of Italy on Sunday. She was 29. Also known as “Chinto,” Raza was a member of Pakistan’s
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By ANDY ROSEN of NerdWallet Unlike a deduction, which decreases the income on which you’ll be taxed, a tax credit reduces your overall tax due. The result can mean hundreds of dollars knocked off your bill — or added to your refund. Some tax credits apply to a huge swath of the population, while others
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By COSTAS KANTOURIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Emergency crews cut trough the mangled metal paneling of a passenger train on Thursday, progressing “centimeter by centimeter” in their efforts to pull more bodies from the burned wreckage of a head-on collision in northern Greece that left at least 43 people dead.
Continue Reading By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The foreign ministers of India and China have met on the sidelines of a gathering of top diplomats from the Group of 20 industrialized and developing nations, signaling a thaw in their relationship, which has been tense since 2020. Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar says the
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Inflation in Europe fell again in February, though not as sharply as expected, and national data showed accelerating price rises in many of the region’s top economies. Annual inflation across the 20 countries that use the euro dipped to 8.5%, from 8.6% the previous month, according to an initial estimate released
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN The South and Southern Plains are bracing for a severe thunderstorm outbreak today that could possibly bring baseball-size hail and tornadoes packing winds of at least 111 mph. Officials in the region have issued strong safety warnings for the severe threat area, which encompasses 45 million people from Texas to Alabama. Here’s
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