By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Manchester United has announced the appointment of Rúben Amorim as the club’s new first-team head coach, following the sacking of Erik Ten Hag. Amorim, a former Portugal international, joins United, pending work visa requirements, from Portuguese side Sporting CP, where he had been the manager since March 2020. In
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The cast of ABC’s hit show “Scandal” will reunite Nov. 17 for a live, virtual script reading to raise money for the western North Carolina area that was ravaged by Hurricane Helene. Bellamy Young, who played the first lady and then Republican presidential nominee on the series, was raised in Asheville, North Carolina.
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Election polls can’t foretell who will win the presidential election. They’re inherently imprecise. They carry the potential for error. All that being the case, polls this year have found plenty that’s meaningful about how voters think about politics in 2024 – from Americans’ broad-ranging pessimism about the political landscape to the
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By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Israel expects its “Iron Beam” laser defense system to be operational within one year, saying it will bring “a new era of warfare” as it engages in a war of drones and missiles with Iran and its regional partners. The Jewish state spent more than $500 million on deals
Continue ReadingAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jodi Picoult remembers when everyone seemed to praise her novel “Nineteen Seconds,” a 2007 bestseller about a school shooting that now tops a list compiled by PEN America of the books most banned in schools. “Not only was it recommended for young adults to read, but it was
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By Karla Cripps and Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — Every year in Thailand, on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month of the Thai lunar calendar – usually in November – thousands of locals and tourists head for the nearest body of water to celebrate Loy Krathong. As part of the festival,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Thieves blew open the door of an art gallery in the southern Netherlands and stole two works from a famous series of screen prints by American pop artist Andy Warhol and left two more badly damaged in the street as they fled the scene of the botched heist,
Continue Reading By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — More than a “brat summer” – it may even be a brat year. Collins Dictionary has named “brat” its word of the year for 2024, defining it as someone “characterized by a confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude.” “More than a hugely successful album, ‘brat’ is a cultural phenomenon that
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A headset worn at home that zaps the brain with the energy of a 9-volt battery could help relieve symptoms of depression, a new study shows. The study, which was published last week in the journal Nature Medicine, found that 87 adults with at least moderate depression who used
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By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — “Who wants a parade?!” shouted Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on the field at Yankee Stadium, after his team clinched the World Series in Game 5 thanks to a 7-6 comeback win. Well, Los Angeles will have one, starting at City Hall on Friday at 11 a.m. PDT
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Wendy’s is closing 140 restaurants in the coming months, the fast food chain announced this week. But the company said it would open an equal number of new locations in areas it believes can generate better business for Wendy’s. The restaurants targeted to close are “outdated and
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A eclectic group of stars — including reality TV’s Ariana Madix, Broadway belter Idina Menzel, hip-hop’s T-Pain, members of the WNBA champions New York Liberty and country duo Dan + Shay — will feature in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The War and Treaty, Lea Salonga, Kylie
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By Kara Scannell, Jeremy Herb and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has several legal tactics to try to stay out of state prison, but his best chance of success turns on the outcome of the presidential election. The former president has already twice successfully delayed his sentencing past Election Day on 34
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While Luther Vandross died in 2005 at the age of 54, his music remains timeless. A new documentary about his life and career, “Luther: Never Too Much,” tells the story of the man many consider to be one of the greatest R&B artists of all time. (“Luther: Never
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tried to explain this week that he doesn’t really think Donald Trump’s supporters are “garbage,” but that doesn’t mean that other people don’t believe the label occasionally fits. “I would say that some of them are garbage,” said Samantha Leister, 32, who went to see Kamala Harris
Continue Reading CNN By Samantha Bresnahan and Coy Wire, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Jordan Chiles knew her friend was hurting. It was July 28, 2021, and while America was waking up to the shocking news that Simone Biles was withdrawing from the gymnastics all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics, Chiles could only think about how devastated
Continue Reading CNN By Samantha Bresnahan and Coy Wire, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Jordan Chiles knew her friend was hurting. It was July 28, 2021, and while America was waking up to the shocking news that Simone Biles was withdrawing from the gymnastics all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics, Chiles could only think about how devastated
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Matthew Horsnell began falling asleep for no reason when he was in sixth grade. “I would go to bed at 8:30 at night, yet every morning I would wake up and struggle to get out of bed,” said Horsnell, now 43. “I would fall asleep on the couch while
Continue Reading CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump said former Rep. Liz Cheney is a “war hawk” who should be fired upon, as he raged against one of his most prominent intra-party critics while campaigning Thursday night in Arizona. “She’s a radical war hawk. Let’s put her with a rifle standing there with nine
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Representatives with the City of Columbia, Boone County Government, Columbia Public Schools, Chamber of Commerce and the University of Missouri will meet Friday to find ways to collaborate in the future. The CCCCU meeting will be from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Mizzou’s Memorial Union in the Stotler Lounge and will
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