Story by Reuters Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes knows that in sport persistence is the key to success and the Portuguese surprised a fan who messaged the midfielder for 300 consecutive days by promising him a signed shirt on a video call. “I saw you tweet (me for) around 280 days and said to myself that
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By TOM GOULD Associated Press QUELIMANE, Mozambique (AP) — Weeks after massive Cyclone Freddy hit Mozambique for a second time, the still-flooded country is facing a spiraling cholera outbreak that threatens to add to the devastation. There were over 19,000 confirmed cases of cholera across eight of Mozambique’s provinces as of March 27, according to
Continue Reading By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Three parties were expected to be in a tight race as Finland held its general election Sunday, with Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Social Democrats fighting to secure a second term running the government. Over 2,400 candidates from 22 parties were vying for the 200 seats in the
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Norman and Rachel Ramirez, CNN Sarah Bates, the captain of a fishing boat in San Francisco, had a feeling something was wrong with the chinook salmon population back in December. “The fish weren’t coming up the river, and to a certain extent, we were just waiting,” Bates, 46, told CNN. “We thought the
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger helped create one of the greatest rivalries the Premier League has ever seen, with clashes between the iconic Manchester United and Arsenal teams of their era some of the most bitter in soccer. For much of their managerial careers, insults and mind games often dominated the
Continue Reading OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — At least three people were killed and another three were injured during a shooting inside an Oklahoma City bar Saturday night. KOCO-TV reports that police say one person was in critical condition and two others suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting around 9 p.m. at Whiskey Barrel Saloon near Newcastle Road
Continue Reading By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An international arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin raises the prospect of the man whose country invaded Ukraine facing justice, but it complicates efforts to end that war in peace talks. Both justice and peace appear to be only remote possibilities today, and the conflicting
Continue Reading By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The United States is Earth’s punching bag for nasty weather. Blame geography for the U.S. getting hit by stronger, costlier, more varied and frequent extreme weather than anywhere on the planet, several experts said. Two oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, the Rocky Mountains, jutting peninsulas like Florida, clashing storm
Continue Reading By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media says Israeli airstrikes have hit several sites in Syria’s Homs province, wounding five soldiers. The early Sunday attack marks the ninth time Israel has struck targets in Syria since the beginning of the year. That’s according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an
Continue Reading By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — This year’s CMT Music Awards will merge country, rock and blues straight from the heart of Texas. Country artists will team up on Sunday with Alanis Morissette, The Black Crowes, Gwen Stefani and Gary Clark Jr. and the show will feature tributes to Lynyrd
Continue Reading By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Voters in Montenegro cast ballots Sunday in a runoff presidential election that is a contest between a long-serving pro-Western incumbent and a newcomer promising changes in the small NATO member nation located on Europe’s Balkan peninsula. Observers think President Milo Djukanovic, who is credited with leading
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By DAIMON EKLUND Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Aaron Civale pitched seven smooth innings, and Josh Naylor and Andrés Giménez homered as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0. Civale allowed only two hits and a walk with three strikeouts. The seven-inning stint matched his longest outing of last season. Julio RodrÃguez had both
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN Three people were killed and three others were injured in a shooting inside a bar in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Saturday night, according to police. Officers responded to the Whiskey Barrel Saloon around 10 p.m. ET and found three adults dead inside. Three others were transported from the scene to the hospital,
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police in Los Angeles say one person is dead and three others were injured in a shooting during a drug deal outside a shopping center Saturday. Los Angeles Police Department Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton says multiple suspects shot at each other during what investigators believe was a dispute during a narcotics
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By SUSIE RANTZ Associated Press Sophia Smith’s first National Women’s Soccer League hat trick propelled the defending league champion Portland Thorns to a 4-1 road victory over the Kansas City Current on Saturday. The rematch of the 2022 NWSL championship was played in front of 11,301 fans at Children’s Mercy Park, a home-opening record for
Continue Reading By SUSIE RANTZ Associated Press Sophia Smith’s first National Women’s Soccer League hat trick propelled the defending league champion Portland Thorns to a 4-1 road victory over the Kansas City Current on Saturday. The rematch of the 2022 NWSL championship was played in front of 11,301 fans at Children’s Mercy Park, a home-opening record for
Continue Reading SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarians are casting their ballots in a general election — the fifth in two years — hoping to end political instability and help overcome the economic woes fueled by a raging war in Ukraine. Polling stations opened at 7 a.m. (0400 GMT) on Sunday. Initial exit poll results will be announced
Continue Reading By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chandler Stephenson had a goal and an assist and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Saturday night in a battle of division leaders to open a home-and-home series. The teams will meet again Monday night in Minnesota. The Knights, who already
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The cold open of “Saturday Night Live” featured comedian James Austin Johnson considering possible jail time as an indicted former President Donald Trump. “Well folks it happened. I got indicted,” Johnson said, later poking at rhetoric from the former president, saying, “What the radical left Democrats are doing to me is
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — Luis Amarilla scored on a second-half penalty kick and Minnesota United snapped the five-match win streak of expansion St. Louis City with a 1-0 victory. Amarilla’s goal came after a tripping foul on St. Louis City’s Kyle Hiebert in the 78th minute. St. Louis City (5-1-0) ends with the third longest
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