olivertapia (CNN) — Las autoridades de Bulgaria han iniciado una investigación sobre el incendio de un autobús de pasajeros que dejó al menos 45 muertos y siete heridos, según medios estatales. Después de informar inicialmente de 46 muertes, las autoridades ahora dicen que no está claro si 45 o 46 personas murieron en el incidente,
Continue ReadingBy EDVIN ZULIC Associated Press VELIKA KLADUSA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Ibrahim Rasool loved his job as a referee because of sportsmanship and fair play. But the 33-year-old from Afghanistan says there is nothing fair about the way the European Union treats people seeking refuge from violence and war. Rasool told The Associated Press that Croatian
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine navy has successfully transported food supplies to Filipino forces guarding a disputed shoal in the South China Sea on Tuesday, a week after China’s coast guard used water cannons to force the supply boats to turn back, sparking outrage and warnings from Manila. Defense
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer The rise of exempt tournaments the past few years has turned the week of Thanksgiving into a reason to give thanks for some college hoops. Just about every day is overflowing with tantalizing matchups, which not only serve as Top 25 shake-ups during the early portion of the season
Continue ReadingBy Kelly McCleary and Joe Sutton, CNN Stewart “Stu” Rasmussen, America’s first openly transgender mayor, has died, according to the current mayor of Silverton, Oregon, Kyle Palmer. Rasmussen died Wednesday “after a number of weeks under home hospice care for metastatic prostate cancer,” Palmer said in a Facebook post. “His longtime love Victoria (Sage) noted
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Small dovish parties that support Palestinian statehood are back in Israel’s government after years in the country’s political wilderness – but they are finding their influence is limited. West Bank settlement advocates in Israel’s governing coalition are showing little appetite for compromise and the country’s
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN Español) — Unas 33 personas se accidentaron este lunes cuando una acera en la Avenida Beira Rio colapsó arrojando a la gente al río Cachoeria, durante la presentación inaugural de las festividades navideñas, informó en un comunicado el ayuntamiento de Joinville, en el norte de Santa Catarina, Brasil. La ceremonia tuvo que
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are falling as worries about inflation set off expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve might accelerate its plans to raise interest rates. Benchmarks in Japan, Australia, South Korea and China slipped in early trading. The Fed will release minutes later in the day from its
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are falling as worries about inflation set off expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve might accelerate its plans to raise interest rates. Benchmarks in Japan, Australia, South Korea and China slipped in early trading. The Fed will release minutes later in the day from its
Continue ReadingBy KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO (AP) — A navy spokesperson says a ferry capsized Tuesday in eastern Sri Lanka, killing at least six people. He says at least 12 people have been rescued. The number of people on board the ferry wasn’t immediately clear. Officials say four children were among the dead. The ferry
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Dan Fotu scored 22 points and hit a big 3-pointer in the final minute, lifting Saint Mary’s to a 62-59 win over Notre Dame in the Maui Invitational. The Gaels and Irish each faced their first big tests of the season and neither gave an inch, trading the lead 16 times.
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The New York Giants got the ball to start the second half down just 17-10 against the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A failed fourth-down play on the opening drive and an interception on the ensuing possession left the Giants trailing by 17 in what
Continue ReadingBy ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — World Cup 2022 host Qatar has for years employed a former CIA officer to help spy on soccer officials as part of a no-expense-spared effort to win and hold on to the planet’s most popular sports tournament. An investigation by The Associated Press found Qatar sought an
Continue ReadingBy ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — World Cup 2022 host Qatar has for years employed a former CIA officer to help spy on soccer officials as part of a no-expense-spared effort to win and hold on to the planet’s most popular sports tournament. An investigation by The Associated Press found Qatar sought an
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Este año hemos seguido el desarrollo de la historia de un pequeño helicóptero en otro planeta. Y, al igual que la alegría provocada por el exitoso aterrizaje del rover Perseverance en Marte en febrero, el viaje de su compañero, el helicóptero Ingenuity es justo lo que necesitábamos en 2021. A millones
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton, CNN A daughter of slain Black civil rights activist Malcolm X, Malikah Shabazz, died Monday, the New York Police Department told CNN. Shabazz, 56, was found unconscious by her daughter at her home in Brooklyn, according to the NYPD. Police said the death appeared to be due to natural causes. The “cause
Continue ReadingBy DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 19 points and No. 24 USC opened a double-digit lead less than three minutes into the game, rolling to a 98-71 victory over Dixie State. Max Agbonkpolo scored a career-high 17 points and Isaiah Mobley added 14 as the Trojans improved to 4-0.
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. AP Entertainment Writer Jon Batiste might be the Grammys biggest surprise: The multi-genre performer and recent Oscar winner made such an impression on voters that he scored the most nominations with 11 on Tuesday. Batiste earned an album of the year nod for “We Are” along with record of the year
Continue ReadingBy VESELIN TOSHKOV and STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Authorities say a bus carrying tourists back to North Macedonia crashed and caught fire in western Bulgaria, killing at least 45 people, including a dozen children. DNA tests are now being carried out to try to identify the victims, many of whom were
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jaren Jackson scored a season-high 26 points, winning a jump ball and hitting a 3-pointer in the final seconds, to lift the Memphis Grizzlies to a 119-118 victory over the Utah Jazz. Ja Morant had 32 points and Desmond Bane added a career-high 28 as
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