By Duarte Mendonca, CNN The British Royal Navy has seized more than a ton of illicit drugs worth almost £15 million ($20.3 million) in the Gulf of Oman, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a statement on Sunday. “In an operation lasting almost 10 hours, a team from the warship boarded a suspect
Continue ReadingBy DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Napoli beat bottom club Salernitana 4-1 to move second in Serie A ahead of AC Milan’s eagerly anticipated match against Juventus later in the day. Salernitana remained stuck at the bottom of the table and eight points from safety. New signing Sérgio Oliveira scored his second goal
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer Qualifying for the Netherlands’ Olympic speedskating team is brutal. The talent level is so high because many skaters began honing their skills as children skating on the country’s frozen lakes and canals. At last month’s trials, three Olympic champions failed to qualify and won’t be in Beijing. Sven Kramer
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster and Daniella Diaz, CNN Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday it was appropriate for the Arizona Democratic Party to censure moderate Sen. Kyrsten Sinema for her vote against a filibuster carve-out for voting rights, a key priority for Democrats. “Absolutely it was. On that particular vote that she and (West Virginia Sen.
Continue ReadingCNN By Chandelis Duster and Daniella Diaz, CNN Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday it was appropriate for the Arizona Democratic Party to censure moderate Sen. Kyrsten Sinema for her vote against a filibuster carve-out for voting rights, a key priority for Democrats. “Absolutely it was. On that particular vote that she and (West Virginia
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Nordic combined is the only Olympic sport without gender equity. The International Olympic Committee rejected an application in 2018 for women to participate in the sport that combines ski jumping and cross-country skiing in Beijing in February. American Annika Malacinski is an Olympic hopeful,
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill and Schams Elwazer, CNN At least 16 people were killed after a fire tore through a nightclub in Cameroon’s capital city Yaoundé early on Sunday morning, according to the country’s government. Eight other people were seriously wounded in the fire at the Liv Nightclub, according to the government’s statement. During a press
Continue ReadingCNN By Barbara Starr and Jeremy Herb, CNN Up to 8,500 US troops have been put on heightened alert to deploy as Russian troops mass on Ukraine’s border, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Monday. . US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin issued the prepare to deploy orders at the direction of President Joe Biden. Kirby
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN “Billions” might have lost its Axe, but it returns with the same cutting dialogue, and in many respects, its original formula. In shedding one of its lead characters, the Showtime drama has essentially hit the reset button, reverting to its outline pitting an aggressive prosecutor against an equally pugnacious billionaire
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Virginia Torrecilla has made a return to soccer after battling cancer for nearly two years. The Spain and Atlético Madrid player came on as substitute in the 85th minute of Atlético’s 7-0 loss to Barcelona in the final of the Spanish Super Cup. Fans chanted her name and players from both teams
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand and Devan Cole, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken amplified his warning against a Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying “a single additional Russian force” entering Ukraine “in an aggressive way” would result in a severe response by the US and its allies. “If a single additional Russian force goes into Ukraine in
Continue ReadingBy Nadeem Muaddi, CNN Your email spam folder isn’t all junk mail. Laura Spears of Oakland County, Michigan, can attest to that, as she recently discovered a $3 million lottery prize sitting in hers. The lucky winner had purchased a Mega Millions ticket on the Michigan Lottery website for the December 31, 2021, drawing. She
Continue ReadingKTRK By Melissa Alonso, Holly Yan, Amir Vera, Jennifer Henderson and Rosa Flores, CNN Houston authorities have identified the suspect who they say “brutally murdered” a Harris County deputy constable Sunday morning during a traffic stop for no apparent reason. Charles Galloway, 47, was making a traffic stop on a newer-model, white Toyota Avalon around
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Amine Gouiri scored with a Panenka penalty kick and delivered an assist for Nice to beat Metz 2-0 and return to second place in the French league. Runaway leader Paris Saint-Germain welcomed back Lionel Messi as it routed Reims 4-0. PSG got off to a slow start at the Parc des Princes
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Nagy and Tom Yun, CTV News Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, British Columbia (CTV Network) — Canada Post has revealed its new stamp honouring trailblazing jazz singer Eleanor Collins. The stamp depicting the “Canadian First Lady of Jazz” was unveiled at a virtual ceremony on Friday, paying tribute to her
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN Banners protesting UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson were flown over Premier League games on Saturday. The banners were seen over Manchester United’s clash with West Ham United at Old Trafford as well as at Elland Road where Leeds United hosted Newcastle United. The message towed behind the plane read: “Boot him
Continue ReadingCNN By Ben Morse, CNN Banners protesting UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson were flown over Premier League games on Saturday. The banners were seen over Manchester United’s clash with West Ham United at Old Trafford as well as at Elland Road where Leeds United hosted Newcastle United. The message towed behind the plane read: “Boot
Continue ReadingBy Genevieve Beauchemin and Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTV News Click here for updates on this story MONTREAL, Quebec (CTV Network) — New data shows that water temperatures in the Gulf of St. Lawrence have reached record highs, with experts warning the increase could impact some species that live in the waters. According to new research, published
Continue ReadingBy Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large CNN reported Thursday that Rudy Giuliani, former attorney for Donald Trump and New York City mayor, led an effort to recruit and install fake electors in seven swing states, a direct attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. I reached out to two of the authors of the
Continue ReadingKITZBÜHEL, Austria (AP) — Beat Feuz has won a men’s World Cup downhill on the feared Streif course at Kitzbuhel, Austria. It showed Feuz is again the man to beat in downhill heading to the Beijing Olympics. Feuz was 0.21 seconds ahead of his Swiss teammate Marco Odermatt in the last speed race before the
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