By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The 30 NATO allies signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland on Tuesday, sending the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals — and possible political trouble in Turkey. The move further increases Russia’s strategic isolation in the
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt and Matt Foster, CNN Tennis star Nick Kyrgios is due to face court next month in the Australian capital of Canberra after allegedly assaulting his former girlfriend late last year, according to Australian news reports. When asked about the court appearance on Tuesday, Australian police told CNN in a statement: “ACT Policing
Continue ReadingGOOD TUESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… A low-pressure center that has remained virtually stationary for the last couple days will not move today, so we are destined to repeat the current stormy pattern. Rain showers that begin late morning will become thunderstorms as the day heats up a bit. Highs will be in the mid 70’s and
Continue ReadingZURICH (AP) — The International Ice Hockey Federation has rejected appeals by Russia and its ally Belarus against bans from the world championship following the invasion of Ukraine. The IIHF disciplinary board ruled the decision “was not a sanction but was a safety policy” and also “the safety policy was not discriminatory and was proportionate.”
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will see his Chinese counterpart this week at a Group of 20 foreign ministers meeting that may well exacerbate divides over Russia’s war in Ukraine. While strained U.S.-China ties will be the focus of Blinken’s talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang
Continue ReadingAMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Soccer players have been cautioned by their trades union about joining clubs in countries with “systematic and widespread contractual violations.” The list included China, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The global group of player unions known as FIFPRO says its national members should be consulted about prospective transfers and free-agent signings. Turkey
Continue ReadingCNN By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Russian hackers carried out a “cyberattack” on Ukraine’s biggest private energy conglomerate in retaliation for its owner’s opposition to Russia’s war in Ukraine, the firm said Friday. DTEK Group, which owns coal and thermal power plants in various parts of Ukraine, said the goal of the hack was to “destabilize
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 130 Greek firefighters are battling a large forest blaze that forced the evacuation of a village west of Athens. It’s the latest in a series of wildfires as strong winds swept Greece. The fire service said that by Tuesday evening, the blaze was spreading at a much slower pace.
Continue ReadingBy Gayle Harrington and Anna Cooban, CNN Business Norway has intervened to end a strike by oil and gas workers, the country’s government said in a statement late Tuesday, citing concerns about Europe’s energy crisis amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. Natural gas prices spiked after Norwegian oil and gas workers went on strike over a
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El doctor David Baum, que trató a las víctimas del tiroteo cerca de Chicago este lunes 4 de julio, describió algunas de las horribles lesiones que presenció. Baum y su esposa estuvieron en el desfile y su nieto participó. Cuando su familia huyó del tiroteo, el médico corrió hacia la
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eight people were wounded, some critically, in a shooting in a Minneapolis park during unofficial Fourth of July celebrations. Police say the shooting took place about 11:30 p.m. Monday at Boom Island Park. Kaayla Laanaee says she and others were watching people light fireworks when she heard a series of gunshots. First
Continue ReadingJACKSON, Calif. (AP) — Evacuation orders were expanded Tuesday for remote California communities near a wildfire that may have been sparked by fireworks or a barbecue on the Fourth of July in a mountainous region that’s a top tourism destination. The Electra Fire in Sierra Nevada Gold Country broke out Monday afternoon and tripled in
Continue ReadingBy KOVR Staff Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — A shooting near a Downtown Sacramento nightclub left one person dead and four others hurt early Monday morning. The incident happened just before 2 a.m. in the area of 15th and L streets. Sacramento police say people were leaving the Mix nightclub
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England warns that recent cryptocurrency meltdowns that wiped out more then $2 trillion in value highlight the need for tougher financial regulations. Britain’s central bank said Tuesday that the crashes exposed vulnerabilities in the crypto markets reminiscent of previous bouts of financial turmoil.
Continue ReadingBy Reed Cowan Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — While thousands gather to enjoy fireworks to celebrate the birth of a nation, thousands of veterans who suffer with post traumatic stress disorder will stay indoors to avoid the fireworks. KPIX 5 met with two veterans who see their peers at
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press LUGANO, Switzerland (AP) — A top U.S. diplomat urged allies of Ukraine to help the war-battered country meet its “immediate and urgent” needs, as scores of countries wrapped up a two-day conference aimed to help Ukraine recover from Russia war when it ends one day. US ambassador Scott Miller added
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press LUGANO, Switzerland (AP) — A top U.S. diplomat urged allies of Ukraine to help the war-battered country meet its “immediate and urgent” needs, as scores of countries wrapped up a two-day conference aimed to help Ukraine recover from Russia war when it ends one day. US ambassador Scott Miller added
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — La Eurocopa Femenina 2022 parece que va a ser el punto álgido de una oleada de apoyo al fútbol femenino en Europa que bate récords esta temporada. Ya se han vendido alrededor de 450.000 entradas para el torneo de 16 equipos —incluidas las 73.200 del primer partido de Inglaterra contra Austria en
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Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for governor, Doug Mastriano, often makes the baseless allegation that Gov. Tom Wolf’s policy of readmitting COVID-19 patients from hospitals to nursing homes caused thousands of deaths. It’s a claim for which no investigator or researcher has provided any evidence. In fact, researchers
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