MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United has completed the signing of Argentina center back Lisandro Martinez from Ajax for nearly $58 million. It’s a move that casts doubt on the future of much-criticized captain Harry Maguire. Martinez signed a five-year deal with the option of an extra 12 months at United. The clubs reached agreement
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WLOS) — Starting Wednesday, anyone serving a felony sentence in North Carolina who is not in jail or prison may register to vote. The State Board of Elections announced on Tuesday that under an old North Carolina statute, a person needed to
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A 66-year-old man piloting a small plane was taken to a hospital for evaluation Tuesday after crashing 50 feet (15 meters) off Alki Point in West Seattle, authorities said. The man did not report any injuries before he was taken to a hospital in a private vehicle, said David Cuerpo, with the
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing Co. reported a smaller second-quarter profit that fell short of Wall Street expectations as its defense business weakened and it remained unable to deliver any of its 787 Dreamliner planes. The giant aircraft manufacturer reported a profit of $193 million Wednesday, down 67% from the second quarter of
Continue ReadingTEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s caretaker prime minister and Jordan’s king have met in the Jordanian capital, Amman. A statement from the office of the Israeli interim premier said he and King Abdullah discussed recent regional changes, an apparent reference to improved ties with several Arab nations. Jordan’s royal court says the monarch stressed
Continue ReadingCNN By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Testing for monkeypox, a crucial part of containing the growing outbreak, has gotten off to a sluggish start at the five commercial laboratories that have nearly all the US’s monkeypox testing capacity, CNN has learned. Mayo Clinic Laboratories, for example, has the capacity to process 1,000 monkeypox
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN The man came to an urgent care clinic in New York with red bumps on his skin in an area where he had a fair amount of hair. The doctor at the clinic diagnosed the bumps as folliculitis, an infection of the hair follicles. The clinician prescribed antibiotics and sent the
Continue ReadingBy TERRY TANG Associated Press Small, ancient sculptures that have been gathering dust in an Albuquerque storage box are returning home to Mexico. The dozen items were given to the Mexican government in a ceremony Wednesday in Albuquerque. The Olmec greenstone sculptures, Zacatecas figure and other objects are intertwined with the identity of Indigenous communities.
Continue ReadingBy KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government has indicated it’s willing to pay further compensation to the families of 11 Israeli athletes killed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich by a Palestinian group. Relatives of the athletes, however, call the proposed amount “insulting.” The families have
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Independent human rights experts backed by the United Nations are calling on authorities in Hong Kong to repeal a national security law that squelched protests and criticism over China’s tightening grip on the freewheeling semi-autonomous region. The U.N.-backed Human Rights Committee added its voice to independent advocacy
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN The space tourism race is now firing on all rockets, but one company is hoping to carve out a niche as “the only carbon-neutral, zero-emission way” to travel to the edge of space. Florida-based Space Perspective plans to take passengers up to 100,000 feet for suborbital adventures in a pressurized capsule
Continue ReadingCNN By Katia Hetter, CNN Monkeypox is spreading in the United States and around the world. There are at least 26,000 infections documented in over 80 countries. The World Health Organization has declared it a public health emergency of international concern. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting more than 6,600 infections,
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN Monkeypox is spreading in the United States and around the world. There are at least 26,000 infections documented in over 80 countries. The World Health Organization has declared it a public health emergency of international concern. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting more than 6,600 infections, just
Continue ReadingBy NQOBILE NTSHANGASE Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A big pink diamond of 170 carats has been discovered in Angola and is claimed to be the largest such gemstone found in 300 years. Called the “Lulo Rose,” the diamond was found at the Lulo alluvial diamond mine, the mine’s owner, the Lucapa Diamond Company, announced
Continue ReadingBy NQOBILE NTSHANGASE Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A big pink diamond of 170 carats has been discovered in Angola and is claimed to be the largest such gemstone found in 300 years. Called the “Lulo Rose,” the diamond was found at the Lulo alluvial diamond mine, the mine’s owner, the Lucapa Diamond Company, announced
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN Millions of school-age children in the United States are still unvaccinated against Covid-19 as many prepare for a return to school. A new CNN analysis finds that less than half of children and teens are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and only a tenth have been boosted. Many of the nation’s largest
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Darío Gómez, el “rey del despecho” de Colombia, falleció este martes en Medellín, informó la Clínica Las Américas. En un comunicado enviado a CNN, indicó que ese día el cantante de música popular ingresó a emergencias en “estado de inconsciencia”, tras sufrir un colapso súbito en su domicilio. Gómez llegó sin
Continue ReadingBy KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government has indicated it’s willing to pay further compensation to the families of 11 Israeli athletes killed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich by a Palestinian group. Relatives of the athletes, however, call the proposed amount “insulting.” The families have
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Business South Korea’s second biggest conglomerate is investing $22 billion into the United States, in high-priority areas including chips and clean energy. The funding announcement comes just as the group’s massive chipmaking unit warned of weaker consumer demand for technology products for the rest of the year. It also coincided with
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette, CNN A disruptive passenger onboard a Virgin Atlantic flight from London’s Heathrow airport to Los Angeles on Tuesday caused the aircraft to be diverted to Salt Lake City, according to an airline statement. The passenger was “physically detained by other passengers and flight crew members” and was met by police upon arrival,
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