By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The central idea behind House and Senate bills to reform an arcane federal election law is simple: Congress should not decide presidential elections. The bills are a response to the Jan. 6 insurrection and ex-President Donald Trump’s efforts to find a way around the Electoral Count
Continue ReadingZURICH (AP) — Swiss champion Zurich has fired coach Franco Foda. He leaves the team without a win in the defense of its title and after losses to Arsenal and Bodø/Glimt in the Europa League. Foda guided Austria to the knockout stage at the European Championship last year. Zurich hired him in June to replace
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — En un video, una multitud vitorea cuando una mujer levanta un par de tijeras hacia su cabello, expuesta, sin un hiyab a la vista. El mar de personas, muchos de ellos hombres, ruge mientras ella se corta la cola de caballo y levanta el puño en el aire. Se trató de un
Continue ReadingCNN By Simone McCarthy and Rob Picheta, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the immediate “partial mobilization” of Russian citizens on Wednesday, a move that threatens to escalate his faltering invasion of Ukraine following a string of defeats that caused recriminations in Moscow. Putin said in a speech that he would use “all the means
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, Jessica Dean, Kristin Wilson and Daniella Diaz, CNN The House passed legislation Wednesday introduced by GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California to make it harder to overturn a certified presidential election in the future by proposing changes to the Electoral Count Act. Cheney and Lofgren,
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Una precuela de una precuela. “Andor” aporta un tono y una imagen arenosa al universo de “Star Wars”, casi con el paisaje desteñido de “Blade Runner” en la lejana galaxia de George Lucas. Sin embargo, cualquiera que sea la promesa que eso implica, se pierde en su mayoría en una narración flácida,
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN Former Ukraine captain and coach Andriy Shevchenko presented Barcelona and Poland star Robert Lewandowski with a Ukrainian armband to wear at the World Cup in Qatar later this year. During an event at the Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw on Tuesday, the two famed strikers embraced as Shevchenko fastened the blue and
Continue ReadingBy Rob Frehse and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The family of a 12-year-old Little League World Series player who suffered a fractured skull after falling from a bunk bed with no safety rails is suing the league and the company that made the bed, according to court documents. Easton Oliverson of Utah’s Snow Canyon Little League
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung and Lauren Lau, CNN A man was arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of sedition after playing the harmonica at a vigil for Queen Elizabeth II, under a colonial-era law that once outlawed insulting the Queen — and has now been revived by authorities amid an ongoing crackdown. Videos posted to social
Continue ReadingBy ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press NOVOMYKOLAIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian farms near the front lines are facing constant shelling that is damaging fields, equipment and buildings and making it difficult to plant and harvest crops. At one farm, a worker says returning to growing grain “will be difficult.” Agriculture is a critical part of Ukraine’s
Continue ReadingBy ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press NOVOMYKOLAIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian farms near the front lines are facing constant shelling that is damaging fields, equipment and buildings and making it difficult to plant and harvest crops. At one farm, a worker says returning to growing grain “will be difficult.” Agriculture is a critical part of Ukraine’s
Continue ReadingBy Megan Marples, CNN When Rajagopal Raghunathan told family and friends he would be running his first marathon, he didn’t anticipate the twinge he felt in his foot while training a couple months later. Raghunathan pushed through the pain, continuing to run to prove that he was physically and mentally strong. He later learned he
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government says it will cap wholesale energy bills for businesses this winter to ensure companies don’t go bust amid soaring energy prices. Authorities said the government will pick up nearly half of all business energy bills for six months starting Oct. 1. Officials haven’t said the
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government says it will cap wholesale energy bills for businesses this winter to ensure companies don’t go bust amid soaring energy prices. Authorities said the government will pick up nearly half of all business energy bills for six months starting Oct. 1. Officials haven’t said the
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Survivors of torture and other atrocities under Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos are marking his martial law declaration 50 years ago by pressing their demand for justice and apology from his son, who is now the president in a stunning reversal of his family’s fortunes. Activists held
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Chelsea has fired a recently hired senior executive for sending “inappropriate messages” prior to starting his job with the club. Chelsea says the contract of commercial director Damian Willoughby was terminated with immediate effect. British newspaper The Daily Telegraph first reported on the departure of Willoughby. The paper reports that he sent
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch and Jennifer Henderson, CNN New Orleans rapper Michael “Mystikal” Tyler pleaded not guilty Monday to multiple charges including first-degree rape and simple robbery, his attorney Joel Pearce told CNN. Mystikal was arrested in July after officials said a woman reported she was sexually assaulted and suffered minor injuries during the attack. He
Continue ReadingTOKYO (AP) — Top seed Paula Badosa, second seed Caroline Garcia and Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina have been knocked out of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. Badosa was overwhelmed by Qinwen Zheng in straight sets. The 19-year-old rapid improver from China played fearlessly on Badosa’s serve to break her four times. Garcia was upset
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Indigenous traditional owners have won a court challenge that prevents an energy company from drilling for gas off Australia’s north coast. The Federal Court decision on Wednesday against Australian oil and gas company Santos Ltd. is a major win for Indigenous rights. The traditional owner of
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Indigenous traditional owners have won a court challenge that prevents an energy company from drilling for gas off Australia’s north coast. The Federal Court decision on Wednesday against Australian oil and gas company Santos Ltd. is a major win for Indigenous rights. The traditional owner of
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