By Eoin McSweeney and Becky Anderson, CNN Wayne Rooney holds down the bamboo mat with one sinewy hand while the other is busy mixing rice into slices of salmon and avocado. Carefully, the former Premier League footballer, wearing a bright orange apron, moisturizes the blend with vinegar and water, before wrapping it in one of
Continue ReadingGLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The unheralded Czech Republic has upset the United States to reach the Billie Jean King Cup semifinals for the first time time in four years. The Czechs will meet Switzerland on Saturday in Glasgow after the Swiss beat Canada 2-1. Fellow group winners Australia and Britain meet in the other semi.
Continue ReadingBy Tosin Fakile Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Some drag shows performed in public could soon be a crime in Tennessee if a new bill introduced by the Senate Republican Majority Leader passes. Sen. Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, said Senate Bill 3 is about protecting children from sexually explicit shows.
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story SEWANEE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Franklin County school resource officer is being credited for making a drug bust while greeting students at Sewanee Elementary. While meeting with students, officer Josh Alexander noticed the smell of marijuana coming from a delivery truck that entered school property
Continue ReadingBy HARUKA NUGA and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Russia’s ambassador to Tokyo has blamed Japan for straining relations between the countries by imposing sanctions on Moscow over its war with Ukraine. Mikhail Galuzin also accused the United States of attempting to isolate Russia from the international community and of pressuring many countries
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Embattled cryptocurrency exchange FTX, short billions of dollars, is seeking bankruptcy protection following its collapse this week. FTX Trading said its CEO and founder Sam Bankman-Fried has resigned. FTX, an affiliated hedge fund Alameda Research, and dozens of other companies filed a bankruptcy petition in
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Embattled cryptocurrency exchange FTX, short billions of dollars, is seeking bankruptcy protection following its collapse this week. FTX Trading said its CEO and founder Sam Bankman-Fried has resigned. FTX, an affiliated hedge fund Alameda Research, and dozens of other companies filed a bankruptcy petition in
Continue ReadingBy Logan Reigstad Click here for updates on this story MONONA, Wisconsin (WISC) — Police are searching for two suspects who they said crashed into a Monona police officer’s squad car before leading officers on a pursuit through multiple cities Thursday afternoon. In a news release, the Monona Police Department said its officers were called
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Four of the five Supreme Court justices who overturned the constitutional right to abortion showed up at the conservative Federalist Society’s black-tie dinner marking its 40th anniversary. The justices turned out Thursday night to celebrate the group that helped then-President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans move the
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las familias de tres estadounidenses que murieron por envenenamiento con monóxido de carbono en una residencia alquilada en Ciudad de México antes de las celebraciones del Día de los Muertos los identificaron como dos maestros de Nueva Orleans y el propietario de un negocio de velas con sede en Virginia
Continue ReadingBy Celine Alkhaldi, CNN Iranian archer Parmida Ghasemi demonstrated her support for anti-government protests by removing her hijab during an awards ceremony in Tehran, a video shared to social media on Thursday shows. In the video, Ghasemi lets her headscarf fall off as she stands on a podium along with other athletes. One girl standing
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Consumers were feeling slightly worse about the US economy in November, amid punishing rate hikes and decades-high inflation, according to a closely followed University of Michigan survey released Friday. The preliminary index reading from the monthly Surveys of Consumers showed sentiment fell to 54.7, from 59.9 in October. Economists were
Continue ReadingBy Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN As Western states try to wean themselves off their addiction to hydrocarbons, Gulf oil nations have been pushing back hard, warning that a hasty transition away from fossil fuels will be counterproductive. But as they tell the world that it cannot live without the natural resource that has brought them enormous
Continue ReadingCNN By Matt Egan and Allison Morrow, CNN Business FTX Group said Friday it has filed for bankruptcy in the United States and that its CEO has resigned, marking a stunning downfall for one of the biggest and most powerful players in the crypto industry. FTX said Sam Bankman-Fried, the 30-year-old founder of the exchange,
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan and Allison Morrow, CNN Business FTX Group said Friday it has filed for bankruptcy in the United States and that its CEO has resigned, marking a stunning downfall for one of the biggest and most powerful players in the crypto industry. FTX said Sam Bankman-Fried, the 30-year-old founder of the exchange, will
Continue ReadingBy Nadine Schmidt, CNN Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter thinks Iran should be barred from the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, a Swiss paper and online news website quoted him as saying Friday. The comments come amid nationwide protests that have gripped Iran for weeks, following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in custody
Continue ReadingZURICH (AP) — Huge amounts of World Cup match data will be shared with teams, media and fans in a performance analysis project that has been outlined by FIFA. Project leader Arsène Wenger says the quick release of statistics, graphics and video from Qatar aims to help “everyone to better understand the game.” Fans and
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster, CNN Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert remained in a tight race Friday morning against Democrat Adam Frisch after redistricting made her bid for reelection to her Colorado seat more competitive. Boebert, who has expressed confidence about her chances, was ahead of Frisch by 1,122 votes as of 1 p.m. ET Friday. CNN has
Continue ReadingBy SAM MAGDY and WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — After days with almost no demonstrations, there were several small protests at this year’s UN climate conference calling Friday for the developed world to fight global warming more fairly and effectively. Demonstrators called for rich nations to compensate developing countries for climate
Continue ReadingBy MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Tens of thousands of people in Warsaw have marched peacefully in a yearly Independence Day march organized by Polish nationalist groups. The march is controversial because it is led by far-right groups, and has included white nationalist and anti-immigrant messages in the past. But many people,
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