By Web staff Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, Arizona (KTVK) — Election Day is in full swing in Arizona and across the country. As thousands made their way to the polls, it didn’t take long for reports of voting issues to circulate on social media. The Maricopa County Elections Department initially reported
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The 2024 United States Olympic marathon trials will be held along the streets in Orlando, Florida. USA Track and Field recently announced the decision. The site for the rest of the track and field trials is still being determined. The top three men and women finishers in the marathon race on Feb.
Continue ReadingBy FREIDA FRISARO and JULIE WALKER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicole churned toward the northwestern Bahamas and Florida’s Atlantic coastline on Tuesday, gradually gaining strength as it neared hurricane strength, forecasters said. Nicole reached 70 mph (110 kph) late Tuesday, just shy of the 74 mph (119 kph) to become a Category
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Ecuador kept its place at the World Cup but will be deducted three points in qualifying for the 2026 tournament because of a false document being used to get a passport for a Colombia-born player, sport’s highest court ruled Tuesday. The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s
Continue ReadingBy Brooke Taylor Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The entire city is excited to celebrate the Astros World Series victory with a giant downtown parade, prompting some schools to grant a day off to students and staff. But for others, the idea of staying in class brought on dangerous
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — A pear-shaped 18-carat pink diamond is set to be sold at auction on Tuesday and expected to fetch between $25 million and $35 million, Christie’s says. The “Fortune Pink” fancy vivid pink stone, said to be the largest of its kind and shape to go on the block, headlines the auction house’s
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it plans to buy its rival FTX Trading, in the latest example of how fortunes can change rapidly in the crypto world. The owners of the two exchanges _ Samuel Bankman-Fried of FTX and Changpeng Zhao of Binance _ announced
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it plans to buy its rival FTX Trading, in what appears to be a bailout of FTX. The owners of the two exchanges _ Samuel Bankman-Fried of FTX and Changpeng Zhao of Binance _ announced the deal on Twitter, but
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer There has already been two coaching changes halfway through the NFL season with Indianapolis firing Frank Reich this week four weeks after Carolina did the same to Matt Rhule. Based on recent history there likely will be more. The NFL had a record-tying 10 coaching changes last offseason
Continue ReadingBy Shania Shelton, CNN It’s Election Day in America. Voters are deciding on crucial contests across the country that will determine who controls Congress and state governments, as they cast their ballot for the US Senate, the US House of Representatives and other down ballot races, including for secretary of state and attorney general. Voters
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — First baseman Anthony Rizzo became a free agent again when he declined his $16 million option with the New York Yankees for 2023. Pitcher Chris Bassitt declined his $19 million option with the New York Mets and followed rotation mates Jacob deGrom and Taijuan Walker
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Krueger Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, North Carolina (WRAL) — A 17-year-old charged in connection with the September deaths of friends Lyric Woods and Devin Clark will be tried as an adult, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. Issiah Mehki Ross, 17, of Mebane, went to school with
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Three years ago, a hurricane devastated the Bahamas, claiming dozens of lives. Today, the country is building what it claims to be the world’s first carbon-negative housing community to reduce the likelihood of future climate disasters and to ease the shortage of homes caused by the storm. Rick
Continue ReadingBy Jordyn Jagolinzer Click here for updates on this story FOXBORO, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Another bride-to-be is fighting with a local hotel following price increases around Gillette Stadium after Taylor Swift announced her latest tour dates. Arianna Stevenson is from Haverhill. She’s been engaged for 2 years and has been looking forward to her wedding
Continue ReadingBy Geneva Sands and Steve Contorno, CNN Florida officials warned the US Justice Department that federal election monitors are not allowed inside polling places under state law, pushing back against federal plans for monitors in the state. In a letter to DOJ dated Monday, Florida state elections officials argued that federal officials are not included
Continue ReadingBy MATT O’BRIEN and RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has launched an investigation into Microsoft’s planned takeover of video game giant Activision Blizzard, fearing the $69 billion deal would distort fair competition to popular titles like Call of Duty. Microsoft, maker of the Xbox gaming system, first announced the agreement
Continue ReadingBy STEPHANIE STAHL Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Philadelphia pediatric hospitals are overwhelmed with sick children, most of whom have the contagious respiratory virus RSV. It’s a trend that’s happening across the country, complicated by the increasing number of flu cases. Doctors say it’s time to take precautions to keep
Continue ReadingBy Joe Minihane, CNN Sure, there’s plenty of joy to be found sipping espresso outside a Parisian cafe or eating tapas in the heart of Barcelona. But Europe is also full of so many wonderful, underrated places. Whether you want to visit historic, overlooked cities or wild mountain ranges where few tourists tread, these 21
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN Southwest Florida looks a lot different than it did before Hurricane Ian ripped through the area six weeks ago. The verdant Sanibel Island has browned, its trees felled by the storm or drowning in salt water. And Cape Coral, a meticulously neat planned community cut by rows of canals, is still
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Cinco meses después del anuncio de su separación, la cantante colombiana Shakira y el jugador de fútbol Gerard Piqué llegaron a un acuerdo sobre la custodia de sus hijos Milan y Sasha. “Milan y Sasha dejarán Barcelona, donde han residido los últimos ocho años, para ir a vivir en Miami”
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