Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden anunció el jueves que indultará a las personas acusadas por simple posesión de marihuana a nivel federal, pero su decisión no afecta a amplios grupos de estadounidenses y no ciudadanos acusados del mismo delito. Existe un precedente histórico para la aplicación masiva del poder del indulto presidencial,
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Christian Pulisic made the most of a rare start by scoring in a 3-0 win for Chelsea over Wolverhampton to cap a good week for new manager Graham Potter. The American forward was handed just his second English Premier League start this season and made it 2-0 with a delicate chip in
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press The U.S. Soccer Federation received three new reports of misconduct in the sport this week after details of systemic emotional abuse and sexual misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League were revealed in an independent investigation, U.S. Soccer Federation President Cindy Parlow Cone told CNN. Parlow Cone was interviewed twice Friday by
Continue ReadingRussian authorities on Friday declared a popular rapper and writer, as well as one of Russia’s most prominent feminists, to be “foreign agents”, a legal designation widely seen as part of the Kremlin’s efforts to stifle critical voices. Oxxxymiron, a dual Russian-British national whose real name is Miron Fyodorov, was added to the register alongside
Continue ReadingASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) — Novak Djokovic survived a second-set tiebreaker in the Astana Open semifinals and shortly after his opponent Daniil Medvedev retired with a leg injury. Djokovic advanced at 4-6, 7-6 (6). Djokovic says Medvedev told him he “pulled an adductor muscle in his leg.” The Serb will play third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday’s
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Prosecutors said Thursday they believe a 13-year-old shooting victim was asleep in his bedroom when the mother fired her gun. The revelation came as a judge denied bond for the defendant, 53-year-old Glenda Marie Agee. Initially, Mobile police reported that Agee
Continue ReadingBy PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Several hundred people have joined an LGBTQ pride march in Montenegro that was held amid strong opposition from the influential Serbian Orthodox Church in the small conservative Balkan country. Montenegro’s 10th ever pride event on Saturday was dubbed “No more ’buts,” reflecting demands that more be
Continue ReadingBy MATTIAS KARÉN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Erling Haaland scored again as Manchester City routed Southampton 4-0 to go top of the English Premier League. Haaland netted his 15th league goal in the 65th minute to take his remarkable scoring streak to 10 straight games in all competitions. Chelsea kept up its recent momentum
Continue ReadingBy KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — The NFL is prepared “to make a change or two” to its concussion protocol, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said at a fan forum in London on Saturday as the league faces questions about how the Miami Dolphins handled quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s recent injuries. Responding to a
Continue ReadingBy SABRA AYRES The Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A day after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize with fellow human rights campaigners from Belarus and Russia, the head of the Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties praised the work of her fellow laureates but cautioned against lumping the three together in a Cold War-like narrative.
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Tan pronto como algunos miembros del Centro Islámico de Muncie vieron al hombre acercarse, supieron que había un problema. Era un tipo grande con hombros anchos, que marchaba hacia su mezquita con la cabeza baja y el rostro enrojecido por lo que parecía ira. Era viernes en el Centro Islámico de
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN Charlie Crist, whose career as a Republican ended with a hug from a Democratic president, may have seen his political fate sealed by another Democratic president complimenting his Republican rival. That’s the sentiment rolling through Democratic circles in Florida after President Joe Biden’s tour of the state’s storm-ravaged Gulf Coast, where
Continue ReadingBy Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — His lawyers are calling him “The only living execution survivor in the United States.” Death row inmate Alan Miller — was set to be executed September 22nd for killing three people in a workplace shooting spree in 1999. With time running
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press American defender Cameron Carter-Vickers returned to Glasgow Celtic’s starting lineup after missing two Scottish Premier League games and one Champions League match due to an injury. Carter-Vickers played the entire match in a 2-1 win at St Johnstone. The injury caused Carter-Vickers to miss the United States’ last two World Cup
Continue ReadingBy WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The defendant, Darrell Brooks, appeared emotional in court Friday after a day’s worth of witness testimony about incidents leading up to the Waukesha Christmas Parade. “I’m trying my best to hold everything together, considering how this day has been,” Brooks said.
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund substitute Anthony Modeste has scored in the last minute of injury time against Bayern Munich to salvage a dramatic 2-2 draw in the Bundesliga’s ‘Klassiker.’ The French forward set up Youssoufa Moukoko for the equalizer in the 75th then clinched what felt like a
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — UEFA says its president Aleksander Čeferin has support from all 55 member federations to be a candidate for re-election next year as it confirmed the Slovenian would stand again in what should be his final term in office according to UEFA’s legal rules. The deadline for
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN When astronauts venture aboard the International Space Station, they see a world without borders. They work together while orbiting Earth, and no boundaries are visible between them, even as member countries contend with geopolitics on the planet below. This week, a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft with a diverse crew lifted off
Continue ReadingBy Adam Pourahmadi, Idris Muktar Ibrahim, Jomana Karadsheh and Pierre Meilhan, CNN Iran’s security forces shot at protesters and used tear gas in the Kurdish cities of Sanandaj and Saqez in fresh protests on Saturday afternoon, as weeks of nationwide demonstrations gathered momentum. In Sanandaj, security forces shot and killed a driver in his car,
Continue ReadingCNN By Adam Pourahmadi, Idris Muktar Ibrahim, Jomana Karadsheh and Pierre Meilhan, CNN Iran’s security forces shot at protesters and used tear gas in the Kurdish cities of Sanandaj and Saqez in fresh protests on Saturday afternoon, as weeks of nationwide demonstrations gathered momentum. In Sanandaj, security forces shot and killed a driver in his
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