WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Interior Ministry says a gift that the country’s top police commander received during a recent visit to Ukraine exploded at national police headquarters in Warsaw. The ministry said the the explosion in a room next to the commander’s office on Wednesday morning caused him and a civilian employee to suffer
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Taco Bell is spinning up new varieties of its popular Mexican Pizza. The chain revealed that it’s testing two new types of the beloved menu item, which came back in May following a two-year absence because of pandemic-induced menu changes. For the unfamiliar, the Mexican Pizza consists of a flat,
Continue ReadingLISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal coach Fernando Santos has quit after eight years in the job and five days after Portugal’s exit from the World Cup in the quarterfinals. The Portuguese soccer federation announced Thursday that it reached an amicable agreement with the 68-year-old Santos to leave two years before his contract ends. The federation
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Chilean tennis player Bárbara Gatica Avilés has been banned from the sport for three years after admitting she was paid to deliberately lose a match in 2016. The International Tennis Integrity Agency says “The charges relate to a match in 2016, which Gatica admitted losing deliberately in return for payment.” The agency
Continue ReadingBy Homero De La Fuente, CNN Real Madrid has signed the highly-touted 16-year-old Brazilian forward Endrick from Brazilian club Palmeiras, both clubs announced on Thursday. “Real Madrid C. F., Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, and Endrick and his family have reached an agreement that allows the player to join Real Madrid when he reaches legal age in
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR and TAREK BOUSSAHA Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The idea that Morocco could co-host the 2030 World Cup with near-neighbors Spain and Portugal seemed a bit crazy when it was floated four years ago. It doesn’t seem so crazy now Morocco has gained status inside FIFA and credibility with fans by
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber has a torn right hamstring and will be sidelined indefinitely. It’s a blow to the frontcourt depth for a team that reached the Western Conference finals last season. The team says the 6-foot-10 Kleber was injured in practice Tuesday. Kleber had missed two of the previous three
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican leader of the Wisconsin Senate says he opposes spending any state money to help Madison bring a passenger rail line connecting the capital city to Milwaukee, joining the state’s other top GOP legislative leader against the project. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told The
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican leader of the Wisconsin Senate says he opposes spending any state money to help Madison bring a passenger rail line connecting the capital city to Milwaukee, joining the state’s other top GOP legislative leader against the project. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told The
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Flower, CNN The mother of one of the four college students killed near the University of Idaho last month expressed frustration over police communications on the status of the investigation into the murders. “It’s sleepless nights. It’s feeling sick to your stomach. It’s just being left in the dark,” Kristi Goncalves, the mother
Continue ReadingBy Kit Maher, CNN New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu makes one thing clear: His vision for the future of the Republican Party does not include former President Donald Trump. In the latest episode of “Being…”, the GOP governor told CNN’s Dana Bash, “He’s done his time. He’s done his service. We’re moving on.” Taking it
Continue ReadingBy Phil Mattingly, CNN Throughout the legislative battles of President Joe Biden’s first two years in office, one Democratic priority served as a clear if quiet measure of methodical, consistent accomplishment: the pipeline of judicial confirmations to the federal bench. In the final days of the 117th Congress, the scale of that effort — and
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Carolina Panthers’ strategy for beating the Pittsburgh Steelers is no secret: run the football. The Panthers ran the ball 46 times for 223 yards and two touchdowns in a 30-24 win over the Seattle Seahawks this past week, and will look to that same formula when they return home on
Continue ReadingBy Jade Gordon, Alta Spells and Nick Valencia, CNN Five law enforcement officers involved in the May 2019 death of Black motorist Ronald Greene have been indicted on state charges by a grand jury in Union Parish, Louisiana. The charges brought against four Louisiana State Police (LSP) troopers and one Union Parish deputy range from
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El periodista deportivo Grant Wahl murió por la rotura de un aneurisma de aorta ascendente con hemopericardio, esto es, por la acumulación de sangre en el saco que rodea su corazón, anunció este miércoles su esposa, la doctora Céline Gounder. El aneurisma crecía lentamente y no había sido detectado, escribió en
Continue ReadingSANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — Hailie Deegan will drive full time in the NASCAR Truck Series next season with ThorSport Racing. ThorSport formally added Deegan to its driver lineup as it announced a manufacturer move from Toyota to Ford. Deegan, a 21-year-old California native, will race in the Truck Series for the third consecutive season. She
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden hailed cooperation with Africa and said he looked forward to visiting the continent soon as he endeavors to expand ties in a region where China and Russia have been making inroads. Speaking at the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, Biden announced billions of dollars in new commitments on
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Trevor Noah will return as master of ceremonies of the Grammy Awards for the third consecutive year, CBS announced Thursday. Noah will also serve as a producer for the 65th annual event. “I’m super excited to be hosting the #Grammys once again!,” Noah posted on social media, sharing a Billboard
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has imposed a new round of financial penalties on people and entities involved in Russia’s financial sector. The targets include one of that country’s richest men, Vladimir Potanin, his family and a commercial bank he acquired this year. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign
Continue ReadingEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — A man who was serving in the Air National Guard died after he fell while snowboarding at an indoor ski park inside a New Jersey mall, officials and family members said. Peter Mathews, 24, of Bay Shore on New York’s Long Island, fell Dec. 8 as he snowboarded at the
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