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3 Tunisian tennis umpires banned for match-fixing
LONDON (AP) — Three lower-level tennis chair umpires from Tunisia have been banned for match-fixing after being found guilty of deliberately inputting the wrong scores during matches. The International Tennis Integrity Agency says Majd Affi has been banned for 20 years after being found guilty of 12 charges relating to events between 2017 and 2020.
Continue ReadingNew Milwaukee anti-violence initiative aims to reward young people for good behavior
By Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The city of Milwaukee and several youth organizations are hoping a new initiative will help lead to a safer summer. The goal is to reward young people for good conduct and encourage them to model it for their peers. Young people
Continue ReadingFamily of man hurt in police van seeks civil rights charges
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press Hundreds of protesters have demanded justice for a Black man who was seriously injured in the back of a police van in Connecticut. Friday evening’s march through the streets of New Haven to the police department was led by civil rights attorney Ben Crump and the NAACP. It came hours
Continue ReadingUvalde mayor: Police didn’t get early chance to end massacre
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The mayor of Uvalde on Friday disputed a new report that alleges authorities missed chances to quickly end the massacre at a Texas elementary school, again reflecting the lack of definitive answers about the slow law enforcement response to one of the deadliest classroom shootings
Continue ReadingGen Z isn’t that into dining out. Here’s how restaurants are chasing them
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Restaurants have had a tough couple of years, with the pandemic, soaring ingredient prices and labor shortages. Now they have another problem: Gen Z isn’t all that interested in dining out. According to a recent survey from market research company NPD Group, people between the ages of
Continue ReadingA metamorphosis of love: local family turns grief into whimsical children’s garden
By Amanda Becker Click here for updates on this story HALES CORNERS, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A new space is now open at Boerner Botanical Gardens in Hales Corners. Margie’s Garden was designed with kids in mind, and it’s like stepping into a storybook. A winding path takes you through three acres of gardens. An alphabet
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the June jobs report
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation is raging. The stock market is tumbling and interest rates rising. American consumers are depressed and angry. Economists warn of potentially dark times ahead. But employers? They just keep hiring. The Labor Department reported Friday that America’s dinged and dented economy managed to add a
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the June jobs report
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation is raging. The stock market is tumbling and interest rates rising. American consumers are depressed and angry. Economists warn of potentially dark times ahead. But employers? They just keep hiring. The Labor Department reported Friday that America’s dinged and dented economy managed to add a
Continue ReadingCompetitive Matt Kenseth still chasing wins, makes SRX debut
By JENNA FRYER AP Sports Writer Matt Kenseth will make his debut this Saturday night in Superstar Racing Experience. The two-time Daytona 500 winner is entered in the final three races of the all-star summer series. He also plans to race next Tuesday night at Slinger Nationals in Wisconsin. He recently turned 50 and has
Continue ReadingEstados Unidos caerá en una recesión, pero no tenía por qué, según el ex economista en jefe del FMI
Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Es “casi imposible” que la Reserva Federal frene la inflación sin que la economía de Estados Unidos entre en recesión, afirma el ex economista en jefe del Fondo Monetario Internacional, Ken Rogoff. “[La Fed] tendría que tener mucha suerte”, dijo Rogoff a Christine Romans de CNN en Early
Continue ReadingNovak Djokovic defeats Cameron Norrie to set up Wimbledon final against Nick Kyrgios
Novak Djokovic will face Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon final on Sunday as the top seed came from behind to defeat Cameron Norrie 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4. Despite dropping the first set — and with the Centre Court crowd clamoring in support of home favorite Norrie — it ended up being a comfortable victory for
Continue ReadingSlafkovsky, Nemec lead new Slovak hockey golden generation
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer MONTREAL (AP) — Slovakia continues to make hockey history with what could be the next golden generation of talent. Juraj Slafkovsky and Simon Nemec were picked first and second in the NHL draft with Filip Pesar at No. 22 making it the first time three Slovak players went in
Continue ReadingBurkina Faso junta faced with protests over exiled ex-leader
By OUMAR ZOMBRE and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Protesters in Burkina Faso demonstrated Friday against the return of former President Blaise Compaore, as the ruling junta faltered in its efforts to hold a summit on the crisis of jihadi violence. Compaore, the longtime strongman ousted by a popular insurrection in
Continue ReadingLa NASA comparte un vistazo de la primera imagen del telescopio James Webb
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Prepárate para ver unas vistas impresionantes del universo como nunca antes lo habíamos visto. El telescopio espacial James Webb publicará sus primeras imágenes en color de alta resolución el 12 de julio, una de las cuales “es la imagen más profunda de nuestro universo que jamás se haya tomado”, según el
Continue ReadingYou’re much more likely to buy an EV if you’ve ever had a ride in one
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The percentage of Americans who say they would “definitely buy” an electric vehicle has more than tripled over the past two years, according to a new survey. That’s a little less impressive than it seems at first glance: It went from just 4% of Americans in 2020 to 14% in
Continue ReadingSri Lanka imposes curfew as cops fire tear gas at protesters
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Police have imposed a curfew in Sri Lanka’s capital a day before a planned protest demanding the resignations of the country’s president and prime minister over the economic crisis that has caused severe shortages of essential goods. Hours before the curfew announcement, police fired tear
Continue ReadingSri Lanka imposes curfew as cops fire tear gas at protesters
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Police have imposed a curfew in Sri Lanka’s capital a day before a planned protest demanding the resignations of the country’s president and prime minister over the economic crisis that has caused severe shortages of essential goods. Hours before the curfew announcement, police fired tear
Continue Reading4-goal wins for Germany, Spain women in Euros openers
LONDON (AP) — Germany and Spain have enjoyed four-goal wins in their opening matches at the Women’s European Championship ahead of their clash in Group B next week. Lina Magull, Lea Schüller, Lena Lattwein and Alexandra Popp scored as Germany routed Denmark 4-0 in Brentford in west London at the start of its bid for
Continue ReadingUS to provide Ukraine with four more mobile artillery rocket systems in new $400 million Ukraine security assistance package
By Ellie Kaufman, Barbara Starr and Aaron Pellish, CNN The Biden administration will provide Ukraine with four more high mobility artillery rocket systems in the latest security assistance package, according to a senior defense official. The package is valued at $400 million and is drawing from Presidential Drawdown Authority funding only, meaning the US is
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