urielblanco (CNN Español) — No cabe duda que Edson Arantes do Nascimento, mundialmente conocido como Pelé, fue uno de los mejores futbolistas de la historia, y prueba de ello está su brillante paso por la selección de Brasil. Desde su debut con la “Canarinha” en julio de 1957 (cuando tenía solo 16 años) hasta su
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Nick Cannon has expanded his family once again. “The Masked Singer” host and model Alyssa Scott had daughter Halo Marie Cannon, on Dec. 14, Scott revealed on Instagram Thursday. Their daughter — Cannon’s 12th child to date — arrived roughly one year after the death of the duo’s son Zen, who
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the surging Carolina Panthers in a matchup with NFC South championship implications. The first-place Bucs will repeat as division champs and go on to host a first-round playoff game with a victory Sunday. The Panthers can win their first NFC South crown since
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Mimi Bolden-Morris of Michigan is believed to be the first female graduate assistant football coach at a Power Five school since the late 1980s. Bolden-Morris will be on the sideline Saturday when the second-ranked Wolverines play No. 3 TCU at the Fiesta Bowl in
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Donovan Edwards is good and knows he’s good. The Michigan running back will tell you he’s good. It’s been hard to argue with his proclamations so far. Given a bigger role after Blake Corum’s injury, Edwards has thrived in the spotlight and will be a
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Only months after Georgia defensive linemen and Ohio State wide receivers combined to fill five first-round slots in the NFL draft, those positions again boast top talent for the teams preparing to meet in the College Football Playoff Peach Bowl semifinal. Despite important losses in this
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Dillinger, CNN The number of people under age 20 with type 2 diabetes in the US may increase nearly 675% by 2060 if trends continue, researchers say, with an increase of up to 65% in young people with type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes — in which the pancreas makes little or no
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Bandur Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — Investigators said mail thieves in California are targeting letter carriers who carry master keys to the clusters of mailboxes. “The keys access several mailboxes, so the mail thieves see that as a more efficient way to steal mail,” said postal inspector
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera, Michelle Watson and Devon M. Sayers, CNN The FBI Atlanta field office is offering a $10,000 reward for information regarding a vandalism incident that took place at Georgia’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church Heritage Sanctuary this summer, the agency said in a news release Thursday. The church’s sanctuary was vandalized in the late
Continue ReadingUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Seth Lundy returned from a one-game absence to score 15 points and grab 10 rebounds and lead Penn State to a 60-46 victory over Delaware State. Andrew Funk hit four 3-pointers and scored 12 points and Jalen Pickett had 10 rebounds and six assists for the Nittany Lions, who won
Continue ReadingBy Kyle Blaine and Em Steck, CNN As Rep.-elect George Santos continues to face scrutiny for false claims the New York Republican has made about his biography, another story is being questioned: that his mother was at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and that the incident played a role in her death.
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé was simply “The King.” He embraced “the beautiful game” of soccer in his 1958 World Cup debut for Brazil and never really let go. He won a record three World Cups and was widely regarded as one of his sport’s greatest players.
Continue ReadingBy MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is alleging that a major drug wholesaler contributed to the deadly toll from opioids by turning a blind eye to warning signs about suspicious sales to its pharmacy customers. An 87-page civil enforcement action filed Thursday accuses AmerisourceBergen Corp. of failing to
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Jacksonville Jaguars look to snap a nine-game skid when they visit the Houston Texans on Sunday. The Jaguars have won three in a row overall to leave them in the hunt for their first AFC South title since 2017. This week’s game has no bearing on the division race, as
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren has spoken to the Chicago Bears about becoming the team’s next president and CEO. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the talks to The Associated Press. The Bears are searching for a president to replace the retiring
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A pipeline operator has put a damaged section in Kansas back into service, a little more than three weeks after a spill dumped 14,000 barrels of crude oil into a creek. Canada-based T.C. Energy announced Thursday that it had completed repairs, inspections and testing on its
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A pipeline operator has put a damaged section in Kansas back into service, a little more than three weeks after a spill dumped 14,000 barrels of crude oil into a creek. Canada-based T.C. Energy announced Thursday that it had completed repairs, inspections and testing on its
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery fell 56 cents to $78.40 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for February delivery fell $1 to $82.26 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for January delivery rose 1 cent to $2.37 a gallon. January heating oil fell 7 cents to $3.31 a gallon. February natural gas fell
Continue ReadingBy JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Critics of a law to eliminate cash bail in Illinois starting Sunday fear a judge’s ruling that the plan is unconstitutional will create a chaotic system of pretrial release unless urgent action is taken. House Republicans on Thursday urged Democrats who approved the plan nearly
Continue ReadingNEW YORK — Led by Javier Esquerra Trelles’ 13 points, the Wagner Seahawks defeated the Long Island Sharks 69-61 on Thursday. The Seahawks are now 8-4 with the win and the Sharks dropped to 2-11.
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