By Ben Church, CNN Defending champion Naomi Osaka has been knocked out of the Australian Open by unseeded American Amanda Anisimova. Osaka, a two time Australian Open champion, had gone a set up in the high quality match on Friday but failed to close it out, with the 20-year-old Anisimova completing her comeback in a
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — France captain Hugo Lloris has chosen to extend his stay at Tottenham beyond a decade by signing a new two-year contract. The deal ties Lloris to Tottenham until 2024. He joined in 2012 and currently captains the team. Lloris was free to talk to foreign clubs from the start of this month.
Continue ReadingBy ISIFU WIRFENGLA Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — The risk is obvious when you hold a major international soccer tournament right after the emergence of the omicron variant and in a country with precariously low COVID-19 vaccination levels. But Cameroon health authorities also see their hosting of the monthlong African Cup of Nations as
Continue ReadingLIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton owner Farhad Moshiri has injected another $135 million into the club and says it demonstrates his commitment at a turbulent time as the team plunges toward the Premier League’s relegation zone. The cash injection turned a loan into equity and saw Moshiri take his shareholding in Everton to 94% by
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN British amateur golfer Neil Watts is very much the world’s go to hole-in-one guy at the moment — he’s hit 12 aces in the last seven months. Although the odds of professional golfers hitting a hole-in-one are significantly higher than your average player, they still may go their whole career without
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Una estatua del presidente estadounidense Theodore Roosevelt que estuvo frente a un museo de Nueva York durante casi 80 años fue retirada esta semana tras las críticas por su imagen “racial”. Remueven la estatua de Robert E. Lee que estaba en una calle histórica de Virginia La escultura, que estaba ubicada en
Continue ReadingBy Donald Judd and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday urged Congress to pass legislation strengthening research and development and manufacturing for supply chains to address global semiconductor shortages. Semiconductor shortages have been a persistent thorn in the Biden administration’s side. The shortage of the chips — which are essential for the production
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Joe Sutton, CNN Kyle Rittenhouse, who was acquitted of killing of two people and shooting another in 2020 during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has asked a court to order the release of the gun he used because he wants to properly destroy it, according to a court document filed by his
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Thelma Sutcliffe, quien era la persona de mayor edad de Estados Unidos, murió el lunes a los 115 años, según un familiar. Thelma Sutcliffe “Falleció pacíficamente en Omaha en un centro de vida asistida”, dijo su sobrino Robert Sorenson, de 94 años. Thelma Sutcliffe se convirtió en la estadounidense de mayor edad
Continue ReadingBy LORI HINNANT Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Total Energies and Chevron, two of the world’s largest energy companies, are planning to exit Myanmar. The companies are citing rampant human rights abuses and deteriorating rule of law since the country’s military overthrew the elected government. The announcement came Friday just a day after Total called
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Meat Loaf, el cantante cuyo disco de 1977 “Bat out of Hell” es uno de los más vendidos de todos los tiempos, murió a los 74 años, según un comunicado en su página verificada de Facebook. Meat Loaf durante una visita a los estudios SiriusXM el 21 de agosto de 2019 en
Continue ReadingABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy rolled in a 6-foot birdie putt at the last and was set to join Collin Morikawa in making the cut on the number in a brutal second round at the Abu Dhabi Championship that brought some of the world’s best golfers to their knees. Gusts of
Continue ReadingBy Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Cryptocurrencies have had a dismal start to the year, and continue to plunge as major economies around the world look to curb their growing popularity. Bitcoin has fallen over 7% in the last 24 hours, and was trading at $39,097 as of 3:00 am ET, according to CoinDesk. The world’s
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE MATTHEWS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s absence from the Australian Open has created opportunities for Miomir Kecmanovic. He avoided what would have been a formidable first-round round assignment against the nine-time champion and has now put together three straight wins to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso, CNN Meat Loaf, the larger-than-life singer whose bombastic rock opera “Bat Out of Hell” is one of the best-selling albums of all time, has died at age 74, according to a statement on his verified Facebook page. “Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight with
Continue ReadingCNN By Melissa Alonso, CNN Meat Loaf, the larger-than-life singer whose bombastic rock opera “Bat Out of Hell” is one of the best-selling albums of all time, has died at age 74, according to a statement on his verified Facebook page. “Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fire broke out early in Kuwait at a petrochemical site, forcing a suspension of export operations. The Kuwait National Petroleum Company said Friday that the fire in the Shuaiba Industrial Area in eastern Kuwait did not result in any injuries. Only a week ago, a fire erupted during
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — La escalada de la guerra psicológica entre Estados Unidos y Rusia por Ucrania se acerca rápidamente a un punto en el que una salida pacífica de una crisis con ramificaciones en el mundo real para los estadounidenses podría ser imposible. El presidente Joe Biden, respaldado por todo el poder simbólico de la
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China is limiting the torch relay for the Winter Olympics to only three days amid coronavirus worries. Officials say the flame will be displayed only in enclosed venues that are deemed “safe and controllable.” No public transit routes would be disturbed and life will continue for the 20 million residents of the
Continue ReadingBy Brian Vitagliano, CNN Three police officers from Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, were fired Thursday, two days after being charged in connection with the shooting death of 8-year-old Fanta Bility while she exited a high school football game on August 27, solicitor Sean Kilkenny confirmed to CNN. The Sharon Hill Borough Council voted 6-1 Thursday night
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