Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — ¿Cómo acabará la pandemia? Casi dos años después de que fuera declarada oficialmente por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), aún no estamos cerca de conocer la respuesta. La variante ómicron del coronavirus, altamente transmisible, ha arrasado el mundo desde que se detectó por primera vez en Sudáfrica en noviembre.
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Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The goalkeeper for the Canadian women’s national soccer team that won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics has announced her retirement. Stephanie Labbe released an emotional video online to explain her decision. She’ll step away from the national team in April. The 35-year-old recently left her club
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Tottenham has staged the latest-ever comeback to win a Premier League game. A second-half turnaround by Manchester United was quite the surprise too. Tottenham was losing to Leicester after 94 minutes and 52 seconds only for Steven Bergwijn to score two goals and seal a 3-2 win pretty much
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Senate has passed a bill proposed by Republican Gov. Kristi Noem that would ban transgender women and girls from participating in school sports leagues that match their gender identity. The Senate passed the bill with wide Republican support. Opponents have decried the proposal
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Senate has passed a bill proposed by Republican Gov. Kristi Noem that would ban transgender women and girls from participating in school sports leagues that match their gender identity. The Senate passed the bill with wide Republican support. Opponents have decried the proposal
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A restaurant in Alberta was forced to briefly close its dining room after the health department found patrons were showing photos of dogs instead of proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test, as mandated by the Canadian province. Alberta Health Services ordered The Granary Kitchen in Red Deer to temporarily
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and the United Kingdom have agreed to begin talks on removing former President Donald Trump’s import taxes on British steel and aluminum. In a joint statement Wednesday, the U.S. and U.K. said they would work toward a swift deal that ensures the viability
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and the United Kingdom have agreed to begin talks on removing former President Donald Trump’s import taxes on British steel and aluminum. In a joint statement Wednesday, the U.S. and U.K. said they would work toward a swift deal that ensures the viability
Continue ReadingBy Tara Molina Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Chicago Police on Monday were still looking for the person who abandoned a baby in a duffel bag outside a Near North Side fire station over the weekend. Firefighters found the baby dead Saturday. With so many unanswered questions two days later
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin delivered another demoralizing blow to city rival Hertha Berlin by dumping its neighbor out of the German Cup with a 3-2 away win in the round of 16. Union won their previous meeting 2-0 in the Bundesliga in November and the latest success consolidates
Continue ReadingBy ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The embattled former police chief of Miami is suing his former employer and city commissioners, saying his public firing three months ago was in retaliation for him speaking out against corruption. Art Acevedo had a six-month tenure and was suspended and then fired last year after
Continue ReadingBRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) — The eastern Caribbean island of Barbados is holding a snap general election after cutting ties with Queen Elizabeth II late last year and appointing its first ever president to lead the world’s newest republic. Prime Minister Mia Mottley with the Barbados Labor Party is seeking a second term for a five-year
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jerick McKinnon probably shouldn’t have been surprised to spend all season buried on the Chiefs depth chart. The journeyman running back had been passed over plenty of times before. Start with those early years in Minnesota, when he backed up Adrian Peterson. An injury
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — A finales de 2019, surgieron informes de una misteriosa enfermedad en China. Fue identificado como un nuevo tipo de coronavirus, que se cree que proviene de un mercado de mariscos en Wuhan, la capital de la provincia central de Hubei en China. Desde entonces, se han confirmado millones de casos
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday predicted Russia “will move in” to Ukraine, citing existential concerns by the country’s president, Vladimir Putin, even as he acknowledged disunity within NATO over how to respond to a “minor incursion.” The candid assessment laid bare the struggle Biden faces in creating meaningful consequences and deterrents
Continue ReadingGENOA, Italy (AP) — Genoa has hired German coach Alexander Blessin to replace the fired Andriy Shevchenko. The 48-year-old Blessin has signed a contract until 2024 after Genoa paid his release clause from Belgian soccer club Oostende. Blessin also previously coached the youth teams at Leipzig. Shevchenko had also signed a contract until June 2024
Continue ReadingBy Adam Duxter Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Town Hall Brewery in Minneapolis will be temporarily shutting its doors to staff and customers for at least the next two weeks, beginning Sunday. Pete Rifakes, who opened Town Hall nearly 25 years ago, says the closure was made for business purposes.
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield had successful surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, an injury on his non-throwing side that affected his play and led to a disappointing season in Cleveland. Mayfield posted a video on social media following the procedure, which was
Continue ReadingBy DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Disability rights activists and advocates for Britney Spears are backing a California proposal to provide more protections for those under court-ordered conservatorships, while promoting less-restrictive alternatives. Their move came as the volatile Spears case again boiled over Wednesday in a Los Angeles County courtroom. The advocacy
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