DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Auction house Sotheby’s Dubai has unveiled a diamond that’s literally from out of this world. Sotheby’s calls the 555.55-carat black diamond believed to have come from outer space “The Enigma.” It was shown off on Monday to journalists as part of a tour in Dubai and Los Angeles before
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The Spanish Super Cup crown has reinforced Real Madrid’s status as the hottest side in Spain. It hasn’t taken long for coach Carlo Ancelotti to put the team back on track after it went without a title under Zinedine Zidane last season. The veteran coach has
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Gabon international Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is returning to Arsenal from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for further medical tests having been diagnosed with “cardiac lesions” following a positive Covid-19 test. Striker Aubameyang and Gabon teammate Mario Lemina, who plays for French club Nice, both tested positive for Covid-19 on January 6
Continue ReadingAfter a very pleasant day today, tonight will turn partly cloudy. Beginning Tuesday, a slight chance of snow showers will build into the mountains, and that chance will stay with us through Thursday. Highs will be in the mid 30’s for Mt. Bachelor and lows will be in the mid 20’s. Snow accumulations are not
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GOOD MONDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… After a chilly start, we will see plenty of sunshine today and warm nicely. Under mostly sunny skies, our highs will reach the low 50’s. If you see any breeze at all, it will be gentle out of the south. Skies will be partly cloudy tonight with lows ranging from the
Continue ReadingBy KRISTEN GRIFFITH of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Dakota and Navajo actor Dallas Goldtooth joins other influencers — people who have earned the community’s trust — in a two-phase public outreach effort by nonprofit organizations IllumiNative, the Urban Indian Health Institute, and 13 Native groups in states including Alaska, Minnesota, and California.
Continue ReadingBy KRISTEN GRIFFITH of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Dakota and Navajo actor Dallas Goldtooth joins other influencers — people who have earned the community’s trust — in a two-phase public outreach effort by nonprofit organizations IllumiNative, the Urban Indian Health Institute, and 13 Native groups in states including Alaska, Minnesota, and California.
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has returned to his morning news conference following a week of isolation for his second coronavirus infection. The president used his relatively speedy recovery to remark Monday on the lighter symptoms of the omicron variant, which has quickly become dominant in the region, though he
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Ukraine, the second-largest European country in area after Russia. It borders Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Belarus, Russia and the Black Sea in Eastern Europe. About Ukraine (from the CIA World Factbook) Area: 603,550 sq km (slightly smaller than Teetxas) Population: 43,528,136 (2022 est.) Median age: 41.2 years
Continue ReadingBy Beccah Hendrickson and WPVI Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A Philadelphia gun violence memorial in Overbrook Farms is turning heads on City Avenue. Overbrook Presbyterian Church has hundreds of brightly colored t-shirts on display, each with the name, age, and date of death for a 2021 gun
Continue ReadingBy Matteo Iadonisi Click here for updates on this story ERDENHEIM, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — “I’ve cut Ethan’s hair for a long time,” said Laura Lorenzon Maxwell. “And then one day, Ethan didn’t want me to cut his hair anymore that day and we couldn’t figure out why.” 5-year-old Ethan Franks lives down the street from
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Timeline of the National Basketball Association during the 1980s. The timeline includes milestone moments in the league’s history and key moments off the court as the NBA celebrates its 75th season.
Continue ReadingBy Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley tested positive for Covid-19 Sunday and “is experiencing very minor symptoms,” Joint Staff spokesperson Col. Dave Butler announced Monday. In addition to Milley, commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger has also tested positive for the coronavirus, a
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Debido a las intensas lluvias que se registraron en las últimas horas en Uruguay, Montevideo amanece este lunes con inundaciones en diferentes zonas de la ciudad. Según informó la Intendencia en su cuenta de Twitter, cuadrillas trabajan desde la madrugada y pusieron a disposición “todos sus recursos para atender
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U.S. women’s ski jumpers failed to qualify any spots for the Beijing Winter Olympics, a decade after Americans helped lead the fight for inclusion.
Continue ReadingBy Jessica D’Onofrio Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — The first-ever Muhammad Ali Day is being celebrated in Chicago Monday. Several state senators sponsored the resolution to make January 17 Muhammad Ali Day. It was passed in June. As Illinoisans celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Chicago History Museum will
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — A cold case team that combed through evidence for five years in a bid to unravel one of World War II’s enduring mysteries has reached what it calls the “most likely scenario” of who betrayed Jewish teenage diarist Anne Frank and her family. The team says it
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Wade Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — Dozens of cars made their way through Chicago Sunday, honking their horns and holding signs as they drove through different sites of recent crimes. “We are spreading awareness that we the citizens are tired of this. We are tired of it,” said
Continue ReadingBy WILLIAM R. BARNARD AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-102 in Game 7 in the first NBA Finals between Boston’s Larry Bird and Los Angeles’ Magic Johnson. Bird averaged 27.4 points and 14 rebounds a game in helping the Celtics win their unprecedented 15th NBA championship.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (AP) — Rookie Earvin “Magic” Johnson steps in and plays center for the injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Game 6 of the NBA Finals with his Los Angeles Lakers holding a 3-2 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers. Johnson, a 6-foot-9 point guard, finishes with 42 points, 15 rebounds and
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