SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter says it’s banned the personal account of far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of the platform’s COVID-19 misinformation policy. That’s the latest strike against the firebrand whose embrace of conspiracy theories has been called “a cancer” for the GOP and led the House to boot her from committees.
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniella Diaz and Devan Cole, CNN Members of the House select committee investigating January 6 said Sunday that they have critical testimony about communications to former President Donald Trump on the day of the deadly attack. Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the vice chair of the committee and one of its two Republican members,
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Mads Roerslev was an unlikely match-winner for Brentford, scoring his first goal in professional football against Aston Villa. The defender sealed a 2-1 win in the Premier League on Sunday in the 83rd minute. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez beat away his first shot but the 22-year-old Dane struck from the rebound. Villa had
Continue ReadingBy Foren Clark, CNN The Troubadour, an iconic West Hollywood music venue, doesn’t need much of an introduction. Since the club opened its doors in 1957, musical superstars have launched their careers and introduced the world to future best-selling records by playing to its intimate crowds. The club became known for nurturing new talent in
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Familiares se reunieron para despedirse de Desmond Tutu, héroe de la lucha contra el apartheid, en un funeral privado en la catedral de St. George, donde sus cenizas fueron inhumadas en Ciudad del Cabo y enterradas. A petición suya, el cuerpo del Premio Nobel de la Paz se sometió a la aquamación
Continue ReadingLEEDS, England (AP) — Stuart Dallas and Dan James scored second-half goals as Leeds beat Burnley 3-1 to help its Premier League survival chances. Jack Harrison’s first-half opener for Leeds was canceled out by Maxwel Cornet’s fine free kick. During the Burnley celebrations, defender Matt Lowton was hit by a plastic bottle thrown from the
Continue ReadingLIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Alexis Mac Allister scored twice to lead Brighton to a 3-2 win at Everton that piled more pressure on manager Rafael Benitez. Mac Allister’s opener came in the third minute and was followed by a header from Dan Burn in the 21st. Academy graduate Anthony Gordon scored his first two goals
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Twitter suspendió permanentemente la cuenta de Twitter @mtgreenee de la representante republicana de Georgia, Marjorie Taylor Greene, confirmó la compañía a CNN el domingo por la mañana. Un portavoz de Twitter dijo que la compañía “suspendió permanentemente” la cuenta “por repetidas violaciones de nuestra política de desinformación sobre el
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Brandon Brown announced on Thursday a sponsorship deal with cryptocurrency meme coin LGBcoin — a reference to the controversial “Let’s Go Brandon” phrase. Now, NASCAR is reviewing the deal. According to Max Marcucci, a spokesperson for Brown’s team, NASCAR gave the team written approval on the sponsorship
Continue ReadingBy Daniella Diaz and Devan Cole, CNN Members of the House select committee investigating January 6 said Sunday that they have critical testimony about communications to former President Donald Trump on the day of the deadly attack. Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the vice chair of the committee and one of its two Republican members, told
Continue ReadingBy HOPE YEN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to add a negative test along with its five-day isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus. That’s according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House’s top
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Former Chicago-area police sergeant Drew Peterson is getting another chance to argue that his murder conviction in the death of his third wife should be thrown out. A Will County judge has scheduled a Jan. 21 hearing on Peterson’s motion that the conviction should be tossed because his lead attorney did not
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN There will be “bumps in the road” as schools attempt to reopen in the new year amid a record surge in Covid-19 cases, US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Sunday. Cardona, speaking on Fox News Sunday, said the Biden administration goal remains that all schools open for in-person learning full-time. But
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniella Diaz and Devan Cole, CNN The Democratic chairman of the House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection said Sunday that the panel has “significant testimony” that the White House “had been told to do something” during the deadly attack last year. “We have significant testimony that leads us to believe that the
Continue ReadingBy MIKE FULLER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government has been making contingency plans in case hospitals, schools and other workplaces are hit by major staff shortages amid the latest record spike in coronavirus infections. Public sector workplaces have been preparing for absences ranging from 10% to 25% as COVID-19 sickens more people
Continue ReadingBy MIKE FULLER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government has been making contingency plans in case hospitals, schools and other workplaces are hit by major staff shortages amid the latest record spike in coronavirus infections. Public sector workplaces have been preparing for absences ranging from 10% to 25% as COVID-19 sickens more people
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Suez Canal says its annual revenues reached $6.3 billion last year, the highest in the crucial waterway’s history. Admiral Ossama Rabei, head of the Suez Canal Authority, says last year’s revenues rose 12.8%, compared to 2020, when the canal achieved $5.6 billion. He says that 20,649 vessels passed through the Suez
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Suez Canal says its annual revenues reached $6.3 billion last year, the highest in the crucial waterway’s history. Admiral Ossama Rabei, head of the Suez Canal Authority, says last year’s revenues rose 12.8%, compared to 2020, when the canal achieved $5.6 billion. He says that 20,649 vessels passed through the Suez
Continue ReadingBy ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea record-signing Romelu Lukaku heads into talks with manager Thomas Tuchel on Monday uncertain when he will play again but assured he has a future despite being dropped for going public with his frustrations. The striker missed Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool after saying he
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino still hopes star striker Kylian Mbappe agrees to a new long-term contract even though he is now free to sign for another club next season. Mbappe’s contract runs out in June and since the start of January he has been a free agent. He can leave for nothing
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