By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine could face rolling blackouts across the country through March, an energy expert said, due to what another official described Tuesday as the “colossal” damage done to Ukraine’s power grid by relentless Russian airstrikes. Ukrainians are being told to stock up on supplies, evacuate hard-hit areas
Continue ReadingBy DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Once they all assume office, California will be the first state where it’s believed more than 10% of legislators identify publicly as LGBTQ. The legislators in California are proud of their success but say it underscores the hard work that remains in their own state and
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer The Thanksgiving week of holiday tournaments is almost always a feast of high-level college hoops. While several top teams are playing home games against smaller-conference opponents, the programs in Maui, the Bahamas and Oregon are facing one stiff test after another. Here’s a look at the tournaments taking place
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer The Thanksgiving week of holiday tournaments is almost always a feast of high-level college hoops. While several top teams are playing home games against smaller-conference opponents, the programs in Maui, the Bahamas and Oregon are facing one stiff test after another. Here’s a look at the tournaments taking place
Continue ReadingDOHA, Qatar (AP) — Many Canadian soccer fans have been waiting for this moment their entire lives. Long an afterthought behind the hockey, Canada’s soccer team is back in the World Cup for the first time since 1986 and it opens with a daunting opponent: Belgium, a 2018 semifinalist and the second-ranked team in the
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A torrent of grief over the killing of five people at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub has led to mounting questions over whether the weekend massacre could have been averted. At least 19 others were injured Saturday night at Club Q — a longtime safe haven for the
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese artist Takashi Murakami’s visions have spanned colorful smiling flowers, a zany take on Mickey Mouse and huge erotic sculptures of animation-inspired figures that have fetched enormous auction prices. His latest takes a musical path, in collaboration with American rapper and singer Post Malone. Murakami created various
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Leaders of Italy’s League party say one of the movement’s longtime leaders and a three-time Cabinet minister, Roberto Maroni, has died. State-run RAI television cited a family statement saying Maroni died at 4 a.m. Tuesday after a long illness. He was 67. Maroni was a longtime associate of League founder Umberto Bossi
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese government-commissioned panel says in a report to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida that drastic defense buildup including the use of preemptive strike is “indispensable” to counter growing threats in the region. It called for the public’s understanding to bear the financial burden for the defense of
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El día en que Sergio el “Kun” Agüero anunció que se retiraba del fútbol dijo que la selección argentina “es lo que más amo”. Esas palabras las pronunció el 15 de diciembre de 2021, año en el que él, integrando la albiceleste, ganó la Copa América junto con
Continue ReadingBy BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America Some of Taylor Swift’s fans want you to know three things: They’re not still 16, they have careers and resources and, right now, they’re angry. That’s a powerful political motivator, researchers say. Look what Ticketmaster made them do. It started Nov. 15, when millions crowded a presale for
Continue ReadingBy BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America Some of Taylor Swift’s fans want you to know three things: They’re not still 16, they have careers and resources and, right now, they’re angry. That’s a powerful political motivator, researchers say. Look what Ticketmaster made them do. It started Nov. 15, when millions crowded a presale for
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — A sus 60 años, Gerardo “Tata” Martino estuvo al frente de México para el Mundial de Qatar 2022. Tenía en sus manos la responsabilidad de que la selección mexicana alcanzara el tan anhelado quinto partido del torneo; sin embargo, en lugar de eso, el equipo acaba de consumar
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse and George Ramsay, CNN ‘Tis the season for wall charts and fans gathering around to pick their starting teams for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. And with countries announcing their squads for international football’s premier competition, the debate has ramped up to the maximum. Here’s a full list of the squads for
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says it has begun producing enriched uranium at 60% purity at its underground Fordo nuclear plant. Iran’s official news agency described the step as a response to a recent resolution by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, but did not elaborate. The increased enrichment is seen as a significant addition to
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La emoción duradera del fútbol se teje a punta de hazañas. Y si Costa Rica pasa a la siguiente ronda en Qatar 2022 por supuesto que sus jugadores serán considerados héroes del fútbol centroamericano. ¿Por qué? En esta, su sexta copa del mundo, tendrá que sortear los obstáculos
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say a dilapidated fishing boat crammed with hundreds of migrants that lost steering and had been drifting in the Mediterranean south of the Greek island of Crete has been successfully towed to port. The coast guard launched a major rescue operation after receiving a distress call overnight, which said
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Estados Unidos va por su undécima participación en una Copa del Mundo y en Qatar 2022 espera mejorar el rendimiento que la selección masculina tuvo en Corea-Japón 2002, cuando llegó a cuartos de final. ¿Lo lograrán? La historia está en manos de estos jugadores. Las estrellas de Estados
Continue ReadingBy MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Erik Karlsson had two assists, becoming the first NHL defenseman to reach 30 points this season, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1. Tomas Hertl, Matt Nieto, Timo Meier, Logan Couture and Noah Gregor scored for the Sharks, who improved to 2-7-3
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Ecuador clasificó al Mundial de Qatar 2022 con cupo directo en la difícil eliminatoria sudamericana, detrás de Brasil, Argentina y Uruguay. Su estilo de juego, de buena marca y explosión física orientado por el técnico Gustavo Alfaro, se vio en el debut de la Copa del Mundo ante
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