By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The World Cup starts in Qatar on Sunday. It’s one of the most eagerly anticipated World Cups in memory as much for off-the-field reasons as those on it. It likely represents the last chance for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to win the tournament. Kylian Mbappé and France are
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The presidents of Italy and France are seeking to tamp down tensions over migration. They have issued a joint statement asserting the need for “full cooperation” on a host of issues and the importance of strong bilateral relations after days of diplomatic barbs over the fate of
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said during a visit to Singapore that his country wants to strengthen its economic ties with the Asia-Pacific region, emphasizing that it is “far more than just China.” Scholz was in Singapore Monday on the second leg of an Asian trip that started in Vietnam and also
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Since its launch in 2020, NBCUniversal has had its share of big events to showcase its Peacock Streaming Service. It gets another one this month with the FIFA Men’s World Cup. With Telemundo as the official Spanish-language broadcaster in the United States, Peacock will simulcast the games and have
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer The high-scoring Ohio State Buckeyes have been especially prolific at home. Their 56-14 win over Indiana on Saturday made them the first Big Ten team since the 1903 Michigan Wolverines to score at least 45 points in six straight home games in the same season. That’s according to
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Oregon beat UCLA, which beat Washington, which beat Oregon. UCLA beat Utah, which beat USC. Rank’em. The Pac-12 is better than it has been in recent years, but is also eating its own and undercutting its best teams’ chances to earn a College Football Playoff berth. The
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Oregon beat UCLA, which beat Washington, which beat Oregon. UCLA beat Utah, which beat USC. Rank’em. The Pac-12 is better than it has been in recent years, but is also eating its own and undercutting its best teams’ chances to earn a College Football Playoff berth. The
Continue ReadingBy MASHA MACPHERSON and THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The mascots for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics have been revealed — a Phrygian cap. The soft red cap, also known as a liberty cap, is an updated version of a conical hat worn in antiquity in places such as Persia, the Balkans,
Continue ReadingBy MASHA MACPHERSON and THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The mascots for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics have been revealed — a Phrygian cap. The soft red cap, also known as a liberty cap, is an updated version of a conical hat worn in antiquity in places such as Persia, the Balkans,
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — The family of Egypt’s imprisoned hunger-striking activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah says he has started drinking water again. The announcement came in a letter that the family says it received from Abdel-Fattah through prison authorities on Monday. It was dated on Saturday. Abdel-Fattah, one of Egypt’s most prominent pro-democracy campaigners, had intensified his hunger
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Joel Embiid produced arguably the greatest performance of his career to inspire the Philadelphia 76ers to a 105-98 victory over the surprising Utah Jazz on Sunday. The 28-year-old flirted with a quadruple-double, scoring a monstrous 59 points — over half his team’s total — while adding 11 rebounds, eight assists and
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine police chief says law enforcers have killed 46 drug suspects and arrested more than 22,000 under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., figures he says shows efforts to avoid lethal force. Marcos Jr., who took office in June, has vowed to press on with his predecessor’s
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN President Joe Biden held a three-hour talk Monday with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, their first in-person encounter since Biden took office and an opportunity that both sides appeared to hope would lead to an improvement in rapidly deteriorating relations. Emerging afterward, Biden told reporters he was
Continue ReadingBy KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong customs officials say they seized about 220 pounds of methamphetamine that was hidden inside an industrial device being sent from Mexico. They say part of the device, an electromagnetic separator that removes metal particles from other materials, was hollowed out and contained crystal meth
Continue ReadingFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen will miss Germany’s flight to a pre-World Cup training camp in Oman due to a gastrointestinal infection. Germany is heading to Oman for warm-weather training and a friendly Wednesday before its first game of the World Cup on Nov. 23 against Japan. The team says ter
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer Marcus Thuram has been handed the last spot in the France squad that will defend its World Cup title in Qatar while Monaco’s uncapped Axel Disasi has also been called after Presnel Kimpembe had to pull out. The French soccer federation said Borussia Mönchengladbach forward Thuram had been added
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s professional soccer leagues have been marked by widespread protests against the World Cup in Qatar. For the last Bundesliga game before its winter break Freiburg fans held a huge banner saying “Boycott Qatar.” It seemed almost every supporter in its stadium held a sign calling
Continue ReadingBy Casey Barber, CNN As iconic Thanksgiving dishes go, stuffing is likely runner-up only to turkey as the dish most often on the dining table. Whether you call it stuffing or dressing or whether you cook the dish inside the turkey or as its own separate casserole is typically a matter of personal family tradition
Continue ReadingBy Daniella Diaz, Ted Barrett and Clare Foran, CNN Lawmakers are set to return on Monday after being away for several weeks campaigning for the crucial midterm elections. They face a jam-packed legislative to-do list before the new congressional session begins in January. With that in mind, Democratic leaders are eager to bring several bills
Continue ReadingBy Tina Burnside and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Human remains found in a remote California location are those of a mother reported missing Thursday after a “significant amount of blood” was seen in her home, authorities say. In a news release, the Simi Valley Police Department said the remains of Rachel Castillo, 25, were discovered in
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