TURIN, Italy (AP) — United States winger Tim Weah has been welcomed by about 100 enthusiastic Juventus fans as he arrived for his medical test ahead of a potential transfer to the Italian club. Weah signed autographs and posed for selfies with fans. They loudly chanted his name and some were also waving American flags.
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(Update: Adding video, comments by Mayfield) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond automotive detailer Shane Mayfield of Perfection Plus Auto Salon has been chosen for his fifth year on the 2023 Air Force One Detailing Team at Seattle’s Museum of Flight, July 10-15. This will be the 20th anniversary of the prestigious project, and it makes
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It’s been six months since Stephen “tWitch” Boss, the amiable DJ for “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and dancer who rose to fame on “So You Think You Can Dance,” died by suicide. Now his mother has opened up about her struggle with his death. In an interview with
Continue ReadingBy Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — China is on track to double its wind and solar energy capacity and hit its 2030 clean energy targets five years early, a new report has found. The country is expected to produce 1,200 gigwatts of solar and wind power by 2025 if all prospective plants are built and
Continue ReadingBy Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — China is on track to double its wind and solar energy capacity and hit its 2030 clean energy targets five years early, a new report has found. The country is expected to produce 1,200 gigwatts of solar and wind power by 2025 if all prospective plants are built and
Continue ReadingKHOBAR, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler has been hired as coach of Saudi Arabian team Al-Qadisiyah. This summer has seen a host of Europe’s top players head to the lucrative Saudi Pro League but Fowler is taking over a team in the oil-rich kingdom’s second tier. The club confirmed his appointment
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A white Mississippi district attorney has resigned after more than 30 years on the job, during which he prosecuted a Black man six times in the shooting deaths of four people and excluded Black people from juries in a practice that led the U.S. Supreme
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United has agreed to sign midfielder Mason Mount from Chelsea for $69 million. The agreement was confirmed by two people with knowledge of the negotiations. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been publicly announced. Mount will sign a
Continue ReadingISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned a Quran-burning protest in Sweden and signaled that it will be an obstacle to the country joining NATO. Erdogan told members of his Justice and Development Party Thursday that “those who allowed the crime” were as much to blame as those who perpetrated it. Swedish
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Guardians manager Terry Francona was back at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday for their finale of a three-game series with the Kansas City Royals after dealing with a health issue earlier this week. But the club said DeMarlo Hale would continue to serve as Cleveland’s
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A fire has broken out in the basement of the flagship Tiffany & Co. store on New York’s Fifth Avenue. Videos posted on the Citizen app show smoke billowing out of the basement of the iconic store, which reopened in April after an extensive renovation. They also show firefighters battling the
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Russian assets frozen in European accounts could generate billions of dollars a year for rebuilding Ukraine. But can that money be used without breaching international law or damaging the euro’s international standing? European Union leaders grappled with that question at a meeting of the European Council in Brussels
Continue ReadingBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are dropping charges against two parents whose convictions in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal were overturned by an appeals court, prosecutors said in court papers on Thursday. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in May tossed all the convictions against Gamal Abdelaziz
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. The court’s conservative majority effectively overturned cases reaching back 45 years in
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story MAILI, Hawaii (KITV) — On Wednesday evening on the west side of Oahu, family and friends of Richianna DeGuzman held a gathering for peace in the community. The 17-year-old is still fighting for her life after being shot in the head a week and a
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination faces millions of dollars in penalties — and potential bankruptcy — after a jury found it submitted more than 300 false asbestos claims to the U.S. government, making patients eligible
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination faces millions of dollars in penalties — and potential bankruptcy — after a jury found it submitted more than 300 false asbestos claims to the U.S. government, making patients eligible
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Russia’s president has succeeded in exiling Wagner mercenary head Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief mutiny last week, but the fate of several top generals is still unclear. There were unconfirmed reports that one of them with ties to Prigozhin has been arrested and another was mysteriously absent from several events
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For the purpose of public safety, the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area said Thursday it has temporarily closed Pittsburg Campground due to increased bear activity in the area.
Continue ReadingBy Zach Fuentes Click here for updates on this story HILLSBOROUGH, California (KGO) — A Bay Area house is getting worldwide attention thanks to its similarities to the White House and is now listed for $38.9 million. The Hillsborough home is equipped with its own version of the Oval Office and other main rooms inspired
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