By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer Forte is finally getting a crack at running in a Triple Crown race. The colt who was scratched the day of the Kentucky Derby is the early favorite for the Belmont Stakes. Forte was last year’s 2-year-old champion. He is the slight 5-2 favorite for the grueling 1 1/2-mile
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Game of Thrones” was good to Peter Dinklage, but don’t try and discuss the prequel with him. The actor, who portrayed Tyrion Lannister on the hit HBO series (HBO is owned by CNN’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery), recently told “Entertainment Tonight” he has not watched “House of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Silvia Alvarez has been appointed acting communications director of the Major League Baseball Players Association. Alvarez takes over from communications director Chris Dahl, who shifts to senior adviser for communications and intends to retire on Jan. 1. Alvarez joined the union in 2019 after working in the campaign and government offices
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El Popocatépetl, que recientemente registró una fuerte explosión, es un volcán que lleva al menos 25 años de actividad, después de un largo periodo de quietud, en el que no se registraba mayor actividad volcánica. Una de sus primeras erupciones de las que se tiene registro ocurrió en el año
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Of course Indiana State would rather be hosting this weekend’s NCAA baseball Super Regionals. They’ve earned it. But finding workers for an unexpected third consecutive weekend of baseball tourneys and a scheduling conflict with Indiana’s annual Special Olympics Summer Games made it impossible. So the surprising Sycamores promise will
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El semáforo de alerta del volcán Popocatépetl regresa a la fase 2 del nivel amarillo, informó este martes la Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC) de México. En un comunicado, la dependencia señaló que, durante una reunión el Comité Científico Asesor (CCA) para evaluar el comportamiento reciente del coloso, se
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Around 50% of major global companies will need less real estate in the next three years, with American cities — led by San Francisco — most exposed to empty offices, new research has found. Half of firms with more than 50,000 employees plan to prune office space, with
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French Open tennis player Miyu Kato has forfeited all of her 21,500 euros (about $23,000) in prize money and rankings points from women’s doubles because she accidentally hit a ball girl in the neck with a ball after a point during a match. But she is allowed to keep participating in mixed
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Oregon’s attorney general announced Monday she is investigating Fox Corp.’s board of directors for “breach of fiduciary duty” after Fox News repeatedly broadcast election lies in the wake of the 2020 election. That resulted in a historic $787 million defamation settlement with Dominion Voting Systems. “Treasurer Read
Continue ReadingBy MARCOS ALEMAN Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Prosecutors in El Salvador say they have evidence that former President Alfredo Cristiani was present at a meeting that approved the 1989 massacre of six Jesuit priests and two others by soldiers. Prosecutors who announced the case against Cristiani last year said late Monday
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Canadian company has pleaded guilty to violating federal law by illegally selling seal oil capsules to American customers. The oil is made from the blubber of seals and sold as a nutritional supplement with a promise of containing healthy fats. The U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The future of boxing’s long-exiled governing body within Olympic circles could be decided Wednesday at an IOC meeting called at short notice. The International Olympic Committee says its executive board will meet for a special session. That’s two weeks before a scheduled three-day meeting was expected to debate issues with the
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — For much of the world, summer has already arrived or will be upon them soon. More than three years into the Covid-19 pandemic, many people are eager to resume activities that they’ve put on hold and to embark on new adventures. To help us with tips for staying well
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Aiello / Senior Digital Parliamentary Reporter Click here for updates on this story Ottawa, Ontario (CTV Network) — The federal government will be providing up to $1.5 million to Pride organizations across the country for increased security measures at parades and other events this year, as advocates call for all political parties to
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s leading business lobby group has won the overwhelming support of its members at a special meeting for a broad set of reform proposals that should ensure its continued survival. A string of allegations of inappropriate behavior led to the cancellation of Confederation of British Industry membership
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has spoken at a postmatch news conference after beating Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina to reach the French Open semifinals for the first time. Sabalenka had skipped her media sessions after her previous two matches in Paris after saying she felt uncomfortable because of
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French Open organizers will celebrate a “Pride Day” on Wednesday to mark the 10th anniversary of the first same-sex marriage in France. The country saw its first gay weddings in 2013 after then-President Francois Hollande signed a law authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, ending months of nationwide protests. Organizers said
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski expressed relief that two of his defensive players were not physically harmed while being robbed at gunpoint by six masked men outside a downtown nightclub. According to Cleveland Police, the players had jewelry and a truck taken during the early
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski expressed relief that two of his defensive players were not physically harmed while being robbed at gunpoint by six masked men outside a downtown nightclub. According to Cleveland Police, the players had jewelry and a truck taken during the early
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El delantero francés Karim Benzema se despidió oficialmente del Real Madrid este martes en un acto de homenaje y despedida que organizó el club merengue. El acto, realizado en la Ciudad Real Madrid un par de días después del anuncio oficial de su salida del club, estuvo lleno de momentos emotivos,
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