By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A US judge on Tuesday dismissed the $100 million defamation lawsuit filed by American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann against Magnus Carlsen, among others, in an alleged cheating scandal which has rocked the sport, according to court documents. US District Court Judge Audrey Fleissig rejected Niemann’s claims that Norwegian Carlsen,
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer Simone Biles is back. The gymnastics superstar plans to return to competition at the U.S. Classic outside Chicago in early August. The meet will be Biles’ first since the pandemic-delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Biles made headlines at the 2020 Games when she removed herself from several events to focus
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Victor Wembanyama’s official height is 7 feet, 3 1/2 inches. That’s according to the San Antonio Spurs, who got the actual measurement over the weekend. It ends months of speculation about how tall Wembanyama is. Some sites have listed him as tall as 7-foot-5. Also Wednesday, it was announced
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — No worries about spectators getting a beer at the stadium when Australia hosts the 2032 Olympics. Brisbane organizing committee president Andrew Liveris says “we’ll serve a beer because we can.” Liveris was asked about the alcohol prohibition for ordinary fans at the 2024 Paris Olympics. That’s the law for stadiums in France.
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy has scrambled to contain the fallout after he suggested that former President Donald Trump might not be the strongest candidate in the 2024 presidential race – comments that outraged Trump allies and raised fresh questions on the right about why the speaker has
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GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… While we only get a little above average today, the warmup officially begins, and it looks like we will be staying warm for several days. After starting under mostly clear skies this morning, we will see plenty of sunshine today, with highs in the low to mid 80’s. Northerly breezes will
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government’s climate advisers have slammed officials for their slow pace in meeting their net zero target and backtracking on fossil fuel commitments. The Climate Change Committee, which tracks the U.K. government’s decarbonization efforts, says Britain has “lost its clear global leadership position on climate action.”
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Declan Rice is turning into one of the biggest stories of the transfer window. The England international has been linked with many of Europe’s biggest clubs after establishing himself at West Ham. But it is Arsenal that appears to be closing in on a deal
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Two mushroom farms that employed the Half Moon Bay mass shooting suspect were cited for “serious” health and safety violations in an investigation stemming from the January workplace attacks, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health announced in a news release Monday. The two farms
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Seacrest earned a plum gig this week, replacing the retiring Pat Sajak as host of “Wheel of Fortune.” Producers went with a dependable big name, a reminder that the days of game show hosts primarily being known as game show hosts are over. Sajak,
Continue ReadingEASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Mackenzie McDonald advanced to the quarterfinals at the Eastbourne International by upsetting top-seeded Taylor Fritz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (8). McDonald rebounded from a service break down in each at the Wimbledon warm-up tournament. Coco Cauff reached the women’s quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Jodie Burrage. The American will next
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Here comes the bride. Nicole Scherzinger is engaged to be married. The Pussycat Dolls alum said yes to her fiancé Thom Evans, she revealed on Instagram, adding a picture of the two on the beach. “I said yes,” she wrote. Evans also shared the pictures to Instagram, writing, “My
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Stacker compiled a list of 25 guests—hosts and musical talents alike—whose appearances on “SNL” were so controversial that they were never invited back.
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin planned to seize two top Russian military officials when he launched a short-lived mutiny on Saturday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing Western officials. Prigozhin’s plot involved the capture of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and top army general Valery Gerasimov when the pair
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden told CNN on Wednesday his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has “absolutely” been weakened by the short-lived mutiny over the weekend. It was his most definitive comment to date on how the rebellion by Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin affected the Russian leader’s stature. Biden and
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden told CNN on Wednesday his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has “absolutely” been weakened by the short-lived mutiny over the weekend. It was his most definitive comment to date on how the rebellion by Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin affected the Russian leader’s stature. Biden and his
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN SCHEMBRI ORLAND Associated Press VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Maltese lawmakers have unanimously approved legislation to ease the the strictest abortion laws in the European Union. But a coalition of pro-choice campaigners say last-minute changes make the legislation “vague, unworkable and even dangerous.” The original bill allowing women access to abortion if the mother’s
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé and other prominent French soccer players have expressed their indignation after a 17-year-old delivery driver was shot and killed during a police check. Mbappé writes “I feel bad for my France” in a Twitter message accompanied by broken hearts emoticons. The death prompted nationwide concern and triggered unrest in multiple
Continue ReadingBy Allie Malloy, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday emphatically denied that he was involved or present when his son Hunter Biden is alleged to have texted a Chinese business partner in 2017, claiming that he was sitting with his father. Asked whether he was involved in the business dealings or was sitting
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El actor británico Julian Sands fue hallando finalmente sin vida tras su desaparición en enero en las montañas de San Gabriel, sur de California, informaron las autoridades este martes 27 de junio. Sands era conocido por su trabajo en series como “24” y películas como “A Room with a View”.
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