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Month: July 2023

Wolves fined and told to implement action plan after discriminatory chanting against Chelsea

LONDON (AP) — Wolverhampton has been fined 100,000 pounds ($131,000) and told to implement an action plan following discriminatory chanting by its fans during a Premier League match against Chelsea in April. The sanctions were imposed by an independent regulatory commission set up by the Football Association after Wolves acknowledged the homophobic nature of its

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House passes defense bill after adopting controversial amendments targeting abortion policy and other issues

By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — The House voted Friday to pass a sweeping defense policy bill following contentious debate and the adoption of controversial amendments that touched on hot-button social issues. The addition of amendments pushed by conservative hardliners related to abortion policy and transgender health care access as well as

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Eintracht Frankfurt signs Germany under-21 forward Jessic Ngankam from Hertha Berlin

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Eintracht Frankfurt has signed Germany under-21 forward Jessic Ngankam from Hertha Berlin on a five-year contract. Frankfurt’s announcement on Friday will fuel speculation that its star forward Randal Kolo Muani could leave. The 24-year-old Kolo Muani scored 15 Bundesliga goals and set up 16 more in his debut season. He has

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Hundreds of thousands face disruption at London’s Gatwick Airport this summer after strike vote

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of British vacationers face potential disruption to their travel plans at the start of the school summer holidays after almost 1,000 workers at London’s Gatwick Airport voted to strike in a dispute over pay. The Unite union said Friday that members including baggage handlers

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Blinken meets Wang Yi in Indonesia. But the region remains wary of the US-China rivalry

By EDNA TARIGAN, DAVID RISING and JIM GOMEZ Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met China’s top diplomat to discuss thorny issues as part of efforts to nurture talks on the sidelines of regional diplomatic meetings in Indonesia. United States officials said Blinken stressed the importance of maintaining

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Ohio plastic surgeon who livestreamed patient operations on TikTok has state medical license revoked permanently

WSYX, TIKTOK, YOUTUBE, CNN By Rob Frehse and Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — An Ohio plastic surgeon who livestreamed some patient operations on TikTok and had three patients report complications after surgery had her state medical license revoked permanently Wednesday, according to the state’s medical board. Dr. Katharine Roxanne Grawe – also known on

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France celebrates Bastille Day with parades and parties – and extra police, after recent unrest

By YOUCEF BOUNAB and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French fighter jets trailed red-white-and-blue smoke over Paris monuments and families held picnics around France to celebrate Bastille Day. It was a moment of much-needed festivity after mass protests, riots and political divisions that have riven the country this year. Not everyone was feeling

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