By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer The European Court of Human Rights is expected to deliver what could be the final judgment on Tuesday in Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya’s yearslong legal challenge against track and field’s contentious sex eligibility rules. The rules force her to lower her natural testosterone level through medical intervention to
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A New York judge has ordered Steve Bannon to pay his former attorneys nearly $500,000 in unpaid legal fees for work on various legal matters, including his fight against a subpoena by the congressional committee investigating the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack. The law firm Davidoff Hutcher &
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Mexican-made Modelo Especial is the top-selling beer in the United States for the second straight month, once again snatching the crown from Bud Light. For the four weeks ending on July 1, Modelo Especial captured 8.7% of overall beer sales, compared to Bud Light’s 7% share,
Continue ReadingBy JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The presidents of Serbia and Montenegro have agreed to try to patch up strained relations between the historic Balkan allies. The two countries formed a joint state until Montenegro split in 2006 following a referendum on independence. The former allies grew further apart after Montenegro recognized
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — As little as 20 minutes of moderate activity a day for five days a week can significantly lower the risk of depressive symptoms for people over 50 who have conditions often linked to depression, such as diabetes, heart disease and chronic pain, a new study found. People with diabetes
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — John Warren — the multimillionaire businessman who forced South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster into a 2018 GOP runoff — has written a new book, saying he wants to share leadership lessons he has learned from military service and business. In “Lead Like a Marine,” which goes
Continue ReadingGOOD MONDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… While we are expecting temperatures to be about average today and the next few days, those very warm temperatures will return just in time for the weekend. We receive plenty of sunshine today, with highs in the low to mid 80’s. NW winds will pick up to 5-15 mph, with gusts
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — A’ja Wilson is all too happy to show off her coveted corner locker and its creature comforts in Las Vegas’ new WNBA practice facility. But the two-time league MVP isn’t the only Aces player receiving preferential treatment these days. Their locker room, which includes a
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El personaje de Dwight Schrute en “The Office” trajo alegría a los televidentes, pero no al hombre que lo interpretó. Durante una aparición recientemente publicada en el podcast “Club Random” de Bill Maher, Rainn Wilson compartió que no fue feliz mientras filmaba la querida serie. “Cuando estaba en ‘The Office’,
Continue ReadingBy FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say crushing temperatures that blanketed Europe last summer may have led to more than 61,000 heat-related deaths, highlighting the need for governments to address the health impacts of global warming. In their study, published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers examined official mortality figures from
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has alleged that the country’s warplanes repelled a U.S. spy plane that flew over its exclusive economic zone. She warned of “shocking” consequences if the U.S. continues reconnaissance activities in the area. The U.S. and
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 62,000 people died heat-related deaths last year during Europe’s hottest summer on record, a new study has found — more heartbreaking evidence that heat is a silent killer, and its victims are vastly under-counted. The study, published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine, found that 61,672 died in
Continue ReadingFRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee soccer coach is accused of drugging and raping at least 10 boys between the ages of 9 and 17 after photos and videos of the children were discovered on his cell phone. Franklin Police say they were contacted by a local restaurant after staff found a phone left behind
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas must stop allowing transgender people to change the sex listed on their driver’s licenses, a state-court judge ordered Monday as part of a lawsuit filed by the state’s Republican attorney general. District Judge Teresa Watson’s order will remain in effect for up to two
Continue ReadingCNN By Shawn Nottingham, Hannah Rabinowitz and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing young athletes under the guise of medical treatment, was assaulted inside a federal prison in Florida, according to two sources familiar with the incident. Joe Rojas, president of the local correction
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Larry Nassar, exmédico de USA Gymnastics, fue agredido durante un incidente en la prisión federal donde se encuentra en Florida, según dos fuentes familiarizadas con el incidente. Joe Rojas, presidente del sindicato local de funcionarios de prisiones, dijo a CNN que Nassar fue apuñalado un total de 10 veces, dos en el
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British detectives met with representatives of the BBC on Monday over allegations that a leading presenter paid a teenager for sexually explicit photos. But police said they had not opened a criminal investigation, and a lawyer for the young person denied anything inappropriate had happened. The U.K.’s
Continue ReadingBy Shawn Nottingham, Hannah Rabinowitz and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing young athletes under the guise of medical treatment, was assaulted inside a federal prison in Florida, according to two sources familiar with the incident. Joe Rojas, president of the local correction officers’
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Teams from the same country will have more chances to play each other when the Champions League and other European club competitions are revamped next year. UEFA says there will be an open round-of-16 draw without so-called “country protection.” Two teams from a high-ranked nation could
Continue ReadingChris Dwyer, CNN (CNN) — For gastronomes on vacation, few places feature cuisine more high end than Michelin-starred restaurants in the world’s finest hotels and resorts. From Bangkok to Piedmont and Hanoi to Tokyo, these ridiculously lovely hotels let you indulge in the finest culinary arts, enjoy world class wines and then stagger back to
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