By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — For some top executives, 2023 is a year they would rather forget. Some of their companies lost billions of dollars. Some have lost their jobs. And others badly damaged their reputations and face even more trouble ahead in 2024. CNN Business ended the year celebrating Microsoft’s Satya
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Joe Flacco continued his impressive comeback to the NFL as the 38-year-old quarterback led the Cleveland Browns to a 37-20 rout of the New York Jets and seal an unlikely spot in the playoffs. The Browns will now head to the postseason for the
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — As 2024 approaches, you may find yourself in ample reflection and perhaps developing a mantra for the New Year. Scientists have discovered a host of techniques that can help you nail your resolutions if you enjoy setting goals each January 1. Speaking of which, thank you for striving
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Arsenal missed out on the chance to regain top spot in the Premier League after suffering a surprise 2-0 home defeat against West Ham on Thursday. Tomáš Souček’s first-half goal gave the visitor the lead against the run of play, before Arsenal’s misery was compounded by former defender Konstantinos
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos within the sponsorship, in compliance with our policy. Saudi Arabia has set an ambitious goal for itself: 150 million tourist
Continue ReadingCNN, KION, KPIX, KGO, VENTURA PD AND THE CITY OF VENTURA, SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CHP SANTA CRUZ By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford, Mary Gilbert and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A series of powerful storms in the Pacific Ocean are driving towering waves into the California coastline, triggering flooding and posing a significant risk
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says security forces have detained 32 people suspected of links to the Islamic State extremist group. The suspects were allegedly planning to carry out attacks on synagogues and churches as well as the Iraqi Embassy in Turkey. Anadolu Agency said the suspects were detained in raids carried
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Defense Minister Shin Wonsik has said that a light-water reactor at North Korea’s main nuclear complex will likely be formally operational by next summer. Shin told local reporters that his country had also spotted similar cooling system-related activities associated with the reactor last
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Britain’s Foreign Office says an avalanche in an off-piste area of a French ski resort swept two British skiers to their deaths. The statement on Friday said the pair are reportedly a 54-year-old mother and her 22-year-old son. Another skier, reportedly an instructor, has been left injured and a hiker was killed
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed into an already crowded town at the southernmost end of Gaza in recent days, fleeing Israel’s bombardment of the center of the strip, as a senior U.N. official on Friday criticized Israel for continuing
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Florida State finished the regular season undefeated and won the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. But despite going 13-0, the Seminoles are missing the College Football Playoff. The snub left Florida State furious. And, according to ESPN, Seminoles quarterback Brock Glenn said Florida State should “absolutely” be considered the national champion should it end up being the only
Continue ReadingBy Victoria Butenko, Maria Kostenko, Mariya Knight, Svitlana Vlasova and Christian Edwards, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia has launched the biggest air attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military told CNN, with an unprecedented number of drones and missiles fired at targets across the country, killing at least
Continue ReadingBy ILLIA NOVIKOV and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched 122 missiles and dozens of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 30 civilians across the country in what an air force official called the biggest aerial barrage of the war. At least 144 people were wounded and
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — La repentina muerte del actor Lee Sun-kyun esta semana es la última de una serie de impactantes pérdidas de celebridades en Corea del Sur, un país con una de las tasas de suicidio más altas del mundo y donde a menudo se espera que las figuras públicas sean un ejemplo.
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Mountain Views Quincy Townsend is a human highlight reel. He helps lift the Cougars past the Cowboys in a Central Oregon thriller. Miles Macomber and the Wolfpack fight back from a huge deficit. Macomber hits a big three to ice the game. Vote for your Play of the Week pick!
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) –Rusia lanzó el mayor ataque aéreo contra Ucrania desde el comienzo de la invasión a gran escala, informó el ejército ucraniano a CNN, con un número sin precedentes de drones y misiles disparados contra objetivos en todo el país, que mataron a al menos a 31 personas e hirieron a alrededor
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The Mountain View Cougars won a tough one Thursday night against the 4A Crook County Cowboys. Meanwhile, the Madras girls dominate at the Sisters Shootout, cruising past Sweet Home.
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Dylan Anderman brings us a special Thursday night holiday tournament edition of The Big Playback. First up: The Caldera Wolfpack were down by almost 20 to Forest Grove. They fought back and win an OT thriller. Bend High’s struggles continue, as they drop their seventh game in a row and remain winless on the season.
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media says four people were executed and several others sentenced to prison for having alleged links with Israel’s Mossad security service. Mizan, the news website affiliated with the country’s judiciary, said three men and one woman were executed Friday morning. The four were charged with kidnapping several Iranian security forces
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford, Mary Gilbert and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A series of powerful storms in the Pacific Ocean are driving towering waves into the California coastline, triggering flooding and posing a significant risk to people and structures along the coast. Monstrous, 20-foot-plus waves on Thursday crashed over seawalls and swept
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