By Svitlana Vlasova and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — An 18-year-old man has been detained on suspicion of killing a former Ukrainian lawmaker, local authorities say, after her fatal shooting in the city of Lviv. Iryna Farion, 60, died in hospital last Friday after she was shot in western Ukraine, the mayor of Lviv,
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Third seed Elena Rybakina became the latest high-profile withdrawal from the Olympic tennis competition on Thursday, hours after the draw was made at Roland-Garros.
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Los cancilleres de Colombia, Luis Gilberto Murillo, y de Brasil, Mauro Vieira, se reunirán este jueves en Brasilia, informó el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia en un comunicado. Los ministros revisarán la agenda bilateral, que cubre temas sociales, económicos, comerciales, ambientales y culturales. La agenda del canciller colombiano incluye
Continue ReadingAP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ first 2024 presidential campaign video is soundtracked by Beyoncé’s “Freedom,” a cut from her 2016 landmark album, “Lemonade.” “We choose freedom,” Harris says in the clip, as Beyoncé’s powerful chorus kicks in: “Freedom! Freedom! I can’t move. Freedom, cut me loose! Yeah.” Harris also
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Skateboarding might be a highly anticipated sport at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but don’t think you can just go skating around Olympic Village.
Continue Reading Skateboarding might be a highly anticipated sport at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but don’t think you can just go skating around Olympic Village.
Continue ReadingBy Joe Holden Click here for updates on this story WEST CALN TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Charges against a Chester County couple have been upgraded to first-degree murder and conspiracy in the starvation and torture death of Malinda Hoagland, according to court records and the county district attorney’s office. The 12-year-old died in May, described
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Katie Ledecky and Regan Smith explain how their minds go blank before a big race.
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer A court case could soon settle a spicy dispute: Who invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos? A former PepsiCo executive is suing the company in California, saying it destroyed his career after questioning his claim that he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. According to his lawsuit, Richard Montañez began working for PepsiCo as a janitor
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — La próxima presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, anunció este jueves que Zoé Robledo Aburto fue ratificado como titular del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) para su gobierno 2024-2030. Con dicho nombramiento, la futura mandataria mexicana inauguró la lista del gabinete ampliado, que se suma a las 21 secretarías del
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Soccer star Marta helped Brazil open up its Olympic tournament with a 1-0 win against Nigeria at the 2024 Paris Games.
Continue ReadingBy Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — Coco Gauff may be a tennis prodigy and one of the top American athletes to represent the USA at the Summer Olympics, but she still finds herself getting caught up in the glamour of the Paris Games. Gauff will serve as flag bearer alongside basketball superstar LeBron James
Continue ReadingCNN By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — Coco Gauff may be a tennis prodigy and one of the top American athletes to represent the USA at the Summer Olympics, but she still finds herself getting caught up in the glamour of the Paris Games. Gauff will serve as flag bearer alongside basketball superstar LeBron
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed into law on Thursday a bill strengthening oversight of the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after reporting by The Associated Press exposed systemic corruption, failures and abuse in the federal prison system. The Federal Prison Oversight Act, which passed the Senate on July 10 and the
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As Italian rower Luca Chiumento prepares for the quadruple sculls at the Olympic Games, his father arrived from Italy by bicycle on Thursday, raising money for charity in the process.
Continue ReadingBy Jeramie Bizzle Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Chicago police are searching for the gunman who shot a man in a wheelchair in Greater Grand Crossing Wednesday night. Police say just before 10:30 p.m., officers responded to the 7400 block of South Perry Avenue, where they found the victim with
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Rapper Flavor Flav is bringing new attention to the sport of water polo ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — A federal judge threw out a bankruptcy case filed by The Gateway Pundit, finding that the far-right conspiracy site was seeking bankruptcy protections in “bad faith” to avoid costly defamation lawsuits stemming from its publication of 2020 election lies. The ruling Wednesday from US bankruptcy judge Mindy Mora means the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Transit and environmental advocacy groups in New York have filed lawsuits challenging Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to block a plan for a new $15 congestion toll on Manhattan drivers. The two separate lawsuits were filed Thursday in New York Supreme Court. One suit comes from the Riders Alliance, the
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France came out blazing against Argentina in the men’s rugby tournament, and their dominant first half helped send them to a 26-14 win over Argentina to make the medal round.
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