By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Champions League returned on Tuesday with a bang. The new campaign marks the arrival of a revamped league-style format, with 36 teams competing in European soccer’s premier club competition for the first time. Here are the main takeaways from Tuesday’s matches. Bayern’s record-breaking goals The Vincent Kompany era
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has begun the process of clawing back hundreds of millions of euros in funds meant to go Hungary. It’s taking the action because the ant-migrant government in Budapest refuses to pay a huge fine for breaking the bloc’s asylum rules. In June, the EU’s top court ordered
Continue ReadingKaren Esquivel (CNN Español) – México se prepara para Simulacro Nacional 2024 el 19 de septiembre, en el marco del aniversario de los sismos registrados en 1985 y 2017, los dos más destructivos de la historia reciente del país y ocurridos en la misma fecha. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel El ejercicio busca fomentar la
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer French soccer star Wissam Ben Yedder will stay free ahead of his trial on charges of sexual assault while intoxicated, one of his lawyers told The Associated Press. Marie Roumiantseva said Wednesday that Ben Yedder will remain under strict judicial supervision after a woman filed a lawsuit for sexual assault earlier this
Continue ReadingEdmunds Vehicle recalls are an important part of automotive safety. But they can also be quite a hassle for owners. Taking your vehicle to the dealership for an unexpected repair or fix is just one more thing you have to plan for. Happily, things are changing. With many of the newest vehicles, some recalls can
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — “Millions” of people could fall victim to scams using artificial intelligence to clone their voices, a UK bank has warned. Starling Bank, an online-only lender, said fraudsters are capable of using AI to replicate a person’s voice from just three seconds of audio found in, for example, a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Chinese aircraft carrier entered an area near Japan’s shores for the first time on Wednesday, leading Tokyo to convey its “serious concerns” to Beijing over China’s increasingly assertive military actions around Japan, officials said. The Chinese carrier Liaoning, accompanied by two destroyers, sailed between Japan’s westernmost island of Yonaguni
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday criticized Republican Donald Trump ‘s promise to deport millions of people who are in the United States illegally, questioning whether he would rely on massive raids and detention camps to carry it out. Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, told the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tupperware Brands has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company that revolutionized food storage decades ago and became inextricably linked to the parties where women seeking a measure of financial independence and fun in midcentury America sold the colorful products says it will seek court approval for
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson broke the WNBA single-season rebound record on Tuesday, picking up seven boards in an 85-72 win over the Seattle Storm. Wilson’s performance took her to 451 rebounds on the year, five more than the previous record set by Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese,
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Certain blockbuster weight-loss drugs have been found to protect the heart in significant ways, and new research suggests that the cardiovascular benefits could extend to an even broader set of patients than clinical trial data has shown – helping prevent tens of thousands of heart attacks and strokes each
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Acting USSS Director Ronald Rowe has made a concerted effort to put himself front and center after Sunday’s apparent assassination attempt at Donald Trump’s Florida golf course, as he makes his pitch, both publicly and privately, for Congress to provide his agency with more resources. But
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The two low pressure systems that we were dealing with yesterday put off a decent amount of rain, just not for us. The low pressure off the coast kept its distance and moved a little slow as it passed, which left us with little in the way of rain. Rain was seen east and west
Continue ReadingAssociated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — The new Dutch government dominated by the far-right party of Geert Wilders has officially asked the European Union for an exemption from its migration obligations. The move sets up a confrontation over one of the most explosive issues facing the bloc at a time when support for anti-immigration parties
Continue ReadingPAWLET, Vt. (AP) — Vermont State Police say a town official, his wife and her son were found shot to death in their home over the weekend. Police identified them as 46-year-old Brian Crossman, 41-year-old Erica Crossman and 13-year-old Colin Taft. Police say they were found dead Sunday and all three deaths were ruled homicides.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ top court has ordered that the government’s comptroller general be removed from his post for alleged misconduct and interferences in the works of judiciary. It’s the first such ruling in the Mediterranean island nation’s 64-year history. The eight-judge panel of the Supreme Constitutional Court said in a 209-page
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — The chief executive of Britain’s scandal-ridden Post Office will step down next year. The resignation comes as criticism mounts over the speed of compensation payments to branch managers wrongly convicted of theft or fraud because of a faulty computer system. Nick Read said Wednesday it has been a “great privilege”
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China has announced sanctions on American companies selling arms to the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory and threatens to annex by force. Chinese state media made the announcement on Wednesday, citing the Foreign Ministry, but gave no details on the companies involved. Taiwan is awaiting deliveries
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates that helped tame inflation but also made borrowing painfully expensive for American consumers. The rate cut, the Fed’s first in more than four
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Cientos de buscapersonas portados por miembros de Hezbollah en Líbano estallaron casi simultáneamente este martes en un ataque sin precedentes que supera en alcance y ejecución a una serie de asesinatos encubiertos y ciberataques perpetrados en la región en los últimos años. El grupo militante respaldado por Irán dijo que los
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