Associated Press Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others in positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team have been dismissed, ignored or excused over decades by officials more concerned with winning medals than holding offenders accountable, according to a half-dozen former Olympians and other biathletes. While the men involved climbed the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others in positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team have been dismissed, ignored or excused over decades by officials more concerned with winning medals than holding offenders accountable, according to a half-dozen former Olympians and other biathletes. While the men involved climbed the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken has appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Committee to face questions for the last time regarding some of the darkest moments of Joe Biden’s presidency: the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Blinken defended the Biden administration’s handling of the withdrawal, blaming the chaos on a deal
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will undergo a new procedure on Thursday following up on an unplanned surgery earlier this week for a brain bleed. Doctors say the the minimally invasive procedure aims to stop persistent bleeding on the surface of the brain. On Tuesday, the
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) — The NFL’s desire to become a global powerhouse is no secret. Nike is committed to helping the league continue expanding its worldwide reach. The league and the apparel giant announced Wednesday a 10-year partnership extension. The NFL and Nike will focus on working together to grow the
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) — The NFL’s desire to become a global powerhouse is no secret. Nike is committed to helping the league continue expanding its worldwide reach. The league and the apparel giant announced Wednesday a 10-year partnership extension. The NFL and Nike will focus on working together to grow the
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jim Carrey has said in the past he was probably done with the “Sonic the Hedgehog” franchise, but now says he has a good reason for changing his mind. The actor spoke with the Associated Press at the UK premiere of “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” in which he
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Thousands of jobs are on the chopping block at German industrial giant Bosch in yet another blow to the country’s beleaguered economy. A spokesperson for the company told CNN Wednesday that it plans to cut around 8,250 jobs globally over the coming years. The axe will fall in
Continue ReadingPor CNN en Español El opositor Comando Nacional de campaña Con VZLA denunció este martes en su cuenta de X la detención del político y activista Jesús Armas, integrante de la agrupación. Comando Con VZLA dijo que el presunto arresto de Armas es “un claro ejemplo de la represión y persecución del régimen de Nicolás
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN Kaçkar Mountains, Turkey (CNN) — “Every day you can make a different cheese. It’s all in your hands,” says Sevda İyem, her fingers working nimbly as she prepares a fresh block in the kitchen of her family guesthouse overlooking the Macahel Valley, close to the Turkish border with Georgia. Today, like
Continue ReadingPor Uriel Blanco, CNN en Español Donald Trump, presidente electo de Estados Unidos, propuso el martes a Ronald Douglas Johnson para ser el embajador del país en México. Johnson, cuya posición como embajador en México debe ser confirmada por el Senado de EE.UU., ya tiene experiencia previa como diplomático, pues fue el embajador de Estados
Continue ReadingAP Technology SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google on Wednesday unleashed another wave of artificial intelligence designed to tackle more of the work and thinking done by humans as it tries to stay on the technology’s cutting edge while also trying to fend off regulatory threats to its empire. The next generation of Google’s AI is
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities say the mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malaria. They cite results from laboratory samples of infected people. The National Institute for Biomedical Research and the head of the World Health Organization both say most of the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian journalist has been handed a prison sentence for critical reports chronicling a sweeping crackdown on dissent launched by the country’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. The Minsk City Court convicted Volha Radzivonava on Tuesday on charges of “insulting the president” and “discrediting Belarus” and sentenced her to four
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — European Union envoys have agreed a new raft of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine. The EU’s Hungarian presidency said Wednesday that the measures will target in particular a vast shadow fleet of ships that Moscow is exploiting to skirt restrictions on transporting oil and fuel. The sanctions are aimed
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Penn State University Police and Public Safety have closed the investigation into an incident involving Jason Kelce that saw the former Philadelphia Eagles center spike a heckler’s cellphone and repeat a homophobic slur. A viral video showed an interaction between Kelce and an individual outside Beaver Stadium where Penn
Continue ReadingWe are entering a wet pattern with lots of new snowfall in the forecast over the next few days. Hoodoo has opened again through the weekend.
Continue ReadingPor Lex Harvey, CNN Un neozelandés aclamado como un fenómeno del Scrabble se quedó con el Campeonato Mundial de Scrabble en español, a pesar de que, según se informa, no habla el idioma. Nigel Richards resultó victorioso en el torneo de este año en Granada, España, el mes pasado, informó Reuters, mostrando una vez más
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Improving weather conditions in Southern California on Wednesday raised officials’ hopes that firefighters could rein in the Franklin Fire, which forced evacuation orders or warnings for 20,000 residents in the Malibu area, including some celebrities, and more than 8,000 homes and businesses. At its
Continue ReadingCNN By Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Improving weather conditions in Southern California on Wednesday raised officials’ hopes that firefighters could rein in the Franklin Fire, which forced evacuation orders or warnings for 20,000 residents in the Malibu area, including some celebrities, and more than 8,000 homes and businesses. At
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