Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Un joven de 17 años fue acusado del asesinato de tres niñas y de 10 cargos de intento de asesinato tras el ataque con arma blanca este lunes en la ciudad de Southport, en el noroeste de Inglaterra, informó la Policía local. “Podemos confirmar que un chico de 17 años de Banks
Continue ReadingAP Diplomatic Writer SINGAPORE (AP) — With large parts of the world in turmoil and deep uncertainty over the future direction of America’s global role, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought this week to project an aura of calm normalcy as he traveled through Asia on his first overseas mission since President Joe Biden
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Officials say an overnight protest by climate activists at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany forced a three-hour halt to cargo flights. The protest by the Last Generation group followed demonstrations last week at Cologne-Bonn Airport and then at Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s busiest, which significantly disrupted passenger flights. Federal police said five activists
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Just a day after rallying on hopes that the Federal Reserve is about to cut interest rates, U.S. stocks tumbled Thursday after weak data raised worries the Fed may have missed its window to do so before undercutting the economy’s growth. The S&P 500 sank 1.4% after a
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Race walking. Turbocharged toes pacing with purpose, striding with pride, all with a need for speed. These professionals have no time to stroll, they’re on a roll, mastering the race one step at a time.
Continue Reading Race walking. Turbocharged toes pacing with purpose, striding with pride, all with a need for speed. These professionals have no time to stroll, they’re on a roll, mastering the race one step at a time.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion has crashed while countering a Russian barrage, killing the pilot. The crash was the first reported loss of an F-16 in Ukraine, where they arrived at the end of
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The U.S. men’s water polo team missed 11 power play shots in a pool play loss to Greece on Thursday.
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The Netherlands won women’s four gold for the first time, overtaking the British boat at the final second for the win. The Dutch, with a time of 6:27.13, edged Great Britain by just 0.18 seconds.
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The U.S. won its first Olympic title in men’s four since 1960, as the men’s four boat blazed to victory Thursday, edging Great Britain by 0.85 seconds.
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El Reino Unido quedó conmocionado después de que tres niñas murieran apuñaladas y otros ocho resultaran heridos en un ataque con cuchillo en Southport, en una de las peores agresiones contra menores en el país en décadas. El ataque tuvo lugar en un acto temático de Taylor Swift en una
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota says its April-June profit rose 1.7%, boosted by a favorable exchange rate, as vehicle sales grew around the world despite a certification scandal that halted production in Japan for several months. Fiscal first quarter profit at Japan’s top automaker rose to 1.33 trillion yen or $8.9 billion. That’s
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El descubrimiento en 2010 de que los primeros humanos y los neandertales se habían cruzado fue una bomba científica: la revelación de un legado genético que, desde entonces, se ha descubierto que desempeña un papel en la vida de las personas modernas, influyendo en los ritmos circadianos, el funcionamiento del
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England is cutting interest rates for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. In a statement Thursday, the bank said a majority on its nine-member policymaking panel backed a quarter-point reduction in its main interest rate to 5%, from the 16-year
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The New Zealand women’s double sculls duo, Lucy Spoors and Brooke Francis, won gold in Thursday’s final. The Kiwis finished in 6:50.45, just 0.24 seconds in front of the second-place Romanians.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah’s leader warned that the militant group’s conflict with Israel has entered a “new phase.” He made the comments Thursday following the killing of a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut and Hamas’ political chief in Tehran. Hassan Nasrallah spoke to a funeral ceremony for the commander, Fouad Shukur, who was
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China’s Yang Jiayu reigned supreme in the women’s 20km race walk in 1:25.54 to win her first gold medal on Thursday morning through the streets of Paris.
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After making a late save in the first quarter of Thursday’s men’s water polo game against Greece, U.S. goalkeeper Adrian Weinberg threw the ball the length of the pool for a buzzer-beating goal.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAMMARATA, Italy (AP) — Crippling drought from a nearly rainless year, along with record-high temperatures, is stressing farmers on the Italian island of Sicily. The conditions have burned out much of the region’s hay, and that’s a crisis for those who raise cattle and sheep. One farmer near the town of Cammarata spends
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China’s Liu Yukun earns gold in the men’s 50m 3 positions final, ahead of Ukraine’s Serhiy Kulish and India’s Swapnil Kusale. Yukun’s gold is the sixth shooting medal China has won at the Paris Olympics.
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