Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans woman has filed a $1 million federal lawsuit accusing Mayor LaToya Cantrell and some members of the city police department of civil rights violations and defamation. The suit was filed Friday by an attorney for French Quarter resident Anne Breaud, who says Cantrell falsely accused her
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony — except it was all prerecorded. The Grammy- and Oscar-winning performer kicked off her performance on steps along the Seine River, singing Zizi Jeanmaire’s “Mon Truc en Plumes.” French soccer legend Zinedine
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Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec joined the exclusive list of people to light an Olympic cauldron when they set alight the Mathieu Lehanneur-designed boiler in Paris on Friday.
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Venezuela ha retrasado este viernes el despegue de un avión de la aerolínea Copa que cubre el tramo Ciudad de Panamá-Caracas y que lleva entre sus pasajeros a la expresidenta de Panamá Mireya Moscoso y a otros exmandatarios, informó en X el presidente del país centroamericano, José Raúl
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WAYLAND, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is one of several Democrats who is said to be in consideration as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate. Beshear has proven his small-town political appeal in a region that doesn’t hide its allegiance to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Beshear is making several stops
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — The British government has dropped plans to oppose the International Criminal Court’s application for an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza, according to UK news agency PA Media.. “This was a proposal by the previous government which was not submitted before
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer Warner Bros. Discovery has sued the NBA after the league did not accept the company’s matching offer for one of the packages in its upcoming 11-year media rights deal. The lawsuit was filed on Friday in New York state court in Manhattan. WBD, the parent company of TNT Sports, is seeking a
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The women’s water polo tournament in the Paris Olympics opens on Saturday with four games, including USA vs. Greece.
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Don’t miss a moment of Victor Wembanyama and the French men’s basketball team in action at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue Reading Don’t miss a moment of Victor Wembanyama and the French men’s basketball team in action at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingBy Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — A group of 45 American physicians and nurses who volunteered in hospitals across Gaza have sent an open letter to US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris sharing their experiences and demanding an immediate ceasefire and arms embargo. The signatories unanimously described treating children who had suffered
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances has filed a lawsuit challenging amendments to the island’s net metering law, triggering a backlash. The lawsuit filed Friday against Gov. Pedro Pierluisi aims to protect the independence of the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau so it “can continue to
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching and Pauline Lockwood, CNN (CNN) — Celine Dion made her return to the stage at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris in truly grand fashion. The superstar singer closed the ceremony on Friday immediately after the lighting of the Olympic cauldron, with a performance from the first stage of the Eiffel Tower,
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony — except it was all prerecorded. The Grammy- and Oscar-winning performer kicked off her performance on steps along the Seine River, singing Zizi Jeanmaire’s “Mon Truc en Plumes.” She was accompanied by a troupe
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — La ceremonia se celebra a orillas del río Sena: es la primera vez que la ceremonia no tiene lugar en el interior de un estadio. El viernes ha estado marcado por lluvias. El exfutbolista francés Zinedine Zidane aparece en una pantalla antes de la ceremonia de apertura de los Juegos
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A BLM-contracted single-engine air tanker helping fight a wildfire in Eastern Oregon crashed Thursday evening, killing the pilot on board, authorities said.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scores of wildfires across the United States and Canada have scorched swaths of land in California, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Alberta and beyond, forcing evacuations and road closures, as well as destroying and threatening structures. Air quality advisorie s and alerts have been issued in some affected areas. As of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scores of wildfires across the United States and Canada have scorched swaths of land in California, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Alberta and beyond, forcing evacuations and road closures, as well as destroying and threatening structures. Air quality advisorie s and alerts have been issued in some affected areas. As of
Continue ReadingSENECA, Ore. (AP) — Oregon authorities say a single-pilot aircraft fighting the Falls Fire is missing, search operations are ongoing.
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Don’t miss a moment of Nikola Jokic and the Serbian men’s basketball team in action at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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