Year: 2024
Bev Priestman fired as Canada women’s soccer coach after review of Olympic drone scandal
AP Soccer Writer Canada women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman has been fired after an independent review of a drone surveillance scandal at the Paris Olympics. Assistant coach Jasmine Mander and analyst Joseph Lombardi were also fired as Canada Soccer released findings of the investigation. New Zealand complained about a drone flying over practices before the
Continue ReadingElon Musk quiere remodelar radicalmente quién controla el suministro de dinero de Estados Unidos
Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — El regreso del presidente electo Donald Trump a la Casa Blanca ya conllevaba la posibilidad de cambios de gran envergadura en la Reserva Federal. Pero ahora una pregunta creciente no es cómo operará el banco central bajo Trump, sino si seguirá operando en absoluto. Elon Musk, un partidario clave de
Continue ReadingA pregnant woman sues for the right to an abortion in challenge to Kentucky’s near-total ban
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A pregnant woman has filed a lawsuit seeking the right to an abortion in Kentucky. It’s the latest challenge to the state’s near-total ban on the procedure. The suit was filed Tuesday in state court in Louisville. It says Kentucky laws blocking abortions violate the plaintiff’s rights to privacy
Continue ReadingCanadian teen in critical condition with bird flu; source of exposure is unknown
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A Canadian teenager is hospitalized in critical condition with bird flu, health officials reported Tuesday. The teen has been receiving care at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver since Friday, the same day an initial test came back positive for H5 influenza. Government testing confirmed that the strain is H5N1,
Continue ReadingWander Franco charged with illegally carrying a gun in the altercation that led to his arrest
Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Dominican Republic prosecutors say Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was charged with illegally carrying a gun in his vehicle during the altercation in a parking lot that led to his arrest over the weekend. The attorney general’s office in the Dominican Republic said Tuesday in a
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Family of security guard shot and killed at Portland, Oregon, hospital sues facility for $35M
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The family of a security guard who was shot and killed at a hospital in Portland, Oregon, sued the facility for $35 million on Tuesday, accusing it of negligence and failing to respond to the dangers that the gunman posed to hospital staff over multiple days. In a wrongful death complaint
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No. 25 Oregon women rout North Texas 66-35
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Elisa Mevius and Nani Falatea each scored 11 points and No. 25 Oregon routed North Texas 66-35 on Tuesday for its fourth straight victory. Mevius scored the final four points of the first quarter to give Oregon a 14-4 lead as North Texas was just 2 of 11 from the field.
Continue ReadingAs the transition unfolds, Trump eyes one of his favorite targets: US intelligence
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has long criticized America’s spy agencies, accusing them of trying to undermine his first administration and campaign to retake the White House. Trump announced Tuesday that he’s nominating former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA. Trump has promised to clean house and overhaul such
Continue ReadingRepublican Vos reelected as Wisconsin Assembly speaker despite losing seats, fights with Trump
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans have reelected Robin Vos as the speaker of the state Assembly. Vos has held the position longer than anyone in state history and was reelected Tuesday despite Democrats gaining 10 seats in the Assembly. Vos overcame a challenge from a more conservative Republican who had backed impeaching
Continue ReadingAt least 15 dead as inmates clash at notorious Ecuadorian prison
By Ivonne Valdés, CNNE (CNN) — At least 15 people have been killed and 14 injured in clashes between inmates at one of Ecuador’s largest and most notorious prisons, local authorities say. The violence broke out early Tuesday in one of the pavilions at Litoral Penitentiary in the coastal city of Guayaquil, according to national
Continue ReadingInfowars attracts ‘seven-figure’ auction bids that will decide fate of Alex Jones’ empire
By Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — On Wednesday morning, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ notorious Infowars media empire will go up for auction in a court-mandated sale, and at least one bid is in the “seven-figure” range, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. That bid is from an individual described as an
Continue Reading‘Mystery mollusk’ found in the ocean’s midnight zone is unlike anything researchers have seen before
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Researchers have discovered an unlikely new species within the ocean’s midnight zone: a glowing “mystery mollusk.” Although the apple-size species, named Bathydevius caudactylus, is classified as a sea slug, the marine animal is unlike any sea slug Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute scientists have seen before. Bathydevius is a
Continue Reading‘Your body, my choice’: Attacks on women surge on social media following election
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Sexist and abusive attacks on women, like “your body, my choice” and “get back to the kitchen,” have surged across social media since Donald Trump’s reelection, according to an analysis from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue. An X post from White nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick
Continue ReadingSF eliminating 14,000 parking spaces as CA’s new Daylighting Law takes effect
By Tim Johns Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KGO) — For drivers around the Bay Area, parking just got a little bit harder. Beginning Monday, a new state law requires cities around California to improve visibility at intersections to protect pedestrians- called “daylighting.” That means from now on, no car
Continue ReadingHurricane-damaged Tropicana Field can be fixed for about $55M in time for 2026 season, per report
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A detailed assessment of the hurricane damage to Tropicana Field concludes that the home of the Tampa Bay Rays is structurally sound and can be repaired for about $55.7 million in time for the 2026 season. The 412-page report released Tuesday by the City of St. Petersburg, which
Continue Reading2 arrested after 7-year-old girl shot in Harlem
By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story HARLEM, New York (WABC) — Two teens have been arrested after an innocent 7-year-old girl was shot in the abdomen in Harlem on Monday afternoon. The shooting happened near West 145th Street and Bradhurst Street just before 3 p.m. Police said the young girl was
Continue Reading2 arrested after 7-year-old girl shot in Harlem
WABC By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story HARLEM, New York (WABC) — Two teens have been arrested after an innocent 7-year-old girl was shot in the abdomen in Harlem on Monday afternoon. The shooting happened near West 145th Street and Bradhurst Street just before 3 p.m. Police said the young girl
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