By Andy Scholes and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A Vince Lombardi Trophy-winning coach returns to his previous stomping grounds, a Super Bowl rematch and a possible preview at a future championship match-up are just some of the underlying storylines in Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season. There’s also the final game in London
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution printed 237 years ago and sent to the states to be ratified was sold for $9 million at an auction Thursday evening in North Carolina. Brunk Auctions sold the document, the only copy of its type thought to be privately owned, at
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Highs today will be the coolest of the week, with most areas just barely making it to the 50s. Overnight lows tonight will cold, with everyone below freezing. Expect lows to drop into the 20s and below. A Freeze Watch was released by the National Weather Service for a small part of northeast Jefferson County
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Tennis legend Serena Williams says she recently underwent surgery to remove a branchial cyst “the size of a grapefruit” from her neck. Williams said she found the lump back in May and initially opted against surgery after several tests confirmed it was benign. However, she was later advised by
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — The economic successes of Asheville, North Carolina and Tampa, Florida, have been the envy of many cities across the United States. Both metropolitan areas registered an unemployment rate of 3.1% in August, lower than in their respective home states and nationally, according to Labor Department data. New
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Already multitool smart devices, Apple Watches added another buzzworthy feature last month: an app to detect sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a condition that causes a sleeper’s breathing to pause when the muscles of the throat relax too much and the airway collapses. It can contribute to loud snoring, which
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has discussed rising tensions in the region with Egyptian officials in Cairo during the first such visit by a top Iranian official to the North African nation in around a decade. Araghchi held talks with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi focusing on efforts
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The federal government’s bet on using artificial intelligence to fight financial crime appears to be paying off. Machine learning AI helped the US Treasury Department to sift through massive amounts of data and recover $1 billion worth of check fraud in fiscal 2024 alone, according to new
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nuclear power is garnering renewed attention amid growing demand for power and cleaner energy. The power source has seen a resurgence as nations focus on reducing emissions in an effort to combat climate change. At the same time, the technology sector’s energy needs are growing in the form
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police fired tear gas and charged at student protesters who ransacked a college building Thursday as anger spread over an alleged on-campus rape. Tensions have been high on college campuses since reports about the alleged rape in the eastern city of Lahore went viral on social media. The
Continue ReadingBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona soccer team will wear special edition shirts with a logo of pop rock band Coldplay on their fronts for the upcoming clasico against Real Madrid. Hansi Flick’s team will wear the shirts when it visits Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Oct. 26. Barcelona’s women’s team will also wear them for a
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say they are investigating reports of Afghan casualties on the Iran border. It’s their first acknowledgement of the alleged killing and wounding of Afghan nationals by Iranian security forces in an attack Sunday. The Taliban previously described the reports as rumors. Iran has denied any shooting took place near Saravan,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A British mountaineer who at age 23 became the youngest female to climb the 14 tallest mountains in the world says inexperienced climbers should not be allowed to climb the highest peaks because they run the risk of endangering their lives and others. Adriana Brownlee climbed Mount Everest at
Continue ReadingHELSINKI (AP) — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia has reported better-than-expected third quarter earnings, mainly on the back of cost cutting measures, but saw its sales dive 8% largely due to a weaker India market. The Finland-based company reported a net profit of 358 million euros ($389 million) for the July-September period, up 22%
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has become the first rookie in 16 years to be named to the All-WNBA first team. The 22-year-old received 52 first team votes, making her the fourth-most voted player overall. Clark joins unanimous selections Napheesa Collier and league MVP A’ja Wilson, as well as
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The circumstances surrounding the death of ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne were suspicious and possibly involved drugs, though there was no sign of a third party being involved, Argentine prosecutors said Thursday. Payne, 31, who died on Wednesday, first shot to fame as a teenager and grappled with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press An Associated Press investigation examined extremism among members of the U.S. military and veterans. Here are highlights from the reporting. How many active-duty military and veterans are involved in extremism? The AP received exclusive access to data collected and analyzed by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. military trained him in explosives and battlefield tactics. Now the Iraq War veteran and enlisted National Guard member was calling for taking up arms against police and government officials in his own country. Standing in the North Carolina woods, Chris Arthur warned about a coming civil
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) — President Joe Biden has long believed diplomacy is about personal relationships — and he’ll spend Friday in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as his time in office is on the cusp of ending. Also on Biden’s agenda is a meeting with other leaders in the “European Quad.” The group
Continue ReadingAP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A student loan cancellation program for public workers has granted relief to more than 1 million Americans — up from just 7,000 who were approved before it was updated by the Biden administration two years ago. President Joe Biden announced the milestone on Thursday, saying his administration restored a
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