FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host despite human rights concerns
AP Sports Writer ZURICH (AP) — Saudi Arabia has been officially confirmed by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer. The Saudi bid…
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Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will be the last club he manages
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will be his final job in club management but thinks that a national team…
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El fiscal de Manhattan y el fiscal general del estado dicen que los casos de Trump en Nueva York no serán desestimados
Por Kara Scannell, Jeremy Herb y Lauren DelValle, CNN El fiscal general de Nueva York y el fiscal del distrito de Manhattan dijeron este martes que…
Continue Reading Investigadores buscan el móvil del asesinato del CEO de UnitedHealthcare. El abogado del sospechoso niega que esté implicado
Por Dalia Faheid, Emma Tucker, Michelle Watson, Elise Hammond, Bonney Kapp y John Miller, CNN Los investigadores buscan un móvil en el asesinato del…
Continue Reading‘Book detectives’ step up hunt for Jewish-owned works looted by the Nazis
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN When World War II ended and the horrors of the Holocaust began to emerge, the focus was on the human cost, and seeking…
Continue ReadingBiden approves national security memo on China, Iran, North Korea and Russia ahead of Trump’s return
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has approved a new national security memorandum ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the…
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House passes defense policy bill that bans gender-affirming care for transgender children
By Annie Grayer, Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN Washington (CNN) — The House voted on Wednesday to pass a critical defense policy bill known…
Continue Reading2 Ukrainian women are pulled alive from rubble hours after Russian missile strike
Associated Pres KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Rescue crews have pulled two women from rubble several hours after a Russian missile struck a medical clinic…
Continue ReadingA New Zealander studied for a year to win the Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn’t speak Spanish
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish, a language he…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia officially announced as the 2034 World Cup host. Human rights groups warn of ‘unimaginable human cost’
By Ben Church and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Global soccer governing body FIFA has officially announced the hosts for the next two men’s…
Continue ReadingPhilippine vice president skips hearing into threats she made against the president
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine vice president has skipped the first hearing into threats she made against President Ferdinand Marcos…
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How suspect on the run in CEO’s killing was recognized at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s, hash brown in hand, and finally captured
By Ray Sanchez and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — The regulars began assembling in the predawn Monday at a McDonald’s just off the interstate in…
Continue Reading Biden faces mounting pressure to protect immigrants before Trump takes office
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden is facing mounting pressure from Democratic lawmakers and allies to extend…
Continue ReadingAustralian police launch a special operation to investigate increased antisemitic attacks
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian federal police have launched a special operation to investigate an increase in antisemitic…
Continue Reading Justice Department’s storied Civil Rights Division will fight DEI under Trump
By Paula Reid, Devan Cole, Katelyn Polantz and Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s Justice Department is preparing to go…
Continue Reading El acusador de Diddy habla por primera vez sobre sus denuncia de agresión sexual: “Me sentí impotente”
Por Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Un hombre anónimo, identificado como John Doe, se sentó con CNN este martes para compartir, por primera vez, lo que…
Continue ReadingHe won the Spanish Scrabble championships, yet he doesn’t speak Spanish
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A New Zealand man hailed as a Scrabble phenom dominated the Spanish World Scrabble Championships – despite…
Continue ReadingIndia’s new central bank governor takes over as economic growth slows and inflation rises
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Sanjay Malhotra, a career civil servant, has become India’s new central bank governor at a time when the…
Continue ReadingHombre arrestado por Incendio en Parque de Calexico
Oswaldo Rivas Hombre arrestado por Incendio en Parque de…
Continue ReadingWhat happens next with Alex Jones’ Infowars? No certainty yet after sale to The Onion is rejected
Associated Press The Onion’s rejected purchase of Infowars in an auction bid supported by families of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting dealt…
Continue ReadingUS defense chief observes drills with Japan, Australia, says he’s confident about greater capability
Assocaited Press CAMP ASAKA, Japan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has expressed confidence about enhanced military capabilities…
Continue Reading The gun CEO killing suspect Luigi Mangione had upon arrest matches shell casings from the crime scene, police say
By Dalia Faheid, Michelle Watson, Bonney Kapp, John Miller and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The 3D-printed gun that health care CEO killing…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 33 including children, Palestinian medics say
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip overnight and into Wednesday, with one attack ripping…
Continue ReadingA Lebanese man who spent 32 years in Syrian prisons is welcomed home
Associated Press CHEKKA, Lebanon (AP) — Suheil Hamwi spent 32 years in a Syrian prison, and now, after an offensive by insurgents that toppled the…
Continue ReadingTaiwan demands that China end its military activity in nearby waters
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has demanded that China end its ongoing military activity in nearby waters, which it said is…
Continue Reading Exministro de Defensa de Corea del Sur intenta suicidarse mientras allanan la oficina presidencial tras la ley marcial
Por Gawon Bae y Helen Regan, CNN El exministro de Defensa de Corea del Sur, Kim Yong-hyun, intentó suicidarse mientras estaba detenido, dijo este…
Continue Reading La tormenta impulsada por el río atmosférico amenaza con dejar sin electricidad y causar problemas para viajar en el noreste
Por Elisa Raffa, CNN Un sistema de tormentas de lento y fuerte movimiento alimentado por un río atmosférico abarcará toda la costa este de EE.UU.…
Continue ReadingRural resurrection: A Greek village leans into faith in fight against demographic collapse
Associated Press FOURNA, Greece (AP) — Fourna, home to 180 people and hidden in the fir-tree covered mountains of central Greece, is a vanishing…
Continue ReadingBrazilian beef and leather companies fall short in tackling deforestation, a study finds
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The next United Nations climate conference will be held in Belem, the capital of an Amazon region where…
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Judge blocks The Onion’s purchase of Alex Jones’ Infowars
By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — A bankruptcy judge has blocked The Onion’s winning bid for Alex Jones’ Infowars conspiracy platform, citing…
Continue ReadingJapanese airline announces baggage delivery service to combat overcrowding in Tokyo
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Japan Airlines is now offering to drop travelers’ suitcases off at their hotels for them, for a fee. But the new…
Continue ReadingKam Martin, Devin Askew lead Long Beach State over San Diego 76-70
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kam Martin had 25 points, Devin Askew scored 23 and Long Beach State beat San Diego 76-70 on Tuesday night. Martin shot 8 of 10…
Continue ReadingFire danger diminishes in Southern California even as crews continue to battle Malibu blaze
Associated Press MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — As weather improved in Southern California, firefighters found some success Wednesday battling a wind-driven…
Continue ReadingFire danger diminishes in Southern California even as crews continue to battle Malibu blaze
Associated Press MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — As weather improved in Southern California, firefighters found some success Wednesday battling a wind-driven…
Continue ReadingBehind Okerke, Cornell tops Cal for first win against the ACC since 1951
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — AK Okereke scored 24 points and Cooper Norad scored 21 points and Cornell withstood a furious second-half rally by Cal and…
Continue ReadingUS Biathlon officials ignored sexual harassment and abuse of female racers for decades, athletes say
Associated Press Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others who held positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team have been…
Continue ReadingAtmospheric river brings weather whiplash to East Coast as bomb cyclone develops
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. East Coast began a whiplash-inducing stretch of weather Wednesday with a deluge of rain, rapid…
Continue ReadingKobe Young, Donovan Oday lead Cal State Fullerton past La Sierra 61-55
FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Kobe Young and Donovan Oday scored 11 points apiece to lead Cal State Fullerton to a 61-55 victory over La Sierra on…
Continue ReadingGun found on suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO matches shell casings at scene, police say
Associated Press ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — The gun found on the suspect in the killing of United Healthcare’s CEO matched shell casings found at the…
Continue ReadingRights group demands probe of ex-governor, 2 army officers in Congo for possible humanitarian crimes
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Amnesty International has called for an investigation into a former governor and two top army officials in…
Continue ReadingA mother in Gaza hasn’t seen her daughter since Israeli troops raided their home
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Dozens of Palestinians are receiving help from an Israeli legal group in their search for family…
Continue ReadingThese Palestinians disappeared after encounters with Israeli troops in Gaza
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Reem Ajour says she last saw her husband and then 4-year-old daughter in March, when Israeli…
Continue Reading Bucks and Thunder punch tickets to NBA Cup semifinals
By Kevin Dotson and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The second annual NBA Cup’s knockout phase began with a Tuesday night doubleheader of…
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Most women in the US aren’t accessing family planning services, even as abortion restrictions grow
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Most women in the United States haven’t received birth control prescriptions or other family planning…
Continue ReadingUS inflation ticked up last month as some price pressures remain persistent
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fueled by pricier used cars, hotel rooms and groceries, inflation in the United States moved slightly higher…
Continue Reading Trump takeover of Washington begins as he holds court from Palm Beach
By Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — The epicenter of Donald Trump’s transition is gradually shifting from south…
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Diddy accuser speaks out for the first time on his sexual assault allegations: ‘I felt powerless’
CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — An anonymous John Doe sat down with CNN on Tuesday to share, for the first time, what he described as…
Continue Reading Diddy accuser speaks out for the first time on his sexual assault allegations: ‘I felt powerless’
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — An anonymous John Doe sat down with CNN on Tuesday to share, for the first time, what he described as the…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street gets back to climbing, sending Nasdaq to a record
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street got back to climbing after the latest update on inflation appeared to clear the way for more help…
Continue Reading‘What should I do?’ Unpredictable school fees bar many African children from an education
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The daily struggle to pay often unpredictable and unregulated school fees is a crushing issue for many…
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