Under pressure as the hot favorite in show jumping’s richest competition, Ben Maher did what he does best: win. The all-conquering Briton and his Dutch-bred wonderhorse Explosion W finished their stellar season on a high as they triumphed in the $1.4 million Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) Super Grand Prix in Prague. Staged in the
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Salzburg, the Austrian city nestling Germany’s border, is best known as the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and its UNESCO World Heritage status. But these days the sleepy city with a population of just over 150,000 is also a breeding ground for future soccer superstars, notably Norwegian teenage sensation Erling Braut Håland. In the space
Continue Reading The 2019 Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League take place in 19 cities across the globe. From February’s opener in Qatar to the November’s Prague Playoffs, the world’s best show jumpers will do battle for record-breaking prize funds. Here’s how the 2019 season panned out: GC Prague Playoffs, Prague, Czech Republic Date: November
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(CNN) — El secretario de la Marina de Estados Unidos, Richard Spencer, fue “despedido por proponer un acuerdo secreto con la Casa Blanca” que involucra el caso del Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, según un alto funcionario de defensa. Gallagher fue declarado culpable de desacreditar a los servicios armados después de posar junto al cuerpo de
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Spanish for “beautiful hill,” Loma Linda, California is nestled between mountain peaks in the middle of the San Bernardino Valley. The city is known as an epicenter of health and wellness, with more than 900 physicians on the campus of Loma Linda University and Medical Center. But that’s not Loma Linda’s only wellness claim to
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HP is making itself clear to Xerox: Seriously, we don’t need you. HP’s board on Sunday once again rejected a takeover bid from Xerox, saying in a letter to Xerox CEO John Visentin that his company’s proposal “significantly undervalues HP.” “We believe it is important to emphasize that we are not dependent on a Xerox
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It’s a country characterized by sandy beaches, jaw-dropping glaciers and sweeping mountain ranges — and an industry-leading airline. Air New Zealand is Airline of the Year for 2020, according to AirlineRatings.com, the Australia-based aviation safety and product rating agency. AirlineRatings.com says the Kiwi carrier’s record-breaking performance and inflight innovations — not to mention its safety
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EL PASO, Texas — A 29-year-old Georgia man has been arrested for a series of aggravated robberies that took place at four east El Paso gas stations on Sunday. Gerald Lavert Dunn of Eatonton, Georgia was being held Monday in the El Paso County Detention Facility on $300,000 bond. Police said they believe Dunn is
Continue Reading “The Walking Dead” has ambled through recent years like a punch-drunk zombie, which has turned the 10th season into something of a bounce-back campaign. That wasn’t entirely true of Sunday’s midseason finale, but it did feature a few arresting moments, before ending with the requisite cliffhanger to lure viewers back in 2020. The ongoing conflict
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Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait on Sunday sent a note to staffers addressing how the news organization will cover the 2020 presidential race, given that its owner Michael Bloomberg has announced his candidacy. “So Mike is running,” Micklethwait wrote. “There is no point in trying to claim that covering this presidential campaign will be easy for
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Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins thought Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions was over when he ran to the sidelines to take a selfie with a fan. Cornerback Fabian Moreau had just caught an interception in the final seconds of the game, and everyone went wild. The Redskins won 19-16, their first home win of
Continue Reading The cellphone footage reveals rows of steel cells stretching along a concrete floor. Behind each set of bars, a juvenile African elephant, their tusks just barely showing. One elephant presses its head into the corner of its prison-like confinement. Zimbabwean officials legally captured these highly intelligent and social animals in Hwange National Park. Now, they
Continue Reading Some chefs dream their whole lives of winning a Michelin star. But not Eo Yun-gwon. The South Korean chef is reportedly suing Michelin for including his restaurant Ristorante Eo in their 2019 guide to Seoul, saying that he asked them not to. He is taking action under a South Korean law against public insult, which
Continue Reading Asian stocks advanced Monday, boosted by positive signals about a potential US-China trade deal. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index opened up 1.1% and widened the gains to 1.9% in early trading. It’s the top performer so far among major indexes in the region. Investors may also be paying attention to election results in Hong Kong.
Continue Reading Oh how we love you, Lizzo. The singer showed up on the American Music Awards red carpet Sunday sporting the teeniest of purses. Seriously small. And true to Lizzo style, there was a reason for it. “@maisonvalentino bag big enough for my f***s to give,” she wrote in the caption on her official Instagram account.
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — 2020 será un año lleno de estrenos para HBO en Latinoamérica. La Ciudad de México fue testigo de la presentación que el canal hizo sobre las series tanto en inglés como en español que se podrán ver para el próximo año. Gustavo Grossmann, vicepresidente corporativo de Networks de HBO Latin America, presentó
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House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff on Sunday’s “State of the Union” discussed the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump and Ukraine. Read Schiff’s full interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper below: JAKE TAPPER, CNN HOST: Hello. I’m Jake Tapper in Washington, where the State of the Union is looking ahead. House Democrats appear to be moving
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — Es probable que tú o alguien que conoces se esté preparando para comprar en el Black Friday o Viernes Negro. El inicio informal de la temporada navideña se ha transformado en una jornada que ayuda a los minoristas a atraer a los compradores a sus tiendas. Es casi una tradición en Estados Unidos, pero, a
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EL PASO, Texas– An active weather week ahead with several systems affecting the Borderland. Wind will be the main concern for the start of the week, Monday into Tuesday. The next system will bring in plenty of moisture from the southwest and bring widespread showers to the region Wednesday with lighter amounts going into Thanksgiving.
Continue Reading On a typical Sunday, about 40 congregants gather at the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Gainesville, Georgia. But this was far from a typical Sunday. Throngs of supporters gathered at Bethel AME days after a teen was arrested for allegedly plotting to attack the historically black church. Outside the church, supporters of different races
Continue Reading Defense Secretary Mark Esper “fired” Navy Secretary Richard Spencer for going outside of his chain of command by proposing a “secret agreement with the White House” in the case of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, according to a senior defense official. Esper on Sunday asked for Spencer’s resignation after “losing trust” and “confidence in him,” according
Continue Reading Happy Thanksgiving week! If you truly cannot wait for the big meal, you can pop some turducken-flavored Pringles. Let us know how that goes. Here’s what you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. You give us five minutes,
Continue Reading With 71 days until the Iowa caucuses, the 2020 election will be here before you know it. Every Sunday, I outline the 5 BIG storylines you need to know to understand the upcoming week on the campaign trail. And they’re ranked — so the No. 1 story is the most important of the coming week. Subscribe to The Point
Continue Reading (CNN) — Rafael Nadal culminó una temporada notable, guiando a España a un sexto título de la Copa Davis al vencer a Denis Shapovalov para sellar la victoria sobre Canadá en la Caja Mágica de Madrid. Más temprano el domingo, Roberto Bautista superó a Felix Auger-Aliassime con marcador de 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, y la victoria
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — En 2019, en varios países latinoamericanos, multitudes han salido a marchar masivamente para expresar su descontento, reclamando a los gobiernos por el estancamiento económico, corrupción, desigualdad y problemas nacionales más específicos. Ciudadanos de Venezuela, Perú, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Nicaragua, Chile, Bolivia y más recientemente Colombia, han salido a las calles a decir
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FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts — The Dallas Cowboys defense gave them a final chance to rally past New England, but the offense couldn’t make it happen. Tom Brady threw a touchdown pass and the Patriots’ defense held the Cowboys’ top-ranked offense without a TD for the first time this season as New England beat Dallas 13-9 on
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Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Police say they arrested a man who was found naked and covered in blood after he broke into a southwest Portland home Saturday. At about 11:30 a.m., officers responded to the 6400 block of Southwest Parkhill Drive on a report of a burglary in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTM) — Police say they arrested a man who was found naked and covered in blood after he broke into a southwest Portland home Saturday. At about 11:30 a.m., officers responded to the 6400 block of Southwest Parkhill Drive on a report of a burglary in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story APPLETON, WI (WDJT) — An Appleton family is getting its Christmas present early this year. Mary Niedland’s two sons haven’t seen their day in seven months. Mary’s Husband, Troy, has been serving with a marine unit in Japan. One of their sons wrote a letter to Santa, asking
Continue Reading Six passengers aboard a cruise ship docked in Los Angeles were treated for flu-like symptoms Sunday, according to the city’s fire department. The Norwegian Joy cruise ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles around 6 a.m. PT on the return leg of a trip to the Panama Canal, according to information from Ports America
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