Ski body FIS votes to modernize with presidential term limit
GENEVA (AP) — The International Ski Federation had just four presidents in its first 97 years. Now it has voted to modernize with leadership term…
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Ex-NBA guard Smith set to play 1st golf tourney for N.C. A&T
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Former NBA guard J.R. Smith is set to make his debut next week as a golfer for North Carolina A&T. The school announced…
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Explosion at mosque in Afghanistan kills 46
CNN By Ehsan Popalzai and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN A suicide blast ripped through a Shia mosque in northern Afghanistan Friday, killing 46 people and…
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La lluvia de meteoros de las Dracónidas alcanza su punto máximo el 8 de octubre: así la puedes ver
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Se espera que la lluvia de meteoros de las Dracónidas alcance su punto álgido este viernes 8 de octubre y dure…
Continue Reading UConn coach positive for COVID-19, will miss UMass game
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn interim coach Lou Spanos, two assistant coaches and two Huskies players have tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss…
Continue Reading ¿Quiénes son Maria Ressa y Dmitry Muratov, los periodistas que ganaron el Premio Nobel de la Paz?
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El Premio Nobel de la Paz 2021 fue otorgado a dos periodistas por sus esfuerzos para salvaguardar la libertad de…
Continue Reading Desde Maya Angelou hasta Anna May Wong, estas mujeres pioneras aparecerán en monedas estadounidenses el próximo año
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Fueron sufragistas, líderes, artistas y astronautas que transformaron Estados Unidos, incluso si no las conoces por su…
Continue Reading New Jersey man in viral racist rant charged with another act of intimidation
By Mirna Alsharif and Alex Harring, CNN A New Jersey man arrested in July after a video showed him shouting racial slurs at a neighbor has been…
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Trump hotel lost $70M despite millions in foreign business
By BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s company lost more than $70 million on his Washington, D.C.,…
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Trump hotel lost $70M despite millions in foreign business
By BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s company lost more than $70 million on his Washington, D.C.,…
Continue Reading NYC to eliminate gifted and talented school program that opponents say segregated students
By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN New York City will phase out its controversial gifted and talented student program after years of debate that the exclusive…
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2 staff members shot dead at senior living facility in Maryland’s Prince George’s County
By Laura Studley, Alex Harring and Mallika Kallingal, CNN Two staff members were killed in a shooting at a Maryland senior living facility outside…
Continue Reading Biden is first president to mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day
By ZEKE MILLER and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of…
Continue Reading 76ers get used to life at home without disgruntled Simmons
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben Simmons was out of sight, out of mind and out of the team pregame hype video for the…
Continue Reading The homecoming queen gave away her crown to comfort a grieving family and set an example for us all
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Brittany Walters made a promise to her mother the day she passed away from cancer: Brittany and her father would go to…
Continue Reading The homecoming queen gave away her crown to comfort a grieving family and set an example for us all
Homecoming queen gives crown to friend whose mother had just died of cancer — tell her she’s her mom’s…
Continue Reading James Blake’s post-pandemic album finds clarity in chaos
By RAGAN CLARK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After reevaluating friendships and emotions during the pandemic, James Blake channeled his…
Continue Reading This Boston Marathon bombing survivor is on a mission to give fellow amputees the prosthetic legs insurance won’t cover
By Meg Dunn, CNN When runners cross the finish line during Monday’s 125th Boston Marathon, Heather Abbott will be there cheering them on. For…
Continue Reading Medical examiner and cadaver dog called to park where investigators found Brian Laundrie’s items
Survival expert Dave Canterbury discusses whether Brian Laundrie could survive 25 days in the nature preserve where police are currently searching…
Continue Reading Conditions may be improving in the search for Brian Laundrie, who officials say was under surveillance before disappearing
By Travis Caldwell, Kristina Sgueglia and Melissa Alonso, CNN The search for Brian Laundrie, whose fiancée Gabby Petito was found dead in Wyoming…
Continue Reading Nobel literary winner: UK govt lacks compassion for refugees
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Nobel literature laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah has criticized the “lack of compassion” of…
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Biden signs bill that will give victims of mysterious ‘Havana syndrome’ better medical care
By Katie Bo Lillis President Joe Biden on Friday signed into law long-delayed legislation to provide support to victims of the mysterious…
Continue Reading US Marshals track down Dodgers fan who resembled most wanted fugitive
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The US Marshals Service is back to the drawing board in it search for a fugitive on the run for 23 years. They had just…
Continue Reading Media groups welcome 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for journalists
By The Associated Press Journalists, human rights groups and other activists enthusiastically welcomed the awarding of this year’s Nobel Peace…
Continue Reading Indian court denies bail to Bollywood superstar’s son
NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian magistrate has rejected the release on bail of Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan’s son, who was arrested this week in…
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Woman sentenced to four days in jail for Yellowstone grizzly bear incident
By Marnie Hunter, CNN A 25-year-old woman from Illinois has been sentenced to four days in federal custody for staying too close to a grizzly bear…
Continue Reading New this week: Coldplay, ‘Succession’ and ‘Halloween Kills’
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include a Christmas album from Norah Jones and the return of “Succession,”…
Continue Reading What Peace Prize says about freedom in Russia, Philippines
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV AND HRVOJE HRANJSKI Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Nobel Peace Prize sometimes recognizes groundbreaking efforts to…
Continue Reading No. 19 Demon Deacons thrive by avoiding turnovers, miscues
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — No. 19 Wake Forest is thriving by avoiding mistakes such as turnovers and bad penalties.…
Continue Reading Biden points to Covid as a reason for disappointing jobs report, but argues progress is being made
By Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday attributed the disappointing September jobs report to the ongoing Covid-19…
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