ARGUINEGUIN, Spain (AP) — Spanish rescuers have saved and disembarked more than 400 migrants and asylum seekers to the Canary Islands in the past two days as they attempted to reach the Atlantic Ocean archipelago from West Africa on overcrowded and often unsafe boats. On Tuesday alone, Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service rescued more than 130
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon residents are increasingly pushing for the state to divest from fossil fuel companies and other controversial investments, but the state treasury is resisting. In addition to fossil fuel companies whose products are a main driver of global warming, the state employee retirement fund is also
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By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have fired offensive coordinator Jason Garrett after a dreadful performance in a nationally televised game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Giants tweeted the decision Tuesday afternoon, saying the former Dallas Cowboys head coach had been relieved of his duties.
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urielblanco (CNN Español) — Atención, amantes de The Beatles, porque ha llegado la tan esperada semana en que verán al “cuarteto de Liverpool” como nunca antes. La serie documental The Beatles: Get Back se estrena el jueves a través de Disney+, una de las plataformas de streaming de Disney. Paul McCartney dice que fue John
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By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist About two-thirds of the country should be truly thankful for the weather this holiday season as Thanksgiving travel picks back up to pre-pandemic levels. “A relatively tranquil stretch of weather persists in the final days leading up to Thanksgiving,” says the Weather Prediction Center (WPC). It only takes a run-of-the
Continue ReadingAfter one storm moved through the East with rain, wind, and cold temperatures, a second storm is set to hit in the coming days. This storm may bring rain, wind, snow, travel delays, and canceled football games with the family. CNN meteorologist Tyler Mauldin has the latest.
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine, CNN Brian Laundrie died by suicide from a gunshot wound to the head, an attorney for the Laundrie family told CNN Tuesday. “Chris and Roberta Laundrie have been informed that the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head and the manner of death was suicide,” said attorney Steven Bertolino.
Continue Reading Brian Laundrie died by suicide from a gunshot wound to the head, an attorney for the Laundrie family told CNN. His remains were found in a Florida nature reserve in October. CNN’s Jean Casarez tells us more.
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By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — A federal jury says CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies didn’t do enough to stop the flow of opioid pills into two Ohio counties. The verdict Tuesday could set the tone for U.S. city and county governments that want to hold pharmacies accountable for their roles in the
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ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Isaiah Powell had 17 points and seven rebounds as Vermont defeated Evansville 58-49 in the Gulf Coast Showcase. Jawaun Newton led the Purple Aces on Tuesday with 16 points.
Continue Reading By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A judge’s decision to release longtime inmate Kevin Strickland, of Kansas City, was made possible by a new Missouri law intended to free people who were imprisoned for crimes they didn’t commit. The law gives local prosecutors the authority to seek hearings asking a judge to
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Por primera vez en la historia, un avión Airbus A340 aterrizó en la Antártida. Hi Fly, una empresa de aviación boutique, fue la encargada del vuelo. La empresa se especializa en el arrendamiento de aviones con tripulación, lo que significa que alquila tanto el avión como la tripulación y se encarga
Continue Reading MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Mauricio Pochettino has expressed his happiness at being coach of Paris Saint-Germain amid speculation of him becoming the next Manchester United manager. Pochettino says he is aware of what he called “rumors” but is focused on working at PSG and stressed he still had more than a year and a half
Continue Reading By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister is heading to Morocco for an official visit to cement security ties between the two countries ahead of the one-year anniversary of their agreement to establish formal relations. Benny Gantz will be making the first official visit by an Israeli defense minister on
Continue Reading RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Nasser Al-Dawsari’s goal after just 16 seconds helped Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal clinch a record fourth Asian Champions League title with a 2-0 win over South Korea’s Pohang Steelers in the final. Al-Dawsari picked up a loose ball just inside the Pohang half and advanced to unleash a fierce shot
Continue Reading By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer Retirees are ruling the roost in this year’s Grammy nominations in the record of the year category. Tony Bennett, at age 95, is going up against Swedish pop icons ABBA, all in their 70s, in a category that is normally dominated by a much younger generation of music
Continue Reading By Hannah Ryan, CNN An ancient human relative was able to walk the ground on two legs and use their upper limbs to climb and swing like apes, according to a new study of 2 million-year-old vertebrae fossils. An international team of scientists from New York University, the University of the Witwatersrand and 15 other
Continue Reading By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s government press agency says at least 19 people, including nine security force members, have been killed during an attack by extremists in Burkina Faso. Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday one of its staff members was also injured in the attack in Foube in
Continue Reading NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils are going to use a third jersey for the first time in franchise history. The Devils announced they will use the black sweater with the word ‘Jersey’ on the front for the first time on Dec. 8 against Philadelphia. The franchise currently has home and away uniforms
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By ED WHITE Associated Press The U.S. is in better shape approaching its second Thanksgiving of the pandemic, thanks to the vaccine. But some cold weather regions are reporting surges of COVID-19 cases that could get worse in the days ahead as families travel the country. Nearly 200 million Americans are fully vaccinated. That leaves
Continue Reading By ED WHITE Associated Press The U.S. is in better shape approaching its second Thanksgiving of the pandemic, thanks to the vaccine. But some cold weather regions are reporting surges of COVID-19 cases that could get worse in the days ahead as families travel the country. Nearly 200 million Americans are fully vaccinated. That leaves
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Nominations for the 2022 Grammy Awards are being revealed Tuesday. The ceremony will take place on Monday, Jan. 31 on CBS and will stream live and on demand on Paramount+. A list of nominees in several major categories that have been announced so far follows below. You can see the
Continue Reading By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press A Kansas City man who was jailed for more than 40 years for three murders has been released from prison after a judge ruled he was wrongfully convicted in 1979. Sixty-two-year-old Kevin Strickland said Tuesday that he would like to get involved in efforts to “keep this
Continue Reading By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s interior minister says that every delay in resolving the diplomatic crisis with Gulf nations threatens to affect the lives of more Lebanese already reeling from a massive economic crisis. Bassam Mawlawi tells The Associated Press that resolving the crisis begins with the resignation of the
Continue Reading By ERIKA KINETZ Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Daniel Hsu is a U.S. citizen who spent four years trapped in China. Chinese authorities had blocked him from leaving, though he hadn’t committed any crime. Just before last week’s meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Hsu got word that he would be
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer South Carolina is the unanimous choice as the No. 1 team in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll. The Gamecocks were ranked No. 1 when they beat No. 2 UConn earlier this week, a matchup that delayed the poll by a day. The Huskies fell to third, switching places
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The U.S. will host one of the four FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifying tournaments in February in Washington. The Americans already have earned an automatic bid into next year’s tournament that will be held in Australia. They will play against Belgium, Puerto Rico and Russia in the Feb. 10-13
Continue Reading César López (CNN Español)– La FIFA develó la lista de 10 futbolistas nominadas y nominados al premio The Best que entrega cada año a los mejores representantes del balompié internacional. El premio se entrega desde 2017 (destacando la temporada 2016) y resalta la labor no solo de los futbolistas, sino la de los técnicos y
Continue Reading By Lauren Fox, CNN Many members within the House of Representatives told CNN in recent days that they find themselves in a toxic work environment, wrought with bitter exchanges, threats and fears about what the erosion of decorum in the chamber will mean for a body that has still not recovered 10 months after the
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By Rob Iddiols and Duarte Mendonca, CNN Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of sportswashing serious human rights violations in the case of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai. During a virtual press conference Tuesday, HRW China Director Sophie Richardson denounced the IOC’s role in collaborating with Chinese authorities on Peng
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