CANTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio high school football player who says coaches forced him to eat a pizza covered with pepperoni grease in violation of his religious beliefs is suing his former district and ousted coaches. The athlete says in the federal civil rights suit filed this week that Canton coaches ordered the athlete
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By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Bob Iger, Disney’s former chief executive and long-time executive chairman, is officially ending his tenure Friday after just shy of half century at the company. Iger announced he would leave the company when his contract ended at the close of this year. “This is the end of my 47 1/2
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a man suspected in the shooting of one police officer and wounding of another at a northern Illinois hotel has been taken into custody. Indiana State Police Sgt. Glen Fifield says Darius Sullivan was arrested Friday morning at a home in North Manchester, Indiana. He says Sullivan surrendered to a
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — Nicolas Cage sabe que puede sonar “pretencioso”, pero preferiría que se refiriera a él como un “intérprete”. El ganador del Oscar conocido por sus actuaciones en películas como “Leaving Las Vegas” y “Face / Off” compartió durante una conversación en el podcast del Variety’s Awards Circuit que no le gusta que
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By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Raúl de Tomás and Javi Puado scored late goals as Espanyol fought back to win 2-1 at 10-man Valencia and earn its first away win of the Spanish league season. The match that closed out 2021 will be the last one to be played with 100%
Continue Reading By MARIA DI MENTO of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy It was a healthy year for big gifts to charitable causes in 2021, a year that saw one of the largest multibillion-dollar contributions in more than a decade, according to a Chronicle of Philanthropy tally. The power philanthropists Bill Gates and Melinda French
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By MARIA DI MENTO of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy It was a healthy year for big gifts to charitable causes in 2021, a year that saw one of the largest multibillion-dollar contributions in more than a decade, according to a Chronicle of Philanthropy tally. The power philanthropists Bill Gates and Melinda French
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Republican state Rep. Alonzo Baldonado of Los Lunas is retiring from the New Mexico Legislature after a decade of advocacy for a district in central New Mexico and socially conservative causes. A spokesman for House Republicans announced Baldonado’s departure Friday in a news release. The statement highlights efforts to fund
Continue Reading By ACACIA CORONADO and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sarah Weddington is being remembered this week as a champion of feminism whose work impacted the nation’s politics as views shifted on abortion. The young Texas lawyer who won the Roe v. Wade case at the U.S. Supreme Court died Sunday at 76.
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By ACACIA CORONADO and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sarah Weddington is being remembered this week as a champion of feminism whose work impacted the nation’s politics as views shifted on abortion. The young Texas lawyer who won the Roe v. Wade case at the U.S. Supreme Court died Sunday at 76.
Continue Reading By STEVE PEOPLES and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — This time last year, the Republican Party was hitting bottom. The GOP had already lost the presidency and the House. Soon, Republicans would squander their Senate majority and watch as thousands of Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. But what a difference 12
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — En el último día de cada año, se ha convertido en un ritual para grandes multitudes reunirse en el caos brillantemente iluminado de Times Square de Nueva York para dar la bienvenida a nuevos comienzos. A las 11:59 p.m., una bola deslumbrante desciende por un poste, mientras que los asistentes, y
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Business) — La economía de EE.UU. se dirige hacia 2022 con un gran impulso. La recuperación de la economía en EE.UU. ganó fuerza en los últimos meses, culminando lo que podría ser el año de crecimiento del PIB más rápido desde 1984, cuando Ronald Reagan estaba en la Casa Blanca. La
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Flight cancellations surged again on the last day of 2021, with airlines blaming it on crew shortages related to the spike in COVID-19 infections. By late morning Friday on the East Coast, airlines scrubbed more than 1,550 U.S. flights, according to tracking service FlightAware. The disruptions are likely to
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Flight cancellations surged again on the last day of 2021, with airlines blaming it on crew shortages related to the spike in COVID-19 infections. By late morning Friday on the East Coast, airlines scrubbed more than 1,550 U.S. flights, according to tracking service FlightAware. The disruptions are likely to
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Cruise company stocks had been holding up remarkably well in December despite concerns about Covid outbreaks on ships and the rapidly spreading Omicron variant. But that’s no longer the case. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that even vaccinated people should no longer take
Continue Reading By The Associated Press New Jersey coach Lindy Ruff tested positive for COVID-19 hours before the Devils’ game against the Edmonton Oilers and was isolated from the team. The Devils made the announcement roughly 45 minutes after Ruff did not show up for a pregame news conference. When the conference started, assistant coach Alain Nasreddine
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics say Hall of Famer Sam Jones has died at the age of 88. Jones won 10 NBA titles in his 12-year career, second only to teammate Bill Russell. A Celtics spokesman says Jones died Thursday night in Florida, where he had been hospitalized
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By Homero de La Fuente and Jacob Lev, CNN No. 1 Alabama and No. 3 Georgia will meet in the College Football Playoff championship game after the two Southeastern Conference teams easily won their semifinal contests Friday. The semifinals kicked off with reigning champion Alabama dominating Cincinnati 27-6 in the Cotton Bowl. Then Georgia bounced
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Vance Joseph’s first NFL head coaching experience didn’t go so great. He’s got plenty of company in that regard. He’d also have good company if he received a second chance, which is an opportunity that’s proved elusive for a lot of the league’s Black head
Continue Reading CNN, WPLG, WSVN By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Cruise company stocks had been holding up remarkably well in December despite concerns about Covid outbreaks on ships and the rapidly spreading Omicron variant. But that’s no longer the case. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that even vaccinated people should
Continue Reading By The Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — With the Utes making their first appearance and the Buckeyes back for the 16th time, “The Granddaddy of Them All” returns home after last year’s College Football Playoff semifinal was relocated to Arlington, Texas, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Trying to reach 11 wins for the ninth
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The NFL is highlighting its Inspire Change social justice initiative in stadiums and during game broadcasts during the final two weeks of the regular season. Video content will be used to amplify the impactful social justice work done by NFL players, clubs, league, and social justice grant partners to break down
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By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN Prince Andrew has been asked to provide documents proving his “alleged medical inability to sweat” in a court filing by attorneys for Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who has accused the royal of sexual assault in a US civil lawsuit. In the court document filed Thursday, Giuffre’s attorneys also ask for any documents
Continue Reading By Gregory Wallace, CNN Business The Federal Aviation Administration is warning more air travel headaches may be in store, even as airlines cancel thousands of flights because of coronavirus crew shortages and other issues. The FAA said Friday an “increased number” of its own employees are testing positive for the virus. That could force it
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer The Minnesota Vikings have placed quarterback Kirk Cousins on the COVID-19 reserve list. The big blow comes two days before their most important game of the season at Green Bay. Cousins is unvaccinated. Even if he’s asymptomatic, there’s not enough time to clear him to play. Sean Mannion
Continue Reading By Ben Burnstein and Lindsay Benson, CNN With nothing but the clothes on their backs, thousands of people in north central Colorado fled their houses as intense fires bore down. The flames scorched almost 2,000 acres, leaving ashes and uncertainty where homes had stood just hours prior. The fires have displaced entire communities. And aid
Continue Reading By DÉBORA ÁLVARES, MAURICIO SAVARESE and MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Leaders around the world are relying on public health specialists to inform their decisions about whether and when to vaccinate their nation’s kids, but Brazil government is instead asking the public for guidance. President Jair Bolsonaro has staked out
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the trade tells The Associated Press the Cavaliers have agreed to acquire veteran guard Rajon Rondo in a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers for swingman Denzel Valentine. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal still must be approved
Continue ReadingNew Years Eve brings heavy snow for the West and a severe storm threat for the South. CNN meteorologist Gene Norman has the forecast.
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