Sudan activists reject power-sharing with army, call strikes
By FAY ABUELGASIM and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s protest movement has rejected internationally backed initiatives…
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Kenenisa Bekele ready to ‘make more history’ as the New York City Marathon returns
By George Ramsay, CNN The New York City Marathon returns on Sunday following a two-year hiatus, and at the front of the field, legendary distance…
Continue Reading Knife attack on German train severely injures 3 people
BERLIN (AP) — The Bavarian Red Cross says a knife attack on a high-speed train in Germany left three people severely wounded. Bavarian state police…
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Former USC official pleads guilty to a fraud charge tied to college admissions scandal
By Aya Elamroussi and Liam Reilly, CNN A former athletics official at the University of Southern California pleaded guilty Friday in an admissions…
Continue Reading Barcelona appoints club legend Xavi as new coach
By Aleks Klosok and Kevin Dotson, CNN Barcelona has announced the appointment of club legend Xavi Hernández as the club’s new coach on a deal…
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Watanabe re-elected as international gymnastics president
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Morinari Watanabe has been re-elected to a new three-year term as president of the International Gymnastics Federation after…
Continue Reading Mochi, the dog with the world’s longest tongue, has died
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Mochi “Mo” Rickert, holder of the record for the longest tongue on a living dog, has died, according to Guinness…
Continue Reading Police searching for missing swimmer after a shark attack in Western Australia
By Angus Watson, CNN A man is missing after a reported shark attack at a beach in North Fremantle, Western Australia according to police and the…
Continue Reading Fire in Indian hospital COVID-19 ward kills 11 patients
NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in western India say 11 patients have died after a fire broke out in a hospital’s COVID-19 ward. There were 17 patients…
Continue Reading Rescuers in west Australia search for man attacked by sharks
SYDNEY (AP) — Rescue services in western Australia are searching for a man who was attacked by multiple sharks. Two teenagers on a boat saw what…
Continue Reading Oil tanker explodes in Sierra Leone, killing at least 98
By CLARENCE ROY-MACAULAY and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Authorities say at least 98 people are dead and 30 others…
Continue Reading The NBA’s burgeoning tattoo culture has created a new type of influencer
Leah Asmelash, CNN On any given night, NBA games are a showdown between some of the best basketball professionals in the world. But increasingly, the…
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Antiviral pills for Covid-19 — not a cure, but a great tool
By Maggie Fox, CNN A pill to treat Covid — Pfizer and Merck both generated excitement with news they have pills that could help keep people out…
Continue Reading At least 98 killed in Sierra Leone fuel tanker explosion
By Teele Rebane and Yong Xiong, CNN At least 98 people died on Friday after a fuel tanker exploded in a suburb of Sierra Leone‘s capital,…
Continue Reading Ice on the edge of survival: Warming is changing the Arctic
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The Arctic is warming three times faster than the rest of the Earth and it’s on the knife edge of…
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Crowd surge kills at least 8 at Houston music festival
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Houston officials say they will ask tough questions in their investigation of a crowd surge at a…
Continue Reading Crowd surge kills at least 8 at Houston music festival
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Houston officials say they will ask tough questions in their investigation of a crowd surge at a…
Continue Reading UN investigator: Crimes against humanity under Myanmar junta
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. body investigating the most serious crimes in Myanmar says…
Continue Reading This California woman has helped hundreds of refugee families. It all started with a Jumparoo
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Earlier this year, Miry Whitehill met a family of Afghan refugees who had just fled their homes following the US withdrawal…
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At least 8 dead in crowd surge during Travis Scott concert at Astroworld Festival in Houston, fire chief confirms
HOUSTON (AP) — At least 8 dead in crowd surge during Travis Scott concert at Astroworld Festival in Houston, fire chief…
Continue Reading At least 8 dead and many injured after crowd surge at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston, officials say
By Jason Hanna, Maya Brown and Rosa Flores, CNN Members of a densely packed crowd surged toward a stage and were crushed against each other at a…
Continue Reading Within minutes, the Astroworld Festival turned deadly. Here’s what we know about the show’s timeline
At least eight people are dead and many others were injured after the crowd surged forward as rapper Travis Scott was on stage at the Astroworld…
Continue Reading Within minutes, the Astroworld Festival turned deadly. Here’s what we know about the show’s timeline
Video shows rapper Travis Scott pausing his performance as an ambulance approached the crowd. At least eight people died and many others were injured…
Continue Reading 2 high school students, an engineering student and a man who was trying to save his fiancée are among the Astroworld Festival victims
At least eight people died and many others were injured after a crowd surged forward at the music festival in…
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Locomotive FC see early exit from USL Championship playoffs; Oakland Roots SC stuns El Paso, 1-0
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC (Western Quarterfinals) bowed out of the 2021 USL Championship playoffs with…
Continue Reading Wife pesters husband to buy lottery ticket. It hits for $2.4 million
Nadeem Muaddi, CNN A Missouri couple is $2.4 million richer thanks to a persistent wife. “My wife forced me to pull over and buy a Lottery…
Continue Reading Thomas’ 4 TD runs lead Utah past Stanford 52-7
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Tavion Thomas ran for four TDs in the first half, TJ Pledger scored on a school-record…
Continue Reading Iafallo, Kings rally for 3-2 OT win after Devils tie it late
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Iafallo scored 42 seconds into overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings their fourth…
Continue Reading Biden hails infrastructure win as ‘monumental step forward’
By ALAN FRAM and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hailing Congress’ passage of his $1 trillion…
Continue Reading Josi, Tomasino lead Predators to 3-2 win over Canucks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Roman Josi and Philip Tomasino scored power-play goals and the Nashville Predators beat the Vancouver Canucks…
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