By KEN MILLER and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Authorities say a 26-year-old woman has been charged with murder in Texas after causing “the death of an individual by self-induced abortion.” It’s unclear whether Lizelle Herrera is accused of having an abortion or helping someone else get an abortion. Texas’ abortion law bans abortions for women
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LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen has had quite the retirement ride. The 39-year-old Waley-Cohen marked his final race as a jockey by winning the world-famous Grand National horse race aboard a big outsider in 50-1 shot Noble Yeats. Waley-Cohen, whose full-time job is a dentist, says “It’s a fairy tale, it’s a
Continue Reading By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid has brushed aside Getafe 2-0 to restore its 12-point lead of the Spanish league. Next it will host Chelsea in their second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals with Madrid leading 3-1. Karim Benzema’s seven-game scoring streak ended Saturday. Madrid got goals from Casemiro
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Air travel authorities in Poland are warning travellers of possible flight delays and cancellations at Warsaw’s airport due to a protest and some flight controllers quitting their jobs. The protest is a reaction to changes in the functioning of Poland’s flight regulatory body amid allegations it was not properly ensuring airspace
Continue Reading By DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina, United States, England, Ireland, Brazil and Italy will face off at the Campo Argentino de Polo, which is considered a sacred place for the sport, in the first women’s polo world championship. Tickets are free, as part of the efforts to make women’s polo more
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By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business US banks have left Russia, but that doesn’t mean they’re done making money off the Kremlin’s horrific invasion of Ukraine. The sell-off of Russian debt associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s campaign on Ukraine and the sanctions that ensued have created a window for a new type of arbitrage that
Continue Reading Reuters Volkswagen has rejected a shareholder proposal for it to explain how its lobbying activities align with its climate goals — something two of the carmaker’s leading competitors have already promised to do, one of the investors said on Friday. A filing by a group of seven shareholders said that while Volkswagen does disclose its
Continue Reading SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Chelsea consigned Southampton to its latest humiliating defeat in the Premier League with the 6-0 thrashing proving good shooting practice ahead of a must-win Champions League in midweek. Mason Mount and Timo Werner both scored twice while there were also goals for Marcos Alonso and Kai Havertz for Chelsea at St.
Continue Reading WATFORD, England (AP) — Leeds has moved further away from the relegation zone with a 3-0 win which inflicted another blow on Watford’s increasingly desperate campaign to stay in the Premier League. Raphinha put Jesse Marsch’s team ahead at Vicarage Road in the 21st, and Rodrigo doubled the lead in the 73rd. Jack Harrison fired
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Robert Lewandowski converted a late penalty as Bayern Munich rebounded from its Champions League defeat to beat Augsburg 1-0 and took another step toward a record-extending 10th consecutive title. It was Lewandowski’s 32nd league goal in 29 matches this season and saw Bayern move nine points clear of second-place Borussia Dortmund. The
Continue Reading FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins has been killed in an auto accident near Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Authorities say Haskins was hit by a dump truck while walking on a highway. The Steelers and Washington Commanders, his former team, released statements extending their condolences. The 24-year-old Haskins was a first-round draft
Continue Reading By FRANK BAJAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded its assessment of Russia’s ability to repay foreign debt. That indicates Moscow could soon default on external loans for the first time in more than a century. S&P Global Ratings issued the downgrade to “selective default” late Friday
Continue Reading By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Thousands of Sri Lankans have rallied in the country’s main business district and Christian clergy marched in the capital to observe a day of protest calling on the debt-ridden nation’s president to resign. Protesters carrying national flags and placards called out President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and
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By Katie Hunt, CNN I hate to fail. I suspect this trait would make me a very bad NASA scientist, many of whom have been putting the Artemis I moon mission rocket through its final, prelaunch tests. The wet dress rehearsal, as NASA refers to it, was called off twice this week as the team
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Alejandra Ramos Londres (CNN Business) — Cuando la gente salió a las calles en Egipto en 2011, los manifestantes cantaban sobre la libertad y la justicia social, pero también sobre el pan. El costo de los productos básicos de la despensa se disparó debido al precio vertiginoso de bienes como el trigo, lo que avivó
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By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Attorneys for an Arizona man who was sentenced to life in federal prison for crimes he committed as a juvenile are pushing for his time to be cut short. The U.S. Supreme Court made that possible in a 2012 ruling that said only the rare, irredeemable
Continue Reading By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Attorneys for an Arizona man who was sentenced to life in federal prison for crimes he committed as a juvenile are pushing for his time to be cut short. The U.S. Supreme Court made that possible in a 2012 ruling that said only the rare, irredeemable
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Verónica Ojeda (CNN) — “Bennifer” 2.0 planea ir al altar. Jennifer Lopez y Ben Affleck se han comprometido por segunda vez después de cancelar su anterior compromiso en 2004, según confirmó un representante de Lopez a CNN este sábado. Lopez compartió un vídeo en el que aparece emocionada y luciendo su anillo verde de compromiso
Continue Reading By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A decade after New Hampshire stopped a traveling medical technician who had been stealing drugs and infecting patients with hepatitis C, the Legislature might eliminate a registration system aimed at preventing similar misconduct. New Hampshire created the Board of Registration for Medical Technicians in response to
Continue Reading By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Business Email Compromise scams are a type of crime where criminals hack into email accounts, pretend to be someone they’re not and fool victims into sending money where it doesn’t belong. These crimes get far less attention than the massive ransomware attacks that have triggered a
Continue Reading OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Calais Campbell is returning to the Baltimore Ravens on a two-year deal. The 35-year-old defensive lineman played the past two seasons with Baltimore as well. Campbell started 14 games last season and finished with 1 1/2 sacks. He has 93 1/2 sacks in 14 NFL seasons with the Cardinals, Jaguars
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile and Ross Levitt, CNN NASA announced Saturday that a crucial moon mission test has again been delayed and is now scheduled to begin on Tuesday. The space agency was scheduled to begin a prelaunch test for NASA’s Artemis I mission to the moon. The Artemis program is NASA’s first mission to the
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By Eric Bradner, CNN Nearly all the Republicans vying for the party’s Senate nomination in Ohio are embracing former President Donald Trump‘s message, touting their closeness to him and cozying up to the elements of the GOP that he propelled as they joust for a late endorsement. All that’s missing is Trump himself. The former
Continue Reading CNN By Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen and Annie Grayer, CNN Two days after the 2020 presidential election, as votes were still being tallied, Donald Trump’s eldest son texted then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows that “we have operational control” to ensure his father would get a second term, with Republican majorities in the US
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By Lisa Respers France and Chloe Melas, CNN Bennifer 2.0 is planning to take it to the altar. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have gotten engaged for a second time after calling off their prior pledge in 2004, a representative for Lopez confirmed to CNN Saturday. Lopez shared a video of her appearing emotional and
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — History at the Masters is more memorable than other majors because it’s the only one played at the same course every year. This year’s look back at key anniversaries features the two biggest names at Augusta National. It was 50 years ago this week that
Continue Reading Opinion by Dana Peterson for CNN Business Perspectives How does a war on the other side of the world impact US consumers at home? In the case of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it’s felt at the dinner table: Yes, the war will likely be the main topic of dinner conversation, but it will also make
Continue Reading LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton has gained a huge win in its fight for survival and further damaged Manchester United’s top-four hopes with a 1-0 victory in the Premier League. Anthony Gordon’s shot from the edge of the penalty area deflected into the net off the outstretched leg of United defender Harry Maguire in the
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN Mattel has released its first-ever carbon neutral toys, including a Matchbox Tesla model made from recycled materials. The new products represent an expansion of the toy company’s sustainable offerings, according to a statement from Mattel. The company has pledged to use “100% recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastic materials in all its
Continue Reading SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Gennady Golovkin has become the unified world middleweight champion after a ninth-round stoppage of Japanese fighter Ryota Murata in Saitama. Kazakh boxer Golovkin sent his opponent to the canvas with a big right hand and Murata’s corner threw in a towel. Golovkin added Murata’s WBA title to his IBF and IBO
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