By Jessica Schneider, Eric Levenson, David Close and Jacob Lev, CNN DC Attorney General Karl Racine announced a lawsuit against embattled Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder, the team and the NFL on Thursday, alleging they colluded to deceive DC residents about an NFL investigation into the team’s toxic workplace culture and allegations of sexual assault.
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By Yoonjung Seo, CNN A court in South Korea has approved the extradition of a woman facing murder charges in New Zealand in connection with a case in which the remains of two dead children were found in abandoned suitcases. The Seoul High Court told CNN Friday it had ruled that the woman could be
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By Amy Simonson, CNN A jury found filmmaker Paul Haggis liable in a sexual assault case that was brought forward by a former publicist who alleged he raped her after a movie premiere in 2013. The jury ordered the Oscar-winning screenwriter to pay Haleigh Breest at least $7.5 million in damages Thursday, according to attorneys
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By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Qatar may hope soccer fans ignore politics at the first World Cup in the Middle East. But Israel and Iran, foes locked in conflicts across the region, are bringing sensitive flashpoints to the tournament’s doorstep. Israel is not competing, but it sees the massive spectacle as a
Continue Reading By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar is a Muslim nation, with laws, customs and practices rooted in Islam. The country is neither as liberal as Dubai in the United Arab Emirates nor as conservative as parts of Saudi Arabia. Most of its citizens are Sunni Muslim. Qatar’s most powerful
Continue Reading By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Fiala scored with 1.4 seconds left in overtime, Jonathan Quick made 31 saves and the Los Angeles Kings won 2-1 against the Chicago Blackhawks. Phillip Danault had a goal and an assist for the Kings, who have won four straight on home ice. Taylor Raddysh
Continue Reading LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Freshman Asher Woods scored 22 points, freshman Tony Felder added 20 and VMI rolled to a 100-58 victory over USCAA-member Penn State-New Kensington. Woods added six rebounds and four assists, while Felder pitched in with five boards and seven assists for the Keydets (1-1). Andre Hayes scored nine points off the
Continue Reading LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Nigel John had 16 points, DeAntoni Gordon scored 14 and Myron Gardner added a double-double as Little Rock turned back NAIA-member Arkansas Baptist 71-60 on Thursday. Gardner finished with 11 points and 13 rebounds for the Trojans (1-1). Kendric Robinson paced the Buffaloes with 16 points and eight rebounds.
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By Nouran Salahieh and Theresa Waldrop, CNN As Nicole threatens the Carolinas and Virginia on Friday with tornadoes and flooding, Floridians — many still recovering from Hurricane Ian — are picking up the pieces after this week’s storm killed at least five people and ripped apart buildings with its dangerous storm surge and powerful winds.
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zyon Pullin sank a jumper with 1 second left, finishing with 23 points, to rally UC Riverside to an 81-79 win over Loyola Marymount. Pullin added six assists for the Highlanders (1-1). Zyon Pullin sank a jumper with 1 second left, finishing with 23 points, to rally UC Riverside to an
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By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Business China has reduced the amount of time travelers entering the country must spend in quarantine and removed a major restriction on international flights, in a sign of a limited easing of its stringent zero-Covid policy. The new measures were announced Friday following a meeting by the ruling Communist Party’s top
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev, CNN NBA commissioner Adam Silver believes that suspended Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is not antisemitic following a meeting between the two earlier in the week, the commissioner told the New York Times. Silver, who is Jewish, told the Times that the two had “a direct and candid conversation” at the league’s
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN Four Supreme Court justices who voted to strike down Roe v. Wade joined the Federalist Society Thursday night as the conservative legal group celebrated its 40th anniversary and resoundingly applauded the high court’s June decision. Justice Samuel Alito, who penned the court’s majority decision that overturned Roe, did not directly address
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons were one of the NFL’s feel-good stories the first month the season. But the NFC South might be starting to slip away from the Falcons after three losses in four games, including a disappointing 25-15 defeat to the Carolina Panthers on Thursday
Continue Reading By Yoonjung Seo, Rhea Mogul and Jessie Yeung, CNN A senior South Korean police inspector who was being investigated in connection with the deadly Halloween crowd crush in Seoul has been found dead in his home. The inspector was found lifeless by his family at around 12:45pm on Friday, according to South Korean police. The
Continue Reading CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Drake Allen scored 17 points as Southern Utah beat Division III-member La Verne 117-55 on Thursday.Allen made all eight of his shots from the floor for the Thunderbirds (1-1). Harrison Butler recorded 16 points and was 5 of 10 shooting, including 2 for 4 from distance, and went 4 for
Continue Reading By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Floridians are once again picking up the pieces after Nicole slammed into the state Thursday, killing at least four people, ripping buildings apart and leaving some homes unlivable as it bore down with dangerous storm surge and powerful winds. Nicole hit Florida’s eastern coast, just south of Vero Beach, as a
Continue Reading Homes and buildings are crumbling into the ocean and authorities have issued warnings to evacuate some areas after Nicole made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in southeast Florida.
Continue Reading By Maeve Reston and Stephen Collinson, CNN Election officials are urging patience and trying to tamp down on conspiracy theories about why the vote count in western states isn’t yet done as control of the House and Senate hangs in the balance. About 540,000 votes in Arizona and 95,000 in Nevada remained to be counted
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By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Supply chains, Russia’s war in Ukraine and the impact of COVID-19 are top issues for U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen as she meets with Indian government and business leaders in New Delhi. She called for the strengthening of supply chains with trusted trading partners in the
Continue Reading SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brandin Podziemski’s 34 points led Santa Clara over Georgia Southern 78-62. Podziemski had 11 rebounds for the Broncos (2-0). Carlos Stewart scored 14 points and added three steals. Kaden Archie finished with 19 points for the Eagles (0-2).
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By Jeremy Herb and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Key races to determine control of the Senate in Arizona and Nevada have yet to be called as both states race to count hundreds of thousands of ballots that have yet to be processed. It still may be hours — or days — before enough ballots are counted
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EL PASO, Texas – Nine El Paso area teams were in action Thursday for the start of the high school football playoffs. Out of those nine, only one team from El Paso punched their ticket to the area round. The Canutillo Eagles defeated the Amarillo Palo Duro Dons by a final score of 28-0. This
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Khalil Shabazz had 18 points in San Francisco’s 60-48 victory against Cal Poly. Shabazz also contributed seven rebounds for the Dons (2-0). Tyrell Roberts scored 12 points and added six rebounds and three steals. Josh Kunen recorded eight points and was 3 of 7 shooting and 2 of 3 from the
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zyon Pullin knocked down a jumper with 1.6 seconds left to lift UC Riverside to an 81-79 win over Loyola Marymount. Pullin drilled a 3-pointer with 29 seconds left to put the Highlanders in the lead, 79-77, but Cam Shelton scored at the basket to pull the Lions even with 17
Continue Reading By Simone McCarthy World leaders are converging in Phnom Penh this weekend for the first in a series of international summits in Southeast Asia over the coming week, where divisions between major powers and conflict threaten to overshadow talks. The first stop is the Cambodian capital where leaders from across the Indo-Pacific will meet alongside
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drew Peterson scored 21 points to lead five players in double figures and Southern Cal cruised to a 96-58 victory over Alabama State. Peterson sank 7 of 9 shots with three 3-pointers for USC (1-1). He added six rebounds and six assists. Boogie Ellis hit a pair of 3s and scored
Continue Reading By RIZWAN ALI AP Sports Writer Pakistan is back at the venue where the legend of the cornered tigers was forged 30 years ago. And England is again the final foe. There are so many similarities between this unlikely run to the Twenty20 World Cup final and the one inspired by Imran Khan in 1992
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The No. 12 Texas Longhorns honored slain Houston Christian star Darius Lee before the teams played Thursday night, a tribute planned by the players. Lee was killed last June in a shooting in his hometown of New York City. Eight others were wounded during the Father’s Day gathering. Lee, a 21-year-old
Continue Reading STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Tydan Archibald scored 15 points as Tarleton State beat Kansas Christian 95-49 on Thursday. Archibald added three steals for the Texans (1-1). Garry Clark scored 14 points while going 7 of 9 from the field, and added five rebounds. Lajae Jones finished 6 of 8 from the floor to finish with
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