GENOA, Italy (AP) — Genoa has hired German coach Alexander Blessin to replace the fired Andriy Shevchenko. The 48-year-old Blessin has signed a contract until 2024 after Genoa paid his release clause from Belgian soccer club Oostende. Blessin also previously coached the youth teams at Leipzig. Shevchenko had also signed a contract until June 2024
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield had successful surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, an injury on his non-throwing side that affected his play and led to a disappointing season in Cleveland. Mayfield posted a video on social media following the procedure, which was
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By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Disability rights activists and advocates for Britney Spears are backing a California proposal to provide more protections for those under court-ordered conservatorships, while promoting less-restrictive alternatives. Their move came as the volatile Spears case again boiled over Wednesday in a Los Angeles County courtroom. The advocacy
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By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Disability rights activists and advocates for Britney Spears are backing a California proposal to provide more protections for those under court-ordered conservatorships, while promoting less-restrictive alternatives. Their move came as the volatile Spears case again boiled over Wednesday in a Los Angeles County courtroom. The advocacy
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By Amir Vera and Stella Chan, CNN The man accused of killing a longtime nurse while at a bus stop was officially charged with one count of murder Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Kerry Bell, 48, allegedly attacked Sandra Shells, 70, last Thursday while Shells was on her way to
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks continued to fall on Wall Street Wednesday as investors review the latest corporate earnings and prepare for higher interest rates. The S&P 500, the Nasdaq, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average all set new lows for the year, with technology stocks’ weakness again giving direction to the broader market.
Continue Reading By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Air Force airman convicted of kidnapping and killing a Mennonite woman was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison. Mark Gooch was convicted of kidnapping Sasha Krause from northwestern New Mexico, fatally shooting her and leaving her body in a forest clearing outside Flagstaff, Arizona. The
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Blake Wesley arrived at Notre Dame without some of the same fanfare as other incoming freshmen. But an explosive start to his freshman season has put Wesley in the conversation about college basketball’s best players and he could possibly become the Irish’s first one-and-done player. Wesley has flourished since
Continue Reading LEICESTER, England (AP) — Steven Bergwijn scored two goals deep into stoppage time to snatch Tottenham a dramatic 3-2 victory at Leicester in the Premier League’s latest-ever comeback win. The Netherlands forward looked to have earned a draw for Spurs by driving home from close range in the fifth minute of added-on time yet there
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La disputa pública entre Britney Spears y su hermana Jamie Lynn Spears está lejos de terminar. El abogado de Britney Spears, Mathew Rosengart, envió este martes una carta legal de cese y desistimiento a la hermana menor de la cantante en relación con sus nuevas memorias, “Things I Should Have Said”.
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A federal judge has refused to throw out a lawsuit’s claims that police on Maryland’s Eastern Shore used excessive force on a 19-year-old Black man who died in 2018 during a struggle with officers who handcuffed him and shackled his legs. Relatives of Anton Black
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By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director As the first year of Joe Biden’s presidency comes to a close, 41% of Americans approve of the way he’s handling his job while 54% disapprove, according to the latest CNN Poll of Polls. Biden’s approval ratings in year one declined precipitously over the summer, and held roughly steady
Continue Reading Anaylsis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis runs for president looks to the final year of his first term in office, he is, again, turning to the nonexistent notion of widespread voter fraud to bolster his appeal with the Republican base. His latest proposal is the creation of something called the
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James is using a court filing to outline much of the evidence her investigators have gathered so far in her yearslong investigation of former President Donald Trump. The legal memo filed Tuesday claimed the Republican’s company used “fraudulent or misleading” valuations of its assets while seeking
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James is using a court filing to outline much of the evidence her investigators have gathered so far in her yearslong investigation of former President Donald Trump. The legal memo filed Tuesday claimed the Republican’s company used “fraudulent or misleading” valuations of its assets while seeking
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A cyberattack on a contractor used by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has compromised the personal data of more than 515,000 “highly vulnerable people,” including people separated from their families by conflict and disaster, the organization said Wednesday. The hack has forced the Red Cross to shut down
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by Amanda Watts, CNN The biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences announced Wednesday a massive web of seizures across several states of “counterfeit and tampered Gilead HIV medication within the U.S. supply chain.” In a statement on its website, Gilead said “in coordination with the US Marshals and local law enforcement, Gilead has executed seizures at 17
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CNN by Amanda Watts, CNN The biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences announced Wednesday a massive web of seizures across several states of “counterfeit and tampered Gilead HIV medication within the U.S. supply chain.” In a statement on its website, Gilead said “in coordination with the US Marshals and local law enforcement, Gilead has executed seizures at
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hans-Jürgen “Dixie” Dörner, one of East Germany and Dynamo Dresden’s greatest soccer players who was called the “Beckenbauer of the East,” has died. He was 70. The Dörner family said Wednesday that the former defensive all-rounder died the night before at home in Dresden after a
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN) — Indonesia aprobó esta semana el traslado de la capital de Jakarta a Kalimantan, una zona selvática al este de la isla de Borneo, donde se eirigirá la ciudad de Nusantara. El país había anunciado que cambiaría la capital en en parte porque se está hundiendo en el mar de Java. Pero no
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Cuando el nuevo coronavirus que causa la enfermedad del covid-19 — desconocido hasta ese momento—, llegó a pasos agigantados a Colombia, Patricia, una profesora de una escuela primaria de Concepción, Santander, en el nororiente del país, se sintió confundida por lo que podría pasar con ella y sus estudiantes.
Continue Reading By Paula Reid, CNN Congressional investigators are demanding information from former President Donald Trump’s onetime lawyer Rudy Giuliani about contacts with members of Congress and state election officials, his fee arrangements and any evidence to back up bogus and sometimes outlandish claims of voter fraud. A source who has seen the subpoena from the House
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By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority seem sympathetic to Sen. Ted Cruz in his challenge to a provision of campaign finance law that limits the repayment of federal candidates’ loans to their campaigns. The Texas Republican says the provision has the effect of deterring the loans.
Continue Reading YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Egypt has qualified for the knockout stage at the African Cup of Nations and put a stop for now to the run of surprise results that has shaken the tournament over the last few days. Egypt saw off Sudan 1-0 in their final Group D game in Yaounde. It confirmed Egypt’s
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- This spring semester, STS bus drivers are enjoying new rides to bring Las Cruces Public Schools students to and from events. The general manager of STS Buses of New Mexico, Van Wamel, told ABC-7 that they recently purchased 100 new school buses. Wamel said that the buses cost around $100,000 each.
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Real Sociedad fans have thrown objects at the team bus carrying Atlético Madrid players to a Copa del Rey match. The objects caused some damage and upset Atlético coach Diego Simeone. Sociedad fans attacked the bus as it arrived at the Anoeta Stadium for Atlético’s round-of-16 match in the Basque Country city
Continue Reading Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Ford, US Bancorp fall; Bank of America, Tegna rise.
Continue Reading CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Wall Street has had a rocky start to the year: Stocks again finished lower Wednesday and the Nasdaq Composite closed in correction territory, defined as a minimum 10% drop from its high. For the Nasdaq, that last peak was its record close on November 19. On Wednesday the
Continue Reading By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Wall Street has had a rocky start to the year: Stocks again finished lower Wednesday and the Nasdaq Composite closed in correction territory, defined as a minimum 10% drop from its high. For the Nasdaq, that last peak was its record close on November 19. On Wednesday the tech-heavy index
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By Megan Marples, CNN Sleep longer. Eat healthier. Exercise more. Becoming a “better” version of yourself can quickly turn into a nearly endless list of tasks, leaving you overwhelmed. We often decide to try and tackle multiple habits but end up unable to master any of them from the sheer effort it takes to do
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