By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Winsome Earle-Sears has taken her seat for the first day presiding over the Virginia Senate as the state’s first woman to serve as lieutenant governor and the first Black woman to hold statewide office. Earle-Sears is a former member of the state House who last
Continue Reading ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s police say two gunmen opened fire at police officers manning a roadside checkpoint in the capital, Islamabad, triggering a shootout that killed an officer and two assailants. A police statement says two policemen were also wounded in Monday’s attack near a market. Pakistan’s interior minister condemned the attack. No one immediately
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CHICAGO (AP) — Les Grobstein, a longtime Chicago sports radio reporter and talk show host who long ago recorded Lee Elia’s famous profanity-laced postgame rant about Cubs fans, has died. He was 69. WSCR-AM reported Grobstein died at his home Sunday without giving a cause. Grobstein had been the station’s overnight host since 2009. He
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer Robert Lewandowski has been voted the best men’s player in the world at FIFA’s annual awards ceremony. He retained the FIFA award he won last year. The Bayern Munich forward overturned the result last month of the Ballon d’Or prize where he placed second behind Lionel Messi. Messi finally
Continue ReadingThe winter storm that coated areas of the South in snow and ice is bearing down on the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. CNN Meteorologist Tyler Mauldin has the forecast.
Continue Reading By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli hospital says preliminary research indicates a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine provides only limited defense against the omicron variant that’s raging around the world. Sheba Hospital says the additional dose has boosted people’s levels of antibodies, but not prevented them from being infected with
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Nicolas Sarkozy, former president of France. Personal Birth date: January 28, 1955 Birth place: Paris, France Birth name: Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarkozy de Nagy-Bocsa Father: Pal Sarkozy de Nagy Bocsa Mother: Andrée (Mallah) Sarkozy de Nagy Bocsa Marriages: Carla Bruni (2008-present); Cécilia Ciganer-Albeniz (1996-2007, divorced);
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, CNN It started like most any Saturday for members of Congregation Beth Israel. Families of the Reform Jewish synagogue just outside Dallas-Fort Worth had gathered — in person and online — to participate in the Sabbath service, even amid the twin perils of a fresh pandemic wave and a swelling tide of
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Note: Beware spoilers for “Yellowjackets” Season 1. The much-buzzed-about Showtime series “Yellowjackets” just finished its first season. Naturally, its rabid fans are already theorizing about what Season 2 has in store. Series creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson have some clues. In interviews timed to the season finale, the pair confirmed
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urielblanco (CNN Español) — La FIFA celebra este lunes la sexta edición de los premios The Best, en los que se reconoce lo mejor del fútbol masculino y femenino a nivel mundial. El premio al Jugador del Año de la FIFA se entregó por primera vez en 1991. De 2010 a 2015, el premio cambió
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Mexico’s richest man, businessman and investor Carlos Slim. Personal Birth date: January 28, 1940 Birth place: Mexico City, Mexico Birth name: Carlos Slim Helú Father: Julián Slim Haddad, real estate investor Mother: Linda Helú Atta Marriage: Soumaya Domit Gemayel (1966-1999, her death) Children: Carlos, Marco
Continue Reading KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A local Afghan official says two earthquakes have rattled western Badghis province along the border with Turkmenistan, killing at least 22 people. He says the death toll could rise further as it’s difficult to reach the affected remote region struck by Monday’s temblors. Bas Mohammad Sarwari, chief of the province’s culture
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EL PASO, Texas – A note sent to law enforcement by the FBI And Department of Homeland Security says faith based communities will “likely” be the target of violence by both domestic violent extremists and those inspired by foreign terrorists. The note, obtained by ABC news, asks law enforcement partners to “maintain strong operational security
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Charles Taylor, former president of Liberia and convicted war criminal. Personal Birth date: January 28, 1948 Birth place: Arthington, Liberia Birth name: Charles Taylor Father: Nelson Taylor, judge Mother: Zoe Taylor Marriages: Victoria Addison-Taylor (unknown-present); Jewel (Howard) Taylor (1997-2006, divorced) Children: with Victoria Addison-Taylor: three
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Natalie Geisenberger has made it official: She’s heading to the Beijing Games and seeking a third consecutive Olympic women’s luge gold medal. The German slider, generally considered the best in the history of her sport, had considered skipping the Olympics for a multitude of reasons. They included human rights
Continue Reading CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Justice has resumed his weekly briefings on the coronavirus, six days after he tested positive for COVID-19. Justice’s return coincided with the state surpassing 20,000 confirmed cases of the virus over a one-week period for the first time. The 70-year-old Republican governor developed a headache and high fever
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — K-way, the Franco-Italian brand synonymous with windbreakers, is stepping into luxury fashion with its first live runway show ever on the closing day of Milan Fashion Week. The Milan-based brand has been edging into the space with collaborations for such fashion houses as Fendi and YSL, DSquared2
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By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — K-way, the Franco-Italian brand synonymous with windbreakers, is stepping into luxury fashion with its first live runway show ever on the closing day of Milan Fashion Week. The Milan-based brand has been edging into the space with collaborations for such fashion houses as Fendi and YSL, DSquared2
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CNN By Chandelis Duster, CNN The family of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday demanded the Senate pass voting rights legislation and said lawmakers who truly honor the late civil rights leader’s legacy must stand on the right side of history. “No matter what happens tomorrow, we must keep the pressure on and say no
Continue Reading By Chandelis Duster, CNN The family of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday demanded the Senate pass voting rights legislation and said lawmakers who truly honor the late civil rights leader’s legacy must stand on the right side of history. “No matter what happens tomorrow, we must keep the pressure on and say no more
Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s health regulator has approved a pill by Pfizer that treats the effects of COVID-19. Health Canada authorized Paxlovid for adult patients with mild or moderate COVID-19 who are also at high risk of becoming more seriously ill. Health Canada did not authorize it for use on teenagers or on patients who
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urielblanco (CNN Español) — La erupción el sábado del volcán Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, ubicado cerca de Tonga, puso en el centro de la discusión el tema de los volcanes submarinos. ¿Por qué? Para empezar, este volcán es de tipo submarino, de acuerdo con el Programa de Vulcanismo Global del Instituto Smithsoniano. Además, su erupción fue
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Health facilities on the Navajo Nation are increasing the ability to test for COVID-19 and vaccinate people as the omicron variant spreads. Navajo President Jonathan Nez says the facilities also are working to give out more home testing kids in January while cases are surging. The tribe reported 179 additional
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer South Carolina remains the No. 1 team in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll. The Gamecocks received 28 of the 30 first-place votes from a national media panel after beating Texas A&M and Arkansas last week. South Carolina is off until hosting Vanderbilt next Monday. There was no
Continue Reading By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania and Turkey have pledged to further boost their ties and increase their economic and cultural relations. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Albania on Monday to talk with Prime Minister Edi Rama on strengthening bilateral ties and also inaugurate new apartments funded by Turkey for
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Ghislaine Maxwell ya no luchará por mantener en secreto los nombres de ocho ‘John Does’ y dejará que el tribunal decida si los nombres deben ser desvelados, según una carta fechada el 12 de enero. Los documentos forman parte de una demanda por difamación contra Maxwell presentada en 2015 por
Continue Reading By KATE BRUMBACK The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A man whose toddler son died after he left him in a hot car for hours is asking Georgia’s highest court to overturn his convictions for murder and child cruelty. Justin Ross Harris is serving life without parole for malice murder in the June 2014 death
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Assistant coach Joseph Blair is set to coach the Washington Wizards against Philadelphia after acting head coach Pat Delany entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Coach Wes Unseld Jr. entered health and safety protocols last week, leaving Delany to coach the team against Portland on Saturday. Now Blair is the next
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Opinion by Marco Lambertini, Gim Huay Neo and Elizabeth Mrema for CNN Business Perspectives Almost two years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, scientific breakthroughs powered by international collaboration have helped us create vaccines and other treatments that can help tackle the health crisis. But our broken relationship with the natural world continues to
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are facing an eventful offseason following a second straight first-round playoff exit. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is expected to retire after 18 seasons. Who will replace him is one of several key questions Pittsburgh needs to answer in the coming months. The offensive and
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