CAEN, France (AP) — French soccer great Kylian Mbappé took his first step into club ownership when his company completed a takeover of second-division team Caen. The club says Interconnected Ventures, a company founded by the Real Madrid striker, bought a majority stake in the French team based in Normandy through its investment arm, Coalition
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CNN By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles has seemingly clapped back at criticism from former teammate MyKayla Skinner following the US gymnastics team’s victory at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. Biles, 27, shared photos of herself and teammates Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera celebrating their gold medal performance in
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Associated Press CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — Even Mexico’s largest corporations are now being hit by demands for protection payments from drug cartels, and gangs are increasingly trying to control the sales, distribution and pricing of certain goods. Well-known, high-ranking business leaders aren’t even safe. The problem came to a head last week when the
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CNN By Jeff Zeleny and Eric Bradner, CNN Detroit (CNN) — For Charity Dean, the weight of the presidential race is suddenly a bit heavier as she moves beyond the exhaustion of a rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump to a fresh start with Vice President Kamala Harris as the presumptive Democratic nominee. “It’s
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Covered with pins and adornments, Vivianne Robinson is hard to miss in the streets of Paris. The Olympics superfan has attended seven Summer Games over the span of 40 years. But this trip to Paris came at a hefty price. Ten thousand dollars, to be precise. The 66-year-old maxed out
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Top Chef” alum Shirley Chung has gone public with her cancer diagnosis. Sharing a video on social media in which her hair is getting shaved, Chung wrote that she had some “personal news.” “Since last year December, I had a series of dental issues, I bit my tongue
Continue Reading Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The militant Palestinian group Hamas has a history of swift and smooth replacement of fallen leaders killed in Israeli airstrikes. Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination in the Iranian capital early Wednesday comes at a time when Hamas is under extreme pressure since the war in Gaza started nearly 10 months ago. Haniyeh
Continue Reading AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pay and benefits for America’s workers grew more slowly in the April-June quarter than in the first three months of the year, a trend that could keep price pressures in check and encourage the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve. Compensation as measured by the government’s Employment Cost Index rose
Continue Reading Associated Press For many college students, a dorm room is their first home away from home. How do you turn it into a work, sleep and hangout space? Decor pros offer this advice. First, make sure you and your roommate are on the same page. Find out more about the dorm room and building ahead
Continue Reading Associated Press Soprano Anna Netrebko is scheduled to give a recital at the Palm Beach Opera for its gala on Feb. 3 in what would be her first U.S. appearance in six years. Considered the world’s top soprano, Netrebko was dropped by the Metropolitan Opera in 2022 after she refused a demand by Met general
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles has seemingly clapped back at criticism from former teammate MyKayla Skinner following the US gymnastics team’s victory at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. Biles, 27, shared photos of herself and teammates Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera celebrating their gold medal performance in the
Continue Reading AP Airlines Writer Boeing has a new chief executive. The company says aerospace industry veteran Robert “Kelly” Ortberg will take over as CEO next week, replacing David Calhoun. Boeing announced Ortberg’s hiring on Wednesday as it reported a second-quarter loss of more than $1.4 billion. The company’s revenue was even lower than Wall Street’s dismal
Continue Reading AP Business Writer Etsy says it will begin testing its first-ever loyalty program in September. The effort is designed to boost the e-commerce site’s sluggish sales and draw in occasional shoppers. Brooklyn-based Etsy said Wednesday that select buyers will receive an invitation for the program. The program will be called Etsy Insider. It will offer
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Photos of North and South Korean table tennis players posing for a selfie on the medal podium have gotten people across the globe talking, with some hailing it as a show of rare cross border harmony. South Korea won bronze and North Korea bagged silver in the mixed doubles,
Continue Reading Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China has sanctioned another U.S. lawmaker for “frequently interfering” in China’s domestic affairs. The sanctions against Rep. Jim McGovern include freezing any Chinese assets, prohibiting anyone in China from working with him and denying him a visa to enter the country. The move is symbolic, since the Massachusetts Democrat has
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Canada has lost its appeal against the deduction of six competition points following a drone-spying scandal in the Olympic women’s soccer tournament. The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Wednesday said its panel of three judges dismissed Canada’s appeal and confirmed the six-point deduction imposed last weekend by FIFA.
Continue Reading AP Media Writer News executives were worried for the first half of the year about consumers expressing relatively little interest in the coming election. That’s changed. There’s evidence that interest has started to perk up following an extraordinary run of news. That includes the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden’s decision
Continue Reading Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerians are planning nationwide protests this week against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. Momentum is soaring on social media for the demonstrations planned for Thursday. However, authorities fear a replay of the deadly 2020 rallies against police brutality in this West African nation — or a
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SANTA TERESA, NM (KVIA) — As Gadsden Independent School District begins the new school year, they have several new initiatives and developments are to enhance their students’ success. The district is providing free school supplies to every student, ensuring that all children are equipped for academic achievement. The construction of the new Gadsden Middle School
Continue Reading Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China will ban the export of all unregulated civilian drones that can be used for military purposes or in terrorist activities and restrict certain drone features. The new regulations come as Beijing faces repeated Western criticism for its stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Commerce Ministry said Wednesday
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing named a new CEO Wednesday after reporting a core operating loss of $1.4 billion in the second quarter — more than triple the loss from a year ago — as increased scrutiny of the safety and quality of its planes kept the troubled company from making
Continue Reading By Jessie Gretener, CNN London (CNN) — Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards has pleaded guilty to having 41 indecent images of children on the messaging app WhatsApp, according to PA Media. Edwards appeared before London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, with PA reporting that the alleged offenses were committed between December 2020 and August 2021. The court heard that
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A cyberattack has hit a blood-donation nonprofit that serves hundreds of hospitals in the southeastern US. The hack, which was first reported by CNN, has raised concerns about potential impacts on OneBlood’s service to some hospitals, multiple sources familiar with the matter said, and the incident is being investigated as a potential ransomware
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By Jesse Tahirali, CTVNews.ca Digital Content Editor Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — When King Charles III ascended to the throne, he gave up the billion-dollar estate he had been in possession of for 70 years. Luckily, he came into something that made up for the loss – a different
Continue Reading By Megan DeLaire, CTVNews.ca Journalist Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Your teeth make an appearance every time you grin, help maintain the shape of your face and are key to the first step in the digestive process. Research has even shown oral health might be linked to cardiovascular health.
Continue Reading Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Balkan countries are battling wildfires stoked by high temperatures, winds and a weekslong drought. Firefighters in Croatia say they faced their toughest day so far this season and North Macedonia is suggesting it might need to seek help from NATO. Croatia’s Firefighters’ Association said the demanding 24-hour period included
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The 2010 discovery that early humans and Neanderthals once interbred was a scientific bombshell — the revelation of a genetic legacy that’s since been found to play a role in the lives of modern people, influencing circadian rhythms, immune system function and the way some feel pain. Scientists, however,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Expect warm wet weather for your Wednesday! Today we continue to hang on to the heat and to rain chances. We are looking to reach the upper 90s through low 100s throughout the region. El Paso is expected to reach 103 Las Cruces is looking to reach 98. Skies will
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Dementia risk rose by 14% when people ate about 1 ounce of processed red meat a day — the equivalent of slightly less than two 3-ounce servings a week — compared with people who only ate about three servings a month, a preliminary new study found. The risk for
Continue Reading Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Officials in Berlin say an investigation has determined that “Chinese state actors” were responsible for a 2021 cyberattack on Germany’s national office for cartography. The Chinese ambassador was summoned to the Foreign Ministry for a protest for the first time in decades. A Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday the German
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