BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine President Javier Milei and French President Emmanuel Macron have met in Paris where they appeared to put aside recent controversy stemming from their countries’ fierce soccer rivalry. The meeting comes after a video clip showing the Argentine national soccer team’s celebratory post-match chants spread online, prompting backlash from French
Continue Reading COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Automatic external defibrillators, or AEDs, must be placed in nearly every school or sports and recreation venue in Ohio under a bill signed this week by Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. The legislation was sparked by the sudden cardiac arrest of Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin on the field during a
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EL PASO (KVIA) — As she glanced up with a look of admiration while still connected to medical devices alongside of her, 9-year-old Kareli Teran waved to UTEP basketall players who made a special visit to the El Paso Children’s hospital. They were part of a holiday-themed parade down the halls of the hospital, complete
Continue Reading Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — William Howard was trying to help a friend protect his property from a wildfire in north-central Idaho when the area became engulfed by flame. He videotaped his escape from the outskirts of Juliaetta on Thursday afternoon as flames flanked the road on all sides. The video, later posted to
Continue Reading BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A former Alabama lawmaker was sentenced Friday to a year in federal prison for his role in a kickback scheme involving state grant funds. U.S. District Judge Scott Coogler sentenced former state Rep. Fred Plump to 12 months and a day in prison. Plump had pleaded guilty to conspiracy and obstruction
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Colombia participa en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024 con 89 atletas en 16 disciplinas, incluidas fútbol, atletismo, natación, lucha, gimnasia, entre otras. El país sudamericano llega con un total de 34 medallas acumuladas en su historia: 5 de oro, 13 de plata y 16 de bronce. Calendario de los
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La vicepresidenta de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, dijo este viernes que “no cualquiera” puede entrar al país, en referencia al grupo de expresidentes latinoamericanos que quisieron volar a territorio venezolano desde Panamá. “Les advertimos: solamente gente con dignidad puede entrar en esta tierra sagrada, cualquiera que quiera entrar a Venezuela debe
Continue Reading Carmen Sánchez (CNN Español) — Las instalaciones donde los atletas de las competencias acuáticas muestran su potencial son unas de las más llamativas de las justas olímpicas. Las dimensiones y especificaciones de las piscinas olímpicas están dictadas por World Aquatics antes conocida como la Federación Internacional de Natación (FINA). Dimensiones de una piscina olímpica Una
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By Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — ABC News is continuing preparations for an upcoming presidential debate, despite former President Donald Trump saying he won’t consider participating in a debate until the Democratic Party formally chooses its nominee. “Full steam ahead,” an ABC network source told CNN on Friday. Despite ABC’s preparations for the debate, set to
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The NASA Perseverance rover may have found a pivotal clue that’s central to its mission on Mars: geological evidence that could suggest life existed on the red planet billions of years ago. The robotic explorer came across a vein-filled red rock on July 18 that appears to be scattered
Continue Reading Associated Press PERTH AMBOY, N.J. (AP) — The federal government is giving more than a half-billion dollars to coastal communities to help them use nature-based preventative measures to address climate-related flooding and other disasters. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is allocating $575 million to 19 resiliency projects in several states. There’s a particular emphasis
Continue Reading HINTON, Alberta (AP) — Canadian officials say a wildfire in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies this week has destroyed more than 350 structures but all of the critical infrastructure is intact. The fast-moving fire that had prompted 25,000 people to flee the city of Jasper and adjacent park earlier this week damaged about
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, informó este viernes que su Gobierno trabaja para apoyar y garantizar el retorno de los residentes de varias comunidades del sureño estado de Chiapas que cruzaron esta semana la frontera hacia Guatemala para escapar de grupos delincuenciales. Según López Obrador, la Secretaría
Continue Reading Aitana Ocana (CNN Español) — El reconocimiento a la excelencia deportiva en los Juegos Olímpicos no se limita solo a las medallas de oro, plata y bronce. Existe una distinción menos conocida pero igualmente valiosa para los atletas: el diploma olímpico. Así son las villas olímpicas sustentables para los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024 Qué
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A Dublin museum has pulled a wax figure of Sinéad O’Connor from its collection after fans and family members complained that it did not compare to how the late singer looked. The National Wax Museum Plus apologized Friday to O’Connor’s family and said it would immediately begin creating a more
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By Alex Rees, CNN (CNN) — Since 2008, Ralph Lauren has outfitted Team USA at nine consecutive Olympics and Paralympics, designing uniforms for athletes to wear at opening and closing ceremonies as well as a broader capsule wardrobe for their use during and after the Games. And for this summer’s Olympics, the brand is bringing
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada election officials verified enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign to appear on the Nevada ballot, likely bringing his his insurgent quest to shake up the Republican and Democratic dominance of U.S. elections to a crucial battleground state. Kennedy Jr. has gained traction with a
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By Taylor Hernandez Click here for updates on this story FORT PIERCE, Florida (WPBF) — The Fort Pierce Police Department credits its recently created ‘strategically placed tactical teams’ with the recent pressure it says it’s put on ‘bad actors’ in the city. “We have leveled up,” Major Mike Santiago with Fort Pierce police said. “The
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador thanked Guatemala on Friday for helping the nearly 600 Mexicans who have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence, but also minimized the violence that drove them there. In his first comments since the refugees fled earlier this week, the president went on to
Continue Reading By Chandi Chapman Click here for updates on this story BUTLER, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — Local groups that help people deal with trauma will be able to get counseling at the Monarch Training Institute in Butler after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Butler County. Dr. Elan Welters Lewis, executive director of Family
Continue Reading By Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story ROCK HILL, South Carolina (WYFF) — A 15-year-old died in Rock Hill, South Carolina, when a golf cart she was riding in and a vehicle collided head-on. Rock Hill police said this happened at about 10:05 p.m. on Thursday on Laurel Creek Drive. Officers were
Continue Reading By Ayron Lewallen Click here for updates on this story BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — The Alabama Department of Education is making a change to its reading proficiency tests, and it’s got parents asking if the state is going too easy on students. They feel dropping the score is needed for students. Some people accused the
Continue Reading Associated Press RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — North Carolina state regulators now say a nonprofit run by the wife of North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson must repay $132,000 for what they call disallowed expenses while carrying out a federally funded child care meal program. The state Department of Health and Human Services revealed a larger
Continue Reading By Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story TRENTON, Maine (WMTW) — Investigators on Friday released the names of the two people who died in a fiery plane crash Thursday afternoon in Trenton. The pilot involved has been identified as 71-year-old Michael Leibowitz of Charleston, SC and the passenger involved has been identified
Continue Reading GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A jury has found a Tennessee man guilty of escaping an inmate transport van but not guilty of trying to escape jail. News outlets report that jurors in Greeneville federal court delivered the verdict Friday against Sean Williams, as more trials loom that charge him with raping children to create pornography
Continue Reading By John Atwater Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — A 9-year-old Massachusetts boy says he thought he was going to get shot at a Boston playground over his iPhone. “I was terrified,” the boy, who NewsCenter 5 has not identified, said. “I was thinking like, ‘What if I die right here
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CNN By Alayna Treene and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, the first such meeting between the two men since Trump left the White House more than three years ago. The meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence was requested by Netanyahu, sources familiar with the planning
Continue Reading HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Gotham FC has signed 13-year-old McKenna “Mak” Whitham to a multi-year contract through 2028. The guaranteed deal makes the U.S. Youth National Team forward the youngest contracted player in the NWSL. Defending champion Gotham said it signed Whitham via the NWSL’s U-18 entry mechanism. The contract will be effective Jan. 1.
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Lady Gaga was in top form in Paris, France on Friday, when she performed on the banks of the River Seine as part of the grand kickoff to the opening ceremony for the Olympic Summer Games. The Grammy-winner delivered a spirited rendition of Renée “Zizi” Jeanmaire’s “Mon Truc en
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVIA) — U.S. President Joe Biden released a statement Friday addressing “the Arrest of Two Drug Trafficker Leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel.” As ABC-7 reported, the Mexican drug kingpins Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera, were arrested Thursday in El Paso. “Yesterday, the Department
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