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By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Hundreds gathered Friday in southeast London to light candles and to mourn for slain primary school teacher Sabina Nessa and demand an end to violence against women. Nessa’s death — as she walked through a park to meet a friend a few minutes from her home —
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN James Bond star Daniel Craig was made an honorary officer of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy on Thursday — matching his onscreen 007 persona, who holds the rank of commander. “I am delighted to welcome honorary Commander Daniel Craig to the Royal Navy,” First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the
Continue ReadingLeah Dolan, CNN “The wall col-ouuur is ‘Lulworth Blue,’” declares Aidy Bryant during the “Saturday Night Live” skit, “New Paint.” Leaning into a bizarre British pronunciation of “color” she continues, paint-splaining that the shade is named after the, “swirling British mists of the beautiful Lulworth Cove.” “What a col-our!” After discovering that Bryant’s beloved “Lulworth
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Wall street closed out a choppy week of trading Friday with a mixed finish for the major stock indexes, though the S&P 500 managed its first weekly gain in three weeks. The benchmark index rose 0.1% after spending much of the day wavering between small
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks ended a wobbly day with mixed results on Wall Street Friday as the market cooled off following a two-day rally. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% and ended the week higher, breaking a two-week losing streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also rose about
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Business The fate of ailing Chinese developer Evergrande remains up in the air after a deadline came and went Thursday without an update from the company on whether it plans to pay nearly $84 million interest owed to bondholders. Investors may have to wait a while longer to find out whether
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By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — European clubs have joined forces to rebuke FIFA for trying to railroad through plans for biennial World Cups, warning of a destructive impact on world football. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has infuriated the European Club Association, which is accusing the global governing body of being
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Tyler Seguin says he is felling great and excited to be healthy again for the start of Dallas Stars training camp. Seguin missed all but three games last season while recovering from hip surgery. Goaltender Ben Bishop and top-line forward Alexander Radulov were also back
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When a priest arrives at a hospital in Chorzow to perform the last rites, nurse Mariusz Strug can see the fear in dying patients’ eyes. “After the sacrament, they knew what was happening,” he said. But there have been no psychologists available to offer any consolation
Continue Reading By The Associated Press A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ___ WILD, WILD EAST Yankees ace Gerrit Cole starts the opener of a crucial three-game series at Fenway Park with the Red Sox two games ahead of New York for the top AL wild card. Boston has won seven straight to build
Continue ReadingBy Jason Hanna and Madeline Holcombe, CNN The current wave of Covid-19 cases driven by the Delta coronavirus variant has the potential to be the country’s last major wave of infection — but it’s far from over, and even endemic Covid will pose problems, a former Food and Drug Administration chief said. “I think this
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British energy firms are rationing supplies of gasoline and closing some petrol pumps — the latest in a string of shortages that have seen McDonald’s take milkshakes off the menu, KFC run short of chicken and gaps appear on supermarket shelves. A big factor behind the problems
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British energy firms are rationing supplies of gasoline and closing some petrol pumps — the latest in a string of shortages that have seen McDonald’s take milkshakes off the menu, KFC run short of chicken and gaps appear on supermarket shelves. A big factor behind the problems
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN With China facing a looming demographic crisis, the government last month passed into law a three-child policy raising the permitted limit on family sizes. But with many couples still hesitant to expand their families, some places are now offering cash incentives to encourage more births. Huangzhugen village, in Lianjiang city in
Continue Reading By JOSEPH KRAUSS and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The cinematic escape of six Palestinians who tunneled out of an Israeli prison earlier this month has shone a light on Israel’s mass incarceration of Palestinians. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have passed through a military justice system designed for what Israel
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — A few things have changed since the last time Europe and the United States gathered for the Ryder Cup. For one, Europe. In the post-Brexit world, seven of Europe’s 12 players aren’t technically from countries in the European Union anymore. But for decades now, this
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — A few things have changed since the last time Europe and the United States gathered for the Ryder Cup. For one, Europe. In the post-Brexit world, seven of Europe’s 12 players aren’t technically from countries in the European Union anymore. But for decades now, this
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By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — Racing at Arlington Park is on the brink of ending after a run of almost a century. The venerable thoroughbred horse racing track sits on a 326-acre plot of land outside Chicago that’s up for sale and expected to be redeveloped. Those with close
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — Racing at Arlington Park is on the brink of ending after a run of almost a century. The venerable thoroughbred horse racing track sits on a 326-acre plot of land outside Chicago that’s up for sale and expected to be redeveloped. Those with close
Continue Reading By JIM LITKE AP Sports Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — They’re on the road, without their fans, facing an opponent with almost as much firepower and only slightly less favored than Mike Tyson in his prime. Europe’s perennial Ryder Cup underdogs have the Americans exactly where they want them. Europe boasts the world’s No. 1-ranked
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