PARIS (AP) — Midfielder Ludovic Blas scored twice as Nantes reached the quarterfinals of the French Cup by beating Brest 2-0 at home. Blas netted with an effort midway through the first half and another shortly after the break. When veteran defender Nicolas Pallois launched the ball with a long kick Blas controlled it on
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — France is tightening its vaccination rules in a way that could put Novak Djokovic at risk of missing the French Open. From mid-February, anyone who is not vaccinated against the coronavirus will need to show proof they tested positive for COVID-19 within the previous four months in order to enter sports venues
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez and Kaitlan Collins, CNN The White House said on Friday some 60 million households have requested free Covid-19 rapid tests so far, with tens of millions tests having “gone out the door” as part of the Biden administration’s program to mail more than half a billion rapid tests to Americans around the
Continue ReadingBy Jimena de la Quintana, Karol Suarez and Claudia Rebaza, CNN Four oil executives in Peru have been barred from leaving the country as authorities investigate a massive oil spill that forced Lima to declare an environmental emergency earlier this month. The travel ban will last for 18 months, according to Judge Romualdo Aguedo. It
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PHOENIX (AP) — Former Congressman John Shadegg has selected three cybersecurity experts who will examine routers and network data used by Maricopa County as part of state Senate Republicans’ review of the 2020 election. The county and Senate leaders agreed to hire Shadegg as a special master to take questions from the Senate’s election review
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Virginia’s newly sworn-in Attorney General Jason Miyares says that state universities cannot require the Covid-19 vaccine for students to attend in-person or enroll, unless the commonwealth’s legislature includes it among required immunizations for colleges. The legal opinion, Miyares’ first since taking office nearly two weeks ago, supercedes the one issued in
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer NCAA enforcement has inquired about how college athletes are earning money off their names, images and likenesses at multiple schools. It is trying to police activities that are unregulated by detailed rules. NCAA Vice President of Enforcement Jon Duncan tells The Associated Press that letters of inquiry
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CNNEspañol sjv MIRA: Guerra en Ucrania: 4 nuevos mapas tras una semana de invasión rusa (CNN Español) — El conflicto entre Ucrania y Rusia está en un momento crÃtico: el presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, anunció una operación militar especial para proteger Donbás, la región del este de Ucrania controlada por los separatistas prorrusos. Estos
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Two families said they have lost everything after a devastating fire earlier this week in Desert Hot Springs. The fire happened early morning on Pierson Boulevard. Firefighters said one mobile home was destroyed and another was seriously damaged by the flames. Seven people are now without a home, including three children. Antonia Najera said that the home
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN A narrow Democratic majority in Congress has derailed key legislative priorities for the White House, but so far President Joe Biden is not facing pushback from members of his own party to a swift Supreme Court confirmation process. In a positive sign for the White House, West Virginia
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand and Kevin Liptak, CNN As the US has been warning the world of a potentially “imminent” Russian invasion of Ukraine, one foreign leader in particular has not been convinced: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Tension has been building between Zelensky and Biden administration officials, sources told CNN, amid a disagreement over how to
Continue ReadingCNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Actress Bette Midler on Friday hit back at West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice, who earlier this week told her and critics of his state to kiss his dog’s “hiney.” “BTW, here are the state rankings of all the areas and agencies for which the so-called “Governor” of WVA, #JimJustice,
Continue Reading ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Mike Bobo has returned to Georgia. The national champion Bulldogs announced Friday that Bobo is coming back to his alma mater as an offensive analyst on coach Kirby Smart’s staff. Bobo is a former quarterback and offensive coordinator at the school. He and Smart were teammates for two seasons in the
Continue ReadingBy ADAM MURPHY Click here for updates on this story LOWNDES COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Nearly a decade after a South Georgia teenager’s body was found rolled up in a school gym mat, the Lowndes County Sheriff in Valdosta ruled the boy’s death an accident. Still, the boy’s father Kenneth Johnson will not give up
Continue ReadingBy JOYCE LUPIANI Click here for updates on this story MORROW, Georgia (WGCL) — An Apple watch is being credited with saving a man’s life on the morning of Jan. 23 in Morrow, Georgia. According to Morrow Fire Department, an older resident fell while outside and needed help. That’s when his Apple watch came to
Continue Reading EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — NHL forward Evander Kane is urging Edmonton fans to give him a chance. He has joined the Oilers after being let go by the San Jose Sharks. He has generated a number of headlines off the ice, including a 21-game suspension for violating the league’s COVID-19 protocols. Kane says fans should
Continue Reading EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — NHL forward Evander Kane is urging Edmonton fans to give him a chance. He has joined the Oilers after being let go by the San Jose Sharks. He has generated a number of headlines off the ice, including a 21-game suspension for violating the league’s COVID-19 protocols. Kane says fans should
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Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Visa, Atlassian rise; Mondelez, Western Digital fall.
Continue ReadingBy JAMES PAXSON Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WNEM) — The Burton Police Department found no evidence of a bomb at Bendle High School after a fake threat was made by a student Wednesday morning. On Jan. 26, about 11:10 a.m., police were contacted by the high school about a potential bomb
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Firefighters today quickly contained a blaze that erupted in a mobile home in Desert Hot Springs. The Riverside County Fire Department responded to the blaze at 11:46 a.m. in the area of West Drive and Camino Aventura, and found the mobile home fully enveloped in flames. There were no immediate reports of any injuries. Crews
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