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By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Deadline day is Friday for bids to be submitted to buy Chelsea and end the 19-year ownership of Roman Abramovich. This is a sale enforced on the Russian billionaire after being sanctioned by the British government for his close links to Russian President Vladimir Putin
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Fire Department hazardous materials squads are investigating the release of a large pungent plume from a chemical plant. City fire spokesperson Margaret Stewart says the building in the Atwater Village area was evacuated Thursday morning and there are no immediate reports of injuries. Stewart says there was no fire
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LONDON (AP) — Russia’s Finance Ministry said it transferred a $117 million bond interest payment in an attempt to avoid a default on government debt but left it open if the money actually reached foreign investors by the deadline. A ministry statement carried on Russian state media said Thursday the money had been transferred to
Continue Reading By JAMIE STENGLE, SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press HOBBS, N.M. (AP) — Family and friends say they’re devastated after six students and a coach from a small New Mexico university were killed in a fiery crash while returning home from a golf tournament in Texas. The victims included Tyler James, who had
Continue ReadingBy Shain Bergan and Emily Rittman Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kansas (KCTV) — Newly-released court records detail what happened on March 4 when a student allegedly pulled a gun at Olathe East High School and shot the school’s assistant principal and school resource officer. Jaylon Elmore, an 18-year-old student at the
Continue Reading By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Alford won the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting center fielder’s job in spring training last year then lost it less than a month into the season. This year, he is trying to become the regular right fielder, which is one of three position battles in the Pirates’
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers are piling up big numbers this season. Lots of goals, lots of wins, lots of points. And in a couple cases, lots of minutes. That’s one of the reasons why the Panthers acquired defenseman Ben Chiarot from the Montreal Canadiens as the
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — La fuerza pública empezará este jueves a despejar las rutas bloqueadas por manifestantes en diversos puntos del país, para garantizar el derecho constitucional de libre circulación, dijo el comandante de la Policía Nacional de Paraguay, Gilberto Arístides Fleitas Colmán. En una nota de prensa publicada en la web del
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By Katie Hunt, CNN The mission to launch Europe’s first planetary rover — designed to search for signs of life on Mars — has been suspended, the European Space Agency said Thursday. The ExoMars Rover, a collaboration between ESA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos, had been on track to leave for Mars in September
Continue Reading RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada man could face more than 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges that he groped a woman who had fallen asleep during a flight to Las Vegas. Federal prosecutors say Daniel Parkhurst pleaded guilty this week to one count of interference with a flight crew and one
Continue Reading RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada man could face more than 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges that he groped a woman who had fallen asleep during a flight to Las Vegas. Federal prosecutors say Daniel Parkhurst pleaded guilty this week to one count of interference with a flight crew and one
Continue Reading BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — A jury has concluded that Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala was “deeply unconscious” after being poisoned by exhaust fumes before dying from severe head and chest injuries in a plane crash in 2019. Sala died when the single-engine Piper Malibu aircraft in which he was traveling crashed in the English Channel.
Continue Reading Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Algunos países de Europa están experimentando un repunte de casos de covid-19. ¿Es esta una nueva ola de coronavirus? El Dr. Elmer Huerta nos explica lo que está ocurriendo en ese continente. También lo que sucede en Hong Kong y China, que a pesar de su política de “cero
Continue ReadingBy Paula Newton, CNN Canada announced it will lift its Covid-19 pre-entry test requirement for fully vaccinated travelers beginning April 1, saying Thursday that the pandemic was entering a “transition phase.” The requirement will be dropped for air, land and water ports of entry. However, the announcement came with a warning that travel restrictions may
Continue ReadingCBC, DAX WILKINSON, CNN By Paula Newton, CNN Canada announced it will lift its Covid-19 pre-entry test requirement for fully vaccinated travelers beginning April 1, saying Thursday that the pandemic was entering a “transition phase.” The requirement will be dropped for air, land and water ports of entry. However, the announcement came with a warning
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin’s new coach Felix Magath has tested positive for the coronavirus before his first game in charge. Hertha says the 68-year-old Magath tested positive for COVID-19 and is “therefore initially not available for coaching or game operations.” Magath was only appointed coach by the relegation-threatened
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Pau Torres’ close-range shot had barely crossed the goal line when Villarreal coach Unai Emery started to celebrate by sprinting in a circle by the bench. The 85th-minute goal against Juventus in Turin gave the visitors a two-goal lead and practically sealed Villarreal’s spot in the
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer SEBRING, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports have partnered on an effort to enter the 24 Hours of Le Mans next year with a modified version of its new Next Gen car. The collaborative effort announced at Sebring International Raceway seeks the “Garage 56” entry, which was
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A long-delayed plan to build a giant lake in Northern California has received a big financial boost. The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday signaled its intent to loan the project nearly $2.2 billion. That would cover about half of the project’s total cost. Officials with the
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A long-delayed plan to build a giant lake in Northern California has received a big financial boost. The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday signaled its intent to loan the project nearly $2.2 billion. That would cover about half of the project’s total cost. Officials with the
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