By Ehsan Popalzai and Jonny Hallam, CNN At least 10 people were killed and 30 wounded after an explosion at a mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul after Friday prayers, Taliban spokesperson for the chief of police Khalid Zadran said — but eyewitnesses said they feared many more had died. The blast occurred in the
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State has hired Boston College athletic director Patrick Kraft to be its next AD. The 43-year-old Kraft will take over for the retiring Sandy Barbour on July 1 after the Penn State Board of Trustees approved an agreement that had been in the works for several days. The former
Continue ReadingVictoria Fernandez (CNN Español) — Este sábado tendrá lugar un eclipse solar parcial que se conoce como “luna negra”. Te contamos de qué se trata, cómo lo puedes ver y desde dónde. ¿Qué es el eclipse solar “luna negra”? Un eclipse solar se produce cuando la Luna se ubica entre el Sol y la Tierra.
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has launched a late bid to buy Chelsea for 4.25 billion pounds ($5.3 billion). Rival offers featuring American investors were already being assessed as the sale process is nearing a conclusion. The Premier League club was put up for sale in March after Russia
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By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has launched a late bid to buy Chelsea for 4.25 billion pounds ($5.3 billion). Rival offers featuring American investors were already being assessed as the sale process is nearing a conclusion. The Premier League club was put up for sale in March after Russia
Continue Reading BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says midfielder Nico González and forward Martin Braithwaite have been sidelined because of health issues. Nico fractured a toe on his left foot in practice and Braithwaite tested positive for COVID-19. The club did not say how long they are expected to be out. Barcelona has only five games left
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A coyote attacked and injured a girl on Southern California’s famed Huntington Beach, police said. Police were called to the beach on the north side of Huntington Beach Pier around 9:45 p.m. Thursday, police spokesperson Jennifer Carey said in a statement. “Upon arrival, officers located an injured female child. The
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Europe’s domestic leagues have told UEFA to scale back its plans to add more Champions League matches and help teams to qualify based on their historical performances in the competition. The Champions League is due to expand from 32 to 36 teams with two slots set aside for
Continue ReadingBy Edward-Isaac Dovere and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden has been letting loose in private conversations in recent weeks, railing about the factors bogging down his approval ratings and the people he thinks aren’t helping — including Democrats eyeing his job despite his clear promise to run for reelection. He’s gearing up for intense
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN Covid-19 vaccines could be authorized for the United States’ youngest children as early as June, according to the US Food and Drug Administration’s latest meeting schedule. The agency announced Friday it is reserving dates in June for its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) to meet to discuss updates
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has launched a late bid to buy Chelsea for 4.25 billion pounds ($5.3 billion). Three three offers featuring American investors were already being assessed as the sale process is nearing a conclusion. Chelsea was put up for sale in March after Russia owner Roman
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has launched a late bid to buy Chelsea for 4.25 billion pounds ($5.3 billion). Three three offers featuring American investors were already being assessed as the sale process is nearing a conclusion. Chelsea was put up for sale in March after Russia owner Roman
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government and gas companies are working to restore the flow of gas to some municipalities after a Russian energy firm slapped with sanctions halted supply. A government spokesman said Friday Poland expected the firm, Novatek Green Energy, to comply with a demand to make its pipelines available to Polish companies
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says Karim Benzema and Vinícius Júnior will likely be rested on Saturday for the match that can give the team the Spanish league title. Madrid needs a draw against Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium to clinch its record-extending 35th league
Continue ReadingBy Juli McDonald Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A West Roxbury dad is defeated. Just so tired of the headaches and the hounding – trying to get his special needs sons safely to school. “It doesn’t matter who you call. Nothing gets done. No one cares,” Barry Wiener said. “All
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling in early trading on Wall Street Friday, putting major indexes back into the red for the week after several sharp moves both up and down. The market is also heading for steep losses in April as traders fret about the tough medicine the Federal Reserve is planning to
Continue ReadingBy Marlee Ginter Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, California (KOVR) — A Lincoln city leader is accused of hurling insults and even hitting one of his constituents at a local debate—and it was all caught on camera. Now, city leaders are asking City Councilman William Lauritsen to resign, but he refuses, saying
Continue ReadingBy WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story MALDEN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Surveillance video captured the moment a good Samaritan tried to stop a man police say had stolen an Amazon truck in Malden. Police say 42-year-old Michael Cunha of Somerville jumped into an open Amazon truck in the area of Bickford Road
Continue ReadingBy Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Americans had to reach deeper into their pockets in March, as yet another key inflation index showed prices hit a fresh 40-year high. The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index increased by 6.6% for the year ended in March, the Commerce Department reported Friday. It was the highest rate since the
Continue ReadingBy Darleene Powells Click here for updates on this story SAN BERNARDINO, California (KCAL) — San Bernardino police on Wednesday released disturbing video of an intruder breaking into a home, and standing over the residents, looking at them, as they slept in their bed. Investigators say the intruder has been identified and arrested, but is
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