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Yenny Sanchez, CNN A California woman became an instant millionaire thanks to “some rude person.” LaQuedra Edwards put $40 into a California Lottery vending machine at Vons Supermarket in Tarzana, Los Angeles County, and was about to select her favorite scratch-off tickets when someone bumped into her, causing her to accidentally push a wrong number.
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By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer It was a Premier League day that could hardly have gone any better for Tottenham. Spurs beat Aston Villa 4-0 after losses for both Arsenal and Manchester United. Tottenham is three points clear in fourth and has become favorite to that final Champions League qualification spot. Arsenal slumped to
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN For the third year in a row, a lucky true crime fanatic will be able to binge-watch 24 hours of gory documentaries — and get paid doing it. Documentary streaming service MagellanTV will pay one lucky winner $100 per hour of true crime endured, for a total of $2,400 over a
Continue Reading By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Chicago White Sox ace Lucas Giolito will be placed on the 10-day injured list due to a lower abdominal strain. Giolito was injured during the fourth inning of the team’s opener on Friday. Manager Tony La Russa estimated Giolito will miss “optimistically, maybe a couple of starts.”
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Outfielder Myles Straw and the Cleveland Guardians have agreed to a $25 million, five-year contract that includes two option years that could take the deal to $39.5 million over seven seasons. Straw was acquired in a July trade with Houston. He has made a quick impact for Cleveland at the
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Defending Serie A champion Inter Milan moved to within one point of league leader and city rival AC Milan as it beat Hellas Verona 2-0. Ivan Perišić set up both first-half goals for Nicolò Barella and Edin Džeko. Milan visits Torino on Sunday. Both Milan teams
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN While abortion rights advocates could secure several victories in US states in the coming days, they’re sounding the alarm about an Oklahoma bill that would ban nearly all abortions that’s likely to be signed into law. Here are some of this week’s moves in state legislatures and by state leaders you
Continue ReadingBy Greg Clary, CNN US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, said Saturday he has tested positive for Covid-19 and has “mild” symptoms. “I tested positive for COVID. I’m both vaccinated and boosted and thankfully my symptoms are mild,” he wrote on Twitter. Vilsack joins other high-profile politicians in Washington who
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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson says he will race in the Long Beach Grand Prix despite a broken hand suffered in a crash at the track. Johnson was injured Friday when he hit a tire barrier and the force of the impact broke a bone in
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson says he will race in the Long Beach Grand Prix despite a broken hand suffered in a crash at the track. Johnson was injured Friday when he hit a tire barrier and the force of the impact broke a bone in
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Aguirre Click here for updates on this story ARDEN, North Carolina (WLOS) — A child from the mountains is fighting for his life. Derek McGinley, 7, is battling a rare genetic disorder and cancer. “We didn’t know how we were going to do it,” his dad Aaron McGinley said. “We still don’t know
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians signed outfielder Myles Straw to a five-year contract extension. It’s the club’s third significant transaction this week. Straw, who came over in a trade last July from the Houston Astros, has made a quick impact for Cleveland at the top of the order and in center field.
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Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — La expresidenta interina de Bolivia, Jeanine Áñez, compareció este viernes ante el Tribunal 1º de Sentencia Anticorrupción de La Paz para responder frente al caso denominado “Golpe de Estado II” que juzga la crisis política de 2019. Durante su audiencia argumentó: “No moví un dedo para llegar a la presidencia,
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A government watchdog has found a “substantial likelihood” that the federal Bureau of Prisons committed wrongdoing when it ignored complaints and failed to address asbestos and mold contamination at a federal women’s prison in California. The Dublin, California, facility has already been under
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Dean and Ivana Kottasová, CNN The UK is to send 120 armored vehicles and new anti-ship missile systems to Ukraine, Downing Street announced Saturday, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson paid an in-person visit to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Johnson and Austria’s Chancellor Karl Nehammer made separate visits to Zelensky on Saturday, the latest
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Arsenal’s quest to qualify for the Champions League received another setback with a 2-1 home loss to Brighton. That made it two defeats in a row for Mikel Arteta’s slumping team. Five days after losing 3-0 at Crystal Palace, Arsenal looked fragile again as Leandro Trossard and Enock Mwepu scored either side
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Daniel Martínez of Colombia has won the six-day Basque Country Tour after snatching the lead from Remco Evenepoel on the final stage. Evenepoel held a slim advantage of two seconds over Martínez entering the day. But the Belgian struggled on the final climb of the race as Martínez of Ineos held off
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Lopez has an engagement ring on her finger, and Ben Affleck may be the one who put it there. A giggling Lopez said in a video posted Friday on her Twitter feed that she had an exciting and special story to share. She said more could be found on the
Continue ReadingBy Chandler Watkins Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Oregon Music Hall of Fame President Terry Currier said he was shocked when they discovered 72 of their signed guitars had been stolen from their storage unit in northeast Portland earlier this year. “We had our storage unit broken into on
Continue Reading POINT REYES, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say the U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a cargo ship adrift off the Northern California coast. Officials say the ship Wan Hai 176 experienced engine problems Friday afternoon while about 12 miles off Point Reyes in Marin County. The 564-foot container ship was unable to properly anchor and
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