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By The Associated Press Canada will prepare for its first World Cup since 1986 with an exhibition against Iran on June 5 at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia. Canada plays Curaçao at Vancouver on June 9 and is at Honduras on June 13, both in the CONCACAF Nations League. No. 38 Canada opens
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Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — Nasa Hataoka shot a bogey-free 7-under-par 65 in perfect conditions and grabbed an early one-stroke lead in the $3 million Cognizant Founders Cup on Thursday in Clifton, New Jersey. Hataoka ignited her round with a 10-foot eagle putt on No. 2 at Upper Montclair Country
Continue ReadingBy Sam Fossum, CNN The Biden administration announced Thursday that more than $254 million will be allocated to 265 communities to clean up and redevelop contaminated areas, known as brownfield sites, which contain hazardous substances or other pollutants like asbestos, lead and other dangerous chemicals. “With today’s announcement, we’re turning blight into might for communities
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former eBay Inc. executive pleaded guilty Thursday to participating in a scheme to terrorize the creators of an online newsletter that included the delivery of live spiders and other disturbing items to their home. David Harville, eBay’s former director of global resiliency, is the final
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former eBay Inc. executive pleaded guilty Thursday to participating in a scheme to terrorize the creators of an online newsletter that included the delivery of live spiders and other disturbing items to their home. David Harville, eBay’s former director of global resiliency, is the final
Continue Reading BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho has completed a permanent move to Aston Villa from Barcelona for a reported fee of 20 million euros ($20.75 million). Coutinho has been on loan at Villa since January and has signed a contract until 2026. Coutinho had been at Barcelona since January 2018 when he joined
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson La Habana, Cuba (CNN) — Mientras Cuba se enfrenta a la peor escasez de alimentos y medicinas en décadas y a una inflación desmedida, se está produciendo un nuevo éxodo de ciudadanos de la isla. En marzo, más de 32.000 cubanos llegaron a la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, casi el doble
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN Fresh off his victory at the 148th Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike will not race at the upcoming Preakness Stakes — the second leg of the horse racing’s triple crown, the horse’s owner Rick Dawson said in a statement Thursday. “Our original plan for Rich Strike was contingent on the KY Derby,
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, responding to the recent sharp decline in cryptocurrencies, says additional federal regulation is needed to respond to the wave of speculative investment in the currency whose secrecy is an essential part of its appeal. Yellen told a House committee hearing on Thursday that
Continue ReadingCNN By Ella Nilsen and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Biden administration announced Wednesday it would cancel three upcoming offshore oil and gas leases — two in the Gulf of Mexico and one in Alaska — over a lack of interest and delays. The cancellation of the previously planned Cook Inlet sale in Alaska, as well
Continue ReadingBy Ali Zaslav The US Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly confirmed Jerome Powell to a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. The final vote was 80-19. “Few institutions are more important to help steer our economy in the right direction and to fight inflation than the Fed,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer ahead
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Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at information and statistics concerning vaccines in the United States. For vaccines related to coronavirus, see Coronavirus Outbreak Timeline Fast Facts. Facts The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides vaccine recommendations by age, as well as by disease. For more than 100 years, there has been public
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at D-Day. Allied troops invaded Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, to fight Nazi Germany in World War II. Facts The largest amphibious (land and water) invasion in history. The code name for the invasion was Operation Overlord. General Dwight D. Eisenhower commanded the operation, and plans were
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Sebastian Munoz shot a 12-under 60 in the opening round of the Byron Nelson. He is the first PGA Tour player ever with two rounds of 60 in the same season. Munoz was at 2-under par Thursday after taking a penalty shot because of a
Continue Reading By ALI ZERDIN Associated Press LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Officials say an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in southeast Slovenia has left five people missing and feared dead. Emergency officials said another two people were hospitalized in critical condition with severe burns after the blast, which was reported around 8.30 a.m. (0630GMT) Thursday
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Biden administration announced Wednesday it would cancel three upcoming offshore oil and gas leases — two in the Gulf of Mexico and one in Alaska — over a lack of interest and delays. The cancellation of the previously planned Cook Inlet sale in Alaska, as well as
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A call from the Palm Desert High School Assistant Principal went out around 11:30 am alerting parents that a student protest has forced school officials to call a lockout on campus. A lockout means no visitors on campus at this time. Desert Sand Unified Spokeswoman Mary Perry says “approximately 100 students peacefully walked to the
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Johnson Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — The International Institute of St. Louis hopes to bring 1000 additional Afghan refugees to the St. Louis area in the next three years. “St. Louis is the place they can call home,” says CEO Arrey Obenson. Obenson said bringing in
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