CNN By Camilo Rocha, George Ramsay, Tara John, Flora Charner and Rodrigo Pedroso, CNN Pelé, the Brazilian soccer legend who won three World Cups and became the sport’s first global icon, has died at the age of 82. “Everything that we are, is thanks to you,” his daughter Kely Nascimento wrote in a post on
Continue ReadingForrest Brown, CNN These destinations around the world have a well-deserved reputation for traditionally throwing a great New Year’s Eve fireworks show and shindig, and they’re bouncing back from the subdued celebrations of the past two years during the Covid-19 pandemic. Be sure to plan for prime parties and the best viewing areas for fireworks.
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By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (11-4) AT LAS VEGAS (6-9) Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EST, FOX FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NFL LINE: 49ers by 9 1/2 AGAINST THE SPREAD: 49ers 10-5; Raiders 7-8 SERIES RECORD: 7-7 LAST MEETING: 49ers beat the Raiders 34-3 on Nov. 1, 2018. LAST WEEK: 49ers beat Commanders 37-20; Raiders lost to Steelers
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The Coachella Valley could be seeing some rain during the New Year’s weekend, but it won’t put an end to celebrations. The First Alert Weather Team has called a First Alert Weather Alert for Saturday and Sunday. Lights, stages and booths were set up for Agua Caliente’s New Year’s Eve Block Party in Palm Springs.
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News Channel 3 is learning more about the incredible rescue operation that recovered a Coachella Valley business owner after a cold night injured and stuck in the rugged terrain of Morongo Valley. Watch News Channel 3 at 5:00 for more on the community effort that led to the successful rescue. Nathan Otto, the founder of
Continue Reading By WILSON RING Associated Press Two of the three suspects facing federal charges in a case that led to the 2018 killing of a Vermont man pleaded not guilty Thursday to a new charge of wire fraud as part of a transcontinental murder-for-hire case. The third suspect in the abduction and killing of Gregory Davis
Continue Reading SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Scottsdale police are warning drivers to beware of an emerging parking ticket scam. AZFamily.com reports that fake parking citations have been showing up on cars around Old Town Scottsdale. Authorities say several people stopped by the Scottsdale Police Department last week to ask about receiving suspicious looking parking tickets. Police say
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN A congressional investigation found that the US Food and Drug Administration’s “atypical collaboration” to approve a high-priced Alzheimer’s drug was “rife with irregularities.” The report, released Thursday, was the result of an 18-month investigation by two House committees. It is sharply critical of Biogen, maker of the medication Aduhelm. The report
Continue ReadingBy Camilo Rocha, George Ramsay, Tara John, Flora Charner and Rodrigo Pedroso, CNN Pelé, the Brazilian soccer legend who won three World Cups and became the sport’s first global icon, has died at the age of 82. “Everything that we are, is thanks to you,” his daughter Kely Nascimento wrote in a post on Instagram,
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By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York rung up its first sales on Thursday, opening up what is expected to be one of the country’s most lucrative markets for cannabis — underscored by the dozens of unauthorized shops that have operated in
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By Sharif Paget, Caroll Alvarado and Jeanne Bonner, CNN Abdul Sharifu, 26, left his home in Buffalo Saturday afternoon in blizzard conditions to get milk and other supplies. He never made it back. Sharifu is among at least 39 fatalities in Erie County, New York, from the winter storm that buried the city of Buffalo
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By CAROLYN THOMPSON and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Roads reopened Thursday in storm-besieged Buffalo as authorities continued searching for people who may have died or are stuck and suffering after last week’s blizzard. The driving ban in New York’s second-most-populous city was lifted just after midnight Thursday, Mayor Byron Brown announced.
Continue Reading By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York is ringing up its first sales, opening up what is expected to be one of the country’s biggest and most lucrative markets for cannabis. The widely anticipated opening of the first state-sanctioned dispensary is operated
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines said it expects to return to normal operations Friday after more than a week of widespread flight cancellations that started with a winter storm and spiraled out of control because of a breakdown with staffing technology. If Thursday turns out to be the last
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines said it expects to return to normal operations Friday after slashing about two-thirds of its schedule in recent days, including canceling another 2,350 flights Thursday. Southwest is struggling to recover after being overwhelmed by a winter storm that left hundreds of pilots and flight
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82. The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” had undergone treatment for colon cancer
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(CNN Español) — Murió el astro del fútbol Pelé a los 82 años, confirmó su hija en Instagram. O Rei, como también era conocido, es considerado como uno de los mejores jugadores de fútbol de todos los tiempos. Rompió varias marcas en este deporte. Por ejemplo, fue el único en ganar tres mundiales: Suecia 1958, Chile 1962
Continue Reading By ISABEL DEBRE and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday returned to power for an unprecedented sixth term as Israel’s prime minister, taking the helm of the most right-wing and religiously conservative government in the country’s 74-year history. The swearing-in ceremony capped a remarkable comeback for Netanyahu, who was ousted
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CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Pelé dejó una huella en el fútbol que quizá ningún otro jugador pueda repetir. El brasileño es para muchos el mejor futbolista de todos los tiempos. Por lo menos, es el único en la historia que ganó tres Copas del Mundo. Última hora de la muerte de Pelé en vivo:
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By TALES AZZONI and MAURICIO SAVARESE SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82. The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021.
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