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By Jessie Gretener, CNN Gary Lineker will take a step back from presenting “Match of the Day,” the iconic British football show, following controversy about a tweet he wrote earlier in the week, the BBC announced on Friday. On Tuesday, Lineker tweeted “Good heavens, this is beyond awful” to a video posted on Twitter by
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By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — First lady Jill Biden visited a medical center in New Orleans to stress the importance of cancer research. Friday’s trip comes a day after President Joe Biden proposed a budget that contains $2.8 billion to fight cancer. The Democratic president’s overall budget plan has been roundly
Continue Reading By HILARY POWELL, ALFREDO PEÑA and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press LAKE CITY, S.C. (AP) — Relatives of Americans abducted in Mexico said that a purported apology from the Mexican cartel blamed for the attack has done little to dull the pain of their loved ones being killed or wounded. In a letter obtained by The
Continue ReadingBy KTRK Staff Click here for updates on this story CHANNELVIEW, Texas (KTRK) — A deadly crash involving an 18-wheeler on the East Freeway at the Beltway caused backups for three hours, Houston Transtar video shows. The crash happened at about 3:41 a.m. at 15384 East Freeway outbound, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to resume diplomatic ties has wide-reaching effects across the Middle East and beyond, and reduces the chance of armed conflict between regional rivals. Both Saudi Arabia and Iran are deeply embroiled in Yemen’s yearslong civil war which the kingdom entered in 2015,
Continue Reading By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A swarm of earthquakes occurring over the past few weeks has intensified at a remote Alaska volcano dormant for over a century, a possible indication of an impending eruption. The Alaska Volcano Observatory raised the alert level to advisory status for Tanaga Volcano late Tuesday after
Continue ReadingBy WLS Staff Click here for updates on this story VILLA PARK, Illinois (WLS) — A west suburban high school was locked down on Friday morning after part of weapon was found, school officials said. Willowbrook High School in Villa Park entered a soft lockdown as a precaution after an empty magazine was located, school
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BERLIN (AP) — Traute Lafrenz, the last known survivor of a German group known as the White Rose that actively resisted the Nazis, has died. She was 103. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed his condolences to her family Friday, describing Lafrenz as a “wonderful and immeasurably brave woman.” “Your mother was one of the few
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new nasal spray as a rapid treatment for migraine pain in adults. The nasal spray zavegepant, sold as Zavzpret, may relieve pain and other bothersome migraine symptoms as soon as 15 minutes after use, drugmaker Pfizer said in a news release. The drug
Continue ReadingBy Kim Passoth Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — “If I could have took that bullet for them, I would have. I would rather them live without a mommy than to lose their life,” Justine Tate told FOX5 Thursday night, about 48 hours after her son was killed. The
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling Friday as worries flare about the banking system and the painful effects of high interest rates meant to drive down inflation. The S&P 500 was 0.7% lower in midday trading. It’s heading for its worst week since September even though a highly
Continue Reading By SYLVIE CORBET and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press PARIS (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to step up efforts to tackle Channel migrant crossings. They also agreed at a meeting Friday in Paris to strengthen military ties and further help Ukraine in efforts to mend relations following
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A judge has rejected a request from Google to transfer a federal antitrust lawsuit against it from Virginia to New York. The ruling Friday from U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, is a victory for the Justice Department and several states, including Virginia,
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A judge has rejected a request from Google to transfer a federal antitrust lawsuit against it from Virginia to New York. The ruling Friday from U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, is a victory for the Justice Department and several states, including Virginia,
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Puede que los elefantes sean conocidos por su tamaño y su fuerza, pero los turistas que se suben a sus lomos pueden hacerles mucho daño, como muestra esta foto compartida por un grupo de rescate de animales salvajes en Tailandia. El elefante Pai Lin tiene la espalda deformada. Crédito: Amy Jones/Moving
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation seized the assets of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday, marking the largest bank failure since Washington Mutual during the height of the 2008 financial crisis. The bank failed after depositors — mostly technology workers and venture capital-backed companies — began
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S rushed to seize the assets of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday after a run on the bank, the largest failure of a financial institution since Washington Mutual during the height of the financial crisis more than a decade ago. Silicon Valley, the nation’s
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s prime minister says TikTok is being banned from government phones over worries about cybersecurity, privacy and misinformation. The Chinese-owned video sharing app will be temporarily prohibited from devices owned or paid for by the federal government for at least six months. TikTok says it is disappointed by the suspension, which it
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed and Kara Scannell, CNN A federal judge on Friday said that E. Jean Carroll, in her defamation case against former President Donald Trump, can use as evidence the testimony of two other sexual assault accusers as well as the “Access Hollywood” tape, in which he bragged about being able to grope women.
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CNN, WEWS By Rob Frehse, Michelle Krupa and Gabe Cohen, CNN Norfolk Southern found loose wheels on a series of rail cars involved in last week’s derailment near Springfield, Ohio, the company has announced, the latest safety problem to emerge as scrutiny intensifies on the operator — and US freight safety broadly — following that
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