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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — “Messi mania” has reached the United States, if ticket prices are any indication. On Wednesday, soccer superstar Lionel Messi said he’s going to join the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami, a blockbuster announcement that shocked the sporting world — more so since it followed rumors of
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By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — After years of criticizing mail voting and so-called ballot harvesting as ripe for fraud, Republicans at the top of the party want to change course. They are poised to launch aggressive get-out-the-vote campaigns for 2024 that employ just those strategies, attempting to match the emphasis on
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By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The head of the U.S. government’s office that investigates automobile safety problems has resigned from his post just days after the release of a harsh audit criticizing its management. Stephen Ridella stepped down as director of the Office of Defects Investigation at the National Highway Traffic
Continue ReadingCNN By Zachary Cohen and Paula Reid, CNN Washington (CNN) — A key former White House official was interviewed earlier this year by special counsel prosecutors investigating the handling of classified materials by both former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, CNN has learned. The former career official, who was in charge of advising
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US government’s humanitarian agency has suspended food aid to Ethiopia after determining “that a widespread and coordinated campaign is diverting food assistance from the people of Ethiopia” – a nation where more than 20 million people require food support. In a statement Thursday, a spokesperson for the US
Continue Reading By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed the highest-ranking Muslim official in the U.S. government. Dilawar Syed was confirmed Thursday as deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration in a 52-42 vote. Syed’s nomination had been delayed for more than two years. Republicans in the last Congress blocked Syed’s nomination
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By AJ Willingham, CNN A new documentary series about the Duggar family has thrust the ultra-conservative Christian “19 Kids and Counting” brood back into the spotlight, along with their many controversies and evolutions. “Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets,” released last Friday on Amazon Prime Video, is also raising new interest in a ministry called
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — On the first day that Richa Moorjani walked onto the set of “Never Have I Ever,” she realized she was a part of something special. For one, she wasn’t the only South Asian person there. For another, she and her fellow South Asian castmates Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Poorna Jagannathan were the
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Lewis Click here for updates on this story HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Florida (WFTS) — In sports, it’s common to say that a player or team plays “for the love of the game.” The Tampa Bay Inferno is the living definition of that phrase. The Inferno plays in the Women’s Football Alliance, a league with
Continue ReadingBy Leilyn Torres Click here for updates on this story TAMPA, Florida (WFTS) — A local swim instructor went viral on social media for his “mermaid mantra” instructing technique to help kids overcome their fears. Tyler Reed, owner of Triton Aquatic Training in Tampa, recently shared a video on social media showing a 2-year-old student
Continue Reading WILLIAMS, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are trying to determine the cause of a freight train derailment in northern Arizona that heavily damaged 23 cars and a load of new vehicles. Coconino County Emergency Management officials said the derailment occurred around 11:20 p.m. Wednesday east of Williams, which is 33 miles (53 kilometers) west of Flagstaff.
Continue Reading By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday gave whiskey maker Jack Daniel’s reason to raise a glass, handing the company a new chance to win a trademark dispute with the makers of the Bad Spaniels dog toy. In announcing the decision for a unanimous court, Justice Elena Kagan was
Continue Reading By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday gave whiskey maker Jack Daniel’s reason to raise a glass, handing the company a new chance to win a trademark dispute with the makers of the Bad Spaniels dog toy. In announcing the decision for a unanimous court, Justice Elena Kagan was
Continue ReadingBy Brianna Owczarzak Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WNEM) — Jet’s Pizza has unveiled a ranch veggie pizza, which was developed with AI technology. To offer more options to its customers, Jet’s said it enlisted the expertise of an AI-powered chatbot. The chatbot AI provided ideas, which resulted in “a truly delicious
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers in Washington state are praising the resourcefulness of a 10-year-old girl who survived on her own for more than 24 hours in the rugged terrain of the Cascade mountains after getting lost while out with her family. Shunghla Mashwani was at a gathering with her extended family in
Continue Reading By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda hopes to increase diversity on Broadway and in theaters across the country with a new initiative announced Thursday. The Representation, Inclusion and Support for Employment Theater Network – or R.I.S.E. Network, for short – is launching a directory of diverse offstage
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CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) –Lionel Messi, campeón del mundo y considerado por muchos como el mejor futbolista de la historia, fue notoriamente despreciado por la afición del PSG en el estadio en sus últimos meses en el club, un equipo de renombre en Europa que cobró verdadera relevancia mundial con la llegada del astro argentino.
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El acuerdo financiero que vería a Lionel Messi firmar con el club Inter Miami de la Major League Soccer (MLS) incluye una opción para la propiedad parcial del club y una parte de los ingresos de los nuevos suscriptores del servicio de transmisión MLS Season Pass de Apple TV,
Continue ReadingCNN By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Utensils down. After 17 years and 20 seasons, Padma Lakshmi has announced she will step aside as host and judge of the cooking competition series, “Top Chef.” “After much soul searching, I have made the difficult decision to leave Top Chef,” Lakshmi wrote in an Instagram post on
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — A top European Union official plans to confront Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in an in-person meeting over reports this week that the company has failed to prevent the spread of child sexual abuse material on its platform. Thierry Breton, a European commissioner who has led the charge on regulating
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