By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Former WWE wrestler and NFL player Darren Drozdov has died at age 54, according to the WWE. The WWE announced Drozdov’s death and remembered the athlete as “an imposing force in the ring” in a news release on Friday. Drozdov, known as both Puke and Droz in the ring,
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By COLLEEN SLEVIN, JESSE BEDAYN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado web designer who the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday could refuse to make wedding websites for gay couples cited a request from a man who says he never asked to work with her. The request in dispute, from a person
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Australia is set to become the first country in the world to legalize clinical prescribing of MDMA, better known as ecstasy, and psilocybin — the main psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms — for certain mental health disorders. Starting July 1, authorized psychiatrists will be able to prescribe MDMA for
Continue ReadingCarolina Calero (CNN) — ESPN despedirá a cerca de 20 comentaristas deportivos de alto nivel como parte de una medida de reducción de costos, informó a CNN una fuente con conocimiento de la decisión. Entre los despedidos se encuentran Max Kellerman, Keyshawn Johnson, Jeff Van Gundy, Jalen Rose y LaPhonso Ellis, dijo la fuente. Suzy
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By Sara Smart and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — E. coli contamination from a sewage discharge has prompted the closure of a six-mile stretch of the Chattahoochee River in Roswell, Georgia, ahead of the July 4th holiday weekend. The river is closed from the Chattahoochee Nature Center to Johnson Ferry Road, according to a tweet
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Originally Published: 30 JUN 23 18:20 ET By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — A union representing 15,000 workers at 65 major hotels in Los Angeles and Orange counties are set to go on strike early Saturday in a push for significantly improved wages. The current labor contract expires at 12:01 am PDT Saturday.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — River y Boca tuvieron una semana dulce en la Copa Libertadores. Ambos ganaron y se clasificaron para los octavos de final del máximo torneo continental. Ese mismo andar no lo tienen en el campeonato local argentino. A solo 6 fechas del final del certamen, River Plate se mantiene firme como
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Jeff Van Gundy, Suzy Kolber, Jalen Rose and Steve Young are among roughly 20 ESPN commentators and reporters who were laid off on Friday as part of job cuts by the network. ESPN had planned this additional round involving on-air talent to prevent further reductions to off-air staff after
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A 28-year-old Coachella Valley man convicted of fatally stabbing his girlfriend during a frenzied attack possibly stemming from drug use was sentenced today to 33 years & 8 months to life in prison. Christian Alejandro Pacheco was convicted of killing Elilia Valdez Garcia, 30, of Thermal on March 17, 2017. In April, a jury found
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An Excessive Heat Warning will stay in effect through 8PM this evening. Local mountains and areas west of the valley will remain under a Heat Advisory for the same timeframe. We will continue to feel the effects of a ridge of high pressure today. Near record breaking heat will be present in the Coachella Valley
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts will compete in the All-Star Home Run Derby in Seattle on July 10, joining Seattle’s Julio Rodríguez and Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero in the eight-man competition. Elected to start in the All-Star Game for the National League, Betts leads the Dodgers with 20 home runs. Betts
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By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The Colorado web designer who wanted to refuse LGBTQ customers and just won her case at the Supreme Court had claimed in court filings that a man inquired about her services for his same-sex wedding. But the man says he never reached out to Lorie Smith,
Continue Reading By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press A new U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing a Colorado Christian graphic artist to refuse to work with same-sex couples has LGBTQIA+ people across the country worried about just how far the consequences will reach. The high court’s conservative majority sided with Lorie Smith, a designer of wedding websites for heterosexual
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — A union representing 15,000 workers at 65 major hotels in Los Angeles and Orange counties followed through with their planned strike Sunday morning, according to a spokesperson for Unite Here Local 11, the union representing the workers, in a push for significantly improved wages. Workers at hotels
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By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — George Soros’ Open Society Foundations will lay off at least 40% of its staff one month after the 92-year-old announced he handed the reins of the multi-billion-dollar foundation to his son, Alexander Soros. The job cuts were announced in a statement signed by Alexander Soros and the foundation’s president,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Es posible que hayas visto en acción a quienes practican kitesurfing y notado cómo aprovechan la fuerza del viento para moverse sobre el mar. Ahora imagina el mismo concepto aplicado a una cometa de 1.000 metros cuadrados que vuele a 300 metros sobre el agua, solo que en lugar de remolcar
Continue Reading By TOM DAVIES and KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Smoky haze, hot weather and powerful storms brought dangerous and uncomfortable conditions to parts of the U.S. heading into a long July Fourth weekend that typically draws Americans to outdoor gatherings. From heat waves in the South and West to unhealthy air quality
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An unlicensed driver who killed a Tour de Palm Springs bicyclist and severely injured another when he lost control of his car and crashed while high on drugs in Indio Hills was sentenced today to 20 years to life in state prison. A Riverside jury in May convicted 26-year-old Ronnie Ramon Huerta Jr. of Desert
Continue Reading By CAROLYN THOMPSON and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press EAST AURORA, N.Y. (AP) — The operators of the underwater robot that located the missing submersible Titan quickly learned that it was up to them to find the vessel after other deep-sea experts had tried unsuccessfully. Pelagic Research Services’ remotely operated vehicle Odysseus found debris from the
Continue Reading SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Special prosecutors in the shooting death of a cinematographer on the set of the Alec Baldwin film “Rust” are asking to shield the name of a witness from public disclosure as they pursue charges against a movie weapons specialist. In court filings Friday, prosecutors say the witness is prepared to
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