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By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Days after being sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion, rapper Tory Lanez took to Instagram to say he maintains his innocence. “I have never let a hard time intimidate me. I will never never let no jail time eliminate me. Regardless of how
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Clashes have broken out in front of court buildings in Athens where scores of arrested Croatian soccer supporters were giving evidence following deadly fan violence this week. Some 200 fans of AEK Athens gathered outside the court complex, some hurling bottles of water and other objects at police and television crews.
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Lopez-Martinez/CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — As the start of the school year approaches and store shelves are filled with book bags and notebooks, one parenting expert says school supplies aren’t the only thing parents should prepare for come September. A healthy sleep routine could
Continue ReadingBy Sissi De Flaviis/CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Ottawa, Ontario (CTV Network) — At a time when regions around the world are experiencing extreme weather events, travel insurance is one way to stay protected both medically and financially. Omar Kaywan, co-founder of Goose Insurance, said travel insurance can be extremely useful
Continue ReadingTULKAREM, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian medics say the Israeli military has stormed into a refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank, sparking a gunfight with Palestinian militants and killing a Palestinian man. The raid Friday into the Tulkarem refugee camp was the latest deadly Israeli military operation into Palestinian cities and towns. A
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — One of Hawaii’s biggest stars is expressing support in the midst of the lethal wildfires in Maui. Actor Jason Momoa has been posting on his verified Instagram account about the tragedy, which has resulted in the deaths of dozens of people and massive destruction on the island. “We
Continue Reading By Renée Rigdon, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a scorching summer for many Americans, with tens of millions living in areas under extreme heat. Over the last three weeks, more than a third of the population has experienced weekly average maximum temperatures above 90 degrees, particularly in the southern half of the country. Last week,
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Some 14,000 people have been evacuated in the eastern Polish town of Lublin to allow military experts to remove a massive unexploded bomb believed to be from World War II. City authorities said later Friday that the bomb had been successfully removed. Town hall spokesperson Katarzyna Duma said the police, Territorial
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic black smoke following the fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The Environmental Protection Agency is set to review
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge overseeing the 2020 election conspiracy case against Donald Trump will hear arguments Friday over a request by prosecutors for a protective order seeking to bar the former president from publicly disclosing evidence shared by the government. The protective
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — España y Suecia clasificaron a las semifinales del Mundial de fútbol femenino tras vencer a Países Bajos y Japón, respectivamente, y se enfrentarán el próximo martes. España se convirtió en la primera selección clasificada para la siguiente fase de la competencia tras su triunfo por 2 a 1 en Wellington. Más
Continue ReadingBy ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s government is proposing legislation to replace a British colonial-era law dealing with sedition charges. The provision on sedition — actions that are intended to encourage people to be or act against a government— was instituted by the British in 1860 to repress India’s freedom fighters.
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno and Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott visited Arizona’s southern border last week where, after listening to harrowing stories of hardship on the path through Mexico to the United States, he declared, “The most compassionate thing we can do is tell people, ‘Don’t come to our border illegally.’”
Continue ReadingBy Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — Oil prices have soared about 20% since late June but they could go even higher this year if the OPEC+ alliance sticks to its policy of restraining crude production, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Friday. In April, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) plus allies
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Spain edged past the Netherlands after extra time in a 2-1 win on Friday in Wellington, New Zealand to reach its first Women’s World Cup semifinals. Mariona Caldentey’s penalty after a VAR-reviewed handball decision looked to have won the match for Spain with just nine minutes remaining, but Stefanie
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH, TY O’NEIL, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii emergency management records show no indication that warning sirens sounded before people ran for their lives from wildfires on Maui that killed at least 55 people and wiped out a historic town. Instead, officials sent alerts to
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Sweden will face Spain in the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup after beating Japan 2-1 in a thrilling encounter on Friday. Defender Amanda Ilestedt continued her remarkable goalscoring run to break the deadlock in the first half with her fourth goal of the tournament, before Filippa Angeldal’s second-half
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Collin Morikawa will donate $1,000 for every birdie he makes on the PGA Tour this month to support those affected by the devastating wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, the American golfer announced Thursday. The two-time major champion will set aside the sum for each birdie holed across three FedEx Cup
Continue ReadingTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans is the only candidate to lead a merged campaign between two center-left parties in the Dutch general election in November. Timmermans, a former Dutch foreign minister who is now the European Union’s climate chief, is set to be confirmed as leader of the Labour Party
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Tens of thousands of doctors in England have walked off the job for another four-day stretch, with growing concerns that their bitter pay dispute with the British government will drag on into the winter. The fifth round of strikes by doctors at the early stages of their
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