MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Russia appears to have avoided a full ban from next year’s Paralympics in Paris after the International Paralympic Committee’s members voted against suspending the country’s membership. The IPC says on social media that members voted 74-65 against a motion to fully suspend Russia “for breaches of its constitutional membership obligations.” Another
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig is planning to announce a Republican bid for U.S. Senate in Michigan next week. That’s according to two people familiar with the matter. Craig retired from his position as Detroit’s police chief in 2021 to pursue a run for governor.
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Europe captain Luke Donald wanted a fast start in the Ryder Cup. He is getting every bit of that. Team Europe swept the opening session for the first time and built a 4-0 lead going into the afternoon at Marco Simone. Jon Rahm twice
Continue ReadingCNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Torrential rain affecting most of New York City is having an effect on area air travel. The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a ground stop for New York’s LaGuardia airport, holding departing flights because of flooding and heavy rain. As of 12:30 pm ET, there are
Continue ReadingBy AHMAD SEIR and ALEKSANDAR FURTULA Associated Press ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — A Rotterdam hospital official says that a medical student accused of killing three people in shootings at an apartment and a hospital in the Dutch city of Rotterdam had been undergoing psychological examinations to establish whether he was mentally fit to become a
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered one of the top commanders of the Wagner military contractor to take charge of “volunteer units” fighting in Ukraine, signaling the Kremlin’s effort to keep using the mercenaries after the death of their chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin. In remarks released Friday by the Kremlin, Putin
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — The leader of Spain’s conservatives is trying for the second time in three days to get parliamentary support for his bid to become prime minister. However, his efforts on Friday appeared doomed as he still lacks the votes from lawmakers he needs to form a government. If Popular Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo
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By Eve Brennan and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he will meet the national army and police chiefs on Friday to combat a surge in gang violence, as the country reels from record shooting deaths this month. “Tomorrow I will meet the national police chief and the commander in
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Netflix will send out its last red envelope today, marking an end to 25 years of mailing DVDs to members. I know what you’re thinking — the idea of receiving a DVD in the mail now sounds as obsolete as dial-up internet. However, some longtime customers told CNN
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Chilean football federation (ANFP) has been criticized for its handling of a star player’s 100th appearance for the women’s national team. Christiane Endler is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers, male or female, Chile has ever produced. On Tuesday, Endler, the team’s captain and goalkeeper, made history by
Continue ReadingBy ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Police in Hong Kong and Macao say they arrested four more people linked to the cryptocurrency platform JPEX, which is suspected to have defrauded more than 2,400 people of almost $200 million. The arrests bring the total number of people detained so far in the case
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — A sugar replacement called erythritol — used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monkfruit and keto reduced-sugar products — has been linked to blood clotting, stroke, heart attack and death, according to a study. “The degree of risk was not modest,” said lead study author Dr. Stanley Hazen, director
Continue ReadingBy DALATOU MAMANE and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s military junta says an attack by Islamic extremists in western Niger killed at least a dozen soldiers and wounded seven others. The West African nation’s defense minister says the soldiers were on a mission in the Tillaberi region town of Kandadji when
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sharon Osbourne is sharing her experience taking Ozempic. The diabetes medication has taken off as a weight loss drug and during a recent interview with Piers Morgan, Osbourne described some of the side effects she said she experienced taking Ozempic. “At first, I mean, you feel nauseous,” Sharon
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden lanzó nuevas y contundentes advertencias sobre las continuas amenazas existenciales a la democracia estadounidense en un importante discurso el jueves, agudizando el argumento central en su potencial revancha con Donald Trump y pidiendo a los votantes que prioricen la salud de las instituciones estadounidenses. “Algo peligroso
Continue ReadingBy Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — A German museum employee swapped out a painting with a fake and then sold the original to buy luxury goods, including a Rolls Royce and expensive wristwatches, according to a Munich court. The 30-year-old man, who remains unnamed due to Germany’s strict privacy laws, was also convicted of stealing
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With little time left to prevent a government shutdown, the House is in a familiar position: effectively paralyzed as conservatives feud with Speaker Kevin McCarthy over matters large and small. McCarthy has pushed the Republican conference to embrace a short-term funding plan that would include a sweeping
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With little time left to prevent a government shutdown, the House is in a familiar position: effectively paralyzed as conservatives feud with Speaker Kevin McCarthy over matters large and small. McCarthy has pushed the Republican conference to embrace a short-term funding plan that would include a sweeping
Continue ReadingBy ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Entrances to national parks will be blocked and thousands of park rangers will be furloughed if Congress doesn’t reach a budget agreement this weekend, the Department of Interior said Friday. The stance is a reversal from five years ago, when the Trump administration kept some parks open
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Italian soccer club Napoli has said that it “never intended to offend or make fun of” star player Victor Osimhen after coming under fire for posting – and then deleting – a video of the striker missing a penalty on TikTok. In a statement posted on the club website
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