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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) is set to split with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) following a dispute involving Conor McGregor. McGregor suffered a broken leg in his last fight – a defeat against long-time rival Dustin Poirior in July 2021 – and is now looking to make a
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By Vasco Cotovio and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN (CNN) — As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was ushered in front of the press by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels on Wednesday, his smile quickly faded and his look turned somber. It was Zelensky’s first time at the alliance’s headquarters in the Belgian capital since the
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A player in California won a $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, ending a long stretch without a winner of the top prize. The winning numbers were: 22, 24, 40, 52, 64 and the Powerball 10. The winning ticket was sold at Midway Market & Liquor
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La gente de Be’eri a veces solía decir que la razón por la que el kibutz israelí estaba tan cerca de Gaza era porque, de lo contrario, sería demasiado perfecto. “Era una broma, algo que solíamos decir porque Be’eri es muy hermosa. Es el lugar donde quieres que crezcan tus
Continue ReadingBy Tanushree Pandey and Michelle Toh New Delhi/Hong Kong (CNN) — An executive at Vivo, one of China’s top smartphone makers, has been arrested in India in connection with a money laundering probe, raising fears of a renewed crackdown on Chinese businesses in the country. Guangwen Kuang, the head of administration at Vivo India, was
Continue ReadingJulia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — As overtourism continues to throttle European cities, one destination has taken a step against cruise ships, restricting access to the port. Barcelona has closed its northern port terminal to cruise traffic, after an agreement with the local authorities to move ships further out of town. Cruise ships must now dock
Continue ReadingBy Alex Leeds Matthews and Rachel Wilson, CNN (CNN) — Target is closing nine stores in four metropolitan areas: the San Francisco Bay Area, Portland, Seattle, and New York. The big box retailer cited in its announcement organized retail crime and theft creating an “unsustainable business performance.” But Target is not alone, and it’s not just theft making it
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s financial regulator has fined the American former chief executive of Barclays, Jes Staley, 1.8 million pounds — about $2.2 million — and banned him from holding senior financial roles for misleading it over the nature of his relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La mujer que, según las autoridades, huyó a Costa Rica y estuvo desaparecida durante más de un mes después de presuntamente matar a una ciclista profesional de élite en Texas intentó escapar de la custodia este miércoles, dijeron las autoridades. Kaitlin Marie Armstrong está acusada de disparar fatalmente a Anna
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Three months after Turkey agreed to expedite Sweden’s NATO membership bid, little sign of progress has emerged. NATO defense ministers are meeting Thursday and the issue was expected to be raised. Sweden gave up on decades of military non-alignment after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, to
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide protests against the country’s conservative Islamic theocracy, has been named a finalist for the European Union’s top human rights prize. The European Parliament on Thursday announced the three finalists for this year’s Sakharov Prize for
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is ordering U.S. biotech giant Illumina to undo its $7.1 billion purchase of cancer-screening company Grail because it closed the deal without approval of regulators. The 27-nation bloc already slapped a $475 million fine on Illumina over the summer for jumping the gun on
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Tennis great Rafael Nadal will play at next year’s Australian Open, according to tournament director Craig Tiley. The 22-time grand slam champion has been absent from the sport after suffering a defeat to Mackenzie McDonald in January at the 2023 edition of the tournament. During the match, the Spaniard
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A 300-year-old tree near the Roman landmark of Hadrian’s Wall in northeastern England that was cut down two weeks ago in an act of vandalism is to be removed from the site. The National Trust, which for more than 125 years has sought to protect England’s heritage
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Arizona Diamondbacks completed its stunning postseason sweep over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, thanks to a 4-2 victory at Chase Field. Arizona rounded out the 3-0 victory of the 100-win Dodgers in record-breaking fashion, scoring all four of its runs in the third inning of Game 3.
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN MCGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Authorities in Romania found a crater on their territory near the border with Ukraine that they say was likely caused by a crashed drone that exploded on impact. Thursday’s predawn discovery has revived concerns about possible spillover of Russia’s war in Ukraine onto a NATO member
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James called the Hamas attacks on Israel “tragic and unacceptable” in a joint statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, with his business partner Maverick Carter on Wednesday. “The devastation in Israel is tragic and unacceptable. The murder and violence against innocent
Continue ReadingKISKUNMAJSA, Hungary (AP) — Two people have been killed and six are injured in a car accident in Hungary after a vehicle suspected of transporting migrants entering the country illegally hit a tree and overturned. The accident occurred around 3 a.m. on Thursday near Kiskunmajsa, in southern Hungary near the border with Serbia. Police said
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, MJ Lee, Kayla Tausche and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — When President Joe Biden gathered with his top advisers Tuesday morning to go over the draft of his speech on Israel, he made a clear request: The prepared remarks needed to include more details on the appalling nature of the attacks that
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer A majority of Americans support higher pay for auto workers who are on strike against Detroit’s Big Three carmakers, although approval of the workers’ other demands is more mixed, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll found that 36% of Americans
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