By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Aryna Sabalenka successfully defended her Australian Open women’s title on Saturday, dismantling China’s Zheng Qinwen 6-3 6-2 in the final in Melbourne and completing a dominant tournament in which she did not drop a single set. The Belarusian unleashed her supply of powerful groundstrokes from the very start, completely
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Breezy conditions are expected for most of the valley this weekend with gustier winds towards the west. A Wind Advisory is in effect for local mountains, the San Gorgonio Pass, North Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs through Sunday evening. Winds could reach up to 55 mph in the areas under the advisory. These windier
Continue ReadingBy Camila DeChalus, CNN Washington (CNN) — Just weeks before the 2020 election, Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib pressed undecided voters in Michigan to throw their support behind Joe Biden. In a virtual rally alongside other lawmakers, the first Palestinian American woman to serve in Congress was clear in her enthusiasm for Biden, arguing that
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — Prime Minister Kausea Natano has reportedly lost his seat in parliament in elections on the tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu. The election for the 16-seat parliament, which could have implications for China, Taiwan and Australia, saw eight newcomers win seats, according to Radio New Zealand. The report couldn’t be independently confirmed.
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El Gobierno de Biden comunicó al Congreso su intención de vender aviones de combate F-16 a Turquía después de que el presidente Recep Tayyip Erdogan firmara el jueves la adhesión de Suecia a la OTAN, un hecho que pone fin a más de un año de negociaciones silenciosas y complicadas.
Continue ReadingOpinion by Mirjam Beit Talmi Szpiro (CNN) — As we mark International Holocaust Memorial Day, I find myself compelled to share a story, my story, bookmarked by some of the darkest chapters in history. I was born in Germany in 1935. From Kristallnacht in Nazi Germany to the October 7 attack on my Gaza border community of Kibbutz Zikim, my
Continue ReadingBy Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Restaurant chain Panera Bread has faced three separate lawsuits in recent months claiming the high levels of caffeine in its Charged Lemonade led to the death of two customers and irreversible health complications in another. So why does the chain continue to offer the drink on its
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– El Tribunal Supremo de Justicia de Venezuela anunció este viernes que inhabilitó la candidatura presidencial de la opositora María Corina Machado. “La ciudadana MARÍA CORINA MACHADO PARISCA está INHABILITADA para ejercer funciones públicas por un periodo de quince (15) años, de acuerdo a la Resolución número 01-00-000285, de fecha 16 de septiembre
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek Nota del editor: Peter Bergen es analista de seguridad nacional de CNN, vicepresidente de New America, profesor de prácticas en la Universidad Estatal de Arizona y presentador del podcast de Audible “In the Room with Peter Bergen”, que también se puede escuchar en Apple y Spotify. Erik German es el productor principal
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By Mike Valerio and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Hawaii officials announced Friday the identity of the last of the 100 known victims who were killed last year when the deadliest wildfire in the US in more than a century scorched Maui. The remains of Lydia Coloma, 70, were the final set awaiting positive identification
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un petrolero en el golfo de Adén está en llamas después de que militantes hutíes de Yemen dispararan misiles el viernes en medio de los continuos ataques en la ruta marítima clave. El petrolero Marlin Luanda fue alcanzado por un misil, según informó el viernes el grupo de materias primas Trafigura, que
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine army says troops killed nine suspected Muslim militants in the volatile south, including two key suspects in a bomb attack last month that left four Christian worshippers dead. Four army scout rangers were slightly wounded in Thursday’s operation against the Dawlah Islamiyah, a small outfit
Continue ReadingBy Jason Hanna and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Luka Doncic and Joel Embiid have now done in one week what only eight other players have done in NBA history – score more than 70 points in a game. Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks’ star guard, scored 73 points Friday night in his team’s
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds fell to the Texas Stars on Friday night in overtime by the final score of 4-3. Logan Stankoven scored with six seconds left in overtime to down the Firebirds in dramatic fashion. Goals for Coachella Valley came from Jimmy Schuldt (1) , Shane Wright (17) and John Hayden (5). Despite the
Continue ReadingBy PETER SMITH Associated Press Devotees of St. Brigid are commemorating the 1,500th anniversary of her death on Thursday, the feast day of the so-called matron saint of Ireland, who’s been gaining a modern following. Many of the festivities are taking place in and around the town of Kildare, where Brigid founded a prestigious abbey
Continue ReadingBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Celestine hit 3 of 4 free throws in the final minute to lift California to a 73-71 win over Stanford on Friday night. The victory made first-year Cal coach Mark Madsen, a former Stanford standout, a winner over his alma mater in his first game facing the Cardinal. Stanford coach,
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Radio stations across Haiti got jammed with calls just hours after a court in Kenya blocked the deployment of a U.N.-backed police force to help fight gangs in the troubled Caribbean country. Many callers wondered and demanded: What’s next? Few know. Uncertainty and
Continue ReadingBy ALON BERNSTEIN and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press ASHKELON, Israel (AP) — Gad Partok was 10 years old in 1942 when Nazis stormed his street in the coastal Tunisian town of Nabeul. He saw them going door to door, hauling out his neighbors, shooting them and burning down their homes. Like so many Jews who
Continue ReadingBy TERRY CHEA Associated Press PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) — Last month, Mike Weber got the news every poultry farmer fears: His chickens tested positive for avian flu. Following government rules, Weber’s company, Sunrise Farms, had to slaughter its entire flock of egg-laying hens — 550,000 birds — to prevent the disease from infecting other farms
Continue ReadingBy TERRY CHEA Associated Press PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) — Last month, Mike Weber got the news every poultry farmer fears: His chickens tested positive for avian flu. Following government rules, Weber’s company, Sunrise Farms, had to slaughter its entire flock of egg-laying hens — 550,000 birds — to prevent the disease from infecting other farms
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