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By Ben Morse and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — Australia has postponed its T20 series against Afghanistan citing worsening ‘conditions for women and girls’ in the country under Taliban rule, the country’s national cricket body announced on Tuesday. The three-match series, which had been scheduled for August, was assigned to be hosted by Afghanistan but
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS LONDON (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, who made history as his country’s first gay and first biracial leader, announced Wednesday that he is stepping down for reasons that he said were both personal and political. Varadkar announced Wednesday he is quitting immediately as head of the center-right Fine Gael party,
Continue ReadingWILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will have an academic building named after him at William & Mary. The university in Virginia announced Wednesday that Robert M. Gates Hall will be a hub for disciplines that include geopolitical conflict, national security and conservation. Gates is the only Secretary of Defense to
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — French bulldogs. U.S. dog owners. C’est l’amour. Frenchies remained the United States’ most commonly registered purebred dogs last year, according to American Kennel Club rankings released Wednesday. The club calls the Frenchie the most popular breed, though other canine constituencies may beg to differ. Is it
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Tennis could be on the verge of massive structural change if one of two separate proposals formulated by the four Grand Slam tournaments and the WTA and ATP professional tours ends up moving forward. There is plenty of discussion happening now behind closed doors about the sport’s future. Negotiations
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court says the government has systematically put the interests of the aviation sector above those of people who live near Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. The Hague District Court ruled Wednesday that the treatment of local residents amounts to a breach of Europe’s human rights
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story MENOMONEE FALLS, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A FedEx employee reportedly fired dozens of gunshots inside a distribution center in Menomonee Falls. Police were called to the distribution center located on County Line Road around 9:40 p.m. on Sunday, March 16 to investigate a report of a
Continue ReadingBy Joseph Buczek Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A 30-year-old Wayne woman has been charged with felony murder and first-degree child abuse in the death of her 8-year-old daughter, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office says. At 5:19 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, Wayne police responded to a home in
Continue ReadingBy Simone Pathe, CNN (CNN) — Bernie Moreno will win the Republican Senate primary in Ohio, a victory for presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, who had endorsed the Cleveland businessman in the three-way contest. Moreno will next take on Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in a fall election that will be crucial to deciding Senate
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — Britain’s foreign secretary has met with Thailand’s prime minister on his first visit to the Indo-Pacific region. Britain’s foreign office says the discussion between David Cameron and Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was aimed at improving cooperation in areas including defense, the economy and trade. Britain estimates the countries’ trading relationship as being
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Simona Halep lost in her first match back since returning from her doping ban, losing in three sets, 6-1 4-6 3-6, to Paula Badosa at the Miami Open on Tuesday. The two-time grand slam champion was making her first appearance on court since the Court of Arbitration for Sport
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By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A 2-year-old died after being struck by a truck with a 3-year-old behind the wheel, police in California said. Authorities got call that a child had been hit by a vehicle near a gas station Saturday afternoon, the Woodland Police Department said in a statement on Facebook. Investigators discovered
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say an F-16 fighter jet crashed in the Aegean Sea during a training flight and a rescue operation is underway after the pilot ejected from the aircraft. The incident occurred near the small island of Psathoura, 175 kilometers (110 miles) northeast of Athens, after the single-seat jet fighter took
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG and MATT OTT Associated Press Trading on Wall Street was quiet and mixed early Wednesday as markets awaited a decision on interest rates from the Federal Reserve and possible hints about the timing and number of rate cuts that could come this year. Futures for the S&P 500 shifted between small gains
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Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Venus Williams’ first-round Miami Open defeat to Diana Shnaider was interrupted by a court-invading cat on Tuesday as the seven-time grand slam winner was beaten 6-3 6-3 in an hour and 19 minutes. The cat made its way onto the court as Williams was getting ready to serve during the
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Ha pasado más de una semana desde que Missy y John Tennant hablaron con los dos chicos adolescentes en Haití que adoptaron recientemente. Los chicos, de 13 y 15 años, están atrapados en el país caribeño, escondidos con otros niños dentro de un orfanato rodeado de violencia de pandillas, dijo
Continue ReadingBy HEATHER WALKER, DARCELLE HALL Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — Kids are scared to walk outside their homes after they were attacked by dogs. It happened in their Broward neighborhood and one parent said the county isn’t doing enough. 7’s Heather Walker investigates this story which includes some pictures
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After a proposed AIDS Memorial sculpture for the Downtown Palm Springs park faced controversy in 2023, the memorial’s task force is calling on the community for input. On Wednesday night, they will open the floor to all, with no RSVP required, in a town-hall-style meeting. Over several weeks, there have been multiple listening sessions during
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de México (SRE) lamentó este martes el fallo de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de Estados Unidos que da luz verde al gobierno de Texas para aplicar la controversial ley SB4, que permite a autoridades estatales detener a personas sospechosas de haber ingresado de manera ilegal
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