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By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Hours before the start of the 2024 NFL season, the Dallas Cowboys and their star quarterback Dak Prescott agreed to a record four-year, $240 million contract extension, his agent Todd France confirmed to CNN on Sunday. The deal, according to ESPN and The Athletic, includes $231 million guaranteed, making
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, MJ Lee, Priscilla Alvarez and Kylie Atwood, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris has met more than 150 world leaders since becoming vice president. But a July sit-down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu felt different. Coming days after President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race and as
Continue ReadingAP College Football Writer After the first shake-up of the college football season, the Southeastern Conference grabbed six of the top seven spots in the AP Top 25 — a first in the 88-year history of the rankings — and Notre Dame tumbled all the way to No. 18 on Sunday after being stunned at
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Bass guitarist Herbie Flowers, who played with David Bowie, Elton John, Lou Reed and other music legends in a decades-long career, has died at 86. The musician’s family confirmed his death on Facebook Saturday. Flowers was a founding member of the pop group Blue Mink, who later joined the rock band T
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield made one the most emotionally wrecking, tenderly exquisite movies of their careers. But what’s gone viral from “We Live in Time”? A carousel horse’s face seen in a still from the movie. “We Live in Time” premiered over the weekend at the Toronto International
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — For millions of Venezuelans, Edmundo González was the undisputed winner of the country’s July 28 presidential election. But on Sunday, he joined the swelling ranks of once-prominent government opponents who have fled into exile, leaving his political future uncertain and tightening Nicolas Maduro’s grip on power. The former presidential
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Robert Saleh and Kyle Shanahan spent four years going up against each other on the practice field when Saleh served as defensive coordinator under Shanahan on the San Francisco 49ers staff. Now Saleh’s defense gets to match up with Shanahan’s offense on a far bigger stage
Continue ReadingALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — After being declared the winner of Algeria’s election, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune joined his two challengers in criticizing the country’s election authority for announcing results that contradicted earlier turnout figures and local tallies. The claims of irregularities mar what had earlier appeared to be a landslide re-election for the 78-year-old head of
Continue ReadingFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agree that Russia should be included in a future peace conference aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine. He called Sunday for stepped up efforts to solve the conflict. A previous peace conference June 15-16 in Switzerland ended with 78
Continue ReadingBy Mike Valerio, CNN and Stephy Chung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Near Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace, a hotly anticipated auction is being brought to life by two global celebrities: American singer and Louis Vuitton men’s creative director, Pharrell Williams, and South Korea’s trailblazing K-pop star, G-Dragon. The sale features dozens of items owned by G-Dragon
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar will be the headlining act for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show. Lamar announced the news on Sunday on his social media pages, as did the NFL. “Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date. And I’ll be there to remind the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press After 36 years of waiting, the juice is finally loose again in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” this time racking up $110 million in its premiere weekend. The long-awaited Tim Burton sequel is the third-best opening weekend of the year, only behind box office triumphs “Inside Out 2” and “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Michael Keaton returns as
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The famed Cyclone roller coaster in New York City’s Coney Island has reopened two weeks after a mechanical problem forced a mid-ride stop and people had to be helped off the attraction. The 97-year-old wooden roller coaster at Luna Park returned to service Saturday after city inspectors gave a thumbs up
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins was handcuffed and placed face down on a street outside the team’s stadium after he was stopped for speeding and reckless driving Sunday morning before the Dolphins’ first game of the season, an incident that left the star wide receiver baffled
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Buying this week’s groceries or paying for a full tank of gas with a credit card might contribute more to the profits of the airline industry than buying a one-way ticket. That’s because frequent flyer programs have become a crucial part of the airline industry’s profitability. And
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar will pop out on the NFL’s biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Lamar would lead the halftime festivities from the Caesars Superdome on
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar will pop out on the NFL’s biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Lamar would lead the halftime festivities from the Caesars Superdome on
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Paris Games paid tribute to Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei after her death on Thursday, days after allegedly being burned by her boyfriend. A eulogy was played at the 2024 Paralympics after the T54 and T12 marathons on Sunday, together with a photo of Cheptegei on the big
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans a four-day campaign trip through major swing states after the Democrat’s debate Tuesday with Republican Donald Trump. Her “New Way Forward” tour will include a new television spot, rallies, canvassing events and programs designed to target important voting groups, the campaign said Sunday, adding that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Authorities searched a rugged, hilly area of southeastern Kentucky on Sunday for a man suspected of shooting 12 vehicles and wounding five people on a busy interstate. Joseph A. Couch, 32, was named a suspect in Saturday’s shootings on Interstate 75 after authorities said they recovered his SUV on
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