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Villarreal won its first major European trophy after defeating Manchester United in a marathon penalty shootout in the UEFA Europa League final. With the game poised at 1-1 after extra-time, United goalkeeper David de Gea missed the decisive penalty after all previous 21 penalties had been scored, including by De Gea’s opposite number, Gerónimo Rulli.
Continue ReadingA gunman opened fire at a public transit rail yard in San Jose, California, Wednesday morning, killing at least eight people and wounding others, Deputy Russell Davis of the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said. The gunman, a male employee of the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), is dead, Davis said. He has been identified as
Continue Reading“Water bears” and baby squid are about to hitch a ride to space. No, we’re not starting an aquarium in space. These animals will be joining the astronaut crew aboard the International Space Station for research purposes. SpaceX is scheduled to launch its 22nd cargo resupply mission to the space station on June 3 at
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Manhattan prosecutors pursuing a criminal case against former President Donald Trump, his company and its executives have told at least one witness to prepare for grand jury testimony, according to a person familiar with the matter — a signal that the lengthy investigation is moving into an advanced stage. The development suggests that the Manhattan
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Former President Donald Trump left the White House four months ago, but he didn’t leave his legal troubles behind, and in recent weeks there have been new indications that some of the criminal investigations involving Trump are intensifying. The biggest clue came Tuesday, when the Washington Post reported that state prosecutors in New York City
Continue ReadingFour young adults in France have been found guilty of “public insult of racist nature and incitement to commit a crime” by a Paris court for publishing anti-Asian tweets blaming Chinese people for the spread of coronavirus. The four students, aged 19-24, were sentenced to paying back the plaintiffs’ lawyer fees and around €1,000 in
Continue ReadingAnd just like that…Chris Noth is returning to the world of “Sex and the City.” HBO Max has announced that Noth will reprise his role as Mr. Big in the upcoming reboot of the iconic series, set to be called “And Just Like That.” (HBO Max, like CNN, is owned by WarnerMedia.) “I’m thrilled to
Continue Reading“We have arrived in the US not for the American dream, we are here for the vaccine dream,” 49-year-old Elver Estela told CNN. The businessman had travelled from Peru looking for the Covid-19 vaccine and got his first dose of Pfizer at a vaccination center in Seattle. Earlier this year, Estela had decided to travel
Continue ReadingGraham Spanier, the former Pennsylvania State University president convicted of one misdemeanor count of endangering the welfare of a child in connection to the Jerry Sandusky scandal, will start his two-month prison sentence on July 9, according to court records and the state attorney general’s office. Spanier, 72, along with two other administrators, failed to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The lack of workers for businesses is a growing issue across the region. Lawmakers in Harrisburg believe there is not a true labor shortage, but rather people just want to be paid more. “We’ve been working six days a week as much as we can.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Three suspects are facing hate crimes charges after several anti-Semitic attacks in Brooklyn. It comes amid a rising number of such crimes in the city. The latest target was a kosher pizza shop in Manhattan, CBS2’s Jessica Layton reported. “You understand the problem right
Continue ReadingTwo decades ago, Chadwick Boseman graduated from Howard University with a degree from the College of Fine Arts. Now, that school will bear his name. Howard University announced Wednesday that its newly reestablished College of Fine Arts will be named for the actor, one of its most famous alumni, as the Chadwick A. Boseman College
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — CrossFit Immersion in Coral Springs is a place where people feel comfortable working on their bodies, getting in shape both physically and mentally. “We come here to work out,” explained Sonia Kane. “This is our happy place to be. We shouldn’t be judging people,” she
Continue ReadingSeveral national organizations representing law enforcement officers are applauding President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ahead of his confirmation hearing Wednesday, according to correspondence obtained by CNN. In a series of letters addressed to the Senate Judiciary Committee, national policing groups endorsed the nomination of David Chipman
Continue ReadingAmazon founder Jeff Bezos will officially step down from his role as chief executive on July 5, he announced during the company’s annual shareholder meeting Wednesday. Bezos will hand the reins to Andy Jassy, who currently runs Amazon Web Services, after a nearly three-decade run leading the internet giant that made him one of the
Continue ReadingSamuel E. Wright, the actor who voiced Sebastian the crab in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” and sang the film’s Oscar-winning song “Under the Sea,” has died aged 74. Wright’s role as a Jamaican crab and adviser to King Triton in the much-loved 1989 film marked the high point of his lengthy career in cinema, television
Continue ReadingThe Pentagon is drafting a memo to the entire military and civilian workforce asking personnel to report any so-called anomalous health symptoms that might indicate they have been victims of a mysterious illness that has struck US diplomats, spies and military personnel around the world, according to two defense officials. No final decision has been
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A Dutch court has ruled that Royal Dutch Shell must dramatically reduce its carbon emissions in a landmark climate decision that could have far reaching consequences for oil companies. The company must slash its CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030 from 2019 levels, according to a judgment from a district court in The Hague on
Continue ReadingOprah Winfrey and Prince Harry are set to continue their conversation on mental health. The pair will host “a town hall-style conversation special” for Apple TV+ tied to their recent five-part series “The Me You Can’t See.” According to a news release, they will “reunite with advisors and participants for a thought-provoking, wide-ranging conversation about
Continue ReadingA hedge fund that’s criticized ExxonMobil’s climate strategy won enough shareholder support to oust at least two directors from the oil giant’s board, a major loss for the once-mighty company. For the first time in modern history, America’s largest oil company faced a credible challenge from an activist investor, Engine No. 1. Upset with Exxon’s
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