By BRUCE MATTHEWS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It underlined an identity issue when Chris O’Neil’s name was incorrectly spelled on the scoreboards as the players warmed up for the 1978 Australian Open women’s singles final. An extra “l” was added to O’Neil’s family name on the two manually operated scoreboards at Kooyong, the
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By BRUCE MATTHEWS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It underlined an identity issue when Chris O’Neil’s name was incorrectly spelled on the scoreboards as the players warmed up for the 1978 Australian Open women’s singles final. An extra “l” was added to O’Neil’s family name on the two manually operated scoreboards at Kooyong, the
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By Jay Croft, CNN Why do you think they’re called fortune cookies? After his weekly meal at a Chinese restaurant, a North Carolina man used the numbers in his fortune cookie to play the lottery. And now he is $4 million richer. “I don’t usually play my fortune cookie numbers but I tried them on
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By Sebastian Shukla, CNN On the walls of St. Michael’s monastery in Kyiv, there is a graphic and sad reminder of the toll of eight years of conflict in eastern Ukraine. A total of 4,480 faces stare into the frigid air — the photographs of the servicemen and women who have died on the frontlines
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — ¿Podrías encontrar 10 minutos en tu día para aumentar tu actividad física? Podría salvar vidas, según un nuevo estudio. Se podrían prevenir más de 110.000 muertes en EE.UU. cada año si los adultos mayores de 40 años agregaran 10 minutos de actividad física diaria de moderada a vigorosa a
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — La cantautora Joni Mitchell dijo que eliminará su música de Spotify, luego de la controversia sobre la información errónea sobre las vacunas alojada en la plataforma de transmisión. “Gente irresponsable está difundiendo mentiras que le están costando la vida a la gente”, escribió la música canadiense en un comunicado publicado en
Continue ReadingScottie Andrew, CNN The “dark academic” is smart but sullen, effortlessly cool but largely withdrawn, with rings under their eyes (spending all night in dimly lit libraries) and bruised legs (getting up to no good in between courses — a dark academic typically has a dark secret). They’ve got an eye for Gothic architecture and
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — El centro de nuestra galaxia, la Vía Láctea, alberga una multitud de características intrigantes, que incluyen casi mil hilos magnéticos misteriosos, según una nueva imagen del telescopio. Los pares y grupos de hebras se extienden por casi 150 años luz de longitud y están igualmente espaciados. Las extrañas estructuras tienen unos
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Una tormenta en el noreste de Estados Unidos, denominada nor’easter, está trayendo una combinación traicionera de fuertes nevadas y vientos feroces a lo largo de gran parte de la costa este y más por venir el sábado por la noche. Muchas áreas esperan tormentas de nieve y Nueva Inglaterra se prepara para
Continue Reading GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — World champion Corinne Suter has won the last downhill before the Beijing Olympics and the first without Sofia Goggia. Suter had a dominate performance and was 0.51 seconds faster than Swiss teammate Jasmine Flury for her first World Cup victory since Dec. 18, 2020. Cornelia Huetter of Austria was third. Goggia
Continue Reading GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — World champion Corinne Suter has won the last downhill before the Beijing Olympics and the first without Sofia Goggia. Suter had a dominate performance and was 0.51 seconds faster than Swiss teammate Jasmine Flury for her first World Cup victory since Dec. 18, 2020. Cornelia Huetter of Austria was third. Goggia
Continue ReadingBy Glen Levy and Amanda Davies, CNN At approximately 11am on Saturday, January 29th, in the Philadelphia area of the United States, a 27-year-old man is intending to ease his seven-foot frame into a chair — or perhaps remain standing — and turn on the device of his choosing, to spend 90 minutes consumed by
Continue Reading By EDWIN KINDZEKA MOKI Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon authorities have blamed a deadly stadium crush at the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament on a “massive” influx of ticketless fans who arrived late to the game and forced their way in. Sports minister Narcisse Mouelle Kombi says the fans also wanted to
Continue Reading By EDWIN KINDZEKA MOKI Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon authorities have blamed a deadly stadium crush at the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament on a “massive” influx of ticketless fans who arrived late to the game and forced their way in. Sports minister Narcisse Mouelle Kombi says the fans also wanted to
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Many people know exercise is important for good physical health, even if they personally don’t work out on a regular basis. But you may not realize being fit is also crucial for your sexual health. Forty-three percent of women and 31% of men have some form of sexual dysfunction, with
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Ashleigh Barty se convirtió en la primera campeona local del Abierto de Australia desde 1978, después de vencer a la debutante en la final del Grand Slam Danielle Collins 6-3 7-6 en la final de este sábado. La número 1 del mundo dominó por completo durante todo el torneo y logró
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By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell said she will remove her music from Spotify, following controversy over vaccine misinformation hosted on the streaming platform. “Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives,” the Canadian musician wrote in a statement posted on her website Friday. “I stand in solidarity with Neil Young
Continue Reading By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ash Barty has won the Australian Open women’s final in straight sets against Danielle Collins to end a 44-year drought for Aussies at their home Grand Slam tournament. Barty won the first set with one service break but was down 5-1 in the second set
Continue Reading By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ash Barty has won the Australian Open women’s final in straight sets against Danielle Collins to end a 44-year drought for Aussies at their home Grand Slam tournament. Barty won the first set with one service break but was down 5-1 in the second set
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN Ashleigh Barty became the first home Australian Open champion since 1978 after beating grand slam final debutante Danielle Collins 6-3 7-6 in Saturday’s final. The world No. 1 was utterly dominant throughout the tournament and clinched a historic title without even dropping a set. Australian tennis fans had to wait more
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