LOURDES, France (AP) — Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome has pulled out of cycling’s biggest race after testing positive for COVID-19. Froome withdrew from the Tour ahead of Stage 18 from Lourdes to Hautacam in the Pyrenees. Froome says in a video message he will now refocus on competing at the Spanish Vuelta
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LOURDES, France (AP) — Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome has pulled out of cycling’s biggest race after testing positive for COVID-19. Froome withdrew from the Tour ahead of Stage 18 from Lourdes to Hautacam in the Pyrenees. Froome says in a video message he will now refocus on competing at the Spanish Vuelta
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook’s rumored redesign has arrived. Starting Thursday, the platform is splitting up its main “home” section into two tabs. The move is part of a push by Facebook to show users more entertaining, recommended content — to become what cofounder Mark Zuckerberg has called a “discovery engine” — as it
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Janfaza and Devan Cole, CNN A historic number of LGBTQ candidates are running for office this year, according to new data from LGBTQ Victory Fund, a national organization dedicated to helping elect LGBTQ candidates. At least 1,008 LGBTQ people are running for office — of all levels — so far in 2022, according
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By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Soccer player Megan Rapinoe admonished her fellow athletes for not doing enough to speak out and encouraged them to support detained WNBA star Brittney Griner at The ESPYS on Wednesday night. Griner was arrested in Russia in February after customs officials said they found vape
Continue ReadingCNN By Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Jamie Gangel, CNN The House committee investigating the insurrection plans to show footage at Thursday’s hearing of then-President Donald Trump having difficulty working through efforts to tape a message to his supporters on January 7, 2021, the day after the Capitol riot, sources familiar with the
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Tech giant Baidu announced Monday that it has obtained permits to operate fully autonomous taxis without any human assistants on board in two of China’s megacities, marking a first for the country. Baidu, which operates China’s largest search engine, said it received the regulatory approvals for its
Continue ReadingBy Rhythm Sachdeva Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — As more children under the age of 18 use the internet, a majority of Canadian parents trust them to go online without supervision, but have concerns about their safety, according to a new global survey. According to the 2022 Norton Cyber
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Algunas temperaturas máximas récord diarias se establecieron este martes y miércoles en varios estados cuando el calor extremo abrasó el centro-sur de EE.UU., como parte de una ola de calor que afectó aún más al país el jueves. Estos son algunos de los récords que se establecieron el 20 de
Continue ReadingBy Solarina Ho Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Millions are grappling with high temperatures reaching the high 30s and humidex values possibly hitting 40 or higher. Staying cool can be a challenge, especially for seniors or those working from home who do not have an air conditioner or convenient
Continue ReadingBy Carmen Lofton Click here for updates on this story SEATTLE, Washington (KTBS) — The Social Media Victims Law Center announced Wednesday that it has filed three lawsuits—one against Meta Platforms, Inc., and two against Meta, Snap, Inc. and ByteDance—for the wrongful deaths of three Louisiana children. The lawsuits allege that Meta Platform’s Facebook and
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN Business American and United airlines both reported their first operating profit since the start of the pandemic, as strong demand for air travel and high fares allowed the carriers to overcome rising fuel prices. But the good news for airline investors was bad news for airline passengers. The amount passengers paid
Continue Reading By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Netflix lost roughly a million customers last quarter — the most in the company’s 25-year history. But it stopped the bleeding in a nightmarish year, and the company believes that its new long-term initiatives will boost sales and subscribers. Those efforts — which include cracking down on password sharing and
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– An An, el panda gigante macho más viejo del mundo en cautiverio, murió este jueves a los 35 años, tras sufrir problemas de salud. Al panda le practicaron la eutanasia para evitar que siguiera sufriendo, según informó Ocean Park de Hong Kong en un comunicado. Se le extrañará por su “inteligencia y
Continue ReadingBy Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Verónica Cruz says she’s been getting frantic calls from women in the United States. Abortion clinics have canceled their appointments, and they’re scared, she says. “As soon as the Supreme Court decision came out, they were left without service. There are many people who call us crying, very desperate,” Cruz
Continue ReadingBy Andrew James Click here for updates on this story SWANNANOA, North Carolina (WLOS) — A local family is hoping someone will come forward with information involving a deadly hit-and-run earlier this month in Swannanoa. According to Highway Patrol, Terence “Duane” Weaver was driving a motorcycle the night of July 7, 2022, on U.S. 70
Continue ReadingBy Anjali Patel Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A lawsuit has been filed against the Biltmore Estate after a fallen tree crashed onto a family’s car last month, leaving a father of two dead. “It’s been 32 days, and it’s just kind of been just kind of a
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business In a bold attempt to get inflation under control, the European Central Bank on Thursday announced it would hike its key interest rate by a half percentage point. That marks the first time since 2011 that the ECB has raised rates, and takes Europe’s main rate back to zero. Rates
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN Spanish police have detained a pair of professional thieves accused of stealing more than $1.6 million worth of wine from a hotel in the south of the country. The man and woman evaded capture for almost nine months before being arrested on the Montenegro-Croatia border on Tuesday for stealing 45 bottles
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By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s going to be a “Beautiful Day” for the band U2 and four other artists when they receive this year’s Kennedy Center Honors in December. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Thursday that the Irish rock band along with actor George Clooney, singers
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