Star soccer agent Zahavi charged in fraud investigation
BRUSSELS (AP) — Influential soccer agent Pini Zahavi has been charged in Belgium as part of an investigation into alleged wrongdoing at…
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Star soccer agent Zahavi charged in fraud investigation
BRUSSELS (AP) — Influential soccer agent Pini Zahavi has been charged in Belgium as part of an investigation into alleged wrongdoing at…
Continue ReadingStates face tough choices on repaying loans to Uncle Sam for pandemic unemployment benefits
By Tami Luhby, CNN The federal government picked up the cost of the unprecedented expansion of jobless benefits during the pandemic, but many states…
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Portugal records its fewest summer wildfires in 10 years
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal has so far this year recorded its lowest number of wildfires since 2011. Also, wildfires have claimed no lives…
Continue Reading France soccer head defies European view on FIFA WCup plan
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The president of the soccer federation of men’s World Cup champion France says he is not opposed…
Continue Reading Van Gaal names 2 debutants in Dutch squad for WC qualifiers
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has named two debutants in his squad for World Cup qualifiers against Latvia and Gibraltar as he…
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Infowars host Alex Jones is responsible for damages triggered by his false claims on the Sandy Hook shooting, judge rules
Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist who hosts the right-wing commentary website Infowars, was found legally responsible in two lawsuits for damages…
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Growing number of Canadians aware of mistreatment of Indigenous people, blame government: survey
A new survey suggests that there is growing awareness of Canada’s mistreatment of Indigenous people, and an increasing number of Canadians say the…
Continue Reading London police battle loss of trust after officer kills woman
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Police in Britain’s capital are desperately trying to regain the trust of women after revelations…
Continue Reading France’s Macron slams Malian PM’s ‘abandonment’ remarks
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he was “shocked” when Mali’s prime minister described France’s plans to reduce its troop…
Continue Reading Biden’s approval slumps after a slew of crises: AP-NORC poll
By JOSH BOAK and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s popularity has slumped — with half of Americans now…
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Employer vaccine mandates are growing more popular but opposition remains
Employer Covid-19 vaccine mandates have become increasingly common. So has public acceptance, but opposition to some of those rules remains…
Continue ReadingHomeowners brace for more expensive flood insurance as FEMA launches changes to program
By Drew Kann and Ella Nilsen, CNN Homeowners in flood-prone areas are bracing for rising insurance rates as the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
Continue ReadingA 19-year-old from India created this startup. Now it plans to raise $1 billion
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business OYO has confirmed plans to go public, joining a slew of Indian unicorns to hit the country’s stock exchange this…
Continue Reading Rights group: Belarus detains 100 people after KGB shootout
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Belarus human rights group said Friday that some 100 people have been detained in the…
Continue Reading Police in N Ireland arrest 2 more over journalist’s slaying
LONDON (AP) — Police in Northern Ireland have arrested two more men Friday over the death of a young journalist who was shot and killed while…
Continue ReadingDissension at the Supreme Court as justices take their anger public
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Supreme Court justices have revealed a new level of defensiveness and anger in…
Continue Reading5 things to know for October 1: Congress, coronavirus, immigration, opioids, Ethiopia
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN September was the worst month of the year so far for Wall Street, which ended its final trading day of the quarter in the…
Continue Reading China sends 38 fighter planes toward Taiwan on National Day
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has sent 38 fighter jets toward self-ruled Taiwan in a large display on China’s National Day. The People’s…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Kim’s sister leads N. Korea’s pressure campaign
By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As North Korea goes back to its pattern of pressuring South Korea to…
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