Today: November 19, 2024
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Venezuela's presidential candidates conclude their campaigns ahead of Sunday's election

Venezuela’s presidential candidates have closed their campaigns ahead of Sunday's vote with demonstrations attended by thousands of people

Venezuela's presidential candidates conclude their campaigns ahead of Sunday's election
Celebrity|Entertainment|Health|News

Harvey Weinstein hospitalized with COVID-19 and pneumonia

Harvey Weinstein's representatives say the former film mogul has been transferred from a New York City jail to a hospital to undergo treatment for a variety of health problems

Sports

Lauren Coughlin leads LPGA Tour's CPKC Women’s Open in chilly Calgary

Lauren Coughlin shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday in chilly and windy conditions to take the first-round lead in the CPKC Women’s Open

Lauren Coughlin leads LPGA Tour's CPKC Women’s Open in chilly Calgary
News|Sports

Rams cornerback Derion Kendrick suffers season-ending torn ACL

Derion Kendrick will have season-ending surgery for a torn ACL that the cornerback suffered during the Los Angeles’ Rams’ first training camp practice

Asia|News|World

Typhoon Gaemi weakens to a tropical storm as it moves inland carrying rain toward central China

What was Typhoon Gaemi has weakened to a severe tropical storm and is moving inland toward central China on after making landfall Thursday night on the east coast

Typhoon Gaemi weakens to a tropical storm as it moves inland carrying rain toward central China
Crime|News|World

A Russian man accused of staging a car bombing on Ukrainian orders has been arrested

Russia’s top security agency says it has arrested a man accused of staging a car bombing on Ukrainian orders

Europe|News|Sports|Travel

Olympics opening ceremony latest: French rail network sabotaged hours before Paris Games begin

France’s high-speed rail network was hit Friday with widespread and “criminal” acts of vandalism including arson attacks, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe only hours before the grand opening ceremony of the Olympics

Crime|Political

Governor of Italy's Liguria region resigns after being arrested for alleged corruption

The governor of Italy’s northern Liguria region has resigned after being held under house arrest since May as part of a corruption investigation by local prosecutors

Sports

Verstappen in defensive mode against hard-charging McLaren, takes 10-place penalty at Belgian GP

Max Verstappen dominated the Formula One season last year and it was no different at the Belgian Grand Prix where he collected an eighth straight victory

Verstappen in defensive mode against hard-charging McLaren, takes 10-place penalty at Belgian GP
Economy|Europe|Finance|News

EU sends first $1.6 billion from frozen Russia assets to Ukraine

The European Union says it had made 1.5 billion euros available to support Ukraine, the first tranche of money generated from profits on frozen Russian assets

Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Snoop Dogg carries the Olympic torch before opening ceremony in Paris

Snoop Dogg is seemingly everywhere during the Paris Olympics

Snoop Dogg carries the Olympic torch before opening ceremony in Paris
Economy|Finance|News|World

Russia's Central Bank hikes interest rate as inflation soars

Russia’s Central Bank has raised its key lending rate to the highest level in more than two years to stem soaring inflation in an overheated economy hit by Western sanctions in response to Moscow’s military action in Ukraine

Sports

US picks up a last-minute Olympian when diver Loschiavo is added for the Paris Games

The U.S. diving team has picked up a last-minute Olympian

Crime|News|World

Russia detains former deputy defense minister on corruption charges in the latest military arrest

Russian security services say a former defense ministry official has been arrested on corruption charges

Sports

Simone Biles submits an original skill on uneven bars ahead of Paris Olympics

Simone Biles is looking to add to the list of skills named after her in gymnastics’ Code of Points

Simone Biles submits an original skill on uneven bars ahead of Paris Olympics
MidEast|News|Sports|World

First positive doping test at Paris Olympics is Iraqi judoka for anabolic steroids

A male judoka from Iraq tested positive for two anabolic steroids at the Paris Olympics

First positive doping test at Paris Olympics is Iraqi judoka for anabolic steroids
Crime|News|Sports|US

Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas suspended following arrest on cruelty to children, battery charges

Georgia wide receiver Rodarius “Rara” Thomas has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest on charges of cruelty to children and battery, adding to the team’s recent legal woes

Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas suspended following arrest on cruelty to children, battery charges
Crime|Sports

Former Chiefs lineman Isaiah Buggs sentenced to hard labor in Alabama on animal cruelty charges

Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has been convicted on two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty charges

Former Chiefs lineman Isaiah Buggs sentenced to hard labor in Alabama on animal cruelty charges
Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|News|Sports|Travel

Who are the flag bearers for the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony?

Most countries will have two athletes hoisting a large flag in the boats along the Seine River for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Who are the flag bearers for the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony?
Celebrity|Crime|News|US

Kevin Spacey's waterfront Baltimore condo sold at auction after foreclosure

Kevin Spacey’s $5.6 million waterfront condominium in Baltimore has been sold at auction amid the disgraced actor's financial struggles following a slew of sexual misconduct allegations

Kevin Spacey's waterfront Baltimore condo sold at auction after foreclosure
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Newell Brands, 3M rise; Saia, DexCom fall, Friday, 7/26/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Newell Brands, 3M rise; Saia, DexCom fall

News|Sports|US

Dodgers trade pitcher James Paxton to the Red Sox for 17-year-old minor leaguer Moises Bolivar

The Los Angeles Dodgers have traded pitcher James Paxton to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor league infielder Moises Bolivar

Sports

Lions lose K Michael Badgley to a season-ending injury, giving UFL star Jake Bates chance to win job

Detroit Lions kicker Michael Badgley will miss the season with a significant injury, leaving United Football League sensation Jake Bates as the front-runner for the job

Lions lose K Michael Badgley to a season-ending injury, giving UFL star Jake Bates chance to win job
Business|Economy|Finance

This week: Federal Reserve meeting, Boeing earnings, Labor Department issues July jobs report

On Wednesday, Federal Reserve officials wrap up their latest policy meeting and aerospace giant Boeing reports its second-quarter earnings

Business|Economy|Health|News|Travel

Airline catering workers threaten to strike as soon as next week without agreement on new contract

Airline catering workers are threatening to go on strike next week if they don't get pay raises and better health insurance

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