Maradona ‘Hand of God’ World Cup ball sold for $2.4M
LONDON (AP) — The ball punched in by Diego Maradona for his “Hand of God” goal at the 1986 World Cup has been sold at auction for nearly $2.4…
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Former tribal leader gets 3 years in casino bribery case
BOSTON (AP) — The former leader of a Massachusetts Native American tribe convicted of accepting bribes from an architectural firm working with the…
Continue ReadingPoland, NATO say missile that killed two likely fired by Ukraine defending against Russian attack
By Phil Mattingly, Kevin Liptak, Radina Gigova, Jim Sciutto and Sophie Tanno, CNN The leaders of Poland and NATO said the missile that killed two…
Continue Reading ‘The Lion King’ hits a key milestone in its circle of life
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the summer of 1997, audiences in Minneapolis at the Orpheum Theatre saw something no one…
Continue Reading US retail sales rose 1.3% last month, a sign of resilience
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans stepped up their spending at retailers, restaurants, and auto dealers last…
Continue Reading Vehicle hits 25 LA County sheriff’s academy recruits on run
By AMY TAXIN, JOHN ANTCZAK and JAE C. HONG Associated Press WHITTIER, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say 25 Los Angeles County sheriff’s academy…
Continue Reading‘I’m essentially starting a new life,’ says Isaac Humphries as he becomes the only openly gay man playing top-flight basketball
By Amanda Davies and George Ramsay, CNN As he begins to discuss his sexuality, Isaac Humphries says he is able to lift 25 years of weight off his…
Continue ReadingTom Ford is a newly minted billionaire, thanks to the $2.8B Estée Lauder deal
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business A blockbuster deal to sell his eponymous fashion brand has catapulted fashion designer Tom Ford into the global…
Continue Reading MI5 spy chief says Russia, China, Iran top threat list to UK
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s domestic spy chief says the country faces major security threats from the trio of…
Continue Reading Nigerian Navy detains foreign ship and 27 crew for oil theft
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian Navy official says that a foreign ship and at least 27 foreign crew members have…
Continue Reading 8 years later, Dutch judges to pass verdicts in MH17 trial
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch judges are set to deliver their verdict in the trial of three Russians and a…
Continue Reading McConnell reelected Senate GOP leader: ‘Not going anywhere’
By LISA MASCARO, BRIAN SLODYSKO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Mitch McConnell was reelected as Republican leader…
Continue ReadingMan accused in 2019 killing of Alabama college student could face death penalty after being indicted on capital murder
By Jamiel Lynch and Chenelle Woody, CNN The man accused of killing an Alabama college student in 2019 could face the death penalty if convicted after…
Continue Reading Building collapses in Kenya’s capital, killing three people
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Authorities in Kenya say that at least three people died when a building collapsed in the…
Continue Reading Happy hygge! Scrabble dictionary adds hundreds of words
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Here’s the sitch, Scrabble stans. Your convos around the board are about to get more…
Continue Reading Prosecutor: Witness told police UVA suspect targeted victims
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A witness who saw a University of Virginia student open fire onboard a bus returning…
Continue Reading Rising food costs take a bite out of Thanksgiving dinner
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer In early November, Hays Culbreth’s mother sent a poll to a few family members. She said she could only afford…
Continue Reading Bennett, Nawaz replacing Judy Woodruff on PBS ‘NewsHour’
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — PBS says that Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz will replace Judy Woodruff on the public…
Continue ReadingSuspect accused of killing 3 University of Virginia football players is denied bond as new revelations emerge
By Joe Johns, Aileen Graef, Amir Vera and Holly Yan, CNN The student accused of killing three University of Virginia football players after a school…
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Juveniles arrested after several attacks on light rail trains in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KRDO) — Lakewood Police Department arrested seven juveniles at a high school Friday and now they’re facing charges in connection…
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