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Connecticut pastor elected president of nation's largest Black Protestant denomination
Read full article: Connecticut pastor elected president of nation's largest Black Protestant denominationA Connecticut pastor will be the new president of the largest Black Protestant denomination in the U.S. His election brings to an end a leadership election that stirred division among members.
Charitable donations continue to decline, down 2.1% in 2023, according to a new Giving USA report
Read full article: Charitable donations continue to decline, down 2.1% in 2023, according to a new Giving USA reportCharitable giving dropped 2.1% in 2023 after inflation, according to the most recent Giving USA report, the key findings of which were released Tuesday.
Swiatek returns to Madrid Open final by beating Keys. Medvedev retires in quarterfinal with injury
Read full article: Swiatek returns to Madrid Open final by beating Keys. Medvedev retires in quarterfinal with injuryIga Swiatek has cruised to a straight-sets win over Madison Keys to reach the Madrid Open final for the second consecutive year.
NASCAR moves Atlanta and Watkins Glen into the playoffs on 2024 schedule
Read full article: NASCAR moves Atlanta and Watkins Glen into the playoffs on 2024 scheduleNASCAR has added Atlanta Motor Speedway and the road course at Watkins Glen in upstate New York to the playoffs as part of the 2024 Cup Series schedule.
Dutch brewer Heineken sells its Russian operations for 1 euro, taking a 300-million-euro hit
Read full article: Dutch brewer Heineken sells its Russian operations for 1 euro, taking a 300-million-euro hitDutch brewer Heineken says it has completed its withdrawal from Russia, 18 months after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
McDonald’s found liable for hot Chicken McNugget that fell from Happy Meal and burned girl
Read full article: McDonald’s found liable for hot Chicken McNugget that fell from Happy Meal and burned girlA jury in Florida says McDonald’s and a franchise holder are fault after a hot Chicken McNugget from a Happy Meal fell on a little girl’s leg and caused second-degree burns.
U.S. Soccer is making a statement with Pride Crest during World Cup in Qatar
Read full article: U.S. Soccer is making a statement with Pride Crest during World Cup in QatarThere are many reasons to criticize FIFA for the way they’ve handled the Men’s World Cup that is about to begin in Qatar, and at the top of that list is that they chose to have it in a nation with egregious human rights violations.
Two Virginia’s Blue Ridge junior cyclists to represent Team USA in World Championships
Read full article: Two Virginia’s Blue Ridge junior cyclists to represent Team USA in World ChampionshipsSamantha Scott and Makala Jaramillo, two of Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY24 junior athletes, were chosen to represent the USA at the upcoming UCI Road World Championships, according to USA Cycling.
Olympian injured in downtown Los Angeles attack
Read full article: Olympian injured in downtown Los Angeles attackA former Olympic volleyball player says she was attacked in downtown Los Angeles when a man threw a metal object at her face in an assault that fractured multiple bones in her face and left one of her eyes swollen shut.
USA's Colby Stevenson struts style for ski big air silver behind Ruud of Norway
Read full article: USA's Colby Stevenson struts style for ski big air silver behind Ruud of NorwayColby Stevenson earned the U.S. its fifth silver of the Games while Birk Ruud claimed the first-ever Olympic gold in men's freeski big air.
USA Hockey cancels My Why Tour contest against Canada due to COVID-19 concerns
Read full article: USA Hockey cancels My Why Tour contest against Canada due to COVID-19 concernsMonday's My Why Tour contest between USA and Canada has been cancelled due to growing concerns over the latest COVID-19 surge.
HP, Procter & Gamble join companies pledge to cut emissions
Read full article: HP, Procter & Gamble join companies pledge to cut emissionsComputer-maker HP, consumer goods business Procter & Gamble and coffee capsule company Nespresso have joined a corporate pledge to sharply cut their greenhouse gas emissions over nearly two decades.
Rematch set: USA's Ledecky, Australia's Titmus advance to 200m freestyle final
Read full article: Rematch set: USA's Ledecky, Australia's Titmus advance to 200m freestyle finalIt's official. The two fastest women in the pool, Katie Ledecky and Ariarne Titmus, will square off again in the 200 meter freestyle final.
Czech team launches investigation after two more athletes test positive
Read full article: Czech team launches investigation after two more athletes test positiveThe Czech Olympic Committee is launching an investigation after women's beach volleyball player Marketa Nausch-Slukova and cyclist Michal Schlegel tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.
BP to launch share buyback program after big profit spike
Read full article: BP to launch share buyback program after big profit spikeEnergy company BP says it will be returning around half a billion dollars to shareholders after “significantly” higher oil prices contributed to a big rise in profits and a reduction in debt levels.
Police arrest woman accused of pepper-spraying, coughing on California Uber driver
Read full article: Police arrest woman accused of pepper-spraying, coughing on California Uber driverFILE - In this Nov. 15, 2019, file photo is an Uber office in Secaucus, New Jersey, USA. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)A woman who was accused of pepper-spraying and coughing on an Uber Driver after being asked to put on a mask was arrested on Thursday, according to San Francisco Police. The Las Vegas Police Department arrested Malaysia King, 24, in connection with aggravated assault and robbery of a 32-year-old Uber driver. San Francisco officers said they responded to a report at around 1:15 p.m. on March 7 that an Uber driver had been assaulted. The victim said he had picked up three people in San Francisco around 12:45 p.m. and noticed that one passenger didn’t have a mask on, according to the San Francisco Police Department.
UK top court gives Uber drivers benefits in landmark ruling
Read full article: UK top court gives Uber drivers benefits in landmark rulingThe U.K. Supreme Court ruled Friday that Uber drivers should be classed as workers and not self employed. The ruling that the drivers should be classed as “workers” and not self-employed is a big defeat for the ride-hailing giant. The seven Supreme Court judges who heard the case unanimously rejected Uber's appeal against an employment tribunal ruling that two Uber drivers were “workers" under British law. AdSan Francisco-based Uber, which has 65,000 active drivers and 5 million regular users in the U.K., had argued that Aslam and Farrar were independent contractors. AdThe British judges on Friday cited a number of factors in their decision: Uber sets fares and contract terms and penalizes drivers who reject or cancel rides.
Luxury car brand Jaguar to go all-electric by 2025
Read full article: Luxury car brand Jaguar to go all-electric by 2025Struggling luxury car brand Jaguar will be fully electric by 2025, the British company said Monday Feb. 15, 2021, as it outlined a plan to phase out internal combustion engines. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, FILE)LONDON – Struggling luxury car brand Jaguar will be fully electric by 2025, the British company said Monday as it outlined a plan to phase out internal combustion engines. Jaguar Land Rover, which is owned by Indian conglomerate Tata Motors, hopes the move will help turn around the fortunes of the 86-year-old Jaguar brand, which for many epitomizes class but has struggled in recent years. Jaguar Land Rover also said that the far more profitable Land Rover brand will produce its first all-electric model in 2024 as it, too, phases out internal combustion engines. The move was welcomed by British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps as “a huge step for British car manufacturing."
Restructuring Norwegian Air to get government support
Read full article: Restructuring Norwegian Air to get government supportFILE - In this file photo dated Monday, June 12, 2017, showing a Boeing 787 airplane being built for Norwegian Air Shuttle is shown at Boeing Co.'s assembly facility, in Everett, Wash, USA. Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle said Thursday Jan. 14, 2021, it will focus on European destinations and close its long-haul operations as it struggles with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and debt restructuring. Trade Minister Iselin Nyboe said the government is now open to the idea of contributing money to a reconstructed Norwegian Air but expects private investors to pitch in as well. The government said the support depended on the company receiving approval for its restructuring plan and noted that Norway’s Parliament had to clear any state aid. Norwegian Air then announced it had to lay off another 1,600 staff.
Twitter blocks 70,000 QAnon accounts after US Capitol riot
Read full article: Twitter blocks 70,000 QAnon accounts after US Capitol riotThe social media company Twitter said Tuesday Jan. 12, 2021, it has suspended more than 70,000 accounts associated with the far right QAnon conspiracy theory following last week's U.S. Capitol insurrection. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)LONDON – Twitter says it has suspended more than 70,000 accounts associated with the far right QAnon conspiracy theory following last week's U.S. Capitol riot. In many cases, a single individual operated numerous accounts, driving up the total number of affected accounts, the company said in a blog post. The QAnon conspiracy theory is centered on the baseless belief that Trump is waging a secret campaign against “deep state” enemies and a child sex trafficking ring run by satanic pedophiles and cannibals. Twitter has previously tried to crack down on QAnon, removing more than 7,000 accounts in July.
Damage from border wall: blown-up mountains, toppled cactus
Read full article: Damage from border wall: blown-up mountains, toppled cactusTrump has expedited border wall construction in his last year, mostly in wildlife refuges and Indigenous territory the government owns in Arizona and New Mexico, avoiding the legal fights over private land in busier crossing areas of Texas. The work has caused environmental damage, preventing animals from moving freely and scarring unique mountain and desert landscapes that conservationists fear could be irreversible. The worst damage is along Arizona’s border, from century-old saguaro cactuses toppled in the western desert to shrinking ponds of endangered fish in eastern canyons. “Building a wall will do little to deter criminals and cartels seeking to exploit our borders,” Biden's transition team has said. Ecologists say damage could be reversed in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, where thousands of tree-like saguaros were bulldozed, with some reportedly replanted elsewhere.
Stacy Lewis wins Ladies Scottish Open in 4-way playoff
Read full article: Stacy Lewis wins Ladies Scottish Open in 4-way playoffUSA's Stacy Lewis on the second tee during day two of the Ladies Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland, Friday Aug. 14, 2020. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)
Democratic super PAC is joining Trump-TV station lawsuit
Read full article: Democratic super PAC is joining Trump-TV station lawsuitThat sets up a notable legal battle between Trumps financially flush Republican reelection campaign and Priorities USA, one of the biggest spending groups in Democratic politics, which paid to air the ad. Although Priorities USA actively sought to intervene in the case, the Trump campaign instead claimed credit for being the one who sued Priorities. The case was transferred to federal court at the station's request in April, and a request by Priorities USA to join as a co-defendant was granted on Tuesday, court records show. The lawsuit that Trump's campaign said it filed on Wednesday against Priorities was actually filed last week. And it was recognized instead by the court as a supplement to their prior lawsuit against the TV station not a new complaint, records show.
Black Lives Matter in Bundesliga, Bayern keeps winning
Read full article: Black Lives Matter in Bundesliga, Bayern keeps winning(Lars Baron, Pool via AP)BERLIN Germanys soccer league was marked by gestures against racism and support for the Black Lives Matter movement on Saturday as Bayern Munich took another step toward a record-extending eighth straight Bundesliga title. All of Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlins 22 outfield players took a knee in the center-circle together before the top tier's late game with no fans present. Bayern's players had Black Lives Matter printed on their armbands, partly covering sponsor Qatar Airways logo on the left arm. Robert Lewandowski scored Bayerns fourth to claim his 30th Bundesliga goal of the season, set up by Thomas Mller, who now has 20 assists. It also had to do without fans, as all Bundesliga games are being played without supporters amid strict hygiene measures against coronavirus.
AP Top 25 Podcast: Looking for 2020's Burrow or Baylor
Read full article: AP Top 25 Podcast: Looking for 2020's Burrow or BaylorJoe Burrow went from middle-of-the-pack quarterback to Heisman Trophy winner. In 2020, what teams and players have a chance to be the next Baylor or Burrow? On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast, USA Todays Paul Myerberg joins APs Ralph Russo to talk about potentially surprising players and Heisman Trophy candidates not name Trevor Lawrence or Justin Fields. Also, there are lots of encouraging signs college football will start on time, but the coronavirus is likely to make this a most unusual season. ___Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and https://appodcasts.com/category/ap-top-25-college-football/___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/APTop25CollegeFootballPoll and https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
Last month was the warmest October on record globally
Read full article: Last month was the warmest October on record globally(CNN) - As we rolled into November, scientists discovered last month was the warmest October on record globally. The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service, which analyzes temperature data from around the planet, said October 2019 was the warmest in their data record, which goes back to 1979. Last month narrowly edged out the previous record for October, set in 2015, by only 0.01 degrees Celsius (0.018 degrees Fahrenheit). This year has seen multiple other hottest-month records, including July, which Copernicus said was the warmest month of all on record, replacing the record set in July 2016. Every month in 2019 has ranked among the four warmest for the month in question.
These three young women just made history
Read full article: These three young women just made historyOne served her way to becoming the youngest tennis titlist in 15 years. Let's celebrate these remarkable young women in their respective sports. Coco Gauff just became the youngest pro tennis champion in 15 yearsGauff didn't have the best start to her WTA tournament in Linz, Austria. Nicole Vaidisova had been the youngest WTA winner since 2004, when she won her first title. Brigid Kosgei just shattered a world marathon recordKenya's Brigid Kosgei not only won the Chicago Marathon for the second year in a row, but she broke the women's world marathon record.
Finnish president encourages Trump to keep democracy 'going on'
Read full article: Finnish president encourages Trump to keep democracy 'going on'(CNN) - President Donald Trump spent most of a joint White House news conference with the president of Finland on Wednesday railing against Democrats and the media over the latest developments in the impeachment inquiry. But at the podium, Finnish President Sauli Niinist, maintained a consistent message, subtly countering Trump on the climate crisis, European cooperation and arms control. "Mr. President, you have here a great democracy. We share the same values -- democracy, human rights, rule-based order, and in that, we are very similar. The Trump administration has come under scrutiny for its lack of efforts to address the climate crisis.
USWNT advances to Women's World Cup final
Read full article: USWNT advances to Women's World Cup finalUSA players celebrate following their sides victory in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Semi Final match between England and USA. (CNN) - For the ability to rise to the occasion, for the aptitude to turn a blind eye to pressure and produce on the grandest of stages, there is still no team quite like the US as the defending champion saw off a talented England team 2-1 to reach the Women's World Cup final. Though challenged by the world's finest teams in the knockouts, the USWNT remains firmly on its perch. But England will be kept awake at night by thoughts of what might have been after captain Steph Houghton missed a penalty in the final 10 minutes. It is rare for such an anticipated match to live up to its promise, but this semifinal between the No.1 and No.3 ranked teams in the world certainly did.
US beats France to reach Women's World Cup semifinals
Read full article: US beats France to reach Women's World Cup semifinalsMegan Rapinoe of the USA looks on during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Quarter Final match between France and USA at Parc des Princes on June 28, 2019 in Paris, France. The most anticipated match of this Women's World Cup did not disappoint. In a colossal contest on a balmy summer night in Paris, the US prevailed over host France to move a step closer to successfully defending its title. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.
Rapinoe stands by comments about not visiting White House
Read full article: Rapinoe stands by comments about not visiting White HouseThe US Women's National Team forward, speaking ahead of Friday's blockbuster Women's World Cup quarterfinal match against host nation France, reiterated Thursday that she would not visit the White House. On Tuesday, Eight by Eight, a soccer magazine, released video of Rapinoe telling a reporter in January, "I'm not going to the f*****g White House" if the US wins the Women's World Cup. "I stand by the comments that I made about not wanting to go to the White House -- with the exception of the expletive," Rapinoe said in Paris on Thursday. Alex Morgan, Ali Krieger opt out of White House visitIn a series of tweets Wednesday, President Donald Trump claimed that sports teams "love coming to the White House" and attacked Rapinoe, saying she "should WIN first before she talks!" In a story released in May by Time Magazine, Alex Morgan also said she would not visit the White House.