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England cruises past Senegal 3-0 to reach World Cup quarterfinals as Harry Kane makes Three Lions history

CNN  —  England reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup for a second tournament in a row thanks to a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Senegal. It was a sluggish start from the Three Lions, but two quickfire goals from Jordan Henderson and Harry Kane at the end of the first half sparked a brilliant performance […]

Updated: Dec 4, 2022
Lionel Messi scores in 1000th career game as Argentina reaches World Cup quarterfinals

CNN  —  Lionel Messi scored in what was the 1,000th game of his storied career as Argentina beat Australia 2-1 to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals. Captaining his national team for the 100th time, Messi ignited this last-16 match midway through the first half, curling home cutely after some neat build-up play – his […]

Updated: Dec 3, 2022
Suspect charged with murder in death of Migos rapper Takeoff

Byron Cage performs during Takeoff’s Celebration of Life on November 11, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) Family and fans celebrated the life of rapper Takeoff at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, last month in a three-hour, superstar affair. The memorial service featured performances from Justin Bieber, Chloe Bailey and Yolanda Adams, as well […]

Updated: Dec 2, 2022
Urumqi apartment fire: Uyghur families demand answers over blaze that triggered China protests

Hong Kong CNN  —  For more than five years, Sharapat Mohamad Ali and her brother Mohamad had been unable to contact their family in far western China, where the government has been accused of incarcerating up to 2 million Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities in internment camps. They believe their father and brother are […]

Updated: Dec 1, 2022
Oath Keepers: What the sedition verdict means for the Justice Department’s investigation of Trump

CNN  —  A jury’s willingness to convict two leaders of a far-right militia of seditious conspiracy for plotting to forcibly oppose the government is a major vindication of how the Justice Department is approaching its investigation into the efforts to disrupt President Joe Biden’s 2020 win. As the Justice Department digs deeper into the conduct […]

Updated: Nov 30, 2022
Steroid use for knee osteoarthritis may make it worse, studies say

CNN  —  A common treatment for some arthritis pain might actually be making the condition worse, according to two new studies. “Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most chronic, degenerative and progressive conditions, with an estimated incidence of 800,000 patients each year in the US alone,” said lead author of one of the studies, Dr. […]

Updated: Nov 29, 2022
BlockFi files for bankruptcy as contagion grips crypto markets

New York CNN Business  —  Crypto lender BlockFi filed for bankruptcy Monday, becoming the latest casualty of the financial contagion unleashed by the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire. BlockFi announced earlier this month that it had halted withdrawals, citing “significant exposure” to Bankman-Fried’s FTX exchange, as well as its sister hedge fund Alameda. FTX, Alameda […]

Updated: Nov 28, 2022
More than 3,500 US flights delayed Sunday as major storm system hampers travel

New York CNN  —  A severe weather system across several parts of the United States has prompted the three major airports servicing New York City to urge passengers to arrive early for flights on what is expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the year. As of Sunday afternoon, 3,507 flights into, […]

Updated: Nov 27, 2022
Lionel Messi helps keep Argentina’s World Cup hopes alive with moment of magic against Mexico

CNN  —  Yet another moment of Lionel Messi magic helped salvage Argentina’s World Cup hopes at Qatar 2022 as La Albiceleste secured a much-needed victory over Mexico. The 2-0 win certainly wasn’t pretty, with Argentina struggling to create many clear-cut chances against a stubborn Mexico team that itself also offered very little threat going forward. […]

Updated: Nov 26, 2022
Epstein accusers sue JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank, claiming banks benefited from sex trafficking operation

New York CNN  —  Two anonymous women who accuse the late Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse have filed separate civil lawsuits against JP Morgan Chase & Co. and Deutsche Bank AG, claiming the big banks enabled and benefitted financially from Epstein’s alleged sex trafficking operation. The class action suits were filed in part under a […]

Updated: Nov 25, 2022