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ParisFor the first time since a fire that nearly destroyed it, the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris played host to a Christmas Eve choral concert, an annual tradition in France.In a concession to the fact that the Gothic cathedral is still being rebuilt, the choristers wore construction hard hats and boiler suits, and there was no audience.The concert was recorded at the cathedral earlier this month, and was broadcast on French television just before midnight on Thursday.The choristers performed classical pieces by composers Mozart and Schubert, but also a more light-hearted repertoire, including "Jingle Bells.""It was very moving," said cellist Gautier Capucon, describing the experience of recording the concert. Along with an organist, he provided the musical accompaniment for the choir.Read MoreCello player Gautier Capucon and the Notre Dame cathedral choir record a Christmas concert on December 19."It was the first time we had all been back at Notre Dame cathedral since the fire, so it was a moment full of emotion," he said in an interview with television station franceinfo.The cathedral, a landmark of Gothic architecture dating to the 13th century and a major tourist attraction, caught fire on April 15, 2019. The blaze destroyed the spire and roof.French President Emmanuel Macron undertook to restore the cathedral within five years.But to date, most work on the site has focused on making the building safe, including clearing up toxic lead from the roof and spire that melted in the fire.In the meantime, Notre Dame is closed to the public and masses are canceled.

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Story highlightsGreece says it seized 555 yachts and collected $4.7bn in fines for tax evasion in 2010The finance ministry estimates it is owed $56bn in uncollected taxesCNN has been told how citizens pay a "tip" to tax officials to reduce the amount they payThe Greek government says it seized 555 yachts last year in a clamp-down on tax evasion. It is an astonishing statistic but just one of many eye-popping numbers coming from Greece as it tries to reform its economy and emerge from the debt crisis that is threatening the rest of Europe.According to the Greek finance ministry, the yachts were taken because the privately-owned vessels were licensed for professional use in order to escape a tax. In addition to the seizures, the ministry said it clawed back €3.4 billion ($4.7 billion) in fines for tax evasion in 2010, and in the first nine months of 2011 the tax receipt is €39 billion ($54 billion).Greece certainly needs the money. Before the European deal to write down Greece's debt to 120% of economic output, figures from the European Commission put the country's projected debt for 2011 at nearly €353 billion ($488 billion).The Greek government recognizes that tax evasion and the system of tax collection has been a long-term problem. The finance ministry estimates that it is owed €40 billion ($56 billion) in uncollected taxes going back decades, but now thought impossible to recover due to bankruptcies and deaths.Greek MP Elena Panaritis, an economics expert who advises Prime Minister George Papandreou, recently described evasion as "rife," estimating that more than 30% of income taxes went uncollected."The real culprit is an institutionalized, broken system and inefficient management of the public sector and the overall revenue system," she wrote in The Globalist in May this year.It is not just rich yacht owners who are cheating the system. Panaritis highlighted to CNN another dodge in which employers hire staff on one salary, declare a fraction, pay the employee the remainder in cash and avoid the full tax bill.Other Greeks have described to CNN how citizens pay a "tip" to tax officials to reduce the amount they pay.The government is trying to hit back. Panaritis says they have made "superhuman" efforts to reform Greece including introducing measures to tackle collusion between the public and the authorities -- something she describes as "controlling the controller.""We are establishing controls not only to the citizen but also to the collector -- the public servant," said Panaritis.She added that the government had created an independent tax authority, improved policing, harmonized accounting systems and introduced a special judge to deal with tax issues.But Maria Koutroumpa, a young Greek woman who has found work as a market analyst in London, says the Greek attitude towards paying taxes is only one part of the problem. She says many Greeks blame successive governments for mismanaging the economy and the decision to allow Greece into the euro."No-one cared about the country's future. People don't trust officials," she said. Panaritis, who worked for the World Bank and has specialist knowledge of public sector reform, accepts that there is a gulf in trust between the citizen and authority and says increased policing is not the whole answer. She believes that a series of incentives and benefits such as cutting bureaucracy and encouraging entrepreneurs is the way out of the crisis."We must deregulate and simplify -- that's what we should be pushing for rather than more fiscal measures. Greece has natural resources, we have human capital," she said.But reaction from one pressure group suggests that encouraging privatization will be a hard sell.Calling itself Den Plirono, which translates as 'I won't pay,' the group was originally set up to protest about highways going over to the private sector and the subsequent imposition of road tolls.But its opposition has spread to a string of extra taxes that were brought in during the summer's austerity measures.Den Plirono says it is not associated with any political party, and it claims to be growing, with 10,000 members and 50 committees across Greece."We already pay high taxes," said Vasilis Sarantopoulos, a spokesman for the group. "Over the last few years, there has been an effort in Greece to give public and social goods to the private sector so it can exploit them and make a profit. The ones who don't pay taxes today are the big companies," he said.Another group member, Christos Bavelis, says citizens simply cannot afford the austerity measures and wants to see government cut costs and corrupt officials sent to jail."People are afraid," he said. "They want to be legal but they don't want to pay for the crisis."As members of the European Union met in a series of summits aimed at solving the debt burden, Panaritis reaffirmed Greek commitment to the euro, explaining that the crisis extended beyond Greece and needed to be solved by all European nations together.It is a sentiment that she extended to the pressure group, saying they were all in the same boat. "We just can't have one person missing and assume that the boat is going to go some place," she said.The message has apparently been understood by at least some of the yacht owners. A spokesman for the Greek finance ministry said: "So far, 100 owners [have] rushed to change the license and ownership status of their yachts, paying the proper amount of tax."

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Story highlightsWorld No. 1 Novak Djokovic through to second round of French Open in ParisPoor weather disrupts day three with some matches switched to Wednesday insteadHome favorite Marion Bartoli edges tense three-set encounter with Olga GovortsovaBernard Tomic, Florian Mayer and Alejandro Falla retire from their first round matchesNovak Djokovic survived a first set scare as he booked a place in the second round at Roland Garros after a day of intermittent rain disrupted the French Open.Many matches had to be moved and the schedule reduced in the face of inclement weather in Paris, but the world No. 1 eventually disposed of unseeded Belgian David Goffin 7-6 6-4 7-5.The Serbian didn't get on Court Philippe Chatrier until late in the afternoon but after battling through a tight first set went on to book a round two match with Argentina's Guido Pella."[Goffin] did really well at the start, and throughout all the match he was playing really nice tennis from baseline," Djokovic told the ATP Tour's official website. Read: Wild card Monfils takes center stage"It was a tough match. I needed to fight all the way through every set, and I served well when I needed to and played my best tennis when it was most important."On his next opponent, Pella, Djokovic added: "I know he's one of the specialists on clay; a new player that is coming up and he made some surprising wins.JUST WATCHEDFrancesca Schiavone's historic Open winReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHFrancesca Schiavone's historic Open win 01:27JUST WATCHEDThe first diva of women's tennisReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHThe first diva of women's tennis 02:34"I'm going to have to prepare myself and be on top of my game because, especially in the opening rounds, you're playing players that have nothing to lose so I'm sure that he's gonna be very motivated to play his best."Elsewhere in the men's draw, Australian Bernard Tomic retired hurt after losing the first two sets in his clash with Romania's Victor Hanescu.The 20-year suffered a muscle tear and at a press conference after his match said his controversial father would remain his coach. JUST WATCHEDFrench Open winners get replica trophyReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHFrench Open winners get replica trophy 01:57JUST WATCHEDIn or out? Let Twitter decideReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHIn or out? Let Twitter decide 02:30JUST WATCHEDIvanovic targets more French titlesReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHIvanovic targets more French titles 00:50JUST WATCHED5 champions of Roland GarrosReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCH5 champions of Roland Garros 00:37John Tomic is facing criminal charges after allegedly headbutting his son's training partner Thomas Drouet earlier this month, though he is claiming self-defense."My dad is in Paris, he's still my dad and he will remain my coach. I love him a lot," Bernard was reported as saying by AFP.Two other players were forced to retire during their matches on Tuesday. Colombian Alejandro Falla handed victory to Bulgarian 26th seed Grigor Dimotrov while Germany's Florian Mayer, seeded 28, quit during his clash with Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan.Veteran Tommy Haas, the No. 12 seed from Germany, beat unseeded Frenchmen Guillaume Rufin 7-6 6-1 6-3. He will now play American youngster Jack Sock after the 20-year-old defeated Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in straight sets, 6-2 6-2 7-5.The No. 9 seed, Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka, eased past unseeded Dutchman Thiemo Be Bakker 7-5 6-3 6-7 7-5 while Russia's Nikolay Davydenko is also through to round two after a comfortable 6-3 6-4 7-5 win over France's Florent Serra.Djokovic was forced to wait for his first round match after home favorite Marion Bartoli edged a tense three-hour encounter with Russia's Olga Govortsova on Court Philippe Chatrier.Bartoli took the first set on a tiebreak but surrendered the second 6-4 before securing the decider 7-5.World No. 9 Samantha Stosur disposed of the oldest player in the competition -- Japan's 42-year-old Kimiko Date-Krumm -- thanks to a 6-0 6-2 victory in just over an hour.A total of 57 players in the women's singles draw had not been born by the time Date-Krumm first appeared at the French Open back in 1989 but despite defeat, she became the third oldest female player to participate at Roland Garros.The No. 18 seed, Serbia's Jelena Jankovic, recorded a 6-4 7-6 victory over Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova.

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(CNN)On the penultimate day of action at Rio 2016, Mo Farah became only the second man in history to defend the "Double-Double" over 5,000 and 10,000 meters (2153). Saturday's other highlights:Team USA wins men's (2245) and women's (2227) 4x400m relaysCaster Semenya wins women's 800-meter final (2138).First American to win men's 1,500m since 1908 (2113)Brazil wins its first soccer gold in penalty shootout (2010) Nigeria bronze (1458) Joy of six: US women win sixth basketball gold (1717)South Korean wins first women's golf gold since 1900 (1345)Scroll down for all the action -- and go to cnn.com/olympics for complete Rio coverage.

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Story highlightsTiger Woods cards a six-over-par 76 to fall further behind the leader at the U.S. OpenRory McIlroy was one shot better than Woods as he played alongside the world No. 1Sergio Garcia was heckled by a fan and later needed 10 shots to complete a hole Five-time runner-up Phil Mickelson leads by one shot going into final roundThey've mirrored each other at Merion. And now it looks like both Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy won't be in contention on the final day of the U.S. Open. Woods shot a six-over-par 76 Saturday on Merion's unforgiving East Course and McIlroy, second only to Woods in the world rankings, carded a 75. They were paired together for the third straight day, hitting identical 73s in first round and 70s in the second. While the top-ranked duo were only four shots behind co-leaders Phil Mickelson and Billy Horschel through two rounds, McIlroy had slipped a further two shots behind the clubhouse leader, Australia's Jason Day, and Woods was seven shots behind Day. It got worse after Mickelson, a five-time U.S. Open runner-up, completed his round and took a one-stroke overall advantage. McIlroy drifted to nine shots behind and Woods 10. JUST WATCHEDHistoric club to host U.S. OpenReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHHistoric club to host U.S. Open 07:34JUST WATCHEDDavid Graham's 1981 U.S. Open victoryReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHDavid Graham's 1981 U.S. Open victory 00:58JUST WATCHEDTour stars on God and golfReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHTour stars on God and golf 06:04Read: U.S. Open leaderboardIt means Woods' wait to end his five-year drought at majors appears set to continue. Woods, bothered by a left arm injury he sustained en route to winning The Players Championship last month, raised hopes among his fans when he struck a birdie on the first hole. Woods, though, wouldn't hit another birdie for the rest of the round. Instead he registered seven bogeys. McIlroy, in search of a third major, wasn't much better, hitting one more birdie than Woods. The low scores at Merion have failed to materialize, and Sergio Garcia needed 10 shots to complete the par-4 15th hole. Despite the disastrous hole, he still managed to match McIlroy and shoot a 75 which left him tied for 44th with defending champion Webb Simpson. Read: Woods plays through painGarcia said he was heckled in the first round and a fan blurted out, "fried chicken" before he teed off at his first hole Saturday. It was a reference to the "fried chicken" jibe Garcia directed at Woods last month. Garcia issued a public apology and left Woods a note this week leading into the tournament.Day, the 2011 runner-up, ended the third round in eighth place after a two-under-par 68. He was overtaken by the late groupings as Mickelson carded 70 to be one-under 209 after 54 holes.Mickelson finished birdie-bogey, having dropped shots at 3 and 5 before recovering them at 10-11.JUST WATCHEDTrevino: Merion win changed meReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHTrevino: Merion win changed me 01:08JUST WATCHEDA golf coaching dynastyReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHA golf coaching dynasty 05:26"I've had opportunities in years past, and it has been so fun, even though it's been heart-breaking to come so close a number of times and let it slide," said the four-time major winner, who turns 43 on Sunday.Read: Mickelson makes grade"But I feel better equipped than I have ever felt heading into the final round of a U.S. Open. My ball striking is better than it's ever been. My putting is better than it has been in years, and I feel very comfortable on this golf course. I love it."His fellow veteran Stricker matched that 70 to be tied for second alongside Ryder Cup teammate Hunter Mahan and South Africa's 2011 Masters winner Charl Schwartzel, who both shot 69.Former world No. 1 Luke Donald had been in the lead but the Englishman dropped a shot at 17 and double-bogeyed the final hole to fall back to 211 alongside compatriot Justin Rose -- who matched his 71 -- and Horschel.Horschel, playing his first major as a pro having missed the cut as an amateur back in 2006, played the difficult closing holes in par to sign for a 72.American Rickie Fowler carded the best round of the day, a four-birdie 67 which moved him up to ninth -- one shot ahead of leading amateur Michael Kim.Kim, born in South Korea but raised in San Diego, had been in a tie for third after firing four birdies in six holes but a horrendous finish -- bogey, double bogey, bogey -- meant he ended with a 71, five shots behind Mickelson.He is seeking to become the first amateur to finish in the top 10 since 1971, and the first to win the U.S. Open since 1933.

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Story highlightsAfter recent terror attacks and Twitter hack, some military spouses say they're changing behaviorSome are trying to scrub their online presence and change how they advertise they're militaryCentral Command Twitter account hacked with message: "American soldiers, we are coming. ISIS" (CNN)One military wife recalls staying up all night and deleting every Facebook picture of her children, every post that mentioned them or where they went to school. She Googled herself, trying to figure out how easy it would be to find where the family lived. In the morning, she went to her car and scraped the military decal off the front window. As the spouse of a Special Forces soldier, she's always tried to be conscious of how much she advertises that she and her three young children are a military family. "It's hard because I am so proud of what my husband does, but lately so many spouses that I know are actually scared that they could be targets of ISIS or someone who sympathizes with ISIS," she said, asking that CNN keep her name out of the story for that reason. This week brought the latest in a string of attacks that members of military families say has spooked them into quietly changing the way they operate online and in real life. The U.S. military's Central Command Twitter account was hacked. Read MoreIn all caps, this message: "AMERICAN SOLDIERS, WE ARE COMING. WATCH YOUR BACK. ISIS."The tweet included a link to a statement that said, in part, "We won't stop! We know everything about you, your wives and children. U.S. soldiers! We're watching you!" An attack, ambush, lone terrorist is something I fear. I hate to say it, but I honestly no longer think if but when and where.Army wife Ashley Broadway-MackThe hacker managed to post other threatening messages, propaganda videos and some military documents until the accounts were disabled. Central Command quickly assured that it was relatively easy to hack Twitter, no serious security details were revealed and it would find who was behind the hack. Army wife Ashley Broadway-Mack said the messages just amplified the anxiety she already feels after recent terror attacks targeting military personnel, law enforcement officers and civilians. She and other family members told CNN this week that they first began to think about the possibility in May 2013 when a uniformed British soldier in London was murdered by two men who shouted "Allahu akbar," or "God is great." Others started to fear the possibility of their service members or themselves being targeted after the killing of a Canadian soldier during an October attack on the country's Parliament. Attacks and plots in Australia have them concerned, too, they said. JUST WATCHEDMedal of Honor recipient to ISIS: Bring it onReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHMedal of Honor recipient to ISIS: Bring it on 02:59In September, the Australian prime minister said a plot to kidnap a member of the public, behead the victim and then drape him or her in an ISIS flag had been thwarted. In December, a self-styled Muslim cleric held hostages in a Sydney cafe for 17 hours, a drama that ended with the deaths of two hostages. The gunman, who was known for sending hate mail to military families, was killed.The slayings in Paris, for which al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has taken responsibility, have prompted Broadway-Mack to think about security at North Carolina's Fort Bragg. "Before the incident in Canada, I honestly didn't think ISIS was a threat to our family or other military families," she said. "I worry about the hundreds, thousands of folks going to and from work in uniform. They, too, could be targets. I think of other areas around the country where there's a large military presence -- an attack, ambush, lone terrorist is something I fear."I hate to say it, but I honestly no longer think if, but when and where," she said. "I think it's only a matter of time."In late November, the FBI issued a warning to U.S. military members that ISIS was calling for attacks against them, a law enforcement source told CNN. The source said that "overseas based individuals are looking for like-minded individuals in the U.S. to carry out these attacks."The warning asked members of the military to "review their online social media presence for any information that might attract the attention of violent extremists." The bulletin also said authorities were concerned that ISIS members were "spotting and assessing" individuals in the United States who may be interested in carrying out attacks inside the country against members of the military, a U.S. counterterror official told CNN. Not giving inLori Volkman, who is married to a commanding officer, said she knows military members and spouses who have stopped openly carrying their uniforms to their car after a visit to the dry cleaners. Some have stopped wearing clothing with military insignia and are more careful when they open their wallet to avoid showing military IDs or payment cards. The small, simple changes don't mean military family members are running scared, Volkman said.But it was difficult when her young daughter was watching television this week and saw the news about the Centcom hack and the threat that ISIS was coming for soldiers. "She turned and looked at me and you could see it registering -- we're soldiers. She had a very worried look," Volkman said. "But kids are comforted by whatever their parents tell them. We can't live our lives in fear and we try to reassure them."A blogger and communications firm CEO, Volkman wonders how she would even begin to scrub her online presence. Angela McCormick Ricketts says she's thrown her hands up. Her memoir, "No Man's War" is a critical success. She's done a lot of press and is omnipresent online. "I'm probably screwed if ISIS starts targeting yappy military spouses, so it's too late now! There's also a part of me that thinks that's what they want -- to make us always looking over our shoulders. So no. No to all of it," she said. It's a matter of principle, she and others said. Why should families bend to fear and stop sharing online when social media has helped many of them get through 14 years of nonstop war? Is there more cautiousness now? Sure, but that's not a bad thing. (There won't) be a victory for anyone who thinks they can frighten us.Amy Bushatz, military wifeThough the military has at times struggled with how much freedom its members should have on social media, relatives have wholeheartedly embraced it.Military families appear to use social media at higher rates than civilians, according to data from the Pew Research Center. Social media as we now know it wasn't even around when the Afghanistan war began. Facebook launched in 2004, almost exactly a year after the United States invaded Iraq. Now, dozens of military spouses have blogs and Facebook caters to the community.A 2014 survey by military advocacy group Blue Star Families found that 75% of 6,200 respondents considered the use of social media to be very important. Beyond using it to get practical information like, say, what's happening on a base, social platforms opened up a military culture that has historically discouraged displays of emotion. Social media has offered a safe space to reveal trauma and heartache. It's brought more comfort and less isolation. A spouse in Montana who was gripped by depression during a third deployment can find a spouse in New York who was going through the same thing, and they can help each other in a way that no traditional therapy could. Marine Corps. spouse Liz Snell relies on her new non-profit's website Military Spouses of Strength to be a conduit to family members who have suffered from depression and the general wrung-out feeling of enduring years of war. Her husband has been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan five times. "I see being online as a way to stay honest, to stay healthy, to help," she said. "I don't want that to be hurt because of some threats that are just some dumb hacker. I don't want to let them win that way."Amy Bushatz agrees. The Army wife writes the SpouseBuzz column for military.com, which has 10 million members. "Being a military family is a vulnerable experience, period. If you live in a military town, this is the norm," she said. "Is there more cautiousness now? Sure, but that's not a bad thing. (There won't) be a victory for anyone who thinks they can frighten us." CNN's Pamela Brown and Jim Sciutto contributed to this report.

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Story highlightsParisian museum wins bidding war for unpublished Charlotte Bronte manuscriptBronte's "Young Men's Magazine" was written in 1830 when she was just 14Experts say miniature manuscript is "of huge literary significance"One of the stories it contains is said to prefigure a key scene in "Jane Eyre"A tiny handwritten and unpublished manuscript by "Jane Eyre" author Charlotte Bronte has sold for $1.07m after it sparked a fierce bidding war between rival museums.The second issue of Bronte's "Young Men's Magazine" -- written in 1830 when she was just 14 -- smashed pre-sale estimates of $310,000 to $465,000, and set a record for manuscripts by the Bronte sisters.It contains three stories, written in Bronte's tiny, cramped hand, one of which is said to prefigure the story of Bertha, Mr. Rochester's insane wife in "Jane Eyre."It was bought by the Musee des Lettres et Manuscrits in Paris, where it will go on display in January.The Bronte Parsonage Museum, in the family's hometown of Haworth, Yorkshire, had earlier launched an appeal to raise money to allow them to buy it, but were outbid in the sale at Sotheby's in London.Philip Errington, director of the auction house's books and manuscripts department, said the Bronte item was "of huge literary significance.""The record price set today reflects the international interest in Charlotte Brontë's work. "This tiny manuscript represents her first burst of creativity and provides a rare and intimate insight into one of history's great literary minds."The Bronte Parsonage Museum already owns four of the six manuscripts in the "Young Men's Magazine" series. The whereabouts of the sixth magazine are unknown.Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855) and her sisters Emily (1818-1848) and Anne (1820-1849) wrote some of the best-loved novels in the English language, including "Jane Eyre," "Wuthering Heights" and "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall."

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(CNN)Republicans are leveraging voter frustration with high prices to hammer Democrats in midterms campaign ads. GOP groups and campaigns up and down the ballot have produced 93 distinct TV ads mentioning inflation, spending $13 million on more than 30,000 airings from the start of 2021 through Thursday. By comparison, their Democratic counterparts have produced just two ads mentioning inflation, spending about $600,000 on 1,700 airings, according to a CNN analysis of AdImpact data. In their ads, Republicans blame policies from President Joe Biden and Democrats in Washington for inflation, which is at its highest level since 1982.One Nation, a GOP group, is targeting Democratic senators in key states such as Arizona, Nevada and New Hampshire with an ad filled with newsclips about inflation, saying, "Inflation is killing us. Stop the reckless spending."Another GOP group, Building America's Future, is running ads across a range of competitive House and Senate races, warning that "inflation is rising out of control, prices surging from cars to gasoline, to groceries and utilities." And American Action Network, a conservative group, is running ads in multiple races about "record inflation," calling it a "hidden tax on the working class."Read MoreRepublican candidates for US Senate in key races across the country have also made inflation a point of emphasis.In Arizona, Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly faces a competitive reelection campaign, and Republican challenger Jim Lamon accuses the senator in one of his ads of causing "rampant inflation" by supporting the Biden agenda. Lamon first faces a crowded GOP primary that includes state Attorney General Mark Brnovich, venture capitalist Blake Masters and retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Mick McGuire.In the race to replace retiring Ohio GOP Sen. Rob Portman, Republican Mike Gibbons -- a self-funding candidate pouring millions into his bid -- has an ad that says, "It's roaring into our lives, Biden's raging inflation. We're paying the high price, and politicians are completely to blame." The competitive GOP primary there also features former state party chair Jane Timken, state senator and Cleveland Guardians part-owner Matt Dolan, author J.D. Vance and former state Treasurer Josh Mandel. In another key open-seat Senate race, Pennsylvania Republican Mehmet Oz is spending millions on his ads saying "Biden's reckless spending caused inflation." GOP Sen. Pat Toomey's retirement in the battleground state has drawn a long list of contenders for his seat, including former hedge fund manager David McCormick and Trump-era Ambassador Carla Sands on the GOP side, and state Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and US Rep. Conor Lamb on the Democratic side.And in Missouri, US Rep. Billy Long -- a former auctioneer running in the contested Republican primary for retiring GOP Sen. Roy Blunt's seat that also includes ex-Gov. Eric Greitens and US Rep. Vicky Hartzler -- remarks on inflation in one of his campaign spots. "Now we have Biden and the far left crazies letting inflation rise faster than an auctioneer rattling off numbers," he says. Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson, who is up for reelection this fall in a state that Biden carried in 2020, warns in an ad that "from open borders, increasing crime and rising inflation, Democratic policies are weakening America." Democrats -- currently with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress -- have referenced inflation far less often in their midterms advertising. Alex Lasry, a potential challenger to Johnson in Wisconsin, confronts the issue in one of his ads: "Supply chain backlogs. Inflation agitation. Here's an idea. If we make things here in America, supply chain issues won't be a thing anymore."

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Story highlightsCatherine, Duchess of Cambridge, to guest edit Huffington Post's UK websiteThe mum-of-two plans to highlight children's mental health issues and the "inspiring work" of teachers and parents (CNN)Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, is taking on a new role: celebrity editor.The Duchess will join the Huffington Post UK as a guest editor for a single day in February, Kensington Palace said on Friday.The mother of two, known informally as Kate Middleton, will use the opportunity to highlight children's mental health issues and the "inspiring work being done by parents, teachers, researchers, and mental health professionals."New photo of William, Kate and kids released"The Duchess will be commissioning contributions from a number of leading figures in the mental health sector as well as from young people, parents, and teachers," a Kensington Palace spokesperson said.Read MoreThe Huffington Post has also earned a special invitation -- the website's team will visit Kensington Palace next month. The Huffington Post is owned by AOL, which was acquired by Verizon for $4.4 billion last year.

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(CNN)The US emerged from World War II as a superpower aiming to shape the globe in its own image. America's alliance with European powers sought to prevent another catastrophic conflict by founding institutions dedicated to defending democracy, human rights and free markets across the world. Even before assuming the presidency, Donald Trump was shaking confidence in these grand designs. "It's a global power structure that is responsible for the economic decisions that have robbed our working class, stripped our country of its wealth, and put that money into the pockets of a handful of large corporations and political entities," presidential candidate Trump crowed to his supporters a month before they voted him into office.Since his election, Trump has followed through on his promise to distance the US from global pacts it helped forge. He's withdrawn from the Paris Agreement on climate change, ignored NAFTA and the World Trade Organization by launching trade wars on allies and even called into question the role of NATO.US allies decry Trump as hammering at the braces of the Western alliance and emboldening Russia and China to lead aggressive military expansions.Read MoreStill, the President's backers call his decisions good 'America first' policy. As the United Nations embarks on its 73rd session, we asked several CNN journalists how they see world order under President Trump.Nima Elbagir, senior international correspondent, London America's loss of the moral high ground and unwillingness to engage has resulted in a contagion of authoritarian overreach around the globe. There is a sense that the once self-styled "world's policeman" has neither the will nor the moral authority and we are living with the consequences of that. Nic Robertson, international diplomatic editor, London President Trump is an accelerant in the changing world order. Liberal Democracies are under pressure from their own electorates. Voters are uneasy with the growing gap between rich and poor, so populists like Trump are surfing the anger to power. The trouble for Trump is he lacks experience in re-righting the imbalance. His moves threaten to throw world order even more off-kilter at America's expense and its enemies gain. Trump is making change happen faster, and that in itself is dangerous. Paula Newton, international correspondent, Canada In his 1989 essay, "The End of History?" Francis Fukuyama declared that liberal democracy and globalization had triumphed. Whatever the limitations of his daring prophecy, the financial crisis dawned in 2008 and gave us 'the end of economics'. The theoretical bedrock of globalization crumbled.The world order of 2018 is still reeling from the aftershocks. Citizens are yet to be convinced that liberalized trade is what's best for their future. Global trade will be a testing ground if the multilateral world order is to ever prevail. Clarissa Ward, chief international correspondent, London Across much of the Western world, we are seeing the liberal, democratic world order that evolved from the ashes of the great world wars being called into question. A growing chorus of populist voices is pushing for a more strident, authoritarian, tribal approach to governance. President Trump is not the cause but certainly the most visible symptom of this shift. And there can be no question of the profound impact that his presidency has had so far. Relationships and alliances that were seen as ironclad, such as NATO, have been undermined. And movements that were once considered to be on the fringe, such as far right groups, have been emboldened. Matt Rivers, international correspondent, Beijing NATO has not broken up. The US still honors its defense treaty commitments in Asia. Russia and Iran remain adversaries, and trade tensions with China, while increasing, are nothing new. The UN is still funded, and the Security Council remains deadlocked on issues like Syria. Donald Trump is the kind of leader who could wield outsized American influence to forever change the international world order. But he hasn't done it yet. To prove fundamental change, you need fundamental proof. Ivan Watson, senior international correspondent, Hong Kong President Trump claims the US is a victim of the "world order," a system initially created by the US out of the destruction of World War II. This is effectively a postmodern empire that has helped guarantee American dominance in trade, travel and warfare around the globe for 75 years. It is far from perfect or fair. Part of what has made this world order function for US interests is that many states, ranging from Australia and Japan to Belgium and the UK, have voluntarily agreed to play by rules written and promoted by Washington.

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(CNN)As European airlines suspend the flights to Belarus that once offered one of the few exit routes out of an oppressive state already in the grip of closed land borders, many Belarusians fear the return of a Soviet-style Iron Curtain around their country.Western leaders have called for tougher sanctions and drastic aviation bans following the brazen diversion of a passenger plane and subsequent arrest of dissident journalist Roman Protasevich on Sunday, and millions of citizens of Belarus are now facing an anxious future."We are cut off from the rest of the world," 54-year-old Nikolai, who is only identified by his first name due to security concerns, told CNN from his home in Minsk. "(President Alexander) Lukashenko is doing everything possible to isolate the country and return the Iron Curtain.""I don't feel trapped, but there's no freedom either," he added. "All my friends are worried about the future of the country ... we are very pleased with international solidarity and assistance."Belarus police detain journalist Roman Protasevich in Minsk, Belarus, in 2017. European Union (EU) leaders on Monday called for a ban on Belarusian airlines flying in European skies and urged their national carriers to avoid Belarusian airspace. Many, including Finnair, Air France and KLM, have followed suit. Read MoreFor Belarusians inside the country, the restrictions will squeeze what little freedoms they have left under strongman Lukashenko.Belarus partially closed its land borders to its own citizens wanting to leave the country in October last year, citing Covid-19 concerns. In reality, critics say it was an attempt by Lukashenko to tighten his 27-year-grip on the country, following a disputed presidential election in August that sparked some of the biggest demonstrations in the country's recent history.Travel restrictions were imposed on neighboring Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine, though not Russia, an indication of Lukashenko's close ties to President Vladimir Putin. Belarus and Russia share border controls under a longstanding agreement, meaning direct road links to Russia are open to Belarusian citizens.Inside Belarus, there are conflicting feelings about the most recent flight ban. 'Total helplessness'One tech industry worker in Minsk, who preferred to remain anonymous for safety reasons, told CNN that a "feeling of total helplessness" following the "brutal" pushback of riot police against protesters during demonstrations -- which she attended for over three months last year -- has pushed her family to leave the country."The police are detaining people directly in their neighborhoods and the reports about ill-treatment in detention are brutal," she said, adding that she broke into tears when she heard about Protasevich's arrest -- thinking he could face the death penalty.Now, the rerouted flights are upending her plans to relocate to a neighboring country for work in June. Although her flight with Belarus' flag carrier Belavia was canceled, leaving by land still remains an option for her as she has a job offer. Her husband, however, would need to risk a detour via Moscow, she told CNN.The tech worker said she believes that the flight ban is a small price to pay for the future of the country. "If these bans help Europe to pay attention to what happens here, I am OK to tolerate the inconvenience," she said, noting that she hopes they will "kick off more real sanctions."But not everyone feels as patient."Most people in my circle constantly talk about the need to leave the country. The news that the last way out is closing has caused a lot of anxiety -- everyone wants to know they can leave if they have to." Some people are very angry at the European politicians for the decision, she added.Ales, 31, who is only identified by his first name, told CNN from Minsk that "many people like myself are happy that the West finally is doing something real. However many people are anxious about not having the possibility to fly to the EU countries or Ukraine. Roman Protasevich: The young dissident who Belarus diverted a Ryanair flight to arrest"Due to the closure of the land border, the plane was the only option for many people to leave the country. There are still options to transit through Russia but it is more expensive and lengthy," he said.Ales added that: "Right now, all Belarusians are hostages to Lukashenko's regime, and he is the one to blame for the international isolation of Belarus that worsens all the time."Another citizen, Anastasia, who lives in Minsk and preferred not to give her second name due to safety concerns, told CNN it was important "not to wait for the moment when it will be impossible to leave for many years like it was with the Iron Curtain in the USSR."Anastasia said she and her husband Vladimir were "very happy" with the EU's response. "We believe that terrorists have seized power in our country, and they should be treated exactly as terrorists," she said.Belarus borders three EU member states -- Latvia, Lithuania and Poland -- and a striking image of flight paths tweeted by European Council President Charles Michel early Tuesday showed hundreds of planes skirting around the country. Some routes appeared to have returned to Belarus airspace later in the day.Europe in action #Belarus #EUCO #RamanPratasevich pic.twitter.com/X1oHlfB2qW— Charles Michel (@eucopresident) May 25, 2021 Families kept apart For Belarusians outside the country, the flight ban throws doubt over when they'll be able to see family members again. A 33-year-old Belarusian man living in the UK, who preferred not to give his name due to safety concerns, told CNN that he relied on his Belarusian family for childcare -- but it would be a struggle for his parents to visit without direct flights.Airlines avoid Belarus after 'state-sponsored hijacking' of Ryanair flight"The decision is of course an inconvenience for the general public, but it also is for the regime -- so I support it for now," he said.Olga, a 33-year-old Belarusian living in the UK who preferred not to give her last name, said the demand for flights via Moscow would increase with the EU ban. But those Russian flights were "expensive and inconvenient" for a family with a small child, she added.A trip between Minsk and London via Russia would take over 13 hours instead of the more usual three. But Olga thinks the EU's reaction is adequate: "It is an action against the regime, which is much better than just words of concern.""On the other hand, Belarusian authorities have been killing most means of communication inside the country and with the rest of the world -- and now the opportunity to leave is also taken away," Olga said. "Looks like we're a North Korean branch now."International outrage Protasevich was one of dozens of Belarusian journalists and activists campaigning in exile against Lukashenko's rule. He is the founder of the Telegram channel Nexta, which helped mobilize anti-Lukashenko protests, and was charged last year with "organizing mass riots and group actions that grossly violate public order." He is on a government wanted list for terrorism.The 26-year-old journalist was traveling on Ryanair flight 4978 from Athens, Greece to Vilnius, Lithuania on Sunday when shortly before touchdown the plane was diverted by Belarusian air traffic control to the capital Minsk over a supposed security alert.The diversion sparked widespread fury and mounting fears for Protasevich's safety after a video emerged of the dissident Monday in which his supporters believe he is confessing to crimes under duress.

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Story highlightsUkrainian army in Mariupol fears last-minute assault by separatists ahead of ceasefireArmy and rebels traded shots in several cities and towns in southeast Ukraine on SaturdayTalakovka, Ukraine (CNN)Artillery and rocket fire can be heard almost constantly in the village Talakovka, about 10 kilometers from the strategic port city of Mariupol in southern Ukraine. The Ukrainian army has dug in here, fearing a possible last-minute assault by pro-Russian separatists ahead of a planned ceasefire late Saturday. Armored vehicles with cannons mounted on top fired from a front line position with tanks standing nearby. The unit commander, who only identified himself as "Pavel," said he did not believe the ceasefire would hold. "We know about this so-called ceasefire. We have had agreements before. The separatists have broken them frequently. But we will stick to the agreements and stop the violence coming from their side," he said as artillery barrages could be heard firing off in the distance. Over his walkie-talkie a voice could be heard saying: "Our artillery is in action." Read MoreJUST WATCHEDUkrainian PM: We only have bad optionsReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHUkrainian PM: We only have bad options 02:22Pavel says pro-Russian separatists have tried several times to overrun his positions, but were repelled each time. Ukrainian government officials including the prime minister have expressed doubts that the Minsk truce will succeed, and those doubts are also on display in Mariupol. We witnessed columns of tanks and armored vehicles making their way to the front line. But the Ukrainian military also has another problem -- a lack of modern equipment. One soldier appeared to need medical attention after a tank's radiator seemed to blow up close to his head, leaving the vehicle and its crew engulfed in a cloud of white smoke. This is the #ukraine tank with the blown radiator. pic.twitter.com/6QCNbhfIE0— Frederik Pleitgen (@fpleitgenCNN) February 14, 2015 The constant shelling is taking its toll on the civilian population in the areas around Mariupol. In the village of Sartana, 58-year-old Anna Blagovjestova said she was in her house when a rocket hit the neighbor's backyard, spraying shrapnel onto the building. The man living next door was killed. Police officers were busy trying to dig the remnants of the rocket out of a hole the projectile had pierced in the ground when our crew arrived at the scene."I have two grandchildren here," she said, shaking. "They are one and three years old. Of course we are very scared." Policemen dig out a rocket in Sartana, a village near Mariupol, on February 14.Blagovjestova blamed Ukrainian forces for firing the rocket, saying she was all but certain that it came from the area where the army is stationed. "We don't need the Ukrainian army here," she said "We don't need army. Everyone who came here with weapons started wars. Please make them go away from here."But for now it appears as though both sides are digging in, with very little trust that this time a ceasefire might lead to a lasting peace.

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Story highlights32 Russian athletes appeal to the CASWinter Olympics starts February 9 (CNN)Just days before the curtain rises on the Winter Olympics, it's still not certain who will be competing. While the organizers of the Games -- the International Olympic Committee -- would prefer to be talking about the excitement of Winter Olympic sports and the star athletes of PyeongChang 2018, instead it's embroiled in courtroom battles.In the next few days, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) -- sport's top arbitration body -- will hear an appeal by a group of Russian athletes who are challenging the decision to exclude them from the Winter Olympics, almost a month after they were excluded from the competition. The CAS will hear the case for 32 Russian athletes, which requests that the International Olympic Committee's decision to not invite them to participate be overturned. A hearing is "likely" to be held on February 7 -- two days before the Games' Opening Ceremony -- according to a press release from the CAS. Even if CAS upholds the appeal the IOC can still decline to accept the 32 athletes who have petitioned to take part in the Games. Read MoreWidespread banRussia was banned from taking part in the Games In December after the IOC found the country had engaged in "systemic manipulation" of anti-doping rules, though Russian athletes who can prove they are clean will be "invited" to compete under the name "Olympic Athlete from Russia" (OAR).They will wear a uniform with that name on it, and the Olympic anthem will be played at any medal ceremonies for Russian athletes.In January, 111 Russian athletes who had hoped to compete under this neutral flag were deemed ineligible by the world Olympic body. Earlier this month the IOC clarified that the Invitation Review Panel (IRP) had discretion over the conditions that had to be met before athletes could compete. The reasons that formed the basis of its decisions did not need to be shared with the athletes denied a place.JUST WATCHEDIOC denies 15 Russians entry into OlympicsReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHIOC denies 15 Russians entry into Olympics 01:50"The list on which the Invitation Review Panel based its considerations (on) covers a wide range of information," said Valérie Fourneyron, the Chair of the International Testing Agency (ITA). "It includes, for example, evidence of suspicious Steroid Profile values, DNA inconsistencies and irregularities of the Athlete Biological Passport, as well as evidence provided necessarily need to be transmitted to the athletes." The IOC confirmed that only athletes who have "fulfilled the pre-games testing requirements," including the IRP's criteria, "as well as the required reanalysis from stored samples," would be allowed to compete at the Games.Vladimir Putin admits 'instances of doping' in Russian athletesKey figuresJUST WATCHEDIOC denies 15 Russians entry into OlympicsReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHIOC denies 15 Russians entry into Olympics 01:50Among the applicants in this latest appeal is Viktor Anh, a naturalized Russian speed skater who had previously won gold for South Korea, the country of his birth, at the Turin games, and took his career tally to six golds in Sochi four years later. The petition follows the IOC's refusal of a request Monday for 15 Russian athletes and coaches "cleared of doping" to attend the Pyeongchang Games.The 13 athletes and two coaches were among 28 Russians whose lifetime bans for doping were overturned by the Swiss-based CAS on February 1.JUST WATCHEDUS skater breaking barriers, chasing goldReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHUS skater breaking barriers, chasing gold 02:51READ: How to yell 'sick half-pipe' in KoreanCAS ruled there was insufficient evidence to show they had broken doping rules during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.But the IOC said Monday its invitation review panel examined applications on behalf of the 15 individuals and had lingering suspicions about potential anti-doping violations.

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Paul Hockenos is a Berlin-based writer focusing on renewable energy in Europe. He is the author of four books on European issues, most recently "Berlin Calling: A Story of Anarchy, Music, the Wall and the Birth of the New Berlin." The opinions in this article are those of the author. View more opinion on CNN. (CNN)A major Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, to be released Monday, is expected to warn that humans are wrecking the planet so profoundly that we may run out of ways to survive the crisis. The report speaks of a "rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all."This might make it tempting to rush to nuclear energy as a quick, low-carbon fix. But its faults are numerous, not least that there is still no answer to the 80-year-old question: Where to store the burgeoning tons of highly radioactive spent fuel?Propositions abound: from catapulting it into space, ditching it between tectonic plates, or burying it deep underground on remote islands. But try as they have, scientists can't find a safe, long-term, cost-effective way to dispose of nuclear waste. Read MoreEven as new countries like Poland, Egypt, Bangladesh, and Indonesia line up to start nuclear programs -- on the face of it, a low-carbon energy source that could cut emissions -- every nation in the world with nuclear power struggles with the same dilemma.Thus far, the determined hunt for a secure nuclear graveyard has been unsuccessful -- and there's no fix in sight. While the search goes on, ever more of the highly toxic refuse -- a lethal by-product of the plutonium and uranium used in nuclear energy and weaponry production -- piles up on top of the 370,000 tons of fission residue that languishes in stockpiles worldwide. Experts say that could jump by 1.1 million tons in a century.Germany is shutting down its last nuclear power plant at the end of this year. France, on the other hand, just announced a massive build-out of its already prodigious nuclear fleet. The US is betting on nuclear to help hit climate goals. Good riddance Nord Stream 2. Now Europe has a golden opportunityLike most nations with nuclear power, they store the toxic spent fuel in steel cannisters at temporary locations, usually at nuclear plant facilities and military stations -- often incurring the wrath of local residents who want nothing to do with the hazardous material that remains radioactive for a million years.Indeed, proponents and adversaries of nuclear power agree these interim solutions are untenable: we can't just dump this toxic mess on subsequent generations, and then they on others. Moreover, spent fuel, though no longer usable for energy production, remains radioactive and thus poses health, security, and proliferation risks. At the moment, the Finns are putting deep geological disposal on the table as a solution -- currently the least objectionable of the options under discussion. But the Nordics' claim to have finally cracked this headache from hell is riddled with uncertainties. This summer, on a tiny, sparsely populated island in the Baltic Sea, the first of hundreds of tightly sealed volcanic-clay-and-copper-clad drums of spent nuclear fuel will be lowered into a 500-meter deep granite vault and, eventually, cemented shut -- not for a million but, presumably, for about 100,000 years.Yet this geological tomb is only another, ultimately temporary, fix. As nuclear waste expert Andrew Blowers, author of "The Legacy of Nuclear Power" and a former member of the UK's Committee on Radioactive Waste Management, says, "Currently no options have been able to demonstrate that waste will remain isolated from the environment over the tens to hundreds of thousands of years."Copper and cement will eventually corrode and decay, while nuclear waste remains radioactive and highly toxic for millennia. Some experts though say the risk of leaks, and water contamination, is higher than Finnish authorities acknowledge.Moreover, earthquakes or other dramatic shifts in geological conditions could set the poisonous elements free. And then there's the cost: Finland will spend €3.5 billion ($3.9 billion) on the facility, which will in the course of the next 100 years house 6,500 tons -- of their own -- spent fuel.Other countries, such as the US, Britain, and Sweden say they will also, one day, bury their nuclear refuse in similar vaults. But even where the unique geological conditions exist, the same obstacle always arises: opposition from locals. Nobody but nobody wants radioactive waste anywhere near their families.A giant donut-shaped machine just proved a near-limitless clean power source is possibleThis is why another option, tectonic burial, looks appealing -- until one looks more closely. The idea is to send nuclear waste plummeting into the earth's core, basically hitching a ride on a geological plate on the ocean floor that is in the process of diving beneath an adjacent plate. The further the downward plate submerges beneath the earth's skin, the further away the nuclear waste is carried from our natural world.But geologists pour scorn on the notion: the movement of tectonic plates is much too slow, the volume of nuclear refuse too great, and then there's the threat of subterranean volcanos or quakes that could send the mess spewing back into the ocean.Hurtling nuclear waste in the other direction, namely into space, is also a nonstarter. There, the risk of rocket failure, the issue of space debris, and the wildly prohibitive cost stop this ploy dead in its tracks.The exorbitant cost of the ongoing search -- and then of the "solution" itself -- illustrate why we don't want ever more of this menacing debris. Thus far, the US has spent $13 billion of taxpayer money in its unsuccessful effort to rid the country of its 90,000 tons of radioactive waste. In Finland, at least, the nuclear industry picks up the bill. At the Finns' rate, disposing of all of the world's current nuclear waste could total €135 billion ($153 billion) and another €6 billion ($6.8 billion) a year for the estimated 10,500 more metric tons produced annually.Yet, since no long-term secure repository is in sight, says Blowers, "on-site storage of spent fuel is likely to remain for several generations, at least until mid to end of next century. As the volume grows, they will have to cope with ever more complex, difficult management issues." Get our free weekly newsletterSign up for CNN Opinion's newsletter.Join us on Twitter and FacebookAnd we can't just cut and run. Until scientists find a secure, long-term, cost-effective way to dispose of the already generated nuclear waste on planet Earth, we must stop generating yet more of it. Genuinely renewable energy is cheaper, safer, faster, and cleaner. Nuclear power is the opposite of a quick fix.

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Story highlightsShi'ite worshippers were attacked as they celebrated AshuraThe attack harkens violent sectarian rivalries in Iraq, Pakistan This kind of sectarian aggression is rare in AfghanistanThe deadly attack in Kabul on Shi'ite worshippers celebrating the feast of Ashura adds one more layer to the country's overlapping security crises. And they evoke violent sectarian rivalries in Iraq and Pakistan, where animosity between Sunni and Shia runs deep. Afghanistan has its own cultural rifts -- between ethnic Pashtun and Tajik, for example -- but it's rare to see such an explosion of religiously motivated violence.Kate Clark, with the Afghan Analysts Network in Kabul, described the attack as "a real shock.""Whatever else has happened in the past 30 years we haven't had this sort of sectarian attack aimed at killing lots of people," she told CNN by phone from the Afghan capital.The first claim of responsibility for the bombing in the Afghan capital has come from a militant Sunni group in Pakistan with a history of sectarian attacks against Shia. A man identifying himself as a spokesman for Lashkar-e-Janghvi al Almi, a group with links to al Qaeda and the Pakistan Taliban, claimed responsibility for the attack in a call to Radio Mashaal, a Pashto-language station in Pakistan sponsored by the United States government. A similar call was reportedly made to the BBC's Urdu-language service. The group is an offshoot of the powerful Lashkar-e-Janghvi (LeJ), which has a record of high-profile suicide bombings in Pakistan, including the attack on the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad in 2008. Al-Almi's most destructive attack to date was a double suicide bombing in northwest Pakistan last year. The bombers -- wearing burkas -- killed 42 people belonging to tribes that opposed the Pakistan Taliban, also known for its antipathy toward Shia. If the claim by Al-Almi proves valid, it would not surprise some Afghan Shia, who were quick to point the finger at some form of Pakistani involvement in the attacks Tuesday. JUST WATCHEDVideo shows moment of Kabul blastReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHVideo shows moment of Kabul blast 01:02JUST WATCHEDUncommon attacks target Shiite Muslims ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHUncommon attacks target Shiite Muslims 01:54LeJ has a long history of targeting the Hazara Shia community in Pakistan. The Hazara are numerous in both Pakistan and Afghanistan, and make up much of Afghanistan's Shia minority. They have endured decades of persecution in both countries, and Sunni militants have frequently painted then as collaborators with occupying powers.This year, apparently in retaliation for the killing of Osama bin Laden, LeJ gunned down several Hazara in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province and also home to the Afghan Taliban's political leadership. In a subsequent open letter, the LeJ warned: "We will rid Pakistan of [this] unclean people. Pakistan means land of the pure, and the Shias have no right to be here."In October, Sunni militants killed dozens more Hazara. In one instance, they stopped a bus of Shia pilgrims on their way to Iran from Pakistani Balochistan and shot dead 26 male passengers in front of their families. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi has not been obviously active in Afghanistan since it maintained training camps there during Taliban rule in the 1990s. But other Sunni militants -- especially factions among the Pakistani Taliban -- have established a presence in some Afghan border provinces. And regional analysts perceive fluid links, contacts and cross-fertilization between the myriad groups operating in the Afghan-Pakistan border region. The Taliban were quick to disown and condemn the attacks. Kate Clark says that while she is circumspect about the Taliban's denial, such an attack would be at odds with the Taliban leadership's claim to be a national movement -- and is not part of a pattern of such attacks by the group. Clark also points out that Mullah Omar in his Eid message last month urged Taliban fighters to "protect the lives, wealth and honor of ordinary people." That being said, 80 percent of all civilian deaths in Afghanistan are attributed to the armed opposition; and orders from the Quetta Shura, as the leadership is known, are only patchily enforced by field commanders. The Taliban are not a monolith, as one Afghan observer puts it, and it is possible that at local level there may have been collaboration between a Taliban operative and LeJ. The Taliban have not played the sectarian card since becoming an insurgency. But when in power in the 1990s they brutally persecuted Afghanistan's Hazara community. Human Rights Watch documented two massacres of Hazara in 2000 and 2001 by Taliban forces. And after capturing Mazar e Sharif in 1998, Taliban fighters killed hundreds of Hazara in retaliation for the mass execution of its own soldiers the previous year. Since the overthrow of the Taliban, Afghanistan's Hazara have prospered -- in higher education, the government and the military and they have embraced new democratic processes. The annual Ashura celebration in Kabul has become more elaborate. That may have been temptation enough for the Hazaras' enemies. If the bombings on Tuesday were an attempt to sow sectarian strife in Afghanistan, they most obviously imitate al Qaeda in Iraq, which when led by Abu Musab al Zarqawi tried to ignite a sectarian war between Sunnis and the country's Shi'ite majority in a series of attacks aimed at holy Shi'ite occasions and shrines.Read the latest on the attacks and the cancellation of Karzai's tripKate Clark of the Afghan Analysts Network believes that in Afghanistan restraint will prevail. Hazara leaders have already called on their community to remain calm and not to take the bait offered by these attacks. On all sides, Clark says, there is a realization that sectarian conflict is a no-win situation in which tit-for-tat attacks would claim hundreds of lives.

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Story highlightsPlay was in the second set when a protester ran on the courtHe was hustled off the court by an officialOthers unfurled a big banner at the stadium where the match was playedSame-sex marriage became legal in France in MayThe French Open men's final was interrupted Sunday when a shirtless man ran onto the court wearing a white mask and carrying a burning flare. He ran onto the side of the court that Rafael Nadal was playing on. An official quickly removed him while another held onto Nadal. A small fire broke out behind behind the boards near the court and white smoke filled the air for several minutes before the flames were doused. A second shirtless man was hustled away before he could make it onto the court. A photograph taken by Getty Images at the stadium at Roland Garros shows five men, who unfurled a homemade banner that calls for the resignation of Francois Hollande, the president of France. Four of the men hold flares.CNN affiliate BFM reported the men were part of a group called Printemps Français, or French Spring. The group is opposed to same-sex marriage, which became law in France in May, BFM reported.The legislation has prompted fierce opposition from many social conservatives and the Catholic Church, with hundreds of thousands of people joining protest marches in Paris and other cities over recent months.Another photo showed other protesters -- fully clothed -- two holding a sign that read in English: "Help! France tramples on children's rights." They were removed after yelling during the match.Play continued with Nadal leading countryman David Ferrer in the second set. Nadal won the match 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 to win his eighth French Open men's title.

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Story highlightsPope Francis tripped and fell Thursday as he celebrated Mass in CzestochowaThe pontiff is in Poland for World Youth Day, an international gathering of Catholic youth (CNN)Pope Francis celebrated Mass Thursday before a huge gathering of young Catholics in Krakow on the 1,050th anniversary of Poland's "baptism" as a Catholic country.Scattered showers did little to deter the hundreds of thousands of cheering worshipers, who gathered in Krakow's Blonia Park to hear the Pope deliver the open-air Mass. Dunya Saleem and Dunya Azad are from Erbil in Nothern Iraq. They have come to #worldyouthday2016. They told me 'pray for peace and that the persecution of Christians in many parts of the Middle East stop'#worldyouthday2016 #krakow2016 #poland #cnn #popefrancis A photo posted by Antonia Mortensen (@antoniamortensencnn) on Jul 28, 2016 at 6:36am PDT Francis is making his first visit to the predominantly Catholic Eastern European country for World Youth Day -- an event organized by the church that draws young Catholics on pilgrimages from around the world every two or three years."Nothing is more beautiful than seeing the enthusiasm, dedication, zeal and energy with which so many young people live," he told the crowds during Thursday's welcoming sermon for the event. The pontiff, who traveled to the event in the southern Polish city on an ecological tram accompanied by 20 disabled youth, called on the young people gathered to have a positive impact in the world.Read More"Is it possible to change things?" he asked the crowd twice. "Yes!"Nuns wait for the arrival of Pope Francis to Blonia Park in Krakow.Among the attendees were Dunya Saleem and Dunya Azad, who had traveled from Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan. Speaking to CNN, they recounted their prayers for persecuted Christians in many parts of the Middle East. * EN: Do not be afraid! God is great, God is good and we all have something good inside us. * PT: Não tenham medo! Deus é grande, Deus é bom, e todos nós temos algo de bom! * ES: ¡No tengan miedo! Dios es grande, Dios es bueno y todos nosotros tenemos algo bueno dentro. * ITA: Non abbiate paura! Dio è grande, Dio è buono e tutti noi abbiamo qualcosa di buono dentro. * FR: N'ayez pas peur ! Dieu est grand, Dieu est bon et nous avons tous quelque chose de bon en nous. * PL: Nie lękajcie się! Bóg jest wielki, Bóg jest dobry i my wszyscy mamy coś dobrego w sobie. * DE: Habt keine Angst! Gott ist groß, Gott ist gut, und wir alle haben etwas Gutes in uns. @wydkrakow2016, #Krakow2016, #SDM, #JMJ, #GMG, #WJT A photo posted by Pope Francis (@franciscus) on Jul 28, 2016 at 6:16am PDT Earlier Thursday, while leading an outdoor Mass in the southern Polish city of Czestochowa, the 79-year-old Pope stumbled and fell after appearing to trip on a step. He was swiftly assisted by members of the clergy, and the service continued without interruption.The Mass, before a crowd of about 100,000 people, was held in celebration of the 1,050th anniversary of Poland's acceptance of the church, marking a date in 966 when a medieval king was baptized and set the course of the country's modern identity.This is the second day of the Argentine pontiff's five-day visit -- his first to Eastern Europe. On his flight to Poland Wednesday, Francis addressed the recent slaying of a Catholic priest in Normandy, France, by two jihadists who declared their allegiance to ISIS.He told reporters that "the world is at war," but stressed it was not a war of religion."The world is at war because it has lost peace," he said. "There is a war of interest, there is a war for money, a war for natural resources, a war to dominate people," he continued.Pope Francis takes a fall during Mass in Czestochowa, Poland."Some might think it is war of religion. It is not. All religions want peace. Others want war."Poland is the birthplace of one of the most celebrated modern popes, John Paul II. The late pontiff, who spent 27 years as pope before he died in 2005, was made a saint in 2014.During his sermon in Krakow, Francis encouraged those gathered to applaud louder when he mentioned the late pontiff.On Friday he will pay tribute at a memorial at Auschwitz-Birkenau, site of a German Nazi concentration camp during World War II.Crowds of the faithful attend a mass in Czestochowa, Poland.CNN's Delia Gallagher reported from Krakow, with Tim Hume writing in London. CNN's Antonia Mortensen also contributed to this report.

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(CNN)Tennis star Alexander Zverev's ex-girlfriend says he attacked her ahead of the US Open last year, an allegation the player says is "simply not true."Olya Sharypova, 23, says Zverev tried to strangle her with a pillow in a hotel room in New York before she fled barefoot in fear of her life.Screenshots of Whatsapp messages sent by Sharypova and shown to CNN Sport appear to suggest the alleged incident happened on August 23, 2019.Sharypova described the incident without naming Zverev in an Instagram post Thursday but has confirmed she was referring to him in an interview with Russian outlet Championat.The 23-year-old Zverev, who was runner-up in this year's US Open, disputes her allegations.Read More"I very much regret that she makes such statements because the accusations are simply not true," Zverev wrote in a statement posted across his social media platforms on Thursday."We had a relationship, but it ended a long time ago. Why Olga is making these accusations now, I just don't know."I really hope that the two of us will find a way to deal with each other again in a reasonable and respectful way."Sharypova told CNN that she did not contact the police after the incident because she "loved this person and did not want to create problems for him."CNN could not independently verify her allegations. The New York Police Department confirmed to CNN there were "no complaint reports on file."READ: 'I'm an athlete, but first I'm a woman, I'm a Black woman'Sharypova attends an Alexander Zverev match on September 2, 2019.'Terrible thing'Sharypova also questioned why Zverev did not reach out to her before posting his denial on Twitter."I do not want to say that he is a bad person. I'm just saying that he did a terrible thing to me," she said in a statement to CNN."A huge number of girls suffer from cruelty, violence and abuse from men and do not tell their stories to anyone. Some are afraid, some just live with it, others simply cannot talk about this topic."It hurts me that in the 21st century we still have not come to the conclusion that a woman is also a person, a human. We must be respected, not treated like floor rags."CNN has twice reached out to Zverev's representatives for comment but not received a response.Sharypova also responded to Zverev's statement via her Instagram account on Friday."I don't know if you wrote it or whoever is handling your Instagram, but to this day you had no courage to explain yourself directly," she wrote."Because I'm not lying and we both know it. I'm not afraid to tell the truth, are you? I want to show all men, that let themselves act badly towards women, that we are not an accessory, we are not +1, we are not dolls, you can't do whatever you like."In later posts to her Instagram story, Sharypova thanked people for their support since the story emerged and posed a series of questions to Zverev."If all that I, as some say, is a lie, then why did I run out into the street without shoes?," she wrote."If this is a lie, then why is there a photograph of my things being thrown out of the room? You were so brave, so have the courage to answer these questions."Sharypova provided CNN photos of clothes outside a hotel room, alleging her items had been removed by Zverev.From two pictures posted during the first of two weeks of September 2019 on her Instagram feed, Sharypova would appear to have remained in New York after the alleged incident. One of the pictures -- posted on September 12 -- appears to be of Zverev.Agency pictures also show the couple together at the China Open in late September 2019.Zverev also announced he was expecting his first child -- by another former girlfriend -- in his social media posts on Thursday.

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(CNN)He has already made Tour de France history as one of the first African-registered team ever to take part in the event -- and now Daniel Teklehaimanot has pedaled past another major milestone.Follow @cnnsport On Thursday, Teklehaimanot became the first African to don the polka-dot jersey awarded to the race's leading climber, his team said.The 26-year-old MTN-Qhubeka rider gave the thumbs-up after earning a third point in the King of the Mountains classification to take the jersey from Joaquim Rodriguez, who dropped a point behind him.#TdF2015 lost for words right now... Battling to see what's going on through the tears. Dream come true to have the Polka Dot Jersey!— Team MTN-Qhubeka (@TeamMTNQhubeka) July 9, 2015 Colleagues on the Eritrean's team were quick to voice their congratulations on Twitter, writing: "Lost for words right now... Battling to see what's going on through the tears. Dream come true to have the polka-dot jersey!"Teklehaimanot's achievement came when a sprint ride at the Cote du Tilleul saw him cross in first place on the final category four climb of the day.Read More"I'm really happy about what happened today. I can't believe it," he told the official Tour de France website. "That was my childhood dream, to get the polka dot jersey at the Tour de France. I was excited about having it just for one day. "After I scored two points, I was nervous that I wouldn't take one more, otherwise I would be left with nothing." We can't believe it... Daniel Teklehaimanot has just gone into the lead of the King of the Mountains Polka Dot jersey at the #TdF2015... and he will be the first African rider ever, to pull on the jersey today!🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 📷@jeredgruber/@ashleygruber #BicyclesChangeLives A photo posted by Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung (@teammtnqhubeka) on Jul 9, 2015 at 8:31am PDT The 2012 London Olympian -- who had surgery to correct tachycardia, a condition resulting in a faster than normal resting heart rate, in 2009 -- was the first of the 198 riders to start the opening time trial of this year's Tour.But there was a cruel setback for Tony Martin, who broke his collarbone in a crash as stage six of the Tour drew to a close.Collarbone is broken. We will discuss further steps.— Tony Martin (@tonymartin85) July 9, 2015 As Czech Zdenek Stybar made a late dash to win the stage, his Etixx-QuickStep teammate Martin suffered injury in a crash that could spell the end of his participation in this year's race.However, the German retains the leader's yellow jersey because race rules say a rider held up in an incident in the final three kilometers of a stage is credited with the same time as the winner. Photos: Tour de France 2015: Huge crash mars stage 3After Sunday's rain and brutal crosswinds, the sun made a welcome return for the 159.5-kilometer route from Anvers to Huy in Belgium. But stage three of this year's Tour de France proved to be anything but plain sailing. Hide Caption 1 of 8 Photos: Tour de France 2015: Huge crash mars stage 3There was 65 kilometers of the stage to go when a high-speed crash took out around 20 riders. The pile up caused the race to be stopped ("neutralized") temporarily allowing those involved in the collision time to recover and rejoin the peleton. The accident was one of the worst in the tour's history. Hide Caption 2 of 8 Photos: Tour de France 2015: Huge crash mars stage 3Riders and their bikes lay in crumpled heaps for several minutes as team and race officials rushed to their aid.Hide Caption 3 of 8 Photos: Tour de France 2015: Huge crash mars stage 3Overnight leader Fabian Cancellara was thrown over his handlebars. The Swiss rider fractured his back earlier in the season but managed to get back on his bike and struggle manfully to the finish. Others were unable to continue. William Bonnet of France, Dutch rider Tom Dumoulin, Australia's Simon Gerrans and Dmitry Kozontchuk of Russia were all forced to retire from the race. Cancellara would later withdraw himself after it was revealed he had suffered another fractured vertebrae. Hide Caption 4 of 8 Photos: Tour de France 2015: Huge crash mars stage 3French rider William Bonnet lies battered, bloodied and bruised at the roadside following the crash. A subsequent trip to hospital revealed that he also had a fractured vertebrae. Hide Caption 5 of 8 Photos: Tour de France 2015: Huge crash mars stage 3Spain's Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver, rider for Team Katusha went on to win the stage ...Hide Caption 6 of 8 Photos: Tour de France 2015: Huge crash mars stage 3... while Germany's Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) took possession of the green (sprinter's) jersey. Hide Caption 7 of 8 Photos: Tour de France 2015: Huge crash mars stage 3But it was Team Sky's Chris Froome who finished as overall leader. The Briton, who won the tour in 2013, leads Germany's Tony Martin by a second with U.S. rider Tejay Van Garderen lying third, 13 seconds behind Froome. Hide Caption 8 of 8

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(CNN)Austria's new coalition government, which includes the far-right Freedom Party, was sworn in on Monday as demonstrators protested outside.President Alexander Van der Bellen, a member of the Green Party, presided over the ceremony at Vienna's Hofburg Palace.The new Chancellor is the leader of the center-right People's Party. Sebastian Kurz, at 31, is the youngest leader in the world. The vice chancellor is Heinz Christian Strache, 48, a former dental technician and the Freedom Party's leader.Police say between 5,000 and 6,000 people attended a demonstration against the new government in Heldenplatz square in front of the palace as the inauguration ceremony was underway.Read MoreProtests outside ceremonyBearing placards like "Don't Let Nazis Govern," the protesters included women's groups and left-wing parties. Austrian police said in a tweet some "pyrotechnical" missiles were thrown by demonstrators."After throwing several pyrotechnical objects, they are being asked to stop doing so," the police said.Even so, protests were muted compared to the last time the far-right entered government in Austria in 2000, when demonstrations nearly brought Vienna to a halt.A demonstrator holds a poster 'Nazis out of the parliament' during a demonstration prior to the ceremony. "As representative of all Austrians I have the will and the well-being of everyone in mind," President Van der Bellen said in a tweet."Incidentally, the same applies also to the new government. From now on, it too has to take the well-being of all Austrians into account," he said.When the Freedom Party joined the coalition in 2000, the European Union slapped sanctions on Vienna to protest the presence of the far right in the birthplace of Adolf Hitler. So far this time, the response from Austria's EU partners has been cautious.German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at a press conference Monday she hoped Austria would remain "an active partner in Europe." She did not mention the far-right. She later called Kurz and invited him to come to Berlin soon. President of the European Council Donald Tusk issued a statement saying: "I trust that the Austrian government will continue to play a constructive and pro-European role in the European Union."This is especially important at a time when the European Council is engaging more directly on politically sensitive issues in the context of the Leaders' Agenda. I am looking forward to meeting you soon and to closely cooperating with you during the Austrian Presidency of the European Union in the second half of 2018".Kurz is set to travel to Brussels on Tuesday for a meeting with Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. He will meet Wednesday with Antonio Tajani, president of the European Parliament. Immigration on new government's agendaUnlike in Germany, where the success of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in recent elections caused a seismic shock, the Freedom Party has long been part of Austria's political landscape.Founded by former Nazis in the 1950s, it first entered government 17 years ago, the first far-right party to do so in postwar Europe.Strache has sought to modernize the party, though accusations of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia continue to linger.Austria took in around 90,000 asylum seekers in 2015, representing about 1% of its population, many fleeing the war in Syria.The new Austrian government's program includes pledges to stop illegal immigration and slash taxes, as well as oppose further EU political and economic integration. In a coalition statement following their agreement on Friday, the new government said it wanted to "steer the EU back in the right direction towards its fundamental ideas," meaning less centralized decision making.It also plans a clampdown on asylum seekers, offering only temporary protection."Immigration into the Austrian social welfare state...must be stopped," the coalition said.The coalition said it was prepared to close Islamic schools to prevent what it described as "the creation of parallel societies."Turkey expresses concernSome of the strongest reactions to the new government came from Turkey. "Islamophobic, antisemitic, xenophobic and anti-migrant parties are on the rise. Now this movement is in power in Austria," tweeted Omer Celik, Turkey's EU Affairs Minister.The World Jewish Congress also expressed unease."It is severely disquieting that despite the many real concerns known and expressed about the (Freedom Party), it will now retain a position of serious influence, giving the Austrian government a real push even further to the right," WJC President Ronald S. Lauder said in a statement published on the WJC website. Right-of-center politicians were more positive.Alice Weidel, co-leader of Alternative for Germany, tweeted "Austria will change, and drastically. And I'm looking forward to that!"The AfD entered the German Parliament for the first time after emerging from federal elections in September as the country's third-largest party.Nadine Schmidt in Berlin also contributed to this article.

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Story highlightsMore than 220,000 migrants have crossed the Mediterranean so far this yearHundreds more migrants have died as of July than compared to 2015 (CNN)About 4,500 refugees and migrants were rescued from the Mediterranean in just one day, Italian rescue workers announced, as Europe's migrant crisis continues to grow.On its Twitter account, the Italian coast guard described multiple operations to save migrants from wooden boats over the course of July 5, as people continued to risk their lives to reach Europe.According to Italian wire service ANSA, the refugees were picked up in the Strait of Sicily between Italy and Libya in 35 separate operations.#SAR #NaveDiciotti #GuardiaCostiera termina operazioni soccorso a 1barcone 5gommoni e salva in totale 1104 #migranti pic.twitter.com/MNjdboi60R— Guardia Costiera (@guardiacostiera) July 5, 2016 More than 220,000 migrants have crossed the Mediterranean so far this year, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said, including 67,538 to Italy.In comparison, the IOM said only 8,049 migrants traveled to Europe by land over the same period.Read MoreSince January 2016, 2,920 people have died while making the journey by sea, at least 1,000 more than at this point in 2015.As part of the total, Medecins Sans Frontieres announced their rescue ship Dignity 1 had taken on board about 100 people on Tuesday, all of whom had been floating on a single rubber dinghy.UPDATE: One of the 100 #people just rescued needed to be winched on board. He's now being taken care of by Dr Erna. pic.twitter.com/tTEyHv0Vj3— MSF Sea (@MSF_Sea) July 5, 2016 Migrants flee conflict and violenceJUST WATCHEDHundreds of migrants feared dead in Mediterranean ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHHundreds of migrants feared dead in Mediterranean 01:25Conflict in their home countries has driven millions of migrants toward Europe via the Mediterranean. Those who survive the sea journey are facing tougher challenges on land. In April, Austria passed stricter laws to allow border guards to turn away asylum seekers at their checkpoints, a move which U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called "concerning."The main departure route for refugees from Africa has been Libya, according to the IOM, as migrants take advantage of the country's ongoing political chaos to escape over their mostly open borders.Almost five million Syrians have fled that country after five years of war, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

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Story highlightsVenus Williams loses her opening round singles matchNo better spot for beach volleyball than Copacabana (CNN)A year ago, Yusra Mardini was swimming for her life. At the Rio Olympics, the Syrian refugee is swimming for the love of the sport. And what a joyous day Saturday was as the 18-year-old won her heat in the 100 meter butterfly. No, she didn't advance to the semifinals -- but that's not what her Rio journey was about.It wasn't about winning a gold medal; it was just about being there, with the best swimmers in the world."Everything was amazing. It was the only thing I ever wanted was to compete in the Olympics," she said. "I had a good feeling in the water so I'm happy for that."Last August, Mardini was fleeing her war-ravaged nation when the Mediterranean Sea started to swallow the boat she was in. Read MoreMardini and her sister took to the water and for hours pushed the dinghy toward Greek shores until it got there safely.She was only in the water for 1:09.21 on Saturday, a time not among the 16 best, but she never had dreams of making the semis."I've only been back swimming for two years so we're only now getting back to my levels of before. But I'm pleased," she said. Mardini has one more event, the 100-meter freestyle Wednesday. Here are some of the other memorable moments from Saturday, the first full day of competition. U.S. teen nabs first gold: The Star-Spangled Banner was the first national anthem to be played at a Rio podium ceremony, thanks to 18-year-old Virginian Ginny Thrasher. She won the 10-meter air rifle competition for women, edging Du Li of China by one point. Photos: Sun, sand, surf ... and the Olympics Photos: Sun, sand, surf ... and the OlympicsA Brazilian fan waves the national flag during the first day of the Olympic beach volleyball competition. Security checks meant long queues for those entering, and left the venue looking half empty for the early matches.Hide Caption 1 of 8 Photos: Sun, sand, surf ... and the OlympicsThe beach volleyball arena is one of Rio 2016's most stunning venues. The temporary structure can hold 12,000 fans and sits right on Copacabana beach.Hide Caption 2 of 8 Photos: Sun, sand, surf ... and the OlympicsThe Brazilian men's pairing of Bruno Schmidt (left) and Alison Cerutti gave the home fans something to cheer by beating Canada in the second match of the opening day.Hide Caption 3 of 8 Photos: Sun, sand, surf ... and the OlympicsCerutti, seen here kissing the ball before kicking it into the crowd at the end of the match, is known as "the mammoth."Hide Caption 4 of 8 Photos: Sun, sand, surf ... and the OlympicsHis partner is known as "the magician" and is the nephew of Oscar Schmidt, the renowned Brazilian basketball player who helped carry the Olympic flag during Friday's Opening Ceremony.Hide Caption 5 of 8 Photos: Sun, sand, surf ... and the OlympicsThe official ball of the Rio 2016 Games, which will see 96 athletes compete for gold in the men's and women's events.Hide Caption 6 of 8 Photos: Sun, sand, surf ... and the OlympicsBarbara Seixas, and her partner Agatha Bednarczuk, made it two wins out of two for Brazil by defeating the Czech Republic.Hide Caption 7 of 8 Photos: Sun, sand, surf ... and the OlympicsSeixas issues instructions to Bednarczuk as she prepares to serve.Hide Caption 8 of 8Bad break for gymnast: You have to feel for Samir Ait Said. In 2012, he missed the Olympics after he broke his right leg at the European Championships. On Saturday, the Frenchman had bad luck again, breaking his other leg as he tried to land his vault on the first day of men's gymnastics at Rio. His spirit is undiminished; he told fans he'll be back at the next Olympic Games. Copacabana communion: Of all the sports at these Olympics, perhaps none is more emblematic of Brazil than beach volleyball. Beautiful Copacabana Beach is the Mecca of the sport, one Canadian player said. And the boisterous Brazilian fans, well, they expect more gold.Olympic GamesRio 2016: Full coverageLive action from day 1Who will replace Bolt and Phelps?Five things to watchBrazil's hopes lie here271 Russian athletes can competeDoping scandal 'will taint everything'Rio: Before and afterSee inside Olympic villageCycling chaos: Belgian Greg van Avermaet wasn't sure what place he was as he rode the final kilometers of the men's road race. He knew he was near the front but crashes that left leaders spilled on the punishing course confused him. There was one man among the breakaway three who had avoided disaster, Poland's Rafal Majka, but he caught cramps and van Avermaet and Jakob Fuglsang of Denmark sped by him to take gold and silver.Venus sets: The first big upset came on the tennis courts where four-time gold medalist Venus Williams was bounced by unseeded Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium, the 62nd-ranked player in the world. Williams, who at 36 is likely in her final Olympics, still has a chance at one more gold as she will team with her sister, Serena, in doubles. Feast of sports to watch on Sunday CNN's Marilia Brocchetto to this report.

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Story highlightsKosovo plays first "home" World Cup qualifierThursday's match against Croatia in Albania (CNN)As children, the Berisha brothers would imagine which of the world's biggest football clubs they would play for, and bring their dreams to life on the school playground.Little did they know then that, as adults, they would sit together deep in thought, pondering which nation they would represent.The son of Kosovar-Albanian immigrants, but born in Sweden, Valon Berisha had already established himself as a regular in Norway's national team, representing the country where he grew up. Follow @cnnsport By the time Kosovo's dream of playing for a place in the World Cup was realized in May 2016, his younger brother Veton had also broken into the Norway senior squad. Should they stick? Or should they twist? For Valon, 23, and Veton, 22, it was one of the most difficult decisions they had ever faced.Read MoreRead: Sport 'opens doors' for KosovoValon Berisha played 20 games for Norway before deciding to move to the Kosovo national team.Decision time"This was huge -- not only for us but for our family," Valon told CNN. "It wasn't just about our careers but about what was best for everyone, because we both played for Norway."The brothers sat and talked it out. Valon was not just a bit-part player for Norway, the midfielder had won 20 international caps.Read: Albania's Euro 2016 heroes get $1M and diplomatic passportHe had grown up playing his football in Norway, moving through each age group at international level.Both men felt a sense of debt and gratitude towards a country that had taken their family in from the horrors of war.Read: Serbia's fury at FIFA's Kosovo stanceValon, who has played in Austria with Red Bull Salzburg since 2012, had long been admired by scouts in Norway and abroad.He recalls rejecting a contract from Manchester City as he felt too young to leave his family behind, while there was also reported interest from Chelsea, another leading English club.Veton Berisha plays in Germany with Greuther Furth. Veton, a forward with German second division side Greuther Furth, went down the same path, winning caps at every junior level before graduating to full international honors.In the end, the brothers did what they thought was best -- they gave back to both countries."It was hard," Valon said. "I am and always will be hugely grateful to Norway -- it's the country which I grew up in and helped me."But I feel a connection to Kosovo. So we decided that I would go to play for Kosovo and he would stay with Norway."Veton is staying to help the country we grew up in, and I wanted to help a young country make its way."Kosovo was forced to come from behind to secure a draw in Finland.Tough timesValon says his connection to Kosovo, where some of his family still resides, is overwhelming.He goes back twice a year, and gets plenty of attention.Wonderful scenes as the players hug and congratulate each other. A scrum of #Kosovo & Finnish media around them... pic.twitter.com/XZodcPh3ug— James Montague (@JamesPiotr) September 5, 2016 "When I'm there I get recognized," he said. "The people love football, and I love being there."For Kosovo to have a national team is so important. It is a developing country where circumstances are improving and people are getting better jobs."According to the most recent figures published by the Statistics Agency of Kosovo in 2015, its unemployment rate is 35.1%.Kosovo fans were out in force for the 1-1 draw in Finland last month.That figure increases markedly when looking at the 15-24 age group, where unemployment is 60.2%."The people in Kosovo don't have the best way of life," Valon acknowledges. "I wanted to help the country to do something special."Waiting gameValon had a nervous wait before football's world governing body FIFA ratified his switch to Kosovo.By the time its first World Cup qualifier came around last month, six players waiting for their transfers to be confirmed had yet to hear from the authorities.Valon Berisha plays for Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg.With kickoff in Turku, Finland, just hours away, his fate had yet to be sealed."I was overcome with nerves," he said. "I was just sitting there and waiting. The five others got their confirmation but I was still waiting."I must have sat for four or five hours until finally I was cleared. That was the moment -- it was huge, not just for me but for my whole family and everyone I know."Home from homeThe Berisha family moved to Norway in 1993, having left home due to the Balkans war.Their plight is not unusual in the world of football -- the Xhaka brothers, Granit and Taulant, play for Switzerland and Albania respectively, and faced each other at Euro 2016.Read: Kosovo's international acceptance enterpriseSeveral other footballers with Kosovan heritage -- such as English Premier League stars Xherdan Shaqiri and Valon Behrami, who play for Switzerland -- have represented other nations because Kosovo was not an option on the international stage. Switzerland's Granit Xhaka faced his brother Taulant -- who represents Albania -- at the Euro 2016 finals. It was not until May 2016, when Kosovo was granted FIFA status, that players representing other countries could make a serious decision over whether to switch to the Balkan state.Goalkeeper Samir Ujkani also made the transition along with fellow Albania internationals Amir Rrahmani, Albert Meha, Herolind Shala and Milot Rashica.Thrown together at the last possible moment, Kosovo claimed a historic 1-1 draw in Finland on September 5 -- Valon Berisha scored his side's goal from the penalty spot.Valon Berisha scored Kosovo's first goal in World Cup qualification, in the 1-1 draw with Finland."That was an amazing moment," he said. "When we got the penalty I didn't know who was going to take it."But once I had the ball, I knew I was going to score. When it went in ... well ... what a moment. I'll never forget it."Can Kosovo qualify? Have your say on our Facebook pageTime to shineKosovo fans watch the Albania-Serbia Euro 2016 qualifier on a big screen in Pristina.On Thursday, Kosovo will play its first World Cup qualifier on "home" soil -- or rather Albanian soil, with renovations on the national stadium in Pristina still being completed.Thousands of fans are set to make the short trip to Shkoder for the game with Croatia, a team which emerged from Balkans war as one of the most talented in Europe.For Valon, and the entire Berisha family, it is a moment they had never dared to dream of.Croatia boasts a handful of star players including Ivan Perisic and Ivan Rakitic."I am so excited -- we know it's going to be a difficult game but this is something we never thought would be possible," he said."Yes, we thought it might happen, that it might take a while -- but it's here.Visit cnn.com/football for more news and features"We will have the whole country supporting us and we want to give something back. 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Story highlightsMural on side of house in Cheltenham shows three men huddled round a pay phoneClad in trench coats and dark glasses, they hold old-fashioned listening equipmentThe street art has been widely attributed to graffiti artist BanksyBritain's GCHQ, the equivalent of the U.S. National Security Agency, is based in Cheltenham Clad in brown trench coats, dark glasses and trilby hats, what appear to be three secret agents huddle around a payphone box with listening equipment.It's not a 1950s film scene but the latest street art attributed to Britain's famously anonymous graffiti artist Banksy.The image -- apparently a comment on the issue of government surveillance -- appeared early Sunday, local media said, on a house wall in the provincial English spa town of Cheltenham, in Gloucestershire.The location may be a reference to the town's role as host to Britain's Government Communications Headquarters, known as GCHQ -- the UK equivalent of the U.S. National Security Agency.The NSA has been at the center of the spying row sparked by revelations by its former contractor Edward Snowden about the extent of government surveillance. Some leaked documents also make a reference to GCHQ, although the UK government says the listening agency operates only within a strict framework of controls. Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artist Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistIn June 2016 elusive UK street artist Banksy painted this mural for students at a primary school in his hometown of Bristol, England. Students had named a house at their school for the artist, who surprised them with the mural when they returned from a holiday break. Here's a look at some other notable Banksy works.Hide Caption 1 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistOn January 25, a new mural by street artist Banksy appeared on the French Embassy in London, criticising the French authorities' reported use of teargas in a refugee camp in Calais, France. A riff on the iconic Les Misérables poster, it shows a young girl enveloped by CS gas, crying.Hide Caption 2 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistA mural of a weeping woman, painted by the British street artist Banksy, is seen in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on Wednesday, April 1. The mural was painted on a door of a house destroyed last summer during the fighting between Israel and Hamas. The owner of the house said he was tricked into selling the door for the equivalent of $175, not realizing the painting was by the famously anonymous artist. Hide Caption 3 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistA Palestinian child stands next to a Banksy mural of a kitten on the remains of a destroyed house in Beit Hanoun, Gaza, in February 2015. Hide Caption 4 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistA child in Beit Hanoun walks past a mural February 2015 that depicts children using an Israeli watchtower as a swing ride.Hide Caption 5 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistA Banksy mural depicting pigeons holding anti-immigration signs was destroyed by the local council in Clacton-on-Sea, England, in October 2014 after the council received complaints that the artwork was offensive.Hide Caption 6 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistA Banksy work appears at a youth center in Bristol, England, in April 2014. Called "Mobile Lovers," it features a couple embracing while checking their cell phones. Members of the youth center took down the piece from a wall on a Bristol street and replaced it with a note saying the work was being held at the club "to prevent vandalism or damage being done." The discovery came shortly after another image believed to be by Banksy surfaced in Cheltenham, England.Hide Caption 7 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistA boy walks past graffiti street art believed to be by Banksy in April 2014. The image depicts men in trench coats and dark glasses holding old-fashioned listening equipment -- apparently a commentary on government surveillance. The artwork appeared on the side of a house in Cheltenham near the Government Communications Headquarters, the UK equivalent of the National Security Agency. Hide Caption 8 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistA set of balloons that reads "BANKSY!" is seen off the Long Island Expressway in Queens, New York, in October 2013. Banksy artwork appeared all over New York that month.Hide Caption 9 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistBanksy also offered up a T-shirt design on his website for fans to download and print on their own.Hide Caption 10 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistA leopard placed on the wall of New York's Yankee Stadium was revealed in October 2013.Hide Caption 11 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artist"The Banality of the Banality of Evil" actually started out as a thrift store painting in New York City. Once altered by Banksy, who inserted an image of a Nazi officer sitting on a bench, it was re-donated to the store in October 2013, according to the artist's site.Hide Caption 12 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistBanksy's art exhibit "Grim Reaper Bumper Car" sits on New York's Lower East Side in October 2013. The famously anonymous artist, whose paintings regularly go for six figures at auction houses around the world, said he was on a "residency on the streets of New York."Hide Caption 13 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistA Banksy piece covers the main entrance to Larry Flynt's Hustler Club in New York's Hell's Kitchen in October 2013.Hide Caption 14 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistBanksy's replica of the Great Sphinx of Giza was made in Queens out of smashed cinder blocks.Hide Caption 15 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistBanksy's "Ghetto 4 Life" appeared in the Bronx in October 2013. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg suggested that Banksy was breaking the law with his guerrilla art exhibits, but the New York Police Department denied it was actively searching for him.Hide Caption 16 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistBanksy art is seen on the Upper West Side of New York in October 2013.Hide Caption 17 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistBanksy work in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, was vandalized in broad daylight in October 2013.Hide Caption 18 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistOne of Banksy's pieces is this fiberglass sculpture of Ronald McDonald having his shoes shined in front of a Bronx McDonald's.Hide Caption 19 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistGraffiti depicting the Twin Towers popped up in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York in October 2013.Hide Caption 20 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistBanksy's "Sirens of the Lambs" art installation tours the streets of Manhattan in October 2013. It was a fake slaughterhouse delivery truck full of stuffed animals.Hide Caption 21 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistBanksy's "Concrete Confessional" is seen on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.Hide Caption 22 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistA Banksy mural is seen on a wall in Queens. The quote is from the movie "Gladiator." It says, "What we do in life echoes in eternity."Hide Caption 23 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistA woman poses with Banksy's painting of a heart-shaped balloon covered in bandages. The piece, in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, was defaced with red spray paint shortly after it was completed.Hide Caption 24 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistA Banksy mural of a dog urinating on a fire hydrant draws attentionHide Caption 25 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistThis installation, seen in October 2013, on the Lower East Side of New York, depicts stampeding horses in night-vision goggles. Thought to be a commentary on the Iraq War, it also included an audio soundtrack.Hide Caption 26 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistGallery assistants adjust Banksy's "Love Is in the Air" ahead of an auction in London in June 2013. The piece was sold for $248,776.Hide Caption 27 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artist"The Crayola Shooter" is found in Los Angeles in 2011. It shows a child wielding a machine gun and using crayons for bullets.Hide Caption 28 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistPeople walk past a Banksy painting of a dog urinating on a wall in Beverly Hills, California, in 2011.Hide Caption 29 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistBanksy murals popped up around New Orleans a day before the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in 2008.Hide Caption 30 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistA silhouette of a child holding a refrigerator-shaped kite is seen on a wall in New Orleans in 2008.Hide Caption 31 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistGraffiti on the side of a building in New Orleans shows an elderly person in a rocking chair under the banner, "No Loitering," in 2008.Hide Caption 32 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistA scene titled "Chicken Nuggets," from Banksy's "The Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill," is seen in New York in 2008.Hide Caption 33 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistA man walks past a Banksy piece in London in 2006.Hide Caption 34 of 35 Photos: Banksy, the elusive street artistA stenciled image of two policemen kissing is seen in London in 2005.Hide Caption 35 of 35JUST WATCHEDMaking a DIY 'Banksy'ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHMaking a DIY 'Banksy' 02:37Asked about the image, a spokeswoman for GCHQ said, "This is the first time we have ever been asked to comment on art. Although we are not qualified critics, we are as intrigued as the rest of the residents of Cheltenham about the appearance of the mysterious artwork. "For those who are interested, our website gives a glimpse of what modern day intelligence operatives are really like, although some may be disappointed by the lack of trench coats and dark glasses."Karen Smith, who reportedly lives in the house, told the Gloucestershire Echo newspaper, "It's pretty good. It livens the street up a bit. There have been a lot of people about today looking at it."The artwork emerged a day before The Washington Post and United States arm of The Guardian were awarded a Pulitzer Prize for their reporting on the NSA revelations, described as "marked by authoritative and insightful reports that helped the public understand how the disclosures fit into the larger framework of national security." Banksy's own website makes no reference to the artwork. It instead features what appears to be a new artwork showing a man and a woman apparently embracing but each looking over the other's shoulder at a smartphone -- perhaps a comment on our modern-day addiction to technological devices.Banksy's last high-profile project was a month-long street art "residency" in New York City.Each day of October, Banksy unveiled new works of art around New York. The works were then announced on his website and posted to Instagram. Many of the surprise exhibits followed his signature street-art style: stencils spray-painted on streets, walls of buildings and under bridges.READ: Banksy bids farewell to New York with balloonsREAD: Bigger than Banksy: Polish street art goes largeINTERACTIVE: Banksy takes over NYC

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Paris, France (CNN)An 84-year-old man has been arrested after shots were fired near a mosque in southwestern France, officials said.Pyrenees-Atlantique Police said a man tried to set fire to the door of a mosque in the city of Bayonne, and shot at two men, aged 74 and 78, who startled him. Both were seriously injured.The attacker had been a member of Marine Le Pen's far-right party National Front until 2015, according to the party's official. (The party is now known as National Rally.)'I don't want to be held hostage on homophobia,' says French Football Federation president"This man was effectively a part of the 8,000 candidates we had for the [2015] regional elections," National Rally vice president and European Parliament MP Jordan Bardella told CNN affiliate BFM TV on Monday."I can assure you that nothing throughout his path would've suggested that he was crazy," Bardella said on BFM TV. Read More"He was dismissed in 2015 after the regional elections for which he was a candidate," Bardella said, adding the man was "obviously not a part of the movement anymore."The injured men were being treated in hospital, according to a police statement. Police said the suspect set fire to a car before fleeing the scene. He was later arrested at his home in Les Landes, north of Bayonne. President Emmanuel Macron has condemned "the heinous attack.""My thoughts are with the victims," he said. "The Republic will never tolerate hatred. Everything will be done to punish the perpetrators and protect our compatriots of the Muslim faith," Macron added.Diane Karcher Mourgues and Vasco Cotovio contributed to this report.

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(CNN)As an extreme drought grips California, making water increasingly scarce, thieves are making off with billions of gallons of the precious resource, tapping into fire hydrants, rivers, and even small family homes and farms.State and local officials say water theft is a long running-issue, but the intensifying drought has driven the thefts to record levels as reservoirs dry up and bandits make off with stolen water, often to cultivate the growth of illegal marijuana crops."Water stealing has never been more severe," said John Nores, former head of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Marijuana Enforcement Team. The agency has been fighting the thefts for years, usually in rural areas of the parched state, that have been "devastating" communities, he said.At least 1.8 billion gallons of water are estimated to have been stolen across the state since 2013, impacting legitimate farming operations, drinking water sources, Native American tribes and small communities, Nores said. How thieves are getting their hands on waterRead MoreOfficials say the thieves are getting their hands on water by breaking into secure water stations, drilling into water lines, tapping into fire hydrants and using violence and threats against farmers, making off with truckloads of water for their crops under cover of darkness. The issue has become so severe that some communities have been forced to place locks on fire hydrants or remove them altogether. The West's historic drought in 3 maps"The amount of water that is being stolen to water those (marijuana) plants has a huge impact on our local aquifers," Siskiyou County Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue told CNN. His rural county in the northernmost part of the state is one of the hardest hit by thieves, where many residents rely on well water.Yvonne West, director of the State Water Resources Control Board's Office of Enforcement, told CNN that the board has recently received an "uptick in complaints" of stolen water. It is a "local problem" in smaller communities, West said.In Southern California, about 300 residents in the Antelope Valley saw their water system crash last year after thieves used water trucks to tap fire hydrants and water mains illegally. Water pressure in the area north of Los Angeles dropped so low at one point, it caused "the system to fail," said Anish Saraiya, public works deputy for Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger. The county has seen up to 18 water main breaks, forcing the waterworks department to spend about a half-million dollars responding to the incidents, Saraiya said."It's a growing problem," Saraiya told CNN.Theft happening as California enters its hottest stretchAs California enters its hottest and driest stretch of the year, which forces municipalities to increasingly restrict water use, the thefts are threatening to make a bad situation even more dire. "As the state enters another potential drought emergency, we need to ensure that this new activity does not further exacerbate water scarcity," Barger said in a statement to CNN.Officials say they are doing all they can to combat the issue by removing fire hydrants, securing key water sources and implementing greater enforcement to stop would-be thieves from making off with water.Incredible before-and-after imagery shows impact of California wildfires and droughtThe California Department of Fish and Wildlife MET team has made more than 900 felony arrests of illegal cannabis growers and removed over 400 miles of pipes diverting water from natural streams to man-made dams from 2013 to 2018 during Nores's tenure, he said. Those diversions threaten native fish and wildlife that depend on the water to survive during hot summer months. After publication of this story, a spokesperson for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said the department could not verify figures Nores provided on arrests and the amount of water stolen, but added that the department had made 95 arrests last year for illegal marijuana grow operations, many of which had diverted water for their plantsAs officials move to crack down on the thieves, the drought -- which now covers every corner of the state -- threatens to create long-term impacts as climate change exacerbates the hot and dry conditions, creating a vicious feedback loop that becomes harder to break."All of California has to get used to this concept of water scarcity," West said. Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly referred to John Nores' status with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Marijuana Enforcement team. He is the former head of the team. The article also misstated the amount of water that was estimated stolen -- it was at least 1.8 billion gallons, according to Nores.

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(CNN)Before Proud Boys member Nick Ochs was arrested and charged in connection with the insurrection at the US Capitol, he raised $300 on the Christian-oriented website GiveSendGo.com to help get him to DC.Following Ochs' arrest, a supporter turned to GiveSendGo to raise money for his legal defense, a campaign that has garnered nearly $20,000 for the member of the right-wing extremist group. The campaigns for Ochs weren't the only controversial causes on the site. A CNN review found more than two dozen fundraisers related to protesting the outcome of the presidential election, raising travel funds to attend the January 6 protest in Washington and other right-wing causes.Among the campaigns and their beneficiaries: Ali Alexander, a Stop the Steal organizer who raised money for a "security and administrative team." As of today, he's reached 75% of his $40,000 goal on the platform. Friends and family of Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys, have raised more than $113,000 for his legal defense on GiveSendGo.com. Tarrio was arrested two days before the insurrection at the Capitol and charged with destruction of property for burning a Black Lives Matter banner after a protest in December and with possessing high-capacity firearm magazines. Jim Hoft, founder of the conservative news outlet Gateway Pundit, is currently the beneficiary of two campaigns on GiveSendGo.com, totaling more than $135,000, intended to fund an investigation into alleged voter fraud in Michigan and to "take on the tech giant censorship of conservative voices."At least five other campaigns that collectively raised nearly $200,000 are tied to self-described Proud Boys members looking for funds for "protective gear," travel expenses to the January protest in Washington, DC, and medical costs after a December rally in the capital turned violent. Requests for comment from Alexander, Tarrio and Hoft went unanswered. Read MoreFormer Trump campaign staffers worked on National Mall rally the day of the Capitol riotThough the money raised through GiveSendGo for extremists and other controversial causes "get a lot of limelight," the company's co-founder said the site hosts "thousands" of other campaigns that are in no way contentious.Still, the site has emerged as an alternative fundraiser for those who have been kicked off -- or shunned by -- larger crowdfunding platforms, such as GoFundMe. Jacob Wells, the co-founder of GiveSendGo, told CNN just because a cause may be unpopular it doesn't mean a person shouldn't have an opportunity to raise money from like-minded supporters. He said the decision at GiveSendGo about whether to allow someone to raise funds on the site is focused on the two-pronged question of whether it's legal and, if so, whether there's anything in its stated goal that's "derogatory to anybody."GiveSendGo's terms and conditions prohibit any "abusive or hateful language" on its platform, as well as campaigns for "items that promote hate, violence and racial intolerance." How Trump allies stoked the flames ahead of Capitol riot "We're not here to take sides," Wells said in an interview with CNN. "We don't necessarily condone on our platform a campaign any more than when you tweet on Twitter that Twitter somehow agrees with you," Wells said.Wells, who said he is a "Jesus guy" as opposed to someone motivated by politics, likened the decision to host campaigns for groups or people that some may find unsavory to a missionary looking to save souls in a brothel."As best we can, we're going to represent the hope of Jesus in every situation to people who use our platform," Wells said. "We're going to cover it all with grace."Critics, however, say GiveSendGo and others in the tech industry enable extremists by refusing to take a firm stand against them.The Proud Boys and other groups like them need "an architecture through which they can meet, recruit and finance themselves," said Imran Ahmed, CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate."Big tech has not just made it easy," Ahmed added. "It has turned a blind eye to extremist activities." Michael Hayden, a spokesman for the Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks alleged hate groups, offered this blunt take:"We want to limit the capacity of these groups being able to get money in any way," he said. "Repeatedly, we've seen if the money is not there, the presence will not be there either." We offer several ways to reach our journalists securely. Hayden brushed aside extremist groups' claims that their fundraising is protected free speech as a "slanted and corrupted" interpretation used to "vilify those who seek to limit their power."Not every company's view on who can raise money is as charitable as GiveSendGo's.PayPal, for example, said it no longer provides services to GiveSendGo, citing unspecified violations of PayPal's Acceptable Use Policy. But Wells told CNN it was GiveSendGo that cut ties with PayPal rather than adhere to its demand that the company not cater to certain clients."This is really coming down ideological lines," Wells said. "We're not just going to cut off one half of the population's ability to espouse their ideas or desires because the other side yells at us to do it."CNN did not independently authenticate all the campaigns or verify whether the funds reached their designated recipients. In many of the controversial cases, the campaigns remained on the GiveSendGo website but the ability to donate had been suspended. Wells said that action was not taken by GiveSendGo; rather, he said, it was the result of third-party vendors in charge of processing payments or the individual administrating the account. Not all the contributions on GiveSendGo are monetary. For folks inclined to give spiritual support, rather than financial, there is "pray now" button. The campaign for Help Storm the Captial (sic) Patriots Legal Defense, for example, got $10 from one anonymous donor, but received 12 prayers. Many of the fundraising campaigns GiveSendGo supports are of the sort Wells envisioned when he co-founded the giving platform with his sister seven years ago: A scholarship in the name of a beloved coach. A child in need of surgery. Five hundred dollars for "cat supplies" for a disabled couple caring for 14 rescued felines. The site exploded in popularity among the right over the summer when it began hosting a fundraiser for the legal defense of Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois teen charged with killing two people amid the unrest following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. As first reported by the Daily Beast, GiveSendGo allowed the Rittenhouse fundraiser after it was banned by GoFundMe. Rittenhouse claimed he was there to protect people and property from rioters and opened fire in self-defense. Prosecutors charged the 17-year-old with two felony charges of homicide.While the case had a polarizing effect, Wells told CNN, "In my opinion, the media tried to paint a very one-sided story about what happened."Since launching the GiveSendGo fundraising effort, Rittenhouse's supporters have exceeded their stated goal of half a million dollars, raising $585,940 from more than 13,000 donors, according to the website. GiveSendGo has also provided a platform for a number of police officers involved in controversial uses of force, Wells said, including the police officer charged with killing George Floyd, an officer who pulled the trigger in the raid on Breonna Taylor's apartment, and the Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake. Authorities have since declined to file criminal charges against any officers for Taylor's death or for the shooting of Blake. The officer charged with Floyd's killing is awaiting trial.Wells said GiveSendGo's growing popularity has coincided with improved financial performance. Once "a labor of love" that made little money, he said he expects campaigns on the site to bring in $20 to $30 million in 2021, from which the company takes a cut of at least 3%.Along with its increased popularity, the site has drawn additional scrutiny from the media, including in a recent article by The Washington Post about fundraising related to the Proud Boys and other controversial causes.Eugene Volokh, a UCLA law professor who specializes in First Amendment issues, said there was nothing illegal -- or, in his view, immoral -- about GiveSendGo's business."Whatever you might think about Kyle Rittenhouse, I hope we can agree that he is entitled to a criminal defense," Volokh said. "If people want to help hire lawyers, in part because of their ideological views, that's something that is constitutionally protected."Ochs, the Proud Boys member, charged in connection with the siege on the Capitol, did not return a phone call seeking comment for this article. He previously told CNN that he was working as a professional journalist when he entered the building, and that he didn't go into any congressional offices or the chambers."We didn't have to break in, I just walked in and filmed," he said hours after the siege. CJ Grisham, a Proud Boys member from Texas, who raised funds on GiveSendGo for tactical gear so the group can be "ready at a moment's notice to protect our communities," said the Proud Boys should be entitled to raise funds just like anyone else. He said his fundraising campaign brought in nearly $5,000 for a cause he explicitly stated was nonviolent, but that he has so far been denied any money because a third-party vendor that processes payments for GiveSendGo decided his campaign was "too risky.""Who gets to decide what a good cause is?" Grisham asked. "Are we gonna let big tech decide what a good cause is?"

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(CNN)Australia's national broadcaster has lost both its chairman and managing director in less than a week, amid staff protests over concerns of government interference in its editorial independence.The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), one of the country's largest media organizations, is publicly funded by the government but intended to be politically independent and unbiased.The trouble began on Monday when the ABC board unexpectedly fired Managing Director Michelle Guthrie, claiming it was not in the broadcaster's "best interests" for her to continue.Not long after announcement was made, Fairfax Media reported the existence of emails from ABC Chairman Justin Milne to Guthrie, urging her to fire a senior economics journalist because the government "hates her." It later emerged he had also pushed her to sack the broadcaster's political editor because he was unpopular with the ruling Liberal National coalition. Read MoreNeither journalist was fired from the ABC and both continue to work for the broadcaster.ABC journalists across the country held mass meetings on Wednesday expressing outrage at the attempted interference in their work and calling for the chairman's resignation.Justin Milne, who has just resigned as chairman of the ABC, talks exclusively to #abc730's @leighsales. More tonight on #abc730. #JustinMilne #ABC #auspol pic.twitter.com/9xkql11u5u— abc730 (@abc730) September 27, 2018 The next day Milne announced he would quitting his role, leaving two of the broadcaster's most senior positions vacant."I feel that the interests of the ABC have always been uppermost in my mind ... There was absolutely no interference in the independence of the ABC by the government," Milne told the ABC.The ABC is regularly ranked as Australia's most respected media organizations, an institution which has a place at the heart of the country's cultural, political and sports scenes.An Essential poll released on September 25 said 54% of those surveyed trusted the ABC, vastly more than said they had faith in the federal parliament (28%) or Australia's political parties (15%).But the organization's editorial independence, as with public broadcasters around the world, has long been an issue of fierce debate. Conservative politicians and commentators often accuse it of left-wing bias and seek to cut its budget.15 August 2018Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in discussion with ABC chair Justin Milne and MD Michelle Guthrie at Parliament House pic.twitter.com/HFIDAw3RaA— Alex Ellinghausen (@ellinghausen) September 26, 2018 Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on his official social media the ABC's board and its chairman had made the "right call.""Time for the ABC to resume normal transmission, both independently and without bias. That is what Australia's taxpayers pay for and deserve," he said Thursday.Alleged interference In the emails released by Fairfax Media on Wednesday, Milne was quoted as demanding the firing of ABC Economics Correspondent Emma Alberici over pieces she wrote about the government's plan for corporate tax cuts."(The government) hate her ... We are tarred with her brush. I think it's simple. Get rid of her. We need to save the ABC -- not Emma," Milne said, according to Fairfax. He went on to say there was no assurance the ruling coalition would lose the next election, the implication being that Alberici would continue to pose a problem into the future.The Daily Telegraph later reported a conversation between Milne and Guthrie in which Milne suggested that the ABC's future would be at risk if political editor Andrew Probyn wasn't fired.TAKE ACTION: ABC chairman Justin Milne must step aside to allow an independent inquiry into political interference. Sign the petition: https://t.co/m1fsibsYxQ #HandsOffOurABC #MEAAmedia #pressfreedom pic.twitter.com/G42UneFZoT— MEAA (@withMEAA) September 26, 2018 Milne strongly denied on Thursday that he had attempted to interfere in the ABC's editorial independence. "Nobody (from the government) ever told me to hire anybody, fire anybody, or do anything else," he told the ABC's current affairs program 7.30.Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull also denied he'd asked Milne to pressure the board on editorial matters. Horrified by the suggestion the government could have a say in their jobs and content, ABC journalists held union meetings in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hobart and passed motions calling either for an inquiry or for Milne to stand aside."The ABC is, and always has been, a fiercely independent news organization and it is of no concern to our program makers or journalists whether they are hated by any government," the motion passed by ABC Melbourne said.

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Story highlightsNo one was seriously injured in the Florida crash, according to Hendrick MotorsportsThe pilots reported no brakes upon landing, local authorities saidHendrick's NASCAR racing team features drivers such as Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr.A small plane carrying Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick and three others crashed Monday evening after veering off a runway at Florida's Key West International Airport. Hendrick, his wife Linda and two pilots were on board the Gulfstream G150, according to a statement from Hendrick Motorsports. No one was seriously injured. The pilots on board had reported no brakes upon landing, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. "The plane ran completely off the runway, and the (runway) was closed for a short time before being reopened," a statement from the sheriff's office said. "The National Transportation Safety Board was notified and will be investigating the incident."Authorities said the plane was registered to Jimmie Johnson Racing II Incorporated, out of Charlotte, North Carolina. Hendrick Motorsports' roster of stock-car drivers includes Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr., according to the NASCAR team's website.

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Story highlightsThe person was an elderly woman, archaeologists sayResearch on her remains suggest she was wealthy and highly regardedBut exactly who she may have been will probably remain a mystery (CNN)First came the shocking discovery of a medieval English king's burial site in a parking lot.Then came the unearthing of a mysterious coffin, near where the king was buried. Archaeologists theorized it contained the remains of a prominent man, possibly a knight or a Catholic Church official.After the coffin was opened, another shocker: The person inside was a woman, researchers said this week.Who was she? A wealthy aristocrat, church benefactor, beloved servant?Whoever she was, the woman found in a double coffin -- a lead coffin encased in a larger stone coffin -- near the final resting place of King Richard III was probably a very noteworthy person.Read MoreAt least that's the theory of Mathew Morris, an archaeologist at the University of Leicester. Photos: The remains of King Richard III Photos: The remains of King Richard IIIIn 2012, experts began digging away at the area and established that it was part of the friary and that a skeleton, hastily buried in an uneven grave, was that of King Richard III, who was killed in 1485 during the Battle of Bosworth Field.Hide Caption 1 of 11 Photos: The remains of King Richard IIIMitochondrial DNA extracted from the bones was matched to Michael Ibsen, a Canadian cabinetmaker and direct descendant of Richard III's sister, Anne of York. Hide Caption 2 of 11 Photos: The remains of King Richard IIIScientists at the University of Leicester say their examination of the skeleton shows Richard met a violent death: They found evidence of 11 wounds -- nine to the head and two to the body -- that they believe were inflicted at or around the time of death. Here, the base of the skull shows one of the potentially fatal injuries. This shows clearly how a section of the skull had been sliced off.Hide Caption 3 of 11 Photos: The remains of King Richard IIIThe lower jaw shows a cut mark caused by a knife or dagger. The archaeologists say the wounds to Richard's head could have been what killed him.Hide Caption 4 of 11 Photos: The remains of King Richard IIIA wound to the cheek, possibly caused by a square-bladed dagger, can be seen here.Hide Caption 5 of 11 Photos: The remains of King Richard IIIThis hole in the top of the skull represents a penetrating injury to the top of the head.Hide Caption 6 of 11 Photos: The remains of King Richard IIITwo flaps of bone, related to the penetrating injury to the top of the head, can clearly be seen on the interior of the skull. Hide Caption 7 of 11 Photos: The remains of King Richard IIIThe image shows a blade wound to the pelvis, which has penetrated all the way through the bone.Hide Caption 8 of 11 Photos: The remains of King Richard IIIHere, a cut mark on the right rib can be seen. Hide Caption 9 of 11 Photos: The remains of King Richard IIIAs the skeleton was being excavated, a notable curve in the spine could be seen. (The width of the curve is correct, but the gaps between vertebrae have been increased to prevent damage from them touching one another.)Hide Caption 10 of 11 Photos: The remains of King Richard IIIThe body was found in a roughly hewn grave that experts say was too small for the body, forcing it to be squeezed into an unusual position. The positioning also shows that his hands may have been tied.Hide Caption 11 of 11"A grave like this -- very elaborate stone sarcophagus, lead inner casket buried in a very prominent position in the church, close to the high altar -- you've got to think this person was important," said Morris, who led the excavation.Final resting placeThe parking lot where the coffins where found, in Leicester, England, is where a church, known as Grey Friars Friary, once stood.Over the centuries, the whereabouts of the friary's remnants were forgotten, but it remained in the records as the burial place of Richard III.In 2012, experts began digging away at the area and established that it was part of the friary and that a skeleton, hastily buried in an uneven grave, was that of Richard, who was killed in 1485 during the Battle of Bosworth Field.JUST WATCHEDChemical clues reveal Richard III's dietReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHChemical clues reveal Richard III's diet 01:48In 2013, Morris and his fellow archaeologists discovered the mysterious coffin within a coffin. On Sunday they announced their findings: the skeleton inside was from an elderly woman, who may have been a church benefactor and who probably died sometime in the 14th century.Not what they expectedThe fact that she was a woman may be the most surprising discovery. Scholars were certain that the coffin's inhabitant had to be one of three men: a medieval knight named Sir William de Moton of Peckleton, or two leaders of the English Grey Friars order, Peter Swynsfeld or William of Nottingham. Photos: King Richard III visitor center opens Photos: King Richard III visitor center opensControversial king – A visitor center telling the story of King Richard III's life and death and of the discovery of his remains beneath a car parking lot is to open on the site in Leicester, central England, where his skeleton was found in 2012.Hide Caption 1 of 5 Photos: King Richard III visitor center opensFinal chapter – The new attraction is housed in an old school just a stone's throw from Leicester's Cathedral, where Richard III will be laid to rest in 2015.Hide Caption 2 of 5 Photos: King Richard III visitor center opensLife and death – Displays recreate scenes from King Richard III's life and death and explain how his long-lost grave was unearthed. Visitor center director Iain Gordon is expecting tourists from around the world -- including the U.S., Canada and Australia.Hide Caption 3 of 5 Photos: King Richard III visitor center opensGrave of the lost King – Visitors can stand over the trench where Richard III's remains were found and look down into the grave; special lighting effects are used to make it appear as though his skeleton is still inside.Hide Caption 4 of 5 Photos: King Richard III visitor center opensScience and the skeleton – A replica of Richard III's skeleton, with its distinctive curved spine, forms part of a display on the discovery and identification of the remains by experts from the University of Leicester.Hide Caption 5 of 5But they are most certain that this woman was important. The known details surrounding her burial -- inner lead coffin inlaid with a crucifix, placement of the coffin in a prominent location -- all point to someone who was esteemed and held in high regard.Scientists can see this even in the foods she ate. An analysis of the woman's remains revealed she had a diverse, protein-rich diet with large amounts of sea fish. Such a diet suggests that she was a wealthy person and would have been able to consume expensive foods like game, meat and fish, according to a press release from the University of Leicester.'Forever remain anonymous' Unfortunately that's about all Morris and his team have been able to find out about her. Documents and records in Leicester from around the time of her burial suggest she could be someone named Emma, who was married to John of Holt. But there's not enough information available to make even a cursory connection."We know little about (Emma) and a lack of fundamental information, such as her age at death, what she did for a living, what she looked like or where in the church she was buried, coupled with no known descendants who can provide a DNA sample, make it impossible to say for certain (if the skeleton) is that of Emma," Morris said. He lamented that the skeleton will probably "forever remain anonymous."Fit for a kingThe skeleton wasn't the only female found at the site. According to the university, it was one of 10 graves discovered in the grounds of the former church, including that of Richard III, six of which were left undisturbed. The others that were examined were all found to have female remains.And the obvious care put into the burials of the others found at the site says something about Richard III's burial."What stands out more is the contrast between the care and attention taken with these burials -- large, neatly dug graves with coffins -- and the crudeness of Richard III's grave," Morris said. "The more we examine it, the clearer it becomes how atypical Richard III's burial really was."When Richard's grave was discovered, he was found in a grave that was simply too small for his body. His torso was left in an "odd position" that left his head partially propped up against the grave side. In an academic paper published a few months after the discovery, British archaeologists described the slain king as having been buried "with minimal reverence."The skeleton being excavated, showing the curve in the spine and the way the head had been squashed into the grave. The hands may have been tied.A burial more fitting for a king is in the offing, however. Richard III will be reinterred at Leicester Cathedral later this month, after his remains are released by the University of Leicester.2014: King Richard III visitor center opens

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(CNN)Mark Lanegan, a pioneering vocalist of Seattle's grunge music scene known for helming Screaming Trees, has died, his family and friends confirmed on his verified Twitter account. He was 57. A cause of death was not immediately announced.Though he often downplayed his contributions to indie rock, the gravelly voiced performer helped usher in a new era for the genre that saw many of his collaborators soar to international fame. He also collaborated with Queens of the Stone Age, launched an inventive solo career and published poetry and two memoirs. Lanegan co-founded Screaming Trees in the mid-1980s, but it wasn't until their sixth album, 1992's "Sweet Oblivion," that the group finally broke through nationally.Screaming Trees were an influential part of the Seattle grunge scene, where bands like Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Nirvana began their careers. Read MoreLanegan wrote about his friendship with late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain in his 2020 memoir, "Sing Backwards and Weep." Like Cobain, Lanegan was a habitual drug user. It wasn't until after Cobain's death, with prodding from Cobain's wife, Courtney Love, that he eventually went to rehab in the late '90s and again in the aughts, he wrote in his memoir. He had been sober for almost 20 years when it was published, Rolling Stone reported at the time. He collaborated with stars and released solo outingsLanegan's music career took a different path after the Screaming Trees disbanded in 2000. He continued making solo albums, which he started releasing while still a member of the group. He joined the Queens of the Stone Age for a few years and also collaborated with artists including Isobel Campbell, formerly of Belle and Sebastian."To continue on in music, I had to distance myself from the whole Seattle thing," he told Rolling Stone in 2020. "I had to keep it at arm's length to avoid being known as this ex-grunge, drug-addict singer who never made it."In August 2020, mid-pandemic, Lanegan moved to Ireland with his wife, Shelley Brien. The stay was meant to be temporary, he told Spin last year, but the "physical beauty" of the area convinced him to stay. Last year, Lanegan became sick with Covid-19 and nearly died, an experience he documented in another memoir, "Devil in a Coma," published in December. He was put into a medically induced coma and spent weeks in an ICU in Ireland. "From the moment I was brought out of my chemically induced sleep and was told what had happened and where I had been, I was determined to survive this nightmare, even though I had very little say, actually, no say in the matter, and had zero ammo to fight with," he wrote. Friends, fans remember LaneganFellow musicians and music lovers mourned Lanegan's death publicly. Peter Hook, co-founder of Joy Division and New Order, said Lanegan was a "lovely man" who "led a wild life that some of us could only dream of." "He leaves us with fantastic words and music!" Hook tweeted. "Thank god that through all of that he will live forever." KEXP, a public radio station in Seattle that has long championed alternative artists, called Lanegan "a rare talent, a true vision and a dear friend of the station." The band Garbage, which came up a few years after Lanegan's Screaming Trees, praised Lanegan's unique talents in a tweet. "A very gifted artist blessed with honey dipped tones, gone far too soon," the band said.

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Story highlightsHosts South Africa exit Africa Cup of Nations after losing to Mali on penaltiesGhana defeat minnows Cape Verde 2-0 to book semifinal place Mali are through to the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating South Africa on penalties at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban on Saturday.Tokelo Rantie gave the hosts the lead after half-an-hour before Mali captain Seydou Keita headed home an equalizer in the 58th minute. As the game wore on it was South Africa who looked more likely to score, but both sides took fewer chances in attack as full time approached.Extra time passed without any goals, forcing the match into a penalty shoot-out where Mali held their nerve while the host's lost theirs missing three out of four spot kicks. JUST WATCHED'El Tigre' Falcao on the hunt for goalsReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCH'El Tigre' Falcao on the hunt for goals 04:12JUST WATCHEDJerome Valcke: Match-fixing a 'disease'ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHJerome Valcke: Match-fixing a 'disease' 02:35Mali will take on the winner of Sunday's quarterfinal between Ivory Coast and Nigeria.Two second-half goals from Mubarak Wakaso earned Ghana a 2-0 victory over Cape Verde in the other quarterfinal match in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Substitute Wakaso scored from the penalty spot in the 54th minute before making sure of the victory with a second goal in the dying moments of the game as the tournament minnows went in search of an equalizer. The win takes Ghana through to their fourth semifinal in a row, where they will play either Burkina Faso or Togo.

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(CNN)The German government has announced that its arms exports fell by close to 23% in 2018 compared to the previous year. In figures provided to CNN by the German Economy Ministry, total arms exports fell by 22.75% in 2018 from 6.24 billion euros ($7.10 billion) in the previous year to 4.82 billion euros ($5.49 billion). The downward trend in the country's arms exports has been witnessed every year since 2015, when Germany exported a record-breaking 7.86 billion euros. A ministry spokesman cited Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision in October 2018 to halt all arms sales to Saudi Arabia after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul as a reason for the sharp decline. "The Chancellor clarified to the federal government shortly after the discovery of the Khashoggi case that there was no longer grounding to sell arms to Saudi Arabia," he said in a statement provided to CNN. The ministry confirmed that Germany had not changed its position regarding exports to Saudi Arabia in the intervening months, and noted that no sales had been made to the Middle Eastern nation in the fourth quarter of last year. Read More"There are currently no permits for arms exports to Saudi Arabia," the spokesman confirmed. Angela Merkel announced in October 2018 that Germany would halt all arms sales to Saudi Arabia in the wake of the Jamal Khashoggi scandal.Speaking to members of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in October, Merkel said: "I agree with all those who say, that the already limited arms exports (to Saudi Arabia) cannot take place in the current circumstances."There is an urgent need to clarify what happened -- we are far from this having been cleared up and those responsible held to account," she said regarding the Khashoggi case. The moratorium on arms sales to Saudi Arabia, however, is only believed to be valid until March this year, according to German news site Deutsche Welle, when the German government will be obliged to decide whether or not to maintain the ban or relax it. The ministry spokesman nevertheless confirmed to CNN that Germany has "one of the most restrictive and rigorous arms exports regimes in the world." He also confirmed that Berlin is "very transparent" in regards to its arms export policy. These are the countries still selling arms to Saudi ArabiaNotably, the federal government publishes a thorough report on its arms exports twice a year for the federal government and the public to scrutinize. Andrew Smith from the Campaign Against Arms Trade welcomed Germany's reduction in arms sales, but questioned why the country had taken so long to restrict exports to countries including Saudi Arabia. "The German government was right to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia, and we hope that it will set a precedent for the other arms dealing governments in Europe to follow," he told CNN. "However, the arms sales should never have been allowed in the first place. For decades now, the Saudi regime has had one of the most appalling human rights records in the world, and since 2015 it has waged a brutal war on Yemen. It should not have taken the murder of a journalist for the German authorities to act."Smith noted that it is important to halt arms sales not solely in the short term, but also to "end the mindset that allowed them to happen for so long." He expressed hope that the reduction seen in 2018 will be the "start of a wider look at Germany's arms export policy," and that the country will build on 2018 to halt all arms sales to other dictatorships and human rights abusers. Figures provided by the economy ministry to German politician Sevim Dağdelen and seen by CNN, however, reveal that Germany is continuing to export large amounts of arms to other Middle Eastern nations.In particular, arms exports amounting to 40,188,518 euros were sold to the United Arab Emirates in the fourth quarter of 2018, and 55,882,061 euros worth of arms were sold to Qatar in the same period.

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(CNN)When Sky Brown took her last run in the women's park skateboarding final at the Tokyo Olympics, she knew she had to step up. Making mistakes in her first two runs, she went into her final attempt a few points behind Misugu Okamoto, needing to beat the 15-year-old Japanese skateboarder for third place. And that's exactly what 13-year-old Brown did: achieving a flawless final run complete with a kickflip indy to score 56.47 to take bronze -- making history as Great Britain's youngest-ever medal winner. "This is probably, honestly, one of the best memories ever," she told CNN Sport's Coy Wire.'One big family'Read MoreAs soon as Brown nailed her run, the Ariake Urban Arena erupted with the spirit of humility and sportsmanship, as she was immediately flanked by her peers in a moving display of solidarity. In fact, each of the competitors embraced each other every time they finished a run in the final. According to Brown, the unanimous support and encouragement exhibited at Tokyo is part and parcel of the sport. "Skateboarding is one big family," she says. "We push each other and we have fun together, and I think skateboarding is just a friendly sport."The British skateboarding prodigy shared the podium with Japan's gold medalist Sakura Yosozumi and silver medalist Kokona Hiraki, who she refers to as "two of my favorite people."Sky Brown hugs Sakura Yosozumi during the women's skateboarding park finals at the Tokyo Olympics. 'Do it because you love it'"I have lots of heroes. I look up to so many people," she says, counting Brazilian skateboarders Leticia Bufoni and Rayssa Leal -- the latter claiming silver in the women's street skateboarding event at Tokyo -- as two of her role models "right now." Brown is certainly inspired by older skateboarders in the sport, but she also hopes to use her platform to inspire a younger generation of athletes to work hard and believe in their dreams. "Get out there, believe in yourself and try your best. But you've got to have fun, you've got to enjoy it," she says.For an athlete who hasn't had an easy journey to the Olympics, Brown radiates positivity. She took up the sport when she was three under her father's supervision, learning tricks on YouTube and eventually enrolling in Great Britain's skateboarding program. Brown started skateboarding at age three, teaching herself tricks by watching YouTube videos. However, in May 2020, she endured a life-threatening injury when she fell 15 feet while training, landing on hard ground and sustaining a fractured skull, broken left wrist and hand, and lacerations to her lungs and stomach. But she didn't give up on her Olympic dream, posting on Instagram, "I'm excited to come back even stronger and even tougher. My heart wants to go so hard right now. I'm just waiting for my body to catch up." Her motto for young girls chasing their ambitions? "Be brave, be strong, have fun and do it because you love it," she tells CNN Sport. "Don't let anybody stop you, get out there and prove people wrong." The futureFrom being unveiled as a Barbie Role Model to writing a book to winning the Summer X Games in 2021, Brown has packed a lot into the life of someone who's barely a teenager. Already looking to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics -- where she told BBC Sport she's hoping to take part in skating and surfing events -- Brown is always one step ahead of the curve. While she insists that she's having "the best time ever" competing at global venues with her peers, she's also trying to savor every moment, so she can "take it slow and enjoy the journey.""I think it's important to not just do one thing. Do all different kinds of things because life's too short," she says.

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(CNN)The US Department of Education announced Wednesday that a number of historically Black colleges and universities that recently received bomb threats are now eligible for federal grants aimed at improving mental health resources and campus security. "The recent bomb threats experienced by HBCUs have shaken students and fractured their sense of safety and belonging, which are critical to their academic success and wellbeing," Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said in a statement. Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to discuss the grants and additional resources for HBCUs on Wednesday, a day after her husband tested positive for Covid-19. At least 57 HBCUs across the United States have received bomb threats in phone calls, e-mails, instant messages, and anonymous online posts since January, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. More than a dozen had to lock down or postpone classes on the first day of Black History Month. The FBI has said its investigating the bomb threats "racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism and hate crimes." Read MoreHBCUs are now eligible to apply for funding under the Project School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) program, which provides awards ranging from $50,000 to $150,000 per school, according to the Education Department. The program was created to assist institutions that have experienced a violent or traumatic incident as they work to restore "a safe environment conducive to learning." Dietra Trent, executive director of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity through HBCUs, said the bomb threats are a "uniquely traumatic event, given the history of bombings as a tactic to intimidate and provoke fear in Black Americans during the long struggle for civil rights in the 20th century." Students at Spelman College in Atlanta and Jackson State University in Mississippi told CNN last month they felt unsafe, anxious and tired of facing hatred like many generations before them."I think that the threats aren't individual or coincidental -- that it's a clear attack on Black students who choose to go to Black schools," Calvert White, a 22-year-old studying social science and education at Jackson State University, told CNN at the time.Last month, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, said he was seeking emergency funding for campus security at HBCUs after at least two institutions in the state, including Norfolk State University, were part of an alarming pattern of bomb threats. "I am angry and deeply concerned by the recent pattern of bomb threats plaguing our Historically Black Colleges and Universities," the governor said.

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(CNN)He shocked the world with his crazed, wide-eyed appearance at the World Cup in Russia, leaving many viewers concerned about his health.His middle-finger salute to the crowd after Lionel Messi's goal against Nigeria was followed by an emergency transfer to a local hospital.Visit CNN.com/sport for more news and videosDiego Maradona worried viewers with a crazed appearance at the World Cup.But now, rather than making headlines for all the wrong reasons off the pitch, Diego Maradona is making headlines on it for his performances as manager of Mexican club Dorados.His appointment in September attracted its fair share of surprise and cynicism, viewed by many as little more than a publicity stunt.Read MoreREAD: Diego Maradona 'fine' after health scare during Argentina winREAD: How Diego Maradona redefined football in the space of less than five minutesAfter all, the Argentina legend held just two managerial jobs in the eight years since he left his post in charge of the national team in 2010 -- Emirate clubs Al-Wasl and Fujairah SC.But he and his players have proved their doubters wrong, earning a place in the Ascenso MX playoff final and are now just two games away from promotion to Mexico's first tier, Liga MX.Maradona and his players have developed a bond along the way, too, celebrating their success in the changing room with songs and dances, which have gone viral on more than one occasion.🕺🏻 ¡Baile Jefe, baile! 👏🏻#ConElPezEnLaFinal pic.twitter.com/xCFdkpdAr5— #ConElPezEnLaFinal (@Dorados) November 25, 2018 "Hard work has been the key," Maradona told the Dorados website after reaching the final, which will be played against Atletico San Luis over two legs Friday and Monday."The players train hard and they have a winning mentality. To give joy to our fans, there is nothing better. That's our secret to being where we are."I'm grateful to my players and to all Dorados who believed in me. We worked hard and we achieved it."HealthAfter appearing to be in rude health during the post-match celebrations, Maradona again caused concern when he appeared to slur his words and struggled to answer questions in an interview Sunday.The 58-year-old has no cartilage left in his knee due to severe osteoarthritis - which can cause severe pain and swelling - according to a report by the Associated Press. He is regularly pictured arriving at matches or training using a crutch.Despite his apparent struggles with communication, Maradona has masterminded a remarkable change in fortunes for Dorados.Toiling in seventh place and with no win in eight matches when he joined, he recorded a win and a loss in his first two matches before going on a nine-game unbeaten run.🎶 Que de la mano, de Maradona 🎶 pic.twitter.com/v9VRjL4Fny— #ConElPezEnLaFinal (@Dorados) November 25, 2018 That streak came to an end after Sunday's 1-0 defeat by Juarez but, having won the first leg 2-0, it meant little as Dorados secured its place in the final.Could this unlikely success story yet have one last chapter to write?

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Story highlights 29 are unaccounted for from the ship, Italy's coast guard chief saysThe Costa Concordia struck rocks and began taking on water Friday nightPassengers recount a chaotic scene as thousands rushed for lifeboatsThe cruise line says there may have been "significant human error"On board the Costa Concordia, thousands of passengers were dining, drinking, attending a magic show, perhaps trying their luck in the casino.It was Friday night on the luxury cruise liner, sailing in the Mediterranean off the Italian coast with about 3,200 passengers and 1,000 crew members -- a night of entertainment and relaxation.There was annoyance, but no real alarm, when the lights went out -- not at first. Passenger Vivian Shafer said she thought it was part of the magic show.But those on board then heard an ominous scraping sound, and the 951-foot vessel gave a shudder. The ship began to list to one side. Still, many passengers were not panicked. Shafer said they were told the problem was electrical and would be fixed soon. Her cabin steward told her there was nothing to worry about.But there was plenty to worry about: the Concordia had struck rocks off Italy's Giglio Island and was taking on water.JUST WATCHEDDid this rock cause cruise disaster?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHDid this rock cause cruise disaster? 03:28JUST WATCHEDSearch for cruise ship survivors on holdReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHSearch for cruise ship survivors on hold 02:47JUST WATCHEDHow the Costa Concordia ran agroundReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHHow the Costa Concordia ran aground 01:21JUST WATCHEDCoast Guard: Ship too close to islandReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHCoast Guard: Ship too close to island 01:09As it dawned on them that something was wrong, passengers headed toward the lifeboats -- accessible only on one side of the leaning ship.According to passengers' accounts, chaos ensued as guests rushed to fill the lifeboats and escape the ship. Some crew members helped passengers and then jumped overboard, passengers said; remaining crew members seemed helpless to handle the melee."Women and children first," a lifeboat crew member announced -- meaning families who were clinging to one another had to be separated. Passenger Benji Smith, who was on his honeymoon, made a rope ladder to climb down from the outer fourth deck to the third deck. He and his wife Emily clung to the ladder for more than three hours before they were picked up by a lifeboat."You were going higher and higher, and you were on a vertical position," said Rosalyn Rincon, a dancer aboard the ship. "I was holding on to the railing." Noise and creaks could be heard, she said. "It was very, very scary."Amanda Warrick, on the cruise with her brothers, said she thought several times that she might die. She and her siblings waited for at least an hour and a half for help after all the lifeboats had departed."Waiting was definitely the worst," she said. "Because we didn't know who was going to be coming, how much longer we would have to wait."Crew members were hard to find in the confusion, and little to no information was available about what to do or what was happening, passengers have said. Shafer said she wished the crew had directed passengers to grab warm clothes, coats or shoes, as there was time for them to do so. Authorities said no mayday distress signal was issued by the ship and are investigating."The crew tried hard but they kept telling us they had no information," said American Nancy Lofaro. "It wasn't until an hour into this situation that we got into a lifeboat and were lowered."In the haste, some lifeboats malfunctioned or were not operated properly, some said."At one point we were being lowered, and we were sliding off to one side," Lofaro said. "Everyone fell into one side of the boat and were slamming into the ship. This happened a few times over 30 seconds. And finally we were lowered into the water level. It took 30 minutes to get to shore ... the lifeboats were slamming into each other. It was chaos."Lifeboats on the ship's higher side became stuck, leaving people suspended in mid-air amid the screams and cries of children, said passenger Laurie Willits.JUST WATCHEDCaptain blames charts for crashReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHCaptain blames charts for crash 01:42 Photos: Photos: The Costa Concordia disaster Photos: Photos: The Costa Concordia disasterThe Costa Concordia disaster – The Costa Concordia struck rocks on January 13 and turned on its side off the Italian island of Giglio.Hide Caption 1 of 20 Photos: Photos: The Costa Concordia disasterThe Costa Concordia disaster – A bench from the cruise liner is seen on the shore on January 20, a week after the ship ran aground. More than 30 people from eight countries -- both crew and passengers -- died.Hide Caption 2 of 20 Photos: Photos: The Costa Concordia disasterThe Costa Concordia disaster – Divers continue the search for the remaining missing people in January.Hide Caption 3 of 20 Photos: Photos: The Costa Concordia disasterThe Costa Concordia disaster – Italian police escort the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner, Francesco Schettino, on January 14. Prosecutors accused the captain of piloting the ship too fast to allow him to react to dangers, causing the shipwreck, according to legal papers.Hide Caption 4 of 20 Photos: Photos: The Costa Concordia disasterThe Costa Concordia disaster – Firemen search for missing people in and around the partially submerged Costa Concordia cruise ship on January 16.Hide Caption 5 of 20 Photos: Photos: The Costa Concordia disasterThe Costa Concordia disaster – Firemen work on the Costa Concordia cruise ship on January 16. The captain may have made "significant" errors that led to wreck, the cruise line said.Hide Caption 6 of 20 Photos: Photos: The Costa Concordia disasterThe Costa Concordia disaster – Military rescuers patrol next to the listing Costa Concordia on January 15. A spiraling water slide can be seen on the deck.Hide Caption 7 of 20 Photos: Photos: The Costa Concordia disasterThe Costa Concordia disaster – Boats patrol near the Costa Concordiay as divers continue the search for missing people days after the accident.Hide Caption 8 of 20 Photos: Photos: The Costa Concordia disasterThe Costa Concordia disaster – Rescuers search the Costa Concordia on January 15.Hide Caption 9 of 20 Photos: Photos: The Costa Concordia disasterThe Costa Concordia disaster – Emergency services work from the island of Giglio, near where the cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground.Hide Caption 10 of 20 Photos: Photos: The Costa Concordia disasterThe Costa Concordia disaster – The ship had a breach on the hull about 90 meters (300 feet) long, according to Officer Emilio Del Santo of the Coastal Authorities of Livorno.Hide Caption 11 of 20 Photos: Photos: The Costa Concordia disasterThe Costa Concordia disaster – On January 14, crowds prepare to leave the island of Giglio, where passengers were staying after the ship ran aground.Hide Caption 12 of 20 Photos: Photos: The Costa Concordia disasterThe Costa Concordia disaster – The Concordia, built in 2006, was on a Mediterranean cruise from Rome with stops in Savona, Cagliari and Palermo, Italy; Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca, Spain; and Marseille, France.Hide Caption 13 of 20 Photos: Photos: The Costa Concordia disasterThe Costa Concordia disaster – Passengers arrive at Porto Santo Stefano, Italy, after being evacuated from the ship.Hide Caption 14 of 20 Photos: Photos: The Costa Concordia disasterThe Costa Concordia disaster – The Costa Concordia was sailing a few hundred meters off the rocky Tuscan coastline of the island of Giglio.Hide Caption 15 of 20 Photos: Photos: The Costa Concordia disasterThe Costa Concordia disaster – Italian police assist in the rescue after the cruise ship ran aground near the island.Hide Caption 16 of 20 Photos: Photos: The Costa Concordia disasterThe Costa Concordia disaster – The huge ship, nearly the length of three football fields, was carrying about 3,200 passengers and 1,000 crew members when it rammed into a bed of rocks around 9:45 p.m.Hide Caption 17 of 20 Photos: Photos: The Costa Concordia disasterThe Costa Concordia disaster – Passengers arrive on land after they were rescued. There was chaos as passengers scrambled to get off the ship.Hide Caption 18 of 20 Photos: Photos: The Costa Concordia disasterThe Costa Concordia disaster – Evacuation efforts started promptly but were made "extremely difficult" by the position of the listing ship.Hide Caption 19 of 20 Photos: Photos: The Costa Concordia disasterThe Costa Concordia disaster – The Costa Concordia cruise ship is pictured in March 2009 in Civitavecchia, Rome's tourist port.Hide Caption 20 of 20Where the Costa Concordia ran agroundSome passengers braved the water, with a temperature of about 57 degrees, and swam to safety. Others had no choice, as they fell into the chilly water. Nighttime temperatures on Giglio have recently dipped below freezing.On shore, sirens blared as some of the 20 injured were taken to hospitals. Helicopters plucked some passengers off the ship's decks. Many of those rescued were taken to churches and other buildings for shelter, some of them wearing the pajamas and slippers they had on when they left the ship.Cruise passengers are required by law to attend a safety briefing within 24 hours of embarkation. But passenger Benji Smith said the briefing was more of a "sales pitch" for shore excursions. Others, who embarked at Civitavecchia, about an hour's train ride from Rome, had yet to have the briefing.As the Concordia came to rest on its side, a huge gash in its hull, rescue efforts were launched to locate those left unaccounted for, with rescuers working underwater in near-total darkness to scour the ship -- which has 17 decks and some 1,500 cabins, eight bars, five restaurants, four swimming pools and a casino. Three survivors were found -- an Italian purser and two South Korean honeymooners. However, others were not so lucky. The bodies of two elderly people, both wearing life jackets, were found near one of the ship's restaurants. And a 65-year-old woman died after suffering a heart attack, authorities said.Another body was found Monday, bringing the death toll to six. That toll could rise, especially in light of Italian coast guard chief Marco Brusco's revelation in a television interview, as reported by the state ANSA news agency, that 29 people are unaccounted for. That figure includes two of the 120 Americans who were aboard the ship, the U.S. Embassy in Italy said. Rescue efforts were suspended for a few hours Monday after the vessel began to shift and move, Giglio Mayor Sergio Ortelli said. They resumed later in the day, although the Italian coast guard said it was concerned about increasing winds in the forecast. Rough seas were also forecast for the area on Monday.Pier Luigi Foschi, Costa Cruises chairman and chief executive, told reporters he holds out hope others may still be alive.The ship has about 2,300 tons of fuel on board, Foschi said, adding that so far there is "absolutely no evidence of fuel leaking into the sea."As rescuers worked to find survivors and recover bodies, the Italian Coast Guard -- as well as Carnival Corporation, the parent company of Costa Cruises -- launched investigations into what went wrong.On Saturday, the ship's captain, Francesco Schettino, was detained and faces possible charges of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning ship while passengers were still on board, authorities said. The ship's data recorders were seized and were being analyzed by prosecutors.Schettino has denied abandoning ship, saying he and his crew were the last to leave the Concordia. Speaking on Italian television, he insisted the rocks were not marked on his map. However, the coast guard maintained the waters are well-mapped, and local fishermen say Giglio's coast is known for its rocky sea floor. The Concordia was too close to the island, authorities have said, and was investigating why.One potential theory: Apparently the Concordia had a tradition of "a kind of fly-by" with Giglio island, where it would approach the island, those on board would wave and the ship would sound its horn, said CNN's Dan Rivers. It was unclear whether such a maneuver was being attempted and the ship got too close.On Sunday, Costa Cruises said in a statement there may have been "significant human error" on Schettino's part. "The route of the vessel appears to have been too close to the shore, and the captain's judgment in handling the emergency appears to have not followed standard Costa procedures," the statement said.However, Costa also defended its crew, saying crew members "acted bravely and swiftly to help evacuate more than 4,000 individuals during a very challenging situation."Schettino's attorney, Bruno Leporatti, said in a statement Monday the captain was "shattered, dismayed, saddened for the loss of lives and strongly disturbed" over the incident.But, he said, Schettino was "comforted by the fact that he maintained during those moments the necessary lucidity to put in place a difficult emergency maneuver" -- steering the boat into shallow water, which saved lives.Schettino is set to appear in court Tuesday, where he will be questioned in a closed hearing.

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Story highlightsDavid Bianculli: TV in the Seventies became topical, polarizing across every genre. Talk and variety shows took on cultural, political debateHe says Norman Lear shows marked pivotal transformation of sitcom to what we see today. And Roots brought race front and centerDavid Bianculli is founder and editor of TVWorthWatching.com and teaches TV and film at Rowan University in New Jersey. He also is TV critic and guest host for NPR's "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross. The opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author. (CNN)Every decade of television seems to evolve and differentiate itself, almost naturally, with a new level of exploration and growth.In the 1950s, we had the so-called "golden age of television," when live anthology dramas gave us such groundbreaking works as Paddy Chayefsky's "Marty," Rod Serling's "Patterns," and Reginald Rose's "Twelve Angry Men." In the '60s, TV news matured by covering increasingly volatile news events, from assassinations and race relations to the Vietnam War.David BianculliAnd in the '70s, television entertainment finally did what the news division had done the decade before: It became topical, and often intentionally polarizing, as it explored the issues challenging and dividing the country. The '70s were a bridge decade -- delivering us into an era of what we think of as "quality television." It would lead, ultimately to NBC's pioneering "Hill Street Blues" and a raft of taboo-challenging cable networks in the '80s. Without the advancements of the '70s, in comedy as well as drama, we would have no "Breaking Bad," no "Daily Show," and no "True Detective." Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Pop culture and politics collided on December 21, 1970, when the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley, visited President Richard Nixon in the White House Oval Office. The '70s may have been many things, but boring sure wasn't one of them. Check out 70 of the most unforgettable moments of the decade. For more, watch the CNN Original Series "The Seventies." Hide Caption 1 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Apollo 13 returns safely to Earth – The Apollo 13 spacecraft was intended to be the third landing on the moon, but the NASA crew aborted its mission after an oxygen tank exploded on board. The astronauts landed in the South Pacific on April 17, 1970. Here, lunar module pilot Fred W. Haise Jr. is about to be hoisted up to a recovery helicopter from the USS Iwo Jima.Hide Caption 2 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Kent State massacre – Four students died and nine others were wounded on May 4, 1970, when members of the Ohio National Guard opened fire on students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State University in Ohio. In this Pulitzer Prize-winning photo, taken by Kent State photojournalism student John Filo, Mary Ann Vecchio can be seen screaming as she kneels by the body of slain student Jeffrey Miller.Hide Caption 3 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s The Beatles call it quits – The "Fab Four," pictured here in 1970, released their final album, "Let It Be," on May 8, 1970. The album came one month after Paul McCartney announced the group's breakup.Hide Caption 4 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s 'Flying Bobby' – In one moment, Bobby Orr became a hockey legend. On May 10, 1970, Orr scored an overtime goal in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals, giving the Boston Bruins their first championship since 1941. In 1971, Orr signed the first million-dollar contract in NHL history -- $200,000 a year for five years -- and in 1979 he became the youngest NHL Hall of Famer when he was inducted at the age of 31.Hide Caption 5 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Gay rights movement gains popularity – Gay rights activists Foster Gunnison and Craig Rodwell lead a gay rights march in New York on June 28, 1970, then known as Gay Liberation Day. The march was held on the first anniversary of the police raid of the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in New York's Greenwich Village. The raid led to demonstrations and protests by the gay community. The Stonewall riots helped bring together the gay community in New York, and by 1971 gay rights groups had formed in almost all of the major cities in America.Hide Caption 6 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s 'Hey! Ho! Let's go!' – The '70s ushered in a new musical movement that put a premium on speed, simplicity and raw power. Bands like the Ramones, pictured, and the Sex Pistols put to waste the trippy, hippie music of the '60s, replacing it with short, fast songs filled with attitude and angst. It could only be called one thing: punk.Hide Caption 7 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Indira Gandhi re-elected – Indira Gandhi, the only woman to ever hold the office of Prime Minister of India, won a second term in a landslide victory in March 1971. She would be re-elected to a fourth term in 1980, but she was assassinated by two of her bodyguards in 1984.Hide Caption 8 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Disney World opens – A crowd in Orlando waits for Walt Disney World's Main Street to open in October 1971. The park cost an estimated $400 million to build and now attracts around 25 million visitors annually. When Disney World opened in 1971, the price for admission was $3.50. A single-day ticket now is $105 for anyone over 10 years old.Hide Caption 9 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s 'Bloody Sunday' – On January 30, 1972, British soldiers opened fire against protesters in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, who were marching against British rule. Thirteen people were killed on the scene, and more than a dozen were injured. After the shooting, recruitment and support for the Irish Republican Army skyrocketed. Three decades of violence known as The Troubles followed, and almost 3,000 people died.Hide Caption 10 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Nixon in China – Richard Nixon became the first U.S. President to visit China. His trip in February 1972 was an important step in building a relationship between the two countries.Hide Caption 11 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s 'Napalm Girl' – Associated Press photographer Nick Ut photographed terrified children running from the site of a napalm attack during the Vietnam War in June 1972. A South Vietnamese plane accidentally dropped napalm on its own troops and civilians. Nine-year-old Kim Phuc, center, ripped off her burning clothes while fleeing. The image communicated the horrors of the war and contributed to the growing anti-war sentiment in the United States. After taking the photograph, Ut took the children to a hospital.Hide Caption 12 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s 'Hanoi Jane' – In July 1972, in the midst of the Vietnam War, actress Jane Fonda visited the North Vietnamese city of Hanoi and criticized the U.S. role in the war, leading many to call her "anti-American." Earlier this year, Fonda called the trip an "incredible experience" but expressed some regret. "It hurts me, and it will to my grave, that I made a huge, huge mistake that made a lot of people think I was against the soldiers," Fonda said during an appearance in Frederick, Maryland.Hide Caption 13 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Porn goes mainstream – In any other year it might sound strange, but in 1972 one of the most popular films of the year was a porno. "Deep Throat" was one of the first pornographic films to receive mainstream attention, and it made $3 million in its first six months of release. It also took on an additional layer of cultural significance when the secret informant in the Watergate scandal went by the pseudonym "Deep Throat."Hide Caption 14 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Cold War chess championship – American Bobby Fischer, right, and Russian Boris Spassky play their last game of chess together in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 31, 1972. Fischer defeated Spassky to become the World Chess Champion, ending a Soviet win streak that dated to 1948.Hide Caption 15 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Terror at the Olympics – On September 5, 1972, the Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, were in the throes of a hostage crisis. Two Israeli athletes had been killed and nine taken hostage by members of Black September, a Palestinian terrorist movement demanding the release of political prisoners by the Israeli government. Hours later, all nine hostages, five terrorists and one police officer were dead.Hide Caption 16 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s The perfect season – The Miami Dolphins, coached by Don Shula, win Super Bowl VII in January 1973 and become the only NFL team in history to win a championship with an undefeated record.Hide Caption 17 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s 'I'll make him an offer he can't refuse' – "The Godfather," directed by Francis Ford Coppola, took home several Academy Awards in March 1973, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. The film was based on the best-selling novel by Mario Puzo and starred, from left, James Caan, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and John Cazale. Brando won the Oscar for Best Actor.Hide Caption 18 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s The Triple Crown – Secretariat races toward the finish line, blowing away the field in record time to win the Belmont Stakes in June 1973. With the victory, Secretariat became the first horse to win the Triple Crown since Citation in 1948. The Triple Crown was won two other times in the '70s, by Seattle Slew in 1977 and Affirmed in 1978. In 2015, American Pharoah became the first horse to take the Triple Crown in 37 years.Hide Caption 19 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Chicago's record-setting giant – In 1973, the Sears Tower opened in Chicago, overtaking the World Trade Center as the tallest building in the world. The tower, now known as the Willis Tower, is the second-tallest building in the United States today.Hide Caption 20 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Bruce Lee dies – Martial-arts actor Bruce Lee, seen here training in a scene from the film "Enter the Dragon," dies in July 1973 just days before the movie's release. He was 32. The film would cement Lee's legend and bring martial arts to the forefront of pop culture.Hide Caption 21 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Scandal in the Nixon administration – U.S. Vice President Spiro T. Agnew addresses the media on August 8, 1973, saying he would not resign while being investigated on charges of tax fraud, bribery and conspiracy. However, Agnew resigned in October 1973 after pleading no contest to a single count of income-tax evasion. He was the second vice president to resign in U.S. history.Hide Caption 22 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s The 'Twin Towers' – From the time of their completion in 1973 until their destruction in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, The World Trade Center's twin towers stood as an iconic part of the New York City skyline.Hide Caption 23 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s 'Battle of the Sexes' – In a nationally televised tennis match on September 20, 1973, Bobby Riggs, a former No. 1 tennis player, took on Billie Jean King, one of the top female tennis players at the time. Earlier in the year, Riggs put out a challenge to all female tennis players, saying no woman could beat him. King beat Riggs 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 and claimed a $100,000 prize.Hide Caption 24 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s 'The Exorcist' hits theaters – "The Exorcist," based off the best-selling novel by William Peter Blatty about a demonically possessed 12-year-old girl, was released in December 1973. It went on to become one of the most popular films of all time. It was the first horror film to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, and Blatty won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.Hide Caption 25 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s The pocket calculator – By 1973, Clive Sinclair had introduced a series of pocket calculators that changed the industry, making calculators small and light enough to fit in your pocket. They were not only much smaller and thinner than their competitors, but also much cheaper, making their advanced technology available to the masses.Hide Caption 26 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Energy crisis – Cars in Brooklyn, New York, line up for gas in January 1974. In October 1973, an oil embargo imposed by members of OPEC led to skyrocketing gas prices and widespread fuel shortages.Hide Caption 27 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Hammerin' Hank – Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's career home run record, hitting home run No. 715 at Atlanta's Fulton County Stadium in April 1974. Aaron finished his career with 755 home runs, a record that stood until Barry Bonds broke it in 2007.Hide Caption 28 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Baryshnikov defects – Russian dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, left, tapes a TV special in Canada, where he defected in June 1974. Soon after, Baryshnikov moved to the United States and started working with the New York City Ballet and the American Ballet Theatre. In 1979, he earned an Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in the film "The Turning Point."Hide Caption 29 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Nixon resigns – U.S. President Richard Nixon gestures in the doorway of a helicopter on August 9, 1974, after leaving the White House following his resignation over the Watergate scandal. Nixon's resignation marked the end to one of the biggest political scandals in U.S. history, which began in 1972 after a break-in at the Democratic National Committee's headquarters at the Watergate complex. Five men were arrested for the burglary, and the FBI and Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein were able to trace them back to Nixon and the White House.Hide Caption 30 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Power of the press – Reporters Bob Woodward, right, and Carl Bernstein sit in the newsroom of the Washington Post newspaper in May 1973. Woodward and Bernstein's reporting on the Watergate scandal led to President Nixon's resignation and won them a Pulitzer Prize. In 1976, Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman would portray the pair in the film adaptation of their book "All the President's Men."Hide Caption 31 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Cover girl – Beverly Johnson made history in August 1974 when she became the first African-American model to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine in the United States.Hide Caption 32 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Muhammad Ali watches heavyweight champion George Foreman fall to the canvas during their title bout in Kinshasa, Zaire, in October 1974. Ali's upset victory over the undefeated Foreman won him back the titles he was stripped of in 1967 for refusing induction into the U.S. Army.Hide Caption 33 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Cambodian genocide – From 1975-1979, Pol Pot -- seen here at far left -- led the Khmer Rouge communist movement in Cambodia. During his reign, at least 1.7 million people -- nearly a quarter of Cambodia's population -- died from execution, disease, starvation and overwork, according to the Documentation Center of Cambodia.Hide Caption 34 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s The fall of Saigon – In April 1975, the fall of Saigon to the North Vietnamese effectively marked the end of the Vietnam War. Here, U.S. Marines guard civilians during evacuations at Tan Son Nhut airbase. The country became the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on July 2, 1976.Hide Caption 35 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Birth of the blockbuster – In the summer of 1975, Steven Spielberg had people flocking to the theaters instead of the beaches. The success of "Jaws" -- his first hit movie -- set up summer as the season for Hollywood's biggest and highest-grossing movies.Hide Caption 36 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Arthur Ashe wins Wimbledon – American tennis player Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win Wimbledon when he defeated Jimmy Connors in July 1975. Ashe retired from tennis in 1980 and became a spokesperson for HIV and AIDS after announcing he had contracted HIV from a blood transfusion. Ashe died on February 6, 1993, from AIDS-related pneumonia.Hide Caption 37 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Commander of the Soviet crew of Soyuz, Alexei Leonov, left, and commander of the American crew of Apollo, Thomas Stafford shake hands July 17, 1975 in space, somewhere over Western Germany, after the Apollo-Soyuz docking maneuvers.Hide Caption 38 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s 'Not ready for Prime Time' – Saturday night television changed forever on October 11, 1975, when the sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live" made its debut. Comedian George Carlin was the first host, joining a cast of young and upcoming comics known as "The Not Ready for Prime Time Players." "SNL" is now in its 40th year as one of the longest running shows in television history.Hide Caption 39 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Dazzling Elton – English singer Elton John, one of the biggest artists of the '70s, performed two sold-out shows at Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium in October 1975, performing for more than three hours each night. John, known for his flamboyant outfits and oversized sunglasses, was decked out for the occasion in a sequined Dodgers baseball uniform.Hide Caption 40 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s The Concorde takes off – It broke the sound barrier and cut flight times in half. On January 21, 1976, the first commercial Concorde flight took place from London to Paris, cruising at speeds of 1,350 mph. The Concordes' flights would be short lived, however, as fewer than 20 ever saw commercial use. The last commercial Concorde flight took place on October 24, 2003.Hide Caption 41 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Happy 200th birthday, America! – Fireworks at the Statue of Liberty light up the New York Harbor on July 4, 1976, as the country celebrates the bicentennial anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Patriotic events took place around the country that year.Hide Caption 42 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s 'Angels' flying high – On September 22, 1976, a blonde bombshell dropped into America's homes with the debut of the television show "Charlie's Angels." Farrah Fawcett and co-stars Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith became an instant hit with audiences. To this day the show remains a lasting image of the 70s despite getting mixed reviews from critics.Hide Caption 43 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Barbara becomes the news – In October 1976, Barbara Walters, seen at left with actress Barbra Streisand, became the first woman to co-anchor a major network evening newscast. ABC made history before she even went on air, signing Walters to a $1 million annual contract to make her the highest-paid journalist at that time. She only co-anchored the show for a year and a half, but she would go on to host ABC shows such as "20/20," "The View" and "Barbara Walters Specials" until her retirement in 2014.Hide Caption 44 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Disco ruled the charts in the late '70s but found some unlikely superstars in the form of the Village People. Their name was inspired by New York's Greenwich Village, which had a large gay population at the time, and the group became known for their onstage costumes and suggestive lyrics. In 1978, their songs "Macho Man" and "Y.M.C.A." became massive hits and brought them mainstream success.Hide Caption 45 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s From peanut farmer to President – Jimmy Carter embraces his wife, Rosalynn, in November 1976 after he was elected as the 39th President of the United States. Carter, a Democrat and former governor of Georgia, defeated incumbent Gerald Ford. During his time in office, Carter created the Department of Energy and Department of Education. Since leaving the office in 1980, he has remained active in fighting for human rights and ending disease around the world with his nonprofit organization, the Carter Center.Hide Caption 46 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s 'Roots' premieres – Cicely Tyson, left, and Maya Angelou star in the television miniseries "Roots." The series premiered in January 1977, airing for eight consecutive nights and attracting a record number of viewers. Based off Alex Haley's novel, "Roots" told the story of an African boy sold into slavery in America and the following generations of his family. The show was viewed by more than half of the U.S. population in 1977, and it received 37 Emmy nominations.Hide Caption 47 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s 'In a galaxy far, far away' – May 25, 1977, was a historic day for sci-fi fans and moviegoers everywhere. George Lucas' "Star Wars" opened in theaters, introducing the world to characters such as Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, R2D2 and, of course, Darth Vader. The "Star Wars" franchise is still one of most lucrative and popular film series around today.Hide Caption 48 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Son of Sam – Serial Killer David Berkowitz, known as the Son of Sam, was arrested on August 10, 1977, after a series of shootings and murders that police believe began in the summer of 1976. Berkowitz was convicted of killing six people and wounding seven during his crime spree, which garnered large amounts of press coverage. He was known for targeting young women and sending cryptic, antagonizing letters to the New York police.Hide Caption 49 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Apple plants the seed for the digital revolution – In 1977, Apple Computers introduced the Apple II, which became one the first successful home computers. Co-founders Steve Jobs, pictured here, and Steve Wozniak formed the Apple Computer Company in 1976. Along with Bill Gates' Microsoft, which was founded in 1975, Apple helped ignite the digital age we live in today.Hide Caption 50 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s New York City goes dark – In the middle of the summer of 1977, New York City experienced a power outage that caused much of the city to go dark. The blackout lasted two days, from July 13-14. As the city was in the midst of a financial crisis and the terror of the Son of Sam loomed over residents, many took to the streets and began looting. Police reported that looting in some areas of the city continued well into the daylight hours, and thousands of people were arrested.Hide Caption 51 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s The King is dead – Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n' Roll, died August 16, 1977, at the age of 42. He was still touring and recording throughout the 1970s, but his unexpected death sealed his legacy as one of the greatest cultural icons of the 20th century.Hide Caption 52 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Game on – The Atari 2600 was released in September 1977, bringing the world of video games into households everywhere. Packaged with two joystick controllers and one cartridge game, the Atari 2600 sold 250,000 units in 1977. By 1979, 1 million units were sold. What some believed at the time to be a fad has now turned into a billion-dollar-a-year industry.Hide Caption 53 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Mr. October – Reggie Jackson of the New York Yankees hits his third home run of the game on October 18, 1977, leading the Yankees to a World Series win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jackson had a .357 batting average over the 27 World Series games throughout his career, earning him the nickname "Mr. October." Jackson and the Yankees would repeat as World Series champions the following year.Hide Caption 54 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Disco fever – Disco music sweeps the nation with the 1977 film "Saturday Night Fever" starring John Travolta. Catapulted by a soundtrack containing five No. 1 singles -- including "Staying Alive" and "Night Fever" -- the film became a huge commercial success. The soundtrack stayed on top of the album charts for six months, and Travolta earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Hide Caption 55 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s A test tube produces life – Louise Brown became the world's first test-tube baby on July 25, 1978. Dr. Robert Edwards, left, and Patrick Steptoe, right, pioneered the process of in vitro fertilization, which injects a single sperm into a mature egg and then transfers the egg into the uterus of the woman. In 2010, Edwards won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for the development of in vitro fertilization, which has helped families conceive more than 5 million babies around the world.Hide Caption 56 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Peace in the Middle East – Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, left, joins hands with Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, right, on September 18, 1978, after the Camp David Accords were signed in Maryland. After 12 days of secret meetings, the two sides agreed upon a step toward peace. U.S. President Jimmy Carter, center, personally led the lengthy negotiations and discussions between the two parties.Hide Caption 57 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s The world welcomes a new Pope – His name was Karol Jozef Wojtyla, but the world knew him as Pope John Paul II. Born in Poland, John Paul II was the first non-Italian Pope in more than in 400 years when he became Pope in 1978. He made his first public appearance on October 16, 1978, at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, and before his death in 2005 he was beloved for his commitment to human rights around the world.Hide Caption 58 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Hide Caption 59 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s The Jonestown massacre – Bodies lie around the compound of the People's Temple in Jonestown, Guyana, on November 18, 1978. More than 900 members of the cult, led by the Rev. Jim Jones, died from cyanide poisoning; it was the largest mass-suicide in modern history.Hide Caption 60 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Assassination of Harvey Milk – In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, making him the first openly gay person to be elected to a public office. Milk started his political ambitions in San Francisco in the early '70s, but he did not hold an office until he was appointed to the Board of Permit Appeals in 1976 by Mayor George Moscone. Milk's career was tragically cut short on November 27, 1978, when he and Moscone were assassinated.Hide Caption 61 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Music goes mobile – The sound barrier is broken once again in the '70s, but this time at walking speed. Sony introduces the Walkman, the first commercially successful "personal stereo." Its wearable design and lightweight headphones gave listeners the freedom to listen to music privately while out in public. The product was an instant hit. The Walkman was a mark of coolness among consumers, setting a standard for future generations of personal devices like the Apple iPod.Hide Caption 62 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Magic vs. Bird – The 1979 national championship game between Michigan State and Indiana State still ranks as the most-watched college basketball game of all time, thanks to two up-and-coming superstars: Michigan State's Earvin "Magic" Johnson, bottom, and Indiana State's Larry Bird. Johnson's Spartans won the NCAA title, but the two players' rivalry was only just beginning. During their pro careers in the NBA, Bird's Boston Celtics and Johnson's Los Angeles Lakers would meet in the NBA Finals three times in the '80s.Hide Caption 63 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Three Mile Island – On March 28, 1979, the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history took place in Pennsylvania when large amounts of reactor coolant and radioactive gases from the Three Mile Island power plant were released into the environment. Within days of the accident, 140,000 people evacuated their homes within a 20-mile radius of the plant. The accident brought widespread attention to reactor safety and large protests from anti-nuclear groups. Cleanup from the accident began in August 1979 and was not completed until December 1993.Hide Caption 64 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s The Iron Lady – Margaret Thatcher celebrates her first election victory, becoming Britain's first female Prime Minister on May 4, 1979. As leader of the Conservative Party, Thatcher served three terms as Prime Minister, holding the office until 1990. That made her the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century.Hide Caption 65 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Deadliest day in U.S. aviation – Only moments after takeoff, an engine separated from American Airlines Flight 191, causing the plane to crash in a field near Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on May 26, 1979. All 271 people on board the plane -- and two people on the ground -- were killed, making it the worst aviation accident ever on U.S. soil. Hide Caption 66 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s SALT II – The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, otherwise known as SALT, were a series of meetings and treaties designed at limiting and keeping track of the missiles and nuclear weapons carried by the United States and the Soviet Union. The first treaty was signed in 1972, and the second one was signed in 1979. Six months after the second signing, however, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, and the United States never ratified the SALT II agreement.Hide Caption 67 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s An 'American Hustle' – Scandals shaped a large part of the '70s political atmosphere, and the decade ended on a big one. During a two-year investigation, the FBI set up a sting operation dubbed "Abscam," videotaping politicians accepting bribes from a phony Arabian company in return for favors. The sting resulted in the conviction of six U.S. representatives, one senator, a mayor from New Jersey and members of the Philadelphia City Council. The operation was the inspiration for David O. Russell's 2013 film "American Hustle."Hide Caption 68 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s From Boy Scout to murderer – Ted Bundy, one of the most notorious serial killers of all-time, stands trial in June 1979 for two of his many murders. Bundy received three death sentences for murders he committed in Florida, and he was executed on January 24, 1989. Bundy confessed to 30 murders before his death, but officials believe that number could be higher. Hide Caption 69 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s Iran hostage crisis – In November 1979, 66 Americans were taken hostage after supporters of Iran's Islamic Revolution took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran. All female and African-American hostages were freed, but President Carter could not secure the other 52 hostages' freedom. They were finally released after Ronald Reagan was sworn in as President 444 days later. Many feel the Iran hostage crisis cost Carter a second term.Hide Caption 70 of 71 Photos: 70 historic moments from the 1970s A living saint – Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, or "Mother Teresa," won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for dedicating her life to helping the poor. Her foundation in Kolkata, India, "The Missionaries of Charity," took care of orphans, the sick and elderly. In 2003, she was beatified.Hide Caption 71 of 71Daily coverage of the explosive Watergate hearings, quickly relegated -- in prime time -- to PBS, put the nascent organization of public television securely on the map, as revelations by such witnesses as John Dean riveted the country. The Carter campaign against incumbent President Gerald Ford ushered in a new post-Watergate approach in political coverage in TV news. Reports became more forceful and more openly questioned political authority. Read MoreAnd the ongoing hostage crisis in Iran, which wasn't resolved until the day Ronald Reagan assumed the presidency in 1981, gave TV viewers not only a hard look at the long-term ramifications of American foreign policy, but also gave birth to ABC's "Nightline" and provided a major justification for the launch of CNN as a 24-hour news operation in 1980.But so did the rise, early in the '70s of entertainment television that embraced and even sought out controversy rather than avoided it. The same CBS executives who fired variety show hosts the Smothers brothers from their self-titled show at the end of the '60s -- basically for insubordination, and for taking on issues like the Vietnam war -- turned around, at the start of the '70s, and gave us, in quick succession, the overt feminism of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," the taboo-busting "All in the Family," and the anti-war comedy "M*A*S*H." But it wasn't just about executives deciding to court a new generation of viewers. It was the viewers themselves, who signified -- by showing up in giant viewing blocks -- that they not only accepted entertainment content that meant something, they were hungry for it: The feminist heroine of "Maude" getting an abortion. Guest host Richard Pryor on "Saturday Night Live" reacting to the "N-word" in a first-season sketch with Chevy Chase. The miniseries "Roots," which delved into all of black history by tracing the family tree of author Alex Haley. Talk shows became more significant in the '70s, in part because of the insistence of their hosts to follow their own interests. Johnny Carson, while ruling late night for decades, used his clout in the '70s to make stars of the likes of "Cosmos" host Carl Sagan, while talk host Dick Cavett, on PBS and elsewhere, interviewed Watergate investigators and co-conspirators, key artistic figures of the '70s (John Lennon, Gore Vidal, Jimi Hendrix), and just about anyone else who made a major cultural impact.JUST WATCHEDWomen in TV: From entry-level jobs to power playersReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHWomen in TV: From entry-level jobs to power players 02:58It was also a decade in which another programming genre, the TV variety show, reached its zenith, with the genial humor of "The Carol Burnett Show" and "The Dean Martin Show," and the short-lived but daringly different anthology approach of "The Great American Dream Machine." (When The Captain and Tennille and Starland Vocal Band could get their own variety shows, it was time to pull the plug on this genre.)And of course, it was a decade in which sketch comedy hit a new golden era, with everything from "Monty Python's Flying Circus" and "Saturday Night Live" to "Second City TV" and "The Muppet Show." These shows led, directly if not indirectly, to just about every bold sketch series on TV since and even now, from Dave Chappelle and "In Living Color" to Amy Schumer and "Louie." It indeed was a time, as the Pythons often said in their charmingly nonsensical transitions, "for something completely different."But back to that sitcom form: This was what made the biggest and most important transformation of all in the '70s.The "Mary Tyler Moore Show," showcasing its central character, Mary Richards, as a single "career woman" in Minneapolis, was far more "liberal" than such TV precursors as Eve Arden's "Our Miss Brooks" in the 1950s or Marlo Thomas' "That Girl" in the 1960s, where career focus always took a back seat to finding, luring or keeping a man.Simply by having its central character focus on her job, the show gave the women's liberation movement a weekly boost -- while the independent TV production company it launched, MTM Productions, developed a seminal stretch of superb comedies and dramas, including "The Bob Newhart Show" and "St. Elsewhere," that essentially initiated the modern age of quality television. JUST WATCHEDA '70s television revolutionReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHA '70s television revolution 01:40"All in the Family," starring Carroll O'Connor as bigoted taxi driver Archie Bunker, was the starting point in producer Norman Lear's domination of TV sitcoms in the decade. By intentionally probing and showcasing sensitive topics and hot-button issues, from racism to abortion, "All in the Family" and its many spinoffs, including "Maude," "Good Times" and "The Jeffersons," confronted viewers with the type of controversies, and language, that had been considered taboo in a prime-time that had earlier favored witches, genies and flying nuns.Even sitcoms not produced by Lear, but focusing intentionally on race or place, owed a debt to him, from "Chico and the Man" to "Sanford & Son" and the multi-ethnic classroom of "Welcome Back, Kotter," the unlikely launching pad for John Travolta. "M*A*S*H," a TV spinoff of the bold Robert Altman comedy movie, did something unprecedented for a TV sitcom. It positioned itself as an anti-war comedy at a time when the United States itself was mired in an increasingly unpopular war in Vietnam. "M*A*S*H" was set in the '50s, during the Korean War, but as an allegory pushing for peace and serving as a constant reminder of the human cost of war, it reigned for more than a decade as one of TV's most popular comedies.JUST WATCHEDName that 70's TV show! ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHName that 70's TV show! 01:46Times definitely were changing -- and in other TV areas as well. The miniseries truly exploded in the '70s, first with the PBS import of "Upstairs, Downstairs" (a precursor of "Downton Abbey"), then with ABC's "Rich Man, Poor Man" and the groundbreaking, record-shattering "Roots" in 1977, the finale of which drew an astounding 51%of all U.S. TV households. That translates to 100 million viewers for the finale alone, placing it, still, among the most popular entertainment programs ever televised.In "Roots," author Alex Haley traced his family tree back -- from an African youth abducted and sold into slavery in the United States, to a southern plantation owner. It became the most popular scripted TV program shown to that point, and opened a dialogue, about race and racism that is far from over. It also led, quite quickly, in the early '80s, to the multiculturalism of the squad room in "Hill Street Blues," the hospital in "St. Elsewhere," and, most notably, to the all-black, hugely popular Huxtable family of "The Cosby Show." The made-for-TV movie would also rise up in the '70s; among many other noteworthy efforts, it gave us 1971's "Duel," the TV movie that would launch the film career of a young filmmaker named Steven Spielberg. It was "Jaws" on land, and a perfect audition for the movie Spielberg would craft four years later-- inventing the summer blockbuster and changing Hollywood history in the process.By the end of the decade, things were different indeed. We had the launch of HBO, and the nascent rise of cable television networks, whose original programming and uncensored product would both challenge traditional broadcast television and force another metamorphosis. The result: the landmark NBC drama series "Hill Street Blues," a story whose impact would be felt deep into the '80s.But that's another decade.Follow us on Twitter @CNNOpinion.Join us on Facebook.com/CNNOpinion. Read CNNOpinion's Flipboard magazine.

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(CNN)College Football Hall of Fame inductee Ross Browner, a two-time All-American defensive lineman and national champion at Notre Dame, and a 10-year NFL veteran, has died. He was 67."It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my Father, Ross Browner," said Browner's son, former NFL offensive linemen Max Starks, in a Twitter post. "The world has lost a Titan, [a College Football Hall of Fame] member, [Cincinnati Bengals] Legend, but he was most proud of being an [Notre Dame] alumnus. Our hearts are heavy but he is at peace now."Starks did not specify how his father passed away.Browner started all four seasons of his collegiate career at Notre Dame, winning national championships under the direction of head coaches Ara Parseghian and Dan Devine in 1973 and 1977, respectively. He holds a school record for career tackles by a defensive lineman, tackles-for-loss in a single season, career fumbles recoveries, and career tackles-for-loss.Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, features, and videosRead MoreBrowner waves to the crowd during a halftime ceremony of an NFL football game between the Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens on September 10, 2017, in Cincinnati."I would like to extend my condolences to Ross Browner's family, his teammates and those whose lives he impacted," said current Notre Dame Football head coach Marcus Freeman. "He set the standard for being a Notre Dame Man."Browner played nine seasons with the Bengals and his last with the Green Bay Packers after being the eighth overall pick in the 1978 NFL Draft.Browner is survived by his wife, Shayla, and two sons.

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(CNN)Across Ghana's industries, from energy to agriculture, companies are using tech to go green. Earlier this year, the country's government pledged to create up to $2 billion in green bonds, which it says will help pay for environmental priorities and pave the road to sustainability.Meanwhile, companies such as Trashy Bags Africa have already been focused on an eco-friendly business model.In Kenya, your next coffee could be a 'camel-ccino'In a country that generates 1.1 million metric tons of plastic waste each year, the Accra-based company has turned over 40 million plastic sachets (small bags filled with drinking water) into products such as laptop covers, pencil cases and grocery bags since 2007."We are creating employment, and also saving our environment," said Bright Biney, Trashy Bags country manager. "If it's good for the planet, then it's good for business."For more on Ghana's growing shift toward eco-business, including challenges faced along the way, check out the video at the top of this page.

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Story highlightsAndy Murray becomes the first British man to win a Grand Slam in 76 yearsThe Scot won the five-set thriller despite surrendering a two-set leadMurray won the Gold medal earlier in the summer at the London OlympicsMurray will now replace the injured Rafael Nadal as World Number 3Andy Murray became the first British man to win a Grand Slam final since Fred Perry in 1936 after defeating Novak Djokovic in the final of the U.S. Open. The Scot even surrendered a two-set lead during a five-set thriller that lasted almost five hours, before he regained his focus to win 7-6 (12-10) 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 in swirling winds at Flushing Meadows.It proved to be fifth time lucky for the Olympic champion, who -- like his coach Ivan Lendl -- had lost his previous four Grand Slam finals.Murray will now replace the injured Rafael Nadal as world No.3 in the official men's rankings.'Shocked' Williams wins U.S. Open final thriller"They were incredibly tricky conditions. It was really tough because Novak is really strong and fights all the way," said Murray after the final."I have always had tough matches with him. I don't know how I managed to come through in the end."With his support team in New York swelled by fellow celebrity Scots, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and actor Sean Connery, the 25 year old singled out Lendl, a three-time U.S. Open champion, for praise. Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Andy Murray of Great Britain kisses the U.S. Open championship trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final match on Day 15 of the 2012 U.S. Open on Monday, September 10. Murray defeated Djokovic 7-6, 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2. Check out images from the Women's U.S. Open Final.Hide Caption 1 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Andy Murray of Great Britain celebrates after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final match on Monday.Hide Caption 2 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Andy Murray of Great Britain reacts after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final match on Monday.Hide Caption 3 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Andy Murray celebrates after gaining a point against Novak Djokovic on Monday.Hide Caption 4 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Novak Djokovic reacts during his men's singles final match against Andy Murray.Hide Caption 5 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Andy Murray of Great Britain reacts during his men's singles final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on Monday.Hide Caption 6 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Fans of tennis player Andy Murray react as they watch his U.S. Open men's singles final match against Novak Djokovic in the bar of The Dunblane Hotel on Monday in his hometown of Dunblane, Scotland.Hide Caption 7 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – A fan of tennis player Andy Murray reacts as she watches his U.S. Open men's singles final match against Novak Djokovic in the bar of The Dunblane Hotel on Monday in Murray's hometown of Dunblane, Scotland.Hide Caption 8 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts on court against Andy Murray of Great Britain during the 2012 U.S. Open men's singles final match on Monday, September 10.Hide Caption 9 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Andy Murray returns a shot against Novak Djokovic on Monday.Hide Caption 10 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Spectators inside Arthur Ashe Stadium watch the men's singles final match between Andy Murray of Great Britain and Novak Djokovic of Serbia on Day 15 of the 2012 U.S. Open on Monday, September 10.Hide Caption 11 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Novak Djokovic returns a shot to Andy Murray on Monday.Hide Caption 12 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Andy Murray of Great Britain celebrates getting set point after the first set during his men's singles final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on Day 15 of the 2012 U.S. Open on Monday, September 10.Hide Caption 13 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Novak Djokovic drops to the floor as he returns a shot on Monday.Hide Caption 14 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Andy Murray looks on during a break in his men's singles final match against Novak Djokovic on Monday.Hide Caption 15 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Andy Murray reacts during his match against Novak Djokovic on Monday.Hide Caption 16 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Novak Djokovic returns a shot against Andy Murray on Monday.Hide Caption 17 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Andy Murray serves during his men's singles final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on Monday, September 10, day 15 of the 2012 U.S. Open.Hide Caption 18 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot at the 2012 U.S. Open on Monday.Hide Caption 19 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Andy Murray of Great Britain returns a shot during his men's singles final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on Monday.Hide Caption 20 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot on Monday.Hide Caption 21 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves during his men's singles final match against Andy Murray of Great Britain on Monday.Hide Caption 22 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Andy Murray of Great Britain wipes his face with a towel during his men's singles final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on Monday.Hide Caption 23 of 24 Photos: 2012 U.S. Open Men's Final2012 U.S. Open Men's Final – Andy Murray of Great Britain returns a shot against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on Monday.Hide Caption 24 of 24"He was one of the greatest," Murray said. "He has helped me through the tough times as have all of my team. It's the best feeling for me, I've had an unbelievable summer." Photos: 1936 in photos: When last British man won Photos: 1936 in photos: When last British man won1936: When last British man won – Fred Perry, winner of all four Grand Slams, poses with his trophy on September 12, 1936, after winning the men's singles against Donald Budge at what was then called the U.S. Championships. Not for another 76 years would another British man, Andy Murray, win a Grand Slam title. CNN looks at other momentous events that happened in 1936.Hide Caption 1 of 16 Photos: 1936 in photos: When last British man won1936: When last British man won – Edward VIII, pictured at the Canadian National Memorial at Vimy Memorial Ridge, France, in July 1936, ascends to the British throne on January 20, 1936, succeeding his father, King George V, upon his death.Hide Caption 2 of 16 Photos: 1936 in photos: When last British man won1936: When last British man won – The U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame inducts its first members on January 29, 1936: Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Honus Wagner and Babe Ruth, pictured.Hide Caption 3 of 16 Photos: 1936 in photos: When last British man won1936: When last British man won – The Winter Olympic Games open on February 6, 1936, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Norwegian Ivar Ballangrud, pictured, won three gold medals (500m, 5000m and 10000m) and one silver medal (1500m) there.Hide Caption 4 of 16 Photos: 1936 in photos: When last British man won1936: When last British man won – German Nazi leader Adolf Hitler violates the Locarno Pact and the Treaty of Versailles on March 7, 1936, by sending German forces, seen here receiving flowers by well-wishers, to the demilitarized Rhineland.Hide Caption 5 of 16 Photos: 1936 in photos: When last British man won1936: When last British man won – April 19, 1936, marks the first day of the Great Uprising in Palestine. Begun as a general strike, the protest against Jewish immigration into Palestine -- and for national independence -- led to British troops, such as those pictured manning an armored train, being sent to keep order.Hide Caption 6 of 16 Photos: 1936 in photos: When last British man won1936: When last British man won – A group of soldiers from the army of Abyssinia (modern Ethiopia) is pictured with reinforced shields and rifles during the war with Mussolini-led Italy. Italy would take Addis Ababa and annex Abyssinia on May 9, 1936, after its emperor, Haile Selassie, flees.Hide Caption 7 of 16 Photos: 1936 in photos: When last British man won1936: When last British man won – Scarlett O'Hara runs through the street in this promotional poster for the book 'Gone With the Wind,' which is published on June 30, 1936.Hide Caption 8 of 16 Photos: 1936 in photos: When last British man won1936: When last British man won – Despite an emotional appeal by Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie, the League of Nations lifts sanctions against Italy on July 4, 1936. A banner in Italian-occupied Addis Ababa, pictured, reads: "To whom does the empire belong? Duce! Duce! To ourselves!"Hide Caption 9 of 16 Photos: 1936 in photos: When last British man won1936: When last British man won – The Triborough Bridge linking Manhattan, Bronx and Queens opens in New York City on July 11, 1936. Pictured here are cars exiting the bridge in Harlem.Hide Caption 10 of 16 Photos: 1936 in photos: When last British man won1936: When last British man won – The Spanish Civil War breaks out on July 17, 1936. Pictured are Republicans battling for the Alcazar in Toledo where rebels, ultimately saved by troops under Francisco Franco, were sheltered.Hide Caption 11 of 16 Photos: 1936 in photos: When last British man won1936: When last British man won – Nazi leader Adolf Hitler opens the Summer Olympic Games on August 1, 1936, in Berlin, Germany.Hide Caption 12 of 16 Photos: 1936 in photos: When last British man won1936: When last British man won – General Francisco Franco, named generalissimo or supreme commander a little more than a week earlier, is made leader of Spain's new Nationalist regime on October 1, 1936.Hide Caption 13 of 16 Photos: 1936 in photos: When last British man won1936: When last British man won – Hoover Dam begins generating electricity on October 9, 1936, harnessing water from the Colorado River for the benefit of Americans as far as Los Angeles.Hide Caption 14 of 16 Photos: 1936 in photos: When last British man won1936: When last British man won – U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, seated at right, is re-elected on November 3, 1936, in a landslide victory over Kansas Governor Alfred Landon, pictured greeting him.Hide Caption 15 of 16 Photos: 1936 in photos: When last British man won1936: When last British man won – Britain's King Edward VIII tells the nation he has abdicated to marry American socialite and divorcee Wallis Simpson, pictured, on December 11, 1936. His brother immediately succeeds him as King George VI.Hide Caption 16 of 16Murray put the bitter disappointment of losing this year's Wimbledon final against Roger Federer behind him by taking the Gold medal at the London Olympics at the Swiss star's expense -- a result many believed could be a turning point in the Dunblane-born star's Grand Slam fortunes. JUST WATCHEDCan Murray win first tennis grand slam?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHCan Murray win first tennis grand slam? 02:09But it was never going to be easy on Monday night.JUST WATCHEDAndy Murray carries the Olympic torch ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHAndy Murray carries the Olympic torch 00:39After narrowly losing the first two sets, Djokovic proved why he was the 2011 champion in New York, as he battled back to take the third and fourth sets with apparent ease as far as the scoreboard was concerned -- but in reality both players fought tooth and nail for every single point.Though the momentum appeared to be with Djokovic, Murray refused to give up and summoned his earlier verve and aggression to put his visibly tiring opponent on the back foot once again. Not even a late pause for treatment on the Serb's cramping leg could prevent Murray from closing in on the prize British tennis has coveted for 76 years, much to the delight of the crowd inside the cavernous Arthur Ashe Stadium.JUST WATCHEDFederer reflects on Wimbledon winReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHFederer reflects on Wimbledon win 04:11When the final shot of the match -- a rasping forehand from Djokovic -- went long, Murray was left visibly stunned by his achievement. But he had finally overcome lingering doubts about his mental fortitude when it mattered most.JUST WATCHED Wimbledon: Murray fans disappointedReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCH Wimbledon: Murray fans disappointed 02:34Despite his own disappointment, Djokovic was quick to pay pay tribute to his great friend and rival."It wasn't to be and I want to congratulate Andy on a first Grand Slam. He deserves it," said the Serbian."I tried my best and I gave it my all. It was another tremendous match and I am proud to have been part of it. It went to the last moment."

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(CNN)Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed into law a so-called "heartbeat ban" abortion bill -- barring most abortions at the onset of a fetal heartbeat, which can occur as early as six weeks into pregnancy and before many people know they are pregnant."Our creator endowed us with the right to life and yet millions of children lose their right to life every year because of abortion," Abbott said. "In Texas, we work to save those lives. And that's exactly what the Texas legislature did this session."The Texas bill, SB 8, requires that abortion providers check for a fetal heartbeat before performing an abortion, and bans them from carrying out the procedure if one is detected. It makes exceptions "if a physician believes a medical emergency exists," but not for instances of rape or incest, citing that "public and private agencies provide ... emergency contraception for victims of rape or incest." The measure joins a growing cohort of state abortion bans in 2021, with many Republican-led state legislatures advancing restrictions on the procedure at a renewed pace that could eclipse the similar wave seen in 2019. The bills run starkly counter to -- and largely seek to overturn -- Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion nationwide prior to viability, which typically occurs at around 24 weeks of pregnancy.Abbott's signature also comes on the heels of the Supreme Court on Monday agreeing to take up a key abortion case next term concerning a controversial Mississippi law that banned most abortions after 15 weeks, rekindling a potentially major challenge to Roe in front of the majority conservative court. The court's announcement is only expected to intensify the growing trend of state-level abortion restrictions coming out of Republican-controlled legislatures, according to activists on both sides of the issue.Read MoreTexas joins South Carolina, Oklahoma and Idaho in codifying bans this year on abortion at the onset of a fetal heartbeat. Also this year, Arkansas and Oklahoma have enacted near-total abortion bans, and Montana banned the procedure at 20 weeks. None of the bills have gone into effect, either because of court actions or later effective dates. Neither have any of the 10 gestational bans, ​which bar abortions past a certain point in pregnancy, that passed in 2019 and 2020.Abortion rights supporters slammed the bill, with Diana Gómez, advocacy manager at Progress Texas, asserting that "this abortion ban contains some of the most extreme abortion restrictions in the country." "Let me be clear: Abortion is health care and it is still legal in Texas," she said in a statement. "This six-week abortion ban is unconstitutional and others like it have been struck down by federal courts across the nation. Roe v. Wade is still the law of the land and regardless of whatever bill Gov. Abbott signs, no law will stop abortions from happening."Among the increasingly common heartbeat bans passed this year, however, Texas' bill is unique in that it includes a provision opening anyone who aided in accessing such an abortion to legal liability. It allows for civil charges to be brought against those who provide abortions after the detection of fetal heartbeats, as well as anyone who "knowingly engages in conduct that aids or abets the performance or inducement of an abortion, including paying for or reimbursing the costs of an abortion through insurance or otherwise," after the onset of a fetal heartbeat. Those found guilty would face a $10,000 fine for each abortion performed or facilitated. The bill would allow nearly anyone other than a Texas government official to file a lawsuit regarding any abortion allegedly violating the heartbeat ban, with the Texas House adding an amendment that says a perpetrator of rape or incest cannot file a lawsuit against those providing or facilitating their victim's abortion should it violate the heartbeat ban. The Texas House passed the bill earlier this month. Republican state Rep. Shelby Slawson introduced the bill in the House to applause and whoops, saying it would "protect the lives of our most precious Texans, starting at the moment their heart begins to beat." Multiple Texas House Democrats decried the measure going into the vote. When Slawson said that people who successfully bring claims against those who provide or facilitate abortions in violation of the heartbeat ban would receive the $10,000 sum dictated by the bill, Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier said that "it's just like a lottery, basically." "There will always be women who will pursue having abortions despite what you do here today and what you've been doing for a decade to create all these obstructions," said state Democratic Rep. Donna Howard, a former nurse. "It will always be a case that women will seek abortions, because women are not always in a position to have that baby. And you guys don't have to have them, we do. It affects our lives." Texas state Sen. Bryan Hughes, the bill's sponsor in the Senate, told CNN before the bill's signing that "it was time for Texas to pass a heartbeat bill. We looked at what other states had done, looked at what the Supreme Court and other federal courts have said about abortion and what states can do, and took all that into account to come up with Senate Bill 8." Regarding the lack of exceptions for rape and incest victims, Hughes said, "Let's do everything we can to hold people accountable who do something like that, to protect women from that," adding, "Let's harshly punish the rapist, but we don't, we don't punish the unborn child." Pointing to Texas laws regarding Medicaid fraud and religious freedom that he said similarly allow any person to file suit over alleged violations, Hughes said that the provision in SB8 "is to encourage people to bring these claims. So the Legislature has made it, has determined that illegal abortions should be discouraged, and so enabling private citizens to bring those suits is one way to do that." That same provision, he believes, could get the bill farther along in an anticipated court challenge, based on signs from higher courts that have considered similar restrictions. "Based on what we read in court opinions from other abortion cases, and other federal cases, we believe this bill -- because of the private civil enforcement, primarily, and a few other things -- is drafted differently than those other heartbeat bills that are pending, that are awaiting court ruling today," he said. Leaders of Texas abortion funds -- which help pay for the procedure and related expenses for abortion seekers who cannot afford them -- have decried the bill as putting their organizations, as well as abortion seekers' friends, in legal jeopardy. The bill "allows literally anyone, including non-Texas residents who maybe have zero connection to the person having an abortion, it allows them to use lawsuits to harass people who help people access abortion care after six weeks," Amanda Williams, executive director of the Lilith Fund, told CNN. "That would also obviously include us, as an abortion fund, who helps people access abortion care." "These are expensive. This is our time and our resources," she said of hypothetical challenges against the group, which she noted does not have a legal budget. "If we were to be hit by frivolous lawsuits left and right, I mean, this would really prevent us from doing our work in a lot of ways."This story has been updated with additional information.

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The CDC's announcement that fully-vaccinated individuals don't need to wear a mask in most situations was a big step toward a return to normalcy, but it might have complicated employers' return-to-work plans. More from Success Here's what Salesforce has learned as it reopens officesThese moms were doing it all. Then the pandemic hitGoing back into work? Prepare to prove you've been vaccinated"The news makes it so much more complex for companies to navigate their re-openings now," said Brian Kropp, chief of research for the Gartner Human Resources Practice.Generally speaking, employers can mandate workers get vaccinated and require proof of inoculation before they return to the office. But federal protections allow for some exceptions. Workers with underlying medical conditions might be exempt under the Americans with Disabilities Act. And Title VII of the Civil Rights Act could allow employees with "sincerely held" religious beliefs against a vaccine to seek accommodations.The new guidelines don't prevent employers from requiring workers wear masks in the office. And some states and cities still have more strict mask mandates in place. "If you are a private employer and you want to have safety restrictions that are greater than that required by the law, generally speaking you can do that," said Erin McLaughlin, labor and employment attorney at Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Read MoreShe added that continuing a mask mandate might be easier. "If you are going to continue to require the mask, you don't really have to deal with 'has the person been vaccinated or not?' and regulating who wears their mask."McLaughlin said that companies can have separate masking policies when it comes to vaccinated and unvaccinated workers. "If you have a jurisdiction that has aligned with the CDC on the most recent guidance, you can have a policy that does not require masks for employees who have been completely vaccinated but still require them for those that haven't," said McLaughlin.The pandemic forced a massive remote-work experiment. Now comes the hard partPolicies about returning to the workplace, like vaccinations and mask wearing, need to be clear, said McLaughlin."Employers need to clearly communicate to their employees what the expectations are, apply them consistently and have frequent, likely changing communication with employees based upon the current state of the regulations and the jurisdictions in which you are operating," she said.When it comes to proof of vaccination, employers can't require any additional medical information. Adam Pankratz, an employment attorney and shareholder at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, said there were three main tactics companies can take when asking for inoculation proof: request a copy of a vaccination card, have employees attest to receiving the shots, or have an honor system. "This might mostly be smaller workforces where everybody knows each others' names and family names," he said of the honor system. The new CDC guidance could also push more companies to mandate vaccines."I think the trend is gong to be more employers mandating now because of what happened yesterday," said Mark Neuberger, an attorney at Foley & Lardner. "Nobody wants to wear a mask, more and more employers want to get their people back into the workplace so the easier way is to say: 'you can come back and you don't have to wear masks, just show me that you are vaccinated.'"

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Story highlightsMarc Marquez has impressed with his demeanor as well as his success on the trackSpaniard is the youngest rider to win motorcycling's top title, and first rookie since 1978Head of MotoGP says Marquez has beaten "really great, great riders" in his debut seasonPrincipal of a rival team says Marquez "brings so much energy, such a fresh way of behaving"While Spain wallows in the doldrums of economic despondency and political turmoil, with youth unemployment at eye-watering levels and Catalan separatists threatening to tear away at the country's seams, there is one place where its stock has never been higher. On the motorcycling track, 2013's calendar is a parade of Iberian supremacy, with Spaniards dominating every race class to the almost complete exclusion of other nations. At the forefront of this is MotoGP's newly-crowned champion: a 20-year-old whose debut season in the elite division has delighted even the most jaded observers of this most daring of motorsports.Marc Marquez has exploded onto the scene like a grinning Catherine wheel, redefining the expectations of rookie riders and cocking a gleeful snook at the establishment, leaving dazed rivals scratching their heads in disbelief.Read: Motorcycling's Spanish civil warAfter a bizarre disqualification at the Australian Grand Prix threatened his commanding lead in the championship, Marquez kept his head with two remarkably mature displays of disciplined riding -- first in Japan and then during a frenzied final race at Spain's Valencia circuit, to take a richly deserved title. As the youngest champion in the history of top-level motorcycling, known by his Catalan fans as "the Thunder from Cervera," he has a vividly bright future.Someone who knows all about the challenges of being a MotoGP rookie is James Toseland, who spent two tough seasons riding for the satellite Yamaha Team after making the step up from Superbikes, where he was a double world champion. Now touring with his rock band and preparing for an attempt at the world two-wheeled land speed record, Toseland is a big admirer of Marquez and believes his youth is actually an advantage. "It just happens as a 20-year-old," said Toseland, who returned to Superbikes before a wrist injury ended his racing career in 2011. "All you're seeing is a young kid; he doesn't understand the mechanics of the bike so well yet, or the people he's racing against -- all he's doing is putting his helmet on, putting his leathers on, cocking his leg over that bike and absolutely wringing its neck, with the confidence of what he's achieved previously in Moto2 and the old 125 cc class."'Nobody can do something like that'Herve Poncharal, principal of the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team and leader of the IRTA group that represents MotoGP's teams, told CNN that Marquez served early notice of his special talent. "I remember one of his last races in the old 125 class, in Portugal," he said. "The race was shortened to something like five or seven laps. He crashed on the warmup and he had to start from the pit lane because he pitted to have his bike fixed, so he started dead last, and quite a lot after the last row, but he won that race. "He won the championship that year, and from that moment we thought, 'Nobody can do something like that.' "Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna -- the organization that runs MotoGP -- was struck by the way Marquez immediately looked at home in the top class. "His personality is really important," Ezpeleta told CNN. "He's somebody who arrived to the championship as a hero, kind of saying, 'I'm here, I want to be here.' Photos: Marquez wins MotoGP title Photos: Marquez wins MotoGP titleRookie champ – Marc Marquez is hoisted aloft after claiming the MotoGP title. The 20-year-old Spaniard is the youngest rider ever to win the world championship. Hide Caption 1 of 7 Photos: Marquez wins MotoGP titleMarquez makes his mark – Marquez (right) made an immediate impression in MotoGP, finishing third in the opening race of the season. Jorge Lorenzo (center) won the race with Valentino Rossi finishing second. Hide Caption 2 of 7 Photos: Marquez wins MotoGP titleHistory maker – Marquez stormed to victory in only the second race of season at GP Circuit of the Americas. At 20 years and 63 days old, Marquez became the youngest winner of a MotoGP race beating U.S. rider Freddie Spencer's record (20 years, 196 days). Hide Caption 3 of 7 Photos: Marquez wins MotoGP titlePole position – Marquez has claimed nine pole positions, six wins and been on the podium in every race he has finished this season.Hide Caption 4 of 7 Photos: Marquez wins MotoGP titleBattle with Lorenzo – Marquez had won the previous four races before the British GP in September and was almost out of sight in the world championship standings. But reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo reignited his title challenge with a stunning win over his young compatriot at Silverstone. Hide Caption 5 of 7 Photos: Marquez wins MotoGP titleSlip up down under – Race marshalls show Marquez the black flag at the Australian GP in October. The Honda rider was disqualified for exceeding the maximum number of laps allowed before a driver must complete a pit stop. Lorenzo took the checkered flag to keep his title chances alive.Hide Caption 6 of 7 Photos: Marquez wins MotoGP titleDown to the wire – Jorge Lorenzo secures a seventh win of the season in the penultimate race of the season at the Motegi Circuit in Japan.Hide Caption 7 of 7 Photos: Marc Marquez's bid for MotoGP glory Photos: Marc Marquez's bid for MotoGP gloryMarvelous Marquez – Marc Marquez is the Spanish rookie who is enjoying a dream first season at MotoGP level. The Honda rider leads the world championship heading into the final race of the year at Valencia, where he is bidding to become the first rookie to win the title since Kenny Roberts in 1978.Hide Caption 1 of 8 Photos: Marc Marquez's bid for MotoGP gloryLorenzo's last chance – Hot on Marquez's heels is his compatriot Jorge Lorenzo, a two-time world champion who is 13 points behind Marquez in second place overall.Hide Caption 2 of 8 Photos: Marc Marquez's bid for MotoGP gloryBlack mark – Marquez held a commanding 43-point lead over Lorenzo heading into the Australian Grand Prix, the 16th race of 18. However, he was disqualified after breaking an emergency rule requiring a mandatory bike change -- which was introduced due to tire safety concerns at the resurfaced Phillip Island circuit. Lorenzo took the checkered flag to blow the title race wide open.Hide Caption 3 of 8 Photos: Marc Marquez's bid for MotoGP gloryJapanese joy – Lorenzo continued his winning run at the Japanese Grand Prix on October 27, meaning his title defense would go down to the wire.Hide Caption 4 of 8 Photos: Marc Marquez's bid for MotoGP gloryHayden's heyday – The last time the MotoGP title race went down to the last grand prix was in 2006, when Nicky Hayden trailed Valentino Rossi by eight points. The American was given a boost when the Italian crashed on lap five in Valencia, leaving Hayden to come home in third place and clinch the championship.Hide Caption 5 of 8 Photos: Marc Marquez's bid for MotoGP gloryA danger to Dani? – Marquez and Lorenzo have developed a fierce rivalry, while the young pretender has also been making enemies within the Honda camp. Teammate Dani Pedrosa, pictured, was on the receiving end of Marquez's aggressive style at the Aragon Grand Prix when the pair came together while battling for second place. Marquez was deducted one point and warned about his driving style.Hide Caption 6 of 8 Photos: Marc Marquez's bid for MotoGP glorySuper Toseland – James Toseland is a double Superbike world champion who switched to MotoGP in 2008 and is now focusing on a music career. "I've been amazed at how he pushes the bike to the limit consistently," Toseland told CNN when asked about Marquez.Hide Caption 7 of 8 Photos: Marc Marquez's bid for MotoGP gloryPoncharal's point of view – Herve Poncharal is the owner of the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team and a big admirer of both title contenders. "It's going to be incredibly tense -- 13 points is good to have, but it's not a lot," he told CNN.Hide Caption 8 of 8 Photos: Speed of Sight Photos: Speed of SightSpeed of Sight – Mike Newman broke the blind land speed record by driving at an average speed of 186mph in September 2013. On November 1 he will try to break the blind water record in a powerboat off the English coast.Hide Caption 1 of 4 Photos: Speed of SightPetrol head – Newman, 52, was born with glaucoma and lost his sight at the age of eight. Newman drove a Porsche GT2 to break the record of Turkish pop star Metin Senturk, who managed speeds of 182 mph driving a Ferarri F430 in 2010. Hide Caption 2 of 4 Photos: Speed of SightIn the hot seat – Newman was directed around the track at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, Leicestershire, England, via radio link by his stepfather Michael who is a driving instructor. Hide Caption 3 of 4 Photos: Speed of SightMan's best friend – Newman's dog Baxter will be on hand once again as his owner goes in search of that elusive third and final record.Hide Caption 4 of 4"Immediately when he arrived in the top class he started coming to the MotoGP executive commission with the other riders, and immediately he wanted to hear and give his opinions; he's a great talent but also a great personality."Fresh attitudeThis vibrant personality is one of the key reasons many see Marquez as the natural successor to Italy's charismatic seven-time world champion Valentino Rossi. The Spaniard's smiling demeanor has not only won him fans off the track, it also appears to have helped guide him through the stresses of the MotoGP season. "He brings so much energy, such a fresh way of behaving, a fresh mind, enthusiasm," Poncharal told CNN. "In Australia (after Marquez was controversially disqualified) Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa or Valentino Rossi would have left the track and been very long faced. Marc was on a crate, while everyone was packing, eating some crisps, and laughing with his crew."He's always in the paddock. Although the other guys are walking to and from their motorhome and the box, in between the two they have their sunglasses and their headphones on and are not talking to anybody. Marc is always there, anything that is happening in the paddock he's there. "The attitude of this guy is a big bonus for our championship and it's so good to see a top guy who is still going out and playing with the Moto3 guys, and being available for anyone."The almost universal affection for Marquez has also given last season's champion Lorenzo -- who missed out by four points this time despite winning Sunday's final race -- pause for thought. "Mother nature didn't gift Lorenzo the way she gifted Marquez," Poncharal said. "On the riding he can compete with Marquez and he's showing that every weekend, but Marc is so much more appreciated by everyone because of his nature, and Marc instantly makes you feel at home with him; he inspires sympathy, and not everybody has got that. "And I think Jorge is trying very hard to change his image, which is not as likeable as Marc's, but this is something that is not easy to change."Personality with great talentEzpeleta recognizes the importance of Marquez's personality, but says it is important not to overlook his talent."The most important thing is to be a very good rider," he said. "Rossi, (Casey) Stoner, Lorenzo, Pedrosa and other riders have put the championship at an incredible level, and I think one of the assets of Marc is that he has been beating people like Lorenzo and Pedrosa, who are really great, great riders. "Of course the personality is important, but just the personality is not enough -- it needs to be the personality together with a great, great rider."Toseland believes the crew in Marquez's Repsol Honda garage deserve credit for their approach to blooding the young star."They've employed a young kid and nurtured him," he said. "They will have put the settings on the bike to where they will see the data and the electronics -- on how he's opening the throttle up and how he's riding -- and they will have given him a bit of a safety net at first, because there's a massive power difference between Moto2 and MotoGP. "Then they would have gradually opened up the power, decreased the traction control, the anti-wheelie control, all the settings you can change on a bike, to build his confidence."Marquez was allowed to go straight into a factory MotoGP team -- Repsol Honda -- at an age that was previously prohibited by the sport's so-called "rookie rule." It was scrapped last year, having been introduced in 2010 to spread riding talent around the satellite teams.Toseland believes this has been significant, and that other stars have also helpfully aligned to smooth Marquez's path to success. "To join one of the best teams, with what looks like the best bike this year -- and with Lorenzo and Pedrosa both injuring themselves and missing a race early in the year -- for him to then get the confidence of actually learning how to win, and getting a couple of wins under his belt, all those factors put into the pot have just made him so confident in what he's doing," he said. "You can see when he's on track that he's not fazed by anything or anyone, from the confidence he's got from having that little bit of breathing space earlier in the year."JUST WATCHEDA crash course in F1 fitnessReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHA crash course in F1 fitness 03:04JUST WATCHEDWhat's behind Vettel's winning streak?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHWhat's behind Vettel's winning streak? 02:59JUST WATCHEDNiki Lauda on F1's most dangerous yearsReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHNiki Lauda on F1's most dangerous years 02:27The next big chapter?Poncharal believes that Marquez would have achieved success even without a factory bike. "At the moment he has the lot, he's on what feels like the best bike, which is for sure a bonus, although Lorenzo is showing us that the Yamaha is not so bad," he said. "But, and this is just my opinion, I'm not so sure that (on a satellite Honda) he would have done a lot less."As well as winning friends with his smiling demeanor and openness off the track, Marquez has also caught the eye with his audacious riding style, which sees his elbow as well as his knee pressing down on the track through corners. This enables him to better gauge what both the front and the rear of the bike are doing, providing a "fourth wheel" to help him get around faster. Other riders have begun to mimic this spectacular and effective technique.Toseland is among many startled by this evolution, and puts it partly down to advances in racing tires. "I used to get my elbow down with qualifying tires, and that's what it's all about really -- it's the tire technology, Bridgestone have obviously developed a tire with the edge grip now that enables the bike to lean over that far, and also enable you to lean off the bike that much with the confidence that the grip is there," he said. "It's not just Marquez now, you see others like Stefan Bradl and Jorge Lorenzo with their elbows down. It's not so much that they've changed their style, it's the tire is allowing the bike to lean over that far."They might be able to follow him, but can anyone can catch Marquez next year?"It's always difficult to say, 'He's going to be the greatest of all time,' " Poncharal said. "But clearly if you remember the last 40 years you have Kenny Roberts, then you have the Mick Doohan era, you have the Valentino Rossi era, and I think Marc is ready, if nothing bad happens to him, to write another big chapter of MotoGP history."

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(CNN)More than year into the global pandemic, Brazil's government has decided to form a new Covid-19 crisis committee that will now include state officials.Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro made the announcement on Wednesday, a day after he promised the nation that 2021 would be "the year of vaccination" for Brazilians.Brazil is currently gripped by a devastating new surge in cases, with a record-breaking 3,251 new deaths from Covid-19 on Tuesday -- the most deaths the country has ever seen in a single day. Hospitals' intensive care units across the country are overstretched, and some states have warned they're running out of medicines necessary to intubate severe cases.Bolsonaro, who was fiercely criticized for downplaying the gravity of the panemic, has hinted at a potential shift in attitude. On Tuesday, hours after his newly appointed health minister Marcelo Queiroga was sworn in, Bolsonaro emphasized in a public address that "mass vaccination" would be a priority -- after previously dismissing the urgency of inoculation and even attacking some vaccines.Following a year of often acrimonious relations and blame between federal and local governments, the new committee will include members of the legislative branch, the Supreme Court, ministers, and six state governors. The federal government did not respond to questions about whether the new committee would replace a similar group composed only of federal-level officials.Read MoreExclusive: Former Brazilian leader Lula urges Biden to call an emergency coronavirus summitStill, not everyone gets a say. State governors who've been political opponents of Bolsonaro, like Sao Paulo governor Joao Doria, have been left out of the committee. On Thursday, Brazil's national association of mayors also wrote a letter to President Jair Bolsonaro asking to be included.The new committee will meet every week to decide the next steps in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, the President said on Wednesday.States are running low on suppliesBolsonaro, an outspoken opponent of restrictions on economic activity, has repeatedly clashed with state authorities on how to manage Covid-19 outbreaks.This week, the country's Supreme Court struck down the President's request to block three state governors from imposing restrictive lockdown measures in their states.No vaccines, no leadership, no end in sight. How Brazil became a global threatSupreme Court Justice, Marco Aurélio Mello underlined the autonomy governors and mayors have to manage the health crises in their jurisdictions, saying Tuesday that a "totalitarian vision" is not appropriate in a democracy like Brazil and that the president is responsible for "the larger leadership, the coordination of efforts aimed at the well-being of Brazilians."Meanwhile, public and private health systems in states across the country are straining to accommodate rising Covid-19 case numbers.On Thursday, the Brazilian Association of Private Hospitals in Brazil warned that stocks of anesthetics used in Covid-19 treatment would only last for "three to four days" in private hospitals. Earlier in the week, a statement posted on the Brazilian Attorney General's website said that six states in Brazil were running critically low on medical oxygen. General Ridauto Fernandes, logistics director of the Ministry of Health, has said that negotiations are underway to increase the production of oxygen supplies and to install oxygen concentrators -- equipment that draws and concetrates oxygen from the air -- in different parts of the country.Brazilian variant becomes growing problemMany recent cases have been attributed to the P.1 variant of the coronavirus, first identified in Brazil's own Amazonas state. A March 4 study from Brazil's Oswaldo Cruz Foundation -- also known as the Fiocruz institute -- estimated that coronavirus variants make up more than half of all cases in six out of eight states it studied.According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the same variant has now been identified in 15 countries and territories in South America, North America and the Caribbean.In a press conference Tuesday, PAHO Director Carissa Etienne highlighted the dangerous potential spread of the virus from Brazil. "Unfortunately, the dire situation in Brazil is also effecting neighboring countries. Cases have risen in Venezuela, particularly in the states of Bolivar and Amazonas which border Brazil," she said.Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday called Brazil a "global threat," citing the P.1 variant.In Uruguay, where cases are also spiking, health officials said this week that they also had detected the P.1 variant.Marcia Reverdosa in Sao Paulo, Natalie Gallon and Karol Suarez in Mexico City, Caitlin Hu in New York City, Claudia Rebaza in London, Dario Klein in Montevideo and Abel Alvarado in Atlanta contributed to this report.

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Story highlightsFour men charged under Terrorism Act, police sayAnother man accused of firearms offenseThe men were arrested in a series of recent terror-related raidsFive men picked up in a series of recent terror-related arrests have now been charged, London's Metropolitan Police said Friday.Four of the men, who range in age from 20 to 24, were charged under the Terrorism Act and are accused of taking an oath of allegience to ISIS, according to a statement from police. The extremist group operating in Iraq and Syria has urged lone followers in the West to stage terror attacks in their home countries.The fifth man arrested was charged with a firearms offense, according to police.Three other men arrested in the same series of raids over the last 10 days have been released. A woman who was arrested was released on bail until next week, police said.Authorities arrested the suspects after searching residences and vehicles in west and central London.At the time of the arrests, authorities said they may have foiled an early-stage terror plot with the arrests.

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(CNN)A large majority of Americans say the US should prioritize developing renewable energy, but remain wary of transitioning off fossil fuels entirely, according to new polling from Pew Research Center.The survey of 10,237 US adults was conducted weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine, which has increased energy costs around the world and raised concerns over energy security and reliance on fossil fuels. The results show 69% of American adults favor developing alternative energy, including wind and solar, over increasing production of fossil fuels like oil, coal and natural gas. It also found 69% of Americans want the US to take steps to become carbon neutral by 2050 -- as President Joe Biden is seeking to do.'Delay means death': We're running out of ways to adapt to the climate crisis, new report shows. Here are the key takeaways That being said, most Americans don't support phasing out fossil fuels completely, and the polling shows a partisan split on the issue. Just 31% of Americans want the US to completely phase out fossil fuel use, while 67% say the country should use a mix of renewable energy and fossil fuels.Read MorePew researchers found that while there's some concern that a renewable energy transition would lead to higher costs for everyday goods, 59% of respondents said they thought the prices they paid to heat and cool their homes would either improve or stay the same, compared to 39% who thought it would get worse. The poll didn't directly ask whether respondents would be willing to pay more for renewable energy."There's particular concern around prices," Alec Tyson, a lead author on the poll, told CNN. "Slightly more [respondents] think the impact of this shift would make prices of everyday goods worse, not better."People participated in the poll via a self-administered web survey. If participants didn't have access to internet, a tablet with wireless access was provided. The margin of error on the poll was plus or minus 1.5 percentage points.The poll comes a day after the release of a major UN-backed climate report that found that the impacts of burning fossil fuels for energy were larger than previously thought, and humans and ecosystems are running out of ways to adapt to the climate crisis. The report's authors said the impacts are happening much faster and are more disruptive and widespread than scientists expected 20 years ago.Supreme Court hears case that could limit EPA's authority to regulate planet-warming emissions from power plantsThe poll found 72% of respondents said a clean energy transition would not happen quickly enough to prevent "severe problems from climate change." Pew found majorities from both parties -- 85% of Democrats and Democratic leaners as well as 58% of Republicans and Republican leaners -- believed the energy transition wouldn't happen fast enough.In this State of the Union address on Tuesday, Biden "will call on Congress to deliver on a legislative agenda for clean energy and climate action that has overwhelming support from the American people -- Republicans, Democrats and independents," a senior administration official said.More specifically, he is expected to ask for for renewed investment in and tax credits for domestic energy manufacturing and deployments, steps the administration says could save Americans an average of $500 a year in energy costs. He will also address the crisis in Ukraine, which has driven up the price of oil and gasoline.Pew researchers say that partisan affiliation "remains the dominant divide" for US adults in their views of climate and energy issues. Very large majorities of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents want the US to prioritize renewable development, while Republicans and Republican-leaning independents tend to favor expanding fossil fuel production. However, the GOP is not monolithic when it comes to energy issues.Pew researchers found disagreement in the party when it came to the question of the US becoming carbon neutral: 66% of self-described moderate and liberal Republicans favor taking steps toward carbon neutrality, while 64% of conservative Republicans opposed it. Pew found a similar divide when asking Republicans whether the US should prioritize renewables over fossil fuel development: 64% of moderate and liberal Republicans said the country should be developing alternative sources like wind and solar, while 67% of conservative Republicans favored expanding fossil fuel production.Wind and solar development are particularly popular; 72% of US adults said the federal government should encourage wind and solar production, compared to 51% who said the government should encourage the use of electric vehicles, 35% who said it should encourage nuclear power, 33% who said it should encourage oil and gas drilling. Less than 20% said the federal government should encourage coal mining.

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Story highlightsAn undercover Sunday Times investigation secretly filmed retired military officialsThe officials allegedly claimed they could influence arms deals for private firms The officials, all retired generals, denied the allegations by the Sunday TimesThe Ministry of Defence has launched an investigation into the allegationsSome of Britain's most influential former military figures are under investigation after allegedly boasting about their ability to secure arms contracts for private firms in violation of British law. The "generals for hire" scandal broke late Saturday following the publication of a Sunday Times investigation that used hidden cameras to capture the alleged claims by the men, all recently retired military officers. The Ministry of Defence moved quickly Sunday to distance itself from the alleged actions of the retired generals, saying an investigation was under way. "Equipment is procured in the interests of our Armed Forces and not in the interests of retired personnel. Former military officers have no influence over what (ministry) contracts are awarded," said Philip Hammond, the defense secretary. In Britain, military personnel are required to wait two years after leaving the service before taking a job where their former position may give their employer or clients an advantage. The Sunday Times says its three-month investigation focused on "the revolving door between the Ministry of Defence and private arms companies."Among those named in the newspaper's investigation was recently retired Lt. Gen. Sir John Kiszely, a Falklands war hero and former head of the Defence Academy. Kiszely allegedly confided to a reporter posing as a representative of an arms firm that he could use his role as president of the Royal British Legion to push his clients' agenda with the prime minister and other senior officials. Another retired military official, Lt. Gen. Richard Applegate -- a former ministry procurement chief -- was captured on video allegedly describing a secret lobbying campaign in parliament on behalf of an Israeli arms company. Kiszely, Applegate and two other high-ranking former officers denied the claims, saying they did nothing wrong and always had the best interests of the services at heart, the newspaper reported. In a statement released following the publication of The Sunday Times investigation, the Ministry of Defence said it was "looking to see if any of these individuals have broken any rules.""Former chiefs acting in a commercial capacity should not have any privileged access to the (ministry) and we will put in place measure to ensure this," it said.

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(CNN)Isolation isn't a new concept for Olympic hopeful Mandy Marquardt. As a track cyclist she's become inured to the discipline of a sport that demands the toughest of psyches in dealing with hours of solo training.So the new global norm of social distancing hasn't been that daunting for the 28-year-old. But trying to keep her Olympic training at an elite level while being in virtual isolation? That's taken some ingenuity.Due to the pandemic, Marquardt has been forced to give up access to a cycling velodrome track, world-class gym, and all the perks that come with being an Olympic hopeful.In their place she's created a do-it-yourself, at-home Olympic-style training facility, including a bike simulator to measure all vital performance numbers and a makeshift gym that includes everything she needs for her weight workouts. And training under quarantine conditions is hardly the biggest challenge Marquardt has ever faced. It's almost a miracle that she's competing at all at the elite level, considering the up-and-coming cyclist was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 16, after having routine fitness tests.Read MoreBefore the diagnosis in 2007, Mandy was well on pace to living out her dreams of becoming an Olympic athlete. Now doctors were telling her she'd never compete at a competitive level again. View this post on Instagram The bike will always be my happy place. Enjoying the outdoors with my @colnagoworld ❤️ We are in this together. #staystrong #selfisolation #changingdiabetes A post shared by Mandy Marquardt (@mandymarquardt) on Mar 20, 2020 at 10:01am PDT But the teenager didn't let her new challenge dampen her spirits and never asked herself why this was happening to her. Rather than dig herself into a deeper hole, she decided to refocus her efforts and find a way to achieve what she'd always dreamed of. Mandy says her father was instrumental in giving her the mental strength to persevere. "My dad is full-on German. He's always said, 'Do it or don't do it!' So it's always been in me to find a way to make things happen, and I really love competing, so I knew it was something I wanted to do." Ultimately, the Pennsylvania State University graduate proved her doctors wrong. Marquardt is now a professional cyclist for Team Novo Nordisk, whose entire roster is made up of athletes with Type 1 diabetes.She was having a stellar season, climbing to 12th in the world, and was on her way to being named to the USA Olympic Cycling Track team when, days before the national team selection, it was announced the 2020 Games would be postponed. The official news, that her Olympic dreams were vanishing, came from Team USA and the USA Cycling Federation hours later.The situation provoked many questions for Mandy, but she found parallels to her cycling profession. "There are so many unknowns," she noted, "but that's how it is in sports, so you just have to keep doing your best, and sometimes you just don't have the answers." View this post on Instagram Morning mobility aka #QuarantineGains ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ All we can do is continue to do what we love and stay in a good mindset ☀️ ⁣Sending everyone a virtual hug! ⁣ ⁣⁣ #ChangingDiabetes #TheSweatLife #WhileAtHome #TrainKlean #BetalainsUnleashed #HiveLife #TrueSport #COVID19 #MyStLukes #T1DiabetesLooksLikeMe. A post shared by Mandy Marquardt (@mandymarquardt) on Mar 25, 2020 at 12:07pm PDT So despite the fact she was entering her final preparations in hopes of being in top form for Tokyo, she knew she now had to adjust to make sure all the hard work, sacrifice, sweat, tears, and hours in the gym wouldn't go to waste.Just as she had when she was first diagnosed with diabetes, Mandy revamped her game plan and kept pushing forward. When she returned to the US, she started putting together a life plan, in isolation with her fiancé, and developed a whole new style of training while striving to maintain her current form amid a landscape of uncertainty. "You don't know what's going to happen next," she said. "Day by day everything is changing; I don't know when my next race is, or if there is even going to be racing this year. I just know I have to keep on training, keep preparing like if it was a normal life." Training under quarantine has provided Mandy with the new challenges including how to manage her insulin levels under these new conditions."I want to eat everything in sight but that's not possible even though we're in quarantine. I still want to keep healthy diet and regulate my blood sugars."Her diet is one of the biggest components of her regimen and her calorie intake will vary depending on what type of training she has on a given day. She is aware that any variable can put her in a race to balance her disease numbers and control her disease."Living with Type 1 diabetes and being a professional athlete is incredibly difficult because it is 24/7," Marquardt added. "I'm always managing my diabetes when I'm traveling, competing and training and all of those variables affect my blood sugar."A lot goes into self preparation, mindset and really nailing down my nutrition. I want to live a long healthy life but I also want to compete at the highest level of my sport and continue to prove to myself and even the world what is possible diabetes."Marquardt is confident her adaptation to the new world under coronavirus will bear its fruits."Everything has been so uncertain," she noted. "I just keep training to have that consistency in my life, and I said whatever happens I'm going to keep with that consistency, because I know that all the hard work will eventually pay off."

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Story highlightsBroadcaster Harry Caray predicted Cubs' win 25 years agoGrandson says Caray would have celebrated title by having a beer -- or 12 (CNN)Fans remember Harry Caray as a beloved Chicago Cubs broadcaster who was famous for singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch.But he was also as big of a Cubs fan as they come, his grandson says."Every game meant something to him," Josh Caray said Thursday morning on CNN's "New Day." "Every game was an opportunity, he thought, to get the Cubs closer to a title. So it always hurt when they lost."On Wednesday night, the Cubs finally did it. They made history by winning their first World Series title in 108 years, edging the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in dramatic fashion in extra innings. Like all diehard fans, Caray, who called Cubs games for 16 years before his death in 1998, believed his team would get there someday.Read More"Sure as God made green apples, someday the Chicago Cubs are going to be in the World Series," he famously said in 1991. Caray was known for his oversized glasses, his exuberant "Holy Cow!" catchphrase, his everyman persona and his fondness for Budweiser.After the Cubs' historic win the brewer even re-aired a classic 1980s Budweiser TV commercial featuring Caray sitting in the Wrigley Field bleachers and enjoying a Bud with fans.The impossible is possible. Cheers to the guy we wish had been in the booth tonight. @Cubs, #ThisBudsForYou. #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/wLCnKCYNnO— Budweiser (@Budweiser) November 3, 2016 The ad was fitting, because Josh Caray said that's pretty much how his grandfather would've celebrated the Cubs' long-awaited championship."He would have taken off his headset, gone down to Wrigleyville and probably had a Budweiser ... or about 12 of them," he said.Harry Caray's grandson on broadcaster's legacy after Cubs win: "To be out there with the fans, that's who he was" https://t.co/qpk5nq9QX9— New Day (@NewDay) November 3, 2016 Josh Caray said the Budweiser spot, while only an ad, actually spoke volumes about his grandfather's character."To be out there with the fans -- that's who he was. He really related to the common man," he said. "And that's what made him so special, not just for Chicago, but across the country."

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Story highlightsFormer mayor charged with homicide in deaths of college students43 college students went missing in Mexico in SeptemberTheir disappearance sparked nationwide protests and has drawn worldwide attention"Our children are not criminals. ... They wanted to help others," one father saysIt's a staggering statistic: 43 college students from the same school, all hoping to become teachers someday -- all missing and feared dead.Their disappearance became a flashpoint for national protests. Mexico's President met their parents. The Pope sent them prayers.Mexico's attorney general says they were captured by police on the orders of the Iguala mayor, Jose Luis Abarca, handed over to a drug gang and executed. Authorities say they believe the students' burned remains were thrown into a river, but many family members say they're still holding out hope until there's DNA proof.On Friday, prosecutors said they had charged Abarca with six counts of aggravated homicide and one count of attempted homicide in the deaths. Abarca and his wife, Maria de los Angeles Pineda, were arrested in Mexico City on November 4. As the controversial case grabs global headlines, the students' families and classmates march in demonstrations -- carrying large photos of their faces, sharing their stories and demanding justice. Photos: Photos: Missing Mexican students Photos: Photos: Missing Mexican studentsMissing Mexican students – Forty-three students remain missing after armed men ambushed buses carrying students in southern Mexico on on September 26 .The Mexican state of Guerrero posted images and offered a reward of 1 million pesos ($74,000) for information leading to the missing students. 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They are people who were just starting to study for their careers. They wanted to help others," says Epifanio Álvarez, whose son is among the missing.Here's a closer look at some of the students' stories:Jorge Aníbal Cruz Mendoza, 19Carmelita Cruz cries as she describes her youngest son.Jorge Aníbal Cruz Mendoza"He has always told me that I am everything to him, and as my youngest son, I also told him, 'Son, you are everything to me,'" she says.Once, during a family pillow fight, her other children complained that she was fighting too much on his side.Now, Cruz is fighting to demand answers from authorities over her 19-year-old son's fate.Even before the September night of shootouts in Iguala, Mexico -- which left several students dead and the group of 43 missing -- she'd been worried about his safety studying at Escuela Normal Rural de Ayotzinapa.The teachers' college in Guerrero state is known for its political activism in addition to training teachers, and police have been known to spar with student protesters in the past. She'd hoped he'd study at one of Mexico's large public universities. But Jorge made up his mind: He wanted to study at Ayotzinapa."He wanted to be here. His dream was to study in this school to help poor people," Cruz told CNN en Español's Fernando del Rincon in a recent interview.When investigators first started looking into the students' disappearance, some suggested they could have been mixed up in gangs. Not true, Cruz says."I think the government is guilty. But obviously they want to wash their hands and blame those who are not responsible," she says. "In this case, my son is so young. I know him. He does not know how to use a weapon. ... He doesn't even know how to use a knife. And I think that's true of all 43 of the young people. If they had weapons, they would have defended themselves."José Ángel "Pepe" Navarrete, 18Pepe went to the well-known teachers' college with a clear goal, his father says: working with marginalized communities.José Ángel "Pepe" NavarreteIt's a common aim of many at the small, government-funded school, which gives the students it trains the opportunity to work in some of the poorest and most remote communities in Guerrero.His father -- like many parents of the missing students -- says he believes they are still alive. And he says he has a message for his son's captors, whomever they may be. The 43 students, Emiliano Navarrete says, "are kind, defenseless young people who shouldn't have to pay for the crimes of adults."Whoever took the students, he says, must be human beings, too. "They also have children, and they wouldn't like the same thing to happen to them."Inside a barren dorm room, one of Pepe's roommates told animalpolitico.com that he loved soccer."That's why he got along well with everybody," his roommate said. "He knew how to relax."Israel Jacinto Lugardo, 19There's one thing Isrrael Galindo knows for sure about the night his son went missing.Israel Jacinto LugardoThe 19-year-old student had contacted his older brother and asked for help."He told him, 'Hurry, because the police have taken us. They used tear gas,'" Galindo told CNN en Español's Jaqueline Hurtado.From his home in San Jose, California, the construction worker said he believes his son is still alive, despite what government officials claim.He describes his son as playful, calm and hard-working. As a child, Galindo showed him how to repair bicycles, cars and farm machinery."He learned fast and could do anything," Galindo told the San Jose Mercury News.Back in Mexico's Guerrero state, where the students disappeared, the teen's mother has marched in demonstrations, carrying a large photo of her missing son."He is a good boy. He came here very excited to study," she told Mexico's animalpolitico.com website. "But we did not expect that something like this would happen. I demand that the government do something."Julio César López Patolzin, 25In a spiral-bound notebook that still sits in his dorm room, Julio César pulled out a pencil and documented his first days at the college.Julio César López Patolzin"I entered this school for the simple reason that my parents are peasants with few resources and my ability is to be responsible also academically," he wrote, according to a photograph of the August 27 entry that appeared in Mexico's Proceso magazine. "I try to pay close attention to the teachers in order to get ahead."Less than a month later, he disappeared.Now there is just one student left living on that floor of the dorm, Proceso reported. Julio César and five others who lived there are among the 43 missing. Inside the dorm, a plastic cup and toothbrush are still sitting on Julio César's duffle bag.The last student left living there told Proceso that he won't leave, because he's waiting for his classmates to come back.Miguel Ángel Mendoza Zacarias, 23Most of Miguel Ángel's classmates are younger than he is. That's because he had another job as a barber before he started at the teachers' college.Miguel Ángel Mendoza Zacarias"He cut hair and that's how he got ahead," his best friend told animalpolitico.com. "He didn't start studying sooner because he didn't have money. And he decided it was better to help his parents with his business, and to work in the fields."At the teachers' college, his friend said he was known for being supportive and giving good advice.On September 26, they were sitting side by side on a bus when violence broke out in Iguala. "He ran one way, and I ran the other. I got on a bus and the police in Iguala arrested him. I managed to escape," the friend told animalpolitico.com. "But since then, I've been searching for him."Antonio Santana MaestroAntonio recently started playing guitar and loved spending hours playing video games, his friends told animalpolitico.com.Antonio Santana MaestroBut what he enjoyed more than anything was reading, his friends said.Classmates nicknamed him "Copy," because he was so good at recalling information and parroting it back.Antonio was among the students in the school's so-called Activist House, a political education program students can volunteer to join."In our political workshops, he always expressed himself so eloquently," one friend told the website. "He is a very smart person who knows everything about everything you ask him. ... In one workshop, he spent 10 minutes speaking on subjects that no one has a command of. And he just made a remarkable speech out of what he had heard and read."Jorge Álvarez Nava, 19At first, it was hard for Jorge to adjust to his freshman year. But things were looking up, his father says.Jorge Álvarez NavaJorge turned 19 on a Tuesday in September. He called his parents the next day."He told us that he was happy, that the most difficult things were over," Epifanio Álvarez recalls.By Saturday, Jorge had vanished without a trace -- one of the 43 students who disappeared."In the morning, I went to work in the fields," said Álvarez, a peasant farmer. "When I came home, my wife found me and told me something horrible had happened in Iguala."Since then, Álvarez says he hasn't stopped searching for his son -- and he won't, until he finds him.But even as he pushes to keep looking, Jorge's father says he finds himself filled with despair when he's at home and sees his son's belongings"We saw his guitar. Really, seeing his things there, you start to cry, overcome by the feeling that he isn't there," Álvarez says, tearing up as he described his son's love for music. "We wonder, what is happening to him? And we don't know."

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Story highlightsPopular Australian preparing for final F1 race at Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday Red Bull driver looking to end a 12-year, 215-race career with a third win at Interlagos The 37-year-old has won nine Grand Prix and been on the podium 41 timesThere aren't too many tracks where Mark Webber can claim bragging rights over Sebastian Vettel but Interlagos is one of them. The Australian, who bows out of Formula One at Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix, is a double winner (2009 and 2011) at the famous old Sao Paulo track while his Red Bull teammate can only claim a solitary triumph back in 2010. Many eyes will be on the German world champion as he looks to equal Alberto Ascari's 60-year record of nine consecutive race wins, but there will be others who will be quietly willing the Australian to a third victory at Interlagos in his 215th and final race. "I think on Sunday it'll be a little bit different but it still feels like a normal race at the moment," Webber said Thursday."I'm looking forward to Sunday in many ways, in terms of pushing for a good result."Webber, who is bringing the curtain down on a 12-year F1 career to pursue sportscar racing with Porsche, says he thinks it's the right time to bow out. JUST WATCHEDMark Webber back in the go-kartReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHMark Webber back in the go-kart 02:32JUST WATCHEDRed Bull Show RunReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHRed Bull Show Run 02:57Read more: 'Alonso and Raikkonen will be equal at Ferrari'"You've to be careful not to test it too much in terms of your performance and what you used to be able to do. I still think I'm driving well but I don't want to be around not driving well."Nevertheless, Webber, who has had a fractious relationship with Vettel in recent times, admitted to frustrations."I wouldn't be leaving if there weren't things I was happy to leave behind. If there were more positives than negatives, then I would stay," he said."I still think there are certain situations in Formula One that are super-rewarding. Obviously driving the car on the limit at certain venues is still very satisfying, no question about it."Read more: Grid girl glamorWebber's 12-year career has included nine victories and 41 podiums and he has twice finished third in the drivers' championship, coming closest to the title in 2010 when he finished 14 points behind eventual winner Vettel. The 37-year-old said he would miss the challenges and enjoyment of racing at circuits like Suzuka in Japan, Belgium's Spa and Monaco -- the other track where Webber has a brace of wins (2010, 2012) -- but it is time to move on."It's inevitable that you're going to miss certain parts. The adrenaline and working with people like Adrian Newey (Red Bull's Chief Engineer), you don't get to do that very often. But there comes a time when you've got to let go. I'll still have good adrenaline next year with Porsche and that'll be a good balance."

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(CNN)A baby bear needs a nap. One politician does not want to hear babies. And which CNN anchor's beard is unattainable? These are the must-see videos for the week:A long winter's nap?JUST WATCHEDHotel guests find bear lounging on ladies' room counterReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHHotel guests find bear lounging on ladies' room counter 00:48An unexpected guest could bear-ly keep his eyes open at a Montana lodge. Visitors were surprised to find a young black bear snoozing on a counter in the ladies' bathroom -- dreaming of honey, no doubt.'I work for YOUR MOM!'JUST WATCHEDCounterprotesters crash KKK cookoutReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHCounterprotesters crash KKK cookout 01:46An Indiana Ku Klux Klan group that tried to rally during an annual cookout didn't plan on some uninvited guests crashing the event. Counter-protesters were ready and waiting to exchange words once the group arrived, forcing them to go elsewhere. And they had to settle for pizza.Read More#BlitzerBeardChallengeJUST WATCHEDConan attempts to read the weather report in Greenland ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHConan attempts to read the weather report in Greenland 06:44Comedian Conan O'Brien chatted with CNN's Anderson Cooper about his recent trip to Greenland after President Donald Trump reportedly expressed interest in buying it. He tried his best to deliver a local weather forecast and joked that they thought he was Cate Blanchett.Mistakes happenJUST WATCHEDTV channel's unusual mishap involving Harry and Meghan ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHTV channel's unusual mishap involving Harry and Meghan 01:38A British news show mistook wax figures of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan for the real thing during a televised broadcast. The royal couple may be picture perfect, but the BBC certainly made a waxy blunder.Cry babyJUST WATCHEDCrying baby irritates Bernie Sanders during eventReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHCrying baby irritates Bernie Sanders during event 02:08Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders told a crying baby to "keep it down." Is that the trick to calming a crier? Maybe Sanders just needed a nap.

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(CNN)With extended stays in space becoming more commonplace and longer missions to the moon and Mars planned, scientists say there is a need to better understand the effects of microgravity on the heart.Past studies have shown that spaceflight can reduce the heart rate, lower arterial pressure and increase cardiac output. But new research examines how microgravity -- or zero gravity -- influences the human heart at the cellular level."We've been able to check astronauts' health while they're in space and when they're back down but we've had no way to understand the molecular cell changes," said Joseph C. Wu of Stanford University's School of Medicine, who is also a senior author on the study. Human health can be 'mostly sustained' for a year in space, NASA Twins Study concludesIn an attempt to answer this, the researchers from Stanford University examined cardiac function and gene expression in human heart cells from three individuals. Instead of coming from biopsies -- which is a very invasive procedure -- Wu said these heart cells were made by "reprogramming" a small sample of blood into human stem cells. The heart cells were then cultured aboard the International Space Station for five-and-a-half weeks -- the first study of its kind.They found that exposure to microgravity altered the expression of 2,635 genes -- a temporary change in the RNA, which is made from DNA -- but most returned to normal patterns of gene expression within 10 days after returning to Earth.Read More"If you see DNA as a permanent cookbook, RNA is a temporary, handwritten copy of a recipe in that cookbook," Wu explained. "Gene expression ... was thus temporarily changed by the environment, which was microgravity in this case."Wu said the changes observed were "subtle" but statistically significant. He said it was hard to say whether the changes would affect how the heart functioned."Keep in mind our study was only five weeks — it's a short time. I don't know what gene changes would be if it was six months," Wu continued. "I'm sure if you examined astronauts after a longer period, you would see more changes."Spaceflight is activating herpes in astronauts Humans have been living in space for 19 years, with astronauts spending an average of six months at a time on the International Space Station.Wu said he was surprised about how quickly human heart muscle cells were able to adapt to microgravity."These studies may provide insight into cellular mechanisms that could benefit astronaut health during long-duration spaceflight, or potentially lay the foundation for new insights into improving heart health on Earth," he said.The stem cell-derived heart cells were flown to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX spacecraft as part of a commercial re-supply mission in 2017. Once there, the cells were cultured by astronaut Kate Rubins, who coincidentally had been trained in molecular biology. Simultaneously, the same kind of cells were cultured on Earth for comparison purposes. RNA sequencing was performed on the cells at 4.5 weeks on board the ISS and 10 days after returning to Earth.Astronaut's gene expression no longer same as his identical twin, NASA finds"Logistically, it was a very difficult study to deal with," Wu said. For example, the samples, which were protected by an incubator, had to be recovered by helicopter once the re-entry vessel landed in the Pacific ocean.Wu and his team are currently working on a more sophisticated study, which involves sending a chunk of engineered 3D human heart tissue, which will look more similar to a human heart, into space next year.As to whether the human body is up to years-long space journeys -- such as a trip to Mars -- Wu isn't sure."I don't know," he said. "I think it's going to be a lot of stress to the human body, and that's why we're interested in doing research on this very timely topic."

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Berlin (CNN)Last week was a bad one for German Chancellor Angela Merkel. At the World Cup in Russia, defending champions Germany were soundly defeated by South Korea and sent home in disgrace, while the government seemed on the verge of collapse as a deadline loomed for her to reach a workable deal on migration with her EU colleagues.But this week isn't going much better. Despite bashing out a deal -- non-binding and vague, but a deal nonetheless -- with the EU's leaders on migration, and a second one with her own rebellious Interior Minister Horst Seehofer, heading off his threatened resignation and a possible coalition implosion, Merkel is still in fire-fighting mode.In her diary Thursday were two key meetings: one with the right-wing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban -- whose country is headed down an illiberal, anti-EU path -- and a second with UK Prime Minister Theresa May -- whose country's impending departure from the bloc is causing no end of headaches.Seehofer was also in Vienna Thursday, attempting to sell his migration deal with Merkel to Austria's disgruntled chancellor, Sebastian Kurz.Merkel has long insisted that European problems can only be fixed with European solutions -- but the list of issues on her agenda Thursday reveal the extent to which that position is under attack.Read MoreBerlin, 12 p.m local: Merkel meets OrbanLast week, Merkel described migration as a "make or break" issue for Europe. Orban has taken aggressive, unilateral action to reduce migration into Hungary and repeatedly resisted EU-wide efforts.The last time Orban came to Germany -- in January this year -- he was invited by Seehofer in his role as head of the CSU, the more conservative sister party of Merkel's CDU.While in Germany, he gave a speech championing border defense, lauding himself as "the captain of Bavaria's border fortress" and defending his decision to build a fence on Hungary's border with Serbia in 2015 to keep migrants and refugees out. Hungary's 'Stop Soros' law makes it illegal to help migrantsHis decision in 2015 to take unilateral action put him in conflict with Merkel, who has pushed relentlessly for Europe-wide agreements on migration. And Orban -- joined by leaders in Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic, and increasingly in Austria and Italy -- has repeatedly resisted bloc-wide efforts to manage new arrivals. Just two weeks ago, he refused to attend a mini-summit on migration, accusing some countries (Germany being implicated) of triggering a "pan-European frenzy" on migration.Merkel is now looking to strike a deal with Orban to limit the number of asylum seekers arriving in Germany -- a tricky task given several years of chilly relations.While Orban did signal his willingness to eventually reach an agreement with Merkel in an interview with German tabloid BILD Tuesday, as reported by Reuters, it was clear when the two leaders emerged after the meeting that the gulf between them on the issue of migration remained.As Merkel argued that the EU cannot become fortress Europe -- "we cannot cut ourselves off from humanity" -- Orban insisted that Europe must fence itself off and eradicate pull factors."I and the chancellor see the world in very different ways," said Orban, stating the obvious.And migration is not the only issue where Merkel needs Orban on-side -- she will also be seeking assurances from the Hungarian leader ahead of the NATO summit next week where Europe must show a united front in the face of Trump's demands. As he is someone whose actions frequently threaten that unity, Merkel's battle will be an uphill one. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has shown little desire to find European solutions to bloc-wide issues.Vienna, 1 p.m. local: Seehofer meets KurzKurz is not happy with a deal struck between Merkel and Seehofer on Monday that would see some asylum seekers already registered elsewhere in the EU sent back across Germany's southern border to Austria. Austria's Sebastian Kurz, a rock star to conservatives, walks a 'thin red line' in EuropeThe Austrian leadership seemed surprised by their role in the agreement, responding with a statement Tuesday morning requesting further clarification and insisting that Austria would "take measures" to protect its southern borders if necessary. That's exactly the kind of unilateral action Merkel dislikes -- and the threat will concern her. Seehofer, who was originally pushing for all asylum seekers registered elsewhere to be pushed back at the border, was in Vienna Thursday to repair the damage. In his previous role as state premier in Bavaria, Seehofer worked closely with the Austrian government and has a good relationship with Kurz, whose form of conservatism (more to the right than Merkel's) and political priorities -- reducing migration and speeding up deportations -- align neatly with Seehofer's.He perhaps has the best chance of keeping Austria on board with both the specific migration deal and the European project more broadly. That's a vital task given that Austria has just taken over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU and has signaled an intention to work more closely with the rebellious Visegrad countries.Sebastian Kurz and Horst Seehofer attend a press conference in Berlin in June. Berlin, 2 p.m. local: Merkel meets MayIronically, Britain's departure from the EU (dubbed "Brexit") is one of the least divisive issues among the remaining member states. At an EU summit last week, Brexit-related issues on the agenda were resolved far more speedily than the migration talks, which continued through the night.But Brexit remains one of the most potent reminders of dissatisfaction among the bloc's citizens -- and while the threat of other countries following suit has subsided, it hasn't entirely disappeared.In her meeting with May, Merkel will have to balance the needs of a post-Brexit Europe with a desire for strong UK-German relations, while keeping the UK within the European fold ahead of the NATO summit. The hospitalization of a British couple at the weekend may also be on the agenda. They are being treated for exposure to Novichok, the Soviet-era nerve agent that almost killed a former Russian spy and his daughter in March, re-igniting debate regarding the threat posed by Russia in Europe. In fact, Germany's early departure from the World Cup may hold a silver lining for Merkel -- unlike May, she doesn't have to contemplate the diplomatic ramifications of attending a football match hosted by the nation accused of using a nerve agent against Russian nationals on foreign soil.Correction: We've updated this story to correct the time of the meeting between Theresa May and Angela Merkel.Atika Shubert and Nadine Schmidt reported from Berlin and Judith Vonberg wrote in London.

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(CNN)CNN's Ed Lavandera was knocked to the ground Wednesday night after violence erupted in Charlotte, North Carolina, following the fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott. A protester slammed his shoulder into Lavandera, forcing him to the ground while live on CNN. CNN reporter knocked over by a protester in Charlottehttps://t.co/vkwGEbSTyV— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) September 22, 2016 For a second night, protests over the deadly officer-involved shooting turned violent. JUST WATCHEDCNN reporter caught in tear gas: 'Ahh my eyes'ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHCNN reporter caught in tear gas: 'Ahh my eyes' 01:02The Scott family says he was killed by police in an apartment parking lot, reading a book, while waiting for his son to come home from school. Police say he had a handgun, not a book. Officers were at the location because they were serving a warrant to another man.Lavandera returned to report on the protest, providing further details on the incident. Read MoreAnother violent Charlotte protest; officer hurt"I didn't see it coming," the correspondent said. "All I heard was someone yelling at me that I need to tell the truth and next thing you know, I got kind of blindsided."Lavandera told CNN's Don Lemon that he was able to speak to the protester. "He came up to me and actually hugged me and apologized for what he had done," Lavandera said. "I asked him what made him so angry. He couldn't really explain anything."

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Story highlightsKing Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, head of the Asante people, goes to Norway to attend a conferenceOne of his bags is stolen from the lobby of a Radisson hotel in Oslo, according to policeThe luggage contains royal jewelry "of great value," police sayAuthorities release video hoping the public can identify two suspects in the theftRather than getting treated like royalty, an African king got a rude introduction to Norway when thieves made off with his luggage -- with his precious, valuable jewelry tucked inside.The whereabouts of King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II's valuables inside the bag swiped Wednesday from the lobby of the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in Oslo remain unknown. Police used surveillance video to identify a man and woman suspected in the theft and are asking for citizens' help in identifying them, acting Oslo Assistant Chief of Police Hege Naustad told CNN on Saturday. While Ghana is a constitutional democracy led by a president since the mid-20th century, it has a rich history beyond that -- including groups that date back centuries, including the Asantes, who are centered inland in the West African nation.The current leader of the traditional Asante kingdom, the 62-year-old King Osei Tutu, remains a prominent figure in Ghana. Based at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, he frequently weighs in on issues -- from expressing condolences over the death this summer of Ghanaian President John Evans Atta Mills to promoting development and unity among Asanteman chiefs. As recently as Friday, he asked all politicians "to refrain from personal attacks and insinuations" ahead of December elections, according to his website.The king had gone to Oslo to promote his people by taking part in a conference run by the Norwegian African Business Association, according to Naustad.The British-educated monarch landed at the airport in the Scandinavian city Wednesday, and subsequently made his way to the hotel in the city center. It was there in the hotel lobby that one of the king's bags was stolen, the assistant police chief said. The royal jewelry inside the stolen luggage is "of great value," he added.The theft was immediately reported to authorities, with the hotel's surveillance tape soon becoming a key piece of evidence.The video shows a backpack-toting male suspect entering through a revolving door wearing a cap, sunglasses and light pants. The other person pictured is a woman in a head scarf and glasses, wearing light pants, a dark jacket and a dark shirt underneath.

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Story highlightsLionel Messi returns to action following injuryMessi appeared as second half substitute in win over GetafeXabi Alonso signs new Real Madrid dealManchester City defeated West Ham 5-0 in League CupHe's back -- Lionel Messi returned to action with his customary goal spree following a 59-day absence as Barcelona crushed Getafe 4-0 Wednesday.Messi, who has been sidelined since November 10 with a torn hamstring, scored twice during a cameo appearance in the second half of the Spanish Cup tie.The Argentine, who had scored 14 times in 16 appearances before his goals at the Camp Nou, has endured a frustrating season with injuries.But he gave a brief indication of his return to fitness with a fine second individual effort.Messi's two goals came after Cesc Fabregas had also scored twice as Barcelona took control of the last-16 contest.The 26-year-old, who has been named World Footballer of the Year in each of the previous four years, is hoping to retain the Ballon D'Or on January 13.He faces strong competition from Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery.JUST WATCHEDArsenal's Theo Walcott out with ACL injuryReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHArsenal's Theo Walcott out with ACL injury 00:47JUST WATCHEDWas Portugal's Eusebio the best ever?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHWas Portugal's Eusebio the best ever? 04:19JUST WATCHEDPortugal remembers football legend EusebioReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHPortugal remembers football legend Eusebio 01:56AlonsoMeanwhile, Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso ended speculation surrounding his future by signing a new two-year deal.The 32-year-old, whose contract was set to expire in June, was reportedly courting interest from a whole host of top European clubs."This will continue to be my home for two more years. I am very happy to tell you. Come on Madrid!" he posted on his official Twitter account, alongside a photo of the Santiago Bernabeu."Real Madrid can announce the extension of Xabi Alonso's contract, that will keep him tied to the club for two more years until June 30, 2016," the club added in a statement on their website.City slickersElsewhere, Manchester City cruised to a 6-0 victory over a woeful West Ham.City has won all 10 of its Premier League home games this season and has scored 92 goals in its 31 games so far.While Manchester United continues to struggle under David Moyes, City is playing with a style and swagger which its rival could only dream of.Alvaro Negredo scored a classy hat-trick, while Edin Dzeko scored twice following Yaya Toure's effort.West Ham, which was beaten 5-0 last weekend by Championship side Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup, was blown away in emphatic fashion."It's not easy to win 5-0 at home against another Premier League team," Dzeko told Sky Sports."We still have to play away and this 5-0 - or 6-0, in the end - will give us the confidence for the second leg."The two teams will meet in the second leg at Upton Park on January 21.

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Story highlightsVote Leave campaign highlights strains caused by migration to BritainAnti-Brexit campaigners say the arguments have moved into "nationalist territory"UK will hold a vote on whether to leave or remain in the EU on June 23London (CNN)Backers of the UK leaving the European Union are focusing on immigration as they step up their campaign, with senior government figures arguing that migrants from the EU are overloading crucial public services.British Justice Secretary Michael Gove, a prominent Vote Leave campaigner, wrote in a column in British newspaper The Times on Monday that the country faced an immigration "free-for-all" if it remained in the EU.He warned that the potential growth of the bloc to other countries seeking membership would result in millions more people gaining the right to move to the UK."Because we cannot control our borders, public services such as the NHS will face an unquantifiable strain as millions more become EU citizens," he wrote, referring to the National Health Service. "We cannot guarantee the same access people currently enjoy to healthcare and housing if these trends continue. There is a direct and serious threat to our public services, standard of living and ability to maintain social solidarity if we accept continued EU membership."Read MoreBut the move to focus on immigration has drawn criticism from their opponents, with one former Cabinet minister -- Peter Mandelson -- accusing the Vote Leave campaign of straying into "nationalist territory."Focus on immigrationJUST WATCHEDBrexit Battle: Future of the UK in EuropeReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHBrexit Battle: Future of the UK in Europe 02:50Campaigners on both sides of the debate are making their arguments to the public ahead of a June 23 nationwide vote on whether to leave or remain in the EU.The British government says it believes voting to stay in the 28-member bloc is in the country's best interest, as does Prime Minister David Cameron.But senior members of Cameron's Conservative Party -- including members of Parliament Iain Duncan Smith and Owen Paterson -- are backing the Vote Leave campaign and have increasingly focused their arguments on immigration. In a speech Monday on the future of Europe, Paterson warned about the EU's migration effects on Britain, saying the bloc would soon have five more countries and 87 million more people. In particular, he warned of the potential inclusion of Turkey, which is also in lengthy negotiations to join.JUST WATCHEDWhat is the European Union?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHWhat is the European Union? 02:00"Turkey, led by an increasingly authoritarian regime, has a 700-mile-long border with war zones in Syria and Iraq," he said."The implications for European and British security are all too plain."He also warned of predictions Germany could have more than 3 million refugees by 2020 -- many of whom could then acquire EU passports and potentially move to the UK.Boris Johnson: London's maverick mayor who could lead UK out of EuropeStrain on hospitals citedCitizens of EU countries have the right to live and work in other countries in the union, and many have come to the United Kingdom, attracted by a relatively strong economy.Official statistics show about 632,000 people moved to the UK in 2014, nearly double the number of people who left the country.The British government estimates that about 1.2 million British people live in other EU countries, while 3 million people from other EU states live in the UK.Just under half -- about 48% -- of immigrants to the UK hail from EU countries.Brexit: The truth about UK immigrationCampaigners for the so-called Brexit, or British exit from the union, say that the net migration gains of more than 300,000 people annually has placed a dangerous strain on the country's public resources such as the National Health Service.The Vote Leave campaign says that "rising demand" for NHS services is one of the key factors identified by administrators for its forecast £2.4 billion ($3.5 billion) deficit for the past financial year.The strain on health services is also criticized by Migration Watch UK, which describes itself as an independent and nonpolitical think tank. The group argues that immigration to the UK, which has a population of about 65 million, is "neither sustainable nor well managed," and is also straining education services, fueling a housing shortage and occurring at a rate that prevents effective social integration.Vote Leave hoisting 'white flag,' say rivalsThe push on migration issues comes after days of media coverage over the potential risks to the UK's economy from a Brexit following President Barack Obama's comments on the matter during his visit last week.JUST WATCHEDObama: European Union strengthens Britain ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHObama: European Union strengthens Britain 02:33Obama to UK: Don't leave the EUThe move to focus on migration issues was slammed by anti-Brexit campaigners Stronger In, drawing accusations that the Vote Leave campaign had strayed into "default nationalist territory" out of desperation.Mandelson, a former Cabinet minister and European commissioner, said that resorting to arguments about immigration showed that pro-Brexit campaigners had "hoisted the white flag on arguments around the economy.""First the Treasury then Barack Obama demolished their flimsy arguments about trade and prosperity and so they have turned instead to their default nationalist territory of immigration," he said in a statement.The London School of Economics said last month that reduced income from trade in the event of a Brexit would cut average household income by at least £850 ($1,232) a year.Europeans 'hug a Brit' to urge them to stay in EUMandelson accused Vote Leave of "now running a UKIP-lite strategy" -- a reference to the right-wing populist UK Independence Party, or UKIP, which campaigns strongly against immigration.Polls have shown the British public narrowly divided on the issue, with the latest YouGov survey finding 40% in favor of remaining, 39% in favor of leaving and 16% undecided.Why Brexit could hurt the U.S., tooCNN's Alanna Petroff and Mark Thompson contributed to this report.

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(CNN)Briton Jasmine Harrison, 21, has become the youngest female to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean after completing a 3,000-mile (4,800-kilometer) journey from Spain to Antigua, according to organizer Atlantic Campaigns.Harrison completed the 2020 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge on Saturday in 70 days, 3 hours and 48 minutes -- a new world record for the youngest female to row solo across any ocean, Atlantic Campaigns said.Along the way, she had a "near collision with a drilling ship, two capsizes, lots of peanut butter and Nutella consumed," Harrison said on Twitter.A near collision with a drilling ship, two capsizes, lots of peanut butter and Nutella consumed, visits from dolphins and a world record breaker. Jasmine has safely made it to #Antigua What a superstar she is. #TWAC2020 #MadeBytheSea @ACampaigns— Jasmine Harrison (@rudderlymad) February 20, 2021 Harrison, from the landlocked town of Thirsk in North Yorkshire, England, wrote on her website that she was inspired to take part in the challenge when she saw the 2018 race finish while teaching swimming in the Caribbean."It wasn't just watching and holding the flares at Nelson's Dockyard for a race finish that inspired me, it was also talking to a family member of a lad that had just completed who told me just how much of an amazing thing it was. I didn't say 'not a chance I would do that,' it was more a fact of why not do it?" she wrote.Read MoreHarrison set a new world record for the youngest female to row solo across any ocean, organizer Atlantic Campaigns saidShe says she hopes "to bring inspiration to young people that it is okay to go at things alone," according to her Facebook page.

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Science has transformed our understanding of dinosaurs in the past two decades. Get caught up with what's new in this five-part CNN series. (CNN)Defined by their disappearance dinosaurs might appear to be evolutionary failures. Not so. Dinosaurs survived and thrived for 165 million years -- far longer than the roughly 300,000 years modern humans have so far roamed the planet.They lived on every continent, munched on plants, snapped their jaws at insects, itched from fleas, suffered from disease, got into fights, snoozed, performed elaborate courtship rituals and looked after their young. The creatures were much more diverse -- and downright bizarre -- than what we might recall from childhood books. Were it not for an asteroid strike 66 million years ago, the ancient creatures still might have dominated our world. And they still are here, in the form of birds we see around us today.Scientists have discovered more in the past two decades than they had in the prior 200 years about how dinosaurs behaved and evolved. Here's what's new and different about what is known of dinosaurs. Read MoreHow many dinosaurs were there?The short answer: Lots. Take T. Rex, the predator with banana-sized teeth that is perhaps the best studied dinosaur. Scientists believe that each T. rex generation was 20,000 individuals, and this adds up to a total of 2.5 billion during the 2.4 million years they are thought to have lived. While it's only an estimate and relies on lots of assumptions, it's a good reminder that the fossil record only captures a tiny fraction of ancient life. The same team of researchers purports that for every 80 million adult T. rexs, there is only one clearly identifiable specimen in a museum. Scientists have definitively identified around 900 dinosaur species -- although there are plenty more potential species for which paleontologists don't quite have enough bones or the fossils aren't well preserved enough to truly designate them as such. And there are about 50 new dinosaurs discovered each year, inspiring many scientists to think we're experiencing a golden age of paleontology.Many, many more species existed -- one estimate suggests that there were between 50,000 and 500,000, but we might never find their fossil remains.So many species could exist because they were highly specialized, meaning different types of dinosaurs had different sources of food and could live in the same habitats without competing. For example, with unusually large eyes and hair-trigger hearing, Shuuvia deserti, a tiny desert-dwelling dinosaur evolved to hunt at night, while Mononykus had perplexingly stunted forelimbs, each of which had only one functional finger and claw -- perhaps to eat ants or termites. It's worth pointing out, of course, that many of the dinosaurs you might be familiar with did not live together as one community. Stegosaurus and T. rex never co-existed, separated by 80 million years of evolution. In fact, the time separating Stegosaurus and Tyrannosaurus is greater than the time separating T. rex and you.What did they look like?The first dinosaur discoveries, the earliest more than 150 years ago, focused on the sensational: The big bones and skulls we know from museum atriums. But dinosaurs came in all shapes and sizes. In fact, some of the most exciting finds in recent years have been tiny. In 2016, a tail belonging to a sparrow-sized creature could have danced in the palm of your hand was found preserved in three dimensions in a chunk of amber. Photos: Biggest dinosaur myths and mysteriesDinosaurs were all huge? Wrong. The first dinosaur discoveries, the earliest more than 150 years ago, focused on the sensational: The big bones and skulls we know from museum atriums. But dinosaurs came in all shapes and sizes. In fact, some of the most exciting finds in recent years have been tiny. In 2016, a tail, belonging to a sparrow-sized creature could have danced in the palm of your hand was found preserved in a chunk of amber.Hide Caption 1 of 6 Photos: Biggest dinosaur myths and mysteriesDinosaurs were scaly and reptilian? Wrong. New evidence has dramatically shifted the way see and perceive dinosaurs. While some dinosaurs did have reptilian scaly skin, many did not and were a lot more bird-like. Fossils showing primitive feathers were first unearthed in China in the mid-1990s. Now, it's widely accepted that many dinosaurs had fur or feathers. Yutyrannus, pictured in this illustration, is the largest feathered dinosaur discovered to date. Hide Caption 2 of 6 Photos: Biggest dinosaur myths and mysteriesDinosaurs were all greyish green? Wrong. Fossilized dinosaur feathers can reveal intriguing details about dinosaur coloring -- something once thought impossible. In some fossils, tiny structures called melanosomes that once contained pigment are preserved. By comparing the melanosomes with those of living birds, scientists can tell the possible original colors of the feathers. In the case of Sinosauropteryx, pictured here dark areas of the fossil were a rusty brown or ginger color and the rest were thought to be white.Hide Caption 3 of 6 Photos: Biggest dinosaur myths and mysteriesWe've found all dinosaur species? Wrong. Scientists have definitively identified around 900 dinosaur species -- although there are plenty more where paleontologists don't quite have enough bones or the fossils aren't preserved enough to truly call them a unique species. Many, many more species existed - one estimate suggests that there were between 50,000 and 500,000, but we might never find their fossil remains. So many species could exist because they were highly specialized, meaning different types of dinosaurs had different sources of food and could live in the same habitats without competing. For example, with unusually large eyes and hair-trigger hearing, Shuuvia deserti, a tiny desert-dwelling dinosaur evolved to hunt at night.Hide Caption 4 of 6 Photos: Biggest dinosaur myths and mysteriesWe can tell what sex a dinosaur is? Wrong. On display at the Field Museum in Chicago, SUE the Tyrannosaurus rex is the world's most complete T. rex fossil but we don't know if it's male or female. Despite many earlier claims, including that female T. rexes were bigger than males, such findings are now are thought inconclusive. SUE is named for Sue Hendrickson, who discovered the dinosaur in 1990 during a commercial excavation trip north of Faith, South Dakota.Hide Caption 5 of 6 Photos: Biggest dinosaur myths and mysteriesDinosaurs were very different than humans? Yes and no. Dinosaurs suffered from some of the same diseases that afflict humans and animals today including cancer, gout and infections. T. rex was the ultimate dinosaur predator, but it fell victim to the tiniest of foes: parasites. The lower jaw of SUE the T. rex was pitted with smooth-edged holes -- a result of a parasitic infection called trichomonosis. It can also effect the lower jaw of modern birds like pigeons, doves and chickens.Hide Caption 6 of 6New evidence has dramatically shifted the way researchers see and perceive dinosaurs. While some dinosaurs did have reptilian scaly skin, many did not and were a lot more bird-like.In 1996, a fossil unearthed from Liaoning province in China by a farmer digging a well shook up the world of paleontology. It preserved some brown, furry stuff along the head, back and tail of Sinosauropteryx, as the fossilized creature became known. Paleontologists described them as primitive feathers -- something that generated intense debate. But it's now widely accepted that many dinosaurs had fur or feathers. Since then, according to Xu Xing, a paleontologist at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology in Beijing who worked on some of the earliest feathered fossils, 50 feathered dinosaur species have been found, mostly -- but by no means exclusively -- in one of the three main dinosaurs lineages: therapods. Therapods are two-legged dinosaurs that include familiar predators like Velociraptors and T. Rex, which quite likely had some kind of feathers. While many feathered dinosaurs were small, some, like Yutyrannus, were big: The 30-foot-long dinosaur was covered with wispy feathers. (We don't know for certain whether all therapods were feathered.)"Different feathers tell us different things about dinosaurs. Many dinosaurs use feathers for insulation; some dinosaurs use feathers for display; some use feathers for flight," Xu said. The first feathered fossil Xu studied was Beipiaosaurus, which was discovered in 1997 and was for a while the largest known feathered dinosaur. He said when he first saw it, he knew immediately it would be the biggest discovery of his career.Thanks to these discoveries, scientists now believe that the birds that flap around in our backyards directly evolved from small, theropod dinosaurs. They likely acquired bird-like characteristics piece by piece, shrinking, losing their sharp teeth and evolving beaks and the ability to fly over time. Their smaller size and ability to fly may have helped them survive the city-sized asteroid that struck off the coast of Mexico 66 million years ago and doomed most dinosaurs to extinction. Illustration by Ian Berry. Outfit change?The feathers aren't just an outfit change that popular culture representations of dinosaurs just haven't come to grips with. They can reveal intriguing details about dinosaur coloring -- something once thought impossible to know -- and the habitats in which they lived.In some fossils, tiny structures called melanosomes that once contained pigment are preserved. By comparing the melansomes with those of living birds, scientists can tell the possible original colors of the feathers. In the case of Sinosauropteryx, dark areas of the fossil were a rusty brown or ginger color, and the rest were thought to be white."If you have a black feather, the melanosomes are shaped like little sausages. Then, if you have ginger, or reddish brown hair, that obviously has a slightly different chemical composition. They are shaped like meatballs," said Jakob Vinther, a senior lecturer in paleobiology and evolutionary biology at the University of Bristol in the UK. On the left are "meatball" shaped melansomes -- structures that correspond with ginger or reddish brown pigment. On the right, are "sausage shaped" melansomes that correspond with black pigment. "And whether you take a the chest of a European robin or the hair of a ginger person, (the melansomes) are shaped like meatballs," he added.In 2017, Vinther and his colleagues also found evidence of camouflage in Sinosauropteryx: a dark back and light underside, a striped tail and a "bandit mask" stripe running across its eyes. They believe it lived in an open habitat like a savannah because living animals in these environments sport sharp contrasts in their body markings. Similar research on other dinosaurs has revealed they were surprisingly brightly colored: Microraptor, a bizarre dinosaur with four wings, for instance, had a glossy, iridescent sheen in its feathers, while Psittacosaurus had a dark back and lighter underbelly, but the muted and gradual contrast between the different colors suggested it lived in a closed habitat like a forest. So why is there so much resistance to the idea of feathered, fluffy dinosaurs? Vinther blames the legacy of the "Jurassic Park" movie franchise and its depiction of fierce, reptilian killers."'Jurassic Park' was such an immense milestone. The story (is) so captivating and enthralling. You cannot mess with 'Jurassic Park.'"Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.

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(CNN)An armed man who stole an ambulance and hit several people was arrested Tuesday in Oslo, Norway, local police said.Officers fired shots to stop the stolen ambulance after it was hijacked at the scene of an accident, they said in a statement. Among those injured were a woman and children in a stroller who were taken to hospital, as well as two others.Police said they had no information to indicate that the incident was terror-related, but a major investigation was underway and no possibilities had been excluded. In the statement, police said they had received reports of a traffic accident at Rosenhoff in Oslo, where a car had overturned.Read Moreso this is my street i live right there it's terrifying. i heard the shots from inside and an elderly couple and a child got run down https://t.co/WQ8TYFtrNu pic.twitter.com/hw1eZtJzOi— ✩☾★astrid★☾✩ (@jamaisvujk) October 22, 2019 Subsequent reports described a man leaving the scene on foot, and that he was in possession of a firearm which he aimed at people.The man then stole the ambulance and drove off at high speed. The vehicle was pursued by by officers who opened fire. Another ambulance and a police car were also used to stop the stolen vehicle, the statement said. No-one was injured by the shots fired by the police.Police were searching Tuesday afternoon for a woman in connection with the robbery of the ambulance, they said, and who witnesses reported as having been in the overturned car. She was described as around 156 centimeters tall with light skin and slightly curly brown hair, they said. She was wearing a black jacket and appeared intoxicated.Police fired shots to bring the stolen ambulance to a halt.A spokesman for Oslo University hospital told Reuters that two babies were injured by the stolen ambulance. "They are twins, seven months old, they are being treated," said the spokesman at the time.Two of the hospital's ambulances were involved in the incident, he explained, adding that the hospital was able to track the stolen vehicle using its GPS system."One was hijacked by an armed person with a shotgun. Some minutes later one of our other ambulances managed to stop the hijacked vehicle by crashing into it. Then the police came after the crash and got him," he added, according to the news agency.The ambulance was stolen around 12.30 p.m. local time (6.30 a.m. ET) and police took control of the vehicle some 15 minutes later.

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Story highlightsThe hashtag #Brexit has been shared over 1.8 million times since voting startedUK PM David Cameron decided to step down following referendum result (CNN)The campaigns were hard fought and the debates, intense. And now, with more than 33 million votes cast, the United Kingdom has decided to leave the European Union.Social media has been flooded with reactions from both sides of the so-called Brexit, with expressions of jubilation and dismay at the results of the referendum.The hashtag #brexit has dominated the Twittersphere and has been shared over 1.8 million times since voting started in the UK Thursday. Celebrities have come out in force to express their emotions, including actress Lindsay Lohan, who ran a live commentary of the referendum results.On Facebook, Fearne Cotton shared a stark picture which captures the fallen hopes of millions who voted to remain in the EU.And one of Britain's best-loved designers Vivienne Westwood, predicts a bleak outlook for her fellow countrymen.Read MoreIt's a sentiment that is echoed in Bianca Jagger's comment, she expresses her upset at UK Prime Minister David Cameron's impending departure.I never imagine I was going to be upset to hear @David_Cameron say that he will resign. I'm deeply concerned about the future of the country— Bianca Jagger (@BiancaJagger) June 24, 2016 "Big Bang Theory" actor Kunal Nayyar believes that the younger generation will feel the consequences of the referendum result.I feel something terrible has happened. And only the youth will feel the true consequences... #brexit— Kunal Nayyar (@kunalnayyar) June 24, 2016 "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling, who had been a strong supporter of the "Remain" campaign, made her feelings clear on Twitter. I don't think I've ever wanted magic more. https://t.co/gVNQ0PYIMT— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 24, 2016 Piers Morgan, a former CNN anchor and host of "Good Morning Britain," said it was one of the biggest moments in British history. Pollsters knew nothing, City knew nothing, bookies knew nothing.Nobody knew anything. #EUreferendum— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 24, 2016 Brendan Cox, the widower of murdered politician Jo Cox, said his late wife would have remained optimistic and focused on what she could do to bring the country together. Today Jo wld have remained optimistic & focussed on what she cld do to bring our country back together around our best values #MoreInCommon— Brendan Cox (@MrBrendanCox) June 24, 2016 European Parliament member Viviane Reding tweeted in no uncertain terms that the EU would move forward without Britain.Brits have decided their own way. We should stick to ours. Urgent to reform EU with core Europe of countries who are committed to it #EU— Viviane Reding (@VivianeRedingEU) June 24, 2016 Geert Wilders, politician and founder of the Dutch Party for Freedom in the Netherlands, said it was now time for a Dutch referendum, while Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's National Front party, said it was necessary to call a similar vote in France and every EU country. Hurrah for the British! Now it is our turn. Time for a Dutch referendum! #ByeByeEUhttps://t.co/kXZ0aQtgmx— Geert Wilders (@geertwilderspvv) June 24, 2016 Others debated whether the referendum was legally binding. British actor Hugh Laurie asked if it could be the "best of three?"Best of three?— Hugh Laurie (@hughlaurie) June 24, 2016 Outside the UK, many saw at least one silver lining -- with the pound now at its lowest level in 31 years, trips to the country look a lot cheaper. Upside: Britain is on sale. Everything, 10-15% off. Steak and kidney pies for everyone.— Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) June 24, 2016 That's if the currency is acceptable in the country you want to use it in, as holidaymaker Mat Rooney discovered.It's beginning already! We're in Greece, no cash exchange & no cash machine withdrawals for Brits. Great #brexitfail pic.twitter.com/9dG0LnhSCB— Matt Rooney (@mattrooney) June 24, 2016 Some commenters within the UK simply decided to craft their very own exit plan.moving to Australia seems cool right now. I mean, flights over there should be the same price as a loaf of bread in the morning so alls good— connor (@connorbroccoli) June 24, 2016

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Story highlightsYanukovych is said to be feeling good after treatmentYanukovych went on sick leave Thursday with "acute respiratory disease"Thousands of protesters remain out in Kiev streets on SundayUkraine rattled by protests, then clashes, since NovemberUkraine's President Viktor Yanukovych will return to work on Monday, after taking ill amid political unrest that has paralyzed the eastern European country.Yanukovych went on sick leave on Thursday with "acute respiratory disease," his office said. He is now feeling "good" after treatment and his condition has been assessed as "satisfactory," a statement on the presidential website said.Ukraine has been plunged into a deep political crisis that in the last week saw the Prime Minister and Cabinet resign, a controversial anti-protest law repealed, and the President signing off on a contested amnesty bill for anti-government protesters.Thousands of demonstrators have packed Kiev's Independence Square since November, when Yanukovych reversed a decision to sign a long-awaited trade deal with the European Union and turned instead toward Russia.The government's attempts to crack down on protests appear only to have strengthened the opposition's resolve. Violent confrontations flared after a sweeping anti-protest law was signed two weeks ago, followed by an uneasy standoff on the streets as the battle in the political arena has heated up.JUST WATCHEDKiev protesters hunker down against coldReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHKiev protesters hunker down against cold 02:20JUST WATCHED'Civilized' Ukraine future at stakeReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCH'Civilized' Ukraine future at stake 00:46On Sunday, the demonstrators showed no signs of leaving, again massing in Independence Square despite freezing temperatures.Amnesty billDespite concessions last week from Yanukovych, including repeal of the controversial law, Ukraine's opposition parties continue to call for constitutional reforms to shift power away from the president.They say the new amnesty bill -- which only comes into force if protesters vacate seized government buildings and unblock roads and squares -- is unacceptable.A special parliamentary session is scheduled for Tuesday.Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States and the European Union "stand with the people of Ukraine" in their fight for the right to choose alliances with countries other than Russia.After his address, Kerry met with three Ukrainian opposition leaders -- Arseniy Yatsenyuk of the Fatherland party, Vitali Klitschko of the UDAR party and Petro Poroschenko of the "Euromaidan" street protest movement -- the State Department said.Ukraine, a country of 45 million people, is split between pro-European regions in the West and a more Russia-oriented East.Also speaking at the conference, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the United States and the European Union appeared to be trying to push their own ideas on Ukraine. Deadly clashes last month were an escalation of weeks of largely peaceful public protests prompted by Yanukovych's decision in November to spurn a planned trade deal with the European Union and favor Russia instead.He and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on a $15 billion deal for Russia to buy Ukrainian debt and slash the price of natural gas.Yanukovych has resisted calls for him to step down and defended the government's handling of the political crisis.READ: What's behind Ukraine's crisisREAD: Ukraine through a protester's eyes

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Story highlightsUK newspaper: Snowden documents suggest UK spied on GermanyReport: UK embassy in Berlin had high-tech listening equipment on roofUK confirms its ambassador to Germany met with German official TuesdayGermany's foreign minister summoned Britain's ambassador for talks following a report that Britain operated a secret listening post designed to spy on the German government in Berlin, Germany's foreign office said Tuesday.The eavesdropping report -- published Tuesday in the British newspaper The Independent -- is the latest allegation of one close ally spying on another that is said to have come from documents leaked by former U.S. national security contractor Edward Snowden.Britain's foreign office confirmed that its ambassador to Germany met Tuesday afternoon with a senior German official at Berlin's foreign ministry.Allies spying on allies is not newThe German government asked for a "response to current reports in the British media" and pointed out that such eavesdropping from the British embassy would violate international law, a spokesman for Germany's foreign office said.JUST WATCHEDMight Snowden testify in Germany, U.S.?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHMight Snowden testify in Germany, U.S.? 02:16According to The Independent, the Snowden documents suggest that Britain, with high-tech equipment on the roof of its Berlin embassy, operated a listening station to eavesdrop on German officials.Last month, German and other European lawmakers visited the White House to discuss allegations of U.S. spying on allied leaders and citizens, including a report that the U.S. government monitored German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cell phone. Merkel said German confidence in the United States was "shaken."The White House has said it is reviewing U.S. intelligence gathering operations.A purported "Manifesto for the Truth" from Snowden -- published Sunday by German magazine Der Spiegel -- alleged that the U.S. National Security Agency and its British counterpart are among the "worst offenders" of mass surveillance without oversight.

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Elise Gould is a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute. Heidi Shierholz is president at the Economic Policy Institute and former chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor. The opinions expressed in this commentary are their own. When the coronavirus pandemic shut down businesses across the US in spring 2020, the labor market lost 22 million jobs in just two months — more than twice as many jobs lost during the entire Great Recession and financial crisis of 2008-2009. Given that a full labor market recovery from the Great Recession took a decade, there were sincere worries that Covid-19's economic wound could take even longer to heal. But because we undertook a radically different — and better — policy response to the latest crisis, the labor market is far healthier today than anybody expected it would be in those grim early days of the pandemic. Over the last 12 months, the economy has added 6.6 million jobs, an astonishing pace. And while there is still a significant gap in the labor market, we are on track to return to pre-pandemic labor market conditions before the end of 2022 — a recovery that is roughly eight years faster than the recovery from the Great Recession, according to our own calculations. And that's because, unlike in the aftermath of the Great Recession, Congress did what was needed to spur a strong recovery this time around. We would have millions fewer jobs today if Congress had not enacted the Covid relief and recovery measures it did. And these policies have not only made the recovery faster overall, but particularly so for historically disadvantaged groups.In 2020, Congress acted quickly and decisively to help workers and their families, businesses and state and local governments on the front lines of the public health crisis. The first law passed in early March provided emergency funding for the public health response and vaccine research. Shortly thereafter, Congress passed well over $2 trillion in legislation that expanded unemployment insurance, delivered direct payments to households, and provided support to businesses, governments and health care providers. At the end of 2020, Congress passed legislation that provided an additional $900 billion in Covid relief. This bill alone — which is sometimes forgotten among other pandemic legislation — was larger than the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, the clear centerpiece of the fiscal response to the Great Recession. And following the significant relief packages of 2020, the American Rescue Plan in March 2021 provided an additional $1.9 trillion in federal relief in the form of additional direct payments and aid to state and local governments, among other fiscal support. And, as investments stemming from the more recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act hit the economy in coming years, the recovery and the economy will be made even stronger. We're seeing the extraordinary effects in the jobs numbers. We have gained back almost nine out of every 10 jobs lost during the pandemic, and essentially all groups are seeing dramatically faster recoveries than they did following recent recessions. For example, the Black women's unemployment rate jumped from 5.8% pre-Covid to 16.2% (using a three-month average) in spring 2020, but it is now down to about 6.2% in a fraction of the time it took to recover from the Great Recession. However, even with these significant gains in Black unemployment, the rate remains about twice as high as White unemployment. Clearly, there is more work that needs to be done to address the disparities plaguing the US economy even before Covid-19 struck. That's where strong government action can continue to make a difference. Read MoreThe income numbers are also telling. Families in the bottom 60% of the income distribution benefited enormously from pandemic fiscal relief efforts, which boosted incomes directly and helped spur spending and the labor market recovery. In turn, the fast labor market recovery has boosted wages most strongly for the bottom third of workers, a welcome change from the patterns of recent decades. This relief has also supported historically disadvantaged groups, who are more concentrated in the bottom of the wage distribution because of the impact of structural racism on the labor market. The labor shortage could lead to a recession next yearIt is true that some of the wage gains from a much-improved labor market have been neutralized by the inflation spike this past year. But this inflation was largely from global supply chain problems, and without the strong jobs recovery we have today, this burst of mostly inevitable inflation would've been much more damaging to working families.That said, virtually none of the obstacles in the way of having a better and fairer economy that existed before Covid have yet to be addressed. Policies are needed to restore workers' rights to unions and collective bargaining, the federal minimum wage should be a strong labor market floor rather than essentially the poverty-level wage it's become, and unemployment insurance should be a real safety net rather than the patchy and stingy system it's returned to after temporary but incredibly valuable pandemic enhancements were allowed to wither.Still, it is radically underappreciated how much better off US families are as a result of policies that were put in place during the pandemic. And while enormous disparities still exist, the benefits have been particularly large for low-income households and groups historically disadvantaged by racism — both in current forms and its legacies. It's essential that lawmakers remember the rapid pace of this recovery — and the policy measures that led to it — when we're faced with the next economic crisis. And in the meantime, Congress needs to put policies in place that address the massive imbalances that existed pre-Covid and help create an economy that works for everyone.

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Story highlights Italian bond yields hit record highs "The rumors of my resignation are groundless," Berlusconi says on FacebookTens of thousands protested against his government on SaturdayEconomically, Italy is like the Texas or California of Europe, an analyst says Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi denied rumors Monday that he might resign."The rumors of my resignation are groundless," a message on his official Facebook page said.A press aide to Berlusconi also told CNN he had no plans to resign.On Saturday, tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Rome to voice their opposition to his government and its reforms.Berlusconi, who has served as prime minister for 10 years, could face a vote of confidence this week over his handling of Italy's economy. Analysts say he may no longer have the support of a majority in parliament.He has survived many confidence votes in the past, and has argued that now is not the time to change the country's leadership.JUST WATCHEDPressure grows on Berlusconi to resignReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHPressure grows on Berlusconi to resign 02:54JUST WATCHEDItaly protesters rally against BerlusconiReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHItaly protesters rally against Berlusconi 02:36How big is the Italian economy?A crucial vote on budget reform measures is expected in Rome Tuesday.Italian bond yields hit record highs Monday, getting perilously close to the 7% mark. The 7% level isn't an automatic bailout trigger, but it is the level that prompted bailouts for Portugal and Ireland. Many protesters over the weekend called for Berlusconi to step down, and said they want immediate elections. Others pushed for a technocratic transitional government to guide Italy through the difficult months to come.Berlusconi said Friday at the G-20 economic summit that Italy had agreed to let the International Monetary Fund "certify" its reform program, a step designed to boost investor confidence.Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano has warned of a "grave crisis of credibility" regarding Italy's commitment to reform and said structural reforms agreed to in Brussels last month must be implemented.International concern has focused on Italy -- the third-largest economy in the eurozone -- in recent weeks, amid concern that the financial crisis centered on Greece might spread. The ripple effects of a meltdown in Italy would be far more serious for the global economy than a collapse in Athens.Although Italy's economy is in much better shape than Greece's, borrowing costs for the Italian government rose to a euro-area high of 6.43% Friday, adding to the pressure. The nation has debts equal to about 150% of its economic output."Greece is to Europe what Washington state is to the United States, but Italy is more like Texas or California," said Niall Ferguson, author of "Civilization: The West and the Rest.""This is a really big economy and it's thought of as one of the cores of the European Union," Ferguson said Monday on CNN's "American Morning.""So, this is really a sign that Europe is in dire straits. And I think we have to look ahead to further crises because it's very hard for the Europeans to solve this problem."There are growing fears that Berlusconi's government no longer has the strength to push through the austerity measures needed to get the economy back on track.These include tax increases and raising the retirement age by two years to 67.Although Italy passed a package of austerity measures in September, including tax increases, some economists fear that without further reforms its debts could become overwhelming -- and there would not be enough money in the European rescue fund to bail it out.Italy has one of the largest bond markets in the world, worth an estimated 2 trillion euros (about US $2.8 trillion).Experts say the recent lofty interest levels are particularly concerning because the ECB has been buying Italian bonds since the start of August. The move initially pushed yields below 5% but that was short-lived.

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Tess Taylor is the author of the poetry collections "Work & Days," "The Forage House" and most recently, "Rift Zone" and "Last West: Roadsongs for Dorothea Lange." Views expressed in this commentary are solely hers. Read more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)It was dawn on Friday, and all night scalding winds had been blowing. Our kids were sleeping on the floor downstairs to stay cool. We don't have AC, and until recently, in the Bay Area, we never needed it. Now, after four years of devastating early fall heat waves, high winds and worsening fires, I realize it's instinctive to keep the kids close on nights like this. We know full well what sweating through a hot windy October night means: Red flag warnings, constant vigilance, waking up to check air quality for signs of smoke. It means keeping an eye on the bag packed by the door. Tess TaylorThis is just the reality of fire season in California. This year we've already been hobbled by a month of erratic smoke days. Our state has lost towns, people, wineries, farms. In our home, we've already consoled and supported friends losing homes, seen business grinding to a halt as people evacuate. And we know that even those who have not suffered the ultimate losses have suffered mightily. Parents across the state have tried to keep children at home during the pandemic without even being able to offer the small necessary balm of good air. Kids are suffering increased risk for lifetimes of asthma. And after a month of suffocating smoke earlier this fall, my own family abruptly fled the smoke for over a week because ash had been falling for weeks and locking the kids indoors day after day. So, at 6am, when my husband woke me and said: "Good news, no fires yet today," I was relieved. Not yet. Not today. It is good news.It's hard to know what to call the other news we woke up to Friday morning: that on Thursday, the Trump administration had, in what seemed to be a colossal act of pettiness and cruelty, rejected California's request for a presidential major disaster declaration in the wildfires that have killed 31 people and destroyed more than 92,000 structures. The White House said Thursday that California's request was rejected because it was "not supported by relevant data." It's a staggering statement, and it's no less staggering now that the President seems to have reversed course. On Friday afternoon, Gov. Gavin Newsom released a statement that President Donald Trump had approved California's request, only one day after the administration initially rejected it.Read MoreI stood in line for four hours to vote White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere told CNN, "The governor and (House Minority Leader Kevin) McCarthy spoke and presented a convincing case and additional on-the-ground perspective for reconsideration leading the President to approve the declaration." "Perspective for reconsideration?" The craven fickleness here appears to be just the latest crass power play by a callow President and administration that make clear they are willing to politicize even disaster relief.So let's recap: The state of California has, this season alone, suffered four of its five largest wildfires in modern history. Since January, more than 8,000 wildfires have burned over 4.1 million acres in California, according to the state agency Cal Fire. Thirty-one people have died. In the New York Times, Gavin Newsom estimated that infrastructure damage estimates from the fires approaches $230 million, noting that "recovery efforts remain beyond the state's capabilities."Newsom's language is the language of a governor appealing to a President on behalf of a suffering state and a damaged region. It's the language of a local politician asking for help from a federal government which should supposedly stand ready to provide aid to citizens facing duress from natural or man-made disasters. This kind of request historically has had little to do with any kind of partisan politics: Whatever our deep disagreements as a country, we have attempted to behave, in the face of disasters, with our eye to the common good. Despite our deep disagreements, there has been some grace in this. We do not hold hostage the lives of citizens struck by disaster. Or we did not used to. 'The West Wing' reunion shows us a world very, very far awayI am glad for my fellow Californians that the President approved the declaration. That it was ever a question remains a travesty.And in an era when it feels hard to find new rage or new grief, here is a new sad level of deep fracture. Here is a new loss to any idea of sharing citizenship and civic space. There is so little we seem to agree on as a country any more: Whether to have a post office, whether to wear masks, whether Covid-19 is really that dangerous. We seem to be willing to disagree deeply about these things before even talking about whether we need health care, a social safety net, programs for environmental, economic and cultural repair. Our proliferating arguments, and the ensuing stagnancies they foster, are by now legion. But this would-be abandonment of an entire state is a different, shameful low. It is the loss of yet another norm, or common island. It is not surprising: This administration does not actually seem able to think in terms of common life or public good. I don't know about you, but someday I want to live in a country again -- a country which has a robust public sector that takes pride in caring for its citizens, nurturing its lands, helping its small communities and its cities, supporting its farms and its arts, in fostering peace and bringing people into community. I would be happy to live in a country where we deeply disagree but also care for and respect one another. Right now, I live in a state where suffering Americans have become pawns instead of citizens. Right now, I live in a scorched state, at the caprice of a scorched-earth politician who seems to delight in sowing chaos and discord. Get our free weekly newsletterSign up for CNN Opinion's new newsletter.Join us on Twitter and FacebookIt's not a tremendous surprise that so many voters in California do not see eye to eye with President Trump. We know that the temperature is rising. We see our forests are drying out. We are living through harrowing times and we are in constant danger. We are already being ravaged by climate change, and we need leaders who can plan real strategies for resilience. We need to plan for climate migration. We need to rebuild economies and tend to ecosystems and invest in green technology and foster community resilience and begin to sink carbon into the soil. But instead, our health and the livelihood of one of the world's largest economies waits at the whims of someone who delights in being spiteful. Even now the wind is blowing, hot and dangerous.

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(CNN)Saeid Mollaei should have been focusing on the defence of his World Judo Championship title. Instead, the Iranian judoka was fretting about his safety and his family's safety.While competing in Tokyo, Mollaei claims his coach received two calls from the Iranian authorities instructing him to withdraw his fighter from the tournament to avoid the possibility of meeting Israeli judoka Sagi Muki in the final.The 27-year-old Mollaei ignored the warnings, but despite losing in the last four he fears repercussions back home in Iran. For years, Iranian athletes have been prohibited from competing against Israelis. "I need help," Mollaei said in an interview with International Judo Federation (IJF). "Even if the authorities of my country told me that I can go back without any problems, I am afraid. I am afraid of what might happen to my family and to myself.Read More"Today, the National Olympic Committee of Iran and the Sport Minister told me to not compete, that I had to comply with the law. I am a fighter. "I want to compete wherever I can. I live in a country whose law does not permit me to. We have no choice, all athletes must comply with it. All I did today was for my life, for a new life." READ: Craig Fallon, former world judo champion, dies aged 36Previous historyMollaei and Muki's potential fight in the World Judo Championships should have been an historic opportunity. We are starting the procedures after #JudoWorlds and we will act accordingly but it's as well a legal procedure that has to be followed.#AskVizer— Marius Vizer (@MariusVizer) September 2, 2019 Iran's stance looked to have changed in May when the IJF received a letter from its National Olympic Committee claiming it would "fully respect" the Olympic charter, suggesting the path was clear for Iranian athletes to compete against those from Israel. But after progressing through the opening two rounds of the World Championships with relative ease, Mollaei told the IJF his coach received a call from the Iranian first deputy minister of sport Davar Zani. He opted to fight on, and beat Russia's Olympic champion Khasan Khalmurzaev. Ahead of his semifinal clash with eventual champion Matthias Casse of Belgium, Mollaei says a second call came from Iranian Olympic Committee president Reza Salehi Amiri, informing him that Iranian National Security had visited his parent's house. Mollaei, the defending -81kg champion, believes that without the emotional stress he could have retained his title in Tokyo. "I could have been the world champion. I've been training hard, making lots of efforts," said Mollaei, who was reportedly in tears backstage after hearing the call. Matthias Casse celebrates winning the semifinal fight against Mollaei."Today, I fought and won against an Olympic champion, an Olympics bronze medalist and other opponents. I beat all of them. "I even dreamed of the championship title today. But that was not my fate: I could not compete because of the law in my country, and because I was scared of consequences for my family and myself."READ: North and South Korea want to unify teams for Tokyo 2020An inclusive sportFollowing the release of the story on its website, the official IJF Twitter account name has changed to "#ISupportMollaei".President Vizer said in a statement: "Judo is a sport based on values and principles, all action that we take are first of all to protect and for the interest of the athletes while staying true to the ideals of Judo. 🗞 The True Story Of A Fight For Life👉 https://t.co/GGFcULMMNd#JudoWorlds pic.twitter.com/yliKU2cp3n— #ISupportMollaei (@Judo) September 2, 2019 "The Judo family is fully supporting our athletes and striving to set an example for humanity with the target of displaying integrity and respect. We are competing for a better World."There is a history of athletes not competing for their nations of birth -- two judoka from Congo competed as part of a new Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.And this could be an option for Mollaei, according to Vizer. "It is our mission to protect our athletes -- that's clear," he told AFP."We will do our best that he will compete in the Olympic Games. Later we will see in which team -- there are different options, but one of them will be applied for the Olympics."Vizer added in a Twitter question and answer session Monday: "Soon the procedure against Iranian Judo Federation will start and we will act accordingly to our rules, judo principles and Olympic charter."The International Olympic Committee told CNN in a statement: "After learning about the case, the IOC has requested a full report from IJF. Based on this report we will further evaluate the situation." Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, features, and videosCNN have reached out to the Israel Judo Federation and the Iran Judo Federation for comment.

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(CNN)Former President Donald Trump was booed by a portion of an audience in Dallas on Sunday when he said he had received a Covid-19 booster shot, according to video of the closed press event that was shared on social media.The comments by Trump -- who, despite championing his administration's efforts to develop Covid vaccines, rarely discusses his own vaccination and has largely declined to encourage others to get it -- came during a stop of his tour with former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly.According to video tweeted by O'Reilly's "No Spin News," the former Fox News host says, "Both the President and I are vaxxed" and then asks Trump, "Did you get the booster?""Yes," Trump says to a smattering of boos in the audience. "Don't, don't, don't, don't, don't," Trump says in the video, seemingly trying to quiet the boos. "That's all right, it's a very tiny group over there."CNN has reached out to a Trump spokesperson for more details on the former President's decision to get the booster shot.Read MoreIn a longer video later tweeted by O'Reilly's site, Trump warns supporters that they are "playing right into their hands" when they dismiss the vaccines and don't take credit for them."Look, we did something that was historic, we saved tens of millions of lives worldwide. We, together, all of us, not me," Trump says in the video, which comes right before Trump receives the smattering of boos.He goes on to say that Covid-19 was going to "ravage the country far beyond what it is right now" if the vaccines had not been developed."Take credit for it. Take credit for it. It's great. What we've done is historic. Don't let them take it away. Don't take it away from ourselves," Trump says. "You are playing right into their hands when you sort of like, 'oh, the vaccine.' If you don't want to take it, you shouldn't be forced to take it. No mandates. But take credit, because we saved tens of millions of lives. Take credit. Don't let them take that away from you."Unvaccinated people face a 10 times greater risk of testing positive and 20 times greater risk of dying from Covid-19 than fully vaccinated people who have also received a booster, according to data published recently by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The CDC data -- which assesses data through October -- suggests the gap in risk between unvaccinated people and those with a booster is even larger than it is between unvaccinated people and those who are fully vaccinated with their initial series. Unvaccinated people face a five times greater risk of testing positive for Covid-19 and 14 times greater risk of dying from Covid-19 than fully vaccinated people do, according to the CDC data.Trump, who contracted Covid as president, received his first Covid-19 vaccination out of view of the press before leaving office. CNN reported months later that his vaccination was not recorded by official photographers or videographers, according to a person familiar with the matter. And Trump did not participate in a Covid-19 public service announcement that featured all other living former presidents.Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease specialist, praised Trump's decision to publicize his booster shot during an appearance on CNN's "New Day" Tuesday morning."I'm very pleased that he did say that and come out publicly and say that he has been vaccinated and boosted," Fauci said. "But to get booed for saying that just tells you about the extraordinary divisiveness we have going into this public health issue, which should be devoid of divisiveness. It should just be focusing on what the public health principles are." Trump had said in a Wall Street Journal interview that published in September that he was unlikely to get the booster shot, saying that he felt like he was "in good shape from that standpoint" and "probably won't" get the booster."I'll look at stuff later on," he added. "I'm not against it, but it's probably not for me."This is not the first time Trump has been met with boos when speaking about vaccines."I believe totally in your freedoms. I do. You've got to do what you have to do. But I recommend, take the vaccines. I did it. It's good. Take the vaccines," Trump said at an event in Alabama in August. Some in the audience responded by booing the statement."No, that's OK. That's all right," Trump said, seemingly acknowledging the boos. "You got your freedoms, but I happened to take the vaccine. If it doesn't work, you'll be the first to know, OK?"This story has been updated with additional information. CNN's Veronica Stracqualursi contributed to this report.

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(CNN)Presidential Historian and CNN Contributor Douglas Brinkley recounts the highs and lows of the presidency of George W. Bush.

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London (CNN)The Duke of Edinburgh has surrendered his driving license, Buckingham Palace announced Saturday, weeks after the 97-year-old was involved in a car crash that left a female driver injured."After careful consideration The Duke of Edinburgh has taken the decision to voluntarily surrender his driving licence," the palace said in a statement.UK police sent their investigation of the crash to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which is considering whether to bring charges against Prince Philip over the crash last month. A CPS spokesman said they would "review each file carefully before a decision is made" and will take into account that Philip surrendered his license.A Land Rover driven by Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, collided with another car on a public road near the Queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, last month.Prince Philip car accident: Royal, 97, unhurt as Land Rover flipsThe prince later apologized to Emma Fairweather, who suffered a broken arm in the collision, blaming the crash on sunlight that obscured his view and admitting he was "shaken" by the incident. Read More"I would like you to know how very sorry I am for my part in the accident," Philip wrote in the letter, which was obtained by the UK's Sunday Mirror newspaper. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson confirmed to CNN that the letter was sent by Philip."I have been across that crossing any number of times and I know very well the amount of traffic that uses that main road," the Duke of Edinburgh wrote, blaming the incident on bright sunlight.The accident left the Duke's car flipped onto its side, with a witness later telling the Press Association that he helped pull a bloodied Philip from the vehicle.Duke of Edinburgh crash: Why do royals insist on driving?Philip was criticized after he was pictured driving on a public road without a seat belt just 48 hours after the crash, while Fairweather had earlier told the Mirror that she had not heard from the Duke in the days immediately following the incident. She told the newspaper after receiving the letter: "I thought it was really nice that he signed off as 'Philip' and not the formal title. I was pleasantly surprised because of the personalised nature."Fairweather also told the Mirror on Saturday that she welcomed Philip's decision to surrender his driver's license. "He's making the most sensible decision he can ... It's a shame he didn't make it a bit sooner but it's the right thing to do." The incident dominated British media and led to a public debate about whether people over a certain age should have to retake their driving tests. Prince Philip famously drove US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama from their helicopter on a visit to the United Kingdom in 2016, with the Queen in the back seat. CNN's Max Foster and Bharati Naik contributed to this report.

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Story highlights2014 will see Brazil bid to win the World Cup for a record sixth timeThe South American country plays host to football's four-yearly showpiece eventBayern Munich bidding to become the first team to retain the European Champions LeagueManchester City and Arsenal level on points at the top of the English Premier LeagueThere's nothing like a World Cup year to get football fans buzzing, but there is still plenty to play for between now and June, when Brazil hosts the sport's biggest spectacle. While CNN doesn't have a soothsaying octopus at hand -- rest in peace, Paul -- Jonathan Hawkins has taken a look into his crystal ball to predict the coming year's big winners.World Cup -- BrazilAfter a draw that served up more groups of death than a December turkey farm, the World Cup in Brazil looks mouth-watering. England may be football's birthplace, but this vast South American country can justifiably call itself the game's spiritual home. While political controversies and infrastructure headaches are still making headlines, talk of actual football is thankfully now also underway. On the pitch at least, everything points to a classic tournament.Climate and logistics will play their part in deciding this World Cup's winners.Brazil's steamy, equatorial north will present a demanding physical challenge to those unaccustomed to the conditions, while lengthy travel times between venues will challenge fans and players alike.Of the European contenders, cracks are evident in Spain's football fortress -- some of which were exposed in last summer's Confederations Cup. Nevertheless, the Iberians will believe they can retain their crown -- especially if they are successful in their bid to naturalize their very own Brazilian, Diego Costa. Germany, like Spain, face a brutally tough qualifying group; but this side may actually be a better prospect for glory than the current holders. The country's recent dominance of European club football has been carried on some immensely talented and relatively young shoulders, players who now have the experience to match their promise.Elsewhere in Europe, while Italy looked impressive at the Confederations Cup, the emergence of Belgium has captured the imaginations of fans and commentators alike. The likes of Vincent Kompany and Eden Hazard could light up the tournament; but the question is whether Marc Wilmots' young squad has the depth to cope with the rigors of a World Cup. No European team has ever taken the crown in South America.The prospect of an African winner has been talked about for decades, and this year the Ivory Coast's star-studded team has a decent chance of progressing from one of the weaker looking groups. Beyond that, however, they will need to reverse their habit of under-performing at major tournaments to have any hope of success. As in the Confederations Cup, Japan should represent Asia admirably, but are a long way from being contenders.As for the Americas, Argentina's attacking fulcrum needs no introduction, but while Lionel Messi will be tormenting opposition defenses, his team's propensity to leak goals is a concern. Elsewhere, Chile present an intriguing prospect with the likes of Claudio Bravo, Matias Fernandez and Alexis Sanchez, while Uruguay's Luis Suarez -- in the form of his life at Liverpool -- and Edinson Cavani will tax even the best defenders. Photos: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appointed as Cardiff manager Photos: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appointed as Cardiff managerThe new man in charge – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been handed the task of keeping Cardiff City in the English Premier League. The Norwegian has never managed in England before but does have experience in his homeland, where he led Molde to two league titles and a cup win.Hide Caption 1 of 4 Photos: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appointed as Cardiff managerRed Devil – Solskjaer made his name as a player at Manchester United, where he spent 11 years between 1996 and 2007, winning six English Premier League titles, two FA Cups and the Champions League.Hide Caption 2 of 4 Photos: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appointed as Cardiff managerSuper sub – Solskjaer was often brought off the bench for Manchester United to have an impact on games late on -- a role that he turned into his own. The striker once scored four goals against Nottingham Forest in the space of just over 10 minutes after coming on as a substitute.Hide Caption 3 of 4 Photos: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appointed as Cardiff managerFinest hour – Solskjaer will always be remembered by Manchester United fans for his last-minute winner against Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final -- a victory that completed the Treble for the club.Hide Caption 4 of 4 Photos: The moments which mattered: Looking back at 2013 Photos: The moments which mattered: Looking back at 2013The confession – Lance Armstrong, the seven time Tour de France winner, revealed he had used an array of performance enhancing drugs to win the event. Armstrong admitted using testosterone and human growth hormone, as well as EPO -- a hormone naturally produced by human kidneys to stimulate red blood cell production.Hide Caption 1 of 10 Photos: The moments which mattered: Looking back at 2013Pistorius charge – In August 2013, the world was left stunned by the news that Oscar Pistorius had been charged with premeditated murder in the death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The ''Blade Runner" will go on trial in March 2014 in his native South Africa.Hide Caption 2 of 10 Photos: The moments which mattered: Looking back at 2013Magic Murray – Andy Murray's triumph at Wimbledon ended a 77-year wait for a British male champion. Scotsman Murray, who had lost in the final 12 months earlier, defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets following a titanic tussle.Hide Caption 3 of 10 Photos: The moments which mattered: Looking back at 2013Ferguson finale – Alex Ferguson stepped down as manager of Manchester United following over two decades in charge. Ferguson signed off by winning the Premier League title -- just one of 38 trophies he won during his time at Old Trafford.Hide Caption 4 of 10 Photos: The moments which mattered: Looking back at 2013Brilliant Bayern – After losing out in its home stadium to Chelsea in the 2012 final, Bayern finally got its hands on the European Champions League trophy. The German side won the domestic double too in a season which climaxed with victory over German rivals Borussia Dortmund at Wembley. Coach Jupp Heynckes left Bayern at the end of the season to be replaced by former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola.Hide Caption 5 of 10 Photos: The moments which mattered: Looking back at 2013Comeback of all comebacks – Oracle Team USA skippered by James Spithill celebrated a remarkable victory in September after coming from 8-1 down to defeat Emirates Team New Zealand. Oracle, which defeated the Swiss team Alinghi three years ago, held onto its title when it seemed certain to suffer one of the most humiliating defeats the America's Cup had ever seen.Hide Caption 6 of 10 Photos: The moments which mattered: Looking back at 2013Farewell Little Master – Sachin Tendulkar finally waved goodbye to his adoring cricket fans following a stellar international career which lasted 24 years and one day. The Indian batsman, nicknamed "The Little Master" is considered one of the finest players of all time.Hide Caption 7 of 10 Photos: The moments which mattered: Looking back at 2013Number one – Sebastian Vettel claimed a fourth successive Formula One drivers' title following another stunning season. The German, who won the final nine races of the season to take his tally to 13 overall, is still only 26.Hide Caption 8 of 10 Photos: The moments which mattered: Looking back at 2013Home at last – Football player Zahir Belounis is embraced by his mother as he arrives from Qatar at the French Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport on November 28, 2013. The French-Algerian footballer, 33, had been unable to leave Qatar since June 2012, after he filed a complaint against his club Al-Jaish over a payment dispute.Hide Caption 9 of 10 Photos: The moments which mattered: Looking back at 2013Solheim success – Europe's women triumphed on U.S. soil for the very first time to claim victory in the Solheim Cup. The visiting team won 18-10 thanks to a Swedish contingent which included Caroline Hedwall, Annika Sorenstam, Liselotte Neumann, Carin Koch and Anna Nordqvist.Hide Caption 10 of 10A spirited Mexico will also be more than capable of pulling off the odd shock.The hosts, while not without their flaws, will be the favorites. Brazil hit their compellingly impressive stride at the Confederations Cup, while a season in Europe will only have helped the prodigious Neymar, whose fleet feet and razor-sharp shooting should see him thrive at home. If last year's rehearsal is anything to go by, the locals' enthusiasm for the game will also help power their side. The pressure will be immense, but this robust and skilful team should still be equal to it.Read: Relive the 2014 World Cup drawChampions League -- Bayern MunichThe UEFA Champions League has its detractors, with its drawn-out format, Europa League parachutes, and fat TV contracts drawing criticism from those hankering after a simpler age of football; but once the competition reaches its knockout phase it is hard to beat for both quality and excitement. This year the draw for the last 16 has thrown up some fascinating encounters, while the domestic form of the likes of Arsenal and Atletico Madrid brings an extra layer of intrigue into what has the makings of a classic year.Of the traditional giants, Real Madrid should dispatch Schalke 04 with relative ease, while Borussia Dortmund will fancy their chances of rejuvenating their disappointing season by beating Zenit. Manchester United too should progress against Olympiakos, but the Red Devils' stuttering domestic form has made that tie harder to call. Barcelona, meanwhile, saw their worst nightmares realized with a draw against Manchester City, who look to be finally finding their feet in Europe.Chelsea will have studied Juventus' failure to beat Galatasaray with interest. They will be hoping to withstand the Turkish side's assault in Istanbul, and banish the European jitters that plagued the Londoners in the group stage. Paris Saint-Germain should be favorites to beat Bayer Leverkusen, and will be hoping to surpass their 2013 achievements after their unlucky exit at the quarterfinal stage last term. Photos: Squirrel invades pitch Photos: Squirrel invades pitchOne in two million – There are an estimated two million grey squirrels in the United Kingdon, but just one was at Loftus Road for QPR's matcg against Leicester City on Saturday.Hide Caption 1 of 5 Photos: Squirrel invades pitchRed carded – The squirrel was eventually removed from the pitch and he was soon joined by Joey Barton, who received a red card after being booked twice in a minute.Hide Caption 2 of 5 Photos: Squirrel invades pitchOver in north London... – Squirrels seem to have a liking for English football as one also entered the field of play at Highbury in 2006 during a Champions League clash between Arsenal and Villarreal.Hide Caption 3 of 5 Photos: Squirrel invades pitchThe "Anfield Cat" – A cat hit the headlines after invading the pitch during Liverpool's game against Tottenham in February 2012.Hide Caption 4 of 5 Photos: Squirrel invades pitchBird's eye view – This bird had a close view of the 0-0 draw between England and Algeria in the 2010 World Cup.Hide Caption 5 of 5 Photos: Jose Mourinho: 'The Special One' to Syria? Photos: Jose Mourinho: 'The Special One' to Syria? Where next for Mourinho? – He's reportedly not short of job offers ... and now Syria has entered the race to sign Jose Mourinho.Hide Caption 1 of 7 Photos: Jose Mourinho: 'The Special One' to Syria? Mourinho arrives – Mourinho made his name at Porto by leading the club to a shock Champions League success by beating Monaco in the final. The Portuguese side famously defeated Manchester United on its way to glory in 2004.Hide Caption 2 of 7 Photos: Jose Mourinho: 'The Special One' to Syria? 'The Special One' – Mourinho left Porto after their European success and first joined Chelsea in June 2004, declaring at his inaugural press conference: "I am a special one." He led the club to their first English league title in over 50 years in his first season at Stamford Bridge. Frank Lampard (L) and John Terry were two of his most trusted players. He left in September 2007 after winning five major trophies.Hide Caption 3 of 7 Photos: Jose Mourinho: 'The Special One' to Syria? The Treble – Mourinho's next move took him to Italy where he won two successive Serie A titles, the Italian Cup and a second Champions League crown in 2010. Despite delivering silverware and being loved by the fans he had a strained relationship with the Italian press, one reporter even accusing him of being physically violent.Hide Caption 4 of 7 Photos: Jose Mourinho: 'The Special One' to Syria? Spanish success – Real Madrid's players toss Mourinho into the sky after clinching the 2012 La Liga title following their victory at Athletic Bilbao. The achievement means he has won league titles in Portugal, England, Italy and Spain.Hide Caption 5 of 7 Photos: Jose Mourinho: 'The Special One' to Syria? Dream turns sour – But the title Real Madrid really craved was their tenth Champions League success, and Mourinho failed to deliver. After various run-ins with opposing managers, the Spanish authorities and some of his own players, defeat to Borussia Dortmund in Europe's top club competition effectively spelled the end of his time at the Bernabeu. Soon after it was announced he'd leave the club in June 2013.Hide Caption 6 of 7 Photos: Jose Mourinho: 'The Special One' to Syria? The return of the king? – After returning to Stamford Bridge last summer, Jose Mourinho said he was in it for the long haul as Chelsea manager. After a dismal start to the 2015/16 campaign, however, he was sacked just months after he had won the Premier League title. Hide Caption 7 of 7Then we have the champions:Bayern Munich may have lost at home to an English Premier League side -- Manchester City -- in the group stages, and Arsenal's resilience in the Premier League has seen them deservedly top the table, but few would dispute that the Bavarians are the better of the two sides. Coasting to complete dominance domestically, they have the squad depth and technical prowess to progress. Most importantly, both the team and the manager Pep Guardiola know exactly what it takes to go all the way. They have to be the favorites.Germany -- Bayern MunichGerman football may be enjoying a rich period of success, but the team that won so many hearts with its spirited Champions League campaign last year, Dortmund, has found life a lot harder this term.The last weeks of the year were particularly taxing for Jurgen Klopp's team, with a run of three home defeats capping a decidedly downbeat period for the normally sprightly manager. Striker Robert Lewandowski continues to fire, with 11 goals so far, but injuries have taken a huge toll on Dortmund's campaign, with Lukasz Pizczek, Neven Subotic, Mats Hummels, Marcel Schmelzer and more all spending time on the sidelines. Lying in fourth, 12 points adrift of the top, their title challenge is already all but over. Above Dortmund are Borussia Monchengladbach, for whom Raffael Araujo and Max Kruse are providing ample firepower. Winning eight games in a row at home -- a club record -- they finished 2013 with a flourish and sit in a richly deserved third place.Sami Hyypia has had an enormously productive stewardship of BAyer Leverkusen, in second, losing just ten of his first 56 matches in charge, and winning 35. Photos: Champions League: The last 16 Photos: Champions League: The last 16City slickers – James Milner scored a dramatic winner as Manchester City came from behind to defeat reigning champion Bayern Munich 3-2 in its final group game. Next up for City is Barcelona.Hide Caption 1 of 8 Photos: Champions League: The last 16Toure time – Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure will come face to face with his former teammates when Barcelona arrives in town for the first leg clash. Hide Caption 2 of 8 Photos: Champions League: The last 16Stars on show – Barcelona striker Neymar will be one of an array of stars on show when the Catalan side takes on City. Lionel Messi is expected to return from injury in time for the contest and will go up against his Argentina teammate Sergio Aguero.Hide Caption 3 of 8 Photos: Champions League: The last 16Gunning for glory – Mesut Ozil will be leading the charge for Arsenal when it faces Bayern Munich. The Gunners were beaten by the German side on away goals at the same stage last season.Hide Caption 4 of 8 Photos: Champions League: The last 16Bayern brilliance? – No team has ever retained the Champions League title -- but Bayern will be fancied to become the first. It won 3-1 at Arsenal last season but only sneaked through to the last eight on away goals after suffering a 2-0 home defeat.Hide Caption 5 of 8 Photos: Champions League: The last 16La Decima? – Cristiano Ronaldo is hoping to lead Real Madrid to its 10th triumph in the competition's history. Real will face German side Schalke for a place in the quarterfinals.Hide Caption 6 of 8 Photos: Champions League: The last 16United we stand – Manchester United will be confident of progressing to the last eight after being paired with Greek side Olympiakos. United has endured a difficult season on the domestic front but qualified top of its group.Hide Caption 7 of 8 Photos: Champions League: The last 16Hero's return – Didier Droba, who scored the winning penalty in the final for Chelsea against Bayern Munich in 2012, will return to Stamford Bridge with Galatasaray.Hide Caption 8 of 8 Photos: Cristiano Ronaldo opens a museum Photos: Cristiano Ronaldo opens a museumRonaldo at the double – Cristiano Ronaldo stands next to a wax figure of himself at the opening of a museum dedicated to his football career in his Portuguese hometown.Hide Caption 1 of 5 Photos: Cristiano Ronaldo opens a museumHometown hero – Locals gathered in Funchal for a glimpse of their hero and of the new museum.Hide Caption 2 of 5 Photos: Cristiano Ronaldo opens a museumCristiano Ronaldo opens a museum – The museum was officially opened by Ronaldo and his young son, Cristiano Junior.Hide Caption 3 of 5 Photos: Cristiano Ronaldo opens a museumRoom for one more? – The Ballon d'Or awarded to Ronaldo in 2008, while he was at Manchester United, takes pride of place. Should the Portuguese receive the 2013 prize, there's plenty of room for another golden ball. Hide Caption 4 of 5 Photos: Cristiano Ronaldo opens a museumBack to his roots – The museum is close to Funchal city center on the Portuguese island of Madeira.Hide Caption 5 of 5That form has seen steady progress, and with Dortmund faltering, it is no surprise that Bayer have taken up the slack.In many other leagues this would be highly relevant to the destination of the title. But this is the Bundesliga, the home of Bayern. Very possibly the best club side in the world, the European champions have been in no mood to relinquish their domestic crown and lie seven points clear at the top. Forty two goals scored in 19 games, and just eight conceded, says it all. There is nothing, repeat, nothing that can stop Bayern this year, and very possibly many more to come.England -- Manchester CitySometimes a successful franchise needs a reboot to keep it interesting. Like Christian Bale's Batman and Daniel Craig's Bond, this season's English Premier League has proven to be a muscular, unpredictable and enigmatic affair.The cast of characters on the pitch has been freshened up a little, but it is the new men calling the shots from the sidelines who have made this season's competition the most intriguing in years. With newcomers at Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham and Everton, a returning maestro at Chelsea, and a sophomore youngster at Liverpool, it is perhaps unsurprising that the script has been ripped up. Likewise, this being football, patience has already evaporated at one of the top sides, with Spurs writing Andre Villas-Boas out of their own particularly tortuous saga.The Premier League's crowded Christmas schedule usually helps clarify the title race, and the side at the top on Christmas Day is a decent bet for success. This year that honor fell to a resurgent Liverpool, for the first time since 2008; but by New Year's Day they had fallen to fourth, six points from top spot, partly down to some particularly dubious refereeing calls over the festive season. The omens are not good for the newly roused Merseyside giants: 2008 was the last time that a team in first place on the 25th of December failed to win the league.While David Moyes continues to wrestle with the scale of his task at Manchester United, the Premier League's longest serving manager, Arsene Wenger, has provided arguably the season's biggest surprise by guiding his Mesut Ozil and Aaron Ramsey-inspired Arsenal team into pole position. Photos: Your guide to the World Cup in numbers Photos: Your guide to the World Cup in numbersSetting the World Cup stage – Aerial view of the Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado Hill, overlooking the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, BrazIl. The famous arena will host the World Cup final on July 13, with 32 nations competing in the tournament. Hide Caption 1 of 18 Photos: Your guide to the World Cup in numbers'The greatest' – Ask many Brazilians who is the greatest footballer of all time and their answer will be simple: "Pele." The striker won three World Cups with Brazil between 1958 and 1970 and is his country's leading goalscorer with 77 goals from 92 caps.Hide Caption 2 of 18 Photos: Your guide to the World Cup in numbersBrazil's best – The Brazil team of 1970, which beat Italy 4-1 in the World Cup final in Mexico, is widely regarded as the greatest of all time. Pele, a three-time World Cup winner is seen here leaping on his teammates.Hide Caption 3 of 18 Photos: Your guide to the World Cup in numbersNew legend? – Neymar will be the man which the Brazilian public will look to for inspiration at the 2014 World Cup. The Barcelona striker starred in the country's Confederations Cup success in July 2013Hide Caption 4 of 18 Photos: Your guide to the World Cup in numbersMagic Messi? – Despite winning the Champions League and Spanish title with Barcelona, Argentina's Lionel Messi has yet to taste success on the international stage. Hide Caption 5 of 18 Photos: Your guide to the World Cup in numbersRampant Ronaldo – Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick fired Portugal into the 2014 World Cup after his side defeated Sweden in the playoffs. Ronaldo is the country's joint-top scorer with Pauleta on 47 goals.Hide Caption 6 of 18 Photos: Your guide to the World Cup in numbersSuper Suarez – Luis Suarez played a key role in Uruguay's run to the World Cup. The Liverpool striker was part of the squad which reached the semifinals in South Africa and scored 11 goals in qualifying.Hide Caption 7 of 18 Photos: Your guide to the World Cup in numbersNot bothered – Sweden's forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic will have to watch the tournament at home -- that's if he's even interested. He told reporters: "A World Cup without me is nothing to watch so it is not worthwhile to wait for the World Cup." Hide Caption 8 of 18 Photos: Your guide to the World Cup in numbersTiki-Taka – Spain is hoping to become the third country to retain the World Cup. Italy won the tournament in 1934 and 1938, while Brazil triumphed in 1958 and 1962. Andres Iniesta scored the winning goal in the 2010 final.Hide Caption 9 of 18 Photos: Your guide to the World Cup in numbersFantastic Falcao – Falcao will be one of the players to watch at the tournament with the Monaco striker considered to be one of the most lethal finishers in the game. Falcao scored nine goals in qualifying while his side netted 25 overall.Hide Caption 10 of 18 Photos: Your guide to the World Cup in numbersBrilliant Belgium – Belgium is one of the teams fancied to do well in Brazil. The Belgians reached the semifinals in 1986 and are expected to challenge in the later stages this time around thanks to a crop of outstanding young players.Hide Caption 11 of 18 Photos: Your guide to the World Cup in numbersPlucky underdogs – Cameroon is the lowest ranked team in the tournament. The Indomitable Lions are the 59th best team in the world according to FIFA. It reached the quarterfinals in 1990 where it was beaten by England.Hide Caption 12 of 18 Photos: Your guide to the World Cup in numbersCloser for Klose? – Miroslav Klose, 35, looks set to feature in a fourth World Cup after helping Germany cruise through qualifying. Klose is the country's joint-top scorer on 68 goals alongside Gerd Muller.Hide Caption 13 of 18 Photos: Your guide to the World Cup in numbersBosnia bouncing – Bosnian football fans will flock to Brazil after their football team qualified for the World Cup for the very first time. Bosnia finished top of its group and clinched its place at the tournament courtesy of a 1-0 win over Lithuania.Hide Caption 14 of 18 Photos: Your guide to the World Cup in numbersDutch desire – Three times the Netherlands has reached the final -- and three times it has been beaten. In 1974 it lost out to West Germany before Argentina triumphed four years later. Four years ago it was beaten 1-0 by Spain.Hide Caption 15 of 18 Photos: Your guide to the World Cup in numbersClassy Cahill – Tim Cahill needs one more goal to become Australia's top scorer. He currently has 29, leaving him level with Damian Mori.Hide Caption 16 of 18 Photos: Your guide to the World Cup in numbersSacre bleu – France became the first European team to overturn a two-goal deficit in a World Cup playoff to secure its place in Brazil. Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho scored twice as France defeated Ukraine 3-0 on the night, 3-2 on aggregate.Hide Caption 17 of 18 Photos: Your guide to the World Cup in numbersBreaking barriers – Spain will be one of the favorites to win the tournament but no European side has ever won the competition in South America.Hide Caption 18 of 18 Photos: 2013 Ballon d'Or: Shortlists Photos: 2013 Ballon d'Or: ShortlistsCristiano Ronaldo – Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo is looking to win the award for the second time in his career. The forward is enjoying the most productive year at Real Madrid while he also fired Portugal to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with a hat-trick during their playoff match with Sweden.Hide Caption 1 of 9 Photos: 2013 Ballon d'Or: ShortlistsLionel Messi – Argentina's Lionel Messi has monopolized this award for the last four years and he has enjoyed another prolific year with Spanish champions Barcelona. Currently out injured, the No. 10 is being tipped to miss out this year.Hide Caption 2 of 9 Photos: 2013 Ballon d'Or: ShortlistsFranck Ribery – Bayern Munich won an historic treble in 2013, thanks in no small part to the dazzling form of Franck Ribery, who will also represent France at the 2014 World Cup.Hide Caption 3 of 9 Photos: 2013 Ballon d'Or: ShortlistsAlex Ferguson – Alex Ferguson brought his reign as manager of Manchester United to an end in May after 26 years at Old Trafford. The Scot guided United to a record 20th English title in 2013.Hide Caption 4 of 9 Photos: 2013 Ballon d'Or: ShortlistsJupp Heynckes – While Ribery shone on the pitch for Bayern, Jupp Heynckes masterminded their success from the dugout. The veteran German was replaced by Josep Guardiola after leaving Bayern in May.Hide Caption 5 of 9 Photos: 2013 Ballon d'Or: ShortlistsJurgen Klopp – Heynckes' Bayern team beat Jurgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund in the first all-German Champions League final at Wembley. Despite losing the match 2-1, Klopp earns a place on the shortlist after his young side's style of play won many admirers.Hide Caption 6 of 9 Photos: 2013 Ballon d'Or: ShortlistsAbby Wambach – American Abby Wambach grabbed four first-half goals in a 5-0 win over South Korea in June to overtake Mia Hamm as the leading scorer in women's international soccer history. The 33-year-old has 160 international goals -- the most by any male or female player.Hide Caption 7 of 9 Photos: 2013 Ballon d'Or: ShortlistsMarta – Brazilian Marta dominated women's football between 2006 and 2010. The striker is looking to win this award for the sixth time. Hide Caption 8 of 9 Photos: 2013 Ballon d'Or: ShortlistsNadine Angerer – German goalkeeper Nadine Angerer was named player of the match after her two penalty saves helped her country beat Norway 1-0 in the final of Euro 2013. Hide Caption 9 of 9But while the game's romantics might dream of a title for the north Londoners, Arsenal's more divisive and moneyed neighbors, Chelsea, and the possibly even flusher Manchester City, are beginning to find their feet.Chelsea may not look especially cohesive on the pitch, but they are picking up points regardless. City, on the other hand, are looking ominously irresistible. Having begun to clinch the away victories to match their imperious, free-scoring home form, expect the bookies' favorites to be making a tearful acceptance speech come May.Read: Anelka gesture shines light on fractured French societySpain -- BarcelonaInevitably, any look at Spain's La Liga quickly turns into a story of two teams, one from Barcelona, the other from Madrid.This year, however, that tale has a twist -- because the team from the capital firing its way to the top isn't Real, it's Atletico.With a 100% home record and the swaggering brilliance of the Brazilian-born Diego Costa up front, Madrid's "other" team has well and truly stepped out from the shadow of their regal neighbors. Indeed, were it not for a late winner from youth team graduate Jese in Real's final game before La Liga's winter break, they would have been staring at a seven point gap to their city rivals.Even the mighty Barcelona look less than comfortable. Level on points with Atletico, they top the table on goal difference alone. What's more, they are also facing allegations of financial irregularities in the transfer of Neymar, with 40 million Euros ($54 million) said to have been misappropriated, claims the club denies. Whether that will have an impact on the pitch is a matter for debate, but the atmosphere around the Nou Camp has certainly shifted. Photos: Pele: Football legend Photos: Pele: Football legendPele: The greatest – Ask many Brazilians who is the greatest footballer of all time and their answer will be simple: "Pele." The striker, pictured here in 2014, won three World Cups with Brazil between 1958 and 1970.Hide Caption 1 of 7 Photos: Pele: Football legendRecord-breaker – Pele is his country's leading goalscorer with 77 goals from 92 caps.Hide Caption 2 of 7 Photos: Pele: Football legendClassic game – The Brazil team of 1970, which beat Italy 4-1 in the World Cup final in Mexico, is widely regarded as the greatest of all time. Pele is seen here leaping on his teammates.Hide Caption 3 of 7 Photos: Pele: Football legendTeen dream – Pele told CNN that one of his most memorable moments as a player was winning the 1958 World Cup when he was just 17. Hide Caption 4 of 7 Photos: Pele: Football legendInjury blow – Brazil also won the title in 1962 in Chile, but Pele did not play in the final after being injured in Brazil's second game. Hide Caption 5 of 7 Photos: Pele: Football legendRevenge mission? – Ahead of the World Cup in 2014, Pele told CNN that his ideal final would feature Brazil and Uruguay -- so his country could win revenge for 1950's heartbreaking Maracana defeat in the deciding match between the two South American teams. But Brazil crashed out after being beaten by eventual winners Germany 7-1 in the semifinal.Hide Caption 6 of 7 Photos: Pele: Football legendRio ready – Aerial view of the Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado Hill, overlooking the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The famous arena hosted the 2014 World Cup final in July, 2014.Hide Caption 7 of 7 Photos: Ryan Giggs: Firing at 40 Photos: Ryan Giggs: Firing at 40Goodbye Giggs? – Ryan Giggs; the man who has been at Manchester United as a young player, an established veteran, a captain and now an interim-manager. With the Welshman's temporary spell on the sidelines set to end this week, CNN has a look at the career of a Manchester United legend.Hide Caption 1 of 9 Photos: Ryan Giggs: Firing at 4040 and counting – Ryan Giggs celebrated his 40th birthday in November. The midfielder is into the tail end of a playing career which is now in its third decade.Hide Caption 2 of 9 Photos: Ryan Giggs: Firing at 40Teen sensation – The Welsh winger made his first team debut for United aged just 17, coming on as a substitute in a 2-0 defeat by Everton in 1991.Hide Caption 3 of 9 Photos: Ryan Giggs: Firing at 40Kings of Europe – Giggs quickly established himself as a key member of the United team which went on to dominate English football. Alex Ferguson's team was crowned champions of Europe in 1999, two late goals securing a dramatic 2-1 win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League final.Hide Caption 4 of 9 Photos: Ryan Giggs: Firing at 40'Class of 92' – Along with David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Gary and Phil Neville, Giggs was part of a group known as the "Class of 92." The name refers to the year United won the FA Youth Cup, with that group of players forming the core of United's Champions League-winning side.Hide Caption 5 of 9 Photos: Ryan Giggs: Firing at 40Royal approval – In recognition of his services to football, Giggs was made an Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth in 2007.Hide Caption 6 of 9 Photos: Ryan Giggs: Firing at 40On the spot – In 2008 United were once again in the Champions League final, this time against Chelsea. The match was level at 1-1 after extra time, Giggs scored his penalty in the shootout as Alex Ferguson's team went on to lift the European Cup once more.Hide Caption 7 of 9 Photos: Ryan Giggs: Firing at 40Peerless Paolo – AC Milan stalwart Paolo Maldini is another player who spent his entire career at the top level. The rock-solid defender retired aged 40 in 2009 after 24 years with the Rossoneri.Hide Caption 8 of 9 Photos: Ryan Giggs: Firing at 40Samba star – Brazil striker Romario kept going into his 40s. The aging striker, the star of Brazil's 1994 World Cup winning team, eventually retired in 2008, before a brief comeback in 2009, saying he was struggling to regulate his weight.Hide Caption 9 of 9The whiff of scandal aside, all of this can only be good news for La Liga. The emergence of a challenge to the Barca-Real hegemony is long overdue, and with the news of a Singapore-based multi-million Euro bid for financially stricken Valencia, the prospect of a more competitive league will be welcomed by all but the most rabid of Barca and Real fans.Having said all of that, the Catalan giants and their fierce Castilian rivals are still the two strongest squads in the league. The fact that there is a third team in the mix makes things a lot more interesting, but it has taken a superhuman feat for Atletico to even draw level with Barcelona. Most expect Gerardo Martino's side to exert their superiority in the second half of the season.Read: Abidal -- God helped me fight cancerItaly -- JuventusSerie A's days of dominating European football may be in the past, but this year's competition has so far served as a timely reminder of the Italian league's ability to seduce and delight.The arrival of Rudi Garcia at Roma certainly promised attacking football, but no one predicted the record-busting run that propelled the Giallorossi to the top of the table in November with 10 straight wins. Napoli, in spite of the loss of the talismanic Edinson Cavani, also burst sharply out of the blocks, as Rafa Benitez's team continued to win friends and points with their stylish exuberance.Elsewhere, however, Fiorentina have struggled to keep pace, in spite of the abundance of goals from the boots of fit-again Giuseppe Rossi. The Viola already look out of the race in a distant fourth. With Inter struggling to find consistency, AC Milan all at sea in mid-table, and Lazio busy firing their manager, the title race has already narrowed.The main reason for that is, of course, Juventus. Roma and Napoli may have set the early pace, but both have stumbled since, leaving the Old Lady to glide elegantly past them to Serie A's summit. Antonio Conte has been hailed by none other than Fabio Capello as the best coach in Italy, and with good reason. His side plays with both fluency and toughness, and the arrival of Carlos Tevez has given them an additional layer of panache and finishing power. Juventus play Roma on Sunday. If the Bianconeri win they will extend their lead at the top to eight points. It is a gap their rivals are unlikely to bridge.France -- Paris Saint GermainNot so long ago, France's Ligue 1 would have been a footnote in any European football round-up, but an injection of cash and glamor has seen its top club vying for European honors and competing for star names in the transfer market. The most controversial recipient of that cash, and subsequent influx of star talent, is of course AS Monaco. The team from the world's most famous tax haven has never struggled for glamor, but it now has a team to match its opulent surroundings. Claudio Ranieri's side is beginning to gel after an occasionally faltering start, hauling itself into second place. Radamel Falcao and Emmanuel Riviere are finding the net regularly, while James Rodriguez finally broke his duck at the beginning of December, adding goals to complement his widely acclaimed playmaking skills.With six goals apiece, Nolan Roux and Solomon Kalou might not be Ligue 1's deadliest strike partnership, but third place Lille are built on the bedrock of a particularly mean defense, which has conceded just eight goals in the campaign so far. This toughness has helped the team to within four points of the top, and well within touch of the leaders.Those leaders are, of course, Paris Saint-Germain. After adding Edinson Cavani to their attacking armory, PSG have picked up where they left off last season. The irrepressible Zlatan Ibrahimovic is Ligue 1's top striker with 15 goals already to his name, but Cavani's 12 have helped propel the Parisians to the top in relatively effortless style. Their longstanding unbeaten run may have been ended -- after 26 games -- with a shock defeat to Evian last month, but when goals are as easy to come by as PSG seem to find them, it is difficult to see them giving up their title.

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(Reuters)Saudi Arabia executed 81 men on Saturday, including seven Yemenis and one Syrian, for terrorism and other offenses including holding "deviant beliefs," authorities said, in the biggest mass execution in decades.The number dwarfed the 67 executions reported in the kingdom in all of 2021 and the 27 in 2020."These individuals, totaling 81, were convicted of various crimes including murdering innocent men, women and children," the interior ministry said in a statement."Crimes committed by these individuals also include pledging allegiance to foreign terrorist organizations, such as ISIS (Islamic State), al Qaeda and the Houthis," it added.Some traveled to conflict zones to join "terrorist organizations," the statement said.Read MoreThe ministry did not say how the executions were carried out.The men included 37 Saudi nationals who were found guilty in a single case for attempting to assassinate security officers and targeting police stations and convoys, the ministry added.The kingdom executed 63 people in one day in 1980, a year after militants seized the Grand Mosque in Mecca, according to state media reports.A total of 47 people, including prominent Shiite Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr, were executed in one day in 2016.Rights groups have accused Saudi Arabia of enforcing restrictive laws on political and religious expression, and criticized it for using the death penalty, including for defendants arrested when they were minors.Saudi Arabia denies accusations of human rights abuses and says it protects its national security according to its laws.SPA, Saudi Arabia's state news agency, said the accused were provided with the right to an attorney and were guaranteed their full rights under Saudi law during the judicial process.

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(CNN)After helping lead her team to the Women's World Cup title Sunday, Megan Rapinoe needed one more thing: A kiss from her significant other.And she got that after she tracked down her girlfriend, WNBA star Sue Bird, in the stands of Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium in Lyon, France.The two hugged and kissed as 58,000 spectators cheered Team USA's second consecutive World Cup victory and fourth title overall.They fought with the PresidentThe couple's relationship was put under the spotlight after Rapinoe blasted President Trump and said she would not visit the White House if the US Women's National Team won the World Cup.Read MoreTrump responded by ranting about Rapinoe on Twitter, telling her to "win first before she talks" and "finish the job."The President then extended a White House invitation "win or lose" to the US national team.Trump was also upset with Rapinoe because she knelt during the US national anthem in support of Colin Kaepernick's silent protest against police brutality.All this presidential drama was just too much for Bird, who penned a 2,900-word article for the Players' Tribune titled "So the President F*cking Hates My Girlfriend.""I mean, some of it is kind of funny..... but like in a REALLY? REALLY? THIS GUY??? kind of way," Bird, a star on the Seattle Storm, wrote. "It would be ridiculous to the point of laughter, if it wasn't so gross."They've been in the spotlight beforeBird said that, while she was inclined to laugh at the ridiculousness of it all, the online hate she and Rapinoe have gotten from strangers has been unsettling.Bird, who won three WNBA titles and four Olympic gold medals, said Trump's criticism would not get to Rapinoe."You just cannot shake that girl," she wrote. "She's going to do her thing, at her own damn speed, to her own damn rhythm, and she's going to apologize to exactly NO ONE for it."This isn't the first time that this sports power couple has made headlines. Last year they were the first gay couple to appear on the cover of ESPN the Magazine's Body Issue.CNN's AJ Willingham contributed to this story.

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(CNN)The declaration of a public health emergency for the Coachella Valley in California due to the coronavirus outbreak has prompted the cancellation of the BNP Paribas Open international tennis tournament in Indian Wells.After a case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the valley -- the desert east of Los Angeles -- the organizers made the decision to cancel the tournament, a statement announced.You probably all heard the news. Indian Wells cancelled. We are here and still deciding what's next. So sad for all that is happening around the world with this situation. Hopefully soon solutions from the authorities. Stay all well and safe.— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) March 9, 2020 "There is too great a risk, at this time, to the public health of the Riverside County area in holding a large gathering of this size," said Dr. David Agus, Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California, on Sunday."It is not in the public interest of fans, players and neighboring areas for this tournament to proceed. We all have to join together to protect the community from the coronavirus outbreak."The decision to cancel the event came after consultation with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the State of California.Read MoreOutside of the four grand slams, Indian Wells is of one of the tennis season's most prestigious events.Dubbed the "fifth grand slam," the tournament -- which is located 130 miles to the east of Los Angeles -- draws some of the largest crowds for a tennis event in North America. The tournament offers equal prize money for men and women, with a total prize pot of just over $17 million ($8,542,680 per Tour).Many of the world's leading players, including men's world No.2 Rafael Nadal, had already arrived in California for the event where qualifying was set to start on Monday, with main draw matches scheduled for Wednesday."We are very disappointed that the tournament will not take place, but the health and safety of the local community, fans, players, volunteers, sponsors, employees, vendors, and everyone involved with the event is of paramount importance," said ournament director Tommy Haas. "We are prepared to hold it on another date and will explore options."Any ticket holder can request a refund or credit for the 2021 tournament. Steve Simon, Women's Tennis Association (WTA) chairman and CEO, stressed the focus is firmly on "protecting the health of our players, staff, volunteers and fans who attend our events.""The WTA empathizes with those affected by the coronavirus in this region and around the world," he said in a statement. "We are disappointed our fans will not be able to come out and watch the event, and our players are also disappointed to not compete over the next two weeks, along with the sponsors who support the event. However, we understand the decision which has been made in the interest of public health and safety which is the top priority at this time. "It is too soon to speculate about what will happen to other tournaments that follow. We will continue to closely monitor the situation. Health and safety will always come first."Nadal, 33, reacted to the news on Twitter, calling the spread of the coronavirus "sad," while Romanian player Sorana Cirstea criticized the WTA, saying that she only found out the news on Twitter.READ: Chaos and confusion as Italian sports minister calls for Serie A suspension amid coronavirus outbreakA ball boy wears a rubber glove as a preventive measure against the novel coronavirus.A worsening situationOn Friday, competition organizers had announced preventive measures to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus in the expectation Indian Wells would go ahead. Ball boys and girls were set to wear gloves on court, as well as restaurant, food supply workers, and volunteers at entrances. Doesn't bode well for the tour if IW cancelled for 1 confirmed case in Coachella Valley. Broward county (Miami Open home) has more confirmed cases. Monte Carlo borders northern Italy currently in lockdown. Rome Masters? French Open? Wimbledon?!!!— Jamie Murray (@jamie_murray) March 9, 2020 Although typically it is a ball kid's job to look after players' towels, they would have not been required to touch towels. Players would have managed their own towels on court, placing their towels on a chair at the back of the court during play. More than 250 hand-sanitizing stations had been installed around the complex, and fan and player interaction was expected to be limited.A combined men's and women's tournament is scheduled for Miami later this month, but there was has been no word on any changes to that event. Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, features, and videosFollowing Miami, the men's and women's tours head to Europe for the beginning of the clay court season which includes, among others, an ATP and WTA event in Rome, Italy, the status of which is still to be determined.The novel coronavirus has infected more than 108,000 globally and killed more than 3,800, according to CNN's tally.

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Story highlightsJack Nicklaus tells Rory McIlroy to spend more time at U.S. Open venueWorld No. 2 struggling to find form ahead of his title defense next weekNorthern Irishman visited Olympic Club after missing cut at Nicklaus' MemorialNicklaus says McIlroy needs to learn from both his successes and failuresWhen Jack Nicklaus gives you advice, it pays to listen. Rory McIlroy did so last year, and he won his first major tournament.Now, having missed three cuts in a row ahead of his U.S. Open title defense next week, the world No. 2 has again acted on the wisdom of one of golf's greatest champions.McIlroy had intended to pay his first visit to the host course, San Francisco's Olympic Club, just days before the season's second major tees off.But after a joint interview with Nicklaus, hosted by Shane O'Donoghue of CNN's Living Golf show, the 23-year-old decided to go there early and use the free window that opened up when he missed the weekend action at the Memorial Tournament run by the "Golden Bear."McIlroy had planned to go straight from Muirfield Village to Memphis for this week's St. Jude Classic in the hope that more competitive play would help restore the form that has made him the world's most exciting young player.JUST WATCHEDNicklaus offers McIlroy U.S. Open adviceReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHNicklaus offers McIlroy U.S. Open advice 03:37 Photos: Tiger Woods ties with Nicklaus Photos: Tiger Woods ties with NicklausThe Tiger's roar – Tiger Woods celebrates after chipping in for birdie on the 16th hole during the final round of the Memorial Tournament.Hide Caption 1 of 6 Photos: Tiger Woods ties with NicklausJoining the 'Golden Bear' – Woods tied tournament founder Jack Nicklaus on 73 PGA Tour titles after winning by two shots for his second victory this season. They are second equal behind Sam Snead's record 82 wins.Hide Caption 2 of 6 Photos: Tiger Woods ties with Nicklaus'Get in the hole!' – Despite personal problems and injuries in the past two years, the former world No. 1 is still a big drawcard with golf fans.Hide Caption 3 of 6 Photos: Tiger Woods ties with NicklausFowler flops – He completely overshadowed rising star Rickie Fowler in the final round, with his highly-rated playing partner slumping to a 12-over 84 after being in title contention. Hide Caption 4 of 6 Photos: Tiger Woods ties with NicklausOlympic ambition – Next week's U.S. Open will be played at San Francisco's Olympic Club, where a youthful Woods tied for 18th when the golf season's second major was played there in 1998.Hide Caption 5 of 6 Photos: Tiger Woods ties with NicklausMajor goal – Woods will be seeking his 15th major title, and first since the 2008 U.S. Open -- where he won in a playoff despite suffering a serious knee injury. Hide Caption 6 of 6 Photos: Donald returns to No. 1 as Dufner wins at last Photos: Donald returns to No. 1 as Dufner wins at lastDonald back on top – Luke Donald ended Rory McIlroy's two-week stay at the top of the world golf rankings with a third-place finish at the Zurich Classic -- his best result of the year.Hide Caption 1 of 3 Photos: Donald returns to No. 1 as Dufner wins at lastDufner wins at last – American Jason Dufner beat Ernie Els in a playoff at the Zurich Classic for his first PGA Tour win at the 164th time of trying. Els' two-year title drought goes on, but he likely did enough to qualify for the U.S. Open.Hide Caption 2 of 3 Photos: Donald returns to No. 1 as Dufner wins at lastPerfect wedding present – After Els missed a 6-foot birdie putt to win on the first playoff hole, Dufner two-putted for birdie on the next to finally claim his first title -- the weekend before he gets married.Hide Caption 3 of 3 Photos: Greatest golfers' greatest years Photos: Greatest golfers' greatest yearsThree legends launch Masters – Arnold Palmer, right, celebrates with Augusta National president Billy Payne after launching the 2012 Masters with a ceremonial tee shot 50 years after his "Annus Mirabilis." Palmer was joined by fellow golf legends Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player in making the honorary drives down the fairway.Hide Caption 1 of 11 Photos: Greatest golfers' greatest yearsArnie's Army – Palmer was the most recognizable sportsman of his generation and he would be followed by legions of fans who were known as "Arnie's Army." His greatest year was 1962, when he won the Masters and the British Open, as well as topping both the PGA Tour money and scoring lists.Hide Caption 2 of 11 Photos: Greatest golfers' greatest yearsKing of the majors – Nobody has won more major tournaments than Nicklaus, with Tiger Woods the only player threatening to match the Golden Bear's record of 18 major titles. His greatest year was 1972, when he won both the Masters and U.S. Opens, before narrowly losing to Lee Trevino in the British Open.Hide Caption 3 of 11 Photos: Greatest golfers' greatest years Mr. Golf – Golf has been defined by several key players in the past 100 years or so, starting with Harry Vardon -- often referred to as "Mr. Golf." In 1900 the sport's first genuine legend added the U.S. Open title to the three British Opens he had already won. His total of six British Opens is a record that stands to this day.Hide Caption 4 of 11 Photos: Greatest golfers' greatest yearsMillion-dollar man – Only Nicklaus and Woods have won more majors than Walter Hagen. His tally of 11 includes two in 1924, and the New Yorker is widely acknowledged as being the first player to earn $1 million. He was also a key figure as professional golfers became accepted in the amateur era.Hide Caption 5 of 11 Photos: Greatest golfers' greatest yearsLegal eagle – Bobby Jones was a remarkable character. A lawyer by trade, he was the leading amateur of his generation and would regularly beat the top professionals. In 1930 he won both the British Open and U.S. Open, as well as their amateur equivalents, for a grand slam that was never repeated. He retired aged just 28, but later founded Augusta National.Hide Caption 6 of 11 Photos: Greatest golfers' greatest yearsRecord breaker – Byron Nelson's golden era was during World War II but in its final year the Texan went on a winning run that has never been repeated. In 1945, he won 18 out of 35 tournaments, including an incredible 11 in a row. Only Woods can better Nelson's record of 113 consecutive cuts made. Hide Caption 7 of 11 Photos: Greatest golfers' greatest yearsThe 'Hogan slam' – Nobody has won all four majors in the same year, but Ben Hogan went close. In 1953, Hogan won the Masters, British Open and U.S. Open but could not compete in the U.S.PGA, which was a matchplay event at the time, because it clashed with the UK major. In 1949, he had nearly died in a car accident. Hide Caption 8 of 11 Photos: Greatest golfers' greatest yearsMaster of the links – Nobody plays modern links golf like Tom Watson. Five-times a British Open champion, Watson nearly joined Vardon on six wins in 2009 when, at the age of 59, he missed out in a heartbreaking playoff. In 1982 he was at his height, winning both the British and U.S. Opens.Hide Caption 9 of 11 Photos: Greatest golfers' greatest yearsIce-cool Englishman – Nick Faldo won five majors in five years between 1987 and 1992, as well as finishing second in two others. His greatest year was 1990, with victories in both the Masters and British Open -- the latter by a dominant six strokes -- as well as being named player of the year on both the European and PGA Tours.Hide Caption 10 of 11 Photos: Greatest golfers' greatest yearsThe Tiger roars – To many, Woods is the greatest player the world has seen. He had already won two of his 14 majors prior to 2000 but the new millennium saw him play golf from another planet. Aged 25, the American won three of the four majors and then the 2001 Masters to become the first man to hold all four titles at once.Hide Caption 11 of 11But it was Nicklaus, winner of a record 18 major titles and joined by Tiger Woods on Sunday in second place on the PGA Tour roll of honor with 73 victories, pointed him in the right direction."My wife has always had a statement, which is: 'There is no excuse for not being prepared,' " the 72-year-old said. "I know that there were times when I wasn't prepared and I got exactly what I deserved -- nothing."Woods revealed after his victory on Sunday that he had visited Olympic before the Memorial, and that it had been perfect preparation."Not to disparage the Memphis tournament, but nobody remembers who won last year in Memphis. They do remember who won last year's U.S. Open. We will never forget that," Nicklaus said. After self-destructing in the final round at last year's Masters, McIlroy turned to Nicklaus for advice."I said it is really important to know what happened and that you understand what happened to you and that you will try not to make the same mistakes," Nicklaus said."I said that I had given away a U.S. Open where Arnold (Palmer) won, I gave away a British Open by not knowing how to win and I gave away another U.S. Open not knowing how to win -- but I learned from it. "Then he went right on to win a U.S. Open and absolutely blitz the field. I dropped him a note saying that you obviously learned something in Augusta, but more important did you learn something from your win?"The two are a combination and are very important to his career. He has a great, great future in front of him."McIlroy won by eight shots at Congressional, setting the lowest score in U.S. Open history as he smashed the previous best total set by Nicklaus, Woods, Lee Janzen and Jim Furyk."I know Jack always went to the tournament's venue a week before and spent four or five days there to prepare," McIlroy acknowledged. Photos: Top of the world: The rise and rise of Rory Photos: Top of the world: The rise and rise of RoryFrom junior champion to world beater – Rory McIlroy has risen to the top of golf's world rankings after winning the Honda Classic in Florida on Sunday. It caps a remarkable rise for the 22-year-old Northern Irishman in recent years. Here he is as a 14-year-old playing at the Boys Home Internationals at the Royal St David's Golf Club in Wales in August 2003. Hide Caption 1 of 12 Photos: Top of the world: The rise and rise of RoryMcIlroy got into the winning habit early, finishing top in the Under-15 boys competition of Nick Faldo's junior golf series in 2004. The following year he would shoot a course record 61 at the Dunluce links at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland. His astonishing eleven-under par total included nine birdies and an eagle.Hide Caption 2 of 12 Photos: Top of the world: The rise and rise of RoryMcIlroy finishes as low amateur at the 2007 Open Championship held at Carnoustie, Scotland. Hide Caption 3 of 12 Photos: Top of the world: The rise and rise of RoryLook behind you! Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in 2007 where the Northen Irishman finished third to mark his arrival in the professional ranks. Hide Caption 4 of 12 Photos: Top of the world: The rise and rise of RoryA dejected McIlroy reflects on a missed putt during a playoff at the 2008 Omega Masters in Switzerland. The 19-year-old narrowly missed out on his first European Tour win losing out to Jean-Francois Lucquin from France. Hide Caption 5 of 12 Photos: Top of the world: The rise and rise of RoryThree months before his 20th birthday, McIlroy claimed his first European Tour title winning the Dubai Desert Classic in February 2009, beating England's Justin Rose by a single shot. Hide Caption 6 of 12 Photos: Top of the world: The rise and rise of RoryMcIlroy claimed his first PGA Tour victory at the Quail Hollow Championship thanks to a stunning final round of 62 in May 2010. Hide Caption 7 of 12 Photos: Top of the world: The rise and rise of RoryHis debut in the Ryder Cup was equally successful as Europe beat the U.S. team at Celtic Manor Resort, Wales in October 2010. His paring with fellow countryman Graeme McDowell was one of the highlights of the match. Hide Caption 8 of 12 Photos: Top of the world: The rise and rise of RoryMcIlroy celebrates Europe's win (by one point) over the U.S. team with teammate Padraig Harrington (left) and vice-captain, Spain's Sergio Garcia. Hide Caption 9 of 12 Photos: Top of the world: The rise and rise of RoryMasters disaster. McIlroy chips out from the trees on the 10th hole during the final round of the 2011 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. He sqaundered a four-shot lead in the final round to eventually finish in a tie for 15th. Hide Caption 10 of 12 Photos: Top of the world: The rise and rise of RoryMajor winner: McIlroy bounced back from his Masters collapse in amazing fashion winning the U.S. Open in a record low aggregate score of 268. Hide Caption 11 of 12 Photos: Top of the world: The rise and rise of RoryTop of the world: McIlroy's victory at the Honda Classic has seen him replace England's Luke Donald at the top of the world rankings. Hide Caption 12 of 12JUST WATCHEDTiger Woods back in his golf prime?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHTiger Woods back in his golf prime? 03:14JUST WATCHED'Lefty' to enter golf's Hall of Fame ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCH'Lefty' to enter golf's Hall of Fame 04:06"I think the reason that he won many more majors than anyone else was because he prepared more than anyone else. "You know when he stood on the first tee on Thursday he felt like he was better prepared than anyone else -- that in itself gives you confidence."Time will tell if McIlroy's last-minute change of plans will solve his problems, but Nicklaus is confident that the Northern Irishman will soon be back on track."Rory right now is worrying how he is going to put that back together, but we all go through it," he said."I had the same problems. I went from 1967 to 1970 right in the prime of my career without winning a major. And you know I just found that I was probably lazy, I had too much success, I hadn't worked hard enough to prepare myself. "I just worked myself out of it, then in 1970 I had success at the British Open and I was back again."

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Story highlightsFIFA's Jerome Valcke says match-fixing is a disease which could kill footballValcke spoke to CNN after UEFA president Michael Platini warned of match-fixing's threat41 South Korean players were handed lifetime bans by FIFA for match-fixing offensesSouth African football chief suspended pending a match-fixing investigation Match-fixing is a "disease" that could kill football, a top official at the sport's world governing body told CNN on Wednesday.Earlier this month FIFA handed lifetime bans to 41 South Korean players who had been involved in prearranging matches.It followed December's suspension of the president of the South African Football Association ahead of an investigation into match-fixing in the country prior to it hosting the 2010 World Cup."I really think that it's a disease and a threat which is on a worldwide basis," FIFA's general secretary Jerome Valcke told CNN in an exclusive interview. "It's not just about Africa. It is in Asia, it is in Europe, it is in North America, it is in Canada, it is in South America. It's all around the world that this match-fixing, or match manipulation, is active." Photos: Match-fixing in football Photos: Match-fixing in footballIn-play betting – The Secret Footballer says in the early days of in-play betting players used to make money by manipulating elements of the match such as who would win the first throw in.Hide Caption 1 of 4 Photos: Match-fixing in footballLundekvam speaks out – Former Southampton man Claus Lundekvam has insisted that whilst he and the other players knew what they were doing at the time was illegal, it was never considered more than a bit of fun. Players, he claims, would bet on anything from who would get carded to the recipient of the first throw-in. En route to away matches everything was fair game for a flutter, he says, except for the score.Hide Caption 2 of 4 Photos: Match-fixing in footballBohinen's concern – Lars Bohinen enjoyed eight successful years in the Premier League, and played alongside Lundekvam at international level for Norway. He explains that whilst he heard talk of spot-fixing, he never fully bought into the idea. It is only now, years after his retirement, that he considers that gambling talk between the players was more than a harmless joke. He also believes that there is far more addiction amongst top-flight players than people see. "You could sense it from the way they gambled", he says.Hide Caption 3 of 4 Photos: Match-fixing in footballAdams' addiction – For former Arsenal and England captain Tony Adams holds the matter of addiction amongst professioanl footballers much more seriously. After overcoming drug and alcohol problems he fouded the Sporting Chance Clinic, dedicated to help other sportsmen and women do the same. The Professional Footballers' Association and ex-Gunner Paul Merson are also patrons.Hide Caption 4 of 4 Photos: Sepp Blatter: A controversial leader Photos: Sepp Blatter: A controversial leaderA controversial leader – FIFA president Sepp Blatter's 2011 remarks on racism in football -- that on-pitch abuse can be solved with a handshake -- were just one of a series of controversial quotes to be attributed to the head of world soccer. Hide Caption 1 of 11 Photos: Sepp Blatter: A controversial leaderTighter shorts for women? – In 2004, Blatter -- seen here with Brazil star Marta -- angered female footballers with his suggestion for how the women's game could be made more appealing. "They could, for example, have tighter shorts," said the Swiss. "Let the women play in more feminine clothes like they do in volleyball."Hide Caption 2 of 11 Photos: Sepp Blatter: A controversial leaderFootball slavery? – In 2008 Blatter was ridiculed after defending the desire of Manchester United's highly-paid star Cristiano Ronaldo to join Real Madrid. He said: "I think in football there's too much modern slavery in transferring players or buying players here and there, and putting them somewhere." In 2013 he had to apologize to Ronaldo after a bizarre impersonation of the Madrid star.Hide Caption 3 of 11 Photos: Sepp Blatter: A controversial leaderGoal-line technology U-turn – Blatter performed a U-turn on the use of goal-line technology and apologized to the English Football Association after an incorrect decision during the 2010 World Cup. Despite replays showing a shot from England's Frank Lampard had clearly crossed the line in the last-16 clash with Germany, the goal was not awarded.Hide Caption 4 of 11 Photos: Sepp Blatter: A controversial leaderExcusez-moi? – Blatter had earlier refused to take action when Thierry Henry's blatant handball denied the Republic of Ireland a place at the 2010 World Cup finals. Even the France striker admitted the fairest solution was to replay the playoff match.Hide Caption 5 of 11 Photos: Sepp Blatter: A controversial leader"Refrain from sexual activity" – In December 2010, Blatter was heavily criticized for suggesting gay football fans should "refrain from sexual activity" if they wished to attend the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal. Blatter later apologized and said it had not been his intention to offend or discriminate.Hide Caption 6 of 11 Photos: Sepp Blatter: A controversial leaderWinter World Cup? – Blatter clashed with fellow members of FIFA's executive committee when he suggested the 2022 FIFA World Cup could be played in January to avoid high temperatures in Qatar. He said the move would "protect the players and also the spectators." Qatar flatly rejected Blatter's suggestion at the time, but FIFA is now reviewing whether to adopt it.Hide Caption 7 of 11 Photos: Sepp Blatter: A controversial leaderRotten eggs? – In December 2010 Blatter insisted that FIFA was "not corrupt ... there are no rotten eggs" despite two of his executive committee members -- Amos Adamu, pictured, and Reynald Temarii -- being suspended for accepting bribes in the lead-up to the vote for awarding hosting rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. He called England "bad losers" after losing out to Russia. Hide Caption 8 of 11 Photos: Sepp Blatter: A controversial leaderBest of enemies? – Blatter stood unopposed for re-election in July after his former ally Mohamed bin Hammam quit the race days before the ballot after being accused of offering cash for votes. The Qatari, a top FIFA official, has been banned from football.Hide Caption 9 of 11 Photos: Sepp Blatter: A controversial leaderCharges dropped – Blatter faced a criminal investigation after winning the 2002 FIFA presidential election, being accused of financial mismanagement by 11 former members of the ruling body's executive committee, including his 1998 election rival Lennart Johansson, right. However, prosecutors dropped the case due to a lack of evidence.Hide Caption 10 of 11 Photos: Sepp Blatter: A controversial leaderWe need to talk about Kevin – In January 2013, AC Milan midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng led his team off the pitch after being subjected to racist chanting. His actions were hailed across the world. But Blatter was more cautious about the issue, refusing to support the move. "I don't think you can run away, because eventually you can run away if you lose a match," he said in an interview with a newspaper in the UAE. "This issue is a very touchy subject, but I repeat there is zero tolerance of racism in the stadium; we have to go against that." Others, like AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi, have disagreed with him. "I am of the opposite view (to Blatter)," said Berlusconi. "I thanked and congratulated my players for their decision to leave the field." Hide Caption 11 of 11Read: Sympathy for the "devil" - In defense of Sepp BlatterValcke was speaking after European football chief Michel Platini branded match-fixing the greatest threat to the future of football in an interview with a French radio station.Platini had warned that football is "dead" if the outcome of matches is prearranged, a statement Valcke echoed by saying the appeal of the sport lies in its unpredictability."If you know the end of the party, of the game, then definitely football is dead," he said. "That's the beauty of the game, you never know who will be the winner. "It can be the team you think would win, but it can also be the other team, the opponent who can make it because it's just played on one goal. So that's why we have to protect football as much as we can."Valcke warned that the fight against the highly lucrative match-fixing business could take 10 years, and urged anyone with knowledge of such activity to come forward.In May 2011 FIFA announced it would donate over $25 million to Interpol over 10 years -- the largest grant the world police organization had ever received from a private body -- with a view to tackling corruption. Photos: Brazil boosts World Cup security budget Photos: Brazil boosts World Cup security budgetCrime wave – The Brazilian city of Sao Paulo has been battling a crime wave, with 100 police officers dying this year -- prompting security concerns ahead of the 2014 World Cup.Hide Caption 1 of 7 Photos: Brazil boosts World Cup security budgetStepping up security – The Brazilian government has implemented programs to control violence in shantytowns around the country. Here an officer patrols one of Rio de Janeiro's favelas.Hide Caption 2 of 7 Photos: Brazil boosts World Cup security budgetInvesting in safety – The South American nation's World Cup bid team has announced that $900 million will be spent on security for the soccer tournament as it tries to appease safety concerns.Hide Caption 3 of 7 Photos: Brazil boosts World Cup security budgetFanatical fans – Brazilians are passionate about football. Here Corinthians supporters cheer their team's players at at the Cumbica International Airport in Sao Paulo before their departure to December's FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.Hide Caption 4 of 7 Photos: Brazil boosts World Cup security budgetMurder capital? – While the draw for next year's Confederations Cup was taking place, members of the anti-violence group Paz de Rio protested in Sao Paulo against the increase of the murder rate in Brazil.Hide Caption 5 of 7 Photos: Brazil boosts World Cup security budgetPrelude to the big event – Brazilian model Adriana Lima was enlisted to help with the draw for the tournament, which is traditionally staged by the World Cup host as a warmup event and features eight nations. Hide Caption 6 of 7 Photos: Brazil boosts World Cup security budgetRace against time – Rio's iconic Maracana Stadium is still undergoing renovation, but is expected to be ready for when Brazil's five-time world champions begin their defense of the Confederations Cup title next June.Hide Caption 7 of 7 Photos: Crime and Punishment in sport Photos: Crime and Punishment in sportWhere it all began – It is now nearly a year since Chelsea lost to QPR 1-0 in an English Premier League game at Loftus Road. During the game it was alleged QPR defender Anton Ferdinand swore at John Terry and made reference to the Chelsea captain's reported affair with the ex-partner of former team-mate Wayne Bridge. Terry is then said to have described Ferdinand as a "f***ing black c***".Hide Caption 1 of 10 Photos: Crime and Punishment in sportBeyond reasonable doubt – In July, Terry was cleared in a London court, where the criminal burden of proof is "beyond all reasonable doubt". But the English Football Association then investigated the case, and using the test of "on the balance of probabilities", came to the conclusion that Terry's defence against claims he racially abused Ferdinand was "improbable, implausible, contrived".Hide Caption 2 of 10 Photos: Crime and Punishment in sportHandshake snub – Back in September, Ferdinand had declined Terry's offer of a handshake when QPR met Chelsea at Loftus Road as the feud between the two players rumbled on.Hide Caption 3 of 10 Photos: Crime and Punishment in sport'Twatgate' – After the FA delivered the independent commission's report on the Terry case, the Chelsea captain's teammate Ashley Cole tweeted: "Hahahahaa, well done #fa I lied did I, #BUNCHOFT***S". The Chelsea and England left-back quickly issued a "unreserved apology" for his tweet through his solicitor.Hide Caption 4 of 10 Photos: Crime and Punishment in sportSuarez punished – In 2011 the FA had to deal with another racism case, this time handing Liverpool striker Luis Suarez an eight-match ban and a $63,000 fine after finding the Uruguayan guilty of racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.Hide Caption 5 of 10 Photos: Crime and Punishment in sportThe end of the affair – Suarez and Evra failed to shake hands before the start of an English Premier League game at Old Trafford last season after the Uruguayan had served his ban. However, when United beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield in September, the pair did shake hands.Hide Caption 6 of 10 Photos: Crime and Punishment in sportFine line – Questions have been raised about UEFA's sanctioning policy. Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner was fined $126,000 and banned from playing in his side's next competitive game for flashing his sponsored waistband promoting a bookmaker as he celebrated a goal against Portugal in Euro 2012. But that fine eclipsed the $52,000 fine that UEFA handed to the Bulgarian Football Union for its fans' racist abuse of England players during a Euro 2012 qualifier in Sofia in September 2011. Hide Caption 7 of 10 Photos: Crime and Punishment in sportBlattergate – In November 2011, FIFA president Sepp Blatter told CNN that football did not have a problem with racism on the field and any incidents should be settled by a handshake.Hide Caption 8 of 10 Photos: Crime and Punishment in sportGuilty as charged – The FA's Independent Regulatory Commission heard 473 cases between December 2010 and December 2011, but only two of them ended in "not guilty" verdicts.Hide Caption 9 of 10 Photos: Crime and Punishment in sportCall to action – Stoke City boss Tony Pulis wants the Football Association to punish Liverpool's Luis Suarez for diving. "It's an embarrassment," said the Stoke manager after a 0-0 draw at Anfield. "The FA should be looking at this."Hide Caption 10 of 10"When I was in Rome where we had this meeting with Interpol and 50 of the 53 of the European associations, I heard that the business of match manipulation per year is around 100 billion. I don't know it is in Euros or U.S. (dollars), but whatever, it is 100 billion, it's an amazing figure," Valcke said."I think it will be a very, very long fight and it will be very difficult to win. And if we want to win, it is all together. Also I told some media in South Africa, if you are aware of anything you should tell us. We have to fight all. "All the people who love football should be together towards match-fixing. But it will not be a fight of one day as we have other fights which have been there already. And match manipulation will be another fight that will be there for the next decade."Former Interpol director Ralf Mutschke replaced FIFA's former head of security Chris Eaton -- who joined a Qatar-based sports security consultancy -- in June last year, tasked with tackling the scourge of match-fixing.In the past FIFA's own governance has been questioned. Corruption watchdog Transparency International cut its ties with the body in 2011 when two of its recommendations -- that the investigator charged with overseeing FIFA would be compromised if he was paid by FIFA and that he should be allowed to investigate old corruption scandals -- were dropped."There is no limit in what we have to do in order to make sure we can eradicate match-fixing one day in our game," Valcke said. "Or at least to make sure that match-fixing is not a threat anymore to our game."

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(CNN)While dismantling the pedestal that once held a Jefferson Davis statue in Richmond, Virginia, workers on Wednesday discovered a box encased in stone, the city said."Until we see what's inside, it's just a box, but most historians believe it is a time capsule," James Nolan, the mayor's press secretary wrote to CNN on Friday.Protesters tore down and vandalized the statue of the president of the Confederacy in June 2020, but the pedestal remained. Many statues of Confederate leaders came down that summer in cities across the US as widespread protests denounced racism and oppression. Virginia protesters tear down a statue of Jefferson Davis a day after bringing down Christopher ColumbusRichmond began removing and transporting the pedestals that formerly held Confederate monuments on February 1, according to a city news release.The box is being stored in a secure location by the city until the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia figures out what to do with it, Nolan said.Read MoreThe Richmond City Council passed a resolution on January 24 to transfer ownership of all Confederate monuments, pedestals and related artifacts to the Black History Museum. The museum is partnering with the Valentine, another museum, to determine what to do with these objects.CNN reached out to the Black History Museum about the plans for the box and has not heard back."Our institution takes very seriously the responsibility to manage these objects in ways that ensure their origins and purpose are never forgotten: that is the glorification of those who led the fight to enslave African Americans and destroy the Union," Marland Buckner, interim executive director of the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, said in a city news release from December 30."We hope this process will elevate public dialog about our shared history and in so doing encourage and invite more citizens into fact-based, respectful conversations about the profound challenges we face as a nation," he said.An 1875 almanac, books and a coin were discovered in time capsule found in the pedestal of Robert E. Lee statueOther monuments entrusted to the museums include those of Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, J.E.B. Stuart and more, according to the news release.This isn't the first box to be discovered beneath a Confederate monument in Richmond. In December, two time capsules were found buried under the pedestal of the Robert E. Lee statue. Lee was a Confederate general.The first time capsule included an 1875 almanac, two old books, a coin and a cloth envelope, which historians believe was buried in 1887. A week later, a Bible with a coin stuck to it and an 1865 edition of Harper's Weekly magazine with an image of a figure weeping over President Abraham Lincoln's grave were found in the second time capsule.

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(CNN)It's almost like a scene out of a classic Disney movie -- a coyote and badger teaming up to go on a wild adventure. The adorable video of the unlikely pair has been shared widely on social media. It even caught the attention of Captain America. "I'm choosing to believe that the coyote sounds like Michael J. Fox and the badger sounds like Sam Elliot and they're best friends on an adventure," actor Chris Evans tweeted. See itThis is the best thing you'll see all day! 🐾 Our wildlife cameras spotted a #coyote and #badger together — the first time this type of behavior has been captured in the San Francisco #BayArea.https://t.co/YDcnhyiWL1 pic.twitter.com/qZQgcbwtTk— Open Space Trust (@POST_fans) February 4, 2020 The coyote and badger were using a culvert to travel underneath a highway near the Southern Santa Cruz Mountains in California, according to Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), an environmental conservation organization that captured the footage. Read MoreThe pair was most likely on their way to hunt -- together. Studies have shown that badgers and coyotes actually make a good team when it comes to hunting. The badger can dig into ground squirrels' dens and then once the prey surfaces, the coyote can chase it down.While it isn't uncommon for badgers and coyotes to team up for a hunt, POST believes this footage is the first to show the duo traveling down a human-made structure together. "To our knowledge, that's the first time that's ever been observed," Neal Sharma, POST's wildlife linkages program manager told CNN. "Having that interaction on film and seeing how these two different animals that lead different lives, how they interact, it's just so exciting." It's all part of a study to protect wildlifeAs amusing and comical the video is, it's all part of a study to better understand how wildlife interact with the major roadways that surround their habitats. In partnership with Pathways for Wildlife, POST set up more than 50 cameras at bridges and culverts and conducted roadkill surveys to identify the areas of safe passage for wildlife that can be maintained or enhanced. "People understand that we need to protect key areas of habitat and development and we need to sometimes restore habitats there. But there's this other side, and it's the reality of trying to conserve wildlife in very densely populated urban areas that have highways crisscrossing the landscape," Sharma said. With recent stories of coyote attacks, the wild canines have often been villainized, but the video shows they can be playful. According to the Humane Society of the US, coyote attacks are, in fact, very rare. If they do happen, it's often because the coyote was being fed by humans. "(Coyotes are) an important part of the natural world and like everything else, they have their place and they have a role that they play," Sharma said. POST hopes the video can lead more people to advocate for wildlife and see the need for safe passageways. Because if a coyote and badger can learn to be friends, then humans can most definitely learn to coexist with wild animals.

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Story highlightsFrench government to create age of consent law, with age set at 15Law comes after outcry surrounding two cases where perpetrators were acquitted of rape after sex with young girls (CNN)France's government has proposed setting a formal age of sexual consent after two-high profile cases involving 11-year-old girls, according to the country's Equality Minister.Equality Minister Marlene Schiappa said the government "has decided to set the age at 15," after consultations with the public and an expert panel. She said a new law would be presented to Council of Ministers -- France's equivalent of a cabinet -- on March 21.In France, current laws criminalize sex with children under the age of 15 but prosecutors must prove that the sexual act was forced.Two cases involving the 11-year-old girls provoked outrage in France after the alleged perpetrators were acquitted of rape.In November a 30-year-old man was cleared of rape after the court found that the victim had not been subjected to "constraint, threat, violence or surprise."Read MoreIn the other case, charges against a 28-year-old man, also accused of raping an 11-year-old girl, were downgraded to "sexual relations with a minor," according to French news agency AFP. Schiappa said that the French President wanted to set the age of consent at 15 and she "had expressed the same preference on many occasions." In October 2017, she told CNN that she wanted to address rape culture. "We want to fix an age in the law below which it's always forbidden to have sex with children, with young girls. Below which it's always considered as a rape," she said in an interview. The law, once implemented, will set the age at which a person cannot agree to any sexual intercourse at 15 and will criminalize any sexual activity with any minor younger than that age.Saskya Vandoorne contributed to this report.

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(CNN)Women's world record holder Paula Radcliffe bade an emotional farewell to the London Marathon Sunday -- the event where she set her phenomenal best time back in 2003.The 41-year-old Radcliffe, plagued by injuries in recent years, had vowed to pound the 42km course around Britain's capital city just one more time and was good to her word.Follow @cnnsport Those 12 years ago, Radciffe stunned the world of athletics with a time of two hours 15 minutes 25 seconds and also produced two other sub two-hour 18 minutes performances for the marathon distance at the peak of her career.To put it into context, the winning time of the 2015 London women's winner, Ethiopia's Tigist Tufa, was just under eight minutes slower than Radcliffe's of 2003..@paulajradcliffe has just headed past the Cutty Sark in the #LondonMarathon: http://t.co/PnlLOUfKm0 #GetInspired pic.twitter.com/bMSqz1Fbdw— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) April 26, 2015 In cold and windy conditions, it was nevertheless a fine performance from Tufa, who relegated two-time former winner Mary Keitany of Kenya to second place.Read MoreThe men's race was won by Eliud Kipchoge, who led a Kenyan clean sweep of the podium places with a time of two hours four minutes 42 seconds.He burst clear in the closing stages to beat defending London champion Wilson Kipsang, with world record-holder Dennis Kimetto finishing in third place.Eliud Kipchoge and Tigist Tufa claim London Marathon victories http://t.co/vNUj9CdMv9 (Photo: PA) pic.twitter.com/jxUyZHfhhU— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) April 26, 2015 Radcliffe did not mix it with the elite runners, who have their own separate starts, but choose to line-up alongside the 38,000 others in the mass start.Cheered to the echo at the start and around the course, Radcliffe did not disappoint and crossed the finishing line to enormous cheers in the The Mall in a highly respectable time of two hours 36 minutes 55 seconds.Typically, her preparations had been dogged by an Achilles injury, which nearly jeopardized her appearance, but she ran strongly throughout, waving on a regular basis to her supporters, who thronged the streets."Today it was so special," she told BBC Sport. "It was just amazing the whole way around."Radcliffe is a three-time winner of both the London and New York marathons and former world champion at the distance.But a mixture of injury and illness ruined her bids for Olympic marathon glory in 2004 and 2008 and she was unable to compete in her home Games in London in 2012.Her 2003 mark is considered by athletic experts one of the finest performances of all time, with no other woman coming within three minutes of breaking it.

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(CNN)Republican senators who have criticized President Joe Biden's pledge to appoint the first Black woman justice are disregarding their own party's patterns tied to race and the value modern presidents have put on a nominee with broader public appeal. GOP presidents have at times sought racial minorities for the Supreme Court, understanding the political advantage of appointing an historic "first," not unlike Biden today. In 1991, President George H.W. Bush's legal team considered a Hispanic federal judge in Texas before settling on African American Clarence Thomas to succeed the retiring first Black Justice Thurgood Marshall. Then when son George W. Bush became president, he tried to position Hispanics and other minorities for elevation to the Supreme Court. Bush, in fact, might at one time have been able to name the first Black woman justice. In 2003, he nominated Janice Rogers Brown, a California state supreme court judge, to a Washington-based US appellate court long regarded as a steppingstone to the Supreme Court. But Democrats stalled Brown's nomination for nearly two years and effectively ensured she was shunned in 2005 when Bush had a chance to fill two seats on the high court. Read MoreTop Republicans leery of major Supreme Court fight as some conservatives itch for battleA president's choice for a lifetime seat on the high court has always meant balancing ideological and political factors with legal credentials. Political payback, public appeal and legacy-making "firsts" inevitably enter the equation. When Democratic President Lyndon Johnson in 1967 nominated civil rights lawyer Marshall, Johnson said: "He is the best qualified by training and by very valuable service to the country. I believe it is the right thing to do, the right time to do it, the right man and the right place." Marshall, an NAACP Legal Defense Fund lawyer who developed the strategy behind the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, had become a federal appellate court judge and US solicitor general before his elevation to the Supreme Court. When Marshall retired in 1991 and the first President Bush selected Thomas, Bush said, "I kept my word to the American people and to the Senate by picking the best man for the job on the merits. And the fact that he's a minority, so much the better." Top aides to Bush said at the time the president focused at the outset on a racial minority. "We knew, even though it was not articulated, that the president wanted a minority," Dick Thornburgh, who was attorney general to the first President Bush, said in a 2011 interview. "The odds-on choice was Clarence Thomas." Bush had named Thomas to the DC Circuit in 1990. US appellate court Judge Emilio Garza, the son of Mexican immigrants, also made Bush's short list during the 1991 Supreme Court search, as some Bush aides pressed the possibility of a groundbreaking Hispanic justice. Such ethnic and racial considerations have been subtly conveyed through the years. Biden, on the other hand, was blunt during the 2020 campaign when he pledged to appoint the first Black woman in the court's now 233-year history. (US House Whip James Clyburn urged him to make that vow at a February 2020 campaign rally in Clyburn's home state of South Carolina.) Some Republicans have criticized Biden for his candid emphasis. Fact Check: Biden is not the first president to limit SCOTUS search to specific demographics"I believe that diversity benefits the Supreme Court," Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins said on ABC's "This Week" on January 30. "But the way that the President has handled this nomination has been clumsy at best." Mississippi Republican Sen. Roger Wicker said in an interview with a local radio network that Biden's nominee would be "the beneficiary" of an affirmative action "quota." But such comments ignore the qualifications of the Biden short-listers, as well as the history of their own party. Many commentators have recalled Ronald Reagan's campaign vow to appoint the first woman justice, which he fulfilled in 1981 with Sandra Day O'Connor, then a judge on an intermediate Arizona court. But Reagan also was inspired by ethnic diversity in 1986 when he chose Antonin Scalia over Robert Bork (both DC Circuit judges at the time) because Scalia offered the President the chance to name the first Italian American justice. JUST WATCHEDCruz calls Biden's SCOTUS promise 'offensive' and 'insulting'ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHCruz calls Biden's SCOTUS promise 'offensive' and 'insulting' 02:16The Reagan team, along with senators of both parties, embraced Scalia's heritage to the point that during his Senate confirmation hearings, Democratic Alabama Sen. Howell Helfin said, "I believe that almost every senator that has an Italian American connection has come forward to welcome you ... . I would be remiss if I did not mention the fact that my great-great-grandfather married a widow who was married first to an Italian American." Scalia rejoined, "Senator, I have been to Alabama several times, too." In 1987, Reagan tapped Bork, but his more extensive and controversial right-wing record made him a larger target. The Democratic-controlled Senate voted him down, 58-42. Search for the first HispanicAgainst the backdrop of the country's burgeoning Hispanic population, presidents of both parties accelerated efforts to diversify judicial nominations. In 1997, Democrat Bill Clinton nominated Sonia Sotomayor, a federal trial judge with Puerto Rican roots, to a New York-based US appellate court. The move was widely viewed as putting Sotomayor on deck for elevation to the Supreme Court. A diverse coalition of Hispanic advocacy groups backed Sotomayor, but Republicans delayed a floor vote for months. The 3 Supreme Court justices to watch after Breyer retiresSotomayor's supporters were able to secure a floor vote in October 1998, only with help from New York Republican Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, running for reelection and hoping to win over Hispanic voters. (Sotomayor was confirmed 67-29; D'Amato ended up losing a month later to then-Democratic Rep. Chuck Schumer, now the majority leader.) In 2001, Texas native George W. Bush entered office with a priority that reflected his home state's large Hispanic population. "It has always been important to him," Belmont University law school dean Alberto Gonzales, who was Bush's White House counsel and attorney general, said in a recent interview. Gonzales, also a Texan, said that when then-Gov. Bush named him to the state supreme court in 1998, reporters asked if Gonzales was selected for his Mexican-American heritage. Bush answered, Gonzales recalled, by saying, "Of course, it made a difference. But the number one priority was whether this was someone who could do the job." As president in 2001, Bush nominated Washington lawyer Miguel Estrada, who had immigrated from Honduras as a child and become a prominent appellate attorney, to the DC Circuit. "Miguel had lots of supporters on my team," Gonzales said. "It was a way to put someone in the pipeline who would potentially have the credentials to be confirmed by the Senate." Democratic senators blocked Estrada, whose record of conservatism triggered divisions in the Hispanic community. He faced multiple Senate filibusters and finally withdrew his name in September 2003. If Estrada had made it onto the prominent DC Circuit, he might have been tapped in 2005 for Supreme Court vacancies that emerged. O'Connor announced her retirement and then Chief Justice William Rehnquist died. Bush interviewed no Hispanic candidate for the spots that year, and eventually federal appellate judges John Roberts and Samuel Alito were selected, Roberts to be chief justice and Alito to fill O'Connor's seat. Murkowski urges Biden to pick Supreme Court nominee who could get broad bipartisan supportGonzales himself was regarded as a possible Supreme Court appointee in Bush's early tenure, but by 2005, in part because of some moderate stances he took, Gonzales was not a contender. Bush had pushed the nomination of Janice Rogers Brown for the DC Circuit beginning in 2003. But Brown's conservative record from the California Supreme Court, particularly on civil rights issues, made her a divisive figure. Leading Democrats, including then-Sen. Biden opposed Brown, and she gained confirmation for the DC Circuit appellate seat, 56-43, only in June 2005, just weeks before the Supreme Court openings emerged. Bush declined to interview her for the Supreme Court. President Barack Obama, who succeeded Bush, used the first Supreme Court vacancy of his tenure to select Latina Sotomayor. "She's faced down barriers, overcome the odds, lived out the American dream that brought her parents here so long ago," Obama said as he announced the nomination of the first Hispanic justice in 2009. Democrats embraced his choice, and she won the votes of nine Republican for a final tally of 68-31. But one Republican senator who supported Sotomayor could not help but recall that a Republican president might have made that historic "first." "No Republican would have chosen you, Judge," Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said during Senate Judiciary Committee hearings. "That is just the way it is. We would have picked Miguel Estrada. We would all have voted for him."

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Story highlights 28 News International employees' names appear in a phone-hacker's filesHugh Grant and Jude Law are among those involved in a public inquiryIt comes after James Murdoch denied running a Mafia-like organizationHe shut down the News of the World newspaper over the phone-hacking scandalMore than two dozen News International employees used the services of a convicted phone-hacker, the British government-backed inquiry into illegal eavesdropping and bribery by journalists heard Monday."This fact alone suggests wide-ranging, illegal activity within the organization at the relevant time," lawyer Robert Jay said Monday.Prime Minister David Cameron established the Leveson Inquiry after public outrage at the revelation that the tabloid newspaper News of the World illegally hacked into the phone messages of a 13-year-old murder victim.The missing girl, Milly Dowler, was among up to 5,800 crime victims, royals, politicians and celebrities alleged to have been targeted by the best-selling newspaper in search of stories. The tabloid was shut down in July because of the scandal.The paper's publisher, News International, and its chief executive, James Murdoch, have always insisted that the practice of phone hacking was not widespread.JUST WATCHEDJames Murdoch called a 'mafia boss'ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHJames Murdoch called a 'mafia boss' 01:55JUST WATCHEDUK phone scandal recappedReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHUK phone scandal recapped 02:11JUST WATCHEDJames Murdoch on the hot seatReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHJames Murdoch on the hot seat 02:22JUST WATCHEDMurdoch heckled by Occupy protestersReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHMurdoch heckled by Occupy protesters 01:28But Jay, one of the lawyers serving as part of the Leveson Inquiry, said Monday that private investigator Glenn Mulcaire's notebooks contained the names of at least 28 people who employed him on 2,266 occasions. Four individuals -- whom Jay did not name -- were responsible for almost all the Mulcaire commissions, Jay said.But the sheer number of names in Mulcaire's files means the one News of the World journalist jailed over phone hacking, Clive Goodman, "was not a rogue reporter," Jay said. Mulcaire and Goodman went to prison in 2007 after admitting hacking into royal family staff messages.News International did not immediately respond to a CNN request for comment on Jay's allegations Monday.The Leveson Inquiry will hear from celebrities including Hugh Grant and J.K. Rowling, who believe they may have been victims of phone hacking, as well as from journalists, crime victims, politicians and other experts.Actor Jude Law is suing another News International paper, The Sun, because he believes he was hacked.Jay said there is one reference to The Sun in Mulcaire's notebooks, as well as another one which may refer to the Daily Mirror, a tabloid published by a rival newspaper group.Most British newspaper groups, including News of the World publisher News International, got "core participant" status in the investigation, as did its former editor, Rebekah Brooks.So did the Metropolitan Police, which has been accused of bungling the original investigation into phone hacking. Officers are also accused of taking bribes from journalists.Lawyers for core participants can examine witnesses at the inquiry.Police are investigating both the phone-hacking and the bribery allegations, and lawmakers are conducting their own separate probes.Last week, a parliamentary committee investigating the hacking grilled James Murdoch.The son of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch rejected allegations Thursday that his company behaved like a Mafia organization over the scandal.Questioning Murdoch about why so little information was shared, Labour Member of Parliament Tom Watson suggested the company operated under an "omerta" code of silence. He said an "omerta" involves "a group of people who are bound together by secrecy, who together pursue their group's business objectives with no regard for the law, using intimidation, corruption and general criminality.""Would you agree with me that this is an accurate description of News International in the UK?" Watson asked.Murdoch replied: "Absolutely not. I frankly think that's offensive and it's not true."To gasps of amazement from fellow members of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Watson went on: "You must be the first Mafia boss in history who didn't know he was running a criminal enterprise."Murdoch rolled his eyes before saying that comment was "inappropriate."He said he "disputed vigorously" the version of events described by former News of the World editor Colin Myler and its former legal manager, Tom Crone, who both left the company when the tabloid was closed.Myler and Crone claimed they made Murdoch aware of the contents of an e-mail in 2008, indicating phone hacking was widespread. The document is known as the "for Neville" e-mail, apparently after its intended recipient, Neville Thurlbeck, then News of the World's chief reporter.Analysts said Murdoch was caught in a "Catch-22" situation: if he wasn't aware of the extent of phone hacking when the company paid an out-of-court settlement of $1.2 million to one victim, he could be seen to be incompetent; if he did know about it, it could be an indication there was a cover-up.Murdoch has maintained he found out about the full extent of phone hacking by staff and investigators at News of the World in 2010 and was not shown the e-mail.

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(CNN)Football fans looking forward to seeing the renewal of the rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were made to wait a while longer after the Portuguese forward was forced to miss Juventus' Champions League tie against Barcelona on Wednesday. Ronaldo, who tested positive for Covid-19 after returning from Portugal following the recent international football break, was omitted from the squad after he failed to return a negative test result in time, and he could only watch from home as his side lost 2-0 to the Catalan club. A deflected goal from Ousmane Dembele and a late penalty from Messi was enough for Barcelona as the visitors controlled the tie.READ: Last-minute drama as Real Madrid avoids yet another defeatOusmane Dembele scored Barcelona's opening goal. Juve struggle without RonaldoRead MoreThe absence of Ronaldo took some of the shine off what could have been a mouthwatering encounter between two of the greatest players to ever play the game. The pair, who share 11 Ballon d'Or awards, have not graced the same pitch for two years but that looked set to change after Juventus and Barcelona were drawn together in Group G. However, UEFA protocol states a player has until 24 hours before kickoff to return a negative test before he can be declared available. Ronaldo did not meet such conditions. The 35-year-old instead shared a picture of himself on social media ahead of the game, assuring fans he was "feeling good and healthy."His team, however, certainly missed its talisman and looked second-best for much of the night.Striker Alvaro Morata did have the ball in the back of the net three times but each goal was correctly ruled out for obvious offsides. In truth, the Italian side barely threatened the Barcelona defense and looked toothless with Ronaldo leading the line. It failed to manage a single shot on target the entire game. The night got even worse for the hosts after defender Merih Demiral was sent off in the closing stages before Messi was on hand to dispatch a penalty to add to Dembele's first half effort. View this post on Instagram Felling good and healthy! :man-shrugging::skin-tone-4::wink: Forza Juve! :muscle::skin-tone-4: #finoallafine A post shared by Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano) on Oct 28, 2020 at 5:27am PDT New era?While Juventus was without Ronaldo, Barcelona was coming into the game after a tumultuous few days at the club.On Tuesday, Josep Maria Bartomeu stepped down as the club president along with the entire board of directors following a string of poor results, a worsening financial situation and a very public spat with Messi.The 57-year-old was facing a vote of no confidence in November after fans and club members had called for him to leave.It represents a changing of the guard at Barcelona, which is desperate to move on from a difficult year both on and off the pitch. The win over Juventus will come as relief after the Catalan club was beaten 3-1 by fierce rivals Real Madrid in its last La Liga match.Supporters will also be happy to see more impressive performances from a host of young stars, such as Pedri and Dembele, who promise to be the future of the club. "The best response we could give to the turmoil at the club is a display like this," said Barcelona's Sergi Roberto after the game. "Everybody has been talking a lot but the team simply want to win games."Football fans will hope both Messi and Ronaldo are healthy for when the two teams meet again for their second group stage match in December.

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Story highlightsProtest laws pose threat to freedom of expression, civil society, U.N. rights chief saysAnti-government protesters and police clash overnight in downtown KievAuthorities say more than 30 people have been detained; 119 police officers injuredA new law that sets limits on the right to protest goes into effect WednesdayViolent clashes between anti-government protesters and police continued in the center of Ukraine's capital, Kiev, overnight into Tuesday.Demonstrators have been rallying since the weekend in defiance of new laws that limit the right to protest.The Interior Ministry said Tuesday that more than 30 protesters had been detained and 119 police officers injured since Sunday afternoon, when the clashes began.The city health care department reported 122 injured and 50 hospitalized. The number injured is probably higher, as many people reportedly turn to medical volunteers for help rather than official services for fear of consequences. Protest organizers said those treated in hospitals are questioned by police and registered as participants of mass protests, which may lead to arrest and criminal charges.Protesters and police have accused each other of violence.JUST WATCHEDUkrainians rally against new lawReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHUkrainians rally against new law 01:41JUST WATCHEDBeaten journalist: I have lots of enemies ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHBeaten journalist: I have lots of enemies 02:51JUST WATCHEDOpposition leader: This is a bad dealReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHOpposition leader: This is a bad deal 04:12The controversial new protest laws go into effect Wednesday, raising concerns they could be used to put down demonstrations.Opposition politicians have objected to the way that lawmakers loyal to Ukraine's pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych pushed the legislation through parliament last week by a show of hands.The new laws include provisions barring people from wearing helmets and masks to rallies, from setting up tents or sound equipment without prior police permission, and from traveling in convoys of more than five vehicles without authorization.A separate Interior Ministry order allowing riot police to use firearms came into force Tuesday, according to the official Ukrainian legislation website.The latest clashes are an escalation of weeks of largely peaceful public protests prompted by Yanukovych's decision in November to spurn a planned trade deal with the European Union and turn toward Russia instead.Yanukovych's official website said Tuesday that a newly formed government working group had met to discuss the political crisis and that it had been joined by opposition leader Vitali Klitschko, a former champion boxer. However, a news release from Klitschko's UDAR party denied that he had taken part in the meeting, saying he had gone to the presidential administration building only to speak with Yanukovych and left when the President was not available.Russian foreign minister urges dialogueRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned at an annual news conference Tuesday in Moscow that the situation in Ukraine was "getting out of control" and pointed the finger at some opposition leaders."Now there are problems, attacks on the police, Molotov cocktails. This is beastly. It is an absolute violation of all European standards," he said.He called on all parties involved to resolve the situation through dialogue.Lavrov suggested the interference of some European Union countries in Ukraine's internal situation was not helping. Russia is doing all it can to support the stability of the country, he said.Ukraine's Institute of Mass Information, an organization promoting media rights and freedom of speech, said 34 journalists had been injured while reporting on the clashes.There are also reports that hired thugs, armed with baseball bats and sticks, were trying to scare people in the city center.Jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko said in a prepared statement Monday that she would be on the streets with the protesters if she were free.She accused the Ukrainian government of having driven "peaceful and optimistic Ukrainians" into a corner by taking away their rights to protest. "Those standing on the front lines for Ukraine are heroes!" she said.Concerns about 'anti-democratic legislation'U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday described the violent clashes in Kiev as "very worrying" and said there was an urgent need for dialogue to avoid an escalation of violence.Pillay also called on the government to suspend implementation of the new protest laws so they can be reviewed."I am particularly concerned by the potential that these laws have to curtail the right to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly, the right to information, the right of civil society to work freely," she said. "The laws also have the potential to result in impunity for human rights violations." EU foreign ministers and foreign relations chief Catherine Ashton also expressed "deep concern" Monday about the legislation and called for a democratic solution to the political crisis.The EU "calls on all actors to exercise restraint and on the authorities to fully respect and protect the peaceful demonstrators' right to assembly and speech, and the freedom of the press," it said.The White House urged all sides to "immediately de-escalate the situation." Caitlin Hayden, a spokeswoman for the U.S. National Security Council, called on Ukraine's government to repeal the "anti-democratic legislation signed into law in recent days," withdraw riot police from downtown Kiev and begin a dialogue with the opposition.She said the United States would continue to consider additional steps -- including sanctions -- in response to the use of violence.Russian gas dealIn December, despite weeks of protest by anti-government demonstrators, Yanukovych agreed to a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin for Moscow to buy Ukrainian debt and slash the price Kiev pays for its gas.The tumult in Ukraine goes to the heart of its future ties with Russia and the rest of Europe. Ukraine is split between pro-European regions in the west and a more Russia-oriented east.The protests have unfolded since November 21, when Yanukovych changed his stance on the EU trade pact, which had been years in the making.The demonstrators say an EU agreement would open borders to trade and set the stage for modernization and inclusion. Ukraine's government says the terms needed to be renegotiated to protect Ukrainians better.Read: Ukraine: Demonstrators rally against new law curbing protestsRead: Opinion: The West's problem is not Ukraine -- it's RussiaRead: Ukraine protests: 5 things you need to know

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Moscow (CNN)Russia's best-known opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has accused the regime of President Vladimir Putin of being "built on corruption" and called on the Kremlin to mend battered relations with the West.As Russia braces for a day of nationwide anti-Kremlin rallies on Sunday, Navalny, who has been barred from standing in the March 18 presidential elections, claimed Putin was scared of opposition.In an exclusive interview with CNN at his Moscow headquarters, he warned of growing impatience for political change. "Putin has been in power for 18 years now," Navalny said. "People are not ready to wait another six years, then another six, then another."The 41-year-old anti-corruption campaigner said his supporters will take to the streets in more than 100 towns and cities across Russia on Sunday in a rare show of political defiance.The Russia threat is real -- and it mattersNavalny said people blamed the regime for their plight. "The Putin regime is built on corruption," he told CNN. "According to official data, over 20% of our population lives below the poverty line. And people link the obvious. Why are we so poor? Because they steal so much," he said, referring to Russia's ruling elite.Read MoreThe Kremlin has rejected allegations of widespread high-level corruption and has condemned Navalny as a dangerous influence whose calls for protests could plunge Russia into chaos.A 2017 criminal conviction for embezzlement means Navalny is blocked under Russian law from standing for public office. Critics say the case against him was politically motivated. Navalny accused Putin of being afraid of opposition. "He is scared of all real competition. He only allows those to run who don't even resist, who don't even campaign," he said.Vast chasmBut Navalny's confidence is not supported by Russian opinion polls.Putin, who controls and dominates state media, regularly achieves popularity ratings close to 90%. Navalny, who gets hardly any attention in national media, polls barely 2%, illustrating the vast chasm the opposition figure would need to bridge even if he were allowed to stand against Putin.Yet outside Russia, Navalny is viewed positively as a preferable alternative to hard-line Putin, who has led Russia into confrontation with the West.Navalny insisted he would be capable of repairing that relationship.Russia "needs to stop supporting the war in Ukraine (and) stop using shady methods of hybrid war like election interference and hacking," he said. But he argued that it served Putin's interests to be cast as a bogeyman in the West. "From the Kremlin's point of view, and Putin's point of view, this is a good thing that keeps his image on the front pages of the Western media," Navalny told CNN. "But this is stupid. These are just further steps towards this country's degradation."CNN's Emma Burrows in Moscow contributed to this report.

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Story highlightsThe NATO alliance survived decades of tension during the Cold WarBut Turkey's shooting down of Russian warplane may undermine NATO unityNATO partners can now only look at Turkey's President as a loose cannonWashington (CNN)The cool, calm, clear thinking that kept the NATO alliance intact as it weathered the Cold War with the Soviet Union has been shattered.  Decades of careful diplomacy and nail-biting inaction during the potentially world-annihilating nuclear arms race of the 1950s, 60s and 70s appears to have been sacrificed in a few brief seconds by Turkey.During the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, the deployment of nuclear weapons in western Europe in the 1980s and many other causes of strife, NATO did not take on the Soviet Union or Russia directly and Moscow did not attack any NATO country. Photos: Turkey-Syria border: Russian warplane crashes Photos: Turkey-Syria border: Russian warplane crashes A Russian warplane goes down in Syria's Bayirbucak region, near the Turkish border, on November 24, 2015.Hide Caption 1 of 6 Photos: Turkey-Syria border: Russian warplane crashes The Turkish military says it shot down the unidentified warplane, contending it repeatedly violated Turkish airspace.Hide Caption 2 of 6 Photos: Turkey-Syria border: Russian warplane crashes Turkey's semi-official Anadolu Agency cites Turkish presidential sources in reporting that a Russian SU-24 was "hit within the framework of engagement rules." Hide Caption 3 of 6 Photos: Turkey-Syria border: Russian warplane crashes The Anadolu Agency reported that a parachute was also seen leaving the jet before it crashed. The fate of the airman remains unclear.Hide Caption 4 of 6 Photos: Turkey-Syria border: Russian warplane crashes The Turkish government is strongly opposed to the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad. Russia, however, has backed Assad, and has had warplanes active over Syria.Hide Caption 5 of 6 Photos: Turkey-Syria border: Russian warplane crashes Heavy smoke has been seen in the area where the plane fell. Hide Caption 6 of 6That all changed when Turkish air force jets shot down a Russian bomber Tuesday -- the first time a NATO country has taken such action since 1952. Putin calls jet's downing 'stab in the back'; Turkey says warning ignoredRead MoreAny chance of a quick end to the war in Syria seems to have gone up in smoke. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been trying to undermine the unity of NATO for years. Whether it's been Russian planes flying in Baltic airspace, aging bombers buzzing the coast of Britain, the destabilization of Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea, he has needled NATO, testing its resolve and probing for division. The downing of Russia's fighter plane may help Putin reach his goal of destabilizing and dividing NATO.Five things to know about downed fighterJUST WATCHEDPutin will be 'rational' towards TurkeyReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHPutin will be 'rational' towards Turkey 10:17Back then NATO -- a military alliance formed after World War II by countries in North America and Western Europe that now has 28 member states committed to defending each other -- stood firmly as one.NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that was still the case Tuesday after an emergency meeting arranged for Turkey to tell its allies what had happened."As we have repeatedly made clear, we stand in solidarity with Turkey and support the territorial integrity of our NATO ally, Turkey," he said.But, already, German and Czech officials are expressing surprise at Turkey's action -- taken after the Russian plane was inside Turkish airspace for 30 seconds or less, according to U.S. calculations.President Barack Obama said Turkey had a right to defend its airspace and added that he expected to speak to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the coming days to learn more.Bush backs Obama, Turkey in Russian warplane disputeOpportunity lost?Obama and his White House guest, French President Francois Hollande, urged Russia to strike at ISIS targets in Syria, in concert with their coalition -- rather than going it alone.Opinion: How is this not World War III?Perhaps that seemed more possible this week, with both France and Russia mourning losses from ISIS terror and when they were collectively trading their national tragedies for compromises to find a solution in Syria.JUST WATCHEDFmr. NATO Cmdr.: Turkey has funneled fighters to ISISReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHFmr. NATO Cmdr.: Turkey has funneled fighters to ISIS 03:13Hollande lost 130 people to ISIS in the Paris attacks this month and Putin 224 to terrorist bombers who blew up a Russian passenger jet a few weeks earlier. Both have a moral authority to galvanize collective action.It was a rare moment in international diplomacy and some diplomats were beginning to think Russia's policy on Syria and its support for Bashar al-Assad could be changed. Not quickly, or easily, but the chance was there.And Erdogan has squandered it.Gain for PutinThe downing of the Russian jet smacks of what Erdogan's enemies accuse him of -- of aspirations to resurrect the Ottoman Empire -- and leaves him open to claims he is too soft on radical Islamists. Putin has gone further -- saying that Erdogan, the head of state of a NATO member, is siding with the terrorists. Turkish President: Country not sending arms to terrorists in Syria And that's why -- at first analysis -- this looks like a disaster, beyond the loss of life of one pilot and a would-be rescuer.It may also be a gain for Putin.For all those years he has was trying to undermine NATO unity, Erdogan's hasty move has handed it to him on a plate.We may learn what led up to the strike, but the deed is done.Opinion: Why Turkey should fear itselfErdogan's NATO partners can now only look at him as a loose cannon, an unstable element in a very combustible situation. Not a steady partner capable of calm nerve that saw the alliance last the Cold War. Erdogan has thrown the whole card table in the air.Turkey puts Kurdish targets over ISISIn Turkey, as internationally, Erdogan has a history of pushing his own agenda, whether it's against the tide or not. There's almost no freedom of the press there -- just ask the journalists locked up while covering the recent elections, in which Erdogan's party did surprisingly well after a summer poll flop. Conflict with Kurdish people inside and outside Turkey continues. Turkey took no action against ISIS for a year and a half as the group advanced across the border in northern Syria. Opinion: Turkey votes for change -- but don't expect Erdogan power drive to endAnd when Erdogan finally decided to act militarily in July, the targets were more often Kurdish groups fighting the Islamic extremists, rather than ISIS itself. Turkey did grant the United States permission to use one of its air bases for anti-ISIS missions after a suspected suicide bomber attacked the Turkish city of Suruc, but the two allies have different agendas. Photos: The ISIS terror threat Photos: The ISIS terror threatWounded passengers are treated following a suicide bombing at the Brussels Airport on March 22, 2016. The attacks on the airport and a subway killed 32 people and wounded more than 300. ISIS claims its "fighters" launched the attacks in the Belgian capital.Hide Caption 1 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatSyrians gather at the site of a double car bomb attack in the Al-Zahraa neighborhood of the Homs, Syria, on February 21, 2016. Multiple attacks in Homs and southern Damascus kill at least 122 and injure scores, according to the state-run SANA news agency. ISIS claimed responsibility.Hide Caption 2 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatSyrian pro-government forces gather at the site of a deadly triple bombing Sunday, January 31, in the Damascus suburb of Sayeda Zeynab. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, according to a statement circulating online from supporters of the terrorist group.Hide Caption 3 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatYemenis check the scene of a car bomb attack Sunday, December 6, in Aden, Yemen. Aden Gov. Jaafar Saad and six bodyguards died in the attack, for which the terror group ISIS claimed responsibility.Hide Caption 4 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatInvestigators check the scene of a mosque attack Friday, November 27, in northern Bangladesh's Bogra district. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack that left at least one person dead and three more wounded.Hide Caption 5 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatWounded people are helped outside the Bataclan concert hall in Paris following a series of coordinated attacks in the city on Friday, November 13. The militant group ISIS claimed responsibility for the attacks, which killed at least 130 people and wounded hundreds more.Hide Caption 6 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatEmergency personnel and civilians gather at the site of a twin suicide bombing in Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday, November 12. The bombings killed at least 43 people and wounded more than 200 more. ISIS appeared to claim responsibility in a statement posted on social media.Hide Caption 7 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatSmoke rises over the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar on November 12. Kurdish Iraqi fighters, backed by a U.S.-led air campaign, retook the strategic town, which ISIS militants overran last year. ISIS wants to create an Islamic state across Sunni areas of Iraq and Syria.Hide Caption 8 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatSyrian government troops walk inside the Kweiras air base on Wednesday, November 11, after they broke a siege imposed by ISIS militants.Hide Caption 9 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatMembers of the Egyptian military approach the wreckage of a Russian passenger plane Sunday, November 1, in Hassana, Egypt. The plane crashed the day before, killing all 224 people on board. ISIS claimed responsibility for downing the plane, but the group's claim wasn't immediately verified.Hide Caption 10 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatAn explosion rocks Kobani, Syria, during a reported car bomb attack by ISIS militants on Tuesday, October 20.Hide Caption 11 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatShiite fighters, fighting alongside Iraqi government forces, fire a rocket at ISIS militants as they advance toward the center of Baiji, Iraq, on Monday, October 19.Hide Caption 12 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatSmoke rises above a damaged building in Ramadi, Iraq, following a coalition airstrike against ISIS positions on Saturday, August 15.Hide Caption 13 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatIraqi men look at damage following a bomb explosion that targeted a vegetable market in Baghdad on Thursday, August 13. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack. Hide Caption 14 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatIn this image taken from social media, an ISIS fighter holds the group's flag after the militant group overran the Syrian town of al-Qaryatayn on Thursday, August 6, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. ISIS uses modern tools such as social media to promote reactionary politics and religious fundamentalism. Fighters are destroying holy sites and valuable antiquities even as their leaders propagate a return to the early days of Islam. Hide Caption 15 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatAn ISIS fighter poses with spoils purportedly taken after capturing the Syrian town of al-Qaryatayn.Hide Caption 16 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatSmoke rises as Iraqi security forces bomb ISIS positions in the eastern suburbs of Ramadi, Iraq, on August 6.Hide Caption 17 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatBuildings reduced to piles of debris can be seen in the eastern suburbs of Ramadi on August 6.Hide Caption 18 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatThe governor of the Asir region in Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Khaled bin Abdulaziz, left, visits a man who was wounded in a suicide bombing attack on a mosque in Abha, Saudi Arabia, on August 6. ISIS claimed responsibility for the explosion, which killed at least 13 people and injured nine others.Hide Caption 19 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatSaudi officials and investigators check the inside of the mosque on August 6.Hide Caption 20 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatMourners in Gaziantep, Turkey, grieve over a coffin Tuesday, July 21, during a funeral ceremony for the victims of a suspected ISIS suicide bomb attack. That bombing killed at least 31 people in Suruc, a Turkish town that borders Syria. Turkish authorities blamed ISIS for the attack.Hide Caption 21 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatProtesters in Istanbul carry anti-ISIS banners and flags to show support for victims of the Suruc suicide blast during a demonstration on Monday, July 20.Hide Caption 22 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatPeople in Ashmoun, Egypt, carry the coffin for 1st Lt. Mohammed Ashraf, who was killed when the ISIS militant group attacked Egyptian military checkpoints on Wednesday, July 1. At least 17 soldiers were reportedly killed, and 30 were injured.Hide Caption 23 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatSyrians wait near the Turkish border during clashes between ISIS and Kurdish armed groups in Kobani, Syria, on Thursday, June 25. The photo was taken in Sanliurfa, Turkey. ISIS militants disguised as Kurdish security forces infiltrated Kobani on Thursday and killed "many civilians," said a spokesman for the Kurds in Kobani.Hide Caption 24 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatResidents examine a damaged mosque after an Iraqi Air Force bombing in the ISIS-seized city of Falluja, Iraq, on Sunday, May 31. At least six were killed and nine others wounded during the bombing.Hide Caption 25 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatPeople search through debris after an explosion at a Shiite mosque in Qatif, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, May 22. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, according to tweets from ISIS supporters, which included a formal statement from ISIS detailing the operation.Hide Caption 26 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatIraqi soldiers fire their weapons toward ISIS group positions in the Garma district, west of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, on Sunday, April 26. Pro-government forces said they had recently made advances on areas held by Islamist jihadists.Hide Caption 27 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatA member of Afghanistan's security forces stands at the site where a suicide bomber on a motorbike blew himself up in front of the Kabul Bank in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on Saturday, April 18. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack. The explosion killed at least 33 people and injured more than 100 others, a public health spokesman said.Hide Caption 28 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatIraqi counterterrorism forces patrol in Ramadi on April 18.Hide Caption 29 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatThousands of Iraqis cross a bridge over the Euphrates River to Baghdad as they flee Ramadi on Friday, April 17.Hide Caption 30 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatYazidis embrace after being released by ISIS south of Kirkuk, Iraq, on Wednesday, April 8. ISIS released more than 200 Yazidis, a minority group whose members were killed, captured and displaced when the Islamist terror organization overtook their towns in northern Iraq last summer, officials said.Hide Caption 31 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatKurdish Peshmerga forces help Yazidis as they arrive at a medical center in Altun Kupri, Iraq, on April 8.Hide Caption 32 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatA Yazidi woman mourns for the death of her husband and children by ISIS after being released south of Kirkuk on April 8. ISIS is known for killing dozens of people at a time and carrying out public executions, crucifixions and other acts. Hide Caption 33 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatPeople in Tikrit inspect what used to be a palace of former President Saddam Hussein on April 3.Hide Caption 34 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatOn April 1, Shiite militiamen celebrate the retaking of Tikrit, which had been under ISIS control since June. The push into Tikrit came days after U.S.-led airstrikes targeted ISIS bases around the city.Hide Caption 35 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatIraqi security forces launch a rocket against ISIS positions in Tikrit on Monday, March 30.Hide Caption 36 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatThe parents of 19-year-old Mohammed Musallam react at the family's home in the East Jerusalem Jewish settlement of Neve Yaakov on Tuesday, March 10. ISIS released a video purportedly showing a young boy executing Musallam, an Israeli citizen of Palestinian descent who ISIS claimed infiltrated the group in Syria to spy for the Jewish state. Musallam's family told CNN that he had no ties with the Mossad, Israel's spy agency, and had, in fact, been recruited by ISIS.Hide Caption 37 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatIraqi Shiite fighters cover their ears as a rocket is launched during a clash with ISIS militants in the town of Al-Alam, Iraq, on Monday, March 9.Hide Caption 38 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatDisplaced Assyrian women who fled their homes due to ISIS attacks pray at a church on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, on Sunday, March 1. ISIS militants abducted at least 220 Assyrians in Syria. Hide Caption 39 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatSafi al-Kasasbeh, right, receives condolences from tribal leaders at his home village near Karak, Jordan, on Wednesday, February 4. Al-Kasasbeh's son, Jordanian pilot Moath al-Kasasbeh, was burned alive in a video that was recently released by ISIS militants. Jordan is one of a handful of Middle Eastern nations taking part in the U.S.-led military coalition against ISIS.Hide Caption 40 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatA Kurdish marksman looks over a destroyed area of Kobani on Friday, January 30, after the city had been liberated from the ISIS militant group. The Syrian city, also known as Ayn al-Arab, had been under assault by ISIS since mid-September.Hide Caption 41 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatKurdish people celebrate in Suruc, Turkey, near the Turkish-Syrian border, after ISIS militants were expelled from Kobani on Tuesday, January 27.Hide Caption 42 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatCollapsed buildings are seen in Kobani on January 27 after Kurdish forces took control of the town from ISIS.Hide Caption 43 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatJunko Ishido, mother of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, reacts during a news conference in Tokyo on Friday, January 23. ISIS would later kill Goto and another Japanese hostage, Haruna Yukawa.Hide Caption 44 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatISIS militants are seen through a rifle's scope during clashes with Peshmerga fighters in Mosul, Iraq, on Wednesday, January 21.Hide Caption 45 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatAn elderly Yazidi man arrives in Kirkuk after being released by ISIS on Saturday, January 17. The militant group released about 200 Yazidis who were held captive for five months in Iraq. Almost all of the freed prisoners were in poor health and bore signs of abuse and neglect, Kurdish officials said.Hide Caption 46 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatSmoke billows behind an ISIS sign during an Iraqi military operation to regain control of the town of Sadiyah, about 95 kilometers (60 miles) north of Baghdad, on Tuesday, November 25.Hide Caption 47 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatFighters from the Free Syrian Army and the Kurdish People's Protection Units join forces to fight ISIS in Kobani on Wednesday, November 19.Hide Caption 48 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatA picture taken from Turkey shows smoke rising after ISIS militants fired mortar shells toward an area controlled by Syrian Kurdish fighters near Kobani on Monday, November 3.Hide Caption 49 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatIraqi special forces search a house in Jurf al-Sakhar, Iraq, on Thursday, October 30, after retaking the area from ISIS.Hide Caption 50 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatISIS militants stand near the site of an airstrike near the Turkey-Syria border on Thursday, October 23. The United States and several Arab nations have been bombing ISIS targets in Syria to take out the militant group's ability to command, train and resupply its fighters.Hide Caption 51 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatKurdish fighters walk to positions as they combat ISIS forces in Kobani on Sunday, October 19.Hide Caption 52 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatHeavy smoke rises in Kobani following an airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition on October 18.Hide Caption 53 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatCundi Minaz, a female Kurdish fighter, is buried in a cemetery in the southeastern Turkish town of Suruc on Tuesday, October 14. Minaz was reportedly killed during clashes with ISIS militants in nearby Kobani.Hide Caption 54 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatKiymet Ergun, a Syrian Kurd, celebrates in Mursitpinar, Turkey, after an airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition in Kobani on Monday, October 13.Hide Caption 55 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatAlleged ISIS militants stand next to an ISIS flag atop a hill in Kobani on Monday, October 6. Hide Caption 56 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatA Kurdish Peshmerga soldier who was wounded in a battle with ISIS is wheeled to the Zakho Emergency Hospital in Duhuk, Iraq, on Tuesday, September 30.Hide Caption 57 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatSyrian Kurds wait near a border crossing in Suruc as they wait to return to their homes in Kobani on Sunday, September 28.Hide Caption 58 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatA elderly man is carried after crossing the Syria-Turkey border near Suruc on Saturday, September 20.Hide Caption 59 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatA Kurdish Peshmerga fighter launches mortar shells toward ISIS militants in Zumar, Iraq, on Monday, September 15.Hide Caption 60 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatKurdish Peshmerga fighters fire at ISIS militant positions from their position on the top of Mount Zardak, east of Mosul, Iraq, on Tuesday, September 9. Hide Caption 61 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatDisplaced Iraqis receive clothes from a charity at a refugee camp near Feeshkhabour, Iraq, on Tuesday, August 19.Hide Caption 62 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatAziza Hamid, a 15-year-old Iraqi girl, cries for her father while she and some other Yazidi people are flown to safety Monday, August 11, after a dramatic rescue operation at Iraq's Mount Sinjar. A CNN crew was on the flight, which took diapers, milk, water and food to the site where as many as 70,000 people were trapped by ISIS. But only a few of them were able to fly back on the helicopter with the Iraqi Air Force and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters.Hide Caption 63 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatThousands of Yazidis are escorted to safety by Kurdish Peshmerga forces and a People's Protection Unit in Mosul on Saturday, August 9.Hide Caption 64 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatThousands of Yazidi and Christian people flee Mosul on Wednesday, August 6, after the latest wave of ISIS advances.Hide Caption 65 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatA Baiji oil refinery burns after an alleged ISIS attack in northern Selahaddin, Iraq, on Thursday, July 31.Hide Caption 66 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatA Syrian rebel fighter lies on a stretcher at a makeshift hospital in Douma, Syria, on Wednesday, July 9. He was reportedly injured while fighting ISIS militants.Hide Caption 67 of 68 Photos: The ISIS terror threatChildren stand next to a burnt vehicle during clashes between Iraqi security forces and ISIS militants in Mosul on Tuesday, June 10.Hide Caption 68 of 68Ministry: Turkey joins coalition airstrikes against ISIS in SyriaEven as the United States sees Kurdish fighting groups as a hope to beat ISIS, Turkey continues to attack them. To many in Turkey, the prospect of an independent state for the Kurds is seen as a greater threat than the religious extremism of ISIS. To much domestic acclaim, Erdogan has moved Turkey away from its secular past and resurrected Islamism in Turkish politics.Opinion: ISIS or Kurdish rebels: Who is Turkey really fighting anyway?Indeed, Erdogan appears to pin hopes on the more moderate Muslim Brotherhood of Syria to thwart real radicals, but he could be getting played. And then there's taking on Russia, which is also nominally targeting the common enemy of ISIS. A month ago, Turkey shot down what it said was an unmanned drone that entered its airspace. So the firing at the Russian jet was an escalation in an already volatile situation. Putin may have dirty hands -- but so does Erdogan.And elsewhere, ISIS watches.Opinion: Assad only winner after Russian jet downed

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(CNN)With another couple of swishes of that magical right boot, Karim Benzema ensured Real Madrid would be crowned La Liga champion for the time since 2017.Zinedine Zidane's side went into Thursday's game against Villarreal knowing a victory would be enough to secure just the club's third domestic league title this decade -- and the first since Cristiano Ronaldo's departure.It was far from the team's best performance this season -- indeed it looked as though nerves were a hindrance early on -- but Benzema's brace was enough to seal a 2-1 win and bring the crown back to the Spanish capital.This team has won countless trophies with Zidane in charge, though it appeared the occasion was getting the better of his players as several passes went astray in the opening stages.But it was Luka Modric, himself guilty of a few errant passes, who got the party started for Real, winning possession back in Villarreal's half and playing a pass into Benzema, who drilled the ball low under Sergio Asenjo.Read MoreWith 15 minutes left on the clock, Benzema put the result beyond doubt from the penalty spot after Sergio Ramos had dubiously been brought down following a surging run from defense.The penalty did have to be retaken after Ramos passed the first effort to Benzema, who had encroached into the area way before his teammate had touched the ball.READ: From the Midlands to Madrid, the life of trailblazing Black footballer Laurie Cunningham that was ended too soonREAD: Gareth Bale making headlines with yet more antics on the substitutes' benchReal Madrid captain Sergio Ramos holds aloft La Liga trophy.With Benzema chasing Lionel Messi for the top scorer award, Ramos allowed his teammate to take the second penalty, which he drilled low to Asenjo's right.There were some nervy moments in the closing stages after Vicente Iborra pulled a goal back for Villarreal, but Real Madrid held on for the win -- thanks to some heroics from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois -- despite a late onslaught from the "Yellow Submarine."Elsewhere, Barcelona knew it needed to win to have any hope of forcing the title race to the final day of the season. However, a shock defeat at home to 10-man Osasuna for Messi and Co. was the icing on an already delicious cake for Real Madrid.It was certainly a strange setting for Real to be celebrating a record-extending 34th league title. Normally accustomed to playing in front of an 81,000 capacity Santiago Bernabeu, the team has been playing all of its matches since the enforced break due to the coronavirus pandemic at the club's training center, due to its usual home currently undergoing renovations."Today is one of the best days for me as a professional and after everything that happened, the three-month break, it's fantastic what's been achieved," Zidane told La Liga after the game."It's strange for everyone, we can't control the situation. We would have loved to be with the supporters, hopefully that can happen further down the line but for a question of health it can't."But I'm sure the supporters are happy celebrating at home."Real's revolutionThis was a season that promised so little for Real Madrid, yet eventually delivered so much.The team struggled last season, as many predicted they would. It was life after Cristiano Ronaldo -- the club's first year without the talismanic forward since 2009 following his move to Juventus -- and Zidane. Julen Lopetegui was hired to replace the French coach, but was fired just four months into the job after a string of poor performances. Real then turned to reserve coach Santiago Solari, who was hired permanently by default due to La Liga rules stating a caretaker manager can't be in place for more than two weeks.He lasted just five months and with the club now desperate, it turned to the man who had achieved unprecedented success in his time as manager.Real Madrid players celebrate with head coach Zinedine Zidane."Next season, winning the league will be the priority," a buoyant Zidane told reporters at his second unveiling as head coach.He had returned, but the results of old didn't follow Zidane back to the Bernabeu. Many began to question the Frenchman's ability as a tactician and asked whether he relied too much on individual star power, namely Ronaldo, to achieve success.This season, however, Zidane transformed the team in a truly impressive fashion. Without Ronaldo's goals -- the Portuguese star scored an astonishing 451, a club record, during his time in Madrid -- Zidane knew huge improvements were needed elsewhere.It's often said that any good title-winning team is built on a solid defense and Zidane has turned Real's leaky and fragile back line into the best in La Liga.Last season, the team conceded 46 goals and finished in third place, a distant 19 points behind bitter rival Barcelona. This season, with just one game left to play, the team has let in just 22.That's not to say the front line hasn't been impressive, too. Benzema has once again proven himself to be an elite striker and, at the age of 32, still one of the best in Europe.During Ronaldo's nine years at Real, the French forward diligently and selflessly performed his role as a facilitator to the Portuguese forward's goalscoring exploits.However, since Ronaldo's departure, Benzema has shown that he's not lost any of his goalscoring ability in those nine years as provider. With 21 goals now this season, he could still catch Lionel Messi's 23 to claim this year's "Pichichi" trophy, the award for La Liga's top scorer.Karim Benzema celebrates with Sergio Ramos after scoring his second.Real may never play with the same aesthetically pleasing style that Barcelona has become synonymous with over the years, but Zidane's side is still capable of some scintillating play.This was perhaps best exemplified by the stunning team goal against Valencia last month, finished off by Benzema's audacious volley that had even Zidane holding his head in amazement.Then there was the striker's sublime back heel against Espanyol, a piece of skill that was eulogized around the world and drew comparisons to Real Madrid legend Guti.The first goal against Villarreal tonight came from another aspect of Real Madrid's game that Zidane has vastly improved. This team has never been known for its relentless high pressing, but Zidane has them pressing occasionally and intelligently, regularly winning the ball back deep in the opponents half.In the end, it was Real Madrid's unstoppable form since the enforced break due to the coronavirus pandemic that swung the season in its favor. While Barcelona has stuttered and stumbled since the restart, Real has won all 10 of its games to open up what proved to be an unassailable advantage.There could yet be more success this season, too, as Zidane's side will now be confident of overturning a 2-1 deficit against Manchester City in the Champions League.

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Story highlights "I am innocent," says Amanda KnoxShe was first convicted of murder in 2009Knox's former boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, was also convicted An appeals court overturned the convictions in 2011An Italian court says it convicted Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend of murdering her onetime roommate in part because of evidence showing that more than one person killed the British student.The Florence appeals court released its explanation Tuesday, less than three months after it convicted Knox and Raffaele Sollecito in Meredith Kercher's 2007 death in a retrial.In the more than 300-page document, the court said that a third person convicted in the murder, Rudy Guede, did not act alone, and cited the nature of the victim's wounds. Ruling Judge Alessandro Nencini, who presided over the second appeal in the case, said Kercher, 21, and Knox disagreed over the payment of the rent in the house they shared in Perugia and that "there was an argument, then an elevation and progression of aggression." JUST WATCHEDJudge slams Knox conviction report ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHJudge slams Knox conviction report 01:49JUST WATCHEDAmanda Knox back in public eyeReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHAmanda Knox back in public eye 01:52JUST WATCHEDSollecito now questions Knox's behaviorReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHSollecito now questions Knox's behavior 03:31JUST WATCHEDSollecito: I am not responsible for thisReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHSollecito: I am not responsible for this 04:09JUST WATCHEDDershowitz: Case against Knox 'compelling'ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHDershowitz: Case against Knox 'compelling' 01:07The Florence court in January said that Knox, who also was convicted of slander, was sentenced in absentia to 28½ years in prison. Sollecito's sentence was 25 years.They were first convicted of murder in 2009, but the verdicts were overturned on appeal in 2011. Through her attorney, Knox released a statement proclaiming her innocence."I have stated from the beginning of this long ordeal that I am innocent of the accusations against me. I was found innocent by the only court in Italy that retained independent forensic experts to review my case."I want to state again today what I have said throughout this process: I am innocent of the accusation against me, and the recent Motivation document does not -- and cannot -- change the fact of my innocence," she said.Now that the explanation of the verdict has been released, defense lawyers have 90 days to appeal to Italy's high court.In the document, Nencini focuses on the perceived errors of the appellate court that set Knox and Sollecito free, accusing it of the "absence of logic rigor" when evaluating evidence.He wrote that some evidence, including a prison diary Knox wrote in the early days of her incarceration, was used to support her innocence when it was "convenient, but at the same time devalued when she incriminated herself."The judge also reasoned that Knox's false accusation of her former boss, Patrick Lumumba, whom she accused of the killing the night she was arrested, proved her guilt. Lumumba spent nearly two weeks in prison without Knox correcting her false accusation. He was released when Guede was arrested after his fingerprints were found in at the murder scene. Nencini wrote that the accusation against Lumumba was "indispensable in understanding the crime" and that the accusation "cannot be separated from the murder."Nencini also considered credible forensic testimony that the first appellate court dismissed, including traces of mixed blood and DNA belonging to both Knox and Kercher that were identified in the bathroom that the women shared. "Guede, Knox and Sollecito left traces of their movements in the blood of the victim that was flowing profusely from her wounds," the judge wrote.Nencini excluded the idea that Guede climbed into the apartment through a window after breaking it with a rock as the Knox and Sollecito defense teams presented in earlier trials.He also excluded the idea put forth by Guede's defense that Kercher let him in for a prearranged meeting. Instead, he wrote: "The court accepts the position that only Amanda Knox was in possession of the other key to the apartment" and that she let him in. Nencini dismissed all theories related to a sex game gone wrong. Prosecutors had argued Kercher was stabbed to death after she rejected attempts by Knox, Sollecito and Guede to involve her in a sex game.Instead, Nencini wrote that the suspects did not need to "share a motive." He said a knife with Knox's DNA on the handle found in Sollecito's apartment was the weapon that killed Kercher and that Knox left her DNA on the handle when she "plunged the knife into the left side of Kercher's neck, causing the fatal wound."In the initial trial, a tiny spot of DNA identified on the blade of that knife was attributed to Kercher, but the sample was too small to double test. Nencini nonetheless considered it the primary weapon.He reasoned that Sollecito used another knife and took it with him when he left. "The English girl was attacked by Amanda Marie Knox, by Raffaele Sollecito, who was backing up his girlfriend, and by Rudy Hermann Guede," Nencini wrote. Guede is the only person in jail for the slaying, and many aspects of the crime remain unexplained.Knox and Sollecito have maintained their innocence, and their 2009 convictions led to questions about the effectiveness of Italy's justice system. The trial revealed widespread doubts over the handling of the investigation and key pieces of evidence.But in March 2013, Italy's Supreme Court overturned their acquittals and ordered a retrial. That proceeding resulted in the convictions being reinstated.Knox's conviction has raised questions about her possible extradition to Italy to serve her sentence; she was in the United States and did not attend the retrial.READ: Amanda Knox's ex finds her behavior odd, as appeals case loomsREAD: Opinion: Why Knox verdict baffles us

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(CNN)Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, sending troops into the ex-Soviet nation from three fronts and firing missiles on several locations near the capital, Kyiv, in a broad attack that has drawn deep condemnation from world leaders. At dawn, troops and armor crossed into eastern Ukraine from the Russian border, as well as from Belarus in the north and from Russia-annexed Crimea to the south.Here's how it unfolded.Stirrings in Crimea3:59 a.m. (8:59 p.m. ET, Wednesday): Livestream video from a border crossing station between Crimea -- which was annexed by Russia in 2014 -- and parts of southern Ukraine viewed by CNN showed what may have been the first signs of the Russian invasion. Read MoreIn the video, a guard at the Kalanchak crossing is seen reacting to something heading towards the Ukrainian border. The guard begins moving back towards the gate, and soon another guard comes into frame. About 25 seconds later, people who had just walked across to Crimea, are seen -- suitcases in tow -- running back across the border. The lights suddenly go out at the station, and the camera switches to black and white, recording in infrared.4:08 a.m.: An individual dressed in camouflage is seen carrying a flashlight coming around one of the border guard stations. Three minutes later, three more individuals in camouflage are seen walking around the border crossing. Minutes later, the the camera cuts out. Very soon after, another webcam at the Chongar border crossing -- the only other active border crossing station from Crimea -- shows lights suddenly turning off, and, minutes later, the camera turns off as well.Putin announces 'operation'4:50 a.m.: Russian President Vladimir Putin made a speech, saying he had decided "to conduct a special military operation ... to protect people who have been subjected to abuse and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years," repeating a baseless claim about Ukraine's Russian-separatist-backed Donbas region.He denied, however, that Russia was planning to occupy Ukrainian territories. "We are not going to impose anything on anyone by force."Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech was broadcast minutes before the bombardment began. He went on to warn: "Whoever tries to interfere with us, and even more so, to create threats for our country, for our people should know that Russia's response will be immediate and will lead you to such consequences that you have never experienced in your history."Strikes begin5.07 a.m.: Russian forces launched a series of missile attacks against locations near Kyiv, as well as the use of long-range artillery against the northeastern city of Kharkiv, near the Russian border. Before daylight: The strikes quickly spread across central and eastern Ukraine, as Russian forces attacked the country from three sides. People in the cities of Odessa, Dnipro, Mariupol and Kramatorsk reported huge blasts.Several detonations to the east of Kyiv let off massive plumes of gray smoke rising into the night sky. One of the chief targets was the main international airport at Boryspil, which is pummeled by missiles. Video showed a cruise missile hitting a military installation at the airport at Ivano-Frankivsk in western Ukraine. Airports were also hit in Kharkiv, Ozerne, Kulbakino, Chuhuiv, Kramatorsk and Chornobaivka. Most of the targets were military bases, but there was clearly substantial damage in and around several cities. In Kharkiv, video emerged of an apartment block that had been damaged by a missile or long-range artillery. Another video showed a rocket embedded in a road. The State Emergency Service reported that six people were trapped in rubble in Nizhyn. A convoy of Russian military vehicles is seen moving towards the border in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine on February 23.Police officers inspect the remains of a missile that landed in a street in Kyiv on February 24.Ukraine's interior ministry said ballistic missiles had been used as part of the offensive, while jets were heard over the central city of Zaporizhzhye.The Russians used a wide array of weaponry in their assault, including attack aircraft and helicopters, tanks, long range artillery and missiles.6.48 a.m.: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to Putin with a minute-long speech of his own, saying he had spoken to US President Joe Biden and that the US was rallying international support for Ukraine."The West is with us," he said, and announced martial law across the country.At the same time, a livestream video seen by CNN showed troops atop a column of military vehicles entering Ukraine from a border crossing with Belarus. The livestream video was taken at the Senkivka, Urkaine crossing with Veselovka, Belarus. Dawn breaks7 a.m.: After dawn, air raid sirens sounded across Kyiv and at around 7:45 a.m., sirens go off in the western city of Lviv. A short time later, a single, unidentifiable plane roared above the capital. Inhabitants of Kyiv leave the city following the Russian offensive of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. 8.00 a.m.: Ukraine claimed it had shot down five Russian aircraft and a helicopter. Russia denied losing any aircraft.As the day began in Kyiv, streams of vehicles could be seen crossing the North Bridge, heading west, away from the focus of the Russian assault. Other people in the capital sought shelter in subway stations.Across the country, long lines formed at gas stations and cash machines. A few people gathered in the streets of Kharkiv to pray.An eyewitness who saw and heard the latest strike in the town of Brovary on the outskirts of Kyiv described the situation as "terrifying."11.28 a.m: Ukrainian leader Zelensky made a televised address, in which he said Russia has attacked Ukraine in a "cunning way," comparing him to Hitler in World War II.He called on "everyone who is able" to join the military and called on veterans to come forward."From today our countries are on opposing sides of world history. Russia is on the side of evil, but it depends on the Russian people," he said."The people of Russia will have to choose which path each of them takes. Everyone in Russia who has not lost their honor, they have time to come out and protest this war."12:37 p.m.: More than 40 soldiers and about 10 civilians had been killed, Ukrainian authorities said.12:45 p.m.: CNN teams in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odessa and Mariupol heard more strikes, though they appear to be less severe than explosions reported earlier. 12:55 p.m.: Around five blasts were heard by a CNN team in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city. Around 2 p.m.: A K-52 "Alligator" Russian helicopter was shot down in the Kyiv region, near Mezhyhirya, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry confirmed. All timings are in local Ukrainian time and are estimates. CNN teams across Ukraine and Russia contributed to this report.

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Story highlightsNico Rosberg finishes first in qualifying, grabbing his third straight poleLewis Hamilton claims second to give Mercedes the top two spots in Monaco Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel comes third in his Red Bull Ferrari's Felipe Massa is last on the grid after he couldn't compete in qualifyingNico Rosberg claimed his third consecutive pole, finishing fastest in qualifying Saturday for the Monaco Grand Prix. Now the question is: Can Rosberg and Mercedes win a race? Rosberg was also on Pole in Bahrain and Spain but the team's tire issues meant he was unable to land on the podium. The good news for Rosberg, however, is that in eight of the past nine races in Monaco, the pole sitter has triumphed. Monaco, the shortest and slowest circuit on the calendar, provides few opportunities to overtake. If Rosberg does prevail Sunday, it would come 30 years after his father, Keke, won in the glamorous principality on the Cote d'Azur. "It's always nice to hear statistics like that," Rosberg said. "But it doesn't change much for tomorrow. "Of course I'm very happy. But in Barcelona we were struggling such a lot in the race and I finished 70 seconds behind the winner. We're improving step by step but there are still a lot of questions remaining. It's still our weakness."F1 interactive: Discover the secrets of Monaco's circuitRosberg, a German raised in Monte Carlo, posted a time of one minute 13.876 seconds to edge teammate Lewis Hamilton, a Monaco resident, by 0.091 seconds. Much of qualifying took place in the rain. JUST WATCHEDWhen Silver Arrows dominated F1ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHWhen Silver Arrows dominated F1 04:14JUST WATCHEDWho is the greatest F1 driver ever?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHWho is the greatest F1 driver ever? 02:46JUST WATCHEDF1 legend: Poverty made me work harderReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHF1 legend: Poverty made me work harder 03:20Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull completed the top three, barely missing out on second. Through five races, Vettel leads the standings. "The conditions were all over the place," Rosberg said. "Then it started drizzling again so the lap times got a lot slower. It was changing so much. You have to be on the right tires at the right time. Everything went to plan and the last lap went okay."Despite Rosberg's success in practice -- he was first in all three sessions -- Hamilton expressed surprise in coming second in his Mercedes. "I've struggled all weekend," Hamilton said. "I've struggled with the car and this is the first time that's happened since 2005. It's been a difficult weekend so I'm happy to have been able to lock out the front row for the team. "It's been a massive improvement for me." Last year's winner, Red Bull's Mark Webber, Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus -- second to Vettel in the standings -- and Fernando Alonso of Ferrari rounded out the top six. Alonso, who won in front of his home fans in Spain, is bidding to become the first racer to capture the Monaco Grand Prix with three different teams.Read: Alonso victorious at home If Alonso faces a difficult task given his spot on the grid, it's almost mission impossible for his Ferrari teammate, Felipe Massa. Massa crashed in practice earlier on Saturday and couldn't participate in qualifying because his car couldn't be fixed in time, sending him to last on the grid. He was unharmed.

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Story highlightsBayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund in Germany Cup finalSaturday's game is departing coach Pep Guardiola's lastJerome Boateng tells CNN he improved as a player under Guardiola (CNN)It's time for Bayern Munich to say goodbye to Pep Guardiola as the club prepare for his final match in charge -- Saturday's German Cup final -- before the coach moves to England and takes charge of Manchester City in the Premier League next season.Guardiola has delivered domestic dominance to Bayern -- three successive Bundesliga titles -- but no such hegemony has been established in the Champions League.It's also arguable that the former Barcelona coach never quite won over the Bayern fans and it was noticeable that at the club's title celebrations last week, Guardiola chose not to address the 15,000 fans who gathered at Munich's Marienplatz. However, Bayern's German international defender Jerome Boateng has nothing but praise for the departing Guardiola."Since he came I think I've improved my game -- especially technically," Boateng told former Bayern player Owen Hargreaves for CNN earlier in May.Read More"With the ball on the feet I'm more calm now, but it started also with Jupp Heynckes but now I think I'm on a different level," added Boateng, referring to Guardiola's predecessor."I think we're all really thankful that he was here for three years and he made everybody better in the game and us as a team, so we will see what will come next year with Carlo Ancelotti, but we are all excited."JUST WATCHEDJerome Boateng's quick-fire questionsReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHJerome Boateng's quick-fire questions 01:37DetailsItalian Ancelotti has been appointed as Guardiola's successor after taking a one-year sabbatical after he was sacked by Real Madrid. It was Heynckes, who guided Bayern to their last Champions League triumph -- a 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund at Wembley in 2013 -- already knowing that the Bavarian club had decided to bring in Guardiola.READ MORE: Sevilla defeats Klopp's Liverpool in Europa League finalUnder the 45-year-old Guardiola, Bayern have coasted to that hat-trick of Bundesliga titles, but exited the Champions League on three occasions at the semifinal stage, losing to Real Madrid, Barcelona and most recently Atletico Madrid. "I'm still sad for the game because I think after the second game we deserved to go to the final but in football it's the details and you saw maybe we made one mistake too much and we didn't score at Madrid so they go through," said Boateng, looking back on Bayern's defeat by Atletico.Paaaaaarrrrtttttyyyyyyy👌@FCBayern #RunningManChallenge #MiaSanMeister #MiaSanChampions pic.twitter.com/LN6gfifkm4— Jerome Boateng (@JB17Official) May 14, 2016 "They didn't play pretty football but yeah that's football and we have to continue and for the next year and now we've got three times out in the semi-final so now I think it's time to go to the final again. "We have a great team, we show this every year but at the end the details bring you to kind of finals."Roc Nation Sports If Bayern win the German Cup final against Borussia Dortmund at Berlin's Olympic Stadium it would mark Guardiola's second domestic double in three seasons.Boateng will come up against Dortmund captain Mats Hummels, who is playing his final match before moving to Bayern next season. A product of the Bayern youth academy, Hummels signed for Dortmund in 2009, but will now become the third BVB player to join Bayern in recent years, following Mario Goetze and Robert Lewandowski.Abflug! 👋 // Off to B. #hejabvb pic.twitter.com/BfUyXebwjF— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) May 20, 2016 "Well he grew up here so I think he's a great defender, he did a great job at Dortmund and became a national player there, he won titles in the Bundesliga with Dortmund and I think he grew up and he's a really good defender and good signing," said the 27-year-old Boateng of his new defensive partner.On Saturday, as well as listening to Guardiola's final pep talk ahead of the game against Dortmund, the Bayern players will be getting in the zone by listening to music -- in Boateng's case, the likes of Drake, Rihanna and Jay Z."Music is part of our lives and especially sport guys like us, when we train or go to the games we like to hear music ... I need this for myself," said Boateng, who last year signed with Jay Z's label Roc Nation Sports.READ MORE: Suarez treble seals title for Barca Photos: Robert Lewandowski opens the scoring for Bayern Munich against Ingolstadt.Hide Caption 1 of 7 Photos: The Polish striker converted from the spot after Franck Ribery was felled in the Ingolstadt penalty area.Hide Caption 2 of 7 Photos: Lewandowski celebrates with teammates.Hide Caption 3 of 7 Photos: Bayern doubled its advantage shortly after, with Lewandowski on target again. The Bavarians would go on to win the match 2-1 and secure the Bundesliga title for the fourth year in succession.Hide Caption 4 of 7 Photos: Bayern manager Pep Guardiola watches on from the sidelines.Hide Caption 5 of 7 Photos: Bayern players celebrate their league triumph on the pitch after the full-time whistle.Hide Caption 6 of 7 Photos: Bayern Munich striker Thomas Mueller leads supporters in chants after the match.Hide Caption 7 of 7

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Story highlightsFormer clubs including Barcelona and Ajax pay tribute to CruyffPlayers past and present, from Gary Lineker to Xabi Alonso, acknowledge legend (CNN)Many play the game, few change it. Dutch legend Johan Cruyff, who died Thursday aged 68, was one of the few. Having innovated the Cruyff turn, and led the Netherlands to the 1974 World Cup final playing a revolutionary style of soccer dubbed 'total football', the Dutchman is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Johan Cruyff 1947-2016 (RIP)More https://t.co/Y5rif7KR4EMás https://t.co/L2BK27eyz2Meer https://t.co/rPjPG2epxj pic.twitter.com/QcVfmeJINu— Johan Cruyff (@JohanCruyff) 24 March 2016 Cruyff won the European Cup with Ajax three times in succession in 1971, '72 and '73, before collecting a wide array of titles with Barcelona and Feyenoord. The Dutchman "did more to make the beautiful game beautiful than anyone in history," said former Barcelona player Gary Lineker, who was managed by Cruyff.Read MoreSuch was his talent, Cruyff was awarded the European Player of the Year award on three occasions. NIEUWS | Johan #Cruijff overleden: https://t.co/rLwoaoRBUX pic.twitter.com/KV41ItCiYF— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) 24 March 2016 Cruyff's career in management -- he coached both Ajax and Barça -- was equally successful. We'll always love you, Johan. Rest in peace https://t.co/OOKLgPnAyv— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) 24 March 2016 He came close to lifting the World Cup, with world governing body FIFA describing Cruyff as "the best Dutch footballer of all time." It is with great sadness that we've learnt of the death of Johan #Cruyff. Words cannot express the loss we feel. #14 pic.twitter.com/mt7XAM9GLE— KNVB (@KNVB) 24 March 2016 "Only a few players have earned the right to be named in the same breath as Pele, Franz Beckenbauer, Michel Platini and Diego Maradona," said FIFA, "and Johan Cruyff is definitely one of them." Dutch icon Johan Cruyff has died at the age of 68. Cruyff, who represented Holland 48 times as well as starring for Ajax and Barcelona during a glittering career, passed away on Thursday after a battle with cancer. A statement on Cruyff's website read: 'On March 24 2016 Johan Cruyff (68) died peacefully in Barcelona, surrounded by his family after a hard fought battle with cancer.' Cruyff, who won three European Cups and eight Dutch titles with Ajax, was diagnosed with lung cancer last October. #RIP #Cruyff #Netherlands #Holland #Oranje #KNVB #Ajax #TotalFootball #legend #WorldCup #FCBarcelona @onsoranje @afcajax @fcbarcelona A photo posted by FIFAWORLDCUP (@fifaworldcup) on Mar 24, 2016 at 6:05am PDT Bayern Munich midfielder Xabi Alonso was another that placed Cruyff in the pantheon of sporting greats.The '14' will never be the same. RIP Johan Cruyff. pic.twitter.com/OZxbF4Z0kO— Xabi Alonso (@XabiAlonso) 24 March 2016 Arsenal, a team known for its commitment to playing the game in a stylish way, also paid tribute to the Dutch football egend.Johan Cruyff. Rest in Peace. pic.twitter.com/GF11q40ZrT— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) 24 March 2016 Another Cruyff devotee, Belgium captain Vincent Kompany eloquently expressed his feelings on Cruyff's unforgettable influence. 1/2 RIP Johan Cruyff, true football royalty. I don't think anyone has ever influenced the game as much as he has done. #JohanCruyff— Vincent Kompany (@VincentKompany) March 24, 2016 2/2 We have all been touched and inspired by his vision and his believes. Football will miss him but we will never forget. #JohanCruyff— Vincent Kompany (@VincentKompany) March 24, 2016 Even Sergio Ramos, despite playing for Barcelona's bitter rival Real Madrid, acknowledged the Dutchman's greatness. Goodbye to one of the all-time legends of football. Player and coach ahead of his time. RIP Johan Cruyff.— Sergio Ramos (@SergioRamos) 24 March 2016 That turn. #RIPJohanCruyff https://t.co/pTFyLB1jxK— SBS - The World Game (@TheWorldGame) March 24, 2016 JUST WATCHED Johan Cruyff: Soccer legend passes awayReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCH Johan Cruyff: Soccer legend passes away 02:22

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Story highlightsDouble world champion Sebastian Vettel wins Korea Grand Prix Vettel overtakes polesitter Lewis Hamilton on first lap and dominates raceRed Bull seal constructors' championship with Mark Webber in third placeVettel was claiming 10th victory of the season having wrapped up title in JapanDouble world champion Sebastian Vettel took the Korean Grand Prix Sunday with a typically dominant drive as his Red Bull team clinched the constructors' title.Vettel, who was claiming his 10th win of the season, overtook polesitter Lewis Hamilton on the first lap and was never headed.McLaren's Hamilton held off a determined challenge from Vettel's teammate Mark Webber to claim second place.The points gained by Webber meant Red Bull have an unassailable lead over McLaren with three races remaining of the 2011 season.Jenson Button in the second McLaren finished fourth to stay second in the championship standings with Fernando Alonso fifth for Ferrari.Any thoughts that the 24-year-old Vettel would relax after clinching his second straight title in Japan last weekend were soon put to bed as he charged into the lead and he is now attempting to equal the record 13 wins in a season of his fellow German and seven-time champion Michael Schumacher."This is special for us all, for the whole team," he said after taking the checkered flag by just over 12 seconds from Hamilton."It was not such an easy race, but we did it. After the drivers, the constructors' -- it's fantastic."Felipe Massa took sixth in the second Ferrari ahead of Jaime Alguersuari for Toro Rosso.Nico Rosberg of Mercedes, Sebastian Buemi of Toro Rosso and British rookie Paul Di Resta for Force India rounded out the points scoring.Schumacher, 42, was forced out early after a collision with Vitaly Petrov of Renault, for which the Russian appeared at fault.

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Melbourne (CNN)Former Vatican treasurer George Pell will remain in prison after an Australian appeals court rejected the disgraced cardinal's appeal against his conviction for sexually assaulting two 13-year-old choirboys in the mid-1990s.The most senior Catholic official to be convicted of child sexual assault, Pell was sentenced in March to six years in prison, with a non-parole period of three years and eight months, for an attack described by Chief Judge Peter Kidd as "breathtakingly arrogant."Lawyers for the 78-year-old cardinal immediately appealed his conviction, and in June presented 13 "solid obstacles" to a guilty verdict on all five charges, including that it was "not possible" for Pell to be alone while robed after Sunday mass and for no one to notice the boys were missing at that time.On Wednesday, the appeals court rejected that submission, accepting that it was possible for the jury to have found Pell guilty beyond reasonable doubt, based on the evidence presented at Pell's five-week trial last December."There has been vigorous and sometimes emotional criticism of the Cardinal and he has been publicly vilified in some sections of the community," said Chief Justice Anne Ferguson as she delivered a summary of the judgment. "It is fair to say that his case has divided the community."Cardinal George Pell was wearing his clerical collar as he sat in the dock for his appeal ruling on Wednesday, August 21. Read MoreFrom the dock in court 15, Pell showed little reaction as Chief Justice Ferguson delivered Wednesday's verdict, which followed more than two months of deliberation between three judges who returned a majority ruling, two votes for and one against. Pell listened intently during the summary, staring straight at the judge.Pell's accuser, who can't be named under Australian law, said he was "relieved" by the verdict."After attending the funeral of my childhood friend, the other choirboy, I felt a responsibility to come forward... I had experienced something terrible as a child, something that marked my life. I wanted at least some good to come of it," he said in a statement read by his lawyer, Viv Waller.The father of his childhood friend, who also can't be identified, said the ruling had taken a "weight off his shoulders." "I believe in forgiveness, but you can't forgive someone who does things like that, especially to 13-year-old children," he said.After the hearing, Pell was taken away to continue serving his sentence on one count of sexual penetration of a child and four counts of committing an indecent act with a child.A statement released on his behalf said the cardinal is "obviously disappointed" with the decision and "maintains his innocence." His legal team will examine the judgment to determine whether to challenge the ruling in the High Court, it added. In a short statement, the Holy See acknowledged the ruling and noted that Pell has the right to appeal. "The Holy See confirms its closeness to the victims of sexual abuse and its commitment to pursue, through the competent ecclesiastical authorities, those members of the clergy who commit such abuse," the statement said.Cardinal George Pell is seen addressing the audience during the Opening Mass of Welcome of World Youth Day Sydney 2008 at Barangaroo on July 15, 2008 in Sydney, Australia.Cardinal's convictionWednesday's ruling marks another twist in a story that has gripped the global Catholic community since Pell's conviction was reported in February. Before that, reporting of his trial and verdict had been suppressed to avoid prejudicing a third potential trial, relating to different charges, that was subsequently dropped.Pell was convicted by a 12-member jury in December, largely on the testimony of one accuser, a man now in his 30s who, as an alleged sex abuse victim, can't be identified under Australian law. The second alleged victim died several years ago having never told anyone about the alleged attack. It was Pell's second trial on the same charges -- the first trial, also held in secret, ended in a hung jury after the jurors failed to agree on a verdict. JUST WATCHEDAustralian survivors of clerical abuse tell their storiesReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHAustralian survivors of clerical abuse tell their stories 04:34In taped evidence played to a closed court -- to only the judge and the jury -- the man told how he and his friend had snuck away from the rest of the choir to drink wine in the priest's sacristy after mass one Sunday. Both were 13 years old at the time.The man told the court Pell had caught them drinking wine and said something like "you're in trouble," according to Judge Kidd's summary of the case. Pell then started moving something under his robe, the man said, before he sexually assaulted them, one after the other, Judge Kidd's sentencing notes said. During the ordeal, which lasted five to six minutes, the boys were "sobbing," the man said in his testimony. At one stage, Pell told them to be quiet, "because they were crying," Judge Kidd recounted. Neither boy told anyone about the ordeal, until 2015 when the man approached Victoria Police to file a formal complaint. By then, he had attended the funeral of his former friend, who had died from an accidental overdose after years of drug abuse. The appealAt the appeal hearing in June, Pell's lawyer Bret Walker SC presented 13 "solid obstacles" why it was "not possible" for Pell to have committed the alleged attack. He also cast doubt on the man's account. In Wednesday's ruling, Chief Justice Ferguson said she and Justice Chris Maxwell rejected all 13 obstacles. They said the victim was "clearly not a liar, was not a fantasist and was a witness of truth." The dissenting judge, Justice Mark Weinberg, said discrepancies in the victim's account left him with some doubt.Pell's lawyers also appealed the conviction on two other grounds, which would have led to a potential a re-trial. They included that the defense should have been allowed to show an animated video and that Pell should have entered a not guilty plea in front of the jury. Both grounds were refused.The Catholic Bishops Conference of Australia released a statement, saying "all Australians must be equal under the law and accept today's judgment accordingly." A Vatican spokesman told CNN on Monday that the church "awaits the results of the ongoing process and the decisions of civil justice before dealing with the case." When Pell's guilty verdict was made public, the Vatican said it would launch its own investigation into Pell. Pell was granted leave from the Vatican to contest the charges. In February, after his conviction became public, the Church confirmed that his position as the prefect of its secretariat for the economy had not been renewed. And, along with two other cardinals, Pell lost his place on the Pope's small council of advisers last year, which the Vatican attributed to his advancing age.Pell has 28 days to appeal Wednesday's ruling in Australia's High Court, the country's highest-ranking court. Any ruling made there would be final and not subject to appeal.

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(Reuters)Leading Formula One drivers defended the popular Netflix "Drive to Survive" fly-on-the-wall series on Thursday after Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen said he was snubbing it because he felt some of the rivalries were "faked."The docu-series, now filming its fourth season, has been credited as a big factor in fueling the sport's growth in the United States.Dutch 24-year-old Verstappen earlier told the Associated Press that he recognized the importance of the series but did not like being a part of it and would not be giving any interviews.Mercedes' seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton, Verstappen's title rival, told reporters at the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, that he had noticed a surge in interest in the country."In this last couple of years it's been the steepest rise and more and more people are talking about it, more and more people engaging," he said.Read More"The amount of emails and messages I get from people I've known for years in the States and who never knew what I was doing and now are hooked and can't wait to come. I think a lot of them are coming this weekend."READ: Lewis Hamilton on being 'the greatest you can be' and the lessons he learned from Tom Brady Verstappen's Mexican team mate Sergio Perez, a two-times race winner who featured heavily last season, said he respected what the documentary was doing."What it has done for Formula One is tremendous. It's really something I appreciate," he said."The way they sell the sport is a bit of a drama. It is a show but at the end of the day it is good for the sport and is good for the fans so I am happy with it."'Formula 1: Drive to Survive' Season 4 is set to release in 2022.McLaren's Lando Norris, voted the second-most popular driver after Verstappen in a fan survey published on Thursday, also appreciated the show."I'm fine with it," he said. "I think it's a cool thing. Coming to America there are so many people who are now into Formula One just because of watching 'Drive to Survive.' I think I come across on it alright."I think they do a good job. I can't really speak on behalf of Max."His Australian team mate Daniel Ricciardo agreed: "Most of us experience the effect it's had on the sport. There's certainly been a lot of growth and I honestly see that most in America."There's times where you want a little bit of space or privacy but I do think if you let them know no cameras in this room they are pretty good with that."

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(CNN)Here's a look at the terror attacks in Norway on July 22, 2011. Eight people died in a bombing in Oslo and another 69 people died on nearby Utoya island. This was the deadliest attack in Norway since World War II.The PerpetratorAnders Behring Breivik Pronounced: AHn-ders BRAY-vickNorwegianRead MoreNo military background or training.Described as a right-wing Christian extremist, with a hatred of Muslims.Reportedly the author of a 1,500 page manifesto, called "2083: A European Declaration of Independence," critical of Muslim immigration and European liberalism. He registered a farm in Rena, in eastern Norway, which allowed him access to large amounts of fertilizer. Other FactsThe people killed on Utoya island (Pronounced: Oo-TOY-ah) were attending a Labour Party youth camp. Most of the 700 campers ranged in age from 16 to 22, some as young as 13. Norway does not have the death penalty. TimelineJuly 22, 2011 - At approximately 3:26 p.m., a fertilizer bomb explodes outside the building housing the office of Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. Eight people are killed in the bombing.- After the bombing, Breivik takes a short ferry ride to Utoya island, approximately 20 miles from Oslo. - Breivik, who was wearing a police uniform, opens fire on young adults at a Labour Party youth camp. He roams the grounds of the island, killing campers trying to escape. - At approximately 6:27 p.m., Breivik is taken into custody by members of an elite Norwegian police unit. July 25, 2011 - Breivik attends his first court hearing, which is closed. - His request to wear a uniform to court is denied.- He is prevented from reading from his manifesto during the court hearing.- Breivik claims to be working with two other cells of terrorists.- Two court psychiatrists are assigned to the case. - He is ordered to be held for eight weeks until his next court hearing. The first four weeks of detention will be in solitary confinement. He will not be allowed contact with anyone except his lawyer. He also will not be allowed mail or news. August 19, 2011 - The families of the victims visit Utoya island.August 19, 2011 - A judge rules that Breivik should be held in solitary confinement for another four weeks.September 19, 2011 - A judge rules that Breivik will remain in solitary confinement for another four weeks.November 14, 2011 - More than 500 people attend Breivik's first court hearing, which is open to the public. Breivik is not allowed to deliver a speech he prepared, and the judge orders him held in custody for another 12 weeks.November 29, 2011 - Police announce that Breivik is insane, stating that psychiatrists have found him paranoid and schizophrenic. They say that he suffers from "grandiose delusions."January 13, 2012 - Judge Wenche Elizabeth Arntzen announces that the court wants a second opinion from psychiatrists concerning Breivik's sanity. February 10, 2012 - A Norwegian court orders Breivik undergo psychiatric monitoring as experts seek to determine his mental state ahead of a trial.March 7, 2012 - Breivik is formally charged with committing acts of terror and voluntary homicide.April 10, 2012 - Two psychiatric experts release their findings, which the judge uses to deem Breivik sane at the time of the crimes. The experts' findings state that during the commission of the crimes Breivik was not psychotic, not suffering from any psychiatric condition and is not mentally challenged. April 16, 2012 - Trial begins.June 21, 2012 - A spokesperson for the Norwegian Prosecutor's office confirms that prosecutors have asked that Breivik be transferred to a psychiatric institution, as they believe he is ill. June 22, 2012 - On the last day of his trial, Breivik addresses the court and describes his actions as "barbaric."August 13, 2012 - An independent report finds that the terror attack could have been avoided. The report cites slow reaction times by police and security forces, under-staffing and the failure of leadership. August 24, 2012 - Breivik is judged sane and sentenced to 21 years in prison. Twenty-one years is the maximum possible sentence, but it could be extended if he is still considered a threat to society. March 15, 2016 - Breivik appears for the first day of his lawsuit against the Norwegian state, alleging his human rights have been violated during his incarceration. April 20, 2016 - Breivik wins part of his lawsuit against the state over his solitary confinement in prison. The Oslo district court announces that Breivik's treatment in prison violates Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, prohibiting "inhuman or degrading treatment," and rules that his conditions must be eased.March 1, 2017 - An appeals court overturns the lower court ruling that Breivik's jail conditions have been inhuman.June 8, 2017 - Norway's Supreme Court says that it will not hear Breivik's case over prison conditions. June 9, 2017 - Breivik's lawyer confirms that Breivik legally changed his name to Fjotolf Hansen. June 21, 2018 - The European Court of Human Rights rejects Breivik's appeal that the conditions of his imprisonment, largely in isolation, are violating his human rights. The decision is final, the court says.

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Story highlightsHolders Inter Milan are through to the quarterfinals of the Italian CupGoals from Maicon and Andrea Poli give Inter a 2-1 win over GenoaInter will now face Napoli for a place in the semifinal of the competitionValencia defeat Levante 4-1 in the first leg of Copa del Rey quarterfinalHolders Inter Milan are through to the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup, defeating Genoa 2-1 at the San Siro despite coach Claudio Ranieri resting a host of key players.Goalkeeper Julio Cesar, defenders Lucio and Walter Samuel and strikers Diego Milito and Giampaolo Pazzini were among those given a night off by Ranieri, but Inter still proved too good for their rivals, who also made a host of changes to their side.Inter took the lead in the ninth minute when Brazilian defender Maicon let fly with a superb 25-yard shot that gave Cristiano Lupatelli no chance in the Genoa goal.Who are football's top January transfer targets?And the home side doubled their lead five minutes after the break when Andrea Poli played a one-two with Joel Obi before volleying home his first goal for the club.Genoa pulled a consolation goal back in injury time when Lucas Pratto's shot hit the crossbar and Valter Birsa reacted first to score from close range.But Inter held on for victory and they now face a tricky trip to Napoli in next week's quarterfinal tie.The other last eight matches see Juventus entertain Roma, Chievo face Siena and Milan take on Lazio.Meanwhile, in Spain, Valencia look to have booked their place in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey after beating Levante 4-1 in their quarterfinal first leg.Goals from Jonas, Roberto Soldado, Pablo Piatti and Tino Costa have put Valencia in a strong position ahead of next week's second leg tie.

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(CNN)Newly sworn in President Joe Biden and his advisers are inheriting no coronavirus vaccine distribution plan to speak of from the Trump administration, sources tell CNN, posing a significant challenge for the new White House.The Biden administration has promised to try to turn the Covid-19 pandemic around and drastically speed up the pace of vaccinating Americans against the virus. But in the immediate hours following Biden being sworn into office on Wednesday, sources with direct knowledge of the new administration's Covid-related work told CNN one of the biggest shocks that the Biden team had to digest during the transition period was what they saw as a complete lack of a vaccine distribution strategy under former President Donald Trump, even weeks after multiple vaccines were approved for use in the United States."There is nothing for us to rework. We are going to have to build everything from scratch," one source said. Another source described the moment that it became clear the Biden administration would have to essentially start from "square one" because there simply was no plan as: "Wow, just further affirmation of complete incompetence."Biden's Covid team is nervous about what the Trump team hasn't told themThe incoming White House now faces intense pressure to make good on the promises that Biden made during the campaign and the transition phase to drastically turn things around on the pandemic and conduct himself entirely differently from Trump when it comes to the virus and vaccine distribution. During the transition period, Biden was openly critical of what he described as a "dismal" rollout of the Covid vaccines under the Trump administration, making clear that he placed significant blame on his predecessor for the situation he would ultimately inherit.Read MoreTwo Covid-19 vaccines were approved for use in the United States before Trump left office. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 16.5 million vaccine doses had been administered as of January 20 -- far short of the last administration's goal of administering 20 million vaccine doses by the end of 2020. The new administration has asked some of the key players who worked on Covid and vaccines under Trump to resign from their roles, including Operation Warp Speed chief scientific adviser Moncef Slaoui and Surgeon General Jerome Adams. It has kept on others such as Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is now serving as Biden's chief medical adviser on Covid-19. Adams was asked to stay on as an adviser.In a White House press briefing Thursday afternoon, Fauci rejected the suggestion that the Biden administration would have to build a distribution plan from "scratch.""We're certainly not starting from scratch, because there is activity going on in the distribution," Fauci said, adding that the Biden administration is "amplifying" in significant ways existing vaccine distribution efforts."I mean we're coming in with fresh ideas, but also some ideas with ... the previous administration. You can't say it was absolutely not usable at all," Fauci said.Prior to Inauguration Day, some of Biden's Covid-19 advisers had wanted to be careful not to be overly critical in public of the Trump administration's handling of the virus and vaccine, given that the Biden transition team was already having a hard time getting critical information and cooperation from the outgoing administration, a source said. Now that the transition of power has taken place, the Biden administration is hoping that they can quickly start to get a clearer picture of where things actually stand with vaccine distribution and administration across the country, going through something of a "fact-checking" exercise on what exactly the Trump administration had and had not done, they added.CNN has previously reported that the Biden team's most urgent concerns on Covid-19 include potential vaccine supply problems, coordination between federal and local governments, as well as funding, staffing and other resource needs for local governments. That is in addition to the emerging Covid variants, which the new White House -- in consultation with scientists and experts -- is watching warily. Biden has made clear that slowing down the spread of Covid-19 and getting 100 million vaccine shots into Americans' arms in his first 100 days in office are of utmost priority -- goals that will shape whether Biden's first years in office are ultimately deemed successful. Within hours of being sworn into office, Biden signed an executive order requiring masks on all federal property, a part of his campaign promise to push for a federal mask mandate during his first 100 days in office. Trump White HouseTrump's 11th-hour pardons keep with tradition, even if those pardoned do notTrumps' snub of Bidens historic in its magnitudeCNN Investigates: How Trump allies stoked the flames ahead of Capitol riotMAP: Full presidential election results "This is going to be the first of many engagements we're going to have in here," Biden said in his first appearance in the Oval Office as president. "I thought with the state of the nation today there's no time to waste. Get to work immediately."On Biden's first full day in office on Thursday, the White House is focusing on Covid-19 by rolling out a national strategy for getting the pandemic under control including numerous executive actions related to vaccination and testing.Criticizing the "lack of cooperation" from the Trump administration as an "impediment" for the new administration, White House Covid coordinator Jeff Zients told reporters on Wednesday that he was still confident that the administration can meet its 100 million vaccine shots in 100 days target."For almost a year now, Americans could not look to the federal government for any strategy, let alone a comprehensive approach to respond to Covid," Zients said. "And we've seen the tragic costs of that failure. As President Biden steps into office today ... that'll change tomorrow."This story has been updated with additional reporting.

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