By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Daniel Muñoz helped Colombia break through Congo’s stingy defense and advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup with a 1-0 win on Tuesday night. Muñoz scored in the 76th …
World Cup: Daniel Muñoz, Colombia edge Congo to reach knockout stage Read MoreMarco Palestra is set to join Chelsea (LightRocket via Getty) Chelsea have reached an initial agreement with Atalanta over a €60 million (£51.6m) deal to sign Marco Palestra, according to reports in Italy. Inter appeared to be favourites to sign …
Chelsea agree £51m transfer after urgent Xabi Alonso request Read MoreFormer Arsenal captain and World Cup winner Patrick Vieira (Picture: ITV) Patrick Vieira has downplayed the significance of England’s deflating draw with Ghana but expects Thomas Tuchel to take a ‘different approach’ against similar opponents at the World Cup. England …
Patrick Vieira urges Thomas Tuchel to drop Arsenal star from England World Cup team Read MoreSchools across the county are closing ahead of today’s heat (Picture: Getty) Thousands of pupils will either not be able to attend school this week or will head home earlier than usual because of full or partial school closures amid the extreme heat. Hundreds …
Full list of schools closing in the UK today ahead of extreme temperatures Read MoreThe UK is bracing for the hottest June on record as temperatures could reach 40C in the red weather warning zone. Yesterday, over 300 schools across England and Wales closed due to the soaring temperatures, and Londoners argued over the …
UK heatwave latest: Do not travel warnings issued before extreme heat alert begins Read MoreGCSE’s haven’t kept up with how the world has changed, so it’s time for them to be replaced (Credits: Getty Images) I glanced up at the clock – and smiled. In 30 seconds I knew I would never have to …
My school’s scrapping GCSEs – I think others should do the same Read MoreANAHEIM — Perhaps Ryan Johnson has finally found his role. One of the Angels’ top pitching prospects, Johnson has been bounced between the bullpen and the rotation for most of his two professional seasons, without much success in either role. …
Angels’ Ryan Johnson has best start of young career in victory over Orioles Read MoreAlvarez only wants one club (Picture: Getty Images) Arsenal have ruled out a summer move for Julian Alvarez after learning the Atletico Madrid star only wants a move to Barcelona. The Gunners have made the Argentina international a summer transfer …
Arsenal make final Julian Alvarez decision after Viktor Gyokeres swap offer Read MoreTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Out of the 330,000 commuters scanned with facial recognition cameras in London, only one person has …
Facial recognition camera flags one ‘criminal’ out of 330,000 – and that was false alarm Read MoreShireen Khudeeda tried to escape ISIS but was abducted in northern Iraq Shireen Khudeeda was just 19-years-old when Islamic State fighters arrived at her village and killed more than 250 men. She tried to flee but was abducted by ISIS …
‘I was abducted by ISIS and forced to be their sex slave – the UK has failed me’ Read MoreChicago drill rapper Mello Buckzz was in custody Tuesday after being pulled over in her Mercedes SUV with an open bottle of vodka and a stolen gun in the car on the West Side. The rapper, whose real name is …
Chicago drill rapper Mello Buckzz arrested on the West Side on weapons charges, resisting officers Read MoreThe city of Chicago has filed a lawsuit accusing short-term rental home company Airbnb and one of its hosts of improperly listing numerous properties. The complaint filed Monday in Cook County Circuit Court alleged that real estate broker Milan Rubenstein …
Chicago sues Airbnb and a host company for alleged improper rentals Read MoreCommunity leaders have been pressuring Chicago mayors for more than a decade to create a stand-alone city department focusing exclusively on reducing and preventing gun violence, but they now have a champion in Mayor Brandon Johnson. Johnson on Tuesday embraced …
Mayor Johnson embraces proposal for a stand-alone city Department of Gun Violence Reduction Read MoreA dramatic new video of a Disneyland visitor stepping out of a moving log at the top of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure shows the 13-year-old boy plummeting head first down the 50-foot-tall drop hill in a terrifying fall he was lucky …
Video shows Disneyland visitor’s fall on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Read MoreThe Lakers traded up one spot to the 24th pick in Tuesday night’s NBA draft and selected Cameron Carr, a 6-foot-5 guard from Baylor, an explosive driver who could also add shooting depth for the Lakers after his breakout sophomore …
NBA draft: Lakers trade up 1 spot to No. 24, select Baylor guard Cameron Carr Read MoreMINNEAPOLIS — Pitching, hitting and defense – the Dodgers had all three phases of their game clicking on Tuesday night as they defeated the Minnesota Twins, 12-3. Justin Wrobleski ran his record to 9-2, leaving him one win shy of …
Dodgers tie their season high with 17 hits in rout of Twins Read MoreWith the state of Israel being continually mugged in the court of public opinion, I decided to check out Monday’s celebration of the nation’s 78th birthday, held by the Consulate General of Israel in Chicago. See how they are holding …
Israel celebrated by some, wished out of existence by others Read MoreBy BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK — The Washington Wizards selected forward AJ Dybantsa, who led the nation in scoring in his one season at BYU, with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on Tuesday night. Dybantsa …
NBA draft: Dybantsa, Peterson, Boozer go 1-2-3 to Wizards, Jazz, Grizzlies Read MoreJurors in the arson trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht were handed the high-profile case late Tuesday afternoon, and set to begin deliberating whether the 30-year-old former Uber driver, in an act of revenge, intentionally set the blaze that led to last …
Jury to begin deliberating Palisades fire arson trial; was the deadly blaze an act of revenge or accidentally caused by holiday fireworks? Read MoreBrayden Burries took another step toward his NBA future on Tuesday night when the Arizona guard was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the No. 10 pick in the first round of the NBA draft. Widely projected as a lottery …
NBA draft: Bucks select Brayden Burries with 10th pick Read More