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CNN — Five people have been rescued from an alligator-infested swamp almost two days after their plane crashed in the Amazonian jungle in Bolivia. The small aircraft, carrying the pilot, three women and a child, crashed on Wednesday, but the group were not rescued until Friday morning, the Bolivian Defense Ministry said in a statement. None of the group were seriously injured and they survived on chocolate and cassava flour during the ordeal. The plane had taken off from the Baures municipality in northern Bolivia and was bound for the city of Trinidad, the Ministry said. An hour after take-off,…
CNN — The Indiana Pacers stunned the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road 121-112 to take Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Sunday night. Indiana raced out to an 11-point advantage at the end of the first quarter and held a lead for the majority of the game. It wasn’t until the Pacers led by 12 midway through the third quarter after an Aaron Nesmith three-pointer that the Cavaliers began to rally. But after clawing back the deficit and taking the lead, the Cavs came up against an inspired Tyrese Haliburton down the stretch. The guard led the Pacers…
Alex KirklandRodrigo FaezMay 5, 2025, 11:24 AM ETReal Madrid want Trent Alexander-Arnold to join them for this summer’s Club World Cup, sources have told ESPN, and now plan talks with Liverpool to negotiate an early release from his contract.The Premier League club confirmed on Monday that Alexander-Arnold had “informed Liverpool FC of his intention to leave the club this summer upon the expiry of his current contract,” saying that he would “depart Anfield once his deal ceases on June 30, 2025.”ESPN has reported that Madrid are “very optimistic” about signing the England international on a free transfer. Talks with Alexander-Arnold’s…
As of Monday, the U.S. Department of Education is restarting “involuntary collections” on federal student loans that are in default, which may seriously damage the credit scores of millions of borrowers.Student loan collections efforts have largely been on pause since the pandemic began in March 2020. A new analysis by TransUnion found that consumers who faced default in recent months have seen their credit scores fall by 63 points, on average. For super prime borrowers — or those with credit scores above 780 — who were seriously delinquent, scores sank as much as 175 points. Credit scores typically range between 300 and 850.”Consumers may…
Reform, Nigel Farage’s populist right-wing party, has just swept local elections across the UK, while the Labour party – only 10 months after winning a majority in a general election – suffered its worst results in many decades. “They’ve gone back on everything they said they would do for the working class,” said a female voter speaking to the BBC after Reform also defeated Labour in the Runcorn and Helsby byelection on 1 May by just six votes. On every doorstep it was Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s winter fuel payment and benefit cuts that voters were angry about, Labour sources…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2025 in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 5, 2025. Mike Blake | ReutersTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday sketched out the roadmap of President Donald Trump’s “America First Vision” in a pitch to a roomful of global investors on the future of the United States economy.”We have uprooted government waste and harmful regulations. We have planted the seeds of private investment. And we have fertilized the ground with fresh tax legislation. Next, we harvest. And we want you to harvest with us,” Bessent said in a speech at…
Brighton left Arsenal shocked once again as they ran out 4-2 winners to leave the Gunners with a final-day shootout against Manchester United for second place.Gunners boss Renee Slegers had been expecting a response from a 5-2 defeat by Aston Villa on Wednesday – which had followed on from their Champions League heroics against Lyon to reach a first European final since 2007 – and made six changes to her side. Brighton, though, gave their fans a memorable send-off at Broadfield Stadium, with Fran Kirby firing a spectacular opening goal in the 16th minute. Please use Chrome browser for a…
Another European soccer weekend is in the books, so let’s review! Chelsea’s big win over newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool showed both their potential and their lingering questions, while Monday morning’s announcement from Trent Alexander-Arnold that he would be leaving the Reds at the end of his contract offered more reflection for Arne Slot & Co. as to what’s next.Napoli — yes, Napoli — took a huge step toward another Serie A title as well this weekend, as Antonio Conte’s magic appears to be working in his first season in charge, while Bayern Munich clinched the German Bundesliga title…
Celtic forward Daizen Maeda has his eyes set on the treble to complete an incredible season after winning the PFA Scotland Premiership Player of the Year award.The Japan international beat team-mates Callum McGregor and Nicolas Kuhn, as well as Dundee forward Simon Murray, to collect the prize on Sunday night. Maeda has netted 33 goals for Celtic this season, despite playing most of the campaign in a wide position, and helped his team progress to a Champions League knock-out tie and within 90 minutes of the treble.The 27-year-old has been a revelation in a predominantly central striking role since Kyogo…
LIVERPOOL, England — As Trent Alexander-Arnold held his arms aloft and soaked up the ovation from the Anfield crowd after his Liverpool side had clinched the Premier League title with a 5-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur last Sunday, a jubilant Kop crowed: “He’s Alexander-Arnold, the Scouser in our team.”It has been a familiar refrain on Merseyside since the 26-year-old right back made his first-team debut in 2016, underscoring his rise from academy graduate to Premier League star. But now that Alexander-Arnold has announced he will leave Liverpool when his contract expires at the end of the season, the song may…