By Joel Hillan Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — The Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus will be closing for the next 10 days due to the behavior of some guests who have been objecting to the museum’s mask policy. In an email sent to their members Tuesday afternoon,
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By Jim Sciutto and Natasha Bertrand, CNN The US and a handful of allies are in discussions to deploy thousands more troops to Eastern European NATO countries before any potential Russian invasion of Ukraine as a show of support in the face of Moscow’s ongoing aggression, three US officials familiar with the discussions tell CNN.
Continue Reading By MARISSA SULEK Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Vanderbilt students raise concerns after they uncovered toxic mold levels in their dorms. One resident assistant said he got sick last semester. His symptoms wouldn’t go away until he went home for Thanksgiving break. He lives at the Highland Quad residence
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN When Jonathan the giant tortoise was born, Queen Victoria was just a teenager. While the British monarch died more than 120 years ago aged 81, Jonathan is still shuffling around planet Earth. Perhaps the most famous resident of St. Helena, one of the world’s remotest islands, Jonathan is this year celebrating
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By Celine Alkhaldi, Eoin McSweeney and Hamzeh Noami, CNN Casino operator Wynn Resorts has inked a deal to build a luxury resort in Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. “The planned destination will feature a luxury hotel with more than 1,000 rooms, world-class shopping, state-of-the-art meeting and convention facility, an exclusive spa, more
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Perú se impuso ante Colombia en la jornada de este viernes por las eliminatorias rumbo al Mundial de Qatar 2022, mientras que Venezuela triunfó frente a Bolivia con un sólido 4 a 1. Aquí, los resultados de la fecha 15 y los detalles de los partidos de la próxima
Continue Reading By Andrew Carey and Abeer Salman, CNN Israeli settlers in a convoy of cars rampaged through a Palestinian town in the West Bank near Nablus on Monday evening, marking the latest in a string of violent incidents involving settlers in recent months. Israel’s Defense Minister condemned the settlers’ behavior and promised to take action, though
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino has linked his plan for biennial World Cups to giving more hope to Africans who risk their lives crossing the sea to Europe. Infantino’s comments were in a speech to European lawmakers in Strasbourg, France. He says soccer is being increasingly dominated
Continue Reading BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — The LPGA Tour has a new title sponsor for its developmental tour and a bold commitment. Epson America is raising prize money to a minimum of $200,000. The newly named Epson Tour also will award $10,000 to each of the leading 10 players who graduate to the big leagues. That’s
Continue Reading By JUSTINA LATIMER Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV) — Three families with more than 20 kids went to dinner and were shocked to find that someone had already taken care of their large bill. Adrian Maddox was working over the weekend at Toots West and was seated with the large
Continue Reading By David Schuman Click here for updates on this story HASTINGS, Minnesota (WCCO) — An important piece of Dakota County history is back home. Hastings Police Officer Albert Jacobson’s badge was found and returned to the department this month, 127 years after Jacobson was shot and killed in 1894. Jacobson is the only Hastings officer
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez, CNN More than a decade ago, Indonesia and Norway made a landmark deal: Norway would pay Indonesia up to $1 billion to slash its planet-warming emissions by slowing deforestation. The pact had some success, but new research shows it contributed little to Indonesia’s climate goals and suggests Norway could have paid the
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ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia has reached an agreement with the United States to buy 89 Bradley fighting vehicles as part of cooperation with Washington and plans within NATO to form an infantry brigade. Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said Wednesday that his government is expected to formally endorse the $196 million (173 million-euro) deal at
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business It’s been a little more than a year since the meme mania in GameStop began. It’s shaped up to be, to put it extremely mildly, a wild ride for it and other meme stocks like movie theater chain AMC ever since. GameStop and AMC are up sharply from
Continue Reading By J.D. Miles Click here for updates on this story MCKINNEY, Texas (KTVT) — It’s a remarkable COVID-19 survival story in North Texas. A new mother had an emotional reunion with the doctor that saved not only her life, but the life of her unborn child. Two survivors, looking into each other’s eyes despite the
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — CTA Blue Line was temporarily suspended after an O’Hare bound train struck and killed a man early Wednesday morning. Trains are running with residual delays. CTA confirmed the man was struck on the tracks in the 1200 block of North Milwaukee
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Twitter has suspended an annoying bot that automatically responded with the next day’s solution when people posted their Wordle scores on the platform. The account, @wordlinator, would tweet: “Guess what. People don’t care about your mediocre linguistic escapades. To teach you a lesson, tomorrow’s word is…,” then adding the spoiler
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Twitter has suspended an annoying bot that automatically responded with the next day’s solution when people posted their Wordle scores on the platform. The account, @wordlinator, would tweet: “Guess what. People don’t care about your mediocre linguistic escapades. To teach you a lesson, tomorrow’s word is…,” then adding the spoiler
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Premier League clubs must have a minimum of four positive coronavirus cases within their playing squad before requesting a postponement. That is according to new guidelines taking effect next month. Teams previously had to show they did not have 13 senior players plus a goalkeeper available before asking for a game to
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — It won’t be long before Steelers superstar TJ Watt and his fiancee will enjoy some wedding cake together, so maybe this week’s order from a legendary bakery can be chalked up to practice. Watt’s fiancee, Dani Rhodes, picked up a cake
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By Brian Lowry, CNN “The Book of Boba Fett’s” latest episode seemingly took a page from the Marvel universe, where movies and TV shows bleed into each other. In this case, that meant indulging in an episode-long detour from the title character to bring in some new (or rather, old) “muscle” for the final leg
Continue Reading By Kerri Corrado Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — There is outrage brewing over illegal trash dumping in one Philadelphia neighborhood, and there’s a major effort to catch the culprits. Trash bags, cardboard, old furniture, and other debris litter 3rd and Somerville in the Logan neighborhood of North Philadelphia. “There
Continue Reading By Alice Gainer Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — There’s been a spike in shoplifting in New York City. The NYPD says it hasn’t seen levels like this since 1995, and elsewhere around the country, organized retail crime is ramping up. Police say video shows a known shoplifter
Continue Reading By Jenna Rae Click here for updates on this story CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Illinois (KMOV) — Black mold, leaking ceilings, even dead rats coming up from the drains. These are real issues at apartments in the Metro East. It’s problems News 4 has been tracking for years at Greystone Apartments off Interstate 255 and Missouri Avenue.
Continue Reading By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Actress Kathryn Kates, who appeared in hit TV series including “Orange is the New Black” and “Seinfeld,” has died aged 73, her representatives confirmed to CNN on Wednesday. “After a long, hard-fought battle with lung cancer, Kathryn passed away peacefully this past Saturday surrounded by her brother Josh, his wife
Continue Reading By Peter D’Oench Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — A grieving mother is pleading for the public’s help more than 8 years after her son was shot and killed outside the family home, saying she thinks about him every day. As she spoke, Miami-Dade Police revealed the reward, in this
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Dozens of orange highway cones now lay on top of the icy Charles River alongside the Mass. Avenue Bridge. MassDOT says last weekend overnight someone threw the cones off the bridge. Some are partly submerged in ice, others lay flat. The
Continue Reading By Dan Greenwald Click here for updates on this story NORTH ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — Days after local hospital officials requested federal help, aid will be arriving at a local hospital. Others will have to go without it. The St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force says 44 healthcare professionals will soon be arriving
Continue Reading MUNICH (AP) — Germany defender Niklas Süle is leaving Bayern Munich at the end of the season. Bayern chairman Oliver Kahn says the 26-year-old Süle is not extending his current contract. Süle switched to Bayern from Hoffenheim in 2017 for around 20 million euros ($22.5 million) and has since made 158 appearances across all competitions
Continue Reading By Evan Perez and Tierney Sneed, CNN Amid a violent crime wave, and as congressional efforts on police reform have petered out, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco touted the Biden administration’s efforts to both support law enforcement and address police misconduct. “This is not an either/or,” Monaco told CNN in an exclusive interview Tuesday. “We
Continue Reading By Stetson Miller Click here for updates on this story ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WJZ) — The Maryland chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America held a rally in Annapolis on Tuesday to push for state lawmakers to pass a bill that would ban ghost guns. “We cannot afford to lose more lives to
Continue Reading By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced Wednesday it will add four new members to its board of trustees. It’s a first for the Seattle-based philanthropic giant, whose decision making has been guided by very few hands since its incorporation in 2000. Wednesday’s announcement means the global charitable group
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s fans have long been creating menu hacks like using hash browns as a bun. Now the chain is putting some of them on the menu. Beginning January 31 and for a limited time, McDonald’s will sell four menu hacks popularized by its biggest fans. It’s the first-time ever that
Continue Reading Opinion by Dana Peterson for CNN Business Perspectives Prices are rising for nearly everything, biting into everyone’s income. But the surging cost of food, specifically, hits especially hard, exacerbating the wealth and income disparities between the richest and poorest Americans. The Federal Reserve has been patient throughout the Covid-19 pandemic about achieving full employment to
Continue Reading By Annie Grayer, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Tuesday that she plans to run for reelection, aiming to extend her more than 30-year run in Congress. “I am running for reelection to Congress and respectfully seek your support,” Pelosi, a Democrat from California, said in a video message posted on her political Twitter
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Norfolk Southern railroad delivered 13% higher profit in the fourth quarter even though the amount of cargo it transported declined because it was able to raise rates. The Atlanta-based company said it earned $760 million, or $3.12 per share, in the quarter. That’s up from
Continue Reading By Daniel Otis Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Nearly a third of North American students think the Holocaust was exaggerated or fabricated, according to a new study, which also found that 40 per cent of students reported learning about the Holocaust through social media. “They’re getting information from who
Continue Reading By LACEY BEASLEY Click here for updates on this story Saraland, Alabama (WALA) — This past weekend at the Miss Saraland pageant, one young woman took home a big title, but it wasn’t the award that made her so special, it’s her motivation. From the outside, Jada Braxton looks like any other 17-year-old girl, but
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — La actriz Kathryn Kates, quien participó en exitosas series de televisión como Orange is the New Black y Seinfeld, murió en las últimas horas, según confirmaron sus representantes. “Nuestra gran @officialkathrynkates falleció. Siempre será recordada y adorada en nuestros corazones como la poderosa fuerza de la naturaleza que era”, dijeron los representantes
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The United States has given Moscow its written response aimed at deterring a Russian invasion of Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday. Blinken said the US response to Russia “sets out a serious diplomatic path forward should Russia choose it,” telling reporters Wednesday that
Continue Reading By Brad Lendon, CNN The United States Navy is trying to retrieve its most advanced fighter jet from the depths of the South China Sea, an extremely complex operation that analysts say will be closely monitored by Beijing. The F-35C, a single-engine stealth fighter and the newest jet in the US Navy fleet, crash-landed on
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) — Equipos de rescate de la Guardia Costera de EE.UU. buscan a 39 personas cuyo bote al parecer se volcó en la noche de este sábado cerca de Fort Pierce, Florida, informó la agencia el martes. Aproximadamente a las 8 a.m. de este martes, el Sector de la Guardia Costera de Miami recibió
Continue Reading By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Some coveted wedding venues are still backed up because of rescheduling caused by the pandemic. And more couples are traveling again for destination ceremonies. That has meant an uptick in weekday nuptials. The wedding planning site The Knot says weekday weddings are expected to rise by
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Many major employers are going ahead with policies to require employees to take steps to combat Covid-19, even if the Supreme Court says they don’t have to do so. A survey by management consultant Gartner of more than 200 major employers last week found 30% still are requiring or will
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Anthem is starting 2022 with lower expectations than Wall Street for how the year will play out. The Blue Cross-Blue Shield health insurer laid out on Wednesday earnings, revenue and enrollment projections that all fell short of average analyst expectations, and its stock started sliding early. Anthem said it expects adjusted
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The U.S. says it has made no concessions to the main Russian demands over Ukraine and NATO in a long-awaited written response delivered to Russia on Wednesday in Moscow. The response comes as Russia has placed more than 100,000 troops near Ukraine’s border and ratcheted up
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The market has churned intensely this week as investors get to grips with expectations that the Federal Reserve will soon begin aggressively hiking interest rates in an effort to cap surging inflation. What’s happening: Trading on Tuesday was another rollercoaster ride, with the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq Composite all
Continue Reading By Brooklyn Neustaeter Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A new study suggests there may be a need for increased monitoring of COVID-19 patients after they’re discharged from hospital, with data showing these patients are at a greater risk of readmission and death. U.K. researchers conducted a statistical analysis of
Continue Reading By Rachel Aiello Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — The Canadian government has ordered family members of diplomatic staff in Ukraine to leave the country, though embassy staff will remain in place. In a statement, Global Affairs Canada said that the government has decided to “temporarily withdraw” the children of
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Boeing took nearly $4 billion in charges related to problems it had with its 787 Dreamliner, causing losses to soar for the third straight year. The company had already been hit with the problems surrounding the 737 Max, which was grounded for 20 months starting in 2019 following two fatal
Continue Reading By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s government says it will scrap most pandemic restrictions next week, even as neighboring Sweden has extended its own measures for another fortnight. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Wednesday that as of Feb. 1 Danes will enjoy free access to restaurants, cafes, museums and
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — After a yearlong investigation, the Mobile Police Department seized $100,000 worth of cocaine and 13 firearms in a drug raid Tuesday morning. Officers executed a search warrant at at a home in the 6200 block of Rester Road, where 44-year-old Marcus
Continue Reading macamilarincon Kyiv (CNN) — Rusia no ha acumulado las fuerzas suficientes para una invasión a gran escala en Ucrania de manera inminente, sostuvo este miércoles Dmytro Kuleba, ministro de Relaciones Exteriores ucraniano. ANÁLISIS | Conflicto Rusia-Ucrania: es el fin del orden mundial tal como lo conocemos Kuleba dijo a periodistas en Kyiv que las tropas rusas
Continue Reading By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple posted record revenue during the all-important holiday quarter even as it continued to grapple with supply chain shortages. The company on Thursday reported $123.9 billion in revenue for the final months of the year, an 11% increase from the year prior, fueled by demand for its latest lineup
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein, CNN Biden administration health officials on Wednesday outlined a long-term vision for a future in which the nation coexists with Covid-19 without living in crisis and facing disruption to normal life. “We continue to move toward a time when Covid won’t disrupt our daily lives. A time when Covid is no longer
Continue Reading By BRENDAN KIRBY Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — After hearing from supporters and opponents at Tuesday’s regular City Council meeting and debating it further at a Public Safety Committee meeting later in the afternoon, council members delayed action on a proposal to ban camping in the city. District 4
Continue Reading By Michael Overall Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Describing it as a historic investment in the film and TV industry, the Cherokee Nation will begin offering up to $1 million a year for productions made within the tribe’s 14-county reservation in northeastern Oklahoma, officials announced Tuesday morning. The
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — Nissan is recalling more than 793,000 small SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because water can get into wiring and in rare cases could start a fire. The recall covers Nissan Rogue SUVs from the 2014 through 2016 model years. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents that water
Continue Reading By Emilee Fannon Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Animal lovers could soon bring their dog into more stores in Wisconsin after lawmakers approved a bipartisan bill Tuesday. A bill approved by lawmakers in the Assembly would make legal changes to current law to allow dogs in stores that sell
Continue Reading By Rob Rogers Click here for updates on this story BILLINGS, Montana (Billings Gazette) — Officials will not appeal a state ruling requiring Yellowstone County to pay damages to a transgender former employee who faced discrimination under the county’s health insurance plan. The Montana Department of Labor and Industry awarded damages of $66,531 to Eleanor
Continue Reading ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek army and municipal crews have removed hundreds of vehicles stranded in snow for three days along a highway linking Athens to the capital’s international airport. The efforts Wednesday came as authorities struggle to clear blocked roads and restore power to blacked out parts of Athens. Heavy snowfall has caused major
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN Pre-pandemic, the idea of airlines advertising flights to nowhere, in which passengers land in the same place they took off, would have been almost unthinkable. Sure, sightseeing flights have always existed, but they’re usually run by private aviation companies in select tourist destinations. But as Covid-19 grounded much of the world’s airplane
Continue Reading By Alan Mauldin Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — Phyllis Bridges knew something wasn’t right. She could have attributed changes in husband Anthony’s sleep and eating habits to aging, but the alteration was too extreme — and too sudden. Where he once was a whirlwind of energy who hit
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing has reported a fourth-quarter loss of $4.16 billion after taking a big charge against earnings to cover delays in delivering one of its jets to airline customers. The aircraft maker said Wednesday that it took a charge of $3.5 billion to cover additional delays related to production problems
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN Chanel unveiled its latest collection in dramatic style at Haute Couture Week in Paris — by sending a real-life princess down the runway on horseback. To the surprise of guests at the Grand Palais Éphémère, the French fashion house opened its show Tuesday with the help of Prince Albert of Monaco’s niece
Continue Reading By Holly Yan and Amanda Watts, CNN The man suspected of shooting a Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy has died, the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office said. Around 2 a.m. Wednesday, a deputy made a traffic stop for a registration violation near South 68th Street and West Adler Street, the sheriff’s office said. As more deputies arrived, both
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Time could be running out for the Chevrolet Bolt, the electric vehicle that only five years ago was positioned as General Motors’ best chance to overtake Tesla. On Tuesday, GM announced a $35 billion investment in EVs by 2025, including $4 billion to build electric versions of its best-selling pickups,
Continue Reading By Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Authorities are investigating after Honolulu Police officers shot a man who allegedly charged them while holding a knife. It happened near the Ala Moana Center late Monday night. Police officers were responding to a call about an alleged stabbing near the Ala
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Es un momento confuso para los estadounidenses en lo que respecta al orden mundial, con el gobierno explicando, por un lado, por qué era hora de retirarse de Afganistán, pero por el otro, por qué también es hora de defender a Ucrania. Es un momento en que los estadounidenses quieren
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By Elizabeth Cohen and Danielle Herman, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to send a clear message to pharmacies on a conference call this week: Stop turning away immune-compromised people when they come seeking fourth doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Although fourth doses are not currently recommended for the vast majority of
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Cohen and Danielle Herman, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to send a clear message to pharmacies on a conference call this week: Stop turning away immune-compromised people when they come seeking fourth doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Although fourth doses are not currently recommended for the vast majority of
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By Jack Bantock, CNN Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has said that he takes accountability for being “divisive” as a result of his vaccination status, despite never intending to be a polarizing figure. The reigning NFL MVP reappeared on the “The Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday to reflect on Saturday’s divisional round playoff defeat
Continue Reading By Priscilla Alvarez and Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris will lead a delegation to Honduras this week to attend the historic inauguration of President-elect Xiomara Castro, looking for additional buy-in to achieve her fraught task of addressing the root causes of migration to the US southern border. In making Thursday’s high-profile voyage, experts
Continue Reading By SABRINA PARYS of NerdWallet Alternative finance has captured the attention of investors across the U.S. As the 2022 tax season approaches, traders who are new to cryptocurrency taxation will have to contend with the IRS’ rules for reporting on taxable events. This could be a difficult task for those who trade across a variety
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business It’s been a little more than a year since the meme mania in GameStop began. It’s shaped up to be, to put it extremely mildly, a wild ride for it and other meme stocks like movie theater chain AMC ever since. GameStop and AMC are up sharply from
Continue Reading By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Confidence is growing that a winter storm with the intensity of a hurricane, snow measured in feet and blizzard-like conditions will impact major Northeast cities this weekend. “The models continue to show a nor’easter with blockbuster potential for the weekend, mainly late Friday through Saturday,” CNN meteorologist Brandon Miller says.
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Chipmaker Intel has scored a decisive legal victory in a long-running battle against European Union competition watchdogs. The win came when a court reversed itself and threw out a billion-euro antitrust fine issued more than a decade ago. The EU’s General Court annulled the 1.06 billion euro fine that competition regulators gave
Continue Reading By MILES BRANMAN Edmunds The Honda Pilot has long been a favorite for three-row SUV shoppers, offering multi-passenger safety, comfort, cargo and convenience, all while remaining affordable and fuel-efficient. But the current-generation Pilot is getting on in years, having debuted for the 2016 model year, and that’s left the door open for some competitors. Among
Continue Reading By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The Omicron variant put America’s recovery through the ringer. But the post-Thanksgiving timing may mean the economic scorecard for the final quarter of 2021 could still look decent. At least that’s what economists are hoping. Omicron caused infections to skyrocket, businesses to struggle and workers to stay home sick in
Continue Reading By Tara John, Paul P. Murphy and Allegra Goodwin, CNN Federal prosecutors have charged a 32-year-old man with a federal firearm crime, alleging he sold the Colleyville, Texas, synagogue hostage-taker the gun he used during this month’s 11-hour standoff. Henry Williams, who was charged Tuesday with being a felon in possession of a firearm, allegedly
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The White House plans to release an ambitious strategy Wednesday to make federal agencies tighten their cybersecurity controls after a series of high-profile hacks against government and private infrastructure in the last two years, according to a copy shared with CNN. It’s one of the biggest efforts yet by the Biden
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — The German government has cut its growth forecast for this year. But it says that Europe’s biggest economy remains “robust” and will return to its pre-pandemic size in 2022. The Economy Ministry predicted on Wednesday that gross domestic product will grow by 3.6%. That’s down from the 4.1% Germany’s previous government forecast
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown has said that the team offered to pay him $200,000 to step away from the team and commit himself to a mental health facility. Speaking weeks after he removed his uniform and shoulder pads, waved to the crowd and walked off the field
Continue Reading OSLO (AP) — Two members of Norway’s women’s cross-country team and a U.S. bobsledder have tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of next month’s Beijing Olympics. Heidi Weng and Anne Kjersti Kalvå contracted COVID-19 at a training camp in the Italian Alpine resort of Seiser Alm and are now isolating. Norwegian cross-country manager Espen Bjervig
Continue Reading Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Why build a superyacht that just moves on water when you can create one that flies through the air as well? Rome-based design company Lazzarini Design Studio has dreamed up a new concept named Air Yacht that has the ability to “sail in the sky” as well as the ocean. Renderings of
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Luxury automaker Bentley says it is pouring billions into upgrading manufacturing to accelerate its electric vehicle development plan, joining other auto brands shifting away from gasoline engines. U.K.-based Bentley Motors said Wednesday that it’s investing 2.5 billion pounds into sustainability efforts over the next decade. The company said the money will be
Continue Reading By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is taking a series of enforcement actions to address air pollution, unsafe drinking water and other problems afflicting minority communities in three Gulf Coast states. The EPA’s actions follow a “Journey to Justice” tour by Administrator Michael Regan last fall in Mississippi, Louisiana
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Many of the water-resistant and stain-proof home furnishings and apparel we purchase may contain toxic “forever” chemicals, called PFAS, that are linked to numerous health concerns, including liver and heart damage, immune disorders, cancer and hormone disruption, a new report found. Independent laboratories commissioned by Toxic-Free Future, an environmental and health
Continue Reading By Tim Lister and Jack Guy, CNN Russia has not assembled sufficient forces to launch an imminent full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Wednesday, as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov threatened “appropriate response measures” if the West continues its “aggressive line.” Kuleba told reporters in Kyiv that Russian troops could attack
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Rusia, Serguéi Lavrov, dijo este miércoles que Moscú espera que las garantías ofrecidas por el secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Antony Blinken, durante las conversaciones mantenidas el pasado viernes en Ginebra “se hagan realidad” y que el gobierno de Joe BIden proporcione esta semana
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN When the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games come around every four years, there are many sports which compete to grab the attention of viewers around the world. However, there is one in particular that seems to capture the hearts and minds of many every time: curling. Whether it be the seemingly
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By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has nominated six lawyers to run U.S. attorney’s offices across the country. The nominees announced by the White House on Wednesday for the top law enforcement positions would run the federal prosecutors’ offices in Alaska, Connecticut, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico and Utah. They
Continue Reading By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon has signed deals to purchase electricity from Jordan via Syria to help the small Mediterranean country deal with its crippling energy crisis. The deals are expected to bring Lebanon up to 250 megawatts of electricity a day within two months, enough for about two hours
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El papa Francisco convocó a una jornada de oración por Ucrania, durante su audiencia general en el Vaticano. “Con la oración de Nuestro Señor, los invito a rezar por la paz en Ucrania, y a hacerlo a menudo hoy”, dijo. “Pidamos a Nuestro Señor con insistencia que ese país pueda
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La variante ómicron puede estar mostrando los primeros signos esperanzadores de estar pasando su punto álgido. Pero la furiosa política del covid-19 no hace más que intensificarse y, dadas sus futuras implicaciones electorales, parece seguro que durará más que la propia pandemia. Tras dos años de venenosas disputas partidistas sobre
Continue Reading BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s navy is working to clean up a spill of as much as 128 tons (160,000 liters) of crude oil that leaked from a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand. The spill is near the country’s Eastern Seaboard industrial area but an official with the Pollution Control Department said some of the
Continue Reading By Travis Caldwell and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN After a legal battle played out in New York’s court system this week, its state mask mandate was temporarily upheld Tuesday, but the back-and-forth left many residents trying to determine whether mask wearing at certain places was required or optional. The mandate, which was enacted in December and
Continue Reading By Travis Caldwell and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN After a legal battle played out in New York’s court system this week, its state mask mandate was temporarily upheld Tuesday, but the back-and-forth left many residents trying to determine whether mask wearing at certain places was required or optional. The mandate, which was enacted in December and
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer England rugby coach Eddie Jones says captain Owen Farrell will miss the entire Six Nations because of an ankle injury. Winger Jonny May is also likely to be absent for the tournament with a knee problem. Farrell hurt his right ankle in training with Saracens last week and requires
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The two New York Police Department officers who were killed responding last week to a domestic disturbance call are being remembered as dedicated heroes as city officials step up their push to curb escalating crime. Officers Wilbert Mora and Jason Rivera, both in their 20s, were shot after encountering someone with
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