President Donald Trump marshaled his forces Monday night with a rally in New Hampshire, where people stood in freezing rain for hours to hear him speak, just as the race among Democrats to decide who will face him in November is feeling less and less settled. The first primary ballots will be cast in certain
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NEW YORK, NY — A federal judge has removed a major obstacle to T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint, as he rejected claims by a group of states that the deal would mean less competition and higher phone bills. Though the deal still needs a few more approvals, T-Mobile expects to close it as early
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A Mississippi inmate serving a life sentence for murder died Monday, officials said. “The offender was in the inpatient department and had been receiving treatment for a terminal illness,” according to a news release from the Sunflower County Coroner Heather Burton. No foul play is suspected, Burton said. The cause of death is pending. The
Continue Reading SoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son wants to shape the future of technology for centuries to come, but that bold dream may be fading as his Vision Fund stumbles and investors press for much more focus on the present. Son is expected to yet again defend his investing prowess Wednesday when SoftBank releases quarterly earnings,
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The camera hovers just above the elderly woman’s head, as she looks up, her face becomes confused and worried. “Yes auntie, this is the drone speaking to you,” a voice booms out. “You shouldn’t walk about without wearing a mask.” The woman hurries off, occasionally looking over her shoulder as the drone continues to shout
Continue Reading MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The mayor of Miami Beach wants the last call for alcohol to be a little bit earlier for spring break. Mayor Dan Gelber wants alcohol sales to end at 2 a.m. in the South Beach entertainment district for 17 days in March. It’s 5 a.m. now across the city. The
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EL PASO, Texas — Wet roads can increase your likelihood of being in a deadly car crash by 34%, according to a study in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. “The biggest reason that it’s dangerous to drive in wet and rainy weather is because the road surface that you’re driving on is slipperier,”
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February 11 is AAPI Women’s Equal Pay Day, but it’s not one to celebrate. Rather, it’s a day that represents immense financial inequality. Asian American and Pacific Islander women have to work this far into the year to earn the same amount that white men earned in 2019 alone. In other words, the average AAPI
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The ABC-7 First Alert continues through Tuesday for widespread showers and much colder temperatures. A low-pressure system will combine with a cold front to bring rain showers with isolated thunderstorms across much of the area through tonight. This will spread another round of showers to much of the area today in addition to heavy snow
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A 7-year-old Alaska boy who went missing with his cousins after a blizzard said they survived by digging a hole to sleep. Ethan Camille, 7, and his cousins, Christopher Johnson, 14; Frank Johnson, 8; and Trey Camille, 2, went missing last week during a snow-machine ride in rural Alaska. They spent the night together before
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Jurgen Klinsmann has stepped down as Hertha Berlin’s head coach after just 10 weeks at the helm in a move that the club said had taken them by surprise. The former Germany and USA soccer team coach made the announcement on his Facebook page on Tuesday. The 55-year-old Klinsmann added in the post that he
Continue Reading A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. Wall Street is not a fan of Senator Bernie Sanders. But heading into the second contest of the Democratic primary on Tuesday, investors seem unbothered — even though CNN’s latest poll shows
Continue Reading The S&P 500 is supposed to be a broad representation of the US economy. So if you’re plowing money into an index fund, you might think you’re doing a good job of diversifying your assets. You’d be wrong. These days, it’s basically the S&P 5. The five largest companies in the S&P 500 — all
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Iowa State (10-13, 3-7) vs. Oklahoma (15-8, 5-5) Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iowa State goes for the season sweep over Oklahoma after winning the previous matchup in Ames. The teams last played each other on Jan. 11, when the Cyclones shot 47.8 percent from the field en route
Continue Reading Holy Cross (3-22, 2-10) vs. Lehigh (6-18, 3-9) Stabler Arena, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Lehigh looks to extend Holy Cross’s conference losing streak to six games. Holy Cross’ last Patriot League win came against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks 96-95 on Jan. 22. Lehigh is coming off a 62-59 win over Lafayette
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(CNN Español) — La Policía Antinarcóticos de Colombia informó este lunes que capturó a Said Razzouki, de ciudadanía holandesa, solicitado por Interpol con circular roja. Según la Policía Antinarcóticos de Colombia, Razzouki, de 48 años, es uno de los hombres mas buscados en Europa por delitos de tráfico, fabricación o porte de estupefacientes, homicidio y terrorismo.
Continue Reading Albany (13-11, 6-3) vs. Hartford (13-12, 6-4) Chase Family Arena, West Hartford, Connecticut; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Albany seeks revenge on Hartford after dropping the first matchup in Albany. The teams last played on Jan. 25, when the Hawks outshot Albany 43.9 percent to 25 percent and recorded six fewer turnovers on their
Continue Reading Manchester, Nueva Hampshire (CNN) — Este martes en Nueva Hampshire, el senador de Vermont Bernie Sanders espera poder declarar el tipo de victoria decisiva que podría poner toda la primaria presidencial demócrata a su favor. El exalcalde de South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg tiene como objetivo detenerlo y forzar otro recuento cercano después de su
Continue Reading The Chinese table tennis team has taken up Qatar’s offer of a training base to avoid returning home in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The squad of nearly 30 flew to Doha at the conclusion of the German Open and have settled into the Aspire Academy Arena ahead of the Qatar Open, which gets
Continue Reading Spare a thought for your favorite soggy Southerner. Areas in the Southeast will be battered for the next few days with constant rain, which could lead to some dangerous flooding. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered
Continue Reading Los cinco escenarios más probables de Nueva Hampshire. Conoce de dónde viene el litio que recarga tu celular y tu auto. Lo último del coronavirus. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. Suscríbete al newsletter 1 Crisis en El Salvador Aumenta la tensión entre el presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, y
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Organized sports provide boys with what is probably the most influential education on masculinity. There are plenty of good lessons being taught to our sons out on the field or the court. They learn focus, grit and the importance of teamwork. There are also, sadly, a lot of bad ones too. Sports’ informal curriculum on
Continue Reading Brazilian legend Pele has become depressed due to his poor health and inability to walk unaided, according to his son. In an interview with Brazil’s Globo Esporte, Pele’s son Edinho says the 79-year-old is now reluctant to even leave the house following complications with his recovery from hip surgery. “He is quite fragile,” said Edinho.
Continue Reading Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared at something approaching the frontlines of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak Monday, in what appeared to be an attempt to stifle criticism of the authorities’ handling of the crisis. In a 42-second video released by state broadcaster CCTV, Xi was shown visiting several locations in the capital Beijing dedicated to fighting
Continue Reading (CNN) — Satélites rusos han estado exhibiendo el “comportamiento inusual e inquietante” de seguir un satélite estadounidense en órbita, según el comandante de la Fuerza Espacial, el servicio militar más nuevo de Estados Unidos. “En noviembre pasado, el gobierno ruso lanzó un satélite que posteriormente lanzó un segundo satélite”, dijo el comandante del Comando Espacial
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El Ministro de Defensa de Colombia, Carlos Holmes Trujillo, informó que las Fuerzas Militares de Colombia se encuentran en máximo grado de alerta ante el anuncio este lunes del Ejercito de Liberación Nacional (ELN) de un paro armado de 72 horas. El paro iniciaría el 14 de febrero y terminaría el 17
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China denied involvement in any hacking activities on Tuesday after the United States indicted four members of the Chinese military for allegedly breaking into the computer networks of the Equifax credit reporting agency and stealing the personal information of tens of millions of people. The Justice Department accused Beijing on Monday of
Continue Reading North Korea illegally exported millions of tons of commodities like coal last year to enhance its ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons programs, according to a confidential UN report. Prepared by a UN-appointed independent panel of experts charged with monitoring sanctions enforcement and efficacy on the Pyongyang regime, the annual report — which has not yet
Continue Reading A vessel carrying Rohingya refugees capsized in the Bay of Bengal Tuesday, killing at least 15 people, Bangladeshi authorities told CNN. The wooden fishing boat carrying 130 Rohingya capsized near Saint Martin’s Island. Captain Waseem Maqsood, coastguard commander in the Chittagong division, told CNN that 71 people were rescued alive, while more than 40 people
Continue Reading (CNN) — Nadie en el primer grupo de estadounidenses evacuados en un vuelo desde Wuhan, China, dio positivo por coronavirus, dijeron funcionarios de salud un día antes de que expire su cuarentena. Los evacuados serán libres de abandonar la Base de la Reserva Aérea March cerca de Riverside, California, el martes si no muestran síntomas,
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