CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — La CEO de Best Buy, Corie Barry, dijo que el robo es un problema creciente en las tiendas de la compañía y que está implementando medidas de seguridad adicionales para proteger a los empleados y compradores. “Esto es traumatizante para nuestros asociados y es inaceptable”, dijo Barry en una llamada con
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By Tierney Sneed Employees of the Massachusetts hospital system Mass General Brigham have asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a lawsuit they’ve brought challenging their employer’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate. The employees have struck out in their attempts to get a district court or the 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals to block the health
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Just over 5 million viewers tuned in to see Fox opinion host Tucker Carlson talk to Kyle Rittenhouse, who was acquitted of murder last Friday in a Wisconsin case that had the nation talking about guns and self-defense. It was Carlson’s biggest audience since the
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Just over 5 million viewers tuned in to see Fox opinion host Tucker Carlson talk to Kyle Rittenhouse, who was acquitted of murder last Friday in a Wisconsin case that had the nation talking about guns and self-defense. It was Carlson’s biggest audience since the
Continue Reading By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — E-cigarette giant Juul Labs will pay Arizona $14.5 million and won’t market to young people in the state to settle a consumer fraud lawsuit filed by the Arizona attorney general’s office. The settlement announced by Attorney General Mark Brnovich Tuesday is the second Juul has reached with
Continue Reading By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — E-cigarette giant Juul Labs will pay Arizona $14.5 million and won’t market to young people in the state to settle a consumer fraud lawsuit filed by the Arizona attorney general’s office. The settlement announced by Attorney General Mark Brnovich Tuesday is the second Juul has reached with
Continue Reading WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — The National Park Service says it has awarded the largest single grant in the history of its American Battlefield Protection Program to help preserve one of the lesser-known Civil War battlefields. The agency said Tuesday that the $4.6 million grant will be used to buy and preserve 250 acres of the
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By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State football coach James Franklin has agreed to a new 10-year contract that will guarantee him at least $75 million through 2031. Franklin and Penn State’s Board of Trustees agreed to the terms, which include a yearly base salary of $7 million, retention bonuses
Continue Reading Ismael Suárez (CNN Español) — La nueva generación de exbeisbolistas elegibles para el Salón de la Fama tiene a dos leyendas destacadas: David Ortiz y Alex Rodríguez, quienes tienen por primera vez la oportunidad de ser inmortalizados en Cooperstown, Nueva York. “Big Papi” y “A-Rod” integran una lista de 13 nuevos candidatos que esperan ser
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Three Chelsea academy graduates scored in a 4-0 victory over Juventus that secured a place in the round of 16 of the Champions League. Trevoh Chalobah, Reece James and Callum Hudson-Odoi all netted for the European champions. Timo Werner completed the rout that sent Chelsea
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Wireless carrier T-Mobile is paying $19.5 million in a settlement with the Federal Communications Commission over a 12-hour nationwide outage in June 2020 that resulted in thousands of failed 911 calls. The FCC said Tuesday that as part of the settlement, T-Mobile will also commit to improving communications of outages to emergency
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Wireless carrier T-Mobile is paying $19.5 million in a settlement with the Federal Communications Commission over a 12-hour nationwide outage in June 2020 that resulted in thousands of failed 911 calls. The FCC said Tuesday that as part of the settlement, T-Mobile will also commit to improving communications of outages to emergency
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In due time, Klay Thompson is counting on more 37-point quarters and other scoring outbursts from himself, like making 14 3-pointers in a game. Not that he’s “a numbers guy” the way he always used to be, before a pair of devastating injuries for the
Continue Reading MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Zenit St. Petersburg quickly recovered from a late red card to draw its Champions League game at Malmo 1-1 with a stoppage-time penalty. But the Russian champion’s faint hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages are over. Soren Rieks gave Malmo the lead with a 28th-minute goal but also conceded the
Continue Reading PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are hopeful to get some familiar faces back in the lineup before they visit Cincinnati. Coach Mike Tomlin says there’s a chance linebacker T.J. Watt, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and defensive back Joe Haden will be available against the Bengals. All three sat out a 41-37 loss to the Chargers
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EL PASO, Texas – Despite the Miners clinching “bowl eligibility” with a 6th win in October, it was no sure thing that UTEP would get a bowl bid at 6-6. But following a 38-28 Senior Day win over Rice last weekend, UTEP”s seventh on the year, the Miners can assure themselves a postseason spot. “I
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CNN joins Ukraine’s Navy on an artillery boat in the Sea of Azov as tensions with Russia reach a boiling point.
Continue Reading By Sebastian Shukla and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN The Ukrainian naval patrol boat “Kremenchuk” churns out into the gun-grey waters of the Sea of Azov, one mounted machine gun pointing aft, another pointing fore into the drizzle. Commander Ivan Ovchar explains his ship’s mission: “To defend and maintain the sovereignty of Ukraine.” The threat, the officer
Continue Reading By SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic governor of Illinois has signed the state’s new congressional district map into law. The outline Gov. J.B. Pritzker approved Tuesday formalizes boundaries drawn to help Democrats in next year’s midterm elections. Democrats who control the Illinois Legislature approved the proposal in October. The map was
Continue Reading By Omar Jimenez, CNN There is a common thread between the 1995 acquittal of O.J. Simpson and the 2021 acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse — a jury and trial consultant named Jo-Ellan Dimitrius. She developed the jury profile in Simpson’s case and now, decades later, worked “hand in hand” with Rittenhouse’s attorneys to help build a
Continue Reading By DAVID PORTER Associated Press Defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is facing another sexual abuse lawsuit, from a man who claims McCarrick abused him in the 1980s when McCarrick was serving in New Jersey. Plaintiff Michael Reading alleges McCarrick engaged in sexual contact with him in 1986 while on a trip to the New Jersey shore.
Continue Reading NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — KJ Williams had 29 points as Murray State routed Long Beach State 80-43. Joel Murray led the Beach on Tuesday with 14 points.
Continue Reading By Katie Lobosco, CNN Katherine Rickfelder, a Florida public school teacher, is one of nearly 30,000 people who have seen their student debt balance reduced to zero since the federal government announced significant changes to a popular loan forgiveness program last month. “I cried when I got the letter. I honestly feel like I can
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have waived 2012 NFL MVP Adrian Peterson after three games in a flurry of roster moves Tuesday. The Titans signed running back Dontrell Hilliard from the practice squad to replace Peterson. They also signed defensive back Buster Skrine and brought
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The gap between No. 1 Georgia and Georgia Tech seems to be wider than ever as the teams approach this week’s game for state bragging rights. Georgia coach Kirby Smart is chasing a national championship in his sixth season. Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins is finishing
Continue Reading BERN, Switzerland (AP) — A frantic finish saw Atalanta draw 3-3 at Young Boys in the Champions League to set up a tense final round of games in Group F next month. Atalanta held a 2-1 lead entering the 80th minute before the Swiss champion stunned the visitors with two goals in four minutes including
Continue Reading TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning star center Brayden Point is expected to miss four to six weeks because of an upper-body injury. The two-time Stanley Cup champion Lightning announced the timeline before Tuesday night’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Point appeared to favor his left shoulder or arm after crashing hard into to
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Faced with the rising cost of goods and freight, discount retail chain Dollar Tree says it will be raising its prices to $1.25 for the majority of its products. Dollar Tree said Tuesday that the reason for raising its prices to $1.25 was not due to short-term conditions and said the
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The Big 12’s leading rusher was tackling running backs at the end of last season. Abram Smith had 1,249 yards rushing for ninth-ranked Baylor after being a starting linebacker the final four games in 2020. Iowa State junior Breece Hall has rushed for a TD in 23 consecutive games
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The Big 12’s leading rusher was tackling running backs at the end of last season. Abram Smith had 1,249 yards rushing for ninth-ranked Baylor after being a starting linebacker the final four games in 2020. Iowa State junior Breece Hall has rushed for a TD in 23 consecutive games
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