By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The NHL has shut down two more teams through Christmas. Boston and Nashville will be off at least through the holiday break. That brings the total to five. At least 70 players are in the COVID-19 protocol, about 10% of the league. The NHL also said
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Police in Lubbock say they’re investigating the shooting death of a 4-year-old boy. Police said in a press release they responded to a report of shots fired Friday night in an east Lubbock neighborhood. When officers arrived on the scene, they learned 4-year-old Cornelius Carrington was shot and taken by a
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Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Con cada nuevo semestre universitario, los estudiantes se enfrentan a múltiples programas de estudios que describen las materias de sus clases. Pero, ¿los estudiantes los leen detenidamente? Un profesor de Tennessee lo puso a prueba. Kenyon Wilson es el director asociado de artes escénicas en la Universidad de Tennessee en
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Jeevan Ravindran, CNN A stunning gold-wrapped jar crafted out of rock crystal has finally been uncovered in its entirety, revealing a Latin inscription that might provide new clues about its mysterious origins. Researchers at National Museums Scotland, where the Viking-Age vessel is being conserved, think the receptacle was probably used for religious purposes. And one
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin has finally delivered the performance its long-suffering fans were waiting for by coming from behind to beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in the Bundesliga. Former Bayern Munich youth player Marco Richter scored twice to give Hertha fans an early Christmas present and do his old
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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration says it will not issue citations tied to its coronavirus vaccination mandate before Jan. 10. This will give companies time to adjust to and implement the requirements. The federal agency separately says there will be no citations of companies regarding its testing requirements before Feb. 9. Saturday’s announcement came
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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration says it will not issue citations tied to its coronavirus vaccination mandate before Jan. 10. This will give companies time to adjust to and implement the requirements. The federal agency separately says there will be no citations of companies regarding its testing requirements before Feb. 9. Saturday’s announcement came
Continue Reading By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Many hospitals across the country are struggling to cope with burnout among doctors, nurses and other workers. Already buffeted by a crush of patients from the ongoing surge of the coronavirus’s delta variant, they’re now bracing for the fallout of another highly transmissible mutation. Ohio has become
Continue Reading NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus has toughened COVID-19 screening for all travelers from the U.K. over age 12, including requiring them to quarantine until results are in from a lab test performed at the airport. Cyprus’ Health Ministry on Saturday cited Britain’s “drastic increase” in omicron variant cases as the reason for the stepped-up measures.
Continue Reading By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is banking on Republican voters forgiving his past indiscretions when they choose a Senate nominee next August. At least one of his opponents, and many in the GOP establishment, are hoping they don’t forget. Greitens resigned as governor in 2018 amid
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Tammy Abraham scores twice as Roma claims its first win against one of the top Serie A teams by 4-1 at Atalanta. Abraham scores his first less than a minute in and Nicolò Zaniolo doubles Roma’s lead. An own goal from Bryan Cristante makes it 2-1 at
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Los principales funcionarios de salud del presidente Joe Biden asistieron a una sesión informativa el jueves por la tarde en la Casa Blanca con una advertencia y una solicitud. Sentado a la cabecera de su larga mesa de conferencias rodeado de los mejores miembros de su equipo de respuesta al
Continue Reading TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — A hearing is set for early next year on a bid by a Confederate heritage group to dismiss a lawsuit over the land where a rebel monument stands in the middle of mostly black Tuskegee, Alabama. Court records show Macon County Circuit Judge Steven Perryman has scheduled a session for Feb.
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By Dakin Andone, CNN The Covid-19 surge has prompted yet another cancellation, this time for the Radio City Music Hall’s Rockettes, who won’t be high-kicking in their holiday show for the rest of year. “We regret that we are unable to continue the ‘Christmas Spectacular’ this season due to increasing challenges from the pandemic,” a
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN The sun is the literal star of the show in our solar system, but we’re still trying to figure out our celestial disco ball. Debates about the sun were first posed by ancient Greek philosophers. Thousands of years later, the combined work of people like Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler and Newton helped
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A senior member of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet has resigned, adding to a sense of disarray within a government that has faced rebellion from his own lawmakers and voters this week. Brexit Minister David Frost said in a letter to Johnson late Saturday that was stepping
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Este año, los piratas informáticos han desatado ciberataques contra oleoductos, transbordadores, empacadoras de carne e incluso departamentos de policía. Y ahora vienen por el queso crema. En octubre, un ataque cibernético contra el mayor fabricante de queso de EE.UU. contribuyó a una escasez de queso crema en todo el país poco
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — A Texas man has been sentenced in Atlanta to serve more than 12 years in federal prison for organizing online groups to share child pornography where users were encouraged to “share pictures and videos of all things taboo.” Michael Stephen Autry, of Brownwood, Texas, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Atlanta
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The US Senate overnight confirmed more than three dozen of President Joe Biden’s nominees to ambassador posts, ending a months-long Republican-led blockade on quick consideration of the diplomatic nominations. Rahm Emanuel, the former mayor of Chicago and White House chief of staff for President Barack Obama, was confirmed early Saturday as
Continue Reading CNN By Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris said the Biden administration “didn’t see,” either Delta or Omicron coronavirus variants coming, appearing to reinforce the perception that the federal response was caught flat-footed by the more severe Delta variant that swept over the country in the summertime. “We didn’t see Delta coming. I think
Continue Reading By Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris said the Biden administration “didn’t see,” either Delta or Omicron coronavirus variants coming, appearing to reinforce the perception that the federal response was caught flat-footed by the more severe Delta variant that swept over the country in the summertime. “We didn’t see Delta coming. I think most
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By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. One of the more insidious myths making the rounds this year was that young people didn’t want to work because they were getting by just fine
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By Alaa Elassar and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Tiger Woods and his son Charlie blazed their way to a second place finish at the PNC Championship, Woods‘ first time competing on a golf course since a car crash that crushed his leg in February. Woods competed with his 12-year-old son in the $1 million PNC Championship
Continue Reading ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The CEO of the nation’s largest full-service restaurant owner will retire in May. Darden Restaurants announced Friday that Gene Lee will step down as CEO after seven years, but will remain as board chairman. He will be replaced by Rick Cardenas, the company’s president and chief operating officer. The company is
Continue Reading ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The CEO of the nation’s largest full-service restaurant owner will retire in May. Darden Restaurants announced Friday that Gene Lee will step down as CEO after seven years, but will remain as board chairman. He will be replaced by Rick Cardenas, the company’s president and chief operating officer. The company is
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Las autoridades sanitarias del Reino Unido anunciaron este sábado que se registraron 10.059 casos adicionales de variante ómicron en sus últimas cifras diarias. El total de casos confirmados de covid-19 con variante de ómicron aumentó a 24.968 a las 6 pm de este viernes, dijo la Agencia de Seguridad Sanitaria del
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Though the sports we watch brought with them a façade of “back to normal” as the pandemic-altered 2021 came to a close, a new reality took root this year. Every game, every practice, every season is a positive test or outbreak away from being postponed or compromised or canceled.
Continue Reading by Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business This year hackers have unleashed cyberattacks against pipelines, ferry boats, meat packers, even police departments. And now they’ve come for the cream cheese. In October, a cyberattack against the largest US cheese manufacturer contributed to a nationwide cream cheese shortage shortly before the holidays, Bloomberg News reported, endangering holiday treats
Continue Reading By Sheena McKenzie and Yong Xiong, CNN As the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant looms across parts of the globe and the Delta variant remains dominant — for now — in others, the Covid-19 pandemic is again threatening holiday celebrations for millions. Several European cities have already canceled firework displays ringing in 2022
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — En un supervolcán antiguo y ahora extinto que se encuentra en el norte de Nevada se encuentra un tesoro que sus buscadores llaman “oro blanco”. Este metal no es para comerciar o fabricar joyas, es litio, y su valor radica en su papel en la posible reducción de las emisiones de
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