Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — La búsqueda de trabajadores por parte de las empresas estadounidenses no fue más fácil este otoño boreal. En octubre, los empleos disponibles en el país aumentaron inesperadamente a 11 millones, según mostraron este miércoles los nuevos datos de la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales. Aunque esta cifra es inferior
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WASHINGTON, DC — Former Trump White House chief of Staff Mark Meadows is suing the U.S. House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Meadows is asking a federal court to block enforcement of both the subpoena the committee issued him as well as the subpoena it issued to Verizon
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Diplomatic boycotts of the Olympics aim to snub host nations while keeping athletes free to compete. A small cascade of government boycotts hit China on Wednesday, less than two months before the Beijing Olympics open. Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada followed the United States in
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Diplomatic boycotts of the Olympics aim to snub host nations while keeping athletes free to compete. A small cascade of government boycotts hit China on Wednesday, less than two months before the Beijing Olympics open. Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada followed the United States in
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By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Native corporations face a year-end deadline to use federal coronavirus relief funds that the U.S. Supreme Court in late June ruled they were entitled to. But an official with the Alaska Native Village Corporation Association says some corporations have yet to receive funds and others
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By Ben Church, CNN Barcelona crashed out of this season’s Champions League after a 3-0 defeat to Bayern Munich on Wednesday. The Catalan club gave itself too much to do in the final group stage match, needing to better Benfica‘s result against Dynamo Kiev in the other Group E game. While the Portuguese side strolled
Continue Reading By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As the world learns more about the Omicron coronavirus variant and Delta continues to cause Covid-19 cases to rise around much of the United States, the need for booster shots becomes clearer than ever — even beyond the growing data about waning vaccine immunity. On Wednesday, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Since starting the season 5-1 the Baltimore Ravens are 3-3 — and there have been few signs of a letup when it comes to their injuries. The latest major injury for the Ravens was the loss of cornerback Marlon Humphrey who went on injured
Continue Reading UNITED NATIONS (AP) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is isolating after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Wednesday that Guterres has shown no symptoms and tested negative for the virus Tuesday afternoon. The spokesman says Guterres canceled his Wednesday engagements out of caution and
Continue Reading By AUDREY McAVOY and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — The U.S. Navy has commissioned the USS Daniel Inouye, naming its newest ship after the long-serving U.S. senator from Hawaii and decorated World War II veteran. The military restricted attendance at the event due to COVID-19 mitigation efforts and streamed the ceremony
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By Hande Atay Alam, CNN Brazil is auctioning airports in what the government describes as a bid to raise investments and modernize infrastructure. Sixteen airports will be auctioned — including Congonhas in São Paulo, and Santos Dumont in Rio de Janeiro — by the end of 2022, the government said in a tweet Wednesday. They
Continue Reading Megan Thomas, CNN Nick Cannon is thanking supporters after sharing that his 5-month-old son, Zen, had died of a brain tumor. On Wednesday’s episode of the “Nick Cannon Show,” the talk show host and actor opened up about how he’s been managing his grief following the death of his youngest child over the weekend. “People
Continue Reading By Kay Jones and Melissa Alonso, CNN Efforts are being increased to address “the unusual manatee mortality event” along the state’s Atlantic coast, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. According to a news release sent to CNN by the FWC, a temporary field response station was approved by FWC and US Fish
Continue Reading By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer Army linebacker Andre Carter II has become a disruptive force for the Black Knights in his first full season as a starter. The 6-foot-7, 250-pound junior from Missouri City, Texas, leads the nation with 1.32 sacks per game. Overall, he has 14.5 in 11 games, 13 of them solo,
Continue Reading By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jurors at the manslaughter trial for the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she mistakenly drew her handgun when she fatally shot Daunte Wright will hear testimony about the kind of person he was – within limits. Prosecutors at the trial of Kim Potter intend to
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal jury in Arkansas has begun deliberations in the trial of former reality TV star Josh Duggar, who is accused of receiving and possessing child pornography. The jury deliberated for five hours Wednesday, a week after the trial began, and will resume Thursday morning. Duggar faces up to 20 years
Continue Reading By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer In a blog post titled “No Dollar Signs This Time,” billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott said she won’t reveal how much she has given to charity since her last round of donations earlier this year, in an effort to reduce the attention she draws. Scott, whose fortunes is estimated by
Continue Reading By Paul LeBlanc and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday paid tribute to the late Sen. Bob Dole, hailing the Kansas Republican as an “American giant” in remarks from Kansas City, Missouri. “A lot of Americans remember Bob Dole as a presidential candidate, but for families he represented across the border — he
Continue Reading By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s highest court has delayed the state’s planned March 8 primary until May so state courts can review lawsuits claiming illegal gerrymandering. Wednesday’s decision by the state Supreme Court comes after a state Court of Appeals panel initially blocked filing for legislative and congressional
Continue Reading SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Salzburg will be making its first appearance in the knockout stage of the Champions League after defeating 10-man Sevilla 1-0 to secure second place in Group G. Noah Okafor scored a 50th-minute winner for the Austrian team. Salzburg also would have advanced with a draw in the home match played without
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By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer Army linebacker Andre Carter II has become a disruptive force for the Black Knights in his first full season as a starter. The 6-foot-7, 250-pound junior from Missouri City, Texas, leads the nation with 1.32 sacks per game. Overall, he has 14.5 in 11 games, 13 of them solo,
Continue Reading LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Benfica played its part to secure a return to the knockout stages of the Champions League after four seasons by defeating already-eliminated Dynamo Kyiv 2-0. It got some vital help from Bayern Munich which beat Barcelona in the other group game. Benfica finished second in Group E and advanced for the
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cryptocurrency executives went to Capitol Hill Wednesday to say their fast-growing industry understands more regulation is likely coming, but they don’t want it to squelch the next wave of the internet or send it offshore to other countries. Leaders from major crypto exchanges, mining and
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Quarterback Baker Mayfield used Cleveland’s bye week to heal. Now he’s got to get the Browns feeling better. Mayfield said the week off was good for him physically. He’s played with a torn labrum and fracture in his left shoulder, bruised right knee and left
Continue Reading By Megan Marples, CNN The bones of an extinct reptile tell a story of how this ancient creature took an 8-foot leap of faith in the air to take flight, new research has revealed. The pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus, the largest known flying animal that ever lived, boasted a 40-foot (12-meter) wingspan that would allow it to
Continue Reading WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Lille has qualified for the Champions League last 16 for the first time in 15 years as the French champion beat Wolfsburg 3-1 to win its group. Either team would have qualified with a win in a tight group, and it was Lille which seized the opportunity. Veteran striker Burak Yilmaz
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Finalizó la fase grupo de grupos de la Champions League. El FC Barcelona, urgido de un buen resultado y que no sumara el Benfica, quedó eliminado del torneo tras perder en Alemania 0-3 ante el poderoso Bayern Munich. El equipo dirigido por Xavi Hernández tendrá oportunidad de continuar en
Continue Reading COUSHATTA, La. (AP) — Louisiana authorities say a police officer is accused of using a patrol car while off duty to illegally hunt deer at night without a hunting license. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says 28-year-old Javarrea Pouncy’s three companions included a convicted felon who was illegally carrying a firearm and also didn’t
Continue Reading MANCHESTER, England (AP) — A heavily rotated Manchester United team held Young Boys to a 1-1 draw in their Champions League group closer to end the Swiss side’s involvement in European competition this season. A combination of senior fringe players and talented youngsters were given a chance to impress recently hired manager Ralf Rangnick. One
Continue Reading MUNICH (AP) — Barcelona will not play in the knockout rounds of the Champions League for the first time in 18 years after a 3-0 loss to Bayern Munich ensured the Catalan club was eliminated from European soccer’s premier competition. Barcelona drops into the Europa League playoffs after finishing third in Group E. Defeat in
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