By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Many Brazilians felt bearish about the new Wall Street-inspired bull sculpture outside the stock exchange, and didn’t have to wait long for it to crash: The statue has been removed a week after it was installed. The exchange had hoped to bestow the rundown city center
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By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Buffalo Bills and New Orleans Saints both have seen recent stumbles overshadow promising starts to the season as they prepare for a Thanksgiving night clash in the Superdome. The Saints have lost three straight. The Bill have lost three of five and are coming
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By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press The Biden administration approved an offshore wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and New York as part of a plan to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030. The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Wednesday it approved the construction and operations of the South Fork
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By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Millions of Americans are leaving their jobs these days — and they don’t always have another one lined up. Whether it’s due to burnout, a desire for more flexibility or better pay, or the pursuit of an entirely different career, saying “I quit” can have long-term financial implications. “Before you
Continue Reading ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish riot police have dispersed a protest in Istanbul by demonstrators denouncing the government’s economic policies and the surging cost of living. The protesters, mostly members of left-wing groups, were starting to gather in Istanbul’s Kadikoy district on Wednesday, when police intervened. The protesters were chanting slogans calling for President Recep Tayyip
Continue Reading By BRIAN HALL Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings say defensive end Everson Griffen has emerged from his home without incident and is receiving care for his mental health. Griffen called 911 early Wednesday out of fear of an intruder after a worrisome series of social media posts. He said people were
Continue Reading CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods have persuaded customers to dig into cow-free burgers. Atomo Coffee wants to do the same for coffee. The startup, which launched in 2019 and offered a limited release to the public in September, makes a canned cold brew designed to taste like
Continue Reading By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods have persuaded customers to dig into cow-free burgers. Atomo Coffee wants to do the same for coffee. The startup, which launched in 2019 and offered a limited release to the public in September, makes a canned cold brew designed to taste like coffee and give
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The first thing Kevin Strickland did after being exonerated for a triple murder he didn’t commit was visit his mother’s grave. “To know my mother was underneath that dirt and I hadn’t gotten a chance to visit with her in the last years … I revisited those tears that I did
Continue Reading After being in prison for 43 years for a crime he didn’t commit, Kevin Strickland speaks with CNN’s Brianna Keilar about visiting his mother’s grave and what his plans are for the future.
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By John Sinnott, CNN Bayern Munich stars Joshua Kimmich and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting have tested positive for Covid-19, the German club said on Wednesday. “The FC Bayern forward is self-isolating at home in accordance with the relevant health authorities and doing well under the circumstances,” said the German club on its website, referring to Choupo-Moting.Later
Continue Reading By Theresa Waldrop, CNN After a jury awarded more than $26 million in damages in a lawsuit against White nationalists who organized and participated in a violent rally in 2017, the mother of a woman who was killed there said the verdict proves speech may be protected but violent actions are not. Heather Heyer was
Continue Reading Heather Heyer was killed at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virgina, in 2017. Her mother, Susan Bro, talks to CNN’s John Berman after a jury awarded more than $26 million in damages after finding the White nationalists who organized the rally were liable on a state conspiracy claim and other claims.
Continue Reading ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s government has approved the purchase of 12 used Rafale fighter jets from France worth about 1 billion euros to replace its aging fleet of Soviet-era aircraft and strengthen its air force amid lingering tensions in the Balkans. The contract is expected to be signed during the visit of French President
Continue Reading ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s government has approved the purchase of 12 used Rafale fighter jets from France worth about 1 billion euros to replace its aging fleet of Soviet-era aircraft and strengthen its air force amid lingering tensions in the Balkans. The contract is expected to be signed during the visit of French President
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities say they will allow 500 members of the Gaza Strip’s tiny Christian community to enter Israel and the occupied West Bank to celebrate Christmas. Israel has in the past allowed Gazans to exit the blockaded territory for Christmas, though the practice was frozen last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Continue Reading By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Seven first-time eligible former players, including wide receivers Andre Johnson, Steve Smith and Anquan Boldin, are among 26 modern day semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2022. Joining them as candidates for induction next year are outstanding kick returner Devin Hester; pass-rushing standouts Robert
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Tevin Brewer posted 12 points as Florida International got past North Dakota 65-56. Paul Bruns had 18 points for the Fighting Hawks (2-4). Ethan Igbanugo added 10 points. Tsotne Tsartsidze had 10 points.
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By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexicans can attend the upcoming Legislative sessions, but only if they are vaccinated. Security officials at the state Capitol announced Tuesday that members of the public will have to show proof of vaccination to enter the Roundhouse, the building that
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Alexandra Ferguson Seúl (CNN Business)– Samsung tiene planes de construir una planta de fabricación de semiconductores de US$ 17.000 millones en Texas como parte de los esfuerzos para hacer frente a la escasez mundial de chips. Anunciando su mayor inversión en Estados Unidos, el gigante surcoreano de la electrónica dijo este martes que la fábrica
Continue Reading By Helen Regan, Pierre Bairin, Dalal Mawad and Xiaofei Xu, CNN A young girl was among 27 people who drowned in bitterly cold waters off the coast of France on Wednesday, after an inflatable boat carrying migrants bound for Britain capsized, in one of the deadliest incidents in the English Channel in recent years. French
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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders are trying to get back on track in a Thanksgiving meeting Thursday. They have one victory between them in November with the playoff push time also known as December coming next. Dak Prescott and the NFC East-leading Cowboys
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders are trying to get back on track in a Thanksgiving meeting Thursday. They have one victory between them in November with the playoff push time also known as December coming next. Dak Prescott and the NFC East-leading Cowboys
Continue Reading By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize winner, is already a veteran at surprising the world in just three years in power. He has done it again this week by announcing that, after a year of waging war, he would now lead it
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By Ella Nilsen and Kate Sullivan, CNN The White House announced Wednesday it has created a new climate-focused division within its Office of Science and Technology Policy and tapped Stanford professor Sally Benson to lead it. Benson will serve as deputy director for energy and chief strategist for the energy transition at OSTP, the White
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — Al menos 27 migrantes murieron después de que un barco volcó en el Canal de la Mancha, frente a la costa de Calais, en el norte de Francia, el miércoles, dijo el ministro del Interior francés, Gérald Darmanin. Dio un número estimado inicial de 31 migrantes muertos, pero el ministro redujo este
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Collins Dictionary has chosen the term NFT as its word of the year after surging interest in the digital tokens that can sell for millions of dollars brought it into the mainstream. NFT is short for non-fungible token. Collins defines it as “a unique digital certificate, registered in a blockchain, that is
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Collins Dictionary has chosen the term NFT as its word of the year after surging interest in the digital tokens that can sell for millions of dollars brought it into the mainstream. NFT is short for non-fungible token. Collins defines it as “a unique digital certificate, registered in a blockchain, that is
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN The vast majority of bees feed on pollen and nectar, but certain species have evolved to feast on meat, substituting dead animal carcasses for flower meadows. To better understand this extreme shift in diet, scientists at the University of California-Riverside, Columbia University and Cornell University studied the gut bacteria or microbiome
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson says he’s feeling better and he fully expects to play Sunday night for the Baltimore Ravens. Jackson missed last Sunday’s win at Chicago after an illness limited him during the week. He actually practiced Friday and said he was feeling better, but
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