EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Islanders have signed tough guy forward Ross Johnston to four-year contract extension. The team did not release contract terms in making the announcement on Tuesday. Johnston has seven goals and eight assists in 87 games with the Islanders. The Islanders signed him as a free agent during
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CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Los asesores de vacunas de la Administración de Medicamentos y Alimentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) votaron a favor de recomendar la autorización de uso de emergencia de la vacuna de un tercio de la dosis de Pfizer para niños de 5 a 11 años. Los miembros del
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El consorcio de los “Facebook papers” está creciendo. La semana pasada, el número de medios de comunicación estadounidenses con acceso a los documentos internos de Facebook facilitados a la Comisión de Bolsa y Valores de EE.UU. (SEC, por sus siglas en inglés) por Frances Haugen ascendía a 17. Esos medios, que
Continue Reading By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa was glad to get some time off last weekend after its home loss to Purdue on Oct. 16. The defeat knocked the Hawkeyes out of the top 10 in the AP Top 25 for one week. The Hawkeyes are back in at No. 9
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Twitter posted a net loss Tuesday due mostly to a lawsuit settlement it paid, but its revenue rose sharply in the third quarter, boosted by solid ad sales around the globe. The San Francisco-based company said Tuesday that its net loss was $536.8 million, or 67 cents per share,
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EL PASO, Texas – A high-profile fugitive sought for the 2018 slaying of a Horizon City teenager was arrested at the Bridge of the Americas border crossing during a vehicle inspection, federal and local authorities announced Tuesday. 21-year-old Arath Jauregui, a U.S. citizen, was nabbed Monday afternoon at the El Paso port of entry by
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An Ohio trader in penny stocks has been arrested on charges alleging he repeatedly lied to over 70,000 Twitter followers to earn over $1 million illegally in what authorities are calling a new twist on an old stock manipulation game. Steven Gallagher of Maumee, Ohio, was
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An Ohio trader in penny stocks has been arrested on charges alleging he repeatedly lied to over 70,000 Twitter followers to earn over $1 million illegally in what authorities are calling a new twist on an old stock manipulation game. Steven Gallagher of Maumee, Ohio, was
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Most Big Ten offenses are struggling when they move inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. The 14 teams have combined for the conference’s lowest scoring rate in at least 10 years in the so-called red zone. Big Ten offenses have scored on 81% of their
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The meteoric growth of Robinhood Markets is coming back to earth, much like its stock price. The company whose easy-to-use app has brought new generations of investors into the stock and cryptocurrency markets said Tuesday that its revenue growth slowed to 35% in the July-September quarter, down from 131% in the
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By Julia Chatterley Calls for increased regulation of Facebook continue to grow louder after leaked internal documents became public and whistleblower Frances Haugen’s testimony showed that the social media platform has repeatedly failed to rein hate speech and misinformation. On Friday, a consortium of 17 US news organizations began publishing stories — collectively called “The
Continue Reading CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Julia Chatterley Calls for increased regulation of Facebook continue to grow louder after leaked internal documents became public and whistleblower Frances Haugen’s testimony showed that the social media platform has repeatedly failed to rein hate speech and misinformation. On Friday, a consortium of 17 US news organizations began publishing stories — collectively
Continue Reading By The Associated Press A rebound in digital ad spending at Google continues to lift its parent company’s profit. Alphabet said Tuesday that it earned $18.94 billion in the July-September period, up 68% from a year ago. Revenue rose 41% to $65.12 billion. Results topped analyst expectations. Shares still slipped in after-market trading. Google is
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The style points go to Nelly Korda. The points for LPGA player of the year favor Jin Young Ko. It’s coming down to the wire for the top award on the LPGA Tour. Ko has won three of her last five tournaments on the LPGA. That’s enough to give
Continue Reading HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania prosecutors have dropped a felony theft charge against a man who underpaid for a soda by 43 cents. The Patriot-News reported Tuesday that prosecutors dropped the theft charge against Joseph Sobolewski. Sobolewski slapped $2 on the counter of an Exxon store in Duncannon in August and walked out. He says
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Defending champion Borussia Dortmund reached the third round of the German Cup with a 2-0 victory over second-division club Ingolstadt. Julian Brandt set up substitute Thorgan Hazard for both goals after the Belgium forward came on in the 71st minute. Hertha Berlin progressed earlier with a
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks held on to modest gains on Wall Street Tuesday, pushing the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average further into record heights. The Nasdaq also rose as technology stocks gained ground. Solid earnings from several companies helped push stock prices higher.
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By Carma Hassan, CNN A suspect in a reportedly stolen 18-wheeler is accused of jumping out of the moving truck moments before it crashed into a mobile home in Texas, killing a woman and injuring a man. According to the Houston Police Department, a trucking company reported one of their trucks missing and was able
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay’s decimated receiving group has taken one more hit as the Packers prepare to face the unbeaten Arizona Cardinals. Allen Lazard joined 2020 All-Pro wideout Davante Adams on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday. Adams went on the list Monday. Lazard’s potential absence would make
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Twitter posted a net loss Tuesday due mostly to a lawsuit settlement it paid, but its revenue rose sharply in the third quarter, boosted by solid ad sales around the globe. The San Francisco-based company said Tuesday that its net loss was $536.8 million, or 67 cents per share,
Continue Reading By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The deluge California received from a powerful atmospheric river made streams and waterfalls come alive while coating mountains with snow, but as the storm heads east it leaves the Golden State still deep in drought. The long plume of moisture pulled in from the Pacific capped
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: UPS, Hasbro rise; Corning, Lockheed Martin fall.
Continue Reading By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league is not going to issue a report on its 10-month investigation into allegations the Washington Football Team engaged in harassment and abuse. Goodell said the league would not make the investigation public because of its promise to
Continue Reading Associated Press REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Growth in Microsoft’s cloud computing business helped push the company’s profit up 24% in the July-September quarter. The tech company based in Redmond, Washington, on Tuesday reported quarterly profit of $17.2 billion, or $2.27 per share. That beat Wall Street expectations of $2.08 per share. Microsoft profits have soared
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By Faith Karimi, CNN The cast and crew of “Rust” had just returned from lunch when it happened. One minute, producer-star Alec Baldwin and a handful of others were rehearsing a scene in a wooden church on a dusty Old West movie set meant to look like 1880s Kansas. The next minute, two people were
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By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The unresolved legal debate over whether spiritual advisers can touch inmates and pray aloud as condemned individuals are being put to death has delayed the final two executions scheduled this year in Texas. The delays come as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments
Continue Reading MILAN (AP) — AC Milan has cut its financial losses in half from last year. The club has reported a loss of $111.8 million for the 2020-21 financial year at a shareholders meeting. That compared to losses of $225 million last year. Inter Milan and Juventus both reported annual losses of more than $250 million
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By Katie Lobosco, CNN President Joe Biden is pushing to create a national standard on paid family and sick leave, which already exists in most other developed nations. It’s been a long-held priority for many Democrats to create a federal benefit that allows new parents as well as workers recovering from illness or caring for
Continue Reading FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man has entered an Alford plea in the death of a 14-year-old girl who authorities said was strangled and stabbed more than 20 times in a random attack outside a store in June. Arthur Kollie entered the plea Monday in the death of Jupiter Paulsen. With the plea,
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Days before the final votes are cast in an election likely to make him Manhattan’s first Black district attorney, Alvin Bragg is showing just how different a prosecutor he might be. Instead of stumping for votes, the Democrat is spending the last days of his
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