January 2022

Under-fire Boris Johnson denies lying about lockdown parties

January 18, 2022 7:03 AM Associated Press

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied misleading Parliament about lockdown-breaching…

PlayStation and Switch sales are suffering as the gaming wars heat up

January 18, 2022 7:03 AM CNN

CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Two of the world’s biggest video game companies are feeling the pressure as the console wars…

‘This Is Us,’ ‘black-ish’ salutes set for Paley TV festival

January 18, 2022 7:02 AM Associated Press

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “This Is Us,” “black-ish” and “Better Call Saul” are among the shows to be…

Golden State Warriors distance themselves from team investor who said: ‘Nobody cares about what’s happening to the Uyghurs’

January 18, 2022 6:56 AM CNN

John Berman and Patrick McEnroe discuss recent comments made by Chamath Palihapitiya, minority owner of the Golden State Warriors basketball team,…

Microsoft buys game maker Activision Blizzard for about $70B

January 18, 2022 6:55 AM Associated Press

By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Microsoft is paying the enormous sum of nearly $70 billion for Activision Blizzard, the maker of Candy…

Microsoft buys game maker Activision Blizzard for about $70B

January 18, 2022 6:55 AM Associated Press

By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Microsoft is paying the enormous sum of nearly $70 billion for Activision Blizzard, the maker of Candy…

Kazakhstan’s ex-leader rejects reports that he fled abroad

January 18, 2022 6:53 AM Associated Press

By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Kazakhstan’s influential former leader has released a short video in which he talked about the…

Goldman Sachs Q4 profits fall as compensation costs soar

January 18, 2022 6:49 AM Associated Press

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sachs’ said its fourth-quarter profits fell by 13% from a year earlier, largely due to…

AT&T, Verizon pause some new 5G after airlines raise alarm

January 18, 2022 6:40 AM Associated Press

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer AT&T and Verizon say they will delay some new 5G wireless service after the airline industry raised alarms…

AT&T, Verizon pause some new 5G after airlines raise alarm

January 18, 2022 6:40 AM Associated Press

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer AT&T and Verizon say they will delay some new 5G wireless service after the airline industry raised alarms…

Satellite photos show aftermath of Abu Dhabi oil site attack

January 18, 2022 6:28 AM Associated Press

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite photos obtained by The Associated Press appear to show the aftermath…

Millions of dollars pour early into Texas governor’s race

January 18, 2022 6:27 AM Associated Press

By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Money is pouring fast into the Texas governor’s race headlined by Republican Gov. Greg…

Oil prices will surge to $100 this year, Goldman Sachs warns

January 18, 2022 6:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan, CNN Business Goldman Sachs is now calling for oil prices to hit $100 a barrel later this year and continue rising in 2023, signaling…

Free e-book previews new Bissinger, Hamid and other works

January 18, 2022 6:21 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — A free e-book compilation includes excerpts from upcoming novels by Geraldine Brooks, Karen Jay Fowler and Mohsin Hamid among…

‘I’m 60 and sexy’: Jim Carrey celebrates milestone birthday

January 18, 2022 6:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Ryan, CNN Jim Carrey celebrated his 60th birthday on Monday and took to social media to remind us of the goofball humor that’s made…

Spanish police break up Chinese prostitution ring after tip

January 18, 2022 6:12 AM Associated Press

MADRID (AP) — Spanish police say they have broken up a human trafficking ring that forced Chinese women into prostitution in Spain. Police said…

Russia shortens COVID-19 isolation to 7 days as cases surge

January 18, 2022 6:10 AM Associated Press

By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia is shortening the required isolation period for people infected with COVID-19 from 14 to…

Millions of dollars pour early into Texas governor’s race

January 18, 2022 6:08 AM Associated Press

By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Money is pouring fast into the Texas governor’s race headlined by Republican Gov. Greg…

6N: England retains Farrell as captain, Biggar to lead Wales

January 18, 2022 6:08 AM Associated Press

By The Associated Press England and Wales will both be led by flyhalves in the Six Nations. The teams have announced their enlarged squads for the…

Goldman Sachs earned nearly $4 billion, but that wasn’t good enough

January 18, 2022 6:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Goldman Sachs had a phenomenal year. But like many of its competitors on Wall Street, the numbers just…

German arms exports hit record after big sales to Egypt

January 18, 2022 6:07 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s arms exports reached record levels in 2021, largely due to significant sales of maritime and air defense weapons to…

German arms exports hit record after big sales to Egypt

January 18, 2022 6:07 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s arms exports reached record levels in 2021, largely due to significant sales of maritime and air defense weapons to…

Vatican No. 2 and deputy both positive for COVID

January 18, 2022 6:03 AM Associated Press

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican press office says that Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra have both tested positive for the…

BlackRock cares about money, not ‘woke’ politics

January 18, 2022 6:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Every year, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, one of the most powerful people in global finance, pens a letter to chief…

Former Trump administration officials hold call to strategize against former boss’ efforts in 2022 and 2024

January 18, 2022 6:00 AM CNN

CNN By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent Around three dozen former Trump administration officials, disillusioned with their…

Former Trump administration officials hold call to strategize against former boss’ efforts in 2022 and 2024

January 18, 2022 6:00 AM CNN

CNN By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent Around three dozen former Trump administration officials, disillusioned with their…

Former Trump administration officials hold call to strategize against former boss’ efforts in 2022 and 2024

January 18, 2022 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent Around three dozen former Trump administration officials, disillusioned with their former…

The best ever A380 airline stunts

January 18, 2022 5:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN When you’ve already sent a stuntwoman in flight attendant uniform up the world’s tallest building, it can be…

New Texas law aimed at keeping dogs safe outdoors now in effect

January 18, 2022 5:55 AM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — Texas now has a new law which properly defines and mandates how unattended dogs can be kept outside. The Safe Outdoor Dogs Act or…

Why therapists ARE talking about Bruno — and all the other ‘Encanto’ characters

January 18, 2022 5:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Kadesha Adelakun bought toys from “Encanto” before she even had a chance to see the movie. She knew…

Month: January 2022