By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The former chief financial officer for the New Mexico Spaceport Authority has filed a whistleblower lawsuit. Zach DeGregorio alleges he was forced to resign after raising concerns about financial malfeasance. DeGregorio also claims top officials committed securities fraud by refinancing spaceport gross receipts tax bonds
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By RODRIQUE NGOWI, MICHAEL CASEY and DON THOMPSON Associated Press Hospitals across the U.S. are feeling the wrath of the omicron variant and getting thrown into disarray that is different from earlier COVID-19 surges. This time, they are dealing with serious staff shortages because so many workers are getting sick. People are showing up at
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business NASA’s Artemis 1 mission, slated for take off as soon as this March, aims to send an Orion spacecraft around the moon. The cabin will be largely empty, save for an a interactive tablet that has been dubbed “Callisto,” which will sit propped up to face an astronaut mannequin. Callisto
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland guard Damian Lillard will miss the next three games because of a lower abdominal tendinopathy. The Trail Blazers say Lillard will undergo further evaluation and consultation concerning the injury, which has bothered him since the Tokyo Olympics. Lillard was expected to miss Wednesday night’s game against visiting Miami, as well
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La duquesa de Sussex, Meghan, recibirá una suma confidencial del Mail on Sunday por infracción de los derechos de autor cuando su prolongada batalla legal contra el tabloide británico llegue a su fin, según muestran los documentos judiciales. La duquesa tomó dos demandas separadas contra el editor del periódico: una
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los premios Golden Globes, Globo de Oro, 2022 se llevarán a cabo, pero no estarán al alcance del público. La Asociación de Prensa Extranjera de Hollywood (HFPA) ofrecerá una ceremonia el domingo 9 de enero en el Hotel Beverly Hilton de Los Ángeles, el lugar tradicional para el evento, pero
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CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. women’s national soccer team will play Iceland, New Zealand and the Czech Republic in the SheBelieves Cup tournament next month. The seventh annual event will be played Feb. 17 to Feb. 23 at venues in Carson, California, and Frisco, Texas. The defending World Cup champion U.S. is preparing for the
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. women’s national soccer team will play Iceland, New Zealand and the Czech Republic in the SheBelieves Cup tournament next month. The seventh annual event will be played Feb. 17 to Feb. 23 at venues in Carson, California, and Frisco, Texas. The defending World Cup champion U.S. is preparing for the
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell A federal judge set the foreign lobbying trial for Tom Barrack, a former adviser to then-President Donald Trump, for September. During a remote hearing Wednesday, Judge Brian Cogan said jury selection would begin on September 7 with the trial to start soon after. Prosecutors estimated the trial could take three weeks. Barrack
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of people have gathered in Las Vegas for a tech conference that’s been scaled back because of COVID-19 precautions. The floor of the CES gadget show opened Wednesday with conference attendees required to wear masks and show proof of vaccination. The event’s organizer, the Consumer Technology Association, hasn’t disclosed attendance
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of people have gathered in Las Vegas for a tech conference that’s been scaled back because of COVID-19 precautions. The floor of the CES gadget show opened Wednesday with conference attendees required to wear masks and show proof of vaccination. The event’s organizer, the Consumer Technology Association, hasn’t disclosed attendance
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired forward Sam Lafferty in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins for forward Alex Nylander. Lafferty is slated to join the slumping Blackhawks in Arizona. The 26-year-old Lafferty, who is signed through this season with a $750,000 salary-cap hit, has no goals and two assists in 10 games
Continue Reading By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer A major lawsuit in the collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium that killed 98 people will go to trial in March 2023. That new deadline is about six months later than Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman had originally planned. But lawyers in the complex and unusual case said
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By Niamh Kennedy, CNN Meghan, Duchess of Sussex will receive a confidential sum from the Mail on Sunday for infringement of copyright as her lengthy legal battle against the British tabloid comes to an end, court documents show. The duchess took two separate claims against the newspaper’s publisher: one of copyright infringement and another of
Continue Reading CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business NASA’s Artemis 1 mission, slated for take off as soon as this March, aims to send an Orion spacecraft around the moon. The cabin will be largely empty, save for an a interactive tablet that has been dubbed “Callisto,” which will sit propped up to face an
Continue Reading By LEAH WILLINGHAM and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The oldest World War II veteran in the United States has died at the age of 112. Lawrence N. Brooks died Wednesday in New Orleans. He was also believed to be the oldest living man in the country. Brooks was known for his
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Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN England has ditched its requirement for pre-departure tests for inbound travelers in the latest shake up to Covid restrictions in the destination. As of 4 a.m. on January 7, fully vaccinated arrivals, along with those under 18, will be permitted to enter without producing a negative PCR or antigen test. Although incoming
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EL PASO, Texas — Borderland residents are driving to various city mega-covid-testing sites, waiting for hours just to get tested. There are options available where you can be tested in minutes, many times, in less than an hour. “How long did it take for you to get tested? Just a couple of minutes Are you
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Continue Reading ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s Foreign Ministry says special envoys from Turkey and Armenia will hold their first meeting aimed at normalizing ties on Jan. 14 in Moscow. The announcement was made Wednesday. The two neighbors have no diplomatic ties. They agreed last month to appoint special representatives who would discuss ways of establishing formal
Continue Reading ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s Foreign Ministry says special envoys from Turkey and Armenia will hold their first meeting aimed at normalizing ties on Jan. 14 in Moscow. The announcement was made Wednesday. The two neighbors have no diplomatic ties. They agreed last month to appoint special representatives who would discuss ways of establishing formal
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials say they are not changing the definition of being “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19. But they are urging Americans to stay “up to date” on their virus protection by getting booster shots when eligible. The move to keep the existing definition of
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials say they are not changing the definition of being “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19. But they are urging Americans to stay “up to date” on their virus protection by getting booster shots when eligible. The move to keep the existing definition of
Continue Reading By Whitney Wild, CNN The US Capitol Police board is detailing a list of changes — from trainings to new recruitment efforts, hoping to convince members of Congress the department has significantly improved since the January 6 attack exposed problems, while acknowledging the agency is significantly understaffed. In a 10-page report obtained by CNN, Senate
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have made the easy move opening the 21-day window for Derrick Henry to practice with the team. The next decision and the timing is much more challenging. Taking the 2020 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year off injured reserve
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By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Four people have been cleared of causing criminal damage to a statue of 17th-century slave trader Edward Colston, which was pulled down and thrown into England’s River Avon, PA Media news agency reports. Demonstrators in the city of Bristol tied the bronze monument with rope before tearing it down during a
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN Business Google must stop attempting to intimidate US antitrust enforcers at the Justice Department, according to two congressional Democrats. On Wednesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Pramila Jayapal wrote to Google CEO Sundar Pichai lambasting his company’s efforts to get Jonathan Kanter — DOJ’s top antitrust official — to recuse himself
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, Kristin Fisher and Jackie Wattles, CNN An out-of-control Russian rocket stage has re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere, according to the latest estimate from US Space Command, which has been tracking its descent. The Angara-A5 heavy-lift rocket was launched from the Plesetsk spaceport in Russia’s northwestern Arkhangelsk region on Monday, December 27. The launch
Continue Reading By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Pope Francis has criticized couples who choose to have pets instead of children as selfish, arguing that their decision to forgo parenthood leads to a loss of “humanity” and is a detriment to civilization. The Pope made the comments Wednesday while speaking to a general audience about Saint Joseph, Jesus’ earthly
Continue Reading SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — ExxonMobil says it has made two additional oil discoveries off the coast of Guyana as the South American country prepares to become the world’s newest major oil producer. The discovery announced Wednesday occurred in an area where officials believe they can extract at least 10 billion oil-equivalent barrels. The
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