By Sara Smart, CNN On July 18, 1945, Ilse Loewenberg wrote a letter to her sister, Carla, after surviving as a Jewish woman during the Holocaust. “I am able to give you a sign of life from me after so many years,” part of the letter — originally in German — reads. “Dad, Mom, Grete,
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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa has become the latest Brazilian teen sensation. The 15-year-old Endrick has attracted attention from European clubs after thriving in one of Brazil’s most traditional youth tournaments. The Palmeiras player scored in the final and won MVP and best goal at the
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Amy Schneider’s historic 40-game winning streak has come to an end. Schneider lost to Rhone Talsma, a Chicago librarian, in “Final Jeopardy!”
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las respuestas escritas presentadas por Estados Unidos y la OTAN a las demandas de seguridad de Rusia no abordaron la principal preocupación de Moscú: la expansión de la alianza del Atlántico Norte hacia el Este. “No hay una reacción positiva sobre el tema principal en este documento”, dijo el canciller de
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Southwest Airlines reported its first quarterly operating profit since the start of the pandemic. Still, when excluding the financial help it received from the government, Southwest reported another full-year loss. The airline reported it earned $85 million in the quarter, far better than the $23 million forecast by analysts surveyed
Continue Reading OSLO, Norway (AP) — A coronavirus outbreak is spreading inside the powerful Norwegian cross-country skiing team, with double Olympic champion Simen Hegstad Kruger becoming the third skier in two days to test positive ahead of the Beijing Games. Norway’s team doctor told a news conference that Hegstad Kruger was self isolating and was not showing
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer McDonald’s ended 2021 on a high note, with U.S. customers spending more and fewer restaurant closures in Europe. The burger giant said Thursday that global same-store sales rose 12.3% for the quarter. Analysts polled by FactSet were expecting a 10.5% increase. But McDonald’s was still stung by rising prices
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By Jack Bantock, CNN As if losing helmet radio communications during a divisional round game wasn’t tough enough, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s sound-related trials are apparently only just beginning. The second-year signal caller faces the challenge of steering his team past the Kansas City Chiefs and into the Super Bowl in Sunday’s AFC Championship
Continue Reading By Aleks Klosok and Ben Church, CNN American Danielle Collins reached her maiden grand slam final with victory over Poland’s Iga Swiatek in the Australian Open semifinal on Thursday The 28-year-old Collins overpowered the 7th seed in straight sets 6-4 6-1 and will meet world no.1 Ash Barty in Saturday’s women’s singles final at Melbourne
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By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Thanks to strong passenger traffic over the winter holidays, Southwest Airlines is reporting a $68 million profit for the fourth quarter. Southwest said Thursday it was the airline’s first profit without federal pandemic aid since late 2019. The airline is facing higher costs, however, from boosting
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Thanks to strong passenger traffic over the winter holidays, Southwest Airlines is reporting a $68 million profit for the fourth quarter. Southwest said Thursday it was the airline’s first profit without federal pandemic aid since late 2019. The airline is facing higher costs, however, from boosting
Continue Reading By Marshall Cohen In the last few weeks, more details about how former President Donald Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election have come to light, specifically about an effort by his campaign to subvert the Electoral College process and install fake GOP electors in seven swing states. The situation is far from self-explanatory. It
Continue Reading Brian Stelter explains the legal standard set by the New York Times v. Sullivan case and why it applies to Sarah Palin’s court case against The Times. Jeffrey Toobin says Palin is likely to lose the trial “under conventional standards,” but there is a move afoot to change the “Sullivan standard.”
Continue Reading By Sonia Moghe, CNN A Manhattan restaurant where Sarah Palin was spotted dining indoors while unvaccinated over the weekend confirmed that the former Alaska governor returned to dine outdoors on Wednesday, just a few days after testing positive for Covid. At issue are current local guidelines that advise people who tested positive to remain in
Continue Reading By BEV O’SHEA of NerdWallet Getting and maintaining good credit can feel like a long, hard journey. It’s not always easy to understand why your score changes. Start by checking your credit reports — you’re entitled to get them for free — and disputing errors if you find them. Then, avoid common mistakes like paying
Continue Reading By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said last year that not receiving an offer to teach at Duke University upon leaving the governorship was “blacklisting” and comparable to the refusal to serve Black Americans at lunch counters in the 1960s during segregation. McCrory, who is now running for
Continue Reading By Uliana Pavlova, Tara John and Vasco Cotovio, CNN The written responses presented by the United States and NATO to Russia’s security demands fail to address Moscow’s concerns over the eastward expansion of the military alliance, Russia’s Foreign Minister said Thursday as fears of a possible invasion of Ukraine remain high. “There is no positive
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Ghana has fired coach Milovan Rajevac after its exit from the group stage at the African Cup of Nations. The Black Stars will look to hire a replacement before their two-leg World Cup playoff against Nigeria in March. Four-time champion Ghana finished in last place in its group at the African
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Houston, we have a [coffee] problem… A new study shows climate change will make it much harder to grow Arabica coffee in the coming years. Coffee prices have already been spiking due to bad weather, so you might want to savor that cup this morning. Here’s what you need to know to
Continue Reading A high-ranking official in Cuba’s foreign ministry is calling for the Biden administration to restore relations with the island in light of a recent CIA report that found most “Havana syndrome” cases were unlikely to have been caused by a foreign power. CNN’s Patrick Oppmann reports.
Continue Reading The Federal Reserve signaled it would raise interest rates “soon,” likely in March, making it the first rate hike in over three years. CNN’s Matt Egan reports.
Continue Reading Models remain uncertain of the significant impacts of a potential bomb cyclone set to move along the East Coast, as some cities could see feet of snowfall and some may not see any. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the updated forecast.
Continue Reading CNN’s Clarissa Ward sits down for an exclusive interview with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba amid fears Russia may be planning to invade Ukraine, which Moscow denies.
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Spotify ya no transmitirá la música de Neil Young. Por si acaso, él lo pidió. Un día después de que el músico expresara en un post ahora borrado en su sitio web oficial que ya no quería su música en la plataforma por su relación con los comentarios del divisivo
Continue Reading THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Three-time Olympic champion swimmer Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands has announced her retirement, bringing to an end a career that saw her compete at four Summer Games and win multiple world titles. The 31-year-old Kromowidjojo said in a message posted on Instagram “After 16 years of top sport my professional
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By Ella Nilsen, CNN US climate envoy John Kerry and Secretary of State Tony Blinken hosted their first major international climate meeting of the year on Thursday, attended by the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters. The Major Economies Forum focused on next steps following November’s UN climate summit in Glasgow. Blinken opened the meeting by
Continue Reading By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Tata Sons, India’s oldest and largest conglomerate, has regained ownership of the country’s debt-laden national carrier Air India. Tata launched Air India in 1932 and it was taken over by the government in 1953. Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — For the thousands of athletes, journalists and others descending on Beijing for the Winter Olympics, China’s strict pandemic measures are creating a surreal and at times anxious experience. China is isolating everyone coming from abroad from any contact with the general public for the duration of the Games, which open next week.
Continue Reading Kansas City Chiefs’ fans donate money to a Children’s hospital in Buffalo after defeating their football team Sunday night.
Continue Reading By Amir Vera and Taylor Romine, CNN Buffalo Bills fans — known as Bills Mafia — are typically the ones making donations after a game, but after the Bills lost 42-36 to the Kansas City Chiefs in an epic AFC divisional round Sunday, Chiefs fans decided to step up to the plate. Chiefs fans began
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