By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Monday it intends to reaffirm its authority to regulate toxic mercury from power plant smokestacks, undoing a Trump-era rollback. Mercury is a neurotoxin with several harmful health impacts, including delaying brain development in children. The EPA is proposing to bring back the 2012 Mercury and
Continue Reading By Sonia Moghe, CNN An upstate New York prosecutor announced Monday that he will not bring criminal charges against Andrew Cuomo, after investigating an allegation of unwanted physical contact by the former Democratic governor. Oswego County District Attorney Gregory Oakes said in a statement that his office has concluded that “there is not a sufficient
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Estados Unidos recibió una respuesta por escrito por parte de Rusia, luego de que este enviara sus propias respuestas tras las reuniones cara a cara sobre la actual crisis de Ucrania. Se trata del acontecimiento más reciente en la actual campaña diplomática para evitar una posible invasión de Rusia al
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By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a reversal of a Trump-era action, the Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it will resume enforcement of a rule that limits power plant emissions of mercury and other hazardous pollutants. The EPA action restores a rule imposed under President Barack Obama and continues a practice in
Continue Reading By Chandelis Duster, CNN Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called President Joe Biden’s commitment to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court “offensive” and said that by doing so the President is telling other Americans “you are ineligible.” “The fact that he’s willing to make a promise at the outset, that it must be
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Desempolva tu chaqueta rosa con estampado de tigre: es hora de celebrar el Año Nuevo Lunar. Le decimos adiós al año del Buey y entramos en el año del Tigre, el 1 de febrero de 2022. Aunque la pandemia sigue eclipsando la ocasión, con festividades públicas de nuevo reducidas o canceladas
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PARIS (AP) — Central midfielder Tanguy Ndombele has returned to former club Lyon until the end of the season in a pay loan from English Premier League side Tottenham. Lyon says it is paying Tottenham 1.42 million euros and it has an option to sign him on a permanent move at the end of June
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By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A Senate panel has rejected a proposed law modeled after a Texas law that would have outlawed nearly all abortions in Idaho by banning them as soon fetal heartbeats are detectable. The Senate committee on Monday deadlocked 4-4, which killed the proposal. But backers say a
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — Federal authorities say pharmaceutical distributor Cardinal Health Inc. has agreed to pay more than $13 million to resolve allegations that it violated federal law by paying kickbacks to some doctors’ offices. Authorities said Monday that Cardinal Health induced physician practices to buy medications from Cardinal rather than from competitors by paying those
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La policía recuperó alrededor de 100 bolsas de fentanilo de la habitación de un joven de 13 años que murió después de una supuesta exposición a esa sustancia en su escuela en Hartford, Connecticut. También se retiraron cuarenta bolsas de fentanilo de la escuela del adolescente, según la policía. Ambos
Continue Reading The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
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By Danya Gainor and Angela Dewan, CNN A new tropical tree species discovered in Cameroon was recently named after actor and climate advocate Leonardo Di Caprio, who had campaigned against rampant deforestation in the African nation. A new study suggests the world may need to come up with a long list of other climate champions
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — El gobierno de Joe Biden, incapaz de regresar a su país de origen a un número cada vez mayor de venezolanos detenidos en la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos, los está enviando ahora a Colombia si previamente residían allí, según dos funcionarios de Seguridad Nacional. Los funcionarios de la Casa Blanca
Continue Reading BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — PlayStation-maker Sony is escalating its competition with Xbox-maker Microsoft by buying the video game studio behind one of Xbox’s hit games. Sony Interactive Entertainment said Monday it would spend $3.6 billion to buy Bungie Inc., an independent game publisher based in Bellevue, Washington. Bungie makes the popular game franchise Destiny and
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is moving to dismantle the nation’s largest death row by moving all condemned inmates to other prisons. Officials intend to turn what is now death row into a “positive, healing environment.” The plan comes nearly three years after Newsom, a Democrat, imposed
Continue Reading NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Devils coach Lindy Ruff will miss the next two games following the death of his father in western Canada. Leeson Ruff died on Friday at a hospital in Warburg, Alberta. He was 88 and had been ill. Ruff will miss a home-and-home series with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The
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By Brian Fung, CNN Business Sony is acquiring Bungie, the video game studio that created hit franchises such as “Halo” and “Destiny,” in a $3.6 billion deal that further centralizes the rapidly consolidating game industry. In a blog post, Sony (SONY) said the acquisition would help take its PlayStation platform “beyond the console” and flesh
Continue Reading ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild and left wing Jordan Greenway have agreed to a three-year, $9 million contract extension. It runs through the 2024-25 season. The 24-year-old Greenway has four goals, nine assists and a career-high plus-17 rating in 33 games this season. He is third on the team with 82 hits.
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer One of the most difficult things to do in sports is originate, to create a new jump, trick or stunt nobody has ever seen. It’s a brutal balancing act faced by elite athletes, particularly those in Olympic sports, where medals are awarded on the whims of judges. It involves
Continue Reading By Gregory Lemos and Caroline Kucera, CNN More than 200 cities and towns were affected by a “notable” 4.5 magnitude earthquake that struck the Midwest, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said Monday. The early afternoon tremor was centered about 4.3 miles northwest of Medford, Oklahoma. The USGS gave the quake a “V” rating on its
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By Wayne Sterling and Aleks Klosok, CNN Nike has suspended its relationship with Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood after allegations of domestic violence emerged against the 20-year-old England player. “We are deeply concerned by the disturbing allegations and will continue to closely monitor the situation,” said Nike in a statement. On Sunday, the Premier League
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Exxon Mobil is restructuring its business into three divisions and moving its headquarters from Irving, Texas. to its campus north of Houston. The oil giant said Monday that it will combine its chemical and downstream companies — refineries and distributors — while centralizing its technology and engineering and other support services.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Exxon Mobil is restructuring its business into three divisions and moving its headquarters from Irving, Texas. to its campus north of Houston. The oil giant said Monday that it will combine its chemical and downstream companies — refineries and distributors — while centralizing its technology and engineering and other support services.
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer FOX RIVER GROVE, Ill. (AP) — Only one American ski jumper has ever won an Olympic medal and it dates to the very first Winter Games in 1924. USA Nordic is pushing to change that and backs more than 30 clubs across the country trying to teach youngsters to
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing says it has landed a huge new order for planes from Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways. Boeing said Monday that Qatar ordered up to 50 cargo planes and committed to up to 50 of its Boeing 737 Max jets. It’s a huge win for the U.S. aircraft maker
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — A personable and quick-witted Brian Daboll plans to rebuild the New York Giants working with the players they have and building schemes to fit their skills. Speaking at his introductory news conference Monday, the former Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator created some news, saying Pat
Continue Reading CNN, ABC, MAXAR, CBC NEWS, DOD, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE, UNTV, RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US Ambassador to the United Nations declared Monday that Russia “didn’t give us the answers that any of us would’ve hoped that they would provide” after a tense United Nations Security Council meeting over
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The United States has received a written response from Moscow after it sent its own written answers following face-to-face meetings on the ongoing Ukraine crisis, the latest development in the ongoing diplomatic campaign aimed at deterring a potential Russian invasion of the country. Moscow’s response comes days after Washington submitted its
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – As of Monday morning, three members of New Mexico’s National Guard have arrived in the southern part of the state to train as substitute teachers, according to the agency. Two of them are training in Las Cruces Public Schools, a spokesman told ABC-7. One is working to become a substitute
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By Charles Riley, CNN Business China is facing an economic crisis after a real estate boom ended with a bang last year, according to investor George Soros. The billionaire said in a speech at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution Monday that President Xi Jinping may not be able to restore confidence in the troubled industry, which
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