Taiwanese supplier to chip producers announces expansion
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — GlobalWafers Co., which supplies silicon wafers to semiconductor manufacturers, says it will invest $3.6 billion in…
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Ukrainians prepare for war at the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster
Chernobyl has been abandoned since the world’s worst nuclear disaster here three decades ago. But with Russian troops amassing on Ukraine’s border,…
Continue Reading Ukrainians prepare for war at the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster
By Mick Krever and Melissa Bell, CNN It’s a frigid Friday in Ukraine’s Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, and dozens of journalists in fluorescent…
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Blackhawks fire AHL trainer after alleged sexual harassment
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks fired a longtime minor-league trainer in November after he was accused of…
Continue Reading Twice on Olympic ice is nice for American curler Chris Plys
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Just because he made an early exit from the Olympic mixed doubles curling tournament doesn’t mean…
Continue Reading This Week: Pfizer earns, Disney earns, consumer prices
The Associated Press Pfizer reports fourth-quarter results Tuesday. The Walt Disney Co. delivers its fiscal first-quarter results Wednesday. The…
Continue Reading Former CNN Digital Asia Director Marc Lourdes dies, age 40
CNN By Rhea Mogul, CNN Marc Lourdes, a former director of CNN Digital Worldwide for Asia-Pacific, died tragically in a motorcycle accident in…
Continue Reading China’s Gu nearly blows big air trials, locked in for finals
By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Eileen Gu’s goal of three Olympic medals nearly blew away in the wind. The American-born freestyle…
Continue Reading Australia to open borders to vaccinated travelers on Feb. 21
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia will open its borders to all vaccinated tourists and business travelers from…
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Air Force family raises money to bring Great Dane home
YOKOTA, Japan – An Air Force family needed to raise nearly $10,000 to bring home their four-year-old Great Dane. After Henry had been passed between…
Continue Reading Quad-tastic! Valieva makes history as Russians win team gold
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Kamila Valieva walked almost tentatively through Capital Indoor Stadium, juggling her pink-cased…
Continue Reading Former CNN Digital Asia Director Marc Lourdes dies, age 40
By Rhea Mogul, CNN Marc Lourdes, a former director of CNN Digital Worldwide for Asia-Pacific, died tragically in a motorcycle accident in Malaysia on…
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New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara arrested on battery charge in Las Vegas after playing in Pro Bowl
By Joe Sutton, CNN New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was arrested Sunday by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and charged with “battery…
Continue Reading Antetokounmpo scores 28 as Bucks past Clippers 137-113
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points, Jrue Holiday added 27 and the Milwaukee Bucks pulled away in…
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Spotify CEO condemns Rogan’s use of racial slurs, but says company won’t be ‘silencing’ him
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Daniel Ek, the chief executive of Spotify, addressed Joe Rogan’s past use of racial slurs on Sunday night,…
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Spotify CEO condemns Rogan’s use of racial slurs, but says company won’t be ‘silencing’ him
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Daniel Ek, the chief executive of Spotify, addressed Joe Rogan’s past use of racial slurs on Sunday night,…
Continue Reading Omicron forces S. Korea to end GPS monitoring, some checkups
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will no longer use GPS monitoring to enforce quarantines and will also end…
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Stacey Abrams comes under fire for not wearing a mask in now-deleted photos with masked schoolchildren
CNN By Sarah Fortinsky A since-deleted tweet featuring photos of a mask-less Stacey Abrams posing among masked schoolchildren has prompted swift…
Continue Reading Spotify CEO says canceling Joe Rogan isn’t ‘the answer’
By TOM KRISHER and LINDSEY BAHR Associated Press Spotify’s CEO says that while he condemned podcaster Joe Rogan’s use of racial slurs, he…
Continue Reading New satellite images show advanced Russian military deployments in Belarus
New satellite images reveal a further expansion of the military presence at multiple locations in Belarus, Crimea and western Russia. CNN’s Wolf…
Continue Reading Saints’ Alvin Kamara arrested on battery charge in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — After playing in the Pro Bowl on Sunday, Saints running back Alvin Kamara was arrested and accused of beating someone the night…
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18 people rescued from ice floe on Lake Erie
By Tina Burnside and Joe Sutton, CNN Eighteen people were rescued from an ice floe that separated from land near Catawba Island in Lake Erie, the US…
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Awkwafina issues statement addressing accusations that she has used a ‘blaccent’
Actress Awkwafina is making announcements to subway riders on the 7 train for one week. It’s part of a marketing campaign for her new…
Continue Reading Asian stocks mixed after Wall St falls amid rate hike unease
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street fell as investors watched for signs of whether…
Continue Reading 2 inmates who escaped Tennessee jail are dead. A third has been arrested, authorities say
By Joe Sutton, CNN An inmate who escaped with two others from a jail in northeast Tennessee last week was arrested Thursday in North Carolina,…
Continue Reading Ingram has 33 to lead Pelicans to 120-107 win over Rockets
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 33 points and tied a career high with 12 assists as the New Orleans…
Continue Reading Borderland animal shelter looks to expand facility amid overcrowding
EL PASO, Texas– Since the start of the pandemic, the Law N Paws animal shelter has seen more intake requests. This increase has led to…
Continue Reading Stacey Abrams comes under fire for not wearing a mask in now-deleted photos with masked schoolchildren
By Sarah Fortinsky A since-deleted tweet featuring photos of a mask-less Stacey Abrams posing among masked schoolchildren has prompted swift backlash…
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AP source: Texans in talks with Lovie Smith about top job
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans are in talks with assistant coach Lovie Smith for their head coaching vacancy,…
Continue Reading AP source: Texans in talks with Lovie Smith about top job
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans are in talks with assistant coach Lovie Smith for their head coaching vacancy,…
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