February 2022

Meta is giving avatars a four-foot buffer zone to cut back on VR harassment

February 4, 2022 12:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has a new feature aimed at cutting down on harassment and assault in virtual…

ANÁLISIS | Los líderes de Estados Unidos están atrapados en el rompecabezas de Putin con Ucrania

February 4, 2022 11:59 AM CNN Newsource

Germán Padinger (CNN) — Vladimir Putin lo está haciendo de nuevo. Ha logrado que Washington entre en conmoción. Todo el mundo tiene una…

Lawsuit filed against Live Nation in the death of rapper Drakeo the Ruler

February 4, 2022 11:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Stella Chan, CNN A $60 million wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in the concert stabbing death of rapper Drakeo the Ruler at a Los Angeles…

Locked out MLB players reject offer of federal mediation

February 4, 2022 11:56 AM Associated Press

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Locked out players rejected Major League Baseball’s request for a federal mediator to enter…

Duke’s Coach K making last trip to UNC in famed rivalry

February 4, 2022 11:54 AM Associated Press

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer The famed rivalry between No. 9 Duke and North Carolina is changing. The Tar Heels have a new coach in former UNC…

Auburn coach Harsin holds firm amid turnover and criticism

February 4, 2022 11:54 AM Associated Press

By The Associated Press Auburn coach Bryan Harsin tells ESPN he is “not planning on going anywhere” as he tries to navigate a tumultuous…

Senior Bowl QBs audition to be first signal-caller drafted

February 4, 2022 11:52 AM Associated Press

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The Senior Bowl quarterbacks are vying to be No. 1. In an NFL draft where it seems unlikely for…

MLB umps: West done, Ortiz is 1st staffer from Puerto Rico

February 4, 2022 11:51 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Joe West has made it official, retiring from Major League Baseball after umpiring a record 5,460 regular-season games. Roberto…

Héctor Valer, presidente del Consejo de Ministros de Perú: “No soy un maltratador, no soy uno que pega”

February 4, 2022 11:50 AM CNN Newsource

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El nuevo presidente del Consejo de Ministros de Perú, Héctor Valer, negó este jueves haber…

Detienen al hermano de la exsenadora Piedad Córdoba en Colombia por supuestos vínculos con narcotráfico

February 4, 2022 11:49 AM CNN Newsource

Sol Amaya (CNN Español)– La Policía de Colombia informó que detuvo este jueves en Medellín a Álvaro Córdoba Ruiz, hermano de la…

CDC extends controversial Trump-era border policy despite opposition from Biden allies

February 4, 2022 11:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez and Shawna Mizelle, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rule this week that a public health authority…

Tesla llama a revisión 817.000 vehículos en Estados Unidos por un problema con la alerta de cinturón de seguridad

February 4, 2022 11:43 AM CNN Newsource

Alexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN Business) — Tesla emitió su segunda llamada a revisión en tan solo una semana, esta vez por una alerta que…

Pennsylvania officials agree to spend $25 million to replace a Pittsburgh bridge one week after it collapsed

February 4, 2022 11:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Sarisohn and Jay Croft, CNN A week after a Pittsburgh bridge collapsed, officials announced plans on Friday to build a new one that will…

EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the January jobs report

February 4, 2022 11:38 AM Associated Press

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The message the U.S. jobs report sent Friday was a surprising one: Despite a surge in viral…

Laser strikes against aircraft hit a record in US last year

February 4, 2022 11:35 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pointing lasers at airplanes and helicopters is becoming a bigger problem. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that…

Phoenix Mercury sign WNBA leading scorer Tina Charles

February 4, 2022 11:29 AM Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Mercury have signed WNBA leading scorer Tina Charles, their second big addition in as many days. Phoenix announced…

‘Blockbuster’ jobs report suggests Fed can raise rates without tanking the economy, Austan Goolsbee says

February 4, 2022 11:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan, CNN Business January’s shockingly strong jobs report suggests the US economy is healthy enough to withstand the Federal…

Rescatistas luchan contra reloj por salvar a un niño que está atrapado en un pozo desde hace tres días en Marruecos

February 4, 2022 11:28 AM CNN Newsource

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Rescatistas en Marruecos llevan casi tres días tratando de alcanzar a un niño de 5 años atrapado en un…

Your top Winter Olympics 2022 questions, answered

February 4, 2022 11:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Morse, CNN And so, the 2022 Winter Olympics is underway. Following an opening ceremony filled with fireworks, amazing lightshows and some…

Las Cruces woman arrested after allegedly refusing to wear mask at NMSU game

February 4, 2022 11:23 AM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – New Mexico State University Police officers arrested a 50-year-old woman who they say refused to wear a mask while attending…

16 UPenn swimmers ask school not to challenge transgender policy that could block teammate Lia Thomas from competing

February 4, 2022 11:20 AM CNN

Trans swimmer Lia Thomas has been breaking school and national records. The sport has revised its rules, and 16 of her teammates say she has an…

Lawmakers inch closer to a deal on Violence Against Women Act

February 4, 2022 11:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Ali Zaslav and Lauren Fox, CNN A bipartisan group of senators are moving closer to a long-sought deal to renew and modernize the lapsed Violence…

Biden sets first-year record with 6.6 million jobs added

February 4, 2022 11:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Employers added a record 6.6 million jobs during Joe Biden’s first 12 months in office, by far the strongest…

Chinese dissident Ai voices criticism as Winter Games open

February 4, 2022 11:15 AM Associated Press

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The dissident Chinese architect behind the Beijing stadium hosting Friday’s opening ceremony of…

Pentágono dice que el ataque mortal en el aeropuerto de Kabul lo ejecutó un solo agresor suicida y no una operación compleja

February 4, 2022 11:12 AM CNN Newsource

macamilarincon (CNN) — El general Frank McKenzie, jefe del Comando Central de EE.UU., dijo que una investigación del Pentágono sobre las…

In censure of Cheney and Kinzinger, RNC calls events of January 6 ‘legitimate political discourse’

February 4, 2022 11:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Gabby Orr, CNN In a resolution formally censuring GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, the Republican National Committee on Friday called the…

Super Bowl Matchup: Veteran Rams versus upstart Bengals

February 4, 2022 11:11 AM Associated Press

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Across both Super Bowl rosters, there is a great divide. The Rams are the team loaded with veterans and the…

Bengals rookie kicker McPherson on record playoff run

February 4, 2022 11:09 AM Associated Press

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Joe Burrow knew Evan McPherson must be a special kicker if the Cincinnati Bengals were willing to spend a…

New York blows past New Jersey as top sports betting market

February 4, 2022 11:08 AM Associated Press

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — It’s official: New York is now the largest sports betting market in America after just…

New York blows past New Jersey as top sports betting market

February 4, 2022 11:08 AM Associated Press

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — It’s official: New York is now the largest sports betting market in America after just…

Month: February 2022