By Amanda Watts, CNN Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Wednesday, meaning that if you believe in a groundhog’s ability to predict the weather — we’re in for six more weeks of winter. Phil and his friends at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, have been predicting the seasons since 1887, according to his website. Though Phil
Continue Reading In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, every February 2 people gather at Gobbler’s Knob to see if Phil will see his shadow.
Continue Reading Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and predicted that we’re in for six more weeks of winter.
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN The Duchess of Cambridge has become the official patron of English rugby, a role previously held by her brother-in-law, Prince Harry. From Wednesday, she becomes the figurehead for the Rugby Football League (RFL) and the Rugby Football Union (RFU) — patronages bestowed upon her by the Queen. The honorary titles were
Continue Reading By Gianluca Mezzofiore and Tim Lister, CNN More evidence has emerged of a steady build-up of Russian military equipment and deployments around Ukraine, with new satellite images revealing a further expansion of the military presence at multiple locations in Belarus, Crimea and western Russia. Russian forces have moved into Belarus in the last two weeks.
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has set out plans for a huge shift in power and wealth to left-behind regions of the country. That’s a long-standing promise to the voters who helped put Prime Minister Boris Johnson in office. Johnson’s Conservative government was elected in 2019 on a pledge
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By Phil Mattingly, CNN White House officials are bracing for an unusually weak January jobs report due to Omicron cases peaking at the same time the monthly employment survey data was collected. Several of President Joe Biden’s top economic officials have warned that the January jobs report, set for release on Friday, is likely to
Continue Reading CNN, CNNBUSINESS, KCAL, KULR, KDKA, WLOX, WLFI By Phil Mattingly, CNN White House officials are bracing for an unusually weak January jobs report due to Omicron cases peaking at the same time the monthly employment survey data was collected. Several of President Joe Biden’s top economic officials have warned that the January jobs report, set
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By Chandelis Duster, CNN A member of the House panel investigating the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol on Wednesday accused former President Donald Trump of tampering with witnesses by vowing to pardon those involved in the riots if reelected in 2024. Trump’s comments over the weekend added fresh urgency to the committee’s work
Continue Reading By ANNIE MILLERBERND of NerdWallet When planning a remodeling project, one of the first questions you may ask is whether you can save money and just do it yourself. With enough optimism, any project can seem possible, but a whole-home remodel may be too ambitious. Aesthetic changes to floors, walls and ceilings are within reach
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN NASA intends to keep operating the International Space Station until the end of 2030, after which the ISS would be crashed into a remote part of the Pacific Ocean known as Point Nemo, according to newly published plans outlining its future. Launched in 2000, the space lab has orbited 227 nautical
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By Ivana Kottasová and Angela Dewan, CNN The European Commission is coming under criticism after unveiling a long-delayed proposal to designate natural gas and nuclear power “sustainable” sources of energy Wednesday. Including the energy sources on the EU’s green list could unlock a wave of private investment into new nuclear and gas projects. But the
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CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Ivana Kottasová and Angela Dewan, CNN The European Commission is coming under criticism after unveiling a long-delayed proposal to designate natural gas and nuclear power “sustainable” sources of energy Wednesday. Including the energy sources on the EU’s green list could unlock a wave of private investment into new nuclear and gas projects.
Continue Reading Leah Dolan, CNN When a trailer for the new Hulu series “Pam & Tommy” dropped in November, screenshots of Lily James’ mesmerizing transformation into the “Baywatch” icon Pamela Anderson immediately went viral. “I don’t know what the actual movie is gonna be like, but the make-up artists should receive a freaking Oscar,” read one top
Continue Reading Agnès Callamard, the Secretary General of Amnesty International, outlines why the human rights organization has accused Israel of apartheid for its treatment of Palestinians. The move has prompted an angry response from Israel, which has denounced the report as anti-Semitic.
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN It’s Groundhog Day, and according to tradition, we’ll get six more weeks of winter if furry Phil sees his shadow. Shadow or not, forecasts are showing a powerful storm brewing that threatens to bring a potentially crippling combination of snow and ice across much of the US. More than 90 million
Continue Reading Another power storm is set to drop significant rain, snow, and ice to much of the South and Midwest, with plans to impact the East Coast and Northeast in the coming days. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the forecast.
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BEIJING (AP) — Beijing has reported three new COVID-19 cases as officials say the virus situation is under control with the Olympic Games set to open later in the week. The three new cases reported Wednesday all involved people under some sort of quarantine. Beijing government spokesman Xu Hejian said that “the current pandemic situation
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Los niños menores de 5 años en Estados Unidos podrían comenzar a recibir vacunas contra el covid-19 este mes o el próximo si la Administración de Medicamentos y Alimentos (FDA) se apresura a autorizar la vacuna para este grupo de edad. El martes, los fabricantes de vacunas Pfizer y BioNTech iniciaron una
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang said he hopes to contribute to Barcelona with his experience. The Catalan club secured a deal with the 32-year-old former Arsenal forward just before the transfer deadline on Monday. Aubameyang previously also played in the French and German leagues. He scored 92 goals in
Continue Reading By Rhea Mogul and Jack Guy, CNN Police in Australia are investigating links to a “satanic ritual” after human remains were stolen from a cemetery on two separate occasions, CNN affiliate 7 News reported. Detectives said a number of items, including a crucifix, candles and letters to Satan, were left at the Footscray General Cemetery
Continue Reading By Chris Boyette and Aya Elamroussi, CNN An off-duty New York Police Department officer was shot Tuesday night during an attempted robbery after he got out of his car when two men tapped on its window with a gun, police officials said. Two suspects were arrested in connection to the shooting, NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The FBI is asking US businesses to report any uptick in Russian hacking threats — the latest effort to prepare for potential Russian cyberattacks on US organizations amid Russia’s troop buildup on Ukraine’s border. “Have you identified any efforts by known or suspected Russian [hacking groups] to test exploitation capabilities, develop
Continue Reading By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business The restaurant industry will likely never return to its pre-pandemic state, according to the National Restaurant Association. The trade group says 2022 will be a “new normal,” for the sector as it struggles to rebound and as competition for workers remains intense, according to the association’s 2022 State of the
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” es la canción número 1 en Estados Unidos. Megadestellos de rayos rompieron récords en Sudamérica. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 Putin rompe el silencio El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, dijo que su Gobierno evalúa las respuestas de Estados
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Austrian skier Matthias Mayer will be the first athlete to test the downhill course at the Beijing Olympics after drawing the No. 1 bib for Thursday’s first official training session. Mayer is aiming for his third gold medal in as many Olympics. He won the downhill in 2014 and the super-G in
Continue Reading By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press Many countries that have been especially hard-hit by the coronavirus are easing their tough and often unpopular restrictive measures to fight COVID-19. There is a resumption of late-night disco partying, elbow-to-elbow seating in movie theaters and people not wearing masks in public. The early moves to relax such restrictions evoke
Continue Reading MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United player Mason Greenwood has been released on bail by police who questioned him on suspicion of the rape and assault of a woman. The 20-year-old forward had been in custody since being arrested on Sunday. Greater Manchester Police say he has been “released on bail pending further investigation.” United
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — No puedo pensar en un comienzo más apropiado para esta historia que señalar que es la misma que escribí el año pasado, con algunas fechas cambiadas para reflejar dos años después de la pandemia en lugar de uno. No te molestes. Probablemente nunca lo leíste el año pasado, y si lo hiciste,
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malagò is at least the second IOC member who has tested positive for COVID-19 and been placed in isolation at the Beijing Games. Two-time Olympic hockey medalist and IOC athlete representative Emma Terho is also in an isolation hotel after testing positive on arrival. CONI says Malagò
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