Anthony Rizzo, Yankees finalize $32 million, 2-year contract
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Rizzo and the New York Yankees finalized a $32 million, two-year contract, The first baseman gets $16 million in each of…
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‘DMZ’ casts Rosario Dawson in a dreary family drama against the backdrop of civil war
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN A series built around a US civil war is bound to get attention, especially in these polarized times. But “DMZ”…
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Amazon closes $8.5 billion deal to acquire MGM
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business James Bond is now an Amazon employee. The tech giant has closed its $8.5 billion deal to acquire MGM, the home of the…
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Spanish authorities deploy 23,000 police amid trucker strike
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government says it is mobilizing more than 23,000 police to crack down on striking truck drivers blamed for attacks on…
Continue Reading ‘Life & Beth’ turns Amy Schumer loose on a personal but flawed dramedy
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Amy Schumer titled her sketch comedy series “Inside Amy Schumer,” which would actually be a better moniker for…
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Se cumplen 30 años del atentado terrorista contra la embajada de Israel en Argentina, aún impune
Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — El 17 de marzo de 1992 el centro de la ciudad de Buenos Aires, capital de Argentina, fue violentamente…
Continue Reading Clauss, Nkunku receive 1st call-ups for French national team
PARIS (AP) — Lens defender Jonathan Clauss and Leipzig forward Christopher Nkunku have received their first call-ups to France’s national…
Continue Reading Vatican cardinal says donations went to charity, not brother
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — A once-powerful cardinal has told a Vatican court that he donated 125,000 euros ($140,000)…
Continue Reading What it means for Russia to default on its debt
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Russia is barreling toward a default on its foreign debt payments, threatening to plunge its economy deeper into…
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Parts of Texas are under ‘extremely critical’ fire weather risk today — the highest threat level
By Monica Garrett Parts of Texas are under an extreme fire threat on Thursday, according to the Storm Prediction Center (SPC). Winds of 25-35 mph and…
Continue Reading Czech Republic opens tender for new nuclear reactor
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic has launched a tender to build a new reactor at the Dukovany nuclear power plant…
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Severe weather season heats up as hail, wind and tornadoes threaten the South
By Pedram Javaheri A powerful storm system with clashing cold and warm, moist air is setting up a multiday severe weather threat for the Southeast…
Continue ReadingSevere weather season heats up as hail, wind and tornadoes threaten the South
A multi-day severe storm threat continues for much of the South, bringing gusty winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes across multiple states. CNN…
Continue Reading Russian media: Detention of WNBA’s Griner extended to May 19
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Russia’s Tass news agency says a court near Moscow announced it has extended the detention of WNBA star…
Continue Reading Rashford overlooked again by England for upcoming friendlies
LONDON (AP) — Marcus Rashford has been overlooked again by England for upcoming friendly matches against Switzerland and the Ivory Coast. Rashford…
Continue Reading La invasión rusa de Ucrania preocupa a Taiwán por su estado de preparación ante una eventual invasión de China
Germán Padinger (CNN) — En un día normal, son abogados, ingenieros de software y herreros. Pero esta semana se han puesto el traje militar,…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates rise above 4% for the first time since 2019
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates climbed past 4% for the first time since May 2019. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.16% in the…
Continue Reading Britney Spears vuelve a eliminar su cuenta de Instagram
macamilarincon (CNN) –– Inserta aquí la referencia obligatoria sobre Britney Spears de “Oops, she did it again”: lo hizo de nuevo.…
Continue Reading Kansas impasse shows green energy opposition has lost steam
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Efforts to propel Kansas’ renewable energy future are mired in legislative stalemate. At…
Continue Reading Biden administration prepares for potential mass migration at US-Mexico border
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is preparing for the potential of mass migration to the US-Mexico border when a Trump-era pandemic…
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Biden administration prepares for potential mass migration at US-Mexico border
WOWT, UNSOURCED PHOTO, CNN By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is preparing for the potential of mass migration to the US-Mexico…
Continue Reading Russian businesses in US face backlash from war in Ukraine
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Americans angered by Russia’s war on Ukraine are taking it out…
Continue Reading RNC narrows 2024 convention finalists down to Nashville and Milwaukee
By Michael Warren, CNN The Republican National Committee has narrowed down the sites for its 2024 national convention to two cities, Milwaukee and…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Por qué la batalla de Ucrania por sobrevivir puede estar lejos de terminar
macamilarincon (CNN) — Otro día de la matanza espeluznante de civiles en Ucrania volvió a subrayar la necesidad desesperada por un alto el fuego.…
Continue Reading Britney Spears deletes her Instagram account again
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Insert the obligatory “Oops, she did it again” reference here. Britney Spears has once again disappeared from…
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Sleeping pill dangers and how to avoid them
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The stories of sleeping pills gone wrong are legendary. Ask any flight attendant, and you’ll hear amusing tales of…
Continue Reading Tech leaders face threat of prison under new UK online bill
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The British government has unveiled its online safety bill in Parliament, which is aimed at…
Continue Reading Un tribunal ruso prolonga la detención de la estrella del baloncesto estadounidense Brittney Griner hasta el 19 de mayo, según TASS
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Un tribunal de Moscú anunció que prorrogó la detención de la estrella del baloncesto estadounidense Brittney…
Continue Reading Este indicador clave puede determinar qué tan mala podría ser una ola de la subvariante BA.2 del coronavirus en Estados Unidos
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Con una nueva versión de la variante ómicron de coronavirus cobrando fuerza en Estados Unidos, hasta 28…
Continue Reading Amazon closes $8.5B deal to acquire Hollywood studio MGM
Associated Press Amazon has closed its $8.5 billion acquisition of Hollywood studio MGM, two days after European regulators said the deal “would…
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