By Brian Fung, CNN Business Apple CEO Tim Cook blasted regulatory proposals by Congress and in the European Union on Tuesday, arguing that legislation aimed at cracking open the company’s app store will hurt user security and privacy. The remarks show how Apple is bringing out its heaviest hitters in opposing government policies that could
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EL PASO, Texas– Staff shortages caused by Covid-19 cases expands to private vendors as El Paso Disposal announces their services may be affected. “El Paso Disposal is experiencing a high level of employee absences due to the increase in COVID cases,” reads an alert message on the company’s website. The company also tells its clients
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EL PASO, Texas – Blockades continued in Juarez, preventing commercial trucks from crossing into El Paso. Trucks trying to enter Mexico from El Paso are also affected at the Ysleta bridge. The protests are part of a border wide response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s call for enhanced safety inspections. Gov. Abbott called for the enhanced
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Little Friends Daycare, located at 121 Wyatt, has been the target of multiple attempted break-ins over the past two years, according to Debbie Caldwell of Little Friends Daycare management. Caldwell says she has dealt with broken windows and smashed fencing during the break-in attempts. She says parents have even been
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Kim Kardashian no esperaba que el amor llegara con Pete Davidson. En una conversación en el podcast “Making Space” de Hoda Kotb, Kardashian explicó que había estado soltera por unos 10 meses antes de sentir que estaba lista para salir de nuevo. “Creo que, sabes, a veces las cosas suceden cuando
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell New York Attorney General Letitia James has broadened her civil investigation into the accuracy of the Trump Organization’s financial statements to include the role of its long-time appraiser Cushman & Wakefield, according to recent court filings. James asked a judge to force the company to comply with subpoenas issued last year and
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By Omar Jimenez, CNN Three former Minneapolis police officers set to stand trial on state charges in George Floyd’s death have rejected a plea deal with prosecutors, the Minnesota attorney general’s office told CNN. Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane face a state trial — currently slated for mid-June — on charges of
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Lew Sherr has been selected as the chief executive officer and executive director of the USTA. The national governing body for tennis in the United States announced the hiring Tuesday, saying Sherr will start his new role on May 2. He has been with the association for 13 years, the
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks aren’t putting a timetable on Luka Doncic’s return from a left calf strain with the club four days from opening a first-round playoff series against Utah. The team says the 23-year-old superstar has begun treatment. Doncic strained the calf late in the third
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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks aren’t putting a timetable on Luka Doncic’s return from a left calf strain with the club four days from opening a first-round playoff series against Utah. The team says the 23-year-old superstar has begun treatment. Doncic strained the calf late in the third
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By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says his administration will suspend a federal rule that bars higher levels of ethanol in gasoline during the summer. The move is intended to tamp down prices at the pump that have spiked during Russia’s war with Ukraine. Most gasoline sold in the U.S.
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Another month, another four-decade high for inflation. For the 12 months that ended in March, consumer prices rocketed 8.5%. That was the fastest year-over-year jump since 1981, far surpassing February’s mark of 7.9%, itself a 40-year high. Even if you toss out food and energy prices
Continue Reading By BARBARA SURK Associated Press MONACO (AP) — Novak Djokovic opened his clay-court season with a surprising loss to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday. Davidovich Fokina stunned the top-ranked Serb 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1 in the second round to hand Djokovic another setback as he tries to move on from
Continue Reading BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU’s most decorated female student-athlete will become the first in school history to get her own statue. LSU announced Monday that women’s basketball legend Seimone Augustus’ statue will stand outside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center and join the likenesses of Pete Maravich, Bob Pettit and Shaquille O’Neal as former Tiger
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police say a 14-year-old was taken into custody for making school shooting threats against Parkland Middle School. Investigators say the Ysleta Independent School District notified them on Thursday, April 7th about the threats posted on social media. Police say the teenager admitted that he created the message with the
Continue Reading CNN By Matt Egan, CNN Business Turbulence in the oil market continued on Tuesday, with crude prices soaring back above $100 a barrel on concerns about a loss of supply of oil from Russia and signs that lockdowns in China may be easing. US crude jumped 7% to $100.84 a barrel in recent trading. Brent
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business Turbulence in the oil market continued on Tuesday, with crude prices soaring back above $100 a barrel on concerns about a loss of supply of oil from Russia and signs that lockdowns in China may be easing. US crude jumped 7% to $100.84 a barrel in recent trading. Brent crude,
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Sergio Gomez (CNN Español) — El tercer máximo goleador de la historia de la UEFA Champions League, Karim Benzema, continúa ampliando sus cifras anotadoras. El futbolista de 34 años está al acecho de las grandes leyendas del fútbol en ese torneo. El jugador francés cosechó un campeonato brillante especialmente en las rondas eliminatorias: en la
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Vin Scully has won the second Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Baseball Digest. The longtime Dodgers announcer was honored with an annual distinction that recognizes a living individual “who has made significant contributions to the national game.” The 94-year-old Scully retired after the 2016 season, ending a 67-year broadcasting career that
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that Johnson & Johnson must pay $302 million in penalties to the state for deceptively marketing pelvic mesh implants for women. Johnson & Johnson had appealed the ruling in 2020 after a judge found J&J subsidiary Ethicon made misleading statements in
Continue Reading By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s governor said Tuesday that the state may provide supplemental funds to help conservationists purchase a 252-acre Boy Scout camp and keep it out of the hands of developers. Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, said he recently toured the Deer Lake Scout Reservation in Killingworth and
Continue Reading By Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour and Emmet Lyons, CNN (CNN) — When Russian troops invaded their homeland, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and first lady Olena Zelenska refused to flee or to give in, opting instead — like many of their countrymen and women — for defiance in the face of aggression. While the President’s
Continue Reading TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Vanderbilt offensive tackle Tyler Steen says he is transferring to Alabama. The three-year starter, who played both tackle positions, announced his plans on Twitter. Steen could immediately compete for a starting job in the fall with Alabama replacing left tackle Evan Neal and right tackle Chris Owens. The Crimson Tide has
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Editor’s Note: This article will be updated as reported com in. EL PASO, Texas – Socorro ISD The Volunteer Sports Program track event has been canceled as well as some baseball games. Coaches will be notifying athletes and parents. SANTA TERESA, New Mexico – Gadsden ISD cancels after-school buses and bus-related activities. “Due to the
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN A comet with a nucleus larger than the state of Rhode Island is heading our way, but Earth is in no danger of a “Don’t Look Up” situation, astronomers say. Although comets are most recognizable for their streaming tails, which can stretch for millions of miles, the heart of a comet
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer New Duke coach Jon Scheyer has promoted former Blue Devils player Amile Jefferson to serve as an assistant coach. The school announced the hiring Tuesday. Jefferson, who turns 29 next month, worked as director of player development in Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski’s final season. He returned to Duke
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN) — Un tiroteo en una concurrida estación de metro en Brooklyn, Nueva York, deja un saldo de al menos 16 heridos hasta el momento. Las autoridades están en el lugar investigando y han revelado algunos detalles de cómo ocurrió el ataque e información sobre el presunto atacante. Así fue el incidente en el
Continue Reading By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City casino workers feel they are closer than ever to getting a law passed that would ban smoking in the gambling halls. Tuesday was the 16th anniversary of a New Jersey law that banned smoking almost everywhere indoors, except in casinos. About 250 casino
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Personal Birth date: September 14, 1970 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Ketanji Onyika Brown Father: Johnny Brown, attorney Mother: Ellery Brown, school principal Marriage: Patrick Jackson (1996-present) Children: Leila and Talia Education: Harvard University, B.A., 1992,
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House Oversight Committee sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission saying it found evidence the NFL’s Washington Commanders engaged in potentially unlawful financial conduct. The committee says the team withheld ticket revenue from visiting teams and refundable ticket deposits from season-ticket holders. The
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