‘Elvis’ drowns Austin Butler’s spot-on performance under a frenetic flood of style
Austin Butler channels The King of Rock & Roll in Baz Luhrmann’s musical bio-pic. Rick Damigella reports
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Ex-Trump adviser calls for lifting Trump tariffs on China
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN Business Former Trump economic official Gary Cohn is in favor of President Joe Biden lifting some Trump-era tariffs imposed on China to address high inflation. “These tariffs are adding to the cost of many goods that US consumers are buying,” Cohn told CNN. Cohn, now vice chairman at IBM, is
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Ex-Trump adviser calls for lifting Trump tariffs on China
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Former Trump economic official Gary Cohn is in favor of President Joe Biden lifting some Trump-era tariffs imposed on China to address high inflation. “These tariffs are adding to the cost of many goods that US consumers are buying,” Cohn told CNN. Cohn, now vice chairman at IBM, is a
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Cavaliers add second-round pick, acquire No. 49 from Kings
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers made their first move before the NBA draft tipped off. Cleveland acquired the No. 49 selection from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for the rights to forward Sasha Vezenkov and $1.75 million. The deal was finalized hours ahead Thursday’s draft. It gives the Cavs
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Feds search home of Jeffrey Clark, former DOJ official who pushed Trump’s false election fraud claims
CNN By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent Federal investigators on Wednesday conducted a search of the home of former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark, people briefed on the matter tell CNN. Clark is the former DOJ lawyer who former President Donald Trump sought to install as attorney general in the days before the January 6
Continue Reading La FIFA aprueba el aumento de convocados al Mundial de Qatar 2022 a 26 jugadores por selección
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Las selecciones que van a Mundial de Qatar 2022 ahora podrán convocar a 26 jugadores para el torneo. Así lo decidió el Bureau del Consejo de la FIFA junto con otros cambios sobre el fútbol internacional. La FIFA decidió que el número máximo de integrantes de la lista definitiva de
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Oil industry says Granholm meeting sends ‘positive signal’
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Groups representing the oil industry and refiners say a meeting with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm was productive and should send a signal to markets that the United States is committed to long-term investments in the oil and refining industry. The meeting Thursday with Granholm and other top
Continue Reading Apple and Android phones hacked by Italian spyware, Google says
By Reuters An Italian company’s hacking tools were used to spy on Apple and Android smartphones in Italy and Kazakhstan, Alphabet’s Google said in a report on Thursday. Milan-based RCS Lab, whose website claims European law enforcement agencies as clients, developed tools to spy on private messages and contacts of the targeted devices, the report
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World’s largest bacterium discovered is the size of a human eyelash
By Amarachi Orie, CNN These are bacteria like you’ve never seen before — likely because, until now, all known bacteria could only be seen using a powerful compound microscope. A newly discovered bacterium that is large enough to be visible to the naked eye, and resembles the shape and size of an eyelash, has been
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Musk vows fast fix for new “money furnace” Tesla factories
By The Associated Press Tesla CEO Elon Musk described the electric automaker’s factories in Austin and Berlin as “money furnaces” that were losing billions of dollars because supply chain breakdowns were limiting the number of cars they can produce. In a May 30 interview with a Tesla owners club that was just released this week,
Continue Reading Musk vows fast fix for new “money furnace” Tesla factories
By The Associated Press Tesla CEO Elon Musk described the electric automaker’s factories in Austin and Berlin as “money furnaces” that were losing billions of dollars because supply chain breakdowns were limiting the number of cars they can produce. In a May 30 interview with a Tesla owners club that was just released this week,
Continue Reading SpaceX says 5G expansion would make Starlink ‘unusable’ for most Americans
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business SpaceX, Dish Network and other 5G providers are locked in a heated battle over radio frequencies, which SpaceX says it needs for its orbital internet service, Starlink, and which Dish says it needs for its own customers. SpaceX is claiming that, if federal regulators allow 5G wireless networks to use
Continue Reading Medvedev loses to Bautista Agut in Mallorca quarterfinals
PALMA, Spain (AP) — Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev will remain without a title on grass this season after losing to Roberto Bautista Agut in the quarterfinals of the Mallorca Championships. Medvedev lost 6-3, 6-2 after entering the match with an 8-2 record on the surface for the year, with his losses coming in consecutive finals in
Continue Reading Rory McIlroy, JT Poston share Travelers lead at 8-under 62
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Rory McIlroy fought off a sinus bug to shoot an 8-under 62 on Thursday for a share of the first-round lead with J.T. Poston in the Travelers Championship. Coming off a fifth-place tie Sunday in the U.S. Open after winning the Canadian Open the previous
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FDA bans Juul E-cigarettes from commercial sale, local expert weighs in
EL PASO, Texas– The US Food and Drug Administration has issued denial orders to JUUL LABS for all current products. This means the company must stop selling and distributing its products. The JUUL products currently on the market must be removed from the shelves. If they are not removed distributers they risk enforcement action. “Today’s
Continue Reading Netflix lays off 300 employees as bad year continues to hit company
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Netflix is laying off 300 employees in the midst of a rough year for the streaming giant. “While we continue to invest significantly in the business, we made these adjustments so that our costs are growing in line with our slower revenue growth,” a company spokesperson told CNN Business Thursday.
Continue Reading México: llegan 804.000 vacunas contra el covid-19 para niños de 5 a 11 años
urielblanco (CNN Español) — México recibió este jueves su primer embarque con 804.000 mil vacunas contra el covid-19 para niños entre 5 y 11 años, de la farmacéutica Pfizer-BioNTech, informó en un comunicado la Secretaría de Salud. La Secretaría indicó que el viernes llegará al país otro cargamento con 1.200.000 dosis adicionales como “parte de
Continue Reading States make pitches to vote 1st in 2024 Democratic primaries
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Iowa delegation promised changes to its caucus after 2020’s meltdown. New Hampshire’s brought giftbags. The Nevada team argued that racial diversity should trump tradition. Sixteen states and Puerto Rico are jockeying for early slots on a new Democratic presidential primary calendar, offering presentations for party bosses
Continue Reading New documentary footage reveals Pence reacting to a resolution calling for him to invoke 25th amendment to remove Trump from power
CNN By Jeremy Herb, Zachary Cohen and Ryan Nobles, CNN The documentary film crew subpoenaed by the January 6 committee interviewed former Vice President Mike Pence on January 12, 2021, a day before the House of Representatives voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump for inciting the Capitol riot. In a clip of the documentary from
Continue Reading Powell: Fed must convince public it can tame inflation
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As if their job weren’t hard enough at a time of raging inflation, Chair Jerome Powell and his Federal Reserve colleagues have to do more these days than decide just how much to raise interest rates without triggering a recession. They also have a sales job
Continue Reading 2 Sheffield Utd players charged with assault after fan chaos
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Two players from second-tier English team Sheffield United have been charged with assault following a police investigation into incidents during the Championship playoff semifinal loss to Nottingham Forest last month. After Forest won 3-2 in a penalty shootout, there was a pitch invasion by fans at the City Ground during which
Continue Reading Instagram tests using AI, other tools for age verification
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Instagram is testing new ways to verify the age of people using its service, including a face-scanning artificial intelligence tool, having mutual friends verify their age or uploading an ID. Meta, which owns both Facebook and Instagram, said that beginning on Thursday, if someone tries to
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s daughter granted legal name, gender change
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge has approved a request by Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s adult daughter to change her name and gender on her birth certificate. Vivian Jenna Wilson filed the petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court the day after turning 18 in April. She listed gender identity and an apparent dislike
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Las 10 mejores ciudades del mundo para vivir en 2022
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — ¿Estás considerando un gran cambio este año? Quizás valga la pena echar un vistazo a Canadá o Europa occidental. La Unidad de Inteligencia de The Economist (EIU) acaba de publicar la clasificación anual de las ciudades más habitables del mundo, y el Índice Global de Habitabilidad de 2022 muestra algunas diferencias
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New Mexico election drama has roots in wider county movement
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, New Mexico (AP) — A rural New Mexico county’s initial refusal to certify its primary election results sent ripples across the country last week, a symbol of how even the most elemental functions of democracy have become politicized pressure points amid the swirl of
Continue Reading Chairman says former TN governor perfect steward for Preds
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Herb Fritch wanted to start a transition away from his role as chairman of the Nashville Predators. He sees former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam as the perfect person to take over as majority owner. News broke a week ago Haslam will start buying Fritch’s
Continue Reading Predatory lenders are making money off rising gas and food prices
President Joe Biden is considering a federal gas tax holiday to help lower gas prices. CNN’s Christine Romans explains how it would work.
Continue Reading Predatory lenders are making money off rising gas and food prices
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business In the last few months, Yumekia Jones, a legal assistant at the Mississippi Center for Justice’s Indianola office, has fielded an unusually high number of calls — a roughly 400% spike — from people in dire need of immediate financial assistance. Most want to avoid payday loans, which offer quick
Continue Reading Nike makes full exit from Russia after suspending operations
By The Associated Press Nike will fully shut down its operations in Russia, joining other international companies that have withdrawn from the country after its brutal invasion of Ukraine.Nike Inc. suspended operations three months ago at all of its company-owned and operated stores in Russia but like other major corporations, has attempted to avoid exposing
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Law enforcement and emergency services job fair to be held today in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Law enforcement and emergency agencies from across Doña Ana county are set to hold a job fair Thursday. The city of Las Cruces, as well as NM Workforce Connections and NMSU are working with 20 agencies to host this career expo. Help with resume building, along with interviews held on
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