The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery rose $4.20 to $102.73 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for September delivery rose $3.96 to $104.65 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for August delivery rose 18 cents to $3.42 a gallon. August heating oil rose 26 cents to $3.67 a gallon. August natural gas rose 79
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Paleontólogos de Argentina descubrieron una nueva especie de dinosaurio con brazos desproporcionadamente cortos como los del Tyrannosaurus rex. Un fósil de Meraxes gigas, como se ha llamado al nuevo dinosaurio, fue encontrado en lo que ahora es la región de la Patagonia norte de Argentina, revelando que la criatura medía 11
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Reporter SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A jury on Thursday convicted former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani of collaborating with disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes in a massive fraud involving the blood-testing company that once enthralled Silicon Valley. The 12 jurors found Balwani guilty on all 12 felony counts of
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MADRID (AP) — Spain will use Qatar University as its headquarters during the World Cup. The Spanish soccer federation says FIFA has approved Spain’s request to stay at the university during the tournament in November and December. Two training fields will be used exclusively by the Spanish national team. The federation says the university has
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Salud de Uruguay informó este jueves que apelará la decisión de un juez que ordenó suspender la vacunación contra el covid-19 a menores de 13 años. En un comunicado, el Ministerio señaló que, debido a ese fallo, las inyecciones para ese grupo dejaran de estar disponibles hasta
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer MONTREAL (AP) — Commissioner Gary Bettman says he expects full cooperation from all players involved in the NHL’s investigation into the ongoing scandal involving Hockey Canada. The league began the process of holding its own review after news surfaced that Hockey Canada settled a lawsuit with a woman who
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By Rebekah Riess, CNN A mother and her three children whose bodies were found in a Minnesota lake over the weekend died in a murder-suicide, sheriff’s investigators said Thursday — and their deaths apparently followed the suicide of the children’s father. Police and fire personnel in the St. Paul suburb of Maplewood were dispatched Friday
Continue Reading By Katelyn Polantz, Sara Murray and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Republican operatives connected to the plan to put forward “alternate” electors for Donald Trump are set to turn over information to the Justice Department as soon as this week — as criminal investigations examining efforts to overturn the 2020 election pick up pace. The DOJ issued
Continue Reading By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a massive expansion of Arizona’s private school voucher system. The governor’s action on Thursday came despite a promised effort by public school advocates to put the bill on hold until voters can block it in November’s election. Arizona has the most
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By David Close and Alaa Elassar, CNN Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to an abdominal injury. The 22-time grand slam champion was scheduled to face Nick Kyrgios in their semifinal match on Friday. Kyrgios will now head straight to the final to face the winner of the match between Novak Djokovic and Cameron
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Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that the state will spend an additional $30 million on his border mission, Operation Lone Star, to provide grants to cities and counties seeking financial assistance to combat criminal activity related to border crossings. The announcement comes after frustrated local officials, including those in border counties, called on Abbott on
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Rafael Nadal se ha retirado de Wimbledon por una lesión abdominal. Durante una conferencia de prensa el jueves, Nadal dijo: “Tengo que retirarme del torneo. … Tengo un desgarro en el músculo (abdominal)”. El 22 veces campeón de Grand Slam estaba programado para enfrentar a Nick Kyrgios en su partido de
Continue Reading By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — When Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug possession in a Russian court, hopes rose that her months of detention may soon be over, either through a U.S.-Russia prisoner swap or a pardon from President Vladimir Putin. But Russian courts often move slowly, Russian resentment over the high-profile
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Rafael Nadal withdrew from Wimbledon because of a torn abdominal muscle on Thursday, a day before he was supposed to play Nick Kyrgios in the semifinals. It is the first time since 1931 that a man pulled out of the oldest Grand Slam tournament before
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — The French government has unveiled a 20 billion-euro ($20.3 billion) package of measures meant to help struggling households cope with the consequences of the war in Ukraine, including rising energy and food prices. The proposed legislation was presented at a Cabinet meeting Thursday. The measures are to be debated in parliament later
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By Sonia Moghe and Raja Razek, CNN “Cheer” star Jeremiah “Jerry” Harris has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Joseph D. Fitzpatrick. “The sentence is 12 years in prison, to be followed by 8 years of court-supervised release,” Fitzpatrick said to CNN
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Opinion by Henry Fernandez for CNN Business Perspectives If the world hopes to limit the increase in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius — the level scientists say is necessary to avoid the worst impacts of climate change — total greenhouse gas emissions must peak before 2025 and decline 43% by 2030, according to the
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Londres (CNN) — A medida que una crisis tras otra ha ido envolviendo a Boris Johnson en los últimos meses, los rivales del atribulado primer ministro británico han estado conspirando a puerta cerrada para sustituirlo. A raíz del escándalo del “partygate” por las reuniones ilegales celebradas en Downing Street, desafiando los confinamientos por
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS commissioner has asked the Treasury Department’s internal watchdog to immediately review the circumstances surrounding intensive tax audits that targeted ex-FBI Director James Comey and former Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, frequent targets of Donald Trump’s ire during his presidency. IRS spokesperson Jodie Reynolds said Thursday the
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Victor Oladipo went into free agency with his eyes open, determined to find what would be the best place for him. Turns out, he was already there. Oladipo signed his new contract with the Miami Heat on Thursday. It’s a two-year deal with the second of those years at
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN) — James Caan, un veterano actor de cine conocido por su trabajo en películas como “El padrino”, “Misery” y “Elf”, murió, dijo su familia en un comunicado en su cuenta verificada de Twitter. Tenía 82 años. “Es con gran tristeza que les informamos del fallecimiento de Jimmy en la noche del 6 de
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El presidente electo de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, anunció que Alejandro Gaviria será el próximo ministro de Educación. Gaviria, exministro y exrector universitario, viene de ser aspirante presidencial por la Coalición Centro Esperanza. “Tiene como retos lograr la educación superior pública y gratuita. Lograr centros de excelencia universitarios públicos centrados en
Continue Reading By Sara Ashley O’Brien and Rishi Iyengar, CNN Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the former COO of failed blood testing startup Theranos and ex-boyfriend of founder Elizabeth Holmes, was found guilty of defrauding investors and patients. Jury deliberations stretched for four full days following a lengthy trial that got underway in March with opening statements. A jury
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El titular de la Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera (UIF) de México, Pablo Gómez Álvarez, pidió este jueves a la Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) que investigue al expresidente Enrique Peña Nieto por posibles operaciones con recursos de procedencia ilícita. “Se detectó un esquema donde un exmandatario obtuvo beneficios económicos,
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By Kara Scannell, CNN The head of the Internal Revenue Service has asked a watchdog to investigate the decision to conduct rare tax audits of former FBI Director James Comey and former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, the agency announced Thursday. “The IRS has referred the matter to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
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By Brandon Griggs, CNN James Caan, the veteran screen actor known for his work in such films as “The Godfather,” “Misery” and “Elf,” has died, his family said in a statement on his verified Twitter account. He was 82. “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer MONTREAL (AP) — Joe Sakic didn’t want to make the call to Darcy Kuemper telling him the Colorado Avalanche were not bringing back their goaltender who was in net when they won the Stanley Cup. He also couldn’t afford to wait. The champs started a domino effect of draft
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner’s guilty plea has not lessened the support the Olympic gold medalist continues to receive from her WNBA peers. The Phoenix Mercury All-Star pleaded guilty to drug possession charges on the second day of her trial in a Russian court in a case that could see her sentenced
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The family of actor James Caan announced news of his death Thursday on Twitter. The family says Caan died Wednesday evening. Caan was known for many roles, including his most famous role in the “Godfather” films. “The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks that you continue to respect their privacy
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN Business American Airlines has agreed to pay its pilots triple their normal rate after a computer scheduling glitch left thousands of flights with understaffed cockpits. The malfunction in the scheduling program occurred early Saturday morning and allowed pilots to drop flights the airline was counting on them to fly throughout the
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