By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business In early March, after two ultra-fast delivery startups shut down in New York City in a single week, a self-proclaimed pioneer in the space appeared to see an opportunity for some media attention. Getir, a Turkish startup founded in 2015, had recently raised $768 million in funding valuing it
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Keke Palmer has shut down any talk of comparing her to fellow actress Zendaya. A tweet went viral over the weekend in which the Twitter user wrote, “I’d like someone to do a deep-drive on the similarities and differences between Keke Palmer and Zendaya’s careers.” “This may be one of
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CNN By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden’s advisers are downplaying recession fears ahead of a highly anticipated report that could show the economy shrinking for a second consecutive quarter. While there is no steadfast rule governing what defines a recession in the US, it is commonly understood to be two consecutive quarters of GDP
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By Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden and White House officials are continuing to downplay recession fears, even as they brace for a highly anticipated report that could show the economy shrinking for a second consecutive quarter. “We’re not going to be in a recession, in my view,” Biden told reporters on
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona, CNN Two key moderate senators — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — announced Monday that they have tested positive for Covid-19. “This morning I tested positive for COVID-19,” Manchin tweeted. “I am fully vaccinated and boosted and am experiencing mild symptoms. I will
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A chess-playing robot breaks a boy’s finger during a game at the Moscow Chess Open. Nima Fazeli, an assistant professor from the University of Michigan and core faculty at the Robotics institute joins New Day to discuss the incident.
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BERLIN (AP) — Russia’s Gazprom says it would further reduce natural gas flows through a major pipeline to Europe to 20% of capacity, citing equipment repairs. The move announced Monday ramps up fears that Russia may cut off gas as political leverage over the war in Ukraine just as Europe tries to shore up storage
Continue Reading By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN Ghislaine Maxwell has been transferred to a low security federal prison in Florida to continue serving her 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, Bureau of Prison records show. Maxwell, 60, has been assigned to Tallahassee FCI, described on its website as a “low security federal correctional institution with a detention center.” She
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN T-Mobile has agreed to pay $350 million to settle multiple class-action suits stemming from a data breach disclosed last year affecting tens of millions of people. In the proposed settlement announced Friday, T-Mobile also agreed to spend an extra $150 million on cybersecurity through the end of 2023. Court documents outlining
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Juan Pablo Elverdin Washington (CNN) — Es un momento confuso, una vez más, en la pandemia de covid-19. Considera esto: los casos de covid-19 están aumentando en Estados Unidos, impulsados por la variante más transmisible del coronavirus hasta ahora. Las reinfecciones también están aumentando, y pueden incrementar la probabilidad de nuevos problemas de salud. Incluso
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A wildfire raging for a third day Sunday in central California’s Mariposa County outside Yosemite National Park has burned more than 14,000 acres and forced thousands to evacuate from rural communities, officials said. The fire, which remained 0% contained Sunday morning, began Friday in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada near the small community of
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Adele is returning to Las Vegas. After postponing her concert residency at The Colosseum at Casears Palace a day before it was to start back in January, the singer announced Monday that she has officially rescheduled her shows. “Words can’t explain how ecstatic I am to finally be able to announce
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — If the United Auto Workers union can’t organize workers at new electric-vehicle battery factories that will supply Detroit’s three automakers, the union’s future would be in serious doubt. Ray Curry, president of the 372,000-member UAW, says union representation at the battery plants is critical, given
Continue Reading CNN By Nectar Gan, CNN The United States is no stranger to China’s angry responses over its support for Taiwan, a self-governing island that Beijing claims as its own territory. But last week, China’s warnings against a potential high-stakes trip by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taipei appeared to have caused concern
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France and Stella Chan, CNN Actor Jason Momoa was involved in a traffic collision with a motorcyclist on Sunday morning near Calabasas, California, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The rider, identified as Vitaliy Avagimyan, “was riding his motorcycle westbound on Old Topanga Road, when his motorcycle crossed over the double
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A group of U.S. House members met with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky Saturday in Kyiv. The delegation, which included Representative Adam Smith, chair of the House Armed Services Committee, is the latest in a series of high-profile American visitors to Ukraine. Other house members identified in photos include democrats Mike Quigley and Elissa Slotkin, along
Continue Reading By MICHAEL CASEY and CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) — Investors are buying up mobile home parks across the country, leading to significant rent increases and complaints of neglect from residents. The parks, which for decades were mostly owned and operated like small businesses, have proven an attractive investment for private equity firms
Continue Reading A chess-playing robot breaks a boy’s finger during a game at the Moscow Chess Open. Nima Fazeli, an assistant professor from the University of Michigan and core faculty at the Robotics institute joins New Day to discuss the incident.
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By Issy Ronald, CNN Muhammad Ali’s historic ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ WBC belt has sold for $6.18million at auction to Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay. The NFL team owner confirmed on Twitter that he had added the belt to his collection. “Proud to be the steward!” he said. Ali won the WBC heavyweight championship belt
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By Josh Pennington, Darya Tarasova and Stephanie Busari, CNN Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in the Republic of Congo, the second stop on his Africa tour where he is aiming to seek support amid global anger over food shortages following Moscow’s blockade of vital Ukrainian ports. After visiting Egypt over the weekend, Lavrov
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CNNEE (CNN) — El actor Jason Momoa estuvo involucrado en un choque de tráfico con un motociclista este domingo por la mañana, según la Patrulla de Caminos de California (CHP), cerca de Calabasas, California. Jason Momoa se disculpa tras tomarse fotos en la Capilla Sixtina “El señor Vitaliy Avagimyan conducía su motocicleta hacia el oeste
Continue Reading By Michael Warren, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence will sound very much like a White House hopeful looking to lead his party beyond former President Donald Trump when he touts his “freedom agenda” for the Republican Party in a speech in Washington on Monday evening. Pence will deliver remarks about a proposed conservative agenda
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer For anyone looking for a taste of Nextdoor’s weirdest, silliest posts — from fireworks complaints to paranoid neighbors spying on each other — Jenn Takahashi’s @BestofNextdoor Twitter account has everything. Best of Nextdoor shows the quirky underbelly of the neighborhood-centric social media app, which went public last November. Takahashi,
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By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A decades-old, mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card could break a record at auction. The collector’s item from 1952 features one of baseball’s most celebrated and charismatic legends, and is widely regarded as one of just a handful in near-perfect condition. It’s estimated the final
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By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A decades-old, mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card could break a record at auction. The collector’s item from 1952 features one of baseball’s most celebrated and charismatic legends, and is widely regarded as one of just a handful in near-perfect condition. It’s estimated the final
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SEATTLE, Washington — Starbucks is considering closing its restrooms to the public. Starbucks’ CEO announced that it is shutting down 16 of its stores due to safety concerns. Company officials say that they’ve received multiple reports where staffers reported drug use by customers and the general public on their property. Shutting down restrooms at Starbucks
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