By Chandelis Duster, Kristin Wilson and Kit Maher, CNN The House voted Thursday to pass a bill that would guarantee access to contraception by protecting the right to buy and use contraceptives without government restriction. The final vote was 228-195. Eight Republicans crossed over to vote with Democrats. Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, Nancy Mace
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By HALELUYA HADERO NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon announced Thursday it will acquire the primary care organization One Medical in a deal valued roughly at $3.9 billion, marking another expansion for the retailer into health care services. One Medical runs membership-based primary care practices in several markets around the country and offers virtual care as
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By Casey Barber, CNN When most of us read the words “plant-based diet,” we tend to think of foods such as kale salads and grain bowls or trendy meat replacements. But there is one nonmeat option that’s gaining traction as the newest superfood: seaweed. Seaweed — yes, the brownish-green ribbons and bundles of oceanic plantlike
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By Catherine Thorbecke Amazon on Thursday said it has entered an agreement to acquire primary healthcare company One Medical in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $3.9 billion. One Medical is a membership-based primary care service that promises customers “24/7 access to virtual care.” The company operates in a dozen major US markets, according to
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Juan Pablo Elverdin Londres (CNN Business) — En un audaz intento por controlar la inflación, el Banco Central Europeo anunció este jueves que subirá su tasa de interés principal en medio punto porcentual. Es la primera vez desde 2011 que el BCE sube las tasas y lleva el principal tipo de interés de Europa de
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s crazy market swings prove once again how little control we have over our investments. In such times, it can pay to focus on just what you can control. For investors, that often means avoiding high fees. By keeping expenses low, investors can hold
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LOURDES, France (AP) — Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome has pulled out of cycling’s biggest race after testing positive for COVID-19. Froome withdrew from the Tour ahead of Stage 18 from Lourdes to Hautacam in the Pyrenees. Froome says in a video message he will now refocus on competing at the Spanish Vuelta
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific’s second-quarter profit improved a bit, but the railroad’s expenses jumped as it tried to reduce the delivery delays that have left its customers waiting for trains at times. The railroad said Thursday that its profit grew 2% to $1.84 billion, or $2.93 per
Continue Reading By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook’s rumored redesign has arrived. Starting Thursday, the platform is splitting up its main “home” section into two tabs. The move is part of a push by Facebook to show users more entertaining, recommended content — to become what cofounder Mark Zuckerberg has called a “discovery engine” — as it
Continue Reading By Rachel Janfaza and Devan Cole, CNN A historic number of LGBTQ candidates are running for office this year, according to new data from LGBTQ Victory Fund, a national organization dedicated to helping elect LGBTQ candidates. At least 1,008 LGBTQ people are running for office — of all levels — so far in 2022, according
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ATLANTA, Georgia — Americans will have access to more monkey pox vaccines however, experts warn that it is still not enough for everyone who is eligible. This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported the distribution of another 59,000 doses of monkey pox vaccines to states. This brings the total up to
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The ABC-7 First Alert continues for the heat! It will be another scorcher across the borderland with most locations hitting 100 degrees. Monsoon thunderstorms will add to the discomfort by boosting relative humidity. Storms will start to develop around lunchtime in the mountains, the lower elevations will see increased showers and storms late afternoon.
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Algunas temperaturas máximas récord diarias se establecieron este martes y miércoles en varios estados cuando el calor extremo abrasó el centro-sur de EE.UU., como parte de una ola de calor que afectó aún más al país el jueves. Estos son algunos de los récords que se establecieron el 20 de
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business American and United airlines both reported their first operating profit since the start of the pandemic, as strong demand for air travel and high fares allowed the carriers to overcome rising fuel prices. But the good news for airline investors was bad news for airline passengers. The amount passengers paid
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to the highest level in more than eight months in what may be a sign that the labor market is weakening. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending July 16 rose by 7,000 to
Continue Reading CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Netflix lost roughly a million customers last quarter — the most in the company’s 25-year history. But it stopped the bleeding in a nightmarish year, and the company believes that its new long-term initiatives will boost sales and subscribers. Those efforts — which include cracking down on password sharing
Continue Reading By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Netflix lost roughly a million customers last quarter — the most in the company’s 25-year history. But it stopped the bleeding in a nightmarish year, and the company believes that its new long-term initiatives will boost sales and subscribers. Those efforts — which include cracking down on password sharing and
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) –– An An, el panda gigante macho más viejo del mundo en cautiverio, murió este jueves a los 35 años, tras sufrir problemas de salud. Al panda le practicaron la eutanasia para evitar que siguiera sufriendo, según informó Ocean Park de Hong Kong en un comunicado. Se le extrañará por su “inteligencia y
Continue Reading By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Verónica Cruz says she’s been getting frantic calls from women in the United States. Abortion clinics have canceled their appointments, and they’re scared, she says. “As soon as the Supreme Court decision came out, they were left without service. There are many people who call us crying, very desperate,” Cruz
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland — The head of the Food and Drug Administration says there’s “good news” regarding the baby formula shortage. Commissioner Robert Califf says that formula productions is now exceeding customer’s demands. He says that even though there is a surplus of formula, the shortages will still take time to fix. Califf did not
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By KEN SWEET, MICHAEL CASEY and ALEX VEIGA The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Tomcak was looking for a home for his in-laws in the suburbs around Denver, something priced close to $450,000. Tomcak became dispirited as he lost out to investors fronting cash offers $100,000 over the asking price. Then mortgage rates
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET, MICHAEL CASEY and ALEX VEIGA The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Tomcak was looking for a home for his in-laws in the suburbs around Denver, something priced close to $450,000. Tomcak became dispirited as he lost out to investors fronting cash offers $100,000 over the asking price. Then mortgage rates
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business In a bold attempt to get inflation under control, the European Central Bank on Thursday announced it would hike its key interest rate by a half percentage point. That marks the first time since 2011 that the ECB has raised rates, and takes Europe’s main rate back to zero. Rates
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By Jack Guy, CNN Spanish police have detained a pair of professional thieves accused of stealing more than $1.6 million worth of wine from a hotel in the south of the country. The man and woman evaded capture for almost nine months before being arrested on the Montenegro-Croatia border on Tuesday for stealing 45 bottles
Continue Reading CNN By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN A growing number of Republicans are openly cheering for a competitive primary field in 2024 and encouraging candidates to jump into the race, as some in the GOP get increasingly anxious about the idea of Donald Trump becoming their presidential nominee again — especially amid damning revelations
Continue Reading By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry says the United States has shown disrespect for Russian law by characterizing basketball star Brittney Griner’s jailing on drug charges as “wrongful detention.” Griner has been jailed since she was arrested in mid-February at a Moscow airport after vape canisters containing
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — Ford says it has contracts to deliver enough batteries to produce electric vehicles at a rate of 600,000 globally per year by late in 2023. The company says Thursday that Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. of China will supply new lithium-iron phosphate batteries starting next year. The deal is in addition to a
Continue Reading By Carlotta Dotto, CNN Above the green hills of the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy, an agile farmer leaps across terraced lemon groves overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Balancing between one wooden pole and another, the not-so-young acrobat defies gravity, bending to pick lemons and transport them in crates weighing more than 25 kilograms (55 pounds)
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Washington (CNN) — La investigación federal sobre las actividades comerciales de Hunter Biden se acerca a una coyuntura crítica, ya que los investigadores sopesan los posibles cargos y los fiscales confrontan las pautas del Departamento de Justicia para evitar, en general, acercar los casos políticamente delicados a las elecciones de mitad de
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are taking the first steps toward building a privately-funded sports and entertainment arena. The team’s managing partners on Thursday announced the creation of a new development company to create its future home in the city’s Fashion District. They say 76 Place is anticipated to cost about $1.3 billion. Josh
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