By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson is retiring from full-time racing and will turn his focus toward spending time with family. He figures his future schedule will include no more than 10 bucket-list events, but the 47-year-old had no idea Monday what that will look
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By Sebastian Shukla and Anna Chernova, CNN Yevgeny Prigozhin, one of Russia’s most elusive oligarchs, now admits to founding the private military company known as Wagner in 2014, reversing years of denials about his connection to the shadowy outfit. Prigozhin is so close to the Kremlin that he is known as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s
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By The Associated Press Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to expand use of its updated COVID-19 booster shot to children ages 5 to 11. Elementary school-aged children already received kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s original vaccine, a third of the dose given to everyone 12 and older — two primary shots plus a booster. If the
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — The government’s antitrust lawsuit against American Airlines and JetBlue begins Tuesday and the outcome could determine how closely the Biden administration examines other airline deals, including JetBlue’s pending attempt to buy Spirit Airlines. The Justice Department and six states are suing American and JetBlue to break
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By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — The government’s antitrust lawsuit against American Airlines and JetBlue begins Tuesday and the outcome could determine how closely the Biden administration examines other airline deals, including JetBlue’s pending attempt to buy Spirit Airlines. The Justice Department and six states are suing American and JetBlue to break
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the top 25 longest-serving senators in US history. The Top Twenty-Five as of 8/25/2022 Names in bold are currently serving in the US Senate. 1) Robert C. Byrd (D-WV), 51 years, 5 months, 26 daysJanuary 3, 1959-June 28, 2010 2) Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI), 49 years, 11 months,
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Cuba legalizó el matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo después de que los cubanos votaran a favor de un código de familia que aumenta la protección de las minorías en la isla, según anunció este lunes el Consejo Electoral Nacional del país. El organismo dijo que el 74,1% de las
Continue Reading CNN senior international correspondent Ben Wedeman reports from Kupiansk, Ukraine, where Russian forces have been driven out of the city — but residents say the fighting is far from over.
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Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton says he probably won’t be available for the beginning of the season after undergoing surgery on his left wrist this summer. Middleton said he should be ready “hopefully soon after that.” Middleton said he played through the wrist injury late last
Continue Reading By CATHERINE GASCHKA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says Russia’s war in Ukraine and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are dragging down global economic growth more than expected and driving up inflation that will stay high into next year. The Paris-based organization projects worldwide growth to
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Top U.S. insurance companies and associations say California is risking a crisis in the nation’s largest automobile insurance market by refusing to approve rate increases since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The companies already are cutting back and say they can’t continue operating at a
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The new sponsor of the Super Bowl Halftime Show is stepping up in a big way, announcing Rihanna as the 2023 headliner. Rihanna confirmed her participation with a tweet of a picture showing her hand holding an NFL football. The announcement came from Apple Music, which took over sponsorship from Pepsi. The soft drink giant
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CNN By Zachary Cohen, CNN As allies of then-President Donald Trump made a final push to overturn the election in late-December 2020, one of the key operatives behind the effort briefed then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows about his attempts to gain access to voting systems in key battleground states, starting with Arizona and
Continue Reading By FAY ABUELGASIM Associated Press TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — A ship carrying thousands of tons of corn and vegetable oil has arrived in northern Lebanon from war-ravaged Ukraine, the first of its kind since Russia’s invasion started seven months ago. Panama-registered AK Ambition docked on Monday in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli. Ukraine Embassy
Continue Reading CNN By Jamie Gangel and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN At 4:34 pm on January 6, 2021, a cell phone registered to a Capitol rioter who had stormed the building, received a phone call from a White House landline, according to records obtained by CNN. The call lasted for only nine seconds. Who placed the call and
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung and Jan Camenzind Broomby, CNN People in the northern Philippines were bracing for landslides on Monday after five rescue workers were killed in the aftermath of Typhoon Noru, which made landfall on Sunday and is now heading for Vietnam. The typhoon, known locally as Typhoon Karding, intensified rapidly from Saturday to Sunday,
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Business) — La libra esterlina cayó a un mínimo histórico frente al dólar estadounidense este lunes debido a los crecientes temores sobre la estabilidad de las finanzas del gobierno del Reino Unido. La caída de casi el 5% a poco más de US$ 1,03 se produjo durante la negociación en Asia
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Ezi Magbegor had 16 points and five blocks to help Australia beat Canada 75-72 in the women’s World Cup. The win caused a log-jam atop the Group B with Australia, Canada and France all with three wins with one game left for each team. Australia led
Continue Reading By Naomi Thomas, CNN Younger children could soon be eligible to receive an updated Covid-19 booster shot. Pfizer and BioNTech on Monday said they completed their submission to the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization of their updated Covid-19 booster for children ages 5 through 11. Moderna on Friday said it had
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Good morning! Monday will be filled with partly to mostly cloudy skies with a chance of isolated showers. High temperatures will reach the mid-to-upper 80s with breezy conditions, high pressure brings drier weather this week.
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza 🔄 Haz clic aquí para ver las entradas más recientes Por primera vez en 7 años, pasa un camión por el puente Simón Bolívar, en la frontera entre Colombia y Venezuela, tras la reapertura de fronteras. (Crédito: YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images) The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A mining company that wants to extract an assortment of rare elements from southeast Nebraska has announced an agreement that will provide up to $285 million to help cover the roughly $1.1 billion cost of building the mine. In addition to the acquisition of a
Continue Reading By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The United Kingdom’s big tax-cutting gamble to boost economic growth will benefit the rich far more than millions of people on lower incomes. On Friday, UK finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng announced a bumper set of tax cuts, including scrapping the top rate paid by the highest earners, and reductions in
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Unpredictable Hurricane Ian strengthened overnight as it churned in the Caribbean, prompting urgent preparations in Florida, where the storm could deliver impacts, including tornadoes. Florida Officials say they could start issuing evacuation orders today. Hurricane Ian is likely heading for the state, possibly arriving as a major hurricane with powerful winds and dangerous storm surge. Forecasters are
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Amazon is adding another Prime Day to the calender. The company announced Monday that the sale, called “Prime Early Access Sale,” will take place October 11-12. The 48-hour event is only for members of its Prime subscription program and will feature discounts on “hundreds of thousands” of items. “Prime Early
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Stradivarius, one of the most famous racehorses in Britain and Ireland, has been retired to stud. He was best known for winning the Gold Cup at Ascot three times. Bjorn Nielsen is the owner of Stradivarius and said he felt it would be unfair to make the horse come back next season
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Brothers of Italy party, which won the most votes in Italy’s national election, has its roots in the post-World War II neo-fascist Italian Social Movement. Keeping the movement’s most potent symbol, the tricolor flame, Giorgia Meloni has taken Brothers of Italy from a fringe far-right group
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Pro Bowl got a major makeover. The NFL has eliminated its full-contact all-star game and is replacing it with weeklong skills competitions and a flag football game. The new event will be renamed “The Pro Bowl Games” and will feature AFC and NFC players showcasing their football
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