By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Exxon Mobil reported $5.48 billion in profits during the first quarter as oil and gas prices rose steadily. That was more than double its profits during the same quarter last year. But the oil giant took a huge hit as it abandoned its Russian operations
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business ExxonMobil took at $3.4 billion charge for exiting its business in Russia in the first quarter, but it still posted sharply higher profits on high oil prices Revenue at ExxonMobil soared 53% to $90.5 billion. Even with the charge for exiting Russia, net income doubled to $5.4 billion. And excluding
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By LISA RATHKE Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The former owner of two Vermont ski resorts has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant using millions from foreign investors. A federal judge in Burlington said at Friday’s sentencing of 65-year-old Miami businessman
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VIENNA (AP) — Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has been appointed as coach of the Austrian national team. The Austrian soccer federation says Rangnick will start working with the team in late May ahead of a Nations League game against Croatia on June 3. That is shortly after United’s last scheduled game of the
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted “Footballer of the Year” in England for a second time, and Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has won the women’s award. The Football Writers’ Association announced its awards on Friday and reported Salah garnered 48% of the vote, ahead of Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las advertencias de una posible recesión no sorprenden dada la cantidad de dificultades que hay en la economía actual. Las acciones están ahora en los territorios de un mercado bajista. Las tasas de interés, y los casos de covid, están aumentando. La inflación sigue siendo alta. El malestar geopolítico provocado
Continue Reading By TINA OREM of NerdWallet Using recent metro-area data from the U.S. Census Bureau and state-level data from the Federation of State Tax Administrators, NerdWallet’s list of the 10 best cities for freelancers includes places where housing and income taxes tended to be relatively more affordable, freelancer culture was vibrant and there were signs of
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN The nearby Beta Pictoris planetary system, located 63 light-years away from us, has fascinated researchers for decades. Now, astronomers have found 30 exocomets, or comets located outside of our solar system, orbiting the sunlike Beta Pictoris star, which makes it even more intriguing. The Beta Pictoris star was discovered nearly 40
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By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN It all started with a toothache. That’s what brought Gary Poteat into the doctor’s office. But several appointments and a biopsy later, Poteat discovered that he had malignant kidney cells in his jaw, the result of stage IV kidney cancer — something that only 14% of people survive with in the
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN In a move to reduce smoking across the US, the FDA has proposed a sweeping ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. Some advocates are calling it a “historic” moment for public health, but tobacco companies may not go down without a fight. Experts are predicting the companies will now try
Continue Reading Low humidity and very windy conditions will contribute to the fire threat. Ahead of the fire threat, we are tracking a low-pressure system that brings a risk of severe weather to the Midwest. CNN Meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the latest forecast.
Continue Reading Moderna is seeking emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for its Covid-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 5 years of age, the company said. Sanjay Gupta looks at how the clinical trials unfolded.
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un ciudadano estadounidense, Willy Joseph Cancel, murió luchando junto a las fuerzas ucranianas en Ucrania, confirmaron miembros de la familia de Cancel a CNN. El joven de 22 años trabajaba con una empresa contratista militar privada cuando murió este lunes. La compañía lo había enviado a Ucrania y le pagaban
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China’s market regulator says Tesla has recalled 14,684 Model 3s due to a software glitch that could cause collisions, its second recall this month. The State Administration for Market Regulation said the recall affects both imported vehicles and those made in China. It said the cars being recalled do not display a
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China says it halted railroad freight traffic with North Korea as it deals with the spread of COVID-19 in the border town of Dandong. The countries had reopened trade between Dandong and North Korea’s Sinuiju in January following a two-year pause while the North imposed restrictive pandemic border closures despite the strain
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes ¿Qué está pasando al interior del Gobierno de Argentina? China reporta el primer caso humano de gripe aviar H3N8. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 Lo que le costará al mundo la guerra cada vez más prolongada de Rusia El epicentro de la guerra de
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By Matias Grez, CNN Chris Paul shot a perfect 14-of-14 from the field to help the Phoenix Suns close out their opening round playoff series with a 115-109 Game 6 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Living up to his ‘Point God’ moniker, it marked the first time in playoff history that a player made
Continue Reading Wife of soldier who stayed behind to defend Mariupol tells her story
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital late Thursday night after a crash on I-10 East near Lomaland. It happened just after 10 p.m. on the eastbound lanes. Police have not said what caused the crash and the victim has not been identified. Stick with ABC-7 for updates.
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La influenza aviar, también llamada gripe aviar, es una enfermedad que generalmente afecta solo a las aves. Diferentes cepas Hay muchas cepas diferentes de gripe aviar: 16 subtipos H y 9 subtipos N. Solo los etiquetados como H5, H7 y H10 han causado muertes en humanos. La forma más común
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — The International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday that Japan is making “significant progress” on its plans to release treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant next year. A team of experts from the U.N. agency visited the plant in February and met with officials from the operator and the government.
Continue Reading By Mark Thompson, CNN Business The European economy slowed in the first three months of the year due to a combination of soaring inflation and early fallout from the war in Ukraine. Preliminary first quarter data published Friday showed GDP grew by 0.2% across the 19 countries that use the euro, over the previous quarter.
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — West Ham is investigating allegations that two German radio journalists were attacked by home fans at London Stadium while broadcasting the Europa League semifinal match between the Premier League club and Eintracht Frankfurt. German newspaper Bild reported that fans seated behind the commentators punched them and pulled a headset off one of
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Esta fue la semana en la que la guerra en Ucrania realmente hizo la transición de ser una lucha sangrienta de un país que busca la liberación contra el violento ataque de Rusia a una lucha de gran poder que podría durar años. Todos los días trajeron una sensación de
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — Inflation has hit a record for the 19 countries that use the euro. The European Union’s statistics agency reported on Friday that annual inflation hit 7.5% for April, topping 7.4% from March. The eurozone’s sixth consecutive inflation record comes as skyrocketing fuel prices boosted by the war in Ukraine weigh on the
Continue Reading By Kikue Higuchi and Don Riddell CNN For the first time in its 140-year history, two female boxers are headlining at Madison Square Garden as undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor goes toe-to-toe with seven-weight champion Amanda Serrano in the ring on Saturday. “I think this is one of those history making fights. Male or female,
Continue Reading Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano are set to make history in an epic battle for Taylor’s undisputed lightweight title at Madison Square Garden on April 30. Taylor and Serrano will become the first female fighters to headline ‘The World’s Most Famous Arena’ in its 140-year history in the process.
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By Karla Cripps, CNN With pandemic travel restrictions easing in much of the region, the annual Asia’s 50 Best Bars ceremony took place in front of a live audience for the first time since 2019 on Thursday evening. A celebration of the region’s best bars and the people behind them, the 2022 event was held
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un hombre en Colorado que estuvo expuesto directamente a aves de corral y al sacrificio de aves con presunta gripe aviar H5N5, fue confirmado con gripe aviar H5, informaron los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU., CDC, en un comunicado este jueves. “Este es el
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — El Gobierno de México dijo que un cartel del narcotráfico es responsable de la muerte de dos periodistas asesinados en el país este año. “Hay un nexo entre el asesinato de Lourdes Maldonado y el de Margarito Martínez con el mismo grupo criminal”, dijo el jueves el subsecretario de Seguridad, Ricardo Mejía.
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