CNN By Reuters Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter, told users on Thursday it would start to publish their IP locations on their account pages and when they post comments, in a bid to combat “bad behavior” online. The move, posted on Weibo’s official account, garnered over 200 million views and was widely discussed, with some
Continue Reading By Reuters Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter, told users on Thursday it would start to publish their IP locations on their account pages and when they post comments, in a bid to combat “bad behavior” online. The move, posted on Weibo’s official account, garnered over 200 million views and was widely discussed, with some users
Continue Reading CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Reuters Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter, told users on Thursday it would start to publish their IP locations on their account pages and when they post comments, in a bid to combat “bad behavior” online. The move, posted on Weibo’s official account, garnered over 200 million views and was widely discussed, with
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Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – La ivermectina, una medicina contra parásitos, es ampliamente recomendada en Latinoamérica como protección contra el coronavirus. Esto no está científicamente comprobado. La Administración de Medicamentos y Alimentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) no recomienda usarla como prevención contra el covid-19. Según una investigación publicada en la
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said Ukrainians fleeing violence don’t need to try and enter the United States through the southern border because they now have access to a special visa system. “We have made a direct means by which they can get from Europe, from Ukraine directly to the United States, without
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By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. The Food and Drug Administration said phasing out the mint-flavored cigarettes would save hundreds of thousands of lives by helping adult smokers quit. Menthol is the only cigarette flavor that was
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By Jack Guy, CNN Russian revenues from fossil fuel exports to the European Union soared during the first two months of the Ukraine invasion, despite some buyers shunning Russian energy and finding alternative suppliers, a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) shows. European Union imports of Russian fossil fuels
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — La situación al interior del Gobierno de Argentina sigue tensa desde la derrota electoral de 2021, mientras la inflación y el malestar social crecen. La intención de renuncia de algunos ministros kirchneristas, las cartas críticas de la vicepresidenta Cristina Fernández de Kirchner al presidente Alberto Fernández, un gabinete reformado, el
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El segundo premio mayor de la Powerball del año está fuera del tablero, con un solo boleto ganador para reclamarlo. Un boleto vendido en Arizona ganó el premio mayor de US$ 473,1 millones en el sorteo de este miércoles por la noche, dijeron los funcionarios del juego de lotería multiestatal.
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By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma House has given final approval to a Texas-style abortion ban that prohibits abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy. The bill passed Thursday by the GOP-led House now heads to Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt. He’s expected to sign it within days. The bill
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macamilarincon (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, pidió al Congreso un proyecto de ley por US$ 33.000 millones en financiación adicional destinada a apoyar a Ucrania durante los próximos meses, a medida que la guerra brutal e implacable de Rusia entra en una nueva fase. Guerra de Rusia en Ucrania: última hora
Continue Reading By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates took a breather last week, dropping slightly after seven consecutive weeks of increases. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.10% in the week ending April 28, a tick down from 5.11% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. But it’s still significantly higher than the rate this time last
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By Marianne Garvey “Avatar 2” is finally closer to reality. Director James Cameron returns to direct the long-awaited sequel to the 2009 hit, officially titled “Avatar: The Way of Water.” Disney unveiled new footage of the movie at CinemaCon at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Wednesday, with guests reportedly given 3D glasses for the
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By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — He’s back! Outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. returns to the Atlanta Braves nearly 10 months after a major knee injury ended his 2021 season. The Braves has intended to wait another week before activating one of the game’s most dynamic players. But Acuña’s strong play during a
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Two-time Madrid Open champion Simona Halep and second-ranked Paula Badosa will meet in the tournament’s second round after opening with victories. Halep beat Zhang Shuai 6-2, 6-3 and Badosa defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-3, 6-0. It will be the first time Halep and Badosa meet. Halep won
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer USA Track and Field has signed on to use technology that will give athletes and members an additional method to anonymously report sexual abuse and other forms of misconduct. The organization announced a deal with RealResponse on Thursday, a company that serves around 100,000 athletes in nearly 1,500 clients
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the global pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlight the possibility of big economic shocks in the future. She adds that downturns are “likely to continue to challenge the economy.” In a speech Thursday at the Brookings Institution, Yellen spoke about the
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The Spanish rugby federation says the country will not play at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France because it used an ineligible player in qualifying, The federation says World Rugby has decided to sanction Spain with a fine and the loss of five points for
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK, DANICA KIRKA and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is putting pressure on European governments with his proposal to pay for oil and gas in rubles. That pressure has ratcheted up after Poland and Bulgaria were cut off for not going along with the plan. It didn’t
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN More than 55 countries and the United States announced their commitment Thursday to defending a free and open internet, agreeing to uphold digital human rights in response to rising authoritarianism in cyberspace. The agreement, known as the Declaration for the Future of the Internet, aims to forestall an emerging “splinternet” characterized
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged down for the first time in two months following a swift rise to its highest level in more than a decade. After seven weeks of increases, the average rate on a 30-year mortgage inched down to 5.1% from
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN We now have more insight into how Kanye West helped Kim Kardashian get the remaining footage of her infamous sex tape. On the most recent episode of her family’s new Hulu reality series “The Kardashians,” the mogul broke down in tears after West – who now goes by Ye –
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After years of screaming higher, almost regardless of what the economy was doing, tech-oriented stocks are tanking and dragging down the rest of Wall Street. Many of these high-profile companies still make billions of dollars in profits, and they continue to dominate the top of
Continue Reading By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — The German title race has ended with another dominant win for Bayern Munich but the Bundesliga has one of the fiercest fights in European soccer just a little further down the standings. Six points separate Bayer Leverkusen in third from Cologne in seventh as teams
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By Jason Hanna, CNN The year’s second-largest Powerball jackpot is off the board, with only one winning ticket to claim it. A ticket sold in Arizona won the $473.1 million jackpot in Wednesday night’s drawing, officials of the multistate lottery game said. The holder can choose between an annuity of $473.1 million spread in 30
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona and Alex Rogers, CNN Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, recently traveled to the Hudson Valley to raise money against his Democratic counterpart in his own backyard. And on Thursday, the Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with the House Republican leadership, announced a
Continue Reading By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business McDonald’s exit from Russia is costing it a lot of money — and food. The company announced last month that it would temporarily close its restaurants in Russia because of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. It also closed restaurants in Ukraine. Those shutdowns cost McDonald’s $127 million last quarter. McDonald’s
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Two limited crime series with literary underpinnings yield very different verdicts, with “Under the Banner of Heaven” emerging as an engrossing fact-based drama set around the Mormon Church during the 1980s, while “Shining Girls” turns a time-traveling serial-killer plot into a vaguely incomprehensible thriller for Apple TV+. Playing like a
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer Monaco is in great form at a crucial time of the season. Belgian coach Philippe Clement has seen his Riviera side win its last six French league matches to move to fourth place in the standings. The race for a spot in the Champions League is intensifying. Six points
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) –– La economía de Estados Unidos se desaceleró en el primer trimestre de 2022, según revelaron datos de la Oficina de Análisis Económico este jueves. El producto interno bruto de la nación (PIB), la medida más amplia de actividad económica, se contrajo a una tasa anualizada de solo 1,4% entre enero y marzo.
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