Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — El Senado de Estados Unidos tiene en mente la jubilación, y no es por que la edad media de los legisladores sea de 64 años. Un grupo de nuevos proyectos de ley que podrían cambiar la forma en que los estadounidenses ahorran para la jubilación han aterrizado en
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By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is scrapping old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs. The aim is to speed an ongoing trend toward more efficient lighting that officials say will save households, schools and businesses billion of dollars a year. Rules finalized by the Energy Department will require manufacturers to sell energy-efficient
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By Ray Sanchez, CNN Harvard University is dedicating $100 million to create a fund to research and redress its “extensive entanglements with slavery,” university President Lawrence Bacow said Tuesday. The university’s attempt to reckon with its past is detailed in a report titled “Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery,” which documents how the slave trade
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By Jasmine Wright, Maegan Vazquez, Betsy Klein and Kevin Liptak, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday after returning from a weeklong trip to California, the White House announced. “Today, Vice President Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on rapid and PCR tests. She has exhibited no symptoms, will isolate and continue
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN) — La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris dio positivo por covid-19, anunció este martes la Casa Blanca, tras su retorno de un viaje por el fin de semana a California. “Hoy, la vicepresidenta Harris ha dado positivo por covid-19 en las pruebas rápidas y de PCR. No ha presentado ningún síntoma, se aislará y
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By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The ability of college players to earn celebrity endorsement money is expected to impact the NFL draft for years to come. Players around the country think it gives them more options to earn money, earn their degree and perhaps increase their future earnings by raising their
Continue Reading By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — One player has been off-limits for Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel when preparing for the NFL draft with general manager Jon Robinson: Tyler Vrabel. The Titans coach’s oldest son is a 6-foot-5, 310-pound offensive lineman who was a three-year starter at Boston College. He
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso, CNN Decorated World War II veteran and pioneering civil rights lawyer Johnnie Jones Sr. has died at the age of 102. “We are saddened by the news of the passing,” the Louisiana Department of Veteran Affairs (LDVA) posted on social media Monday. “It was our distinct honor to care for Mr. Jones
Continue Reading CNN By Zachary Cohen, Ellie Kaufman and Michael Conte, CNN Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told CNN’s Jim Sciutto on Tuesday that the entire “global international security order” put in place after World War II is at stake if Russia gets away “cost-free” following its invasion of Ukraine. The top
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By MARGERY A. BECK and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Stiff winds remain a challenge but beefed up fire crews are making significant progress on a large prairie fire burning near the Nebraska-Kansas line. In the Southwest, lighter winds have allowed firefighters to keep flames from advancing significantly at big fires
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland assured a Senate panel on Tuesday that there will “not be interference” in the Justice Department’s probe into Hunter Biden’s business activities, and emphasized an appointee of former President Donald Trump is leading the investigation. Garland was pressed on the matter during a hearing before the Senate
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Delta Air Lines will start paying flight attendants during the time that passengers are boarding. That’s a first for a major U.S. airline. Flight attendants in the U.S. generally don’t begin getting paid by the hour until the doors close after boarding. Delta said Tuesday that the change will
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White House: Vice President Harris tests positive for COVID-19, not experiencing symptoms, Biden not ‘close contact’
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns are going all in on sports betting. The team announced a long-term partnership with Bally’s that will make the gaming leader the official sports betting partner of the NFL team. As part of the agreement, Bally’s will have a branded lounge at FirstEnergy
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SEMINOLE, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say tattoos have helped identify a body found 22 years ago in Alabama’s Styx River as a Texas man who helped other migrants find work. News outlets report that DNA identified the body as Daniel Muniz Jr. after his stepdaughter found photos of the tattoos in a national database of
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By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The New York Post and Michelle Gotthelf, the former editor in chief of the tabloid’s digital operation, announced in a joint statement Tuesday that they had settled the explosive lawsuit Gotthelf had filed earlier this year. Gotthelf had alleged in her lawsuit that she was wrongfully fired after she reported
Continue Reading Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed support for figure skater Kamila Valieva. He says she did not compete “dishonestly” after her doping case dominated this year’s Winter Olympics. Valieva was on the gold-medal winning Russian squad for the figure skating team event at the Beijing Olympics but no medal ceremony has been held because she
Continue Reading Victoria Fernandez (CNN) — Un día después de publicar videos y documentos relacionados con el fatal tiroteo en el set de filmación de “Rust”, el sheriff del condado de Santa Fe, Adan Mendoza, le dijo al programa “Today” de NBC que los mensajes de texto son “preocupantes” y que continúa la investigación sobre quién trajo
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess, CNN A woman who was stranded for six days in the woods of Lassen County, in northeastern California, rationed a six-pack of yogurt and ate snow to survive before being rescued, a release from the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office said. Justin Lonich and Sheena Gullett were traveling home to Little Valley on
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Carnival Corp. will soon get a new CEO at the helm of the cruise line operator. The company said Tuesday that CEO Arnold Donald will step down on Aug. 1 and be replaced by Josh Weinstein, a longtime Carnival executive. Donald has led Miami-based Carnival since 2013, taking it to record profits
Continue Reading By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer A number of NFL draft prospects made the most of an extra season in college. Players such as Alabama tailback Brian Robinson Jr., Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett and Florida State defensive end Jermaine Johnson took advantage with huge seasons. They’re hoping it pays off in the draft. Pickett and
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The British Open had a modest return of fans last year because of the pandemic. Now it’s full capacity and the R&A expects a record turnout for St. Andrews this summer. Organizers anticipate 290,000 spectators at the Old Course. That would smash the record of 239,000 at St. Andrews
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer There is dramatic change going on in men’s college basketball. Villanova’s Jay Wright has joined North Carolina’s Roy Williams and Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski in retirement in the past 13 months. Athletes can now strike endorsement deals for money and players are making frequent use of the transfer portal. The
Continue Reading By Zachary Cohen, Ellie Kaufman and Michael Conte, CNN Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told CNN’s Jim Sciutto on Tuesday that the entire “global international security order” put in place after World War II is at stake if Russia gets away “cost-free” following its invasion of Ukraine. The top US
Continue Reading By Kelly Mena and Fredreka Schouten, CNN A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. A new map signed into law last week by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis will eliminate two Black-led congressional districts in Florida. On the chopping block:
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal says he will play the Madrid Open after recovering from a rib injury that sidelined him for a month. Nadal had been recovering from a stress fracture he sustained while playing at Indian Wells in March. Nadal missed tournaments in Miami, Monte Carlo and Barcelona because of the injury. The
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government has announced plans to drastically reduce flights at Warsaw’s two airports starting Sunday if talks with air traffic controllers demanding better working conditions fail. Regulations published late Monday state the Frederic Chopin and Modlin airports would operate from 07:30 GMT until 15:00 GMT each day and only handle flights
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Capitals are listing Alex Ovechkin as day to day with an upper-body injury. But there’s legitimate concern about the longtime captain’s health moving forward. Ovechkin slammed into the boards left shoulder first in the Capitals game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night
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JUAREZ — A large plume of black smoke that can be seen for miles across the Borderland is due to a fire at a metal recycling plant in Juarez. According to neighbors, there’s been concern about debris and trash around the area. An image from the scene shows there are homes nearby. The fire is
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN Business Deutsche Bank raised eyebrows earlier this month by becoming the first major bank to forecast a US recession, albeit a “mild” one. Now, it’s warning of a deeper downturn caused by the Federal Reserve’s quest to knock down stubbornly high inflation. “We will get a major recession,” Deutsche Bank economists
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