By Jacqueline Howard and Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is set to unveil new details and announcements Monday on Paxlovid, Pfizer’s antiviral Covid-19 pill, a White House official tells CNN. The administration has plans underway to increase the availability and uptake of the Covid-19 antiviral drug, White House’s Covid-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha
Continue Reading By Jacqueline Howard and Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is set to unveil new details and announcements Monday on Paxlovid, Pfizer’s antiviral Covid-19 pill, a White House official tells CNN. The administration has plans underway to increase the availability and uptake of the drug, White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha announced on
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By MARGERY A. BECK and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Firefighters across the country are battling multiple wildfires as tinder-dry conditions and high winds whip up flames from Arizona to Florida. That includes a prairie fire in rural southwestern Nebraska that officials say has killed one person, injured at least 15
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CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Amy Cassidy and Anna Cooban, CNN Business Norwegian police arrested seven Greenpeace activists on Monday after they chained themselves to a Russian oil tanker to try to prevent it docking at a port in Norway operated by Exxon. The Ust Luga — loaded with Russian jet fuel worth $116 million — was
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NEW YORK (AP) — Rutgers guard Ron Harper Jr. was honored with the Lt. Frank J. Haggerty Award given annually to the New York City area’s Division I men’s college Player of the Year by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association. Shaheen Holloway of Saint Peter’s was selected as the Peter A. Carlesimo Coach of the
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business General Motors will produce a fully electric Chevrolet Corvette, GM President Mark Reuss announced in a LinkedIn post Monday morning. Reuss didn’t say when the electric Corvette would come, but he hinted that a hybrid model could come relatively soon. “We will offer an electrified Corvette as early as next
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macamilarincon (CNN Business) –– Las acciones globales y los precios del petróleo cayeron este lunes, mientras el aumento de casos positivos de covid-19 en Beijing desata los temores acerca de que la capital de China pueda enfrentar un confinamiento como el de Shanghái y otras ciudades importantes. “Voces de abril”: usuarios de Internet en China
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Burger King is giving away free fries — but there’s a catch. The new perk is available only to members of Burger King’s free Royal Perks digital loyalty program. Beginning Monday, customers can add french fries of any size (small, medium or large) to their purchase once a week at
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By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is calling on Congress to expand authority for the federal and local governments to take action to counter the nefarious use of drones in the U.S. The White House released an action plan that calls for expanding the number of agencies that can track
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By Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN CNN has obtained 2,319 text messages that former President Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sent and received between Election Day 2020 and President Joe Biden’s January 20, 2021 inauguration. The vast trove of texts offers the most revealing picture to date of
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By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Miguel Cabrera reached the 3,000-hit mark on a weekend afternoon in front of an adoring crowd at his home ballpark in Detroit. It was a moment worthy of the milestone. It could also be the last time it happens for a while. In an era of high strikeout totals
Continue Reading By CNN CNN has obtained 2,319 text messages that former President Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sent and received between Election Day 2020 and President Joe Biden’s January 20, 2021 inauguration. The vast trove of texts, which Meadows selectively provided to the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, offers the
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN Hawaiian Airlines plans to offer free Wi-Fi service through SpaceX’s Starlink, the airline announced Monday. The satellite-based internet service will be available as early as next year on Hawaiian Airlines’ transpacific fleet, making it the first major airline to offer Starlink. The service, created by Elon Musk’s private spaceflight company SpaceX,
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The fear is UEFA is creating a “monster” with changes to the Champions League that will make the elite even richer. Eintracht Frankfurt CEO Axel Hellman says he is working with other middle-ranking clubs to try to thwart UEFA plans to give two places to teams based on
Continue Reading ELOY, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the crash of one of two planes that were part of a Red Bull stunt in which two pilots attempted to swap planes in mid-air on Sunday evening. One plane spun out of control over the Arizona desert. The Federal Aviation Administration said the pilot of the plane
Continue Reading LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Swimming’s world governing body FINA is investigating after Russian swimmer Evgeny Rylov competed at the national championships while serving a ban for appearing at a rally in support of President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The double Olympic backstroke gold medalist was handed a nine-month ban from competition by
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Victoria Fernandez (CNN Español) — La UEFA Champions League es el torneo de clubes de fútbol más prestigiosos de Europa. En ella se concentran los mejores equipos en busca de la Copa de Campeones. Actualmente, hay un solo rey que se encuentra en solitario en la cima de campeones, el Real Madrid de España. La
Continue Reading Victoria Fernandez Los Ángeles (CNN) — Los animales salvajes en el sur de California tendrán muy pronto un mayor territorio para deambular gracias al puente de vida silvestre más grande del mundo, que abarcará 10 carriles de la autopista 101 en el noroeste de Los Ángeles, y cerrará una brecha crucial para los hábitats. “¡Está
Continue Reading By Abbas Al Lawati, CNN As Gulf Arab states lose faith in the United States’ commitment to their security, two Middle East archrivals are taking matters into their own hands. On Monday, Iran revealed that it held a fifth round of talks with Saudi Arabia late last week. The negotiations between the two regional heavyweights
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Sharon Osbourne has said her latest facelift left her looking like a Cyclops. The 69-year-old TV personality underwent the five-and-a-half-hour cosmetic procedure back in October. However, she was stunned by the “horrendous” results when the bandages were removed, and her face appeared lopsided. Recounting her initial shock in an interview with
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz has moved up to No. 9 in the ATP rankings at age 18. He is the youngest man to break into the top 10 since Rafael Nadal did it exactly 17 years ago. Alcaraz rose two spots after winning the Barcelona Open on Sunday. Alcaraz is a little more than
Continue Reading By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that will add harsh penalties against public schools that allow transgender athletes to participate in girls’ sports. Lee quietly signed the proposal last Friday without comment. The bill will go into effect July 1. The governor had previously
Continue Reading By Rachel Metz, CNN Business The parent company of Facebook and Instagram is taking on a new role as a brick-and-mortar retailer. On Monday, Meta announced the Meta Store, which will be the company’s first attempt at selling its physical products — including the Quest 2 virtual reality headset and Portal video calling device —
Continue Reading By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The co-leader of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party says former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder should leave the party. Schroeder’s ties to the Russian energy industry have left him increasingly isolated at home. One of two co-leaders of Scholz’s center-left Social Democrats said in a radio interview Monday that
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business With lots of worries out there — inflation, Covid, interest rates, Ukraine, stock volatility — consumers are willing to pay a premium when seeking comfort in the form of sweet treats like Coca-Cola. And investors are seeking a safe haven in the company’s stock. Coca-Cola reported first quarter
Continue Reading By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Anyone looking for a place to live right now is navigating one of the toughest and most expensive housing markets in recent history. The pandemic boom in housing pushed home prices to an all-time high of $375,300 in March, 34% higher than the median price of $280,600 in March 2020,
Continue Reading CNN, KCAL, KCBS, POOL, SENATE TV By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Anyone looking for a place to live right now is navigating one of the toughest and most expensive housing markets in recent history. The pandemic boom in housing pushed home prices to an all-time high of $375,300 in March, 34% higher than the median
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Britney Spears anunció que se está tomando un descanso de las redes sociales, semanas después de decirle al mundo que está embarazada de su tercer hijo. La estrella del pop de 40 años reveló en una publicación de Instagram este domingo que dará un paso atrás “por un tiempo”. “¡¡¡Voy
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — All the major railroads now plan to offer their employees up to $600 a month in advance of raises they expect to pay once the current two-year-old national contract talks are eventually settled. But a coalition of unions that represents more than 105,000 railroad workers
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — All the major railroads now plan to offer their employees up to $600 a month in advance of raises they expect to pay once the current two-year-old national contract talks are eventually settled. But a coalition of unions that represents more than 105,000 railroad workers
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