By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer UnitedHealth Group delivered a better-than-expected first quarter and raised its 2022 forecast, as growth in Medicare Advantage coverage and care delivery once again helped the health care giant. The nation’s largest health insurance provider said enrollment in its Medicare Advantage plans grew nearly 9% to about 6.9 million people.
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CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Brian Fung, CNN Elon Musk defended his offer to purchase Twitter on Thursday, saying during an on-stage interview at the TED conference that he sees the acquisition as nothing less than a turning point for civilization. Musk said the proposed deal is not about the economics of Twitter’s business, but about ensuring
Continue Reading CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter said Monday it has agreed to sell itself to Elon Musk, who will take the company private in a deal valued at around $44 billion. The deal caps off a whirlwind news cycle in which the Tesla and SpaceX CEO became one of Twitter’s largest shareholders, was
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By Elizabeth Cohen and Danielle Herman, CNN As a sweeping review of the nation’s premier public health agency commences this week, interviews by CNN with more than a dozen people close to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal an agency in need of serious changes to make it more nimble and ready
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After a busy night largely composed of damaging wind and tornado reports, the severe storm threat weakens as it heads towards the East Coast. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the forecast.
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Amazon says that for the first time in company history it will charge sellers a 5% fuel and inflation surcharge. So, if it seems like your favorite Amazon items are getting pricier, it could be because businesses are trying to pass along those rising expenses to customers. Here’s what you need to
Continue Reading CNN’s Ben Wedeman speaks to civilians and troops in Ukraine’s eastern front as a Russian offensive begins in the region.
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Uno de los buques de guerra más importantes de la Armada rusa se hundió en el fondo del mar Negro, un duro golpe para un ejército que lucha contra la resistencia ucraniana 50 días después de la invasión de Vladimir Putin a su vecino, Ucrania. Los marineros rusos evacuaron el
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CNNEspañol sjv Biden calificó las atrocidades en Ucrania de “genocidio”, ¿cambiará algo? Casos de covid-19 vuelven a aumentar en EE.UU. por la subvariante BA.2 Conoce cuándo se juegan las semifinales y la final de la UEFA Champions League. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 Arrestan a Frank James, sospechoso
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin Esta cobertura terminó. Sigue las últimas noticias de la guerra aquí. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
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EL PASO, Texas — A large fire broke out early Thursday morning at an east El Paso auto shop. Crews were called out to the 11400 block of Cedar Oaks Drive just after 2 a.m. First responders reported that 15 units were on the scene trying to combat the fire. EPFD has reported no injuries.
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By Patrick Sung and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Former Colombia soccer captain Freddy Rincón has died after being involved in a car crash in Cali, the hospital treating him said in a statement. The 55-year-old Rincón was admitted to hospital on Monday following a car accident in the early hours of the day, CNN en Español
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RUIDOSO, New Mexico –Ruidoso Police detectives and the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau announced Wednesday two people have died in the McBride Wildfire burning in Ruidoso. Authorities discovered the remains of two individuals at #569 Gavilan Canyon Road on Wednesday. These are the first confirmed deaths in the ongoing McBride Fire. Tuesday firefighters responded
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN Allyson Felix — the most decorated US track and field athlete in Olympics history — announced that she plans to retire following the conclusion of the 2022 season. During her illustrious career, she won 11 Olympic medals — seven of them gold — and 13 world championship titles. “As a little
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Former Colombian national soccer team captain Freddy Rincón has died. He was 55. Rincón played in three World Cups for Colombia and also played for Real Madrid and Napoli. He died after being injured in a car crash on Monday when his vehicle collided with a bus in Cali, Colombia. The
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Funcionarios estadounidenses se enfrentan a nuevas preguntas sobre si un paquete de ayuda masiva para Ucrania llegará lo suficientemente pronto y si este será suficiente para sostener a las fuerzas ucranianas en lo que se está convirtiendo en una guerra prolongada con Rusia. Ucrania se prepara para la esperada escalada
Continue Reading There are conflicting reports about why one of the Russian Navy’s most important warships is either floating abandoned or at the bottom of the Black Sea. CNN’s Clare Sebastian reports.
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — El número de muertos en Filipinas por la tormenta tropical Megi ha aumentado a 76, mientras que cientos de miles de personas siguen desplazadas, dijeron el miércoles las autoridades del país. Muchas de las muertes se produjeron por deslizamientos de tierra e inundaciones causadas cuando la tormenta tocó tierra el domingo, azotando
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — Alex Gilady, an Israeli media pioneer and longtime International Olympic Committee member, has died. He was 79. Gilady was a former sports executive at U.S. network NBC and was the first Israeli journalist to report from Egypt in 1977 ahead of the signing of a landmark peace treaty with its Arab neighbor.
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — British authorities have authorized a coronavirus vaccine for adults made by French drugmaker Valneva. The U.K. is the first country to authorize Valneva’s vaccine, which is also under review by the European Medicines Agency. Britain’s medicines regulator said Thursday that the two-dose vaccine is intended for adults ages 18 to 50. The
Continue Reading LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — An International Olympic Committee member from Israel who also previously served as a senior vice president of NBC Sports has died. Alex Gilady was 79. The IOC announced Gilady’s death. IOC member John Coates of Australia said Gilady died Wednesday in London. No cause of death was given. Gilady worked in
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden le dijo el miércoles al presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, que Estados Unidos enviará a su nación armas, municiones y otra asistencia de seguridad por un valor adicional de US$ 800 millones. Esto ocurre cuando los funcionarios estadounidenses advierten sobre una nueva fase potencialmente sangrienta en la guerra
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN Español) — Freddy Rincón es leyenda. El exjugador de fútbol colombiano marcó uno de los goles más importantes de la selección Colombia y su muerte, anunciada la madrugada de este jueves, dejó una ola de luto en el país que lo recuerda celebrando sus goles y sus triunfos. Rincón, de 55 años, murió
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PokerListings explored how casino dealers are paid to determine which state has the highest-paid employees, using data from Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics report from May 2020.
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Among the most impactful trends in the U.S. transportation industry over the last several years has been the growing number of electric vehicle offerings to reach the market. CoPilot ranked each state (and Washington D.C.) by the number of registered EVs as a percentage of total registered private and commercial vehicles, using data from the Department of Energy and Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
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Stacker explored the highest-paid celebrity couples around the world and how they acquired their massive wealth, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
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Health care in the U.S. has a history that’s as far-reaching and complex as the country itself. To document how it as evolved over time, Sidecar Health compiled a list of 10 of the most impactful moments in U.S. health care history.
Continue Reading olivertapia Nueva York (CNN Business) — Amazon dijo el miércoles que por primera vez en la historia de la compañía cobrará a los vendedores un recargo por combustible e inflación del 5%. El gigante del comercio electrónico dijo que la nueva tarifa comenzará el 28 de abril y se impone porque la inflación ha empeorado
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The head of the European Central Bank says the bank would raise interest rates “some time after” ending its pandemic stimulus efforts later this year. The bank faces growing pressure to follow the United States, United Kingdom and other countries in taking a harder line to combat soaring consumer prices. But
Continue Reading By Christina Maxouris, CNN A key, a neon construction jacket, a gun. The items, left behind in a bloody crime scene at a Brooklyn subway station Tuesday morning, offered investigators some of their first clues as they worked to figure out who had opened fire on dozens of unsuspecting New Yorkers commuting to school and
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