How online shopping has changed over the last 30 years
Alpine Rings compiled a list of how online shopping has evolved over the past 30 years using data from a variety of sources including the New York Times and NBC News.
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Year: 2022
Which industries get the most (and least) time off?
Time off can be key to a worker’s health and well-being, but whether it is paid varies by industry. Timetastic used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to see where each industry stands.
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Countries spending the most on their militaries
Stacker ranked the 50 countries spending the most on their military, based on estimates from 2020 data (released in 2022) from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute via The World Bank.
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Timeline of Jewish history in the US
Stacker compiled a list of important events in American Jewish communities since the 14th century based on historical accounts, news, and government records.
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Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 7 de abril: EE.UU. impone sanciones a hijas de Vladimir Putin y a más bancos de Rusia
Alejandra Ramos En medio de fuertes tensiones, el presidente de Perú da marcha atrás al toque de queda. Los científicos aún no comprenden del todo el covid-19 prolongado. El uso de la tecnología podría exponer la verdad de la invasión rusa de Ucrania. Además, hay novedades en la posible extradición del expresidente de Honduras. Esto
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India to boost arms output, fearing shortfall from Russia
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India plans to ramp up of its production of military equipment, including helicopters, tank engines, missiles and airborne early warning systems, to offset any potential shortfall from its main supplier Russia. Defense Ministry officials say India, with the world’s second-largest army, fourth-largest air force and seventh-largest
Continue Reading Spain PM in Morocco to mend ties after Western Sahara shift
By JOSEPH WILSON and TARIK EL BARAKAH Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has met with Moroccan King Mohammed VI on a visit to Rabat seeking to mark the end of diplomatic tensions centered on Morocco’s disputed region of Western Sahara. Relations were damaged last April when Morocco was angered
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LEADING OFF: Opening day! Guardians debut, Ohtani and Braves
By The Associated Press Cubs veteran Kyle Hendricks is set to deliver the first pitch of the season against Corbin Burnes and Milwaukee at Wrigley Field just past 2:20 p.m. EDT, the first of seven games still on the calendar amid rainy forecasts across the country. The World Series champion Atlanta Braves open at home
Continue Reading From green jacket to prison, Angel Cabrera’s big fall
By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Angel Cabrera was an unlikely champion to begin with, a street urchin who grew up without parents and never had a formal education. As the Masters unfolds this week, Cabrera sits in an Argentine prison. He’s serving two years for domestic abuse, and there’s a
Continue Reading For Tiger Woods, a Masters walk unlike any other awaits
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods will put his surgically repaired right leg to the test as he begins his pursuit of a sixth green jacket. The 46-year-old Woods is competing for the first time since severely injuring his leg in a car accident in February
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After rounds of tornadoes across the South, storm system threatens North Carolina, Virginia and Florida next
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After dozens of tornadoes rolled through the South, another storm system is threatening to deliver powerful winds and possibly more tornadoes Thursday to the coasts of North Carolina and Virginia along with parts of Florida. About 6.3 million people in eastern North Carolina and southeast Virginia are under a tornado watch
Continue Reading After rounds of tornadoes across the South, storm system threatens North Carolina, Virginia and Florida next
Thursday is the final day of severe weather for parts of the South this week. Meanwhile, cold air fills in behind these severe storms just in time for the weekend. CNN meteorologist Gene Norman has the forecast.
Continue Reading Asian shares mostly lower after tepid gains on Wall Street
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mostly lower as investors eye the war in Ukraine and what the world’s central banks might do to keep inflation in check. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai, while Sydney advanced. Investors have been weighing the latest updates from the
Continue Reading JD.com founder Richard Liu leaves CEO post
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer SINGAPORE (AP) — Chinese e-commerce company JD.com says that its founder Richard Liu has left his position as CEO, the latest Chinese billionaire founder to step aside amid increased government scrutiny of the country’s technology industry. Liu will hand over the reins to JD.com’s president Xu Lei, according to
Continue Reading Steve Lavin hired as hoops coach at struggling San Diego
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former UCLA and St. John’s coach Steve Lavin has been hired to take over the struggling program at the University of San Diego. The 57-year-old Lavin replaces Sam Scholl, who was fired March 6 after the Toreros went 15-16 in a third straight losing season.
Continue Reading Powell returns, Clippers beat Suns for 3rd straight win
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Powell scored 24 points after being out two months, Paul George added 19 points in three quarters to go over 15,000 in his career, and the Los Angeles Clippers edged the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns 113-109. The Suns were missing four starters, but still nearly
Continue Reading Pettersson scores twice, Canucks rout Golden Knights 5-1
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Elias Pettersson scored twice and had two assists to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-1 victory over Vegas, snapping a five-game winning streak for the Golden Knights. The victory gave the Canucks’ slim playoff hopes a boost as they chase a Western Conference wild card.
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Where all of Wes Anderson’s movies have been filmed
Giggster got granular with Wes Anderson’s filmography and dug into the major filming locations of each feature production.
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Top NBA draft picks from Texas
Stacker compiled a list of highest drafted NBA players in Texas using Basketball Reference.
Continue Reading Flames get unlikely boost from Michael Stone, beat Ducks 4-2
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Michael Stone got his first goal of the season and an assist in his 500th NHL game, and Elias Lindholm scored his 36th goal in the Calgary Flames’ 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Tyler Toffoli also scored and Johnny Gaudreau got his 96th point
Continue Reading Lo que hay que saber de Axiom Space, la empresa detrás de la primera misión totalmente privada a la EEI
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Por primera vez en la historia, una tripulación de cuatro civiles despegará esta semana hacia la Estación Espacial Internacional (EEI), como parte de una misión inaugural para la compañía de vuelos espaciales comerciales Axiom Space. Viajarán en un cohete SpaceX Falcon 9 y se acoplarán en la estación a través de
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April 6, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
CNN senior international correspondent Ivan Watson visits Ukrainians in a hospital and speaks with them about their experiences in the war.
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COVID spending bill stalls in Senate as GOP, Dems stalemate
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A compromise $10 billion measure buttressing the government’s COVID-19 defenses has stalled in the Senate. It seems all but certainly sidetracked in that chamber for weeks, victim of a campaign-season fight over the incendiary issue of immigration. There was abundant finger-pointing Wednesday but no signs that the
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COVID spending bill stalls in Senate as GOP, Dems stalemate
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A compromise $10 billion measure buttressing the government’s COVID-19 defenses has stalled in the Senate. It seems all but certainly sidetracked in that chamber for weeks, victim of a campaign-season fight over the incendiary issue of immigration. There was abundant finger-pointing Wednesday but no signs that the
Continue Reading Police officer and 2 others were shot in Philadelphia before suspect died of self-inflicted wound, officials say
By Jenn Selva, CNN A Pennsylvania police officer and two other people were shot in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday evening before the suspect fatally shot himself, according to authorities. The officer, who serves with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), is in critical but stable condition, the Philadelphia Police Department said in a statement. Two
Continue Reading Congress votes to suspend Russia trade status, enact oil ban
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has overwhelmingly voted to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil, ratcheting up the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine amid reports of atrocities. House action came after the Senate approved the two bills with 100-0 votes. The measures
Continue Reading Sounders top NYCFC 3-1 in 1st leg of Champions League semis
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Albert Rusnák and Jordan Morris scored in the first half, Nicolás Lodeiro added a penalty kick goal midway through the second half, and the Seattle Sounders claimed a 3-1 win over New York City FC in the first-leg of the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals. The two-game,
Continue Reading Consejos de salud física y mental que deberíamos adoptar con o sin pandemia
urielblanco (CNN Español) — El Día Mundial de la Salud está aquí. Si bien la edición de este año está centrada en la conexión que hay entre el planeta y la salud de las personas, sigue siendo inevitable pensar en nuestra relación con el covid-19. La pandemia de covid-19 ya cumplió más de dos años
Continue Reading Estos operadores de drones solían hacer “agradables” videos de YouTube. Ahora registran presuntos crímenes de guerra rusos
Alejandra Ramos Nota del editor: Esta historia contiene imágenes explícitas. (CNN) — Un automóvil gris acelera en una carretera cerca de Kyiv, en dirección a la capital ucraniana. Cuando se acerca a una posición rusa, hace un giro en U brusco y se detiene poco después. Entonces un hombre abre la puerta. Un segundo después,
Continue Reading Dirty Dozen 2022: Produce with the most and least pesticides
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Strawberries and spinach continue to top the annual list of the “Dirty Dozen” fruits and veggies that contain the highest levels of pesticides, followed by three greens — kale, collard and mustard — nectarines, apples, grapes, and bell and hot peppers, according to the Environmental Working Group’s 2022 Shopper’s Guide to
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