By DAVID SHARP and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A government watchdog says the U.S. Postal Service’s environmental evaluation used for purchases of next-generation delivery vehicles relied on some false assumptions. Jill Naamane from the Government Accountability Office told a House committee on Tuesday that the analysis used to determine the mix of
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By Tara John, Vasco Cotovio, Sandi Sidhu and Oleksandr Fylyppov, CNN The Russian column of tanks and armored personnel carriers sped along a residential street in Bucha, a tree-lined suburb of the capital Kyiv. That was February 27th. A short time later, that same line of vehicles lay in ruins, the wreckage smoldering, after being
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CNN By Kevin Liptak and Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden and his aides are actively working to refocus on the litany of domestic issues threatening Democrats’ prospects in the midterm elections following weeks of the President’s days being consumed by the war in Ukraine. Since Biden returned from a last-minute diplomatic outing to Europe
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By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The San Francisco Giants will open defense of their NL West title without two key components. It’s a situation they managed well a year ago. Third baseman Evan Longoria and outfielder/first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. will begin the season on the injured list, although the Giants
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein, CNN US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is set to unveil a new push by the Biden administration Tuesday to accelerate its efforts to prevent, detect and treat long Covid. Long Covid is associated with a host of lingering symptoms from Covid-19 involving multiple body systems. Estimates of the frequency
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By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products that kills thousands of Americans every year. The proposal marks a major expansion of EPA regulation under a landmark 2016 law that
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Arsenal left back Kieran Tierney is set to miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury that requires an operation. Tierney felt discomfort after a training session on Thursday and was absent for Arsenal’s 3-0 loss at Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Monday. The Scotland international underwent
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Estados Unidos anunciará nuevas sanciones contra Rusia este miércoles en coordinación con el G7 naciones y la Unión Europea, según un funcionario del gobierno Biden. El funcionario señaló que el amplio paquete “impondrá costos significativos a Rusia y la empujará aún más por el camino del aislamiento económico, financiero y
Continue Reading By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — America’s commercial casinos are off to their best two-month start ever, the latest indication the industry is recovering in the third year of the coronavirus pandemic. The American Gaming Association says revenue from in-person casino games, sports betting and internet gambling reached nearly $9 billion
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CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Twitter said Tuesday it will no longer amplify or recommend Russian government accounts on its platform, bringing its stance on Kremlin-linked accounts closer in line with its approach to Russian state media. Twitter accounts operated by the Russian government will no longer “be amplified or recommended to people on Twitter,
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN Twitter said Tuesday it will no longer amplify or recommend Russian government accounts on its platform, bringing its stance on Kremlin-linked accounts closer in line with its approach to Russian state media. Twitter accounts operated by the Russian government will no longer “be amplified or recommended to people on Twitter, including
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Alexandra Ferguson Londres (CNN Business) — Europa está planeando un golpe más a la economía de Rusia con una nueva ronda de sanciones que incluyen una prohibición a las importaciones de carbón. Europa también está trabajando en nuevas sanciones sobre el petróleo de Rusia. Las medidas se anunciaron este martes por la presidenta de la
Continue Reading NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man accused of killing former Saints player Will Smith and wounding his wife during an argument in New Orleans will go on trial again in August. Cardell Hayes was convicted in December 2016 of manslaughter and attempted manslaughter. But the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the convictions in July after finding
Continue Reading TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The New York Yankees plan to carry 16 pitchers on their opening-day roster Thursday against the Boston Red Sox. Manager Aaron Boone says switch-hitting utilityman Marwin González will play a key role off the shortened bench. Teams are allowed to carry 28 players on the roster during April due to the
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Are you a sucker for large, liquid “puppy-dog” eyes gazing soulfully up at you, begging for, well, just about anything? Of course you are, but don’t blame your pup. A new study finds that humans are the culprit behind those irresistibly sweet peepers — in fact, we bred those doleful eyes
Continue Reading CNN’s Fred Pleitgen reports from Bucha, Ukraine, where Ukrainian authorities say hundreds of people were killed by Russian forces.
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By Anna Cooban, CNN Business European leaders are planning to phase out Russian coal imports in response to harrowing scenes in Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv. On Tuesday, the European Commission proposed a ban on €4 billion ($4.3 billion) worth of Russian coal imports per year as part of a fifth package of sanctions designed
Continue Reading By Phil Mattingly and Katie Lobosco, CNN The Biden administration is extending a pause on federal student loan repayments through August 31. The repayment freeze, which has been in place since the beginning of the pandemic, had been scheduled to expire on May 1. In a statement Wednesday, President Joe Biden acknowledged that the economy
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Herb Turetzky, who was the Nets’ official scorer for 54 years, has died. He was 76. The Nets said Turetzky, who retired before this season, died Monday. They did not provide a cause of death. Turetzky was a senior at Long Island University when he scored the first game in franchise
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — There are times when Rory McIlroy sounds like an old man. He reminisces about his first Masters — just 13 years ago — like it was ancient history. He concedes that golf is no longer the be-all and end-all in his life. His voice rises
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The former head of the Vatican’s financial watchdog has testified that the agency launched an intelligence investigation into a suspicious London real estate deal after it learned about it. But he said the agency had no power to stop the Vatican secretariat of state from concluding
Continue Reading BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — There could be another world-record crowd on hand to watch Barcelona’s semifinal in the women’s Champions League as the club announced that all tickets for the match against Wolfsburg at the Camp Nou Stadium were picked up in just over 24 hours. A crowd of 91,553 watched Barcelona defeat Real Madrid
Continue Reading By COLLIN BINKLEY and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31, extending a moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to postpone payments during the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was confirmed by an administration official familiar with the White House’s decision-making. Student
Continue Reading ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol says agents at checkpoints in New Mexico will continue to enforce a federal law making possession of marijuana illegal even though the state has legalized recreational marijuana. A spokesman for the agency’s El Paso Sector said Tuesday that means agents will still regard marijuana as contraband and
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol says agents at checkpoints in New Mexico will continue to enforce a federal law making possession of marijuana illegal even though the state has legalized recreational marijuana. A spokesman for the agency’s El Paso Sector said Tuesday that means agents will still regard marijuana as contraband and
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Selena Gómez fue apodada la “reina de Instagram” por ser la celebridad más seguida en la plataforma de redes sociales en 2016. Ahora, Gómez dice que no ha estado en las redes en los últimos cuatro años y medio. “Mi vida cambió por completo”, dijo Gómez a “Good Morning America”. “Soy
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel believes the potential absence of rival manager Carlo Ancelotti for the Champions League match against Real Madrid on Wednesday hands his team a slight edge going into the quarterfinals. Ancelotti tested positive for the coronavirus last week and did not travel to London with the rest of the
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The top US military officer told lawmakers Tuesday that the world is becoming more unstable and the “potential for significant international conflict is increasing, not decreasing.” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin appeared before the House Armed Services Committee in their
Continue Reading CNN By Jeremy Herb and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The top US military officer told lawmakers Tuesday that the world is becoming more unstable and the “potential for significant international conflict is increasing, not decreasing.” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin appeared before the House Armed Services Committee in
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN The three Russian astronauts who boarded the International Space Station last month in spacesuits that echoed the colors of Ukraine’s flag were paying tribute to their university and not protesting Russia’s invasion, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei said Tuesday. The yellow and blue spacesuits surprised many observers, who assumed the Russians
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