Must-watch videos of the week
The Felicity Ace which caught fire on February 16 while carrying thousands of cars, including Lamborghinis and Porsches, finally sank while being towed back to shore.
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Must-watch videos of the week
The pressures of preschool were just too much for a Kansas 4-year-old on a recent Monday morning. His dramatic driveway flop, caught on security camera video, has since gone viral. CNN affiliate KWCH has more.
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By Austin Mabeus, CNN A 4-year-old’s case of the Mondays caught on cam, Poseidon gets some hot new wheels, and a game show moment that will make you groan. These are the must-watch videos of the week. We’ve all been there The pressures of preschool were just too much for a Kansas 4-year-old on a
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MLB players start $1M fund for workers impacted by lockout
NEW YORK (AP) — Locked-out Major League Baseball players are starting a $1 million fund to support workers impacted by canceled games. The players’ association says the fund will be administered by the union and the AFL-CIO. It will be distributed to stadium workers and others caused financial hardship by baseball’s ninth work stoppage, which
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How the Ukraine war exposed Western media bias
By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN The Middle East found itself dragged into coverage of the conflict in Ukraine over the past week as journalists descended on the country to cover the biggest European war in decades. Western war reporters, more used to being deployed in Middle East conflict zones, were quick to
Continue Reading Gas prices surge overnight — biggest jump since Hurricane Katrina
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business US gas prices are surging at pace drivers haven’t seen since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The national average price for a gallon of regular gas stood at $3.84 a gallon Friday, according to AAA. That is the highest price since September 2012 and 11 cents higher than Thursday. Gas prices
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Report: American whiskey exports starting to rebound
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — An industry group says American whiskey exports have started rebounding, but distillers have yet to fully recover. Spirits exports have been battered by tariffs and the pandemic. Exports of bourbon, Tennessee whiskey and rye whiskey rose 15% last year to reach $975 million. That’s according to
Continue Reading Microsoft closes on $16 billion acquisition of Nuance
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Microsoft has closed on its approximately $16 billion acquisition of speech recognition company Nuance. The deal, which was announced last year, helps Microsoft Corp. get more entrenched into hospitals and the health care industry through Nuance’s widely used medical dictation and transcription tools. Mark Benjamin will continue to serve
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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher vow to match $3 million in donations for Ukrainian refugees
Ukraine-born Mila Kunis and her husband, Ashton Kutcher, have pledged to match up to $3 million in donations to help refugees fleeing her native country amid the conflict with Russia.
Continue Reading Shane Warne, one of cricket’s iconic players, dies at 52
By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australian cricket great Shane Warne has died. He was 52. Warne was considered to be the greatest bowler in cricket history and helped Australia win the World Cup in 1999. He was also part of five Ashes-winning teams during his career. Fox Sports television quoted
Continue Reading Colin Farrell has a big weekend
By Marianne Garvey Colin Farrell is back in a big way. He appears in two movies released on Friday, “The Batman” and “After Yang.” Farrell plays Penguin in “The Batman.” He’s unrecognizable as a gangster who crosses paths with Robert Pattinson’s Batman. In “After Yang,” he plays a father tending to his family’s broken robot,
Continue Reading Stanford University star soccer player died by suicide, parents tell NBC
By Stella Chan, CNN Stanford University star soccer player Katie Meyer died by suicide, her mother told NBC’s “Today” show during an emotional interview Friday. Meyer, a senior who helped secure the 2019 NCAA championship title for the Cardinal, was found dead in her dorm room on Tuesday, according to the university. “The last couple
Continue Reading How dangerous was Russia’s attack at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant?
By Rob Picheta, CNN Russian troops have occupied Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, after fierce fighting near the Ukrainian facility that drew international condemnation and sparked fears of a potential nuclear incident. Those concerns were quickly downplayed by experts, who warned against comparisons with the plant at Chernobyl, where the world’s worst nuclear disaster occurred
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ABC-7 First Alert: Gusty winds with areas of blowing dust,Friday
Good morning! Some areas experienced light rain showers this morning. The rain will exit and our focus will now shift to the windy afternoon. The ABC-7 First Alert continues for the gusty winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts around 40+ mph. High fire danger will also be a concern a Red Flag Warning
Continue Reading Years ago, she told police she had been abducted, beaten and branded. Now she’s charged with making it all up
By Jay Croft and Melissa Alonso, CNN When she was found after a three-week search in 2016, a Northern California woman told police she had been abducted and branded by two women who kept her chained in a closet. She gave an elaborate story of her kidnapping and treatment at the hands of the supposed
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Rusia envía un mensaje a toda Ucrania al atacar estas áreas civiles en Járkiv, la segunda ciudad más grande del país
CNNEE (CNN) —- Tres escuelas bombardeadas, una de ellas quedó con un enorme agujero en el costado del edificio. Múltiples cohetes cayeron sobre los compradores que estaban afuera de un supermercado. Unas personas que caminaban por un parque se vieron obligadas a correr hacia un lugar seguro mientras los proyectiles explotan a su alrededor. Estos
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Shane Warne: Australian cricket great dies of suspected heart attack aged 52
By Aleks Klosok and Ben Church, CNN Australian cricketer Shane Warne, considered one of the greatest players in history of the sport, has died at the age of 52, his management company confirmed to CNN on Friday. “It is with great sadness we advise that Shane Keith Warne passed away of a suspected heart attack
Continue Reading ‘Lucy and Desi’ puts a heart around the ‘I Love Lucy’ stars’ role as TV pioneers
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Lucy and Desi” puts a big heart around Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, not only as the beloved stars of “I Love Lucy” and one of Hollywood’s great power couples, but as TV pioneers. Drawing upon personal recordings and home videos, director Amy Poehler has served up a warm valentine
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SEC Scramble: No. 5 Auburn leads 4-way battle for top seed
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Auburn heads into the final weekend of the regular season with a chance to win the Southeastern Conference regular season title outright. Three other teams are vying for a share. The fifth-ranked Tigers will claim the No. 1 SEC Tournament seed if they can beat South Carolina. No. 7
Continue Reading SEC Scramble: No. 5 Auburn leads 4-way battle for top seed
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Auburn heads into the final weekend of the regular season with a chance to win the Southeastern Conference regular season title outright. Three other teams are vying for a share. The fifth-ranked Tigers will claim the No. 1 SEC Tournament seed if they can beat South Carolina. No. 7
Continue Reading ‘Pieces of Her’ assembles a Netflix mystery around Toni Collette’s mom with a past
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Pieces of Her” assembles another one of those small-boned thrillers that Netflix serves up in abundance, teasing out a fairly disposable mystery just good enough to get you to the end. The twisty mother-daughter tale is derived from Karin Slaughter’s bestselling novel, one that operates on twin timelines, a format
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How Mark Zuckerberg is trying to reduce his exposure to public scrutiny
By Clare Duffy and Brian Fung, CNN Business When Russia moved to “partially restrict” Facebook access in the country last week, drawing the social network deeper into an international conflict, it prompted a defiant response from the company’s most visible representative on the world stage. Not Mark Zuckerberg, but Nick Clegg. “Yesterday, Russian authorities ordered
Continue Reading Essence Festival 2022 to feature Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj and more
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Essence Fest is returning to an in-person event this summer with a star roster. Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj, Kevin Hart and New Edition will headline the event, set to run forme June 30 to July 3 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Other artists announced include Jazmine Sullivan, Chloe
Continue Reading Estados Unidos suma 678.000 empleos en febrero y vuelve a superar las expectativas
macamilarincon (CNN) –– La economía de Estados Unidos sumó 678.000 empleos en febrero, superando las expectativas de los economistas. Además, la tasa de desempleo bajó al 3,8%, un nuevo mínimo de la era de la pandemia, informó este viernes la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales. Un mes de buen crecimiento Con esta cifra, febrero fue el
Continue Reading Alexander ends Canadian downhill drought in shared victory
KVITFJELL, Norway (AP) — Canadian skier Cameron Alexander shared victory with Swiss rival Niels Hintermann in a men’s World Cup downhill after the pair upset the top contenders for the season title. Alexander was a late starter with bib No. 39 and took advantage of the sunny conditions on the Olympiabakken course as several lower-ranked
Continue Reading Russia cracks down on dissenting media, blocks Facebook
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH Associated Press DUSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has intensified a crackdown on media outlets and individuals who fail to hew to the Kremlin line on the war in Ukraine. He signing into law a bill that criminalizes the intentional spreading of what Moscow deems to be “fake” reports. Russia
Continue Reading Senado de Florida aprueba un proyecto de ley que prohíbe los abortos después de 15 semanas
CNNEE (CNN) —- El Senado del estado de Florida aprobó este jueves un proyecto de ley que prohibiría la mayoría de los abortos después de las 15 semanas de embarazo, permitiendo solo excepciones que impliquen “riesgo grave” para la persona embarazada y anormalidad fetal fatal, pero sin excepciones por violación o incesto. El proyecto de
Continue Reading European stocks could be heading for a bear market
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Stocks around the world fell Friday following the news that Russian troops are occupying Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant. But shares in Europe were battered particularly hard. What’s happening: Germany’s DAX index and France’s CAC 40 fell 3.8% in early trading, while the FTSE 100 in London dropped 3.5%. US
Continue Reading ISIS claims responsibility for blast killing dozens at Shia mosque in Pakistan’s Peshawar
By Sophia Saifi and Saleem Mehsud, CNN The Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack on a Shia mosque in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar that killed at least 61 people and injured another 196. A post from ISIS-affiliated Amaq news agency said a suicide bomber trained by the militant group had carried
Continue Reading Russian rider Sivakov announces nationality switch to France
LONDON (AP) — Cyclist Pavel Sivakov who raced for the Russian team at the Tokyo Olympics has announced his nationality switch to France. He has cited the war in Ukraine as a factor. The 24-year-old Sivakov grew up in France and says he long planned the eligibility change with the International Cycling Union. However he
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