By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — The British government has led calls for the Champions League final to be taken out of Russia to punish its deepening intervention in Ukraine, prompting UEFA to say it would reconsider hosting rights. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson highlighted concerns about the showpiece men’s game
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has signed a $624 million deal to purchase 32 Black Hawk helicopters from a Polish aircraft manufacturer. It is the largest military aircraft acquisition contract under outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte. The S-70i Black Hawks can be used for troop transport, combat operations and disaster-response. Due to financial constraints, the
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By Jen Christensen, CNN After the Omicron coronavirus variant made a record number of US children sick in January, children’s hospitals across the United States braced for what has come with every other spike in the Covid-19 pandemic: cases of a rare but dangerous condition called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, commonly known as MIS-C.
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By Amir Vera, CNN The trial of a Columbus, Ohio, doctor accused of overprescribing pain medication to multiple patients near death began Tuesday. Dr. William Husel was initially indicted on 25 counts of murder in 2019. He is now facing 14 counts after Franklin County Judge Michael Holbrook granted the prosecution’s motion to dismiss 11
Continue Reading A former doctor is on trial, accused of overprescribing pain medication to multiple patients near death. William Husel faces 14 counts after the judge granted the prosecution’s motion to dismiss 11 additional counts. CNN correspondent Jean Casarez reports.
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Macy’s is reporting strong fourth-quarter sales and profits that exceeded Wall Street estimates even as the department store chain faced numerous challenges from supply chain issues to labor shortages and inflation. The New York company also said that it would not spin off its ecommerce
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By Charles Riley and Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The West showed Tuesday it was ready to target Russia’s huge energy industry — even at the risk of hurting itself — after Moscow ordered troops into parts of eastern Ukraine. Germany said it was halting certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline following Moscow’s actions
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Twenty years after 3G was first introduced in the United States, paving the way for a new generation of mobile apps, the network is officially being phased out. AT&T is set to pull the plug on its 3G network Tuesday, with other major US carriers expected to follow suit
Continue Reading By Theresa Waldrop, CNN A former police detective who was involved in the raid that led to the shooting death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, in March 2020 was found not guilty Thursday of charges related to the 10 bullets he fired that morning. Brett Hankison was the only officer from the raid who
Continue Reading More than two years ago, Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police during a no-knock warrant. Here is the progress that has been made in her case, and what her mother hopes happens next.
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WALLER, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a skydiving instructor has died after his parachute failed to open during a tandem jump in the Houston area, but his student survived the ordeal. Skydive Houston says the student was seriously injured Saturday after the jump in Waller, about 40 miles northwest of Houston. Both were airlifted to
Continue Reading WALLER, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a skydiving instructor has died after his parachute failed to open during a tandem jump in the Houston area, but his student survived the ordeal. Skydive Houston says the student was seriously injured Saturday after the jump in Waller, about 40 miles northwest of Houston. Both were airlifted to
Continue Reading By Charles Riley, CNN Business Russian stocks whipsawed and the ruble rebounded from a near-record low on Tuesday as investors reacted to President Vladimir Putin’s decision to order troops into eastern Ukraine. Moscow’s MOEX stock index pared heavy losses after shedding more than 10% on Monday, bringing losses so far this year to about 20%.
Continue Reading By RAF CASERT, AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The U.S. and all 27 European Union member nations are ordering initial penalties targeting Russian officials over their actions in Ukraine. U.S. President Joe Biden announced sanctions of Russian financial institutions and officials for what he called “the beginning of a Russian
Continue Reading By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet Because of the pandemic, many two-income couples became one-income couples thanks to caregiving obligations or long-term unemployment. That can be a tough adjustment for anyone who previously earned an income and had financial independence in their relationship. Couples need to prepare for such a large shift in their day-to-day lives
Continue Reading CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Charles Riley and Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The West showed Tuesday it was ready to target Russia’s huge energy industry — even at the risk of hurting itself — after Moscow ordered troops into parts of eastern Ukraine. Germany said it was halting certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline following
Continue Reading CNN By Charles Riley, CNN Business Russian stocks plunged and the ruble slid closer to a record low on Tuesday as investors reacted to President Vladimir Putin’s decision to order troops into eastern Ukraine. Moscow’s MOEX stock index dropped 4% after shedding more than 10% on Monday, bringing losses so far this year to over
Continue Reading By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Across the US rent is rising so fast that in many cities buying has become more affordable than renting, even with sky-high home sale prices. The national median rental price jumped 19.8% in January from a year ago, marking the eighth straight month of double-digit increases, according to a report
Continue Reading By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A fire aboard a huge car transport ship adrift in the mid-Atlantic is dying out. A Portuguese navy officer said Tuesday that the massive vessel is expected to be towed to the Bahamas. The blaze on the Felicity Ace has burned for six days, near Portugal’s
Continue Reading Extreme weather continues from coast to coast. Temperatures will plummet 40°-50° before another winter storm brings the risk of snow and ice from Texas to New England. CNN Meteorologist Karen Maginnis has the forecast.
Continue Reading CNN Meteorologist Karen Maginnis reports on Arctic air pushing into the US and a pileup accident near Cassleton, North Dakota.
Continue Reading Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for Covid-19. CNN’s Max Foster has the story.
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN It’s going to be a terrific Twosday! Today is 2/22/22 and unique festivities are happening around the world to celebrate the special palindrome date, meaning it reads the same forward and backward. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON and RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writers U.S. women soccer players have reached a landmark agreement with the sport’s American governing body to end a six-year legal battle over equal pay. The deal promises them $24 million plus bonuses that match those of the men. The U.S. Soccer Federation and the women
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Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Cuando Danny Ocean se planteó el reto de producir su segundo disco, @dannocean, a finales de 2019, se preguntaba ¿Qué historia quiero contar? Y, ¿cómo se quiere presentar ante sus seguidores? Preguntas que pueden ser naturales para cualquier artista al momento de concebir un disco, pero para el cantautor venezolano
Continue Reading olivertapia Londres (CNN) — La reina Isabel II canceló sus compromisos virtuales planeados para este martes, ya que continúa sufriendo síntomas leves de covid-19, dijo el Palacio de Buckingham. “Como Su Majestad todavía experimenta síntomas leves parecidos a los de un resfriado, ha decidido no emprender sus compromisos virtuales planeados hoy, pero continuará con tareas
Continue Reading By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Home Depot saw its sales remain strong in its fourth quarter as it continues to benefit from a sizzling housing market. Sales for the three months ended Jan. 30 rose to $35.72 billion from $32.26 billion. This beat the $34.88 billion that analysts polled by FactSet forecast. Sales at
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olivertapia Bogotá, Colombia (CNN) — Colombia se convirtió el lunes en el más reciente país de América Latina en despenalizar parcialmente el aborto, lo que representa una gran victoria para los movimientos feministas del país y refleja un cambio más amplio en las opiniones sobre el procedimiento en toda la región. La Corte Constitucional de
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, CNN Lia Thomas stood tall and smiled wide atop the championship podium, her nearly 6-foot-4 frame pushing her head past the top of the Ivy League’s green photo backdrop. With one hand she held a placard reading “Ivy 2022 Champion,” and with the other she stuck up two fingers in that classic
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Germany has taken steps to halt the process of certifying the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia. The decision, which was criticized by Moscow, is a significant move for the German government. Scholz told reporters in Berlin on Tuesday that the decision
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