By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press With a settlement possibly near, a judge is giving the family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma 16 more days of protection from lawsuits over the toll of opioids. The legal protections for members of the Sackler family were set to run out on Tuesday. That would have opened the
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business Energy prices remain uncomfortably high, and OPEC and its allies are under pressure to come to the rescue. The good news for consumers grappling with elevated pump prices is that Goldman Sachs is warning clients that OPEC+ could announce during Wednesday’s virtual meeting it plans step up production. Noting that
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By Devan Cole and Evan Perez, CNN FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday defended the bureau against right-wing claims that it is pursuing cases against people who participated in the January 6, 2021, insurrection more aggressively than it is for rioters who attacked private and public buildings during racial justice protests in 2020. Wray, noting
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By Zachary Cohen, Holmes Lybrand, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN Greg Jacob, a top aide to former Vice President Mike Pence, met with the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 riot on Tuesday. CNN spotted Jacob leaving a meeting room on Capitol Hill used by the committee to conduct witness interviews, and a
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United player Mason Greenwood remains in police custody as officers investigating an attack on a woman also started to question him on suspicion of sexual assault and threats to kill. The 20-year-old forward was arrested initially on Sunday on suspicion of rape and assault after police said they became “aware
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Máximo Carlos Kirchner, hijo de los expresidentes de Argentina Néstor Kirchner y Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, renunció este lunes a la presidencia del bloque de Diputados del Frente de Todos en rechazo a los términos del entendimiento entre el Gobierno de Argentina y el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI). El anuncio
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Jerusalén (CNN) — Amnistía Internacional es la más reciente organización de derechos humanos que acusa a Israel de apartheid por su trato a los palestinos, lo que provocó una airada respuesta de Israel, que denunció el informe como antisemita. El informe de casi 300 páginas de Amnistía, publicado este martes, detalla “actos inhumanos
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Dolce & Gabbana se suma a la creciente lista de casas de moda que prohíben las pieles de animales: anunció el lunes que utilizará una “piel ecológica” sostenible en sus futuras colecciones. En una declaración conjunta con el grupo de defensa de los derechos de los animales Humane Society International, la
Continue Reading By Jon Sarlin, CNN Business It’s like seeing double. The virtually rendered bright yellow Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition that AJ Vanover is racing in Forza Horizon 5 on his new Xbox Series X — which sits next to an equally fresh Nintendo Switch and PS5 — on his new 70″ TV looks almost
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By Nathan Hodge, Uliana Pavlova and Darya Tarasova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that his government was studying the responses from the United States and NATO to his security demands related to Ukraine but that it was clear the Kremlin’s main complaints “had been ignored.” For weeks, Putin had said little publicly about
Continue Reading By Katie Lobosco, CNN A sweeping piece of legislation moving through Congress would invest billions of dollars in American manufacturing and scientific research, aiming to counter China’s growing economic influence. The America COMPETES Act of 2022, introduced in the House last week, addresses some of the most pressing economic issues facing the Biden administration, including
Continue Reading By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Tesla will recall all 53,822 vehicles with its “full self-driving” driver-assist feature after it was intentionally programmed to slowly roll through stop signs in some scenarios. The recall will impact Model S, X, 3 and Y vehicles that have its beta version of the “full self-driving” software enabled. “Full self-driving”
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer It was telling that the only Tottenham manager referenced by name in Dele Alli’s parting note to the London club was Mauricio Pochettino. Alli played under four managers in his seven years at Spurs but virtually all of his standout moments came under Pochettino. The Argentine’s time at Tottenham
Continue Reading By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN Bipartisan talks to overhaul the Electoral Count Act — an 1887 law under scrutiny in the wake of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol — face an uncertain future and key hurdles as lawmakers scramble to secure a deal and pass a bill before a narrow
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caleb Williams is transferring to Southern California, following his former coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma to the Trojans. Williams posted his long-awaited announcement on social media, a video that include the former five-star recruit in a USC uniform and famous Trojans fan Snoop Dogg rapping.
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN Business UPS just completed a record year. The current one will be even better. The delivery company earned $3.2 billion in the fourth quarter, excluding special items, up 36% from a year prior and topping the forecast of analysts surveyed by Refinitiv by about $500 million. UPS and rivals FedEx and
Continue Reading By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Inflation is high and interest rates are expected to rise this year. So what does that mean if you’re investing in bonds? You’ve probably heard that when rates rise, bond prices fall. And if you already own bonds either directly or through a bond fund, this is not great news.
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid is playing this season for the Philadelphia 76ers like an NBA MVP front-runner. Embiid is the first Sixer named an All-Star starter for five straight seasons since Allen Iverson. He’s also second in the league in scoring with 29.1 points per game. The Sixers
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN More and more adults are taking over-the-counter melatonin to get to sleep, and some of them may be using it at dangerously high levels, a new study has found. While overall use among the United States adult population is still “relatively low,” the study does “document a significant many-fold increase in
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN India Arie is the latest prominent artist to announce she’ll be removing her music from Spotify because it platforms Joe Rogan, a podcast host who has repeatedly made false claims about the Covid-19 vaccine. Arie’s departure from the service is over a different set of comments Rogan made. The R&B singer
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By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The government has reported that U.S. traffic deaths surged in the first nine months of 2021 to 31,720, keeping up a record pace of increased dangerous driving during the pandemic. The new estimated figure of people dying in motor vehicle crashes from January to September 2021 was
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CNN By Jon Sarlin, CNN Business It’s like seeing double. The virtually rendered bright yellow Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition that AJ Vanover is racing in Forza Horizon 5 on his new Xbox Series X — which sits next to an equally fresh Nintendo Switch and PS5 — on his new 70″ TV looks
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) — Moses J. Moseley, quien interpretó a uno de los zombis en la serie “The Walking Dead”, murió a los 31 años, confirmó a CNN su representante de talento, Gail Tassell, este martes. “Estamos desconsolados por su pérdida y siempre estará en nuestros corazones y lo extrañaremos profundamente”, dijo Tassell a CNN. “Era
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Reaction from social media and elsewhere after Tom Brady announced his retirement. Brady won seven Super Bowls and set numerous passing records in an unprecedented 22-year career. He made the announcement in a long post on Instagram. Brady has long stated his desire to spend more time with his wife, supermodel
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AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott received a briefing and held a press conference at the Alternate State Operations Center ahead of severe winter weather expected to impact the state of Texas this week. The Governor is expected to be joined by representatives from the Texas Division of Emergency Management, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission of
Continue Reading BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A central Montana coal mine has been fined $1 million for failing to report worker injuries and improperly disposing of mine waste. Signal Peak Energy pleaded guilty in October to violating federal regulations at its underground coal mine near the community of Roundup. Federal prosecutors said mine managers in 2013 and
Continue Reading By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Virginia’s largest public universities have dropped their Covid-19 vaccination requirement for students to attend in person or to enroll in light of last week’s legal opinion issued by state Attorney General Jason Miyares. Virginia Tech, George Mason University, the University of Virginia and Virginia Commonwealth University announced updates in their policies
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have named Kristi Coleman as their new team president, while Nick Kelly has been appointed chief executive officer of Tepper Sports and Entertainment as part of a leadership shakeup. Coleman becomes the highest ranking Panthers female executive since Tina Becker was named
Continue Reading By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Workers at a GM plant in northern Mexico are voting on whether to form one of the first truly independent auto labor unions in Mexican history. For almost a century, Mexican unions have been largely a sham, guaranteeing low wages that drained manufacturing jobs out of
Continue Reading By Oren Liebermann, CNN Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin dismissed the objections of seven Republican governors to the National Guard vaccine mandate, asserting his authority to set military medical requirements for the entire armed forces, including guard units. In nearly identical letters sent to the governors late last week, Austin wrote that their concerns “do not
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