Visa, Atlassian rise; Mondelez, Western Digital fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Visa, Atlassian rise; Mondelez, Western Digital fall.
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Apple Music “trolea” a Spotify describiéndose como “el hogar de Neil Young”
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN Business) — Apenas un día después de que Spotify aceptara retirar la música de Neil Young de su servicio, Apple Music “troleó” a su rival de música por streaming tratando al músico como toda una estrella. En un tuit enviado a última hora del jueves, y posteriormente fijado en la parte superior
Continue Reading Montana curbs wolf hunt after 23 from Yellowstone killed
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana wildlife commissioners are shutting down gray wolf hunting and trapping in areas bordering Yellowstone National Park amid criticism over 23 wolves being killed after roaming from the park in recent several months. But state commissioners rejected calls to revive longstanding quotas that in past years
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Linda Rivas leaves Las Americas after impactful tenure
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center Executive Director Linda Rivas will leave her post after seven years, the El Paso nonprofit announced Friday.Linda Corchado, Las Americas’ director of legal services, will step in as interim executive director on Feb. 1 while the organization conducts a national search for a new leader.Rivas cited a recent death in
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Vanderbilt coach Lea promotes Lynch to offensive coordinator
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea has promoted Joey Lynch to offensive coordinator and hired Alex Bailey as wide receivers coach. Lea announced the changes Friday. Lynch spent last season as quarterbacks coach in Lea’s first year as head coach. Lynch helped the offense deal with an injury to starter Ken Seals. He
Continue Reading Un cohete propulsor podría estrellarse contra la Luna en las próximas semanas
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un cohete propulsor errático podría chocar con la Luna en las próximas semanas, dicen expertos espaciales, lo que podría dejar un cráter en el lado oculto de la Luna. La etapa del cohete SpaceX Falcon se usó en 2015 para lanzar el Observatorio Climático del Espacio Profundo de EE.UU. (DSCOVR,
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Supreme Court pick holds import for Black women in the law
By JAMIE STENGLE and JONATHAN DREW Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s commitment to nominating the U.S. Supreme Court’s first Black female justice will have an incalculable effect on young lawyers around the country. His announcement is a topic of discussion among women of color studying at law schools nationwide. One of
Continue Reading Man charged with threatening Nevada election workers’ lives
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 50-year-old Las Vegas man has been charged with threatening the lives of Nevada election workers he blamed for “stealing the election.” Gjergi Luke Juncaj pleaded not guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court. His federal public defender didn’t immediately respond Friday to messages. Juncaj is accused
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Glossier lays off a third of its corporate staff
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Buzzy beauty startup Glossier has laid off a third of its corporate staff, founder and CEO Emily Weiss said in an email to employees. Glossier has branded itself as both a technology and beauty company — but of the more than 80 corporate employees laid off, the technology team was
Continue Reading Young humpback whale freed from mooring line, buoy off Maui
HONOLULU (AP) — Federal officials say a yearling humpback whale off Maui has been freed from a life-threatening entanglement in mooring gear and a plastic trawling buoy. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says a rescue team found the whale’s tail and fins wrapped in small-gauge line with the plastic buoy floating behind. Officials say
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
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Top US general warns of ‘horrific’ outcome if Russian forces ‘unleashed’ on Ukraine
CNN By Jeremy Herb, Jennifer Hansler and Ellie Kaufman, CNN Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley warned a Russian invasion of Ukraine would be “horrific” for the country and would result in “significant” casualties as he urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to choose a diplomatic path instead. “Given the type of
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Texas now has more jobs than it did before the pandemic hit
The Texas labor market appears to have rebounded from the pandemic, with rapid population growth driving a demand for jobs. The state ended 2021 with about 13.06 million nonagricultural jobs — about 89,600 more jobs than in February 2020, before the onset of the pandemic, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. Unemployment levels have also
Continue Reading Ohio lured Intel’s chip plant with $2B incentive package
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s price tag for landing Intel’s new computer chipmaking factory comes in at roughly $2 billion. The state’s development director said Friday that the combination of tax breaks and incentives are likely the largest ever offered by Ohio. State officials say the deal
Continue Reading The ultimate rebuttal: West Virginia governor hoists dog’s derrière in cheeky response to critics
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice had some back talk for his state’s critics when he hoisted the posterior of his bulldog, Babydog, during his State of the State address and told them to “kiss her hiney.” “Absolutely people doubted us. They never believed in West Virginia,” Justice, a Republican, said Thursday,
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‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic has sentence reduced by one year, to 21 years, in ‘murder-for-hire’ plot
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN Joe Exotic, of Netflix’s “Tiger King” fame, aka Joseph Maldonado-Passage, has had his sentence in the murder-for-hire plot reduced by one year to 21 years, according to the courtroom sentencing sheet from the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma – Oklahoma City. “We are unsatisfied with the
Continue Reading Court ruling gives Biden chance for reset on climate policy
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has an opportunity for a reset on climate policy after a federal judge rejected an administration plan to lease millions of acres in the Gulf of Mexico for offshore oil drilling. A judge tossed the drilling plan late Thursday, saying the Interior Department did
Continue Reading Court ruling gives Biden chance for reset on climate policy
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has an opportunity for a reset on climate policy after a federal judge rejected an administration plan to lease millions of acres in the Gulf of Mexico for offshore oil drilling. A judge tossed the drilling plan late Thursday, saying the Interior Department did
Continue Reading Elon Musk acaba da dar un golpe al sector de los vehículos eléctricos con estos comentarios
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Business) — Hace seis meses, Elon Musk comentó que dejaría de asistir a reuniones telefónicas con inversionistas a menos que tuviera “algo importante” por decir. Y debió haberse apegado a ese plan. Después de no participar en la llamada del tercer trimestre de Tesla, regresó a la conferencia de este miércoles
Continue Reading Giants hire Bills O coordinator Brian Daboll as head coach
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants hired Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll as their head coach Friday. Daboll, 46, replaces Joe Judge, who was fired two days after the Giants finished a 4-13 season, their fifth straight double-digit losing season. Daboll spent the previous four
Continue Reading Tyson Fury, Dillian Whyte to meet in UK for heavyweight belt
LONDON (AP) — Tyson Fury will defend his WBC heavyweight title against Dillian Whyte in the UK this spring after promoter Frank Warren won a purse bid for the bout. The deal concludes the drawn-out negotiations over the unbeaten Fury’s return for his first bout since his dramatic 11th-round knockout of Deontay Wilder last October
Continue Reading Finnish diplomats’ mobile devices hacked with spyware
By KARL RITTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Finland’s government says the mobile devices of Finnish diplomats working abroad have been hacked with sophisticated spyware. The country’s spy chief says a “state actor” was likely to blame. The Foreign Ministry said Friday the victims were targeted through Pegasus software developed by Israeli spyware company NSO
Continue Reading In blow to telecoms, California’s net neutrality law upheld
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer A federal appeals court has upheld California’s net neutrality law, rejecting an attempt by telecom groups to prevent it from going into effect. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a previous ruling, which means the status quo stays and the state can continue to enforce the law. This
Continue Reading Saints GM Loomis: Allen among candidates to replace Payton
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says defensive coordinator Dennis Allen is an “excellent” candidate to replace retired coach Sean Payton. But Loomis also is emphasizing his desire to thoroughly consider candidates from outside the club. Loomis says it is “correct to assume” the
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Borderland 100 Club donates money to fallen First Responders in El Paso County
EL PASO, Texas – The Borderland 100 Club is a local non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to fallen first responders. According to the organization’s website, the premise for the group to get the donations to the families of the first responders is: “if our community comes together, and 100 people give $100, we can
Continue Reading Italian minister: Climate talks include fund governance
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Government officials and diplomats from the world’s most climate-polluting nations are grappling with the issue of how to govern the vast funds being pledged to fight climate change. Italy’s climate minister, Roberto Cingolani, told The Associated Press Friday that the problem is not so much money as
Continue Reading Herta to replace injured Pastrana in Race of Champions
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Colton Herta will represent the United States in next weekend’s international Race of Champions as the replacement for injured driver Travis Pastrana. Pastrana broke his back and hip in a BASE jumping accident. Herta will take his place alongside seven-time NASCAR champion and
Continue Reading Pennsylvania court declares state’s no-excuse absentee voting law unconstitutional
By Dianne Gallagher and Kelly Mena, CNN A Pennsylvania appellate court on Friday struck down a law that allows no-excuse absentee voting, saying it violates the state constitution. The law, known as Act 77, was enacted in late 2019 with strong bipartisan support. But in September, more than a dozen Republicans in the state House
Continue Reading Si el Mundial de Qatar 2022 fuera hoy, ¿qué países jugarían?
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Son 32 equipos los que competirán en el Mundial de Qatar 2022 y hasta ahora 14 selecciones están clasificadas. Además del país anfitrión, ya son varios los clasificados al campeonato, incluyendo favoritos como Brasil, Argentina, Alemania y el campeón defensor, Francia. De acuerdo a las eliminatorias en cada confederación, hay algunas selecciones
Continue Reading Máximo general de EE.UU. advierte sobre un resultado “horrible” si las fuerzas rusas se “desatan” en Ucrania
Sol Amaya (CNN) — El jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto de Estados Unidos, el general Mark Milley, advirtió que una invasión rusa de Ucrania sería “horrible” para el país y provocaría bajas “significativas”, e instó al presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, a elegir un camino diplomático. “Dado el tipo de fuerzas que están desplegadas… si
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