CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Jay Inslee, governor of Washington and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: February 9, 1951 Birth place: Seattle, Washington Birth name: Jay Robert Inslee Father: Frank Inslee, biology teacher, coach and athletic director Mother: Adele (Brown) Inslee, store clerk Marriage: Trudi (Tindall)
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Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Si necesitas saber si tienes coronavirus y quieres evitar las largas filas en los centros de pruebas o centros de salud, una prueba casera de covid-19 puede ser una solución conveniente, pero para obtener los resultados correctos deberás evitar cometer ciertos errores. Las pruebas caseras —también conocidas como autopruebas o
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BERLIN (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says talks with Iran over its nuclear program are at a “decisive moment.” He has warned that Washington and its allies may change tactics if a deal isn’t reached in the coming weeks. Blinken said in Berlin that the longer Iran fails to comply with the
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By Aya Elamroussi, Mirna Alsharif and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The governors of New Hampshire and Massachusetts are pressing for reviews of how officials handled the custody case of a 7-year-old girl who was reported missing in November. Harmony Montgomery was reported missing in November 2021 by her mother, Crystal Sorey, who said she last saw
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By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business Wages are not keeping up with inflation. The price of cars has grown significantly faster than earnings, a new analysis by the Anderson Economic Group found. The price of new and used cars increased by 11.8% and 37.3% respectively in December 2021 from December 2020, while wages increased by 4.9%
Continue Reading BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rescuers and a war monitor say a rocket attack on a town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters in northern Syria killed four civilians and wounded over a dozen people. Both blamed Thursday’s attack on Syrian Kurdish-led forces, backed by the U.S. The town of Afrin has been under control of Turkey
Continue Reading By Megan Marples and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The Doomsday Clock has been ticking for exactly 75 years. But it’s no ordinary clock. It attempts to gauge how close humanity is to destroying the world. On Thursday, the clock was set at 100 seconds until midnight — the same time it has been since 2020. The
Continue Reading NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations says food distribution in Ethiopia’s blockaded Tigray region has reached its “all-time lowest” while more than 50,000 children are thought to be severely malnourished, the latest sign of growing crisis amid efforts to end the country’s 14-month war. Thursday’s update by the U.N. humanitarian agency says food aid
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By Marianne Garvey Sia revealed that the backlash following her choices in her feature directorial debut, “Music,” left her struggling with her mental health and she entered rehab as a result. The singer faced criticism from some advocates for its depiction of autism and for casting dancer Maddie Ziegler, who is not on the autism
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CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Anna Bahney, CNN Business The real estate market was on fire last year, with the frenzied pace of sales activity pushing home prices to record highs. The median home sales price was $346,900 in 2021, up 16.9% from 2020, and the highest on record going back to 1999, according to the
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business If the thought of using a slice of bologna as a moisturizing face mask was tempting, you’re out of luck — for now. Oscar Mayer’s bologna-inspired face mask sold out less than a day after its release on Amazon. Kraft Heinz blamed the shortage on “unexpected incredibly high demand” and
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By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Rey Mysterio was revealed Thursday as the cover star of the WWE 2K22 video game. The video game is set for a March 11 release. Mysterio was selected in part to honor his 20-year career with WWE. Mysterio is a playable character with his son, Dominik. The younger Mysterio
Continue Reading By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The top U.S. public health agency has long been criticized as too slow to collect and act on new information. Now, increasingly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is also being criticized for moving too fast. One year into Dr. Rochelle Walensky’s tenure as
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By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand, which in 2020 became the first Southeast Asian nation to decriminalize the production and use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, is moving to further loosen regulations on the drug. Its Food and Drug Administration is proposing that cannabis — which includes marijuana and hemp plants —
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The parallels between “The Gilded Age” and Julian Fellowes’ earlier creation “Downton Abbey” aren’t hard to spot, which doesn’t make this HBO drama any less delicious. Set in the moneyed corridors of New York during the 1880s, Fellowes and his sprawling cast have delivered another sharp look at wealth and
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Retail sales took an unexpected dip in December in what could be a signal that persistently rising inflation is prompting a pullback in consumer spending. Consumers paid more for everything from groceries to cars in 2021 as companies passed along the costs of pricier raw materials and supply
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of previously occupied homes fell in December for the first time in four months as many would-be buyers were frustrated by a lack of available houses, which fell to the lowest level in more than two decades. Existing home sales dropped 4.6% last month from
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of previously occupied homes fell in December for the first time in four months as many would-be buyers were frustrated by a lack of available houses, which fell to the lowest level in more than two decades. Existing home sales dropped 4.6% last month from
Continue Reading In her first televised interview since his passing, Bob Saget’s widow Kelly Rizzo gets emotional remembering the late comedian’s kindness.
Continue Reading By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that at least 2.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines donated to the continent’s countries have expired, citing short shelf lives as the major reason. Africa CDC director John Nkengasong told an online briefing Thursday
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has dropped its case against a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor charged with hiding work he did for the Chinese government. The department said in a filing Thursday in federal court in Boston that it could no longer meet its burden of proof at
Continue Reading By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have stormed an apartment in Kabul, arresting a woman rights activist and her three sisters. A Taliban statement appeared to blame the incident on a recent women’s protest. The arrested activist was among about 25 women who took part in an anti-Taliban protest on
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — La Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) extendió por 3 meses, hasta el 16 de abril, el plazo para que el gobierno del cuestionado presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, presente su informe sobre presuntos crímenes de lesa humanidad cometidos en el país. En un documento, con fecha de 17 de enero y firmado
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican has included a group that advocates for women’s ordination on a website promoting a two-year consultation of rank-and-file Catholics. The inclusion of the Women’s Ordination Conference on the website promoting the Vatican’s 2023 “synod,” or bishops’ meeting, is significant since the Vatican has long held
Continue Reading By Hadas Gold and Amir Tal, CNN Israeli officials are denying parts of a report that says they used NSO hacking software Pegasus to spy on civilians — including leaders of protest movements — without the required legal permissions. In an article published on Tuesday, business website Calcalist alleged that the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of John Hickenlooper, former governor of Colorado and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: February 7, 1952 Birth place: Narberth, Pennsylvania Birth name: John Wright Hickenlooper Jr. Father: John Hickenlooper Sr., a steel mill executive Mother: Anne (Morris) MacDonald Marriages: Robin Pringle (2016-present);
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Good Morning! A disturbance moved through the borderland bringing snow to areas east and northeast. The Sacramento Mountains and Otero County experienced a rain-snow mix and dangerous driving conditions. The cold front will track west and temperatures will be around 10 to 15 degrees cooler than Wednesday. Temperatures will drop below freezing tonight.
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, CNN The White House on Thursday sought to clarify President Joe Biden’s answer a day earlier that this year’s midterm elections may not be “legit” if new voter protections aren’t passed in Congress. Press secretary Jen Psaki said Biden, answering a question during a marathon news conference, was raising concerns about states
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) — El Departamento de Estado le dijo al Congreso que aprobó licencias de exportación para Estonia, Letonia y Lituania, lo que permitirá a los países transferir armas de Estados Unidos a Ucrania, según un funcionario del gobierno, un funcionario del Departamento de Estado y un asistente del Congreso familiarizado con el asunto. Joe
Continue Reading METZINGEN, Germany (AP) — German police are investigating after two hidden cameras were found in the locker room of a leading women’s handball team. TuS Metzingen says the cameras were found earlier this week. Metzingen said that an unnamed person who worked with the team is being treated by police as a suspect and their
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