By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Team USA’s opening ceremony uniforms for the Beijing Olympics include some sneaky new warming technology. There’s also a handy front pouch and a cinch waist on anoraks in navy and white. The jackets were unveiled Thursday by official outfitter Ralph Lauren. They include a smart, honeycomb-like
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By BRUCE MATTHEWS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The safety protocols for COVID-19 have been a touchy subject at the Australian Open. The sensitivity was compounded after nine-time champion Novak Djokovic was deported for failing to meet the country’s strict vaccination requirements. So Olympic champion Alexander Zverev attracted wide attention after his second-round match
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NEW YORK (AP) — The bus-loving Pigeon of children’s picture books fame is back on the move. Author-illustrator Mo Willems has a five-book deal with Union Square Kids, including for “The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!”, scheduled to come out Sept 6. Willems’ previous works include the beloved bestseller “Don’t Let the Pigeon Ride
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — A 2nd-century saint known as a bridge between eastern and western Christianity has taken another step toward being declared a doctor of the church, one of the highest honors in the Catholic Church. The head of the Vatican’s saint-making office, Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, told Pope Francis during an audience Thursday that the
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Both American Airlines and United Airlines reported better-than-expected financial results, despite problems brought on by the Omicron surge during the holiday travel period. But both said they expect problems from the variant early this year. American, the nation’s largest airline, lost $921 million in the quarter, excluding special items. That
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By Chris Boyette, CNN Minnesota’s attorney general is suing a company and its associated clinical lab, claiming they failed to deliver Covid-19 test results or delivered untimely or falsified test results. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday by Keith Ellison in Hennepin County district court, says the Minnesota Department of Health got complaints after people were tested
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By Dan Merica, CNN Republican gubernatorial candidate David Perdue on Thursday called for the creation of an election police unit in Georgia, echoing a proposal by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and continuing Perdue’s focus on election falsehoods. Perdue’s plan would create “an Election Law Enforcement Division in the State of Georgia” that would “be charged
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EL PASO, Texas — College enrollment has decreased since the start of the pandemic. Many students across the country choosing not to return to the classroom, but thanks to a new grant UTEP is hoping to bring its former students back. The U.S. Department of Education awarded UTEP a $3 million grant to help re-enroll
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Veterinarians in Poland say they have euthanized a brown bear cub after more than a week of treatment failed to ease its serious neurological symptoms. The veterinarians said the bear, named Ada, would not have been able to survive on his own. He was suffering from advanced anaplasmosis, spread by ticks.
Continue Reading Pope Benedict XVI knew about priests who abused children but failed to act when he was archbishop of Munich from 1977 to 1982, an inquest found, rejecting Benedict’s long-standing denials in a damning judgment. CNN’s Dianne Gallagher reports.
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CNN By Charles Riley, CNN Business It’s been a year since President Joe Biden took the reins at the White House. How’s the stock market doing? The answer is pretty darn good. The S&P 500 has increased nearly 18% since Biden took office on January 20, 2021, hitting a slew of new record highs along
Continue Reading By Charles Riley, CNN Business It’s been a year since President Joe Biden took the reins at the White House. How’s the stock market doing? The answer is pretty darn good. The S&P 500 has increased nearly 18% since Biden took office on January 20, 2021, hitting a slew of new record highs along the
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer The all-star racing series started by Tony Stewart and Ray Evernham heads into its second season with official leadership designed to steer the growth of the Superstar Racing Experience. The upstart has named racing industry veteran Don Hawk its first chief executive officer. Hawk will be tasked with
Continue Reading LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia’s president says parliamentary election in Slovenia will be held on April 24. The vote will test the popularity of right-wing Prime Minister Janez Jansa amid political divisions in the small European Union nation. President Borut Pahor said Thursday he will formally schedule the vote in early February. The April 24
Continue Reading LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia’s president says parliamentary election in Slovenia will be held on April 24. The vote will test the popularity of right-wing Prime Minister Janez Jansa amid political divisions in the small European Union nation. President Borut Pahor said Thursday he will formally schedule the vote in early February. The April 24
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister says that the country’s diplomats during the Nazi era shared blame for the Holocaust and she wants more training for staff to speak up against all forms of discrimination. In a statement marking the 80th anniversary of the Wannsee Conference, Annalena Baerbock said Thursday it was important to recognize
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los ojos pueden ofrecer una “ventana al alma”, como dicen los poetas, pero también tienen mucho que decir sobre tu salud. La resequedad ocular puede ser un signo de artritis reumatoide. Los niveles altos de colesterol pueden hacer que se forme un anillo blanco, gris o azul alrededor de la parte
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is reporting a $931 million loss for the fourth quarter and warning that omicron will further delay its recovery. American said Thursday that it expects first-quarter revenue to be down about 20% to 22% from the same period in 2019. CEO Doug Parker says
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By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is reporting a $931 million loss for the fourth quarter and warning that omicron will further delay its recovery. American said Thursday that it expects first-quarter revenue to be down about 20% to 22% from the same period in 2019. CEO Doug Parker says
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CNN, KGNS By Daniella Diaz and Evan Perez, CNN The Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a statement Wednesday evening that it is doing a “court-authorized” search of the Texas home of Rep. Henry Cuellar. The FBI also searched a second building housing his campaign office, CNN has learned. “The FBI was present in the
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A lawmaker from Britain’s governing Conservatives has accused the government of blackmailing opponents of Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Tory member of Parliament William Wragg said Thursday that legislators calling for a challenge to Johnson’s leadership have faced “intimidation.” That allegedly included threats of a loss of funding
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A lawmaker from Britain’s governing Conservatives has accused the government of blackmailing opponents of Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Tory member of Parliament William Wragg said Thursday that legislators calling for a challenge to Johnson’s leadership have faced “intimidation.” That allegedly included threats of a loss of funding
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s life. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1927 Death date: December 31, 2022 Birth place: Marktl am Inn, Germany Birth name: Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger Father: Joseph Ratzinger, a police officer Mother: Maria Ratzinger Education: University of Munich, Ph.D. Theology, 1953 Religion: Roman Catholic Other Facts
Continue Reading By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban plans to meet with President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 1 to discuss the progress of a project to expand a Hungarian nuclear power plan. Hungary’s foreign minister told Russian state news agency Tass on Thursday that Hungary wants the project to
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA is finally ready to enforce limits on the number of players clubs can send and take on loan internationally. The rules were close to approval two years ago then were delayed by the pandemic. The plans FIFA now outlines aim to stop wealthy clubs stockpiling
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN Business If Russia invades Ukraine, inflation-weary Americans will likely pay even higher prices at the pump. Oil prices have already shot up to seven-year highs in recent days. A conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which the White House has warned could be imminent, would have the potential to drive them much
Continue Reading By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka has paid $500 million due on sovereign bonds from its badly depleted foreign reserves despite calls by experts to defer it and use the sum to import essential food and medicine. The Indian ocean island nation is in its worst crisis in decades,
Continue Reading By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka has paid $500 million due on sovereign bonds from its badly depleted foreign reserves despite calls by experts to defer it and use the sum to import essential food and medicine. The Indian ocean island nation is in its worst crisis in decades,
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Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Teenage aviator Zara Rutherford has become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo. The 19-year-old, who has dual British-Belgian nationality, landed at Kortrijk-Wevelgem Airport in western Belgium on Thursday, completing an epic 41-country journey spanning over 52,000 kilometers (32,300 miles), and broke two Guinness World Records in the process. “I
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Prince Andrew’s Twitter account has been deleted, days after the Queen stripped him of his honorary military titles and charities. Visitors to the prince’s official Twitter page, @TheDukeofYork, which has previously been tagged in posts by the official royal family Twitter handle, are now met with a blank page and a
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