By Sonia Moghe, CNN An attorney for Prince Andrew argued at a hearing Tuesday that a lawsuit filed against his client by Virginia Giuffre, who alleges the prince sexually abused her, should be dismissed largely because he believes a settlement agreement Giuffre signed with Jeffrey Epstein releases Andrew from legal action. Andrew’s attorney also argued
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By Allison Morrow, CNN Business The world’s wealthiest people, whose fortunes already strained comprehension, collectively gained $1 trillion last year, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index. Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, alone gained nearly $118 billion in just the last 12 months. Meanwhile, the United Nations estimated 150 million people fell into poverty in 2021.
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By The Associated Press NFL Playoff Scenarios — Week 18
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FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Sen. Tim Kaine left his home in Richmond for his usual two-hour commute to the U.S. Capitol after Monday’s snowstorm, eager to negotiate over voting rights legislation and preside over the Senate on Tuesday morning. Instead, he was stranded all night on a stretch of Interstate 95 where trucks lost control
Continue Reading By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The early week storm — that brought up to a foot of snow in some places in the east and stranded motorists on a major interstate — has pushed off the East Coast. Now another system — that hasn’t formed quite yet — will round out the week with additional
Continue ReadingMeasurable snow fell a span of nearly 1,200 miles, from the deep South to Nantucket. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the details on how long to expect that to stick around and if any more is on the horizon.
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have canceled their annual winter warmup promotional event because of Major League Baseball’s lockout. The event, which was scheduled for Jan. 15-17, features players. MLB locked out the players’ association following the expiration of baseball’s collective bargaining agreement on Dec. 1. Lawyers for MLB and the
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CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Desde terremotos en California hasta huracanes en el Atlántico, los desastres naturales pueden crear situaciones que amenazan la vida. Estos desastres varían un poco en las formas en que te preparas. Por ejemplo, no necesariamente debes mover artículos frágiles al piso por un huracán como lo harías por un terremoto. Aquí hay
Continue Reading JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida have removed a handful of community activists from a news conference with Gov. Ron DeSantis after the group demanded to challenge the governor’s coronavirus policies. A live video feed of the confrontation Tuesday showed police handcuffing a protester and leading the rest of the group away after they
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Crystal Pepsi, the quirky, failed, clear cola from the 1990s is making a comeback. Pepsi is bringing back the soda for a limited-time run to celebrate its 30-year anniversary. However, Crystal Pepsi won’t be available to buy. Instead, it’s part of a contest where fans can win the beverage by
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge appears mostly dismissive of arguments by a lawyer for Prince Andrew who wants to win fast rejection of a lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was sexually trafficked to the royal by the millionaire Jeffrey Epstein when she was 17. U.S. District
Continue Reading EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Former Netherlands midfielder Davy Propper has announced his retirement from soccer after losing his love for the game during his recent spell in England with Brighton. He says he is no longer “comfortable in football culture.” The 30-year-old Propper left Brighton in the offseason after four years at the south-coast club
Continue Reading By Stella Chan, CNN A set of California twins born 15 minutes apart are already distinguishing themselves with different birthdays. Big brother Alfredo Antonio Trujillo was born on New Year’s Eve while his sister, Aylin Yolanda Trujillo, made her debut on January 1 at exactly midnight, according to Natividad Medical Center in Monterey County. Identical
Continue Reading A pair of twins have a unique birth that sets them apart from other twins…they were born on different years!
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — A new year in golf brings several questions that will take time to sort out. That starts with the familiar topic of Tiger Woods. It’s one thing to ride a cart and play a scramble format with his son in the PNC Championship. Still to
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Republican Alexis Martinez Johnson says she’s making another run for New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District. The northern New Mexico district has been a Democratic stronghold since it was created in the 1980s, but Martinez Johnson said during her announcement Monday that she was optimistic about the new boundaries that resulted
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Un sospechoso clave en el asesinato del presidente de Haití Jovenel Moïse fue extraditado a Estados Unidos, informó la Policía Nacional de Colombia en un comunicado este martes por la mañana. Mario Palacios, de nacionalidad colombiana, estaba siendo deportado de Jamaica a Colombia cuando fue interceptado en Panamá. Posteriormente fue
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By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Subpoenas have been at the center of some of the highest profile inquiries in Washington and beyond — including the House select committee investigating the January 6 riot and the New York attorney general’s office’s efforts to compel testimony from members of the Trump family. But what is a subpoena? And
Continue Reading By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The conservative candidate in France’s presidential race says she will adapt her campaign to coronavirus conditions, focusing on social media and staging small gatherings with voters instead of big rallies. Like Republicans Party candidate Valérie Pécresse who says this campaign “won’t look like any other,” contenders
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By The Associated Press Better weather is helping some travelers get home after the New Year’s holiday, but airlines are still canceling a high number of flights. By early Tuesday evening on the East Coast, airlines had scrubbed about 1,500 flights for the day. That’s a very high number but well below Monday’s disruptions, which
Continue Reading LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton manager Rafa Benitez has been presented with two signings in four days at the start of the January transfer window at a combined cost of a reported $37 million. That is different to the offseason when Everton only spent $2 million on four new players. Everton has announced the arrival
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By MICHAEL HILL and MARINA VILLENEUVE ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won’t face criminal prosecution over an allegation that he fondled an aide. Albany’s top prosecutor said Tuesday he was dropping the case because he couldn’t prove it. District Attorney David Soares’ decision comes three days before the Democratic ex-governor
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — A woman is taking over as the U.S.S. Constitution’s commanding officer for the first time in the legendary warship’s 224-year history. The Navy announced Tuesday that Cmdr. Billie J. Farrell is scheduled to assume command of the ship often called Old Ironsides at an on-board ceremony Jan. 21. Farrell is a native
Continue Reading By Ethan Cohen Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois told the Chicago Sun-Times in an interview published Monday that he won’t run for a 16th term in the US House of Representatives, the 24th House Democrat to announce plans of leaving the chamber at the end the term. Rush is the 35th member from either party
Continue Reading SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton has been bought by a company fronted by the founder of eastern European telecommunications giant United Group. Dragan Solak’s Sport Republic purchased the 80% stake held by Gao Jisheng. Gao is a Chinese businessman who has been majority shareholder at the south-coast club since 2017. No financial details were disclosed
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SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton has been bought by a company fronted by the founder of eastern European telecommunications giant United Group. Dragan Solak’s Sport Republic purchased the 80% stake held by Gao Jisheng. Gao is a Chinese businessman who has been majority shareholder at the south-coast club since 2017. No financial details were disclosed
Continue Reading By ANGELA CHARLTON and NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY PARIS (AP) — Three women in France were found dead on New Year’s Day, allegedly killed by their partners, despite efforts by President Emmanuel Macron’s government to rein in deadly domestic violence. In all three cases, the men told police they themselves were at fault, according to local media
Continue Reading By Niamh Kennedy and Jack Guy, CNN A leading expert who helped create the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine said Tuesday that giving everyone in the world booster shots multiple times a year is not feasible. “We can’t vaccinate the planet every four to six months. It’s not sustainable or affordable,” Professor Andrew Pollard, the director of
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By Niamh Kennedy and Jack Guy, CNN A leading expert who helped create the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine said Tuesday that giving everyone in the world booster shots multiple times a year is not feasible. “We can’t vaccinate the planet every four to six months. It’s not sustainable or affordable,” Professor Andrew Pollard, the director of
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jay Weaver, a bassist and vocalist for the Christian band Big Daddy Weave, has died from complications due to Covid-19, his brother and fellow band member Mike Weaver announced on social media. He was 42. “Hey everybody. Thank you so much for all your prayers for my brother,” Mike Weaver
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