By Michael Ballaban Elon Musk made another one of his predictions. On Wednesday evening’s earnings call, the Tesla CEO claimed that his company, a maker of niche luxury cars, would someday be worth more than Apple and Saudi Aramco. Combined. Together, those companies are worth approximately $5 trillion. Tesla’s market value is $650 billion —
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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer Mikaela Shiffrin heads into the World Cup season that begins Saturday in Austria with 74 career wins on the circuit, putting her within shouting distance of Lindsey Vonn’s 82, the most for a woman, and Ingemar Stenmark’s overall mark of 86. As Shiffrin’s total increases — she never claimed
Continue Reading PALMA, Spain (AP) — Marcus Armitage has shot a course-record 8-under 63 to take a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the Mallorca Open. The Englishman made four birdies in each side of the turn and was bogey free at the Son Muntaner Golf Club. Dutchman Daan Huizing was in second place after a
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that New York Jets wide receiver Elijah Moore has requested to be traded. Moore recently expressed frustration with his suddenly limited role. Coach Robert Saleh said Moore was excused from practice
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By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press Drought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter, federal weather officials said Thursday. La Niña, a weather pattern characterized by cold ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, is returning for
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN The Hubble Space Telescope captured a new snapshot of the asteroid that NASA recently slammed with a spacecraft in an attempt to knock it off course, and the image reveals the clearest look yet at some unexpected results from the mission — a twin tail of dust trailing behind the asteroid
Continue Reading NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Second-seeded Matteo Berrettini has comfortably beaten Roberto Carballes Baena in the Napoli Cup to reach the quarterfinals and avenge last week’s loss in Florence. Berrettini took just 91 minutes to triumph 6-4, 6-2 on the outdoor courts in Naples in front of another passionate home crowd. Berrettini will next face Taro
Continue Reading By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business BMW recently announced a $1.7 billion investment to help prepare its huge Spartanburg, South Carolina, factory to produce electric cars and SUVs. That sum included $700 million for the construction of a battery manufacturing plant nearby. Spartanburg is BMW’s largest factory anywhere in the world. It employs 11,000 people and
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By TERRY WALLACE and ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Free-speech advocates asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn a federal appeals court ruling that upheld an Arkansas law requiring state contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel. Contractors that don’t sign the pledge must reduce their fees by 20%. Republican
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Alexandra Ferguson Singapur (CNN Business) — Muchos países asiáticos introdujeron restricciones de covid-19 más duras que en otros continentes, una realidad que ha causado preocupación por los elevados niveles de estrés, ansiedad y aislamiento. Ahora, una serie de jóvenes emprendedores están aprovechando la tecnología para proporcionar un mayor acceso a la asistencia sanitaria mental allí.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Jacoby Brissett needs to bounce back before Cleveland’s season completely unravels. He threw an interception on his second pass last week and had three turnovers. Following the game, he gave an impassioned speech to his teammates about holding each other accountable. The Browns play at Baltimore this weekend. Ravens quarterback Lamar
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By Brian Fung, CNN Business Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Google on Thursday, alleging the tech giant had violated the state’s biometric privacy law by “indiscriminately” collecting voiceprints and facial recognition data from users and non-users of the company’s products without their consent. The lawsuit, filed in Texas’ Midland County District Court, claims the
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN The White House says Iranian military personnel have visited Crimea to assist with Russian operations targeting civilian infrastructure in Ukraine using drones. John Kirby, the communications coordinator at the National Security Council, said the presence of Iranian personnel was evidence of Tehran’s direct engagement in the conflict. “We can confirm that
Continue Reading By TERRY WALLACE and ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Free-speech advocates asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn a federal appeals court ruling that upheld an Arkansas law requiring state contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel. Contractors that don’t sign the pledge must reduce their fees by 20%. Republican
Continue Reading By Sana Noor Haq, CNN When she took the keys to 10 Downing Street in the wake of Boris Johnson’s political demise, Liz Truss promised to “ride out the storm” of Britain’s economic crisis. Just over six weeks later, she was engulfed by a hurricane of her own making. It was a humiliating end to
Continue Reading TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Legislature will hold a special session before the end of the year to consider providing property tax relief for people and businesses whose property was destroyed by Hurricane Ian. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis made the announcement Thursday on hard-hit Sanibel Island. DeSantis also has signed an executive order extending
Continue Reading By The Associated Press With 324 wins, including the playoffs, New England’s Bill Belichick can break a tie with Chicago Bears founder George Halas for the second-most wins by a head coach in NFL history this week against Halas’ former team. Belichick and Halas trail only Hall of Famer Don Shula’s 347 victories. The Patriots
Continue Reading By The Associated Press All the momentum the third-ranked Tennessee Volunteers built by ending a 15-game skid to Alabama would be crushed if they turn in a flat performance Saturday. This is homecoming and the UT Martin Skyhawks play in the Football Championship Subdivision. UT Martin is having a good season and unbeaten in three
Continue Reading By BRIAN SLODYSKO and MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Dr. Mehmet Oz rolled onstage inside of an inflatable orb, put on a hydrating face mask and proceeded to pitch a new line of skin care products to a convention of supplement distributors at Salt Lake City’s Vivint Arena in 2018. The crowd
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN After just six weeks in office, Liz Truss announced Thursday she’d resign as Britain’s prime minister. Hers was a historically short tenure and a mostly unsuccessful one: Truss’ economic agenda threw markets into disarray and saw the value of the pound against the US dollar drop to an all-time low. For
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EL PASO, Texas — A local artist’s mural is gaining attention for its double meaning that some find offensive. Tino Ortega’s “Con Huevos” mural is a part of a series of realistic 3D balloon murals started to honor the 23 lives lost in the August 3 Walmart mass shooting, KISS FM reported. Ortega set out
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EL PASO, Texas — With Influenza season in full force, doctors are preparing for a possible severe flu season. Local El Paso doctors are warning of the flu, COVID and RSV. Unlike the past two years, the three viruses are in full force this year. Dr. Armando Meza, an infectious disease specialist at Texas Tech
Continue Reading By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Tesla buyers may be able to take advantage of new federal tax credits for electric vehicles next year, the automaker’s executives said Wednesday. The credits can be as large as $7,500 for new vehicles and $4,000 for used vehicles. Tesla’s eligibility for the previous tax credits ended in Jan. 2020
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa and Holly Yan, CNN A man partially paralyzed after sliding head-first into the back wall of a Connecticut police van has had all charges against him dropped, the deputy chief clerk for the New Haven Superior Court said Thursday. Randy Cox, 36, was arrested on June 19 on suspicion of illegally possessing
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Colorado (1-5, 1-2 Pac-12) at Oregon State (5-2, 2-2), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network) Line: Oregon State by 24, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Tied at 6-6. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Oregon State is one win away from bowl eligibility for the second straight season. The Beavers are coming off
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone? That helps explain why many were so excited when Joni Mitchell gave a surprising performance in July at the Newport Folk Festival. Now, according to fellow singer Brandi Carlile, the legendary artist will once
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Ninth-ranked UCLA visits No. 10 Oregon on Saturday in the first game between two teams ranked in the top 10 at Autzen Stadium since No. 3 Oregon defeated No. 7 Michigan State in 2014. The Ducks, who are coming off a bye, have a 22-game winning streak at home, third-longest active
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The surging New York Giants are three-point underdogs on the road at Jacksonville, which has lost three consecutive games. The Giants’ five wins are by a combined 21 points. They are looking for their first 6-1 start since 2008. The Jaguars are coming off their worst defensive performance of the season.
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards host Chicago on Friday night. It will be Bradley Beal’s first home game since signing a five-year contract to stay in Washington during the offseason. It will also be his first home game since January, before a wrist injury ended his 2021-22 season
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 7 Ole Miss has an unbeaten record, a top-10 ranking and SEC West Division lead to protect when the Rebels visit LSU’s Death Valley this weekend. The Tigers are on the cusp of returning to the AP Top 25 after winning at Florida last week. And LSU can stay in
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