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Activists urge athletes to speak out at Beijing Olympics

January 28, 2022 3:06 AM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — Human rights activists have issued a call to action against the Beijing Olympics, imploring athletes and sponsors to speak out…

German economy shrank 0.7% in 4th quarter as COVID resurged

January 28, 2022 3:04 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — Official figures show that the German economy shrank by 0.7% in last year’s fourth quarter amid a resurgence in coronavirus…

UN labor group says 1.6M jobs lost in Myanmar in 2021

January 28, 2022 2:50 AM Associated Press

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The International Labor Organization says about 1.6 million jobs were lost in Myanmar in…

Low-cost fashion brand H&M sees full-year sales up by 6%

January 28, 2022 2:44 AM Associated Press

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish low-cost fashion brand Hennes & Mauritz AB says its net sales in local currencies have increased by 8% in the fourth…

Fallece el cantante Diego Verdaguer a los 70 años

January 28, 2022 2:43 AM CNN Newsource

Edel Gonzalez (CNN Español) — El cantante argentino naturalizado mexicano Diego Verdaguer falleció este jueves en Los Ángeles, según…

Google is investing another $1 billion in India’s smartphone market

January 28, 2022 2:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Google is investing up to $1 billion in a major Indian telecom company, a move it hopes will drive down the cost of…

Los suplementos de vitamina D y aceite de pescado pueden ayudar a prevenir enfermedades autoinmunes, según un estudio

January 28, 2022 2:31 AM CNN Newsource

Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Tomar suplementos diarios de vitamina D y aceite de pescado puede ayudar a proteger a los adultos mayores de…

Evitar la “deformación del tiempo” de la vida en el espacio podría ayudar a los astronautas a prosperar en Marte

January 28, 2022 2:22 AM CNN Newsource

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Desde que comenzó la pandemia, la llegada de cada nuevo año se siente como una repetición de “hagamos otra…

Dangerous heavy snow and winds approaching hurricane intensity could knock out power, flood coastal areas as weekend nor’easter revs up

January 28, 2022 1:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A weekend nor’easter that’s forming off the coast of the Carolinas Friday night will likely quickly strengthen as…

Rafael Nadal is one win away from record-breaking grand slam title after reaching Australian Open final

January 28, 2022 1:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Church, CNN Rafael Nadal is just one win away from winning a record-breaking 21st grand slam title after the Spaniard reached the Australian…

NYC mayor’s brother can serve as his adviser on mayoral security for a salary of $1, conflict of interest board says

January 28, 2022 1:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Athena Jones and Laura Ly, CNN Bernard Adams, the brother of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, can serve as the mayor’s senior adviser for…

AirAsia renamed Capital A to show it’s more than an airline

January 28, 2022 1:13 AM Associated Press

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s AirAsia Group has changed the name of its listed holding company to Capital A to reflect the diversity…

Germany: Brexit pushed exports to UK down 2.5% last year

January 28, 2022 12:47 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — Official figures show that German exports to the U.K. dropped another 2.5% last year, the first full year of Brexit, following a huge…

Executive overseeing investments leaves Japan’s SoftBank

January 28, 2022 12:33 AM Associated Press

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Marcelo Claure, who joined SoftBank Group after turning around one of its key investments,…

Kicker Robbie Gould shining in ‘Goulden’ years with 49ers

January 28, 2022 12:11 AM Associated Press

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When the San Francisco 49ers placed the franchise tag on Robbie Gould three years…

Da Silva scores 19 to lead Hawaii past CSU Northridge 72-65

January 28, 2022 12:10 AM Associated Press

HONOLULU (AP) — Bernardo Da Silva registered 19 points, nine rebounds and three blocks and Hawaii defeated Cal State Northridge 72-65. Noel Coleman…

Google to invest $1 billion to push India’s digitalization

January 28, 2022 12:04 AM Associated Press

NEW DELHI (AP) — Google plans to invest up to $1 billion in partnership with India’s Airtel for providing affordable access to smartphones to…

S. Korea plans to add small clinics as omicron fuels surge

January 28, 2022 12:03 AM Associated Press

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea plans to add hundreds of small neighborhood hospitals and clinics to treat…

In pictures: Photography contest turns lens on life in China

January 27, 2022 11:30 PM CNN Newsource

Oscar Holland, CNN A village shadow puppet show, a shepherd grazing livestock and a pair of young acrobats performing handstands are among the scenes…

Lawsuit over Oxford High School shooting claims negligence by some school staff and the shooter’s parents

January 27, 2022 11:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Taylor Romine, CNN A lawsuit regarding the November school shooting in Oxford, Michigan, claims certain staff members as well as the parents of…

Chinese soft power in Iraq: Speak the language, get jobs

January 27, 2022 11:15 PM Associated Press

By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — A Chinese language school in northern Iraq is attracting students who hope to land jobs with a…

Buzzer-beating tip-in from Hollins sends UTEP past FAU; Miners win 4th straight

January 27, 2022 11:01 PM UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – Senior Alfred Hollins tipped in a shot at the buzzer to lift the UTEP men’s basketball team to an exhilarating 70-68 win over…

What to know about workers’ compensation in Texas

January 27, 2022 10:58 PM Stacker

Simply Business investigated workers’ compensation in Texas using data from the National Federation of Independent Business and other…

3 investigations will probe fatal shooting of pedestrian by 9 police officers in Nashville

January 27, 2022 10:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Andy Rose, CNN Three separate investigations will probe the fatal shooting of a pedestrian on a Tennessee interstate by nine police officers.…

US judge won’t rein in federal wild horse roundup in Nevada

January 27, 2022 10:33 PM Associated Press

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge won’t rein in the roundup and capture of wild horses in eastern Nevada —…

Sacramento State wins on goaltending call 61-60

January 27, 2022 10:25 PM Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Wilbon scored 19 points, the final two coming on a goaltending call with 2.1 seconds left, and Sacramento State…

Stocks end a turbulent week with biggest gains of the year

January 27, 2022 10:17 PM Associated Press

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers A turbulent week for markets ended with a late burst of buying, breaking a three-week losing…

McDavid gets shootout winner, puts Oilers over Predators 3-2

January 27, 2022 10:10 PM Associated Press

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored the shootout winner and added a goal in regulation for Edmonton Oilers in their 3-2 win over the…

China skis: Olympics brings on boom in winter sports

January 27, 2022 10:09 PM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — The Beijing Winter Olympics is tapping into and encouraging growing interest among Chinese in skiing, skating, hockey and other…

Olympic sponsors paid big money for the Beijing Games. So where are all the ads?

January 27, 2022 10:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Toh and Selina Wang, CNN Business Sponsors of the Olympics are walking a tightrope ahead of the Beijing Winter Games next month as…