By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Jon Rahm has made a superb start in his first tournament in his Spanish homeland in two years. He shot an 8-under 63 in the first round of the Spanish Open. Rahm started on the 10th hole and was two shots behind clubhouse leader Ross McGowan.
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By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, another sign that the U.S. job market and economy continue their steady recovery from last year’s coronavirus recession. The Labor Department said Thursday that unemployment claims were down by 38,000 to 326,000, the first drop
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By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, another sign that the U.S. job market and economy continue their steady recovery from last year’s coronavirus recession. The Labor Department said Thursday that unemployment claims were down by 38,000 to 326,000, the first drop
Continue Reading By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft says Russia once again accounted for most state-sponsored hacking, with a 58% share of intrusion attempts it detected in the past year. The targets were mostly government agencies and think tanks — in the United States, followed by Ukraine, Britain and European NATO members. The
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By Lauren Fox, CNN A rare moment Wednesday on Capitol Hill gave way to a potential deal on the debt ceiling. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell blinked after a three-month stalemate with Democrats. Democrats appear to have taken a deal that many in the caucus acknowledge is little more than kicking the can down the
Continue Reading By Lauren Fox, CNN A rare moment Wednesday on Capitol Hill gave way to a potential deal on the debt ceiling. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell blinked after a three-month stalemate with Democrats. Democrats appear to have taken a deal that many in the caucus acknowledge is little more than kicking the can down the
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As soon as the US Food and Drug Administration authorizes the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 in the United States, pediatricians’ offices, local pharmacies and even some schools will be ready to help get those first doses into young arms. Vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech announced on
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Friday’s jobs report will shed some light on whether August’s disappointing numbers were just a blip — or the start of an unwelcome trend. Either way, the recovery could be bumpy until America gets all the way through the Covid crisis. “The pandemic has always been in the driver’s seat
Continue Reading By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Friday’s jobs report will shed some light on whether August’s disappointing numbers were just a blip — or the start of an unwelcome trend. Either way, the recovery could be bumpy until America gets all the way through the Covid crisis. “The pandemic has always been in the driver’s seat
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The top official in English cricket quit on Thursday, saying the decision was taken for his wellbeing because the COVID-19 demands of the job have “taken a personal toll on me.” Ian Watmore has stepped down as chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board after serving barely a
Continue Reading TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV is reporting that speedboats belonging to the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard have intercepted a U.S. vessel in the Persian Gulf. Thursday’s report aired footage that the TV said was filmed from one of the Guard speedboats. It shows a vessel with the U.S. flag and several personnel on board
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BIESECKER, STEFANIE DAZIO and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has boarded a massive cargo ship as it investigates the rupture of an offshore oil pipeline that sent crude washing up on Souther California beaches. Investigators want to know whether a ship anchor snagged and bent
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WENTZVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Police in suburban St. Louis say a St. Charles County police officer fatally shot a suspect who pointed a gun at him early Thursday. The shooting happened around 2 a.m. in Wentzville after officers made a traffic stop. Police say a man emerged from the stopped car holding a gun and
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN With Monica Lewinsky as producer, narrator and self-proclaimed “patient zero” for its premise, “15 Minutes of Shame” is a thought-provoking if slightly scattered documentary, one that looks at the nastiness of online culture, its tendency toward snap judgments and the havoc that can wreak on lives of ordinary people. Author
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN With Monica Lewinsky as producer, narrator and self-proclaimed “patient zero” for its premise, “15 Minutes of Shame” is a thought-provoking if slightly scattered documentary, one that looks at the nastiness of online culture, its tendency toward snap judgments and the havoc that can wreak on lives of ordinary people. Author
Continue Reading NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Poland’s president is urging the European Union to take “specific actions” to stop Belarus “pushing” migrants across its border into Polish territory. President Andrzej Duda didn’t outline exactly what those actions might be, but said he’s hoping for assistance beyond what the 27-member bloc’s border agency FRONTEX is already providing on
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN The gentle clink of glasses, the low hum of conversation, the soft lights and appetite-whetting scents. All were sadly missed when restaurants around the world were forced to shut their doors in 2020 and 2021, the ovens cold and the owners and workers facing an uncertain future. The World’s 50 Best
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN The gentle clink of glasses, the low hum of conversation, the soft lights and appetite-whetting scents. All were sadly missed when restaurants around the world were forced to shut their doors in 2020 and 2021, the ovens cold and the owners and workers facing an uncertain future. The World’s 50 Best
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By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol is preparing for the eventuality that some of former President Donald Trump’s allies will refuse to comply with subpoenas as part of the inquiry. But what happens then? Among the options the panel is weighing to compel cooperation
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN Español) — El Premio Nobel de Literatura 2021 fue otorgado al novelista Abdulrazak Gurnah, por sus retratos “intransigentes y apasionados” de los efectos del colonialismo. Gurnah nació en Tanzania en 1948, pero se trasladó a Inglaterra a una edad temprana. Ha escrito 10 novelas, muchas de las cuales se centran en la experiencia
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