WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it will not get involved in a lawsuit over a disputed Pentagon cloud computing contract, a decision that follows the contract’s cancellation earlier this year. The case was one of hundreds the high court said it would not hear Monday. The Pentagon in July announced it was canceling
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it will not get involved in a lawsuit over a disputed Pentagon cloud computing contract, a decision that follows the contract’s cancellation earlier this year. The case was one of hundreds the high court said it would not hear Monday. The Pentagon in July announced it was canceling
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s influential Catholic Church has appealed for humanitarian assistance for migrants from Iraq, Syria and elsewhere who have been seeking to reach Europe by crossing from Belarus into Poland. The president of the Polish Bishops’ Conference called on Monday for permission to launch humanitarian corridors in order to control the relocation
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After 40 drawings without a big Powerball winner, maybe the 41st attempt will be different. Thanks to nearly four months of futility, Monday’s Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $670 million, making it the eighth largest in U.S. lottery history. No one has won the game’s grand prize since
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After 40 drawings without a big Powerball winner, maybe the 41st attempt will be different. Thanks to nearly four months of futility, Monday’s Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $670 million, making it the eighth largest in U.S. lottery history. No one has won the game’s grand prize since
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Car sales at major automakers are plunging due to a shortage of computer chips that’s forced factory shutdowns and crimped supply. But that’s not fazing Wall Street, which remains laser-focused on investment in electric vehicles that could power future growth. What’s happening: General Motors, Chrysler-owner Stellantis and Honda all recently
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Car sales at major automakers are plunging due to a shortage of computer chips that’s forced factory shutdowns and crimped supply. But that’s not fazing Wall Street, which remains laser-focused on investment in electric vehicles that could power future growth. What’s happening: General Motors, Chrysler-owner Stellantis and Honda all recently
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. says it will seek to regularly expand new international travel rules to more countries as a simplified travel regime took effect Monday. The U.K. has eased quarantine and testing requirements for fully vaccinated travelers from more than 50 countries. But the rules have sparked anger
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. says it will seek to regularly expand new international travel rules to more countries as a simplified travel regime took effect Monday. The U.K. has eased quarantine and testing requirements for fully vaccinated travelers from more than 50 countries. But the rules have sparked anger
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Ben Affleck and George Clooney have never acted on the big screen together. The two appeared on the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Tender Bar,” which Clooney directed and Affleck stars in. Affleck talked to Entertainment Tonight, saying of Clooney, “We had great experience working together previously,
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The estate of Henrietta Lacks sued a biotechnology company on Monday, saying it’s been selling her cervical cells without her knowledge or consent. The cells were taken by doctors at Johns Hopkins from the terminally ill Black woman in 1951, and grown in the lab
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The estate of Henrietta Lacks sued a biotechnology company on Monday, saying it’s been selling her cervical cells without her knowledge or consent. The cells were taken by doctors at Johns Hopkins from the terminally ill Black woman in 1951, and grown in the lab
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By Clare Duffy, CNN Business The identity of the Facebook whistleblower who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents — leading to a firestorm for the social media company in recent weeks — was revealed on “60 Minutes” Sunday night as Frances Haugen. The 37-year-old former Facebook product manager who worked
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Billie Eilish is set to once again make history. The singer, who turns 20 in December, has been announced as the headliner for next year’s Glastonbury Festival. According to the festival’s verified Twitter account, she will be “the youngest ever solo headliner.” “We are very excited to confirm that @billieeilish
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Jamie Lee Curtis and Kyle Richards have reunited more than 40 years after starring together in 1978’s “Halloween.” The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star and the actress appeared in a behind-the-scenes video from the upcoming sequel “Halloween Kills.” Richards asked, “Jamie, can I say something? 40 years ago? I carried
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Jamie Lee Curtis and Kyle Richards have reunited more than 40 years after starring together in 1978’s “Halloween.” The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star and the actress appeared in a behind-the-scenes video from the upcoming sequel “Halloween Kills.” Richards asked, “Jamie, can I say something? 40 years ago? I carried
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With an expansion and relaunch Monday, the Scripps Networks service Newsy is betting that consumers have an interest in more news and less political talk. Newsy has been primarily seen online and through streaming services but is debuting a free, over-the-air television service with the
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With an expansion and relaunch Monday, the Scripps Networks service Newsy is betting that consumers have an interest in more news and less political talk. Newsy has been primarily seen online and through streaming services but is debuting a free, over-the-air television service with the
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening lower Monday as Wall Street comes off its worst week since the winter. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped 0.8%. Tesla rose 3.1% after saying it delivered about 241,000 vehicles in the third quarter, topping expectations. The price of U.S. oil rose
Continue Reading JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies in northeastern Kansas are investigating a man’s shooting death as a homicide. Topeka television station KSNT reports that deputies were called around 8:30 p.m. Sunday to a hospital in Junction City where a person with gunshot wounds had been brought. The Geary County Sheriff’s Office says the person
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