By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s supreme court has faulted Italian prosecutors for withholding evidence benefiting the key suspect in the Vatican’s fraud and embezzlement trial in a parallel case in Italian courts. The Court of Cassation ordered the Tribunal of Review to consider that evidence before deciding whether to uphold an
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Last year was a dress rehearsal for the future of movie theaters. This year will show if movies theaters are back for real. After a terrible 2020 that ravaged the movie theater industry, cineplexes turned on their projectors in 2021 for big hits like “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the
Continue Reading By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Scientists warn that omicron’s whirlwind spread across the globe practically ensures it won’t be the last worrisome coronavirus variant. Every infection provides a chance for the virus to mutate, and research shows that omicron is at least twice as contagious as delta and at least four times as contagious
Continue ReadingBy Jason Hanna, Hannah Gard and Alanne Orjoux, CNN A massive storm system dumping snow on the central US is expected to wallop much of the country’s eastern third with snow and freezing rain this weekend, and could cause a crippling ice event in parts of Georgia, Virginia and the Carolinas by Sunday. Nearly 74
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist It’s been nearly seven years since the National Weather Service office in Wilmington, North Carolina, issued an ice warning for its area. Now, more than 10 million people along coastal parts of Virginia and the Carolinas are under winter weather alerts. Ice storm warnings on Thursday include Myrtle Beach, South
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By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Grocery stores had already been struggling to keep their shelves stocked because of supply chain delays and Omicron sickening workers. Now, markets across America are bracing for a major winter storm that could keep store shelves empty even longer. A significant winter storm headed toward the Midwest, South and East
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau has begun accepting challenges from states, cities and tribal nations that want to contest the results of the 2020 census. The count was one of the most difficult in recent memory due to the pandemic, political interference from the Trump administration, hurricanes and wildfires. Governors, mayors
Continue Reading By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Just over a year ago, millions of energized young people, women, voters of color and independents joined forces to send Joe Biden to the White House. But 12 months after he entered the Oval Office, many describe a coalition in crisis. Leading voices across
Continue Reading By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Adams has stepped into the roles of cheerleader and crisis manager in his first weeks as New York City mayor while facing questions about early controversies of his own making. His early days on the job may foreshadow that the Adams era of New
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By Dan Merica, CNN If Democrats are going to preserve their Senate majority after the 2022 midterm elections, the race to replace retiring Republican Sen. Pat Toomey represents a crucial offensive opportunity for a party desperate for a sliver of hope. That reality has intensified the pressure on the state’s Democratic primary, with a range
Continue Reading By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An undersea volcano has erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga. The eruption on Saturday sent tsunami waves swirling around buildings and people rushing to higher ground. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage because all internet connectivity with Tonga
Continue Reading By JACQUES BILLEAUD and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press The seditious conspiracy case against members and associates of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group marks the boldest attempt so far by the government to prosecute those who attacked the U.S. Capitol. But invoking the rarely used charge carries considerable risks. Still, legal experts who have reviewed
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Americans have watched prices spike during the pandemic. By the end of 2021, one inflation measure was near a four-decade high while another hit two records in a row. We know the causes: worker and product shortages have resulted in pandemic-era price hikes for such goods such as used cars,
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GENOA, Italy (AP) — Genoa has fired Andriy Shevchenko as coach just two months after hiring the former AC Milan and Chelsea forward. Shevchenko won just one of his 11 matches in charge. He leaves Genoa in penultimate place in the Serie A standings and five points from safety. His last match in charge proved
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Dos hombres fueron encarcelados por intentar pasar de contrabando US$ 341.875 (£ 250.000) en cocaÃna en latas de frijoles horneados y de leche de coco condensada. Daniel Kelly y Steven Gilhooly fueron sentenciados a un total de 15 años de prisión en Snaresbrook Crown Court, Londres, el 12 de enero, según
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By Luke McGee, Robert Iddiols and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Staff at 10 Downing Street held gatherings dubbed “wine-time Fridays” during England’s coronavirus lockdowns, British tabloid newspaper The Mirror reported on Friday. A former No 10 source, who worked at the UK Prime Minister’s official residence all through 2020, confirmed to CNN that such gatherings regularly
Continue Reading By ANNIE MA Associated Press Philanthropy, federal relief funding and other community driven efforts to close the digital divide in a year of remote schooling have helped significantly to bring more children online. But many families remain underconnected. They find themselves able to access the internet and the increasing number of tasks that rely on
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By ANNIE MA Associated Press Philanthropy, federal relief funding and other community driven efforts to close the digital divide in a year of remote schooling have helped significantly to bring more children online. But many families remain underconnected. They find themselves able to access the internet and the increasing number of tasks that rely on
Continue Reading By WILL WEISSERT and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As America’s first second gentleman, Doug Emhoff has visited 31 states to promote Biden administration policies and the coronavirus vaccine. He says the most important part of those trips may be making it home in time for dinner, when his wife, Vice President Kamala
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — It is never easy for Switzerland to watch an Austrian downhiller win its signature ski race. It was even harder to take Saturday. Austrian world champion Vincent Kriechmayr won the classic Lauberhorn race that Swiss team officials said this week he should not have been
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