OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The National Weather Service is warning of bitter cold descending on several Midwest states, including Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and parts of Missouri, as a winter storm system dropped some snow, sleet and freezing rain on those areas early Tuesday. The weather service has issued a wind chill warning for much of
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By The Associated Press Humana is adding two more independent directors to its board under an agreement with activist hedge fund Starboard Value. The Medicare Advantage coverage provider said Tuesday that it will add one director before the company’s annual shareholder meeting April 21 and the other afterward. Two incumbent board members will then not
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — Un niño de 4 años en Utah disparó un arma desde el asiento trasero de un automóvil contra un agente de policía, luego de que su padre supuestamente le ordenara hacerlo, informaron las autoridades. La policía recibió inicialmente una llamada para acudir a un McDonald’s en Midvale este lunes, cuando los trabajadores
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — Britney Spears ha dicho que quiere contar la historia de su vida y ahora ha conseguido un contrato de libro para hacer precisamente eso. Una fuente cercana a Britney Spears le dijo a CNN que la cantante firmó recientemente un contrato con la editorial Simon & Schuster, valorado en más de US$15
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN If you like how Channing Tatum’s body looks in the “Magic Mike” movies, know that he says it’s not easy to achieve. During an appearance on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” to promote his new film “Dog,” the actor reacted to a photo of him in character as the stripper, “Mike.”
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN They may have ended their engagement, but Aaron Rodgers still has love for Shailene Woodley. The star professional quarterback shared a #MondayNightGraititude post on his verified Instagram account and led it with a message of thanks for his former fiancée. “@shailenewoodley, thanks for letting me chase after you the first
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Standard General is taking television station owner Tegna private in an all-cash deal valued at about $5.4 billion. An affiliate of Standard General will pay $24 for each Tegna share. The transaction has an enterprise value of approximately $8.6 billion, including the assumption of debt. Once the deal closes, Tegna stations in Austin (KVUE), Dallas
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN There are more than 420 sites in the US National Park System, but only 63 carry the headliner — capital N, capital P — “National Park” title. The most visited of those, Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee, welcomed a record-setting 14.2 million recreation visits in 2021.
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Wall Street’s attempt for a Wednesday rally failed, with stocks closing broadly lower on continued worries about the likelihood of an imminent invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The Dow closed down more than 464 points, or 1.4%, after opening the session higher. It was a broad-based slide, with
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The morning after Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that Ukraine had no right to exist as an independent state, many in the country’s capital, Kyiv, appeared glad to see the world waking up to a reality they’ve been living for years. “It’s been like this for 15 years. He has always
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla CEO Elon Musk is escalating his battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission, accusing a staff member of illegally leaking the results of an investigation. Musk said the regulator is trying to “weaponize” an earlier consent decree he and Tesla signed “for illicit ends.” The allegations in a court
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home prices rose 18.8% in 2021, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index, the biggest increase in 34 years of data and substantially ahead of 2020’s 10.4% gain. All regions saw price gains last year, but increases were strongest in the South and the Southeast, each
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The highly anticipated arrival of boozy Mountain Dew is finally here, but not everyone will be able to get it at first. HARD MTN DEW is launching Tuesday at select retailers in Tennessee, Florida and Iowa. Availability of the sugar-free, spiked seltzer will expand to more states later this year
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union member countries agree they should further facilitate tourist travel into the 27-nation bloc for people who are vaccinated against the coronavirus or have recovered from COVID-19. The European Council is recommending that EU nations next month lift all testing and quarantine requirements for people who received vaccines authorized in the
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police in Kansas City have identified a man and woman killed in a shooting that also critically wounded a 5-year-old boy. Police say the shooting was reported just before 1 a.m. Monday at an intersection between the Santa Fe and Oak Park West neighborhoods. Arriving officers were pointed to a
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Leah Dolan, CNN Even if you’ve never heard the name Nensi Dojaka, it’s likely you’ll have seen her super-sexy approach to womenswear circulating on social media: slinky mesh tops and subversive LBDs that look like hosiery on first glance. Championed by an impressive roster of fashion favorites, including Bella Hadid, Hailey Bieber, Zendaya and Emily
Continue Reading By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany has suspended the approval process for Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in response to Moscow’s recognition of separatist regions in Ukraine. The pipeline is finished but not running yet. It would double capacity to bring gas straight to Germany from Russia, a key
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LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool strikers Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino are big doubts for the English League Cup final against Chelsea on Sunday. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says the two players had “no chance” of featuring against Leeds in the Premier League on Wednesday. Jota is nursing an ankle injury and Firmino is out
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — It appears even killer whales don’t always feel like putting in the effort to hunt for their own food. According to a new study, a group of orcas have been teaching each other to steal fish from human fishing nets.
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union member countries agree they should further facilitate tourist travel into the 27-nation bloc for people who are vaccinated against the coronavirus or have recovered from COVID-19. The European Council is recommending that EU nations next month lift all testing and quarantine requirements for people who received vaccines authorized in the
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