By Brenda Goodman, CNN The BA.2 virus — a subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant — isn’t just spreading faster than its distant cousin, it may also cause more severe disease and appears capable of thwarting some of the key weapons we have against Covid-19, new research suggests. New lab experiments from Japan show that
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The Justice Department is shifting its approach to cybercrime to focus more on preventing further harm to victims, even if in some cases it means tipping off suspects and jeopardizing arrests, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced Thursday. Monaco said the department needed to apply the “same thinking” it does to
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Elon Musk is convinced that the Securities Exchange Commission is gunning for him and his free speech rights because he’s a frequent critic of the government. “The SEC seems to be targeting Mr. Musk and Tesla for unrelenting investigation largely because Mr. Musk remains an outspoken critic of the government,”
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Broncos have hired three assistants from the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams’ coaching staff, including secondary coach Ejiro Evero, who will serve as Denver’s defensive coordinator. New head coach Nathaniel Hackett also announced the additions of Dwayne Stukes as his special teams coordinator and Marcus Dixon as defensive line
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Wicked Reports investigated e-commerce scams in Missouri using data from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaints Center.
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The winter storm that has covered the area in ice and snow started dropping precipitation in Columbia at about daybreak.
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Federal prosecutors say they proved a former Los Angeles Angels employee was the only person who could have given Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs the drugs that led to his death. A defense attorney has suggested in closing arguments the government’s case against Eric Kay
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — The defending WNBA champion Chicago Sky have re-signed three-time All-Stars Allie Quigley and Courtney Vandersloot. The veteran guards, who are married to each other, helped Chicago go on a championship run after finishing 16-16 during the regular season. The sixth-seeded Sky became the first team not seeded first or second to win
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By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has voted 65-30 to start debating legislation averting a weekend government shutdown. The bill would keep agencies afloat through March 11. Leaders hope that would give bipartisan bargainers enough time to finally reach a deal financing federal agencies until fall. Without the current legislation, federal
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Apple is the most valuable company on the planet. And as a reward for the iPhone maker’s success, CEO Tim Cook stands to receive nearly $100 million in compensation for 2021. But one influential shareholder rights group has some issues with Cook getting that big of a payday.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Este reportaje contiene descripciones explÃcitas. (CNN) — Más de 27 años después de que una mujer y su hijo fueran asesinados en un suburbio de Seattle, las autoridades han acusado a un hombre de sus muertes. Jerome Frank Jones, de 51 años, fue acusado de homicidio con agravantes en las
Continue ReadingBy Shain Bergan, Zoe Brown Click here for updates on this story SHAWNEE, Kansas (KCTV) — UPDATE: A man has been charged in connection with the death of a baby and house fire in Shawnee that happened over the weekend. According to court documents, Nicholas A. Ecker was charged Monday with first-degree murder and aggravated
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business I stood outside a busy New York City subway stop recently, dressed like a celebrity trying not to be recognized. My face was covered with sunglasses, a baseball cap and my black KN95 mask. But my iPhone immediately recognized me as its rightful owner, without needing me to uncover
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple is about to hold its first big product event of 2022 and the focus will be on performance. That likely means faster chips, more devices with 5G connectivity and more powerful cameras. At a virtual event on Tuesday, which has the tagline “peek performance,” Apple is expected to
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jusan Hamilton is set to become the first Black race director in Daytona 500 history. He will call the shots on everything from cautions to penalties to the clean-up crew during NASCAR’s biggest race. NASCAR’s broadened diversity initiatives have made strides over the last
Continue ReadingBy Rob Frehse and Laura Studley, CNN A video showing police officers breaking up a fight between a Black teenager and a White teenager at a New Jersey mall has prompted outrage over the police response. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday that the “appearance of what is racially disparate treatment is deeply, deeply
Continue ReadingBy Rob Frehse and Laura Studley, CNN A video showing police officers breaking up a fight between a Black teenager and a White teenager at a New Jersey mall has prompted outrage over the police response. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday that the “appearance of what is racially disparate treatment is deeply, deeply
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has fined Nashville Predators coach John Hynes $25,000 for inappropriate conduct at the end of a 4-1 loss to Washington. The league announced the fine Thursday. Hynes was assessed a game misconduct at the end of Tuesday night’s loss in Nashville. It was the Predators’ third straight loss. Nashville
Continue Reading PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers leading scorer Ron Harper Jr. injured his left hand late in a win over No. 12 Illinois, and his status for Sunday’s game against No. 5 Purdue is uncertain. The unversity released a statement saying the injury was to the senior forward’s non-shooting hand. He was undergoing tests and being
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN A new antiviral medication against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, appears to be safe and lowered viral levels and symptoms significantly more than a placebo, according to the results of a study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine. The study is unusual in that it is based on
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