By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. markets were mixed ahead of the opening bell on Thursday as investors await reports on U.S. inflation and employment. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial were up a slight 0.1%, while futures for the S&P 500 declined by the same amount. Global shares mostly mimicked New
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Kamila Valieva was back on the Olympic ice at the Beijing Games for the individual competition. Details of her legal defense in a doping case were revealed only hours earlier. Lawyers for the 15-year-old Russian skater argued contamination from heart medication her grandfather was
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Liz Ann Sonders, the chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab, thinks Wall Street is missing the point on inflation. US inflation accelerated to 7.5% in January, the highest level in nearly 40 years, according to Labor Department data published Thursday. Sonders thinks the news could trigger another round of Wall
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Black members of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet are coming together for a Black History Month event highlighting their roles in the administration, some of which are historic firsts. Actor Taraji P. Henson and tennis pro Sloane Stephens and WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike will also be on hand
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By Lianne Kolirin and Max Foster, CNN Prince Charles is in isolation having tested positive for Covid-19, Clarence House has said. The heir to the British throne, who is 73 years old, had to cancel his attendance at an event in the English city of Winchester on Thursday, according to a statement from his official
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — According to a new longitudinal study, frequent use of painkillers, including acetaminophen and ibuprofen, is associated with a higher risk of developing persistent tinnitus in women. The study, published Monday in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, looked at data
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Nagy Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER (CTV Network) — In a dirty, cramped alleyway, on the east side of a Walmart in Abbotsford, B.C, a man sits hunched over on the cold cement. His name is Dan, and he lives on the streets of the suburban city. He also struggles
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN We may have a new planetary neighbor orbiting just four light-years away. Astronomers have detected evidence of a third planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, our sun’s nearest stellar neighbor, at 25 trillion miles (40.2 trillion kilometers) away. A light-year, the distance light travels in one year in a vacuum, is equivalent to
Continue Reading BELFORT, France (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to unveil France’s plans to build new nuclear reactors as part of the country’s strategy to curb global warming. Macron is expected to provide a roadmap for the building of third-generation EPR reactors during a visit Thursday to the eastern town of Belfort. The move comes
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By Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday will spend the second straight day focused on components of the $1.75 trillion economic and climate package that serves as the cornerstone of his domestic agenda. But as Biden is set to travel to Virginia to talk about the Build Back Better Act, a constant refrain
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Coca-Cola’s revenue rose 10% to $9.5 billion in the fourth quarter as coffee shops, movie theaters and other venues continued to reopen. The Atlanta-based beverage giant said the fourth quarter was the first time since the pandemic that away-from-home sales volumes were ahead of 2019 levels. Coke said its
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium will host Burkina Faso in a friendly match next month as part of its World Cup preparations. The game scheduled March 29 at the Lotto Park, home of first-division club Anderlecht, will be the first time the nations square off. The Belgian federation announced the match on Thursday. Belgium is FIFA’s
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter’s stock is rising after it posted strong revenue growth last year and announced a $4 billion share buyback program. That’s despite posting a loss in 2021 and missing analysts’ expectations on user growth in the fourth quarter. The San Francisco-based company said Thursday that revenue increased 37%, to $5.08 billion,
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Snoop Dogg is officially in charge at Death Row Records. The announcement that the rapper has acquired the label came Wednesday It’s a sentimental move, considering Death Row Records launched his career in the ’90s with his debut album “Doggystyle.” “I am thrilled and appreciative of the opportunity to acquire the
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By Nadeen Ebrahim and Eoin McSweeney, CNN He’s arguably Iraq’s best-known face abroad. Hoshyar Zebari, a Kurd, was the country’s longest-serving foreign minister, often hobnobbing with Western diplomats and journalists, but also cultivating strong ties with neighboring Arab states to make his country’s case. But a bid to crown his political career with a run
Continue Reading CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — Nearly 60,000 bees have been stolen from a grocery store company’s field in Pennsylvania. Pennlive.com reports that the bees were said to have been stolen in Carlisle at the end of January. The Giant Company’s community impact manager said that the bees were an essential part of the local food chain
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly 579,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a “Boombox” function can play sounds over an external speaker and obscure audible warnings for pedestrians. The recall is the fourth made public in the last two weeks as U.S. safety regulators increase scrutiny of the
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El príncipe Carlos de Gales, hijo de la reina Isabel y primero en la línea de sucesión al trono británico, dio positivo en la prueba de covid-19, según informó este jueves Clarence House. Ahora está aislado, según el comunicado publicado en Twitter. Es la segunda vez que Carlos se contagia
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Tottenham no longer wants the club to be associated with a term for Jews that is considered offensive and has asked its fans to stop using it. Supporters of Tottenham, a north London club that has traditionally drawn a large fan base from Jewish communities, have long described themselves by using the
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Julia Buckley, CNN It may be a new year, but there’s no new behavior when it comes to unruly passengers in the skies. Since 2022 began, we’ve seen a transatlantic flight turned around because of a mask dispute, another plane turning back due to disruptive passengers on a long-haul flight, and partying passengers stranded in
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