By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Omicron, inflation and a lack of government stimulus have some Venmo users nervous about spending money from their digital wallets. That’s bad news for Venmo owner PayPal — and a potential warning sign for consumer spending in general. PayPal executives warned during the company’s earnings call with analysts
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Livia Borghese and Hannah Ryan, CNN Monica Vitti — a revered star of Italian cinema — has died at the age of 90, according to Italian politician and family friend Walter Veltroni, who made the announcement on Twitter. “Roberto Russo, her life companion for many years, asked me to announce that Monica Vitti is no
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By Holmes Lybrand, Annie Grayer, Ryan Nobles and Zachary Cohen, CNN Former Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark and his attorneys met with the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection for nearly two hours on Wednesday, two months after the panel voted to hold him in contempt for his lack of cooperation. Clark
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los opositores nicaragüenses Yasser Mahumar Vado, de 26 años, y Yader Parajón, de 31, fueron declarados este martes culpables del delito de conspiración para cometer menoscabo a la integridad nacional. Vado también fue declarado culpable de propagar noticias falsas a través de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación,
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday, putting major indexes on track to extend their weekly gains. The S&P 500 rose 0.9% and the Nasdaq added 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.6%. Big communications and technology companies helped lift the broader market. Google’s
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By Edward-Isaac Dovere and Manu Raju, CNN Last July, trying to get Sen. Joe Manchin to let Democrats move forward on their agenda, Chuck Schumer came up with a plan. He had the West Virginia Democrat lay out what he could accept and how much he’d be willing to spend. Manchin signed his name. Schumer
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una palabra puede describir cómo se sienten los estadounidenses frente a lo que están viviendo: mal. Ese es el hallazgo de una nueva encuesta de Gallup realizada este miércoles que mide, entre otros, el estado de la felicidad en EE.UU., que es lo que también nos dicen muchos otros datos.
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WATFORD, England (AP) — Roy Hodgson has equated his return to Premier League management to a sailor receiving a “siren call from the mermaid.” The 74-year-old former England coach was hired by Watford last week and will look to steer the team to safety as he did in previous rescue acts at Crystal Palace, Fulham
Continue Reading By BRIAN WITTE and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Soaring tax revenue and billions in pandemic aid from the federal government have left many states with the unusual problem of having too much money. The result is one of the most broad-based movements in recent memory toward giving consumers and taxpayers a
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By CNN Sport staff In his Tuesday lawsuit, former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores alleged Dolphins’ owner Stephen Ross offered to pay Flores to purposely lose games in order to secure a higher pick in the NFL draft and encouraged Flores to purposely violate league tampering rules. Flores described the situation on CNN Wednesday morning.
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Wendy’s is expanding its breakfast menu for the first time since launching it nearly two years ago. Beginning February 8, the chain is adding a Hot Honey Chicken Biscuit, a fried chicken cutlet that’s drizzled with hot honey sauce infused with habanero pepper and served on a buttermilk biscuit for
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By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks has been hiking prices as inflation soars and labor costs rise. And it’s planning more this year. The coffee chain raised its US prices in October and again just last month in January, CEO Kevin Johnson noted during an analyst call Tuesday. He added that the company is planning
Continue Reading By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks has been hiking prices as inflation soars and labor costs rise. And it’s planning more this year. The coffee chain raised its US prices in October and again just last month in January, CEO Kevin Johnson noted during an analyst call Tuesday. He added that the company is planning
Continue Reading By HAL BOCK AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Ken Stabler directed an Oakland attack that set a Super Bowl offensive record, keyed by Clarence Davis’ 137 yards rushing, as the Raiders destroyed the Minnesota Vikings 32-14. The victory in Super Bowl 11 was Oakland’s first National Football League championship in two tries. For
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By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Parents may be wondering who’s teaching the kids as teacher absences mount and substitutes remain in short supply. The answer around the U.S. could be nearly anyone willing to help keep school doors open through the omicron-driven staffing crunch. It could be a local police officer, National Guard soldier, state
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer When coach John Madden’s Oakland Raiders arrived at the Rose Bowl for the Super Bowl in 1977, the toughest part of the job was already done. After years of falling short of the title game with crushing playoff losses to rivals like Miami and Pittsburgh, the Raiders made
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Descubrieron en Perú casi 200 columnas vertebrales humanas ensartadas en postes de caña, lo que revela una forma única de tratar a los muertos que nunca antes se había documentado en la región, según un nuevo estudio. Un equipo internacional de investigadores que trabajaba en el Valle de Chincha, en la costa
Continue Reading By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5 may be available in the U.S. as early as March, but there are several hurdles still to clear. Pfizer asked the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday to authorize extra-low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months through 4 years. The
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By Steve Contorno, CNN Gov. Ron DeSantis has a new message to Dr. Anthony Fauci for Republicans to spread across Florida’s beaches. “Fauci Can Pound Sand,” it says on the soles of sandals now available for purchase on DeSantis’ campaign website. While shopping, DeSantis supporters can also buy “Don’t Fauci My Florida” beer koozies. Perhaps
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La policía de Australia investiga la posibilidad de un “ritual satánico” luego de dos incidentes de robo de tumbas de un cementerio, según informó 7 News, afiliada de CNN. Los detectives dijeron que una serie de artículos, incluyendo un crucifijo, velas y cartas a Satanás, fueron dejados en el Cementerio General
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