By MIKE SCHNEIDER and BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — With some workers across the U.S. threatening a walkout, The Walt Disney Co. finds itself performing a high-wire act of balancing the expectations of a diverse workforce against demands from an increasingly polarized and politicized marketplace. On the one side are LGBTQ supporters
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By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Kennedy Todd-Williams scored 19 points, Deja Kelly added 15 and North Carolina overwhelmed Arizona 63-45 to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time in seven years. The fifth-seeded Tar Heels smothered Arizona from the start, using a 15-0 run to lead by nine at
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By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN In 2010, doctors told Ben Sobieck, now 37, that his kidneys were inexplicably failing. Shortly after, he had a kidney transplant and started on the lifelong medications that weaken his immune system to keep his body from rejecting the donor organ. They never figured out what caused Sobieck’s kidney failure. But
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By CNN Sport Staff The Notre Dame Fighting Irish women’s basketball team turned on the style as it thrashed the Oklahoma Sooners 108-64 at the NCAA women’s tournament on Monday. Notre Dame reached the Sweet 16 and set a program record for points scored in the process, handing Oklahoma its largest ever loss at home.
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MONROE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Five people were hurt on Monday morning after a crash on Route J in Monroe County. The crash happened around 7:50 a.m. in the eastbound lanes near Duncan’s Bridge, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said an SUV driven by Tessie, C. Gorham, 33, of Clarence, Missouri, overturned after
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By Clare Foran and Alex Rogers, CNN President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, defended her judicial record Tuesday as she faced intense questioning from Republican senators during the second day of her historic confirmation hearings. Republicans attempted to portray the nominee as weak on crime by zeroing in on some of her
Continue Reading By KELSEY SHEEHY of NerdWallet Mixing business and friendship can tank a relationship. So if a classmate, colleague or childhood friend asks you to invest in their business, proceed with caution. Evaluate the request as if it was coming from a stranger. Consider their credentials, in the industry and as a businessperson, and review their
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — La conclusión más preocupante de la advertencia del presidente Joe Biden de que existe una “información de inteligencia en evolución” de que Rusia está explorando opciones para un ciberataque es que las agencias de espionaje estadounidenses han acertado hasta ahora al predecir los movimientos de Vladimir Putin. Siempre fue posible que el
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Disney’s controversial response to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill underscores the company’s complicated history with the LGBTQ+ community — a complex relationship in which Disney has played both champion and punching bag. Earlier this month, Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke out about — but did not condemn — Florida’s controversial
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By Theresa Waldrop, Adrienne Broaddus and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Mike Gross has seen a lot of theft at his family’s dealership in Neillsville, Wisconsin, over the years, including wheels, tires, cash and entire vehicles, but this was new. A service technician was preparing to inspect a used Jeep when he discovered a gas leak. The
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A U.K. ferry operator owned by the government of Dubai faces a Tuesday deadline to explain why it fired 800 workers without notice. British authorities say they may seek criminal penalties if the company is found to have acted illegally. P&O Ferries fired the crew members over
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN You get a booster! You get a booster! You get a booster! Do you remember Oprah Winfrey’s iconic TV moment when she gave her entire studio audience new cars? Well, scientists are channeling that same energy with coronavirus vaccines. Some public health experts say it’s looking more and more like Covid-19
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN You get a booster! You get a booster! You get a booster! Do you remember Oprah Winfrey’s iconic TV moment when she gave her entire studio audience new cars? Well, scientists are channeling that same energy with coronavirus vaccines. Some public health experts say it’s looking more and more like Covid-19
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By Laura He, CNN Business Banks have seized $2 billion in cash from Evergrande, the ailing Chinese real estate developer said Tuesday as it announced a delay to the publication of its annual earnings. Evergrande said that it won’t be able to meet the March 31 deadline for publishing audited results for 2021, a year
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business You’re probably not too happy with your grocery bills these days. But there are strategies to help you shop without breaking the bank. Food prices rose 1% in February, the largest monthly increase since April 2020. Over the past 12 months, overall food prices increased 7.9%, the biggest jump since
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By Devan Cole and Jenn Selva, CNN The governors of Indiana and Utah vetoed anti-trans sports bans in their states this week, bucking GOP lawmakers in rare moments of public disapproval of the controversial measures by Republican state leaders. Explanations for the vetoes — of bills that sought to prohibit transgender women and girls from
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Continue Reading AMSTERDAM (AP) — Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation ahead of friendly internationals against Denmark and Germany. The Dutch soccer association says the 70-year-old Van Gaal tested positive on Tuesday morning. Assistant coaches Danny Blind, Henk Fraser and Frans Hoek will stand in for Van Gaal as
Continue Reading LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal has called up Wolverhampton goalkeeper José Sá to replace Anthony Lopes for the World Cup qualifier against Turkey on Thursday. The Portuguese soccer federation says Lopes has been ruled out because of an undisclosed injury. Portugal coach Fernando Santos had to replace Pepe with Tiago Djaló on Monday after the
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — A strike by security staff at eight German airports including major intercontinental hub Frankfurt has led to widespread disruption and flight cancellations. The ver.di union called Tuesday’s all-day strike at the Frankfurt, Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hannover, Stuttgart, Duesseldorf and Cologne-Bonn airports before a round of pay talks with employers that is set
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