By Jeremy Herb and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The US intelligence community believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin views the conflict in Ukraine as a “war he cannot afford to lose,” suggesting he is likely to escalate the conflict without any concern for the number of civilians killed, the US’s top intelligence chiefs told Congress.
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks yo-yoed, oil prices climbed and the price of nickel surged so much that trading for it was shut on Tuesday. The economic fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to rock markets, and the U.S. banned imports of oil from Russia. The S&P 500
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By Fredreka Schouten and Kelly Mena, CNN A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. We’re devoting this newsletter to redistricting — the once-a-decade process of redrawing the lines for congressional districts to reflect population shifts after the US Census.
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The rollout of the US government’s Covid-19 test-to-treat program is underway, with in-pharmacy clinics ordering shipments of Covid-19 antiviral medications and some locations expecting to offer the service within days. “We’ve had more than 1,000 pharmacy-based clinic sites register today, so that even exceeded our expectations for Day One of this
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CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple will enter the live sports coverage arena with “Friday Night Baseball.” Apple and Major League Baseball have announced that Apple TV+ will carry a weekly doubleheader on Friday nights in eight countries when the regular season begins. Games will initially be available without the need for an Apple TV+ subscription.
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By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Americans can now order a second set of free at-home Covid-19 rapid antigen tests from the federal government. Covidtests.gov, the website to sign up for the free tests, launched in January, when people could order a maximum of four tests per household. Households that took part in that first round can
Continue Reading By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor says his administration is cancelling a proposed debt restructuring deal for the island’s public power company, calling it unfeasible. The deal had been in the works for several years and was delayed by the pandemic, with many expecting it might have
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By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Spotify and Discord experienced disruptions to their services on Tuesday. Several Spotify users reported being automatically logged out of their accounts. “Something’s not quite right, and we’re looking into it,” the company tweeted. At roughly the same time, messaging platform Discord reported a partial outage. “We’re aware of an issue
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has agreed to Ukraine’s request to postpone the national team’s World Cup qualifying playoff in Scotland in two weeks’ time. Domestic soccer in Ukraine has shut down during the invasion by Russia. FIFA says it will now organize the Scotland-Ukraine game in June during the
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new version of its budget-priced iPhone that’s capable of connecting to ultrafast 5G wireless networks, an upgrade that has been available on the company’s upscale models for more than a year. The latest iPhone SE marks the first upgrade
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new version of its budget-priced iPhone that’s capable of connecting to ultrafast 5G wireless networks, an upgrade that has been available on the company’s upscale models for more than a year. The latest iPhone SE marks the first upgrade
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Arizona’s Bennedict Mathurin has been named The Associated Press Pac-12 player of the year after a dominating sophomore season. The athletic guard led the No. 2 Wildcats in scoring with 17.3 points per game and has been the go-to player on a team that quickly became one of the
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Macee Williams recorded her third straight double-double of the Horizon League tournament with 19 points and 18 rebounds, and top-seeded IUPUI beat No. 4 seed Cleveland State 61-54 to secure an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. IUPUI was playing in its third straight Horizon League championship game — winning in the
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN As states roll back masking requirements for students, a new study shows that masks helped cut Covid-19 infections in public K-12 schools that required them in the fall. The study comes from a partnership between the US Centers for Disease Control and the Arkansas Department of Health. Investigators looked at Covid-19
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By David Goldman, CNN Business The United States and Europe have pummeled Russia with unprecedented sanctions over the past several weeks as Vladimir Putin’s army bears down on Ukraine. But the West has largely left Russia’s largest export untouched: energy. Until now. European Union officials on Tuesday said the bloc would slash imports of Russian
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By Forrest Brown, CNN Puerto Rico, which along with Hawaii has maintained some of the strictest Covid-19 measures in the United States, announced Monday it’s relaxing travel restrictions. Starting Thursday, the US territory in the Caribbean will no longer require that domestic travelers provide proof of vaccination or take a Covid-19 test before arrival, according
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN Puerto Rico, which along with Hawaii has maintained some of the strictest Covid-19 measures in the United States, announced Monday it’s relaxing travel restrictions. Starting Thursday, the US territory in the Caribbean will no longer require that domestic travelers provide proof of vaccination or take a Covid-19 test before arrival, according
Continue Reading By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden’s requirement that all federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 is awaiting judgment from a federal appeals court after arguments in New Orleans. An administration attorney told the court Tuesday that a federal judge in Texas was wrong to block the mandate. Opponents of
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER, MIKE BALSAMO and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced that the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine. But he also acknowledged it will bring costs to Americans, particularly at the gas pump.
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By CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a ban on Russian oil, natural gas and coal imports in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Read his executive order: March 8, 2022 EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – PROHIBITING CERTAIN IMPORTS AND NEW INVESTMENTS WITH RESPECT TO CONTINUED RUSSIAN FEDERATION EFFORTS
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