By Annie Grayer and Clare Foran, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for Covid-19, a spokesman for the California Democrat said Thursday. “After testing negative this week, Speaker Pelosi received a positive test result for COVID-19 and is currently asymptomatic,” Pelosi’s deputy chief of staff Drew Hammill tweeted. “The Speaker is fully vaccinated
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s labor market is on fire. There are far more available jobs than workers and the latest data on initial weekly unemployment claims underscores that imbalance. Initial claims for jobless benefits fell to 166,000 in the week ended April 2, adjusted for seasonal swings, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Cuatro meses después de la invasión rusa de Ucrania, los combates siguen recrudeciendo en el este, en la región de Donbás donde separatistas prorrusos combaten con las fuerzas de Kyiv desde hace ocho años. AllÃ, Rusia ha lanzando una ofensiva tras su fallido intento de tomar la capital ucranianas a
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN It sounds like Khloe Kardashian has finally had enough. After years of cheating scandals and other drama, Kardashian has spoken out about the state of her often-tumultuous relationship with NBA player Tristan Thompson. She talked to Robin Roberts for an ABC special about her family which aired Wednesday night. “With
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By George Ramsay, CNN With months to go until the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and less than a week since the draw took place, the country’s treatment of migrant workers remains under scrutiny. According to a report released by Amnesty International on Thursday, security guards in Qatar, including some working on projects associated with
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By Richard Roth, Kate Sullivan, Samantha Beech and Laura Ly, CNN The United Nations General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council after high-profile allegations of atrocities committed by Russian soldiers during the war in Ukraine. The voting result was 93 in favor, 24 against and 58 abstentions. A draft
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Seis dÃas después de la toma de posesión del presidente de EE.UU. Joe Biden, la abogada de la Casa Blanca, Dana Remus, llamó a Ketanji Brown Jackson para ver si la jueza podrÃa estar interesada en un nuevo trabajo: reemplazar a Merrick Garland en un poderoso tribunal federal de apelaciones.
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A Columbia man acquitted of plotting to kill his ex-wife called his prosecution “malicious” Thursday.
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines is hitting the road. The airline announced a deal Thursday with a bus company that will drive passengers to and from Philadelphia and two airports that are less than 75 miles away. American says it will help connect more travelers to its international flights in Philadelphia. The bus
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By Rachel Ramirez A potent planet-warming gas set a record for the second year in a row, scientists reported Thursday, just as the UN’s panel on climate change warned the world is running out of time to rein in fossil fuel emissions. Methane — the second largest contributor to the human-caused climate crisis after carbon
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — La intensa ola de protestas violentas que vive Perú revela cómo la invasión de Rusia a Ucrania golpea los mercados de todo el mundo, generando disturbios y profundizando las divisiones polÃticas. El alza en los precios del combustible desencadenó inicialmente las protestas la semana pasada, pero las manifestaciones se intensificaron rápidamente hasta
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By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Two-time Masters champion Tom Watson has joined an elite fraternity at Augusta National. The 72-year-old Watson joined Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as an honorary starter for the tournament. Watson says he was humbled by the invitation from tournament chairman Fred Ridley to be a
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans to build more nuclear power plants, boost production of renewable energy and further tap domestic oil and gas reserves to help the U.K. reduce its dependence on Russian energy following the invasion of Ukraine.  But critics quickly panned Johnson’s energy
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks shifted between small gains and losses in morning trading on Wall Street Thursday as investors continue weighing the latest update from the Federal Reserve amid concerns about rising inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.7%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.1%. Health
Continue ReadingBy Kendra Mackey Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — City of South Fulton Police confirmed that a woman was shot to death by her own family member and the suspect is now in custody. On Wednesday night, police responded to the a person shot call on the 5600 block of
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former International Monetary Fund Director. Personal Birth date: April 25, 1949 Birth place: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Birth name: Dominique Gaston Andre Strauss-Kahn Father: Gilbert Strauss-Kahn, a legal and tax advisor Mother: Jacqueline Fellus, a journalist Marriages: Myriam L’Aouffir (October 2017-present); Anne Sinclair (1991-2013,
Continue ReadingBy Audrey Russo, Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story DERBY, Connecticut (WFSB) — The Derby community is rallying to support a dog that was shot multiple times near a park last week. Thursday, a restaurant said it will donate a portion of its sales to the shelter that’s caring for the German
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story BRISTOL, CT (WFSB) — School district leaders in Bristol said they were aware of a threat that’s been circulating on social media. Police reported on Thursday morning that a juvenile suspect was arrested in the case. The suspect was transported to the police station. Bristol
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Shares of HP are up 18% after Warren Buffett’s company snapped up 11.5% of the company that makes printers and computers over the past week in another uncharacteristic investment for the billionaire in a tech company. Buffett started the year telling his shareholders that he
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story SOUTHINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man with what was described as an extensive criminal history in two states was caught peering into vehicles at an elementary school in Southington. Fernando Cutanda, 43, was charged with criminal attempt to commit sixth-degree larceny, criminal impersonation, loitering on
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