By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN President Joe Biden has nominated Adm. Linda Fagan to serve as the next commandant of the US Coast Guard. If confirmed, Fagan would be the first woman to lead a US armed service and to lead the Coast Guard. Fagan currently serves as the No 2. in the US Coast Guard,
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are delaying their season opener until Friday due to expected bad weather. The Twins were due to open at Target Field on Thursday against the Seattle Mariners, but the forecast calls for a rain-snow mix and cold conditions. Friday had been a planned off day. The rescheduled opener is
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By Rachel Janfaza Voters in Milwaukee have elected Cavalier Johnson as the city’s next mayor, CNN projects. Johnson, a Democrat who currently serves as the city’s acting mayor, is the first African American elected to the post. “This city, for the first time in our 176-year history, has elected its first Black mayor. We did
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By Benjamin Brown, CNN British musician Ed Sheeran has won a high-profile copyright case over his 2017 hit song “Shape of You.” In a London High Court verdict Wednesday, a judge ruled Sheeran did not copy grime artist Sami Switch’s song “Oh Why.” Switch, whose legal name is Sami Chokri, claimed Sheeran plagiarized a key
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By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has missed deadlines in recent months to pay the U.S. government the millions of dollars he owes in penalties for unsafe working conditions at his coal mines. The Republican governor was ordered to pay $5.1 million by a federal judge in
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A new study looking at ultrasounds from more than 3,000 women has found that receiving the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant was not associated with any increase in the risk of physical birth defects. Although health experts have stressed that pregnant
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Parkhill Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A new study suggests honey could be used to make a brain-like computer chip to process and store data. Published in last month’s issue of Journal of Physics D, the study suggests honey can be used to make a memristor, a
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Terrell Owens is returning to professional football to catch more passes, mentor young receivers and prove he can still play in the NFL at age 48. Owens, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018, is joining the Fan Controlled Football league for its
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business What does it mean when even the doves at the Federal Reserve start to sound like hawks? Investors are weighing that question after a key member of the central bank who has historically favored a gentler approach to raising interest rates talked tough about the central bank’s need to fight
Continue Reading By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A government minister says Sri Lanka’s president will not step down and instead will face the political and economic crisis that has sparked large protests demanding his resignation. Sri Lanka has endured months of shortages of fuel and other essentials, and the protests over the
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. markets were on track to open lower on Wednesday, after a Federal Reserve official’s comments fueled expectations of more aggressive rate hikes and the White House announced more sanctions on Russia. On Wall Street, futures for the S&P 500 tumbled 0.9% and the same for the Dow Jones Industrial Average
Continue Reading British travelers faced more disruptions during the Easter holiday break as two major airlines, British Airways and easyJet, canceled about 100 flights Wednesday. British Airways cancelled two flights because of COVID-19 related staff absences, on top of more than 70 flights that it had canceled in advance as part of adjustments to its schedule. Budget
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By Jen Christensen, CNN Covid-19 has become a chronic condition for tens of millions of people — and an expensive one, as well. Long Covid — a condition marked by lingering symptoms that can involve multiple bodily systems — has cost a cumulative $386 billion in lost wages, savings and medical expenses in the US
Continue Reading By MILES BRANMAN Edmunds With gas prices reaching record highs, many car shoppers may be asking themselves: “Which SUVs are the most fuel-efficient?” Edmunds brings you five options to consider so you can spend less time and money at the pump. We take a look at the 2022 Ford Escape Hybrid, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Hyundai
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid isn’t making any excuses for the overly defensive style it used in the first leg against Manchester City in the quarterfinals of the Championship League on Tuesday. Coach Diego Simeone and his players were actually proudly defending it. Atlético held back from the start
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La camiseta que Diego Maradona usó durante los cuartos de final de la Copa del Mundo de 1986 contra Inglaterra —el partido en el que marcó la ‘mano de Dios’ y el ‘gol del siglo’— se estima que alcanzará más de 4 millones de libras (US$ 5,25 millones) en una
Continue Reading THE HAGUE (AP) — The Dutch government says it is making sure a dozen yachts ordered by super-wealthy Russians are not delivered to anyone as part of sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine. Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra wrote in a letter to parliament on Wednesday that the oft-complicated ownership structures of such yachts
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By Leyla Santiago, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has repeatedly pointed to the case of a family in the state’s Leon County to explain the need for a controversial new law, dubbed by critics the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, that bans schools from teaching about sexual orientation or gender identity, particularly to young children. On
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By Leyla Santiago, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has repeatedly pointed to the case of a family in the state’s Leon County to explain the need for a controversial new law, dubbed by critics the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, that bans schools from teaching about sexual orientation or gender identity, particularly to young children. On
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