Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Estados Unidos anunciará nuevas sanciones contra Rusia este miércoles en coordinación con el G7 naciones y la Unión Europea, según un funcionario del gobierno Biden. El funcionario señaló que el amplio paquete “impondrá costos significativos a Rusia y la empujará aún más por el camino del aislamiento económico, financiero y
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By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — America’s commercial casinos are off to their best two-month start ever, the latest indication the industry is recovering in the third year of the coronavirus pandemic. The American Gaming Association says revenue from in-person casino games, sports betting and internet gambling reached nearly $9 billion
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By Brian Fung, CNN Twitter said Tuesday it will no longer amplify or recommend Russian government accounts on its platform, bringing its stance on Kremlin-linked accounts closer in line with its approach to Russian state media. Twitter accounts operated by the Russian government will no longer “be amplified or recommended to people on Twitter, including
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Londres (CNN Business) — Europa está planeando un golpe más a la economía de Rusia con una nueva ronda de sanciones que incluyen una prohibición a las importaciones de carbón. Europa también está trabajando en nuevas sanciones sobre el petróleo de Rusia. Las medidas se anunciaron este martes por la presidenta de la
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man accused of killing former Saints player Will Smith and wounding his wife during an argument in New Orleans will go on trial again in August. Cardell Hayes was convicted in December 2016 of manslaughter and attempted manslaughter. But the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the convictions in July after finding
Continue Reading TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The New York Yankees plan to carry 16 pitchers on their opening-day roster Thursday against the Boston Red Sox. Manager Aaron Boone says switch-hitting utilityman Marwin González will play a key role off the shortened bench. Teams are allowed to carry 28 players on the roster during April due to the
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Are you a sucker for large, liquid “puppy-dog” eyes gazing soulfully up at you, begging for, well, just about anything? Of course you are, but don’t blame your pup. A new study finds that humans are the culprit behind those irresistibly sweet peepers — in fact, we bred those doleful eyes
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By Tara John, Vasco Cotovio, Sandi Sidhu and Oleksandr Fylyppov, CNN The Russian column of tanks and armored personnel carriers sped along a residential street in Bucha, a tree-lined suburb of the capital Kyiv. That was February 27th. A short time later, that same line of vehicles lay in ruins, the wreckage smoldering, after being
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Herb Turetzky, who was the Nets’ official scorer for 54 years, has died. He was 76. The Nets said Turetzky, who retired before this season, died Monday. They did not provide a cause of death. Turetzky was a senior at Long Island University when he scored the first game in franchise
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By Anna Cooban, CNN Business European leaders are planning to phase out Russian coal imports in response to harrowing scenes in Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv. On Tuesday, the European Commission proposed a ban on €4 billion ($4.3 billion) worth of Russian coal imports per year as part of a fifth package of sanctions designed
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In a story published April 1, 2022, about bird flu, The Associated Press erroneously reported that 22 million egg-laying chickens in addition to other birds were killed due to bird flu infections. Bird flu actually has forced the killing of a total of 22 million birds, including egg-laying chickens, pullets,
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In a story published April 1, 2022, about bird flu, The Associated Press erroneously reported that 22 million egg-laying chickens in addition to other birds were killed due to bird flu infections. Bird flu actually has forced the killing of a total of 22 million birds, including egg-laying chickens, pullets,
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — There are times when Rory McIlroy sounds like an old man. He reminisces about his first Masters — just 13 years ago — like it was ancient history. He concedes that golf is no longer the be-all and end-all in his life. His voice rises
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By Phil Mattingly and Katie Lobosco, CNN The Biden administration is extending a pause on federal student loan repayments through August 31. The repayment freeze, which has been in place since the beginning of the pandemic, had been scheduled to expire on May 1. In a statement Wednesday, President Joe Biden acknowledged that the economy
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The former head of the Vatican’s financial watchdog has testified that the agency launched an intelligence investigation into a suspicious London real estate deal after it learned about it. But he said the agency had no power to stop the Vatican secretariat of state from concluding
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A California, Missouri, man was taken to a hospital by ambulance early Monday after a crash on Highway 87.
Continue Reading BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — There could be another world-record crowd on hand to watch Barcelona’s semifinal in the women’s Champions League as the club announced that all tickets for the match against Wolfsburg at the Camp Nou Stadium were picked up in just over 24 hours. A crowd of 91,553 watched Barcelona defeat Real Madrid
Continue Reading By COLLIN BINKLEY and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31, extending a moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to postpone payments during the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was confirmed by an administration official familiar with the White House’s decision-making. Student
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Selena Gómez fue apodada la “reina de Instagram” por ser la celebridad más seguida en la plataforma de redes sociales en 2016. Ahora, Gómez dice que no ha estado en las redes en los últimos cuatro años y medio. “Mi vida cambió por completo”, dijo Gómez a “Good Morning America”. “Soy
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel believes the potential absence of rival manager Carlo Ancelotti for the Champions League match against Real Madrid on Wednesday hands his team a slight edge going into the quarterfinals. Ancelotti tested positive for the coronavirus last week and did not travel to London with the rest of the
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