By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Changes are coming for Wordle … again. For starters the New York Times this week named Tracy Bennett the new editor of Wordle, the wildly popular online puzzle game that gives players six chances to guess a five-letter word daily. With an editor in place, the Times said that the
Continue ReadingBy Natasha O’Neill Click here for updates on this story Toronto (CTV Network) — A study led by Stanford University researchers has found that blue whales can eat up to 10 million pieces of microplastic daily. The study, published in Nature Communications, focused on blue, fin and humpback whales, and found earth’s largest mammals are
Continue ReadingBy Michael Schlesinger Click here for updates on this story CAMPBELLSPORT, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Did you know Wisconsin is considered one of the nation’s premier white-tailed deer hunting states with more than seven million acres of land open accessible to hunters? The Kettle Moraine Northern Unit is a prime location to do this seasonal sport.
Continue ReadingBy Michael Lee Click here for updates on this story Toronto (CTV Network) — Described as a world first, lab-grown red blood cells have been transfused into people for a clinical trial in the United Kingdom. Known as the RESTORE trial, the joint initiative between National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and the University
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PARIS (AP) — French financial prosecutors have raided the headquarters of the 2023 Rugby World Cup organizing committee as part of an investigation into possible management irregularities, organizers said. The searches took place after the French government asked this summer for an audit into possible wrongdoing at the committee, which was then headed by Claude
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By Phil Mattingly, CNN The story of President Joe Biden’s Election Night can be told by the two congratulatory messages he delivered roughly four hours apart. The first went to Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, the second to Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. Together, the messages represented an initial signal of an electorate that appears
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By Amarachi Orie, CNN Dan McCafferty, the original lead singer of Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, has died aged 76, his band has confirmed. “This is the saddest announcement I ever had to make,” band member Pete Agnew wrote in a statement posted to the band’s website, announcing McCafferty’s death on Tuesday. “Maryann and the
Continue Reading By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The results of Tuesday’s midterm elections will set the agenda for the next Congress. That could mean changes to fiscal policy, which uses taxes and government spending to influence a country’s economy. But when it comes to the stock market, this election ranks fairly low on the list of things
Continue Reading By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The results of Tuesday’s midterm elections will set the agenda for the next Congress. That could mean changes to fiscal policy, which uses taxes and government spending to influence a country’s economy. But when it comes to the stock market, this election ranks fairly low on the list of things
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By Jack Guy, CNN Norway’s Princess Märtha Louise is withdrawing from official royal duties in order to concentrate on the alternative medicine business she runs with her fiancé, American spiritual guru Durek Verrett. The 51-year-old princess, who is fourth in line to the Norwegian throne, “will not be representing the Royal House at the present
Continue Reading By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Ballot measures to legalize recreational marijuana use will fail in three states and pass in two, CNN projects, as momentum has grown nationwide to push for lifting penalties once associated with cannabis. Here’s what voters decided in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota on Tuesday: Arkansas Arkansas voters on
Continue Reading By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Facebook parent company Meta on Wednesday said it is laying off 11,000 employees, marking the most significant job cuts in the tech giant’s history. The job cuts come as Meta confronts a range of challenges to its core business and makes an uncertain and costly bet on pivoting to the
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Los trabajadores electorales están tabulando los votos en estados clave que determinarán el equilibrio de poder en el Congreso, asà como en más de tres docenas de cámaras estatales. Debido a las diferentes leyes, algunos estados han contado casi todos sus votos, mientras que otros no pueden terminar durante varios
Continue Reading Julia Buckley, CNN For avgeeks, the destruction of the world’s largest commercial plane was one of the key images at the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In February, the Antonov AN-225 was attacked at its base in Hostomel, near Kyiv. “The dream will never die,” tweeted the manufacturers when it was destroyed. Now it
Continue Reading BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Police in northeast Spain are searching for an English rugby player who apparently went missing in Barcelona. The regional police of Catalonia told The Associated Press that they are investigating the whereabouts of Levi Davis. This comes after Bath Rugby issued a call to help find former player Davis. The club
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — La empresa matriz de Facebook, Meta, dijo el miércoles que despedirá a 11.000 trabajadores, lo que representa el mayor recorte en la historia del gigante tecnológico. Los recortes de empleo se producen cuando Meta se enfrenta a una variedad de desafÃos para su negocio principal y hace una apuesta incierta y costosa
Continue Reading LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland will take four goalkeepers to Qatar in a World Cup squad with injury concerns over first-choice Yann Sommer and backup Jonas Omlin. Coach Murat Yakin added Salzburg goalkeeper Philipp Köhn as one of two uncapped players in the 26-man squad. Teams such as Brazil and Australia picked just three goalkeepers
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook parent Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce, as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to employees Wednesday. The move that comes just a week after widespread layoffs at Twitter under its new
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By Jen Christensen, CNN Scientists have transfused lab-made red blood cells into a human volunteer in a world-first trial that experts say has major potential for people with hard-to-match blood types or conditions such as sickle cell disease. The research could someday mean an end to long searches for compatible donors or dangerous transfusion reactions.
Continue Reading ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — The veteran core of Luka Modrić, Ivan Perišić and Marcelo Brozović have been included in the 26-man team that Croatia coach Zlatko Dalić announced for the World Cup. The 2018 finalist is in Group F with Belgium, Canada and Morocco for the tournament in Qatar. Forwards Josip Brekalo of Wolfsburg and
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