By Lisa Respers France, CNN Add another celebrity to the list of names you’ve probably been pronouncing wrong. The Tory Burch Tik Tok account shared a video of Emily Ratajkowski backstage at this year’s New York Fashion week in which she shared the proper pronunciation of her name. “Rat-ah-cof-sky,” the actress and model says. “I’m
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Right-handed reliever Seranthony Domínguez and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a $7.25 million, two-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. Dominguez gets $2.5 million this season and $4.25 million next year. The deal includes an $8 million team option for 2025 with a $500,000 buyout. Domínguez had Tommy John surgery on July 30,
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN Nestlé, the world’s largest food group, says the price of staple items will rise further this year, adding to a string of warnings from consumer giants of more pain to come for stretched households. The maker of Nescafé coffee and KitKat chocolate bars increased prices by 8.2% in 2022, but said
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN Nestlé, the world’s largest food group, says the price of staple items will rise further this year, adding to a string of warnings from consumer giants of more pain to come for stretched households. The maker of Nescafé coffee and KitKat chocolate bars increased prices by 8.2% in 2022, but said
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Partes de un informe muy esperado del jurado investigador del área de Atlanta sobre su indagación de las acciones del expresidente Donald Trump en Georgia después de las elecciones de 2020 se publicó este jueves después de que un juez ordenara la publicación limitada a principios de esta semana. Se
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By CNN Portions of a highly anticipated report by the Atlanta-area special grand jury on their investigation into former President Donald Trump‘s actions in Georgia after the 2020 election was released Thursday after a judge ordered the limited release earlier this week. The report’s introduction and conclusion, as well as concerns the panel had about
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By Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, CNN President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday directed Nigeria’s central bank to reissue old 200-naira ($0.43) banknotes withdrawn just days ago as concerns grow that the botched introduction of new money could disrupt general elections later this month. Violent protests have erupted in recent weeks as millions of people struggled
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Inflation doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. And that’s weighing on Wall Street. Stocks tumbled Thursday after the US government’s Producer Price Index report showed that prices at the wholesale level rose faster than expected in January. The Dow fell more than 430 points, or 1.3%. The
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana jury has found the NCAA not liable in the death of former Grand Valley State quarterback Cullen Finnerty, whose widow accused the college sports governing body of failing to warn athletes about the risks of head injuries while playing football. The NCAA argued that Finnerty’s death did not result from
Continue Reading EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Bars and restaurants with DirecTV can still show Major League Soccer games. The satellite service announced on Thursday that it has reached an agreement to provide MLS Season Pass to commercial establishments through DirecTV for Business. DirecTV’s residential customers will still need to access MLS Season Pass through the Apple
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN One of the largest universities in Texas is now reviewing its hiring procedures after one department closely scrutinized candidates over their knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion, more commonly known as DEI. “We could see that this could be viewed as possibly exclusionary,” Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec
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By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United States has launched an initiative promoting international cooperation on the responsible use of artificial intelligence and autonomous weapons by militaries. The move seeks to impose order on an emerging technology that has the potential to change the way war is waged. The U.S.
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and NCAA announced new programming in an attempt to employ college sports settings to increase visibility and possible gold-medal pathways for Paralympians. The organizations are planning a wheelchair college All-Star event featuring the U.S. Paralympic team at the women’s Division
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have named Joe Mazzulla their full-time head coach, removing the interim tag he has held throughout the season after stepping in for Ime Udoka. Udoka was initially given a yearlong suspension before training camp for having an inappropriate relationship with a woman in
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Seacrest has revealed he’s leaving “Live with Kelly and Ryan” this spring, saying he never expected to stay so long and thanking his co-host Kelly Ripa, who he jokingly called his “work wife.” Seacrest ends a six-year run alongside Ripa. His replacement will be Ripa’s real-life
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says Kevin Love has had discussions with the Cleveland Cavaliers about a contract buyout. The five-time All-Star was recently dropped from the rotation and approached the team about a potential buyout, according to the person who spoke to The Associated
Continue Reading By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Police in Senegal have smashed the windows of a top opposition leader’s car and forced him from the vehicle after he appeared in court. Ousmane Sonko is being sued for defamation and public insults, charges stemming from accusations he made against Senegal’s tourism minister at a
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Call it the Goldilocks consumer. Defying high inflation and sharp interest rate hikes, Americans keep spending — a trend that, if sustained, could keep the economy humming just enough to help avoid a much-predicted recession. Surveys show that consumers on average don’t expect
Continue Reading By STEPHEN McGRATH and CRISTIAN JARDAN Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s new government led by pro-Western economist Dorin Recean has been sworn in after winning Parliament’s approval, as the small former Soviet republic signaled a shift to security concerns amid Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine. Recean, a 48-year-old economist who served for a
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell and Allison Morrow, CNN A federal judge said Thursday that there may be “probable cause” to believe that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried engaged in attempted witness tampering and other activities that could land him in jail. There “may very well be probable cause to believe that he has committed or attempted to
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