By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer Austin Butler, you may have heard, has taken a bit of flack for sounding too much like Elvis now that he’s no longer, um, Elvis. The 31-year-old breakout star of Baz Luhrmann’s flamboyant biopic even had to be defended by fellow Oscar nominee Angela Bassett, who’s explained that she,
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El indicador de inflación preferido por la Reserva Federal mostró un aumento interanual inesperado en enero, lo que demuestra la fortaleza de la economía estadounidense y que el aumento de los precios no se detendrá tan fácilmente. El índice de precios de los Gastos de Consumo Personal (PCE, por las siglas
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By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer Yankees All-Star catcher Jose Trevino is among big league catchers staunchly against introducing robo umps at the major league level. Trevino says Commissioner Rob Manfred doesn’t have “any idea what’s going on whenever he talks about that kind of stuff.” Manfred cautions the that Automated Ball-Strike System is still
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El Pentágono investiga cómo un conjunto de correos electrónicos internos del Comando de Operaciones Especiales de Estados Unidos que, aparentemente, fue expuesto públicamente en línea y filtró datos no clasificados durante casi dos semanas sin el conocimiento de los militares, dijo un portavoz a CNN. El jefe de información del
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Ellie Goulding says she went through it over a man she never even dated. In a recent interview with the Daily Mail, Goulding talked about being accused of cheating on singer Ed Sheeran with Niall Horan in 2014, despite the fact she was never in a relationship with Sheeran. “It’s
Continue Reading OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi coach Kermit Davis’s tenure is over, his team mired in a four-game losing streak and in last place in the Southeastern Conference standings. Ole Miss Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Keith Carter said Friday the school and Davis “have mutually agreed to part ways effective immediately.” Davis has gone 74-79
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By Haley Britzky, CNN US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told CNN that he and his Chinese counterpart have not spoken for a “couple of months,” with Chinese Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe refusing to take a call in the wake of the US shootdown of the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon. “The last time that
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By Ben Church, CNN After signing his first contract as a rookie for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2001, you might have forgiven Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson for thinking he’d made it. But while other NFL newcomers splashed out on big houses and fast cars, the wide receiver was more focused on living frugally and developing his
Continue Reading By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch parliamentary inquiry has released a damning report into the government’s handling of lucrative natural gas extraction that caused a string of earthquakes in the northern province of Groningen. The report says profits were put before people in the region. The conclusions in the
Continue Reading By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities say a Nigerian federal lawmaker has been arrested after being caught illegally carrying nearly $500,000 in cash a day before the West African’s presidential and parliamentary elections. The arrest of Chinyere Igwe, a member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, raised fresh concerns about the influence
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Los astrónomos descubrieron un planeta inusualmente grande que orbita en torno a una pequeña estrella, ubicado a unos 280 años luz de la Tierra. El inesperado tamaño del mundo recién descubierto, llamado TOI 5205b, hizo que los investigadores lo llamaran el “planeta prohibido”. Aproximadamente del tamaño de Júpiter, los investigadores lo
Continue Reading By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Republican Rep. John James of Michigan is opting against a campaign for the Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Debbie Stabenow in 2024. James filed paperwork Friday to run for reelection to his Detroit-area House seat. James had been considered one of the GOP’s most promising potential
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Después del fenómeno global de la Sesión No. 53 de Shakira junto al productor argentino Bizarrap, un clarísimo mensaje dirigido a la expareja de la colombiana, el exfutbolista Gerard Piqué, llega la esperada colaboración de la artista con su compatriota Karol G, “La Bichota”. Karol G y Shakira dicen que
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has announced a new round of sanctions on Russian firms, banks, manufacturers and people. The package is aimed at entities that helped Russia evade sanctions earlier in the year-old war against Ukraine. Russia’s metals and mining sector is among those targeted in one of the
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose last month at its fastest pace since June, an alarming sign that price pressures remain entrenched in the U.S. economy and could lead the Fed to keep raising interest rates well into this year. Friday’s report from the Commerce
Continue Reading By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California and other parts of the West girded Friday for floods and blizzards from the latest winter storm to pound the U.S., while thousands of people in Michigan shivered through extended power outages wrought by one of the worst ice storms in decades. The National Weather
Continue Reading By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s struggling banks have decided to suspend their strike for one week, following a request by caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. The Association of Banks in Lebanon did not give further details about Friday’s decision to suspend the strike, which had been ongoing since Feb. 7. The
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Pink is talking about her new album, “Trustfall,” named in the spirit of the exercise of falling backwards into someone’s hands, trusting them to catch you. “That’s a team building exercise. But to me it means in order to get out of bed in the morning right now, it feels like
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Using marijuana every day can raise a person’s risk of coronary artery disease, or CAD, by a third compared with those who never partake, a new study found. “A growing body of evidence suggests that cannabis is not entirely without harm and may actually cause cardiovascular disease,” said lead study author
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Futures on Wall Street slid further early Friday after the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge ticked higher in January. It’s a sign that price pressures remain entrenched in the U.S. economy and could move the Fed to keep raising interest rates well into this year. Futures
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