By SOPHENG CHEANG and GRANT PECK Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A top World Health Organization official calls the recent global spread of bird flu and human infections worrying. Dr. Sylvie Briand spoke Friday after health authorities in Cambodia said the father of an 11-year-old girl who died this week after contracting bird
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge heated up unexpectedly in January, as did consumer spending, showing the continued strength of the US economy — and that rising prices won’t be so easily defeated. Inflation picked up speed in January as the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index rose 5.4% from a year
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US Treasury Department on Friday took what it called “one of its most significant sanctions actions to date” to crack down on those aiding Moscow’s war against Ukraine, targeting Russia’s metals and mining sector, its financial institutions, its military supply chain and individuals and companies worldwide that are helping Moscow
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By Mallika Kallingal and Rebekah Riess, CNN An Andean bear at the Saint Louis Zoo is back in his enclosure after escaping his habitat for a second time this month. The bear, named Ben, broke out of his outdoor habitat Thursday afternoon, according to a statement from the zoo. But he was not outside for
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NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has opened an inquiry after a fan in Eindhoven ran onto the field and punched Sevilla’s goalkeeper during a Europa League match. Marko Dmitrović wrestled the fan to the ground after being attacked late in Thursday’s match against PSV Eindhoven. Players from both teams surrounded the fan who was led
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By Brian Fung, CNN Justice Samuel Alito of the US Supreme Court asked this week what may be, to millions of average internet users, the most relatable question to come out of a pair of high-stakes oral arguments about the future of social media. “Would Google collapse, and the internet be destroyed,” Alito asked a
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Desde el inicio de la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania hace un año, funcionarios de alto rango del Gobierno estadounidense han discutido cómo y en qué condiciones Moscú podría usar armas tácticas nucleares contra Kyiv. Según la evaluación estadounidense, que no se basa en información de inteligencia de primera mano
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Caitlin Haskell and Jennifer Cohen were stumped. The curators, both working on the Art Institute of Chicago’s first show dedicated to Salvador Dalí, were researching his painting “Visions of Eternity,” which was dated to 1936 and had been held in the museum since the late 1980s. A vertical composition, “Visions of Eternity”
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The sad truth about “Luther” is that after a splendid debut, the BBC America series grew progressively worse and concocted even as Idris Elba’s star capital steadily rose. After five widely spaced seasons over a decade, tortured detective John Luther is back in “Luther: The Fallen Sun,” a dark and
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Few actors bring as much smiling menace to a role as Christoph Waltz, and he has a doozy of one to showcase those qualities in “The Consultant,” a crackling Amazon series from the “Severance” school of “Boy, I’m glad I don’t work there.” Although the show doesn’t pay off quite
Continue ReadingBy Megan DeLaire CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto (CTV Network) — Not even elite athletes can escape the effects of post-COVID-19 fatigue, though their experiences may vary from the average patient’s. This is one of the findings of a new study out of the United Kingdom, published on Feb. 17
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Thirteen years after “Party Down” catered its last event on Starz because, well, not enough people were watching it, the show returns for its third season because, well, cult audiences have value in the streaming age, and hope springs eternal. A critical favorite at the time, the reunion rekindles most
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Lopez-Martinez CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto (CTV Network) — WARNING: The following details may be disturbing to some readers. New details of the fatal alligator attack have been revealed through the release of the 911 call of a neighbour who witnessed the 85-year-old being taken into a Florida
Continue Reading By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A group of European parliamentarians says the Philippines’ chances of retaining special trading incentives, including zero tariffs for a wide array of products, will be boosted if it decides to release a long-detained opposition leader and rejoin the International Criminal Court. When asked in a news
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By Katelyn Polantz, Paula Reid and Jeremy Herb, CNN The Justice Department wants to know how a box containing a handful of classified records scattered among copies of presidential schedules turned up at Mar-a-Lago late last year, well after several rounds of searches of the property by federal agents and aides to former President Donald
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Roughly 2 million Cosori air fryers have been recalled because they pose a possible fire risk. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said that consumers “should immediately stop” using the recalled air fryers and contact Cosori for a free replacement. The company set up a special website for customers to
Continue Reading SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Max Verstappen is displaying his speed in Formula One testing while Mercedes and McLaren struggle. The defending champion wasn’t quite the fastest on the second day of preseason testing but he was only .04 seconds behind Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu and he looked consistent on longer runs simulating a race
Continue Reading By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona’s risky financial decision last year to trade future revenues for much-needed cash to rebuild its squad is so far paying dividends in Spanish competitions. But it’s a different story on the wider European stage whether in the elite Champions League or the second-tier Europa League.
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By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s King Charles has commended the people of Ukraine for showing “truly remarkable courage and resilience in the face of such human tragedy,” in a message marking 12 months of conflict in the country. “It has now been a year that the people of Ukraine have suffered unimaginably
Continue Reading By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Zia Cooke scored 19 points and Kierra Fletcher had 15 as undefeated No. 1 South Carolina spoiled Tennessee’s pack-the-paint strategy in a 73-60 victory. The Gamecocks improved to 28-0 overall and clinched at least a tie for the regular-season Southeastern Conference title. The Lady Volunteers jammed
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