By Anna Cooban and Robert North, CNN London (CNN) — Maersk announced Friday that it will suspend all shipping through the Red Sea for the “foreseeable future” because of the threat of attacks on vessels using the vital maritime trading route. The move comes after the Danish company paused transits through the area “until further
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Florida’s request to import certain drugs from Canada, marking the first time a state has been authorized to buy lower-cost medications in bulk from abroad. Florida’s plan calls for importing medications for several illnesses for residents covered by certain public programs,
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By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN New York (CNN) — Sam Altman called on the tech sector to have more “empathy” for Muslim, Arab, “and especially palestinian” colleagues amid the ongoing war in Gaza. The chief executive of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, one of the most powerful startups in the world, said in a post on X that Muslim,
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Rafael Nadal’s first singles competition since returning from injury ended in a riveting quarterfinal defeat against Australian Jordan Thompson at the Brisbane International on Friday. The Spaniard, playing in his first singles event in almost a year, won the first set and had three match points in the second
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A former police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6 has announced he is running for Congress in Maryland. Harry Dunn wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he will be running in a crowded Democratic primary to replace Rep. John
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — David Soul, best known for his role in the popular 1970s television series “Starsky & Hutch” has died, his wife announced in a statement to CNN. He was 80. “David Soul – beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother – died yesterday (4 January) after a valiant battle for
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday cleared the way for Florida’s first-in-the-nation plan to import prescription drugs from Canada, a long-sought approach to accessing cheaper medications that follows decades of frustration with U.S. drug prices. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the plan into law in
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Chris Carrawell started for a top-ranked Duke team that blew out just about everyone behind a roster stocked with NBA talent, including a freshman with tantalizing athleticism in a limited role. Back then, the norm would’ve been for Corey Maggette to return and blossom in a starring role for
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says global prices for food commodities like grain and vegetable oil fell last year from record highs in 2022. The agency said Friday that the FAO Food Price Index was 13.7% lower last year than the 2022 average, but its measures of sugar and rice prices
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SOUTHWEST RANCHES, Florida (WSVN) — Davie Fire Rescue officials determined the cause of the fire at Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill’s mansion to be an “unintentional, accidental” incident caused by a child playing with a cigarette lighter. According to the police report, the fire
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By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor. Stop immediately if you experience pain. Today, many people are turning to social media for their fitness routines, with TikTok one of the most popular platforms. Indeed, its fitness category — dubbed FitTok — has some 300
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A migrant surge continues to overwhelm authorities at the US-Mexico border — and in US cities where many asylum seekers are being sent. Here are the latest developments: After attempting to pump the brakes on “rogue buses” from Texas dropping off migrants by the thousands, the mayor of New
Continue ReadingBy ELITSA BIZIOS, CAROLINA BORGES Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — A night of leisure and fishing turned into a stressful situation for four fishermen off the coast of Miami on Thursday night when their 27-foot boat sank. Miraculously, all four were rescued after facing the perils of the open
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr.’s wizardry in the Sugar Bowl got the Huskies into Monday’s College Football Playoff championship game. It also earned him a spot on the Associated Press’ all-bowl team. There were enough memorable individual performances in this postseason to cause us to expand our team a
Continue ReadingBy Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WWJ) — A St. Clair County man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for trying to get a 13-year-old boy to send him sexually explicit images online, U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced. Raymond Alexander Elliot, 35, of Columbus, Michigan, was arrested in
Continue ReadingBy Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story OAK CREEK, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Milwaukee Police officer who passed away from a crash in Oak Creek, had a blood alcohol concentration level of .241 — according to a toxicology report from the Medical Examiner’s office. For weeks, we’ve been requesting the toxicology report
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is docking more than $2 million in payments to student loan servicers that failed to send billing statements on time after the end of a coronavirus pandemic payment freeze. The Education Department said Friday it is withholding payments from Nelnet and two other
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El 2024 será un año cargado de elecciones en los cinco continentes. De acuerdo con el Center for American Progress, más de 2.000 millones de votantes en 50 países irán a las urnas en un número récord de elecciones en todo el mundo. Por eso, es probable que en esos
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By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Many federal student loan borrowers faced long hold times on the phone, experienced significant delays in application processing and received inaccurate bills when payments resumed in October, according to a report released Friday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. When the three-plus-year pandemic pause ended, many borrowers needed
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Actor-singer David Soul, a 1970s heartthrob who co-starred as the blond half of the crime-fighting duo “Starsky & Hutch” and topped the music charts with the ballad “Don’t Give Up on Us,” has died at the age of 80. His wife, Helen Snell, said Friday that “David Soul – beloved husband, father,
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