By Richard Allen Greene, Mostafa Salem, Rob Picheta, Ibrahim Dahman and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Officials from Israel, Hamas and Qatar have cautioned against US President Joe Biden’s optimism that a hostage-for-ceasefire deal in Gaza could be reached by the end of this week, suggesting that differences remain as negotiators work to secure an agreement. Biden said Monday during
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL HILL and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democrats in charge of New York’s Legislature proposed new lines for congressional districts in the key battleground state hours after rejecting boundaries created by a bipartisan redistricting commission. The legislation proposed late Monday leaves much of the Independent Redistricting Commission’s recently unveiled map
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — In vitro fertilization patients in Alabama described the heartbreak and anger after a state court decision that called into question the future of IVF in the state. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra visited Alabama to lead a roundtable discussion with a group of IVF
Continue Reading
By Michael Nam, CNN New York (CNN) — Electronics giant Sony announced on Tuesday that it will be cutting 900 jobs, or 8%, in PlayStation’s global workforce. The layoffs will impact all regions for Sony Interactive Entertainment, according to the PlayStation press release, with its in-house London studio, responsible for the competitive singing video game
Continue ReadingLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Horse racing’s federal oversight body says racetracks under its jurisdiction experienced 1.23 racing-related equine fatalities per 1,000 starts in 2023, a much lower rate than at tracks outside its watch. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority report, released Tuesday, also stated that its fatality rate was lower than the Jockey Club’s
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — The African nation of Congo has become the latest exporter of liquified natural gas as it launched production of the first cargo load a year after the Italian energy company ENI launched the Congo LNG project with local partners. ENI said Tuesday that the first cargo ship loaded with natural gas will
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, dijo este martes que no se reunirá con su homólogo argentino, Javier Milei, en caso de que acepte la invitación que le extendió la senadora del partido opositor PAN Lili Téllez para visitar el Senado de México y dialogar con un grupo
Continue Reading
CNN Analysis by Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Citing higher prices and weaker competition, the US government sued to block Kroger and Albertsons’ $25 billion mega-merger Monday. But scuttling the deal isn’t a given – and even if it’s ultimately dismantled, keeping the supermarket chains separate may not save your local grocery store.
Continue Reading
Analysis by Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Citing higher prices and weaker competition, the US government sued to block Kroger and Albertsons’ $25 billion mega-merger Monday. But scuttling the deal isn’t a given – and even if it’s ultimately dismantled, keeping the supermarket chains separate may not save your local grocery store. Kroger
Continue ReadingBy Christl Dabu Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A case containing unopened boxes of rare 1979 hockey cards could contain at least one Wayne Gretzky rookie card worth millions of dollars. Found in a Regina basement, the O-Pee-Chee (OPC) cards were put up for auction and received a closing
Continue Reading
CNN By Andrea Kane, CNN Editor’s note: This special episode of “Chasing Life: Paging Dr. Gupta” is about In vitro fertilization (IVF) and what you need to know about the Alabama ruling. We’ll return next week to the “Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta” podcast series on weight loss to explore whether menopause causes weight
Continue Reading
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The Magnificent 7 tech stocks have been a big part of the extraordinary US market rally. But there’s a rival group of companies powering European stocks to new heights with even better returns, by some measures. Dubbed the “Granolas,” those 11 companies accounted for 60% of the gains
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is again asking Republican legislators to release $125 million set aside to combat pollution from so-called forever chemicals. The GOP created a $125 million fund last summer to cover grants for testing for contamination from PFAS chemicals. But the Republican-controlled Joint Finance
Continue Reading
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Expedia, the online travel agency, is eliminating about 1,500 employees as part of an “organizational and technological transformation.” The cuts, which amount to nearly 9% of its 17,100-strong global workforce, come amid slowing travel demand following a post-pandemic boom and a broader shakeup at the company, including
Continue ReadingBy ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press The executive producers behind Lifetime’s Wendy Williams documentary say they, too, were unnerved by some of what they saw while filming the former talk show host. But in an interview with The Associated Press, the producers say that while they were concerned about Williams’ health and her behavior, they didn’t
Continue Reading
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Sporting retro ’50s hairstyles and cinched aprons, “tradwife” influencers have taken over a pocket of the internet. These traditional wives who showcase 30-second videos of homemade sourdough bread content, and other glimpses into the making of a perfect home, are no ordinary stay-at-home moms. They steadfastly believe in traditional gender
Continue ReadingHELSINKI (AP) — Latvia’s government has extended restrictions on the entry of Russian citizens into the Baltic country until next year. Authorities cited Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine which officials say is “still posing a threat to the internal security of Latvia.” The Cabinet of Prime Minister Evika Siliņa decided Tuesday to lengthen the entry
Continue Reading
By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — The outside group supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential bid has gathered enough signatures to qualify Kennedy to appear on the ballot in two key battleground states in November, the group announced on Tuesday. American Values 2024 said in a news release they have gathered the necessary signatures
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Off the charts “crazy” heat in the North Atlantic ocean and record-smashing Antarctic sea ice lows last year are far more severe than what Earth’s supposed to get with current warming levels. A new study says they are more like what happens at twice this amount of warming. The
Continue Reading By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — Bariatric surgery, also called weight loss surgery, leads to better blood sugar control and less medication use long-term in people with type 2 diabetes than non-surgical management with medications such as insulin and metformin, a new study found. The study, published Tuesday in the journal JAMA, compared the blood
Continue Reading