Sol Amaya (Reuters)– La exsupermodelo Linda Evangelista presentó una demanda de US$ 50 millones por procedimientos cosméticos que, según ella, la dejaron “brutalmente desfigurada” y la convirtieron en una reclusa. La modelo canadiense, una de las figuras más importantes en pasarelas y portadas de revistas en la década de 1990, dijo en una publicación de
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is adding Monday night to its Wild Card Weekend. The league says it will play one of its first six playoff games on Monday night, beginning with this season. The NFL added a third wild-card team in each conference last season, and then played three wild-card games on Saturday
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business The shortage of computer chips is raising the price of new and used cars, delaying shipments of electronics and holding back the economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. “It’s a huge problem,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told CNN ahead of leading a White House meeting with manufacturers
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business The shortage of computer chips is raising the price of new and used cars, delaying shipments of electronics and holding back the economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. “It’s a huge problem,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told CNN ahead of leading a White House meeting with manufacturers and users of
Continue ReadingCNN, WBNS, KHBS, WWNY, WCBS, WXII By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Following days of lengthy debate among vaccine experts, booster shots of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can now be officially administered to some adults in the United States. Early Friday morning, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky diverged from the agency’s
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Following days of lengthy debate among vaccine experts, booster shots of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can now be officially administered to some adults in the United States. Early Friday morning, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky diverged from the agency’s independent vaccine advisers to recommend boosters
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN Business The former chairman of China’s most valuable drinks maker, Kweichow Moutai, has been sentenced to life in prison after a court found him guilty of taking bribes. In the latest example of Beijing’s long-running crackdown on corruption, a court in the company’s home province of Guizhou on Thursday sentenced Yuan
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer The men’s professional tennis tour is surveying players on LGBTQ issues. ATP CEO Massimo Calvelli tells The Associated Press it is part of a “broader initiative” to create “an environment for players and staff that is inclusive, that is diverse and that is very safe and welcoming.” He calls
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer The men’s professional tennis tour is surveying players on LGBTQ issues. ATP CEO Massimo Calvelli tells The Associated Press it is part of a “broader initiative” to create “an environment for players and staff that is inclusive, that is diverse and that is very safe and welcoming.” He calls
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sought to smooth over tensions with France over a geopolitical submarine dispute. Johnson promised in a phone call Friday with French President Emmanuel Macron that their countries would cooperate closely together around the world. France remains deeply angered by a strategic submarine deal by the U.S.,
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Sales of new homes in the U.S. rose modestly in August as rising prices continue to sideline potential buyers. The Commerce Department reported Friday that sales of new homes last month rose 1.5%, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 740,000. That follows July’s
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Sales of new homes in the U.S. rose modestly in August as rising prices continue to sideline potential buyers. The Commerce Department reported Friday that sales of new homes last month rose 1.5%, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 740,000. That follows July’s
Continue ReadingBy JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer Almost four years ago, Time’s Up was formed by high-profile Hollywood women, aiming to ‘clean house’ regarding sexual harassment in the entertainment industry and beyond. Now, the embattled organization is seeking to clean its own house after a scandal forced the departure of its chief executive, amid outrage over
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Travelers arriving at U.K. airports are facing delays after electronic passport gates have failed, forcing passengers to wait in line for border officers to inspect their documents. London Heathrow, Manchester and Edinburgh airports all reported that a technology failure disrupted gates that allow passengers with biometric passports to quickly pass through border
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Travelers arriving at U.K. airports are facing delays after electronic passport gates have failed, forcing passengers to wait in line for border officers to inspect their documents. London Heathrow, Manchester and Edinburgh airports all reported that a technology failure disrupted gates that allow passengers with biometric passports to quickly pass through border
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Emma Raducanu has split from her coach less than two weeks after winning the U.S. Open as a qualifier. The 18-year-old Briton says she wants a more experienced coach now she will be playing in bigger events on the WTA Tour. She says, “I’m looking for someone who has been at that
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — El parlamentario brasileño Eduardo Bolsonaro, hijo del presidente Jair Bolsonaro, dio positivo por covid-19 luego de un viaje a la ciudad de Nueva York para la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas (AGNU) , anunció en Twitter. “Sabemos que las vacunas se hicieron más rápido de lo normal. Tomé la primera dosis
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden announced Tuesday he will work with Congress to double again the United States’ financial commitment to help developing nations confront the climate crisis. Biden pledged in April the US would increase its contribution to global climate financing to $5.7 billion per year, putting his new commitment at $11.4
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CNN By Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden announced Tuesday he will work with Congress to double again the United States’ financial commitment to help developing nations confront the climate crisis. Biden pledged in April the US would increase its contribution to global climate financing to $5.7 billion per year, putting his new commitment at
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona and Jeremy Herb, CNN Nearly all of the House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump are signaling they’re committed to defending their seats and going head-to-head with the Trump wing of the party, teeing up a massive intraparty showdown and putting GOP leaders in the crosshairs of the vindictive
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