Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Microsoft anunció este jueves que abandonará sus planes de reabrir completamente sus oficinas en Estados Unidos a principios de octubre debido a las preocupaciones por la variante delta del coronavirus. El gigante de la tecnologÃa se rehusó a establecer una nueva fecha de apertura, pero prometió dar 30 dÃas de aviso
Continue ReadingBy Rishi Iyengar and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Apple can no longer prohibit app developers from directing users to payment options outside its App Store, a judge ruled on Friday. The decision, which followed a contentious court battle with the maker of the hugely popular Fortnite video game, is a major blow to Apple —
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Six Oregonians, represented by the Freedom Foundation, have sued Gov. Brown and the Oregon Health Authority in federal court over the governor’s recent mandate for several groups of workers to be vaccinated by Oct. 18 or face possible dismissal.
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Defending champion Lille has slipped to a second defeat in five games in the French league with a 2-1 loss at Lorient. Lille lost just three league matches throughout last season but has only won once in five games so far this campaign and conceded 11 goals. Nigeria striker Terem Moffi grabbed
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans once again are starting a season with kicking issues after adding Sam Ficken to the injury report Friday with a right groin muscle problem. Ficken was limited Friday. The Titans also signed kicker Michael Badgley to the practice squad and waived offensive lineman Christian DiLauro to create a
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has suspended Washington Nationals starting pitcher Sean Nolin five games for intentionally hitting Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman. Nolin initially planned to appeal the suspension before agreeing to start serving it Friday night. He also was fined an undisclosed amount. The league suspended Nationals manager Dave Martinez
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A lawyer for an Oklahoma district attorney says a high-profile death row inmate likely will be recommended for a reduced sentence if two members of the parole board aren’t removed. Attorney Sandra Howell-Elliott made that argument Friday during a hearing before an Oklahoma Supreme Court referee.
Continue ReadingBy MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Kris Bryant drew a pair of standing ovations in his return to Wrigley Field, then Evan Longoria and Brandon Belt homered in the seventh inning to send the San Francisco Giants over the Chicago Cubs 6-1 for their fifth straight win. The Giants improved to a major
Continue ReadingBy NARDOS HAILE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Love and romance are the dreamy common threads that bind together Michael Kors’ Spring/Summer 2022 collection. Friday’s show, located at the Central Park West restaurant Tavern on the Green, highlighted a cozy and warm environment. Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Imaan Hammam, and Precious Lee modeled gowns
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Rookie quarterback Trey Lance made it through a week of practice with no setbacks to his injured right index finger and is cleared to play in the San Francisco 49ers’ season-opener at Detroit. Lance suffered a small chip fracture in the index finger
Continue ReadingBy Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Dozens of birds have been submerged in oil from spills in Louisiana caused by Hurricane Ida, and wildlife officials expect more will be found. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) said in a news release that birds have been observed “within heavy pockets of crude oil” at the
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is gearing up for another major clash between federal and state rule over its sweeping new vaccine requirements that have Republican governors threatening lawsuits. But while many details about the rules remain unknown, some experts say Biden appears to
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Oregon and clog the medical system, state health officials say that the rate of coronavirus in unvaccinated people is currently five times higher than in those who are vaccinated. A report released by the Oregon Health Authority
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After endless disruption due to the pandemic and the super-charged growth of streaming services, moviegoing may be going back to something a little like normal. The Walt Disney Co. on Friday announced that all of its remaining films this year will open exclusively theatrically. That
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After endless disruption due to the pandemic and the super-charged growth of streaming services, moviegoing may be going back to something a little like normal. The Walt Disney Co. on Friday announced that all of its remaining films this year will open exclusively theatrically. That
Continue ReadingBy JOHN SEEWER and KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman has become the second person from her family to admit to a role in the killings of eight people from another family. Fifty-year-old Angela Wagner pleaded guilty Friday in southern Ohio’s Pike County to helping plan a shocking crime prosecutors
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen and Annie Grayer, CNN The House committee investigating the deadly riot at the US Capitol on January 6 issued a not-so-subtle threat Friday to social media companies, saying the panel still needs “much more information” and would use any available means to compel them to cooperate. “The majority of the
Continue ReadingBy LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer New U.S. studies show COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective against hospitalizations and death. That’s even against the extra-contagious delta variant. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracked over 600,000 coronavirus cases in 13 states. As delta surged over the summer, those who were unvaccinated were four times more
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Tom Slingsby’s Team Australia will go for a hat trick this weekend in the SailGP global league’s regatta in Saint-Tropez, France. The Aussies had dominating wins in the last two regattas, in England in mid-July and Denmark three weeks ago, even though they weren’t at full strength while crew
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Chance, Zahra Ullah and Katharina Krebs, CNN Ukraine’s ruling party acknowledged for the first time Friday a Ukrainian-led sting operation aimed at luring suspected war criminals out of Russia. In an exclusive CNN investigation released Tuesday, three former high-ranking Ukrainian military intelligence officials described how they attempted to lure suspected war criminals out
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