By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer The Giving Pledge announced Tuesday that 14 more billionaires, including the CEOs of DoorDash and Pinterest, had promised in 2021 to donate more than half their fortunes, bringing the total to 231 philanthropists from 28 countries. Founded in 2010 by Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett, the
Continue ReadingBy MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Prices at the wholesale level surged by a record 9.6% in November from a year earlier, an indication of ongoing inflation pressures The Labor Department said that its producer price index, which measures inflation before it reaches consumer, rose 0.8% in November compared to October, the
Continue ReadingBy MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Prices at the wholesale level surged by a record 9.6% in November from a year earlier, an indication of ongoing inflation pressures The Labor Department said that its producer price index, which measures inflation before it reaches consumer, rose 0.8% in November compared to October, the
Continue ReadingBy Eliza Mackintosh, CNN The United Kingdom’s Covid-19 response was under pressure on Tuesday, with the National Health Service (NHS) website crashing due to demand for booster appointments, lateral flow test kits no longer available online and long queues at vaccination walk-in centers. In the run-up to a holiday season that the British government promised
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Martin Scorsese’s alma mater, New York University, is establishing a film institute in his name after a gift from George Lucas and Mellody Hobson. The formation of the Martin Scorsese Institute of Global Cinematic Arts was to be announced Tuesday by NYU’s Tish School of
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Martin Scorsese’s alma mater, New York University, is establishing a film institute in his name after a gift from George Lucas and Mellody Hobson. The formation of the Martin Scorsese Institute of Global Cinematic Arts was to be announced Tuesday by NYU’s Tish School of
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN Brain surgeons and rocket scientists are not necessarily smarter than the general public, researchers reported Monday, as they tried to settle the argument of whether the phrase “it’s not brain surgery” or “it’s not rocket science” is most deserved. Researchers sought to find out if one profession had intellectual superiority, and
Continue ReadingBELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Marine rescue crews, including a boat from Coast Guard Station Bellingham, rescued more than 20 paddlers caught off guard and capsized by winds during the Deception Pass Challenge paddling and rowing race. The Coast Guard received reports at about 9:30 a.m. Saturday that several kayak and paddleboarders capsized during a race
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Business Writer Many couples who don’t have children expect that they’ll more or less share household duties equally should they have kids one day. But a new poll from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 35% of
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Business Writer Many couples who don’t have children expect that they’ll more or less share household duties equally should they have kids one day. But a new poll from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 35% of
Continue ReadingBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero will make an announcement about his future on Wednesday. Aguero hasn’t played since undergoing heart tests after complaining of feeling unwell during a match against Alaves in the Spanish league on Oct. 30. Barcelona says president Joan Laporta will join Aguero at the news conference at Camp
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– La actriz surcoreana Park So Dam, quien saltó a la fama en su país y en el extranjero por su papel en la película ganadora del Oscar Parasite, fue diagnosticada con cáncer papilar de tiroides. Park, de 30 años, recibió el diagnóstico durante un chequeo médico de rutina y se sometió a
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN There’s usually a sense of excitement about what lies beneath the Christmas tree, but for one festive family the biggest surprise was lurking in the branches up above. Rob and Marcela Wild wasted no time in calling in a professional after they discovered one of Africa’s most venomous snakes hiding between
Continue ReadingBy LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Second hand. Like new. Thrift. Buy Nothing. Gently used. There are lots of ways to describe consumption in the booming resale market. Add “Merry Christmas!” to the list. Resale has taken off among those looking to save the planet and spend less on gifts during what
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading fast. But even as scientists urge patience while they assess the severity of the strain and its impact on the efficacy of vaccines, the travel industry is feeling the pain. “We’ve seen a little bit of a waver in the bookings,” Nick
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The homeless man accused of raping a woman three years ago in a Ballard car dealership was sentenced to prison. Officials said Monday that Christopher Teel was ordered to serve a sentence of 8.5 years to life after being convicted of first-degree rape and unlawful imprisonment for the incident in 2018 in
Continue ReadingBy Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist As people continue picking up the pieces from this weekend’s deadly tornado outbreak, a new storm system is intensifying. This one is out West. An atmospheric river — a plume of moisture, similar to a river, that streams in off the Pacific Ocean and brings extreme rains — is unleashing
Continue ReadingBy PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA and EVENS SANON Associated Press CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) — Authorities say at least 75 people were killed and dozens more injured after a gasoline tanker overturned and exploded in northern Haiti. The blast occurred shortly after midnight in the coastal city of Cap-Haitien. Early reports indicate that the tanker was trying to
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Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s intelligence minister says Syria cannot be allowed to obtain chemical weapons. Elazar Stern’s remarks come after a report emerged that Israel targeted Syria’s chemical weapons facilities. In an interview Tuesday with Israeli Army Radio, Stern would not directly comment on the report in the
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