By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Workers at an Activision Blizzard-owned game studio announced plans on Friday to form what would be the first union at the troubled gaming company. A group of quality assurance workers at Raven Software who largely work on the wildly popular “Call of Duty” series said they have garnered enough
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Los ejecutivos de las aerolíneas dieron un suspiro de alivio a sus inversores el jueves, diciendo que creen que la amenaza a sus operaciones por el despliegue de la tecnología 5G ha quedado atrás. Aunque AT&T y Verizon solo acordaron retrasar temporalmente el despliegue del 5G en los
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — According to a person familiar with the situation the Carolina Panthers are hiring former New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo to be their new offensive coordinator. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the team has not announced
Continue ReadingANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anaheim Ducks coach Dallas Eakins will not be behind the bench for Friday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning after testing positive for COVID-19. Assistant coach Mike Stothers will run things in Eakins’ absence. Eakins is the third member of Anaheim’s coaching staff in the NHL’s health and safety protocols,
Continue ReadingBy Paul P. Murphy, CNN The Prince Andrew High School in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, will be renamed as the sex abuse civil case against the British royal continues moving forward in the United States, school officials say. “We are changing the name to move in a different direction due to the negative reports about Prince
Continue ReadingBy David Shortell, CNN A Texas federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a vaccine mandate for federal employees, dealing another blow to President Joe Biden’s campaign to increase the country’s lackluster vaccination rate. Judge Jeffrey Vincent Brown called the mandate an overstep of presidential authority and cited the recent Supreme Court
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Oregon has only roughly one-third of the public defense attorneys it needs to provide reasonably effective assistance to low-income defendants, a committee of the American Bar Association and a major accounting firm said in a report released Friday.
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Business IBM said Friday that it will sell off the healthcare data and analytics assets housed under its Watson Health unit to private equity firm Francisco Partners. The deal signals that IT giant IBM is stepping back from its ambitions in the healthcare space as it focuses on building hybrid cloud
Continue ReadingCNN, HLN By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Martha Stewart has revealed she ended her romance with Anthony Hopkins because she couldn’t separate the actor from his most notorious film role. Appearing on “The Ellen Show” on Thursday, the 80-year-old lifestyle guru and TV personality said she had to break up with the Welsh Oscar-winner, 84, after
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Manchester City heads to Southampton seeking a 13th straight win to move 14 points clear in the Premier League. Manchester United could move into fourth place by winning at home to West Ham, which currently occupies that position. Sevilla can move within a point of Spanish league leader Real Madrid with a
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brazilian drivers Pipo Derani and Felipe Nasr won the IMSA sports car championship together just 10 weeks ago to close last year’s racing season. Now they are back at Daytona International Speedway as rivals for the Rolex 24 endurance race that serves as
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have welcomed their first child. The couple, who have been married for three years, shared their family news on Instagram Friday. “We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate. We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on
Continue ReadingBy Alex Rogers and Manu Raju, CNN Democrats are substantially tamping down their ambitions after failing to pass their top priorities, turning their attention to keeping the lights on and passing narrowly targeted legislation while scrambling to salvage aspects of their sprawling economic agenda. In the past month, Democrats failed to pass a $1.75 trillion
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The chief executive of the U.S. curling federation is using the momentum created by a 2018 Olympic gold medal to grow the sport. Jeff Plush was hired in February 2020 and has made moves to modernize the organization. The headquarters moved from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, to the Twin Cities.
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have signed four-time All-Star DeMarcus Cousins to a 10-day contract in hopes he can back up Nikola Jokic. The 6-foot-10 Cousins will be eligible to play in six games for the Nuggets, starting Friday night against Memphis. Cousins averaged 9.1 points and 5.8 rebounds in 17 games for Milwaukee,
Continue ReadingBy Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business The past 22 months of the pandemic have forced many companies to recruit, work and retain talent remotely. And that means some workers just entering the labor force have never worked in an office, met any colleagues in-person or commuted farther than a few feet. ‘A happier employee’ Morgan Tolles
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The first look at Peacock’s Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin limited series can only be described with one word: paw-some. In the series “Joe vs. Carole,” out March 3, John Cameron Mitchell and Kate McKinnon play the dueling big cat advocates (cat-vocates?). According to Peacock, the drama “takes a comprehensive dive
Continue ReadingBy Breana Albizu Click here for updates on this story New Mexico (KOAT) — Cynthia Chavez Lamar has been named director of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. She is the first Native woman and first New Mexican to be named as a Smithsonian museum director in its history. “Yesterday was pretty exciting
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Stocks are off to a tough start this year. The tech-heavy Nasdaq is already in a correction, a more than 10% drop. And if one the most influential hedge fund managers is to be believed, this could be only the beginning of a very painful time for investors.
Continue ReadingBy Orko Manna Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO COUNTY, California (KCRA) — Loved ones of a 17-year-old girl killed in a Sacramento County shooting gathered Thursday evening to remember her. Family members tell KCRA 3 17-year-old Alynia Lawrence, nicknamed “Lena,” was shot and killed last Thursday, Jan. 13, while in a car
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