By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British officials say the self-isolation period for people in England who test positive for COVID-19 will be reduced from next week to five full days, instead of seven. Health Secretary Sajid Javid also said Thursday that early signs suggest the rate of hospitalization from the coronavirus is
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Marco Odermatt was first and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde was second in a World Cup super-G race. Their friendly rivalry is set to play out at next month’s Beijing Olympics and in the World Cup for years to come. Odermatt beat his Norwegian rival by 0.23
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — En estos días es mucho más fácil contraer coronavirus a medida que la variante ómicron, altamente contagiosa, se propaga por todo el mundo. Mientras las personas enfrentan esta realidad, es importante tener en cuenta que los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en
Continue ReadingBy MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Prices at the wholesale level surged by a record 9.7% for all of 2021, setting an annual record and providing further evidence that inflation is still present at all levels of the U.S. economy. The Labor Department reported Thursday that its producer price index, which measures
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since mid-November. U.S. jobless claims climbed by 23,000 last week to 230,000, still low by historic standards. The four-week moving average, which smooths out week-to-week blips, was up nearly 6,300 to
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since mid-November. U.S. jobless claims climbed by 23,000 last week to 230,000, still low by historic standards. The four-week moving average, which smooths out week-to-week blips, was up nearly 6,300 to
Continue ReadingPODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegrin police have seized nearly half a ton of cocaine reportedly hidden in a banana shipment. The official RTCG television says more than 400 kilos (880 pounds) were found in a warehouse in the capital Podgorica on Wednesday. Deputy Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic hailed the seizure in a Tweet without revealing
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Sandra Boynton’s prolific career as an author, cartoonist and songwriter has reached a scale so vast that a publisher has formed an imprint dedicated solely to her books. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing announced on Thursday the launch of Boynton Bookworks, which will be home to her dozens of previous works,
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Senior U.N. refugee agency and European Union officials are accusing Latvia, Lithuania and Poland of using questionable methods to keep out migrants trying to enter from Belarus. Officials say the three countries also continue to deny access to aid groups that want to help people stuck in
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Spain is introducing price controls for COVID-19 home testing kits after an outcry over reports of price-gouging during the Christmas holidays, when demand for the rapid antigen tests outpaced supply. Authorities announced Thursday that the maximum price for the kits on sale at pharmacies from Saturday will be 2.94 euros ($3.37). Health
Continue ReadingCNN, HLN By Lisa Respers France, CNN One of Hollywood’s most romantic love stories has come to an end. Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet released a joint statement posted on his verified Instagram account Wednesday, announcing they are ending their marriage. “We have all felt the squeeze and changes of these transformational times… A revolution
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BILLER and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A Sao Paulo-based company called Marsam is known for its commitment to the responsible sourcing of precious metals. But an investigation by the Associated Press has found that it processes gold for — and shared ownership links to — an intermediary accused by
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BILLER and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A Sao Paulo-based company called Marsam is known for its commitment to the responsible sourcing of precious metals. But an investigation by the Associated Press has found that it processes gold for — and shared ownership links to — an intermediary accused by
Continue ReadingTHESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have found the body of a woman believed to be the wife of an Iranian man who drowned after being swept away by a rain-swollen torrent as the couple and other migrants trekked through the hills of northern Greece to avoid police patrols. The fire department said Thursday the
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warren, CNN David McCormick, a Republican hedge fund executive, is running for the US Senate in Pennsylvania, he formally announced Thursday morning. As part of the rollout, the McCormick campaign released a TV ad featuring the 56-year-old speaking directly to the camera from a high-school gymnasium. “I’m Dave McCormick,” he says in the
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business For companies that want to take advantage of historically-low borrowing costs, the clock is ticking. What’s happening: In the early days of the year, corporations have been racing to issue debt. Their aim is to tap the market before the Federal Reserve starts hiking interest rates, which have
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business For companies that want to take advantage of historically-low borrowing costs, the clock is ticking. What’s happening: In the early days of the year, corporations have been racing to issue debt. Their aim is to tap the market before the Federal Reserve starts hiking interest rates, which have been near
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Catholic diocese in Poland has apologized for having asked a court to determine whether a man who was sexually abused as a child by a priest is gay, and whether the sexual contact may have consequently been pleasurable for him. The diocese on Thursday apologized
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN The third and final season of “After Life” doesn’t deviate much from the first two, continuing writer-director-producer-star Ricky Gervais’ dour rumination on crippling grief and the ability (or not) to carry on. That the series doesn’t necessarily follow the template of the comic’s earlier shows speaks to a certain maturation,
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lionel Richie will be honored all night long for his musical achievements. The Library of Congress said Thursday that Richie will receive the national library’s Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. He will be bestowed the prize at an all-star tribute in Washington, D.C., on
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