By John Harwood and Betsy Klein, CNN A bipartisan group of Senate lawmakers discussed the possibility of another economic stimulus package last year amid the Omicron wave of coronavirus, but talks failed to move forward. Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland and Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi held preliminary conversations with stakeholders on additional
Continue ReadingBy Anneken Tappe, CNN Business A closely watched barometer for the job market offered a happy surprise for the new year: The ADP Employment Report was doubly as strong as expected in December. Economists had predicted 400,000 private sector jobs were added last month, but the report came in at a whopping 807,000. It was
Continue ReadingBy BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Riddell has developed a football helmet that might not be just the next big step in design and player safety, but a major leap. While there has been a focus on position-specific headgear for some time, Axiom is a personal-fit helmet. It is designed and manufactured player by
Continue ReadingFrancesca Street and Teele Rebane, CNN More than 3,000 passengers and crew members were held on a major cruise liner in Hong Kong on Wednesday after a Covid scare prompted authorities to order the ship to return to port. Passengers and staff were allowed to disembark Wednesday night after being tested for Covid-19, a Royal
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Anna Chernova, Radina Gigova and Ivan Watson, CNN “Peacekeepers” from a Russia-led military alliance of post-Soviet states will be sent to Kazakhstan to help stabilize the country following deadly protests against a hike in fuel prices, Armenia’s Prime Minister said Wednesday. The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) — which includes Russia, Belarus,
Continue ReadingBLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Police say a second man has been arrested in a shooting at the Mall of America in a Minneapolis suburb last week that left two people wounded. Bloomington police say the 18-year-old St. Paul man was arrested in nearby Roseville and is being held on a possible charge of first-degree assault.
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una mujer de Colorado acusada de sacar provecho de las falsas enfermedades de su hija pequeña antes de la muerte de la niña en 2017 llegó a un acuerdo de culpabilidad, dijeron las autoridades. Kelly Turner se declaró culpable de robo, fraude de caridad y abuso infantil que causó la
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Business) — Los kits de pruebas rápidas de covid-19 para uso doméstico ya escaseaban en las tiendas. Ahora, una versión popular es cada vez más cara en Estados Unidos. Walmart y Kroger están subiendo los precios de los kits de prueba BinaxNOW, fabricados por Abbott Laboratories, después de que expirara un acuerdo con
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities say an eight-year-old girl has died from her injuries after strong winds blew a bouncy castle several meters into the air during a fair in eastern Spain. Spanish news agency EFE reported Wednesday that another eight children were injured, including some that needed hospital treatment. The town hall of Mislata
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Esto es lo que le sucede a tu cuerpo en condiciones de calor extremo, lo que debes tener en cuenta y cómo mantenerte a salvo. ¿Qué le sucede a tu cuerpo? Normalmente, tu cuerpo está acostumbrado a un cierto rango de temperaturas, generalmente entre 36 y 37,2 grados Celsius. Cuando tu
Continue ReadingBy Jason Hanna, Steve Almasy and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A 50-mile stretch of Interstate 95 in eastern Virginia reopened Tuesday night after a severe winter storm left some motorists stranded on the highway for more than 24 hours. All disabled vehicles were removed from I-95 in that stretch in the Fredericksburg area between Richmond and
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago school leaders canceled classes in the nation’s third-largest school district for the second straight day after failing to reach an agreement with the teachers union over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety protocols. The Chicago Teachers Union sought to revert to remote instruction during the latest
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Danish footballer Christian Eriksen says his goal is to play at this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar after recovering from the cardiac arrest he experienced last year at Euro 2020. Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s game against Finland in Copenhagen last June and received life-saving treatment on the pitch. Following the
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Fifteen years after Romania and Bulgaria joined the European Union, many residents say the former communist nations certainly are better for it. But the two countries still have a way to go on generating the kind of economic growth that would keep their citizens from seeking
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Republicans on Capitol Hill are under pressure to reflect on the deadly events of January 6 but are also trying to avoid talking about former President Donald Trump’s culpability — underscoring how the attack remains an unwelcome distraction for a party eager to gain voters’ trust in this
Continue ReadingTEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s defense minister has met with the Jordanian king. The meeting in the Jordanian capital Amman on Wednesday comes as part of a reset of ties between the two countries. Defense Minister Benny Gantz’ office said the two discussed “security and policy topics,” while a statement from King Abdullah II
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Germany’s antitrust watchdog has paved the way for extra scrutiny of Google by designating it a company of “paramount significance.” It’s the first such decision since regulators got more power to curb abusive practices by big digital companies. The regulator’s decision Wednesday comes after rules were introduced last year that allow it
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Germany’s antitrust watchdog has paved the way for extra scrutiny of Google by designating it a company of “paramount significance.” It’s the first such decision since regulators got more power to curb abusive practices by big digital companies. The regulator’s decision Wednesday comes after rules were introduced last year that allow it
Continue ReadingSAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has been discharged from a hospital in Sao Paulo, where he spent two days after an intestinal obstruction. On Tuesday, the medical team accompanying him had ruled out the need for surgery. Bolsonaro, 66, has undergone four surgeries stemming from the abdominal stabbing he suffered during a
Continue ReadingFrancesca Street, CNN Photographer Jalil Najafov’s first thought when he saw the great white was: “Is that real?” It was August 2019 and Najafov, a shark enthusiast, conservationist and filmmaker, was exploring the coast of Mexico with some friends. The group spotted a great white shark swimming close to their boat. This was already exciting.
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