Zelenskyy’s unlikely journey, from comedy to wartime leader
JOHN DANISZEWSKI Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When Volodymyr Zelenskyy grew up in southeastern Ukraine, his Jewish family spoke Russian…
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US cutting off Russia’s central bank from US dollar transactions
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Nikki Carvajal, Jeremy Diamond, Kevin Liptak and Kate Sullivan, CNN The US is taking immediate action on Monday to prohibit…
Continue ReadingWhite House and EU nations announce expulsion of ‘selected Russian banks’ from SWIFT
By Kaitlan Collins, Phil Mattingly, Kevin Liptak and Donald Judd, CNN The White House, along with the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy,…
Continue Reading‘Wonderful feeling’: Eriksen’s comeback after heart recovery
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Christian Eriksen has returned to competitive football as a second-half substitute for…
Continue Reading‘Wonderful feeling’: Eriksen’s comeback after heart recovery
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Christian Eriksen has returned to competitive football as a second-half substitute for…
Continue ReadingHuir del avance de las tropas rusas significa que algunas familias ucranianas están dejando atrás a sus esposos, hijos y hermanos
Alejandra Ramos Lviv, Ucrania (CNN) — En la estación de tren de Lviv, en el rincón más occidental de Ucrania, cerca de la frontera con…
Continue ReadingNorway ski body says Russians not welcome to compete there
GENEVA (AP) — Russian skiers are not welcome to compete in Norway. The Nordic country’s ski federation call was made Saturday citing Russian…
Continue ReadingFor one Ukrainian American family, a mix of anger, fear and regret
By Faith Karimi, CNN Photos by Austin Steele, CNN Alex Podebryi has barely slept in three days. In the dead of night he scans livestreams for updates…
Continue ReadingAuthorities seize almost $3 million worth of meth disguised as onions in California
By Emma Tucker, CNN US Customs and Border Protection officers have seized nearly $3 million worth of methamphetamine hidden in small packages within…
Continue ReadingBitcoin is getting even dirtier
By Jon Sarlin, CNN Business Bitcoin is a pollution-creating mess. Despite efforts to make the energy-intensive mining process friendlier to the…
Continue ReadingBitcoin jumps back above $40,000 as Russians switch to crypto
CNN By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Cryptocurrency prices are climbing after Russia’s ruble sank to another record low and Moscow was hit with…
Continue ReadingLockout Limbo: Judge, Sale, others find fields to stay loose
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Caught in lockout limbo, Yankees star Aaron Judge, Red Sox ace Chris Sale, Braves slugger Adam…
Continue ReadingHere’s how social media platforms are responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
By Clare Duffy and Brian Fung, CNN Business Ukraine’s official Twitter account wants @Russia to be removed from the platform. YouTube is facing…
Continue ReadingEven in water-rich Michigan, no guarantee of enough for all
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer ALLENDALE, Mich. (AP) — Michigan would seem the last place to worry about water shortages. The state is…
Continue ReadingWarren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway posts nearly $40 billion profit
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported a nearly $40 billion profit in the fourth quarter, up more than…
Continue ReadingRejection or welcome: Transgender Catholics encounter both
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer For transgender Catholics across the United States, retaining their faith can entail complex calculations. They…
Continue ReadingMid-budget movies as we knew them are in decline. What does that mean for cinema?
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Many have lamented the perceived demise of the mid-budget movie in recent years. These movies — everything from romantic…
Continue ReadingHong Kong’s success in fending off COVID comes back to haunt
By ALICE FUNG and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — For two years, Hong Kong successfully insulated most of its residents from…
Continue ReadingRejection or welcome: Transgender Catholics encounter both
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer For transgender Catholics across the United States, retaining their faith can entail complex calculations. They…
Continue ReadingDetectan en Puerto Rico la subvariante BA.2 de ómicron
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico informó este viernes la detección en la isla de un caso positivo de la…
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