BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Formula One debuted its new generation of cars in preseason testing in Barcelona this week and in the end it was still Mercedes and Red Bull dominating. Lewis Hamilton set the fastest overall time with Mercedes at the Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit on Friday. He was ahead of teammate George Russell and the
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe says he will step down before his six-year term is up. The 87-year-old senator is the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee. He announced his decision Friday. The senator says he decided a few weeks ago to resign so
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — La invasión rusa a Ucrania es parte de una larga lista de guerras de Rusia y acciones bélicas en las que ha participado y liderado el presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin. La lista de guerras en las que Rusia ha participado es tan larga como su historia, pero en
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York City public school students will be allowed to remove their masks outside starting next week but must keep them on indoors for now. Schools Chancellor David Banks announced the new policy in a news release Friday. The move comes as COVID-19 infections in New York continue to decline after
Continue ReadingBy Angela Dewan, CNN Heavily armed Russian troops are pushing rapidly towards Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, and US officials are warning the city could fall within days. The military capabilities of these two nations are so imbalanced that Ukraine’s defiant president, Volodymyr Zelensky, implored his Western allies overnight to do more than impose sanctions to
Continue ReadingBy Jake Tapper, Ariane de Vogue, Jeff Zeleny, Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Friday, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation. “Today, as we watch freedom and liberty
Continue ReadingTIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania says it is sending a military contingent as part of the NATO-led peacekeeping mission in neighboring Kosovo. A Defense Ministry statement on Friday said that a contingent of 30 commandos of Albania’s armed forces would join the Italian and Croatian KFOR troops in the city of Peja, 85 kilometers (53
Continue ReadingOpinion by Gad Levanon for CNN Business Perspectives Over the past 12 months, US consumer prices rose by 7.5%, the highest rate in nearly 40 years. Worse, inflation is showing no signs of slowing. The Federal Reserve typically fights inflation by raising interest rates, which slows the economy by reducing the demand for goods and
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Yet another key measure of inflation ticked higher at the start of the year, rising at its fastest pace in nearly 40 years. The price index tracking consumer spending increased by 6.1% between January 2021 and January 2022, according to new data from the Commerce Department released
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press Election officials preparing for this year’s midterms have yet another security concern to add to an already long list – threats from within. In a handful of states, authorities are investigating whether local officials directed or aided in suspected security breaches at their own election offices. At least some
Continue ReadingBy MUTWIRI MUTUOTA and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press ELDORET, Kenya (AP) — The brutal killing of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop last year shows signs of being a turning point for Kenya in finally confronting a scourge of abuse and violence against female athletes. It hasn’t been spoken about or even acknowledged until now. The 25-year-old
Continue ReadingBy MUTWIRI MUTUOTA and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press ELDORET, Kenya (AP) — The brutal killing of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop last year shows signs of being a turning point for Kenya in finally confronting a scourge of abuse and violence against female athletes. It hasn’t been spoken about or even acknowledged until now. The 25-year-old
Continue ReadingLIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool says it has built a “really strong and sustainable” financial position in light of the COVID-19 pandemic despite posting a fiscal-year loss for a second consecutive season. The Premier League club reported a pre-tax loss of $6.4 million for the financial year through May 2021 after a comparative loss of
Continue ReadingBy MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Invading Russian forces are closing in on Ukraine’s capital and the city government is warning of street fighting and urging residents to stay inside and take cover. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on Ukrainians to “stand firm” in a fight for the future of their country.
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A lack of reliable information from Russia has made covering the invasion of Ukraine tougher for journalists. It also made a CNN reporter’s experience on Thursday all the more remarkable: Matthew Chance unexpectedly stumbled on Russian forces taking control of an airport 20 minutes from
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN The gentle purr of the engine hums as planets, spaceships and asteroids pass by in the surrounding windows. The galactic superstar Gaya dazzles with her songs, capturing the attention of guests and First Order lieutenants alike while colorful alien-inspired cocktails are passed around. There’s a slight commotion in the corner as
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Amanda Kloots, who lost her husband Nick Cordero to Covid-19 in July 2020, has announced she’s tested positive. “The Talk” co-host shared the news via a post Thursday on her verified Instagram account. “Unfortunately I tested positive for COVID and will be missing some days at work until my quarantine
Continue ReadingBy SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — UNICEF’s top chief says the Taliban have committed to allowing Afghan girls to go to school next month. Catherine Russell, UNICEF’s newly appointed executive director, said on Friday in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press that the Taliban have indicated they intend to reopen schools
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG, MICHAEL BALSAMO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has introduced federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. In selecting Jackson, Biden on Friday delivered on a campaign promise, moving to further diversify a court that was made up
Continue ReadingBy Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Yet another key measure of inflation ticked higher at the start of the year, rising at its fastest pace in nearly 40 years. The price index tracking consumer spending increased by 6.1% between January 2021 and January 2022, according to new data from the Commerce Department released Friday. That was
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