The Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia will demand “unfriendly” countries pay for Russian natural gas exports only in rubles from now on. Putin told a meeting with government officials Wednesday that “a number of Western countries made illegitimate decisions on the so-called freezing of the Russian assets, effectively drawing
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business Former Trump national security adviser H.R. McMaster said Russian President Vladimir Putin has been caught off guard by the West’s united front deploying tough sanctions in response to the invasion of Ukraine — and that the Biden administration deserves credit for helping foster that unity. “Putin perceived weakness and disunity,”
Continue ReadingBy Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN The war in Ukraine is only a month old, but its shockwaves are already being felt as far away as the Middle East, putting governments on edge as tensions simmer at home. “This crisis may be significantly more severe than the coronavirus crisis,” said Egyptian prime minister Mostafa Madbouly during a
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Former Trump adviser Paul Manafort was removed from a plane at Miami International Airport before it took off for Dubai because he carried a revoked passport. Miami-Dade police confirmed Wednesday that Manafort was removed from the Emirates Airline flight without incident Sunday night. They directed further questions to U.S. Border and Customs
Continue ReadingELAINE GANLEY Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A man suspected in the weekend killing of former Argentina rugby player Federico Martin Aramburu was arrested early Wednesday in Hungary, European Union judicial cooperation agency Eurojust said. A second man was arrested in France, a French judicial official said. Both men were linked to France’s
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is declining to say whether 73-year-old Justice Clarence Thomas remains in the hospital. He had been expected to be released by Tuesday evening. The 73-year-old Thomas was admitted to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington on Friday after experiencing “flu-like symptoms,” and diagnosed with an infection. The court said at
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — La jueza guatemalteca Erika Aifán renunció este lunes a su cargo y afirmó que huyó del país tras recibir amenazas de muerte. La ahora exmagistrada envió su carta de dimisión a la Corte Suprema de Justicia, en la que aseguró que ha sido objeto de agresiones y persecución penal
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN Prince William has condemned slavery as “abhorrent” and said “it should never have happened” in a speech in Jamaica on Wednesday night. Speaking at a dinner hosted by the country’s Governor General, the Duke of Cambridge echoed remarks made by his father Prince Charles in November denouncing slavery
Continue ReadingBy Alex Rogers, CNN Indiana GOP Sen. Mike Braun told local reporters on Tuesday that states should decide the legality of interracial marriage, before maintaining that he misunderstood the questions and condemned “racism in any form.” Asked if he would “be OK” with the US Supreme Court leaving the question of interracial marriage to the
Continue ReadingBy Kim Powell Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — The Sheraton Downtown Phoenix says they’ve hired more than 40 refugees from Afghanistan who are eager to work and have independence as they start their new lives in America. “We found one individual’s resume back in November as a general accountant and
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is jumping into the conversation about a transgender swimmer who won a collegiate title by declaring the runner-up as the real winner. DeSantis signed a proclamation declaring Florida-born Emma Weyant as the winner of the women’s 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA women’s tournament, rather than transgender
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is jumping into the conversation about a transgender swimmer who won a collegiate title by declaring the runner-up as the real winner. DeSantis signed a proclamation declaring Florida-born Emma Weyant as the winner of the women’s 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA women’s tournament, rather than transgender
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Soaring prices are weighing on consumer sentiment, but Americans have not cut back on their spending — at least not yet. Now, some economists worry that along with the tight labor market and rising wages, high inflation could become a self-fulfilling prophecy. America’s job market is on fire,
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon urged President Joe Biden in an off-the-record meeting this week to develop a “Marshall Plan” to fortify the energy security of the United States and Europe, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN Wednesday. Dimon’s comments came during a Monday meeting of business leaders and
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Cuando las fuerzas armadas de Rusia lanzaron un ataque no provocado contra Ucrania el mes pasado, China pareció ponerse del lado de Moscú, acusando a Estados Unidos y a sus aliados de la OTAN de provocar el conflicto al permitir que su bloque de seguridad se expandiera hacia el este. Ahora,
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press ARABI, Louisiana (AP) — Authorities say the tornado that ripped through a suburb of New Orleans lifted one house into the air and dropped it onto the middle of a street with a family inside. The parents of a girl climbed out of the wreckage screaming frantically for help for
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Republican-controlled Oklahoma House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that would ban most abortions at any point in a pregnancy and would allow private citizens to enforce the law through civil litigation. The bill would go further than a Texas law it’s modeled after that bans
Continue ReadingBy Ross Guidotti Click here for updates on this story LATROBE, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A Greater Latrobe High School student is behind bars, charged with the theft of thousands of dollars in rare coins from his own family. State police say Alec Curran stole an entire collection of precious coins. Curran said he and two
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army has scrapped its move to have a physical fitness test that’s gender- and age-neutral, and will now allow women and older soldiers to pass while meeting some reduced standards. The decision comes after three years of complaints and debate about the fitness test. A
Continue ReadingBy Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Sticking to a budget can be hard enough when it’s just your own spending and saving you’re tracking. Add another person to the mix and it can get even trickier. You might not think twice about spending $100 on a pair of new shoes, but your partner could consider that
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