By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The former head of the Vatican’s financial watchdog has testified that the agency launched an intelligence investigation into a suspicious London real estate deal after it learned about it. But he said the agency had no power to stop the Vatican secretariat of state from concluding
Continue ReadingBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — There could be another world-record crowd on hand to watch Barcelona’s semifinal in the women’s Champions League as the club announced that all tickets for the match against Wolfsburg at the Camp Nou Stadium were picked up in just over 24 hours. A crowd of 91,553 watched Barcelona defeat Real Madrid
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN BINKLEY and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31, extending a moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to postpone payments during the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was confirmed by an administration official familiar with the White House’s decision-making. Student
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN BINKLEY and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31, extending a moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to postpone payments during the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was confirmed by an administration official familiar with the White House’s decision-making. Student
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Selena Gómez fue apodada la “reina de Instagram” por ser la celebridad más seguida en la plataforma de redes sociales en 2016. Ahora, Gómez dice que no ha estado en las redes en los últimos cuatro años y medio. “Mi vida cambió por completo”, dijo Gómez a “Good Morning America”. “Soy
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel believes the potential absence of rival manager Carlo Ancelotti for the Champions League match against Real Madrid on Wednesday hands his team a slight edge going into the quarterfinals. Ancelotti tested positive for the coronavirus last week and did not travel to London with the rest of the
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The top US military officer told lawmakers Tuesday that the world is becoming more unstable and the “potential for significant international conflict is increasing, not decreasing.” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin appeared before the House Armed Services Committee in their
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeremy Herb, Ellie Kaufman and Barbara Starr, CNN The top US military general this week endorsed creating permanent US bases in Eastern Europe as a response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, saying that American bases on NATO’s eastern flank would act as a deterrent to Moscow. The comments from Chairman of the Joint
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN Business European leaders are planning to phase out Russian coal imports in response to harrowing scenes in Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv. On Tuesday, the European Commission proposed a ban on €4 billion ($4.3 billion) worth of Russian coal imports per year as part of a fifth package of sanctions designed
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Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN The three Russian astronauts who boarded the International Space Station last month in spacesuits that echoed the colors of Ukraine’s flag were paying tribute to their university and not protesting Russia’s invasion, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei said Tuesday. The yellow and blue spacesuits surprised many observers, who assumed the Russians
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN Pete Davidson and film buffs with small bladders, Netflix has heard your pleas. After the “Saturday Night Live” star bemoaned the lack of “short-ass movies” in a digital short of the same name, Netflix introduced a new category for films that fit Davidson’s definition of a film that runs no more
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products that kills thousands of Americans every year. The proposal marks a major expansion of EPA regulation under a landmark 2016 law that
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A 73-year-old hit man who recently pleaded guilty to the contract killing of a political consultant in New Jersey says he’s finally through living a life of crime. George Bratsenis was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday for a Connecticut bank robbery. He told
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Elon Musk se incorporará al consejo de administración de Twitter, un movimiento que podría aumentar su influencia en la plataforma de redes sociales y que llega un día después de que se revelara que se había convertido en el mayor accionista individual de la compañía. Elon Musk compra el 9,2% de Twitter
Continue ReadingCNN By Phil Mattingly, Kaitlan Collins, Sam Fossum and Sean Lyngaas, CNN The US will announce new sanctions on Russia Wednesday in coordination with Group of 7 nations and the European Union, according to an administration official. The official said the sweeping package “will impose significant costs on Russia and send it further down the
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say one person is dead in Georgia and another in Texas amid damaging storms, high winds and tornadoes around the South. Forecasters said the storms Tuesday were just the start of what could be two days of violent weather in the region. More than 50,000
Continue ReadingAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn freshman Jabari Smith, who led the Tigers to their first No. 1 ranking, is entering the NBA draft. Smith, who is projected as a potential No. 1 overall pick, lived up to his billing as the highest-rated recruit in program history. He announced his decision in a video posted on
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and its European allies will impose stiff new sanctions Wednesday, including a ban on new investments in Russia, in retaliation for Russia’s “war crimes” in Ukraine, according to the White House. The joint action also includes toughened sanctions on Russia’s financial institutions
Continue ReadingBy Elliott Polakoff Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO) — More than 500,000 acres of land in Arizona were burned last year, and more than 900,000 acres the year before that. As those in our state prepare for another wildfire season, the Healthy Forest Initiative is a new way to protect our
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