By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security has launched a new panel to tackle disinformation. DHS is stepping up its effort to counter disinformation coming from Russia as well as misleading information that human smugglers circulate to target migrants hoping to travel to the U.S.-Mexico border. DHS said Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is reporting a loss of $278 million in the first quarter but says it will be profitable the rest of 2022. Like other airlines, Southwest says travel demand is surging, and it’s hiring to increase staff before the expected summer rush. Southwest said Thursday
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. Past coverage of the 2020 and 2019 hurricane season and the latest weather news can also be found on CNN. Follow the storm tracker for the path and forecasts of the latest storm. Facts The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of John Kasich, former Republican governor of Ohio and 2016 presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: May 13, 1952 Birth place: McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania Birth name: John Richard Kasich Jr. Father: John Kasich Sr., mail carrier Mother: Anne Kasich, postal worker Marriages: Karen (Waldbillig) Kasich (1997-present);
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer McDonald’s said higher U.S. menu prices and easing COVID restrictions in Europe helped offset troubled markets like China and Russia in the first quarter. The Chicago burger giant said Thursday its revenue rose 11% to $5.66 billion in the January-March period. U.S. menu prices were up 8% over last
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN The fossils of giant, extinct marine reptiles have been found in an unlikely place: within the high altitudes of the Swiss Alps. The fossils belong to three ichthyosaurs, and they may have been some of the largest animals that ever lived on Earth, according to a new study. The ancient creatures
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean army captain and a businessman have been arrested for allegedly stealing military secrets under the direction of a North Korean spy who lured them with cryptocurrency. Police and prosecutors said Thursday that both South Koreans were formally charged with violating South Korea’s
Continue ReadingBy TINA OREM of NerdWallet For small-business owners, preparing an income tax return is far from simple, which can increase the chances of making a mistake. According to two small-business pros, if you catch an error after you’ve filed your small-business tax return, the first thing to do is confirm there’s really an error on
Continue ReadingVerónica Ojeda (CNN) — El diamante azul más grande del mundo que sale a subasta se ha vendido por 450.925.000 HKD, es decir, US$ 57,5 millones. Bautizada como “The De Beers Cullinan Blue”, la enorme gema de 15,10 quilates de talla escalonada se vendió en Sotheby’s, en Hong Kong, tras una guerra de ofertas de
Continue ReadingBy ASHIFA KASSAM Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Algeria has threatened to suspend its gas exports to Spain, the latest twist in a complex triangle of diplomatic tensions between the gas supplier, the gas importer and their shared neighbor Morocco. Spain has been in talks with Morocco about helping the North African kingdom boost its
Continue ReadingBy ASHIFA KASSAM Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Algeria has threatened to suspend its gas exports to Spain, the latest twist in a complex triangle of diplomatic tensions between the gas supplier, the gas importer and their shared neighbor Morocco. Spain has been in talks with Morocco about helping the North African kingdom boost its
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain is postponing until the end of 2023 some checks on imports from the European Union that are required under post-Brexit trade rules. The U.K government is citing economic disruption caused by the war in Ukraine. Thursday’s announcement marks the fourth time the U.K. has delayed checks
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain is postponing until the end of 2023 some checks on imports from the European Union that are required under post-Brexit trade rules. The U.K government is citing economic disruption caused by the war in Ukraine. Thursday’s announcement marks the fourth time the U.K. has delayed checks
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Moderna buscará la autorización de uso de emergencia de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos (FDA por sus siglas en inglés) para su vacuna contra el covid-19 para niños de 6 meses a 5 años, informó la compañía el jueves. “Creemos que el mRNA-1273 podrá proteger de
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish brewer Carlsberg says it saw a strong growth in the first three months of the year despite trying to sell its business in Russia, where it generated around 10% of its sales. The Copenhagen-based company announced last month that it was exiting Russia but says it’s operations are continuing there
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Trevor Reed is back in the United States one day after the Marine veteran was swapped for a Russian drug trafficker in a prisoner exchange between Washington and Moscow. That’s according to his mother, who tweeted the news early Thursday. Reed was swapped on Wednesday for Konstantin Yaroshenko, who had been serving
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La superficie de bosque tropical destruida en 2021 fue suficiente para cubrir toda la isla de Cuba, y envió más dióxido de carbono a la atmósfera que la India en todo un año por la quema de combustibles fósiles, según un análisis publicado este jueves. Unos 11,1 millones de hectáreas
Continue ReadingVerónica Ojeda (CNN) — La familia de Halyna Hutchins exige a la oficina del sheriff del condado de Santa Fe, en Nuevo México, que retire el video que publicó de ella “agonizando en el suelo de la iglesia” en los momentos posteriores a que le dispararan en el rodaje de la película “Rust” el año
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish brewer Carlsberg says it saw a strong growth in the first three months of the year despite trying to sell its business in Russia, where it generated around 10% of its sales. The Copenhagen-based company announced last month that it was exiting Russia but says it’s operations are continuing there
Continue ReadingBy LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Moderna is seeking to be the first to offer COVID-19 vaccine for the youngest American children, as it asked the Food and Drug Administration Thursday to clear low-dose shots for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Frustrated families are waiting impatiently for a chance to protect the nation’s littlest kids as
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