BERLIN (AP) — The German government has unveiled a bill to resolve a long-running dispute between federal authorities and the country’s 16 states over where to build land-based wind power plants. Some German states have bristled at proposals that would require them to set aside at least 1.4% of their surface for wind parks by
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The German government has unveiled a bill to resolve a long-running dispute between federal authorities and the country’s 16 states over where to build land-based wind power plants. Some German states have bristled at proposals that would require them to set aside at least 1.4% of their surface for wind parks by
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has met with Qatar’s ruling emir as part of his Mideast tour. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani posted a photo on social media of the two meeting on Wednesday, saying they “discussed prospects for enhancing cooperation between our two countries in various fields for
Continue ReadingBy Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Ryanair has confirmed that South Africans will no longer have to take an Afrikaans test to prove their nationality before boarding flights to the UK. The low-cost airline is abandoning the controversial requirement after receiving a huge backlash from South Africans, with some accusing Ryanair of racial discrimination. The apparent U-turn
Continue ReadingBy Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden is set to announce a series of senior staff moves as he takes steps to solidify his team ahead of the November midterm elections, including the departure of the top White House lawyer. Dana Remus, the White House counsel, who helped oversee a Supreme Court nominee selection and
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — A Spanish foundation has recognized four scientists for their pioneering work in artificial intelligence. The four were named recipients on Wednesday of the 2022 Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research. The foundation that gives out the Princess of Asturias Awards honored Geoffrey Hinton, Yann LeCun and Yoshua Bengio for
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — A Spanish foundation has recognized four scientists for their pioneering work in artificial intelligence. The four were named recipients on Wednesday of the 2022 Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research. The foundation that gives out the Princess of Asturias Awards honored Geoffrey Hinton, Yann LeCun and Yoshua Bengio for
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN Business Bitcoin continues to tumble this week to trade just above $20,000 on Wednesday as the cryptocurrency sell-off shows little sign of abating. The world’s most valuable cryptocurrency has fallen about 15% since Monday, and by nearly a third since Friday, according to data from crypto exchange Coinbase. The coin has
Continue ReadingBy Michael Lee Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A recent analysis estimates more than one-tenth of the world’s population likely has or at some point had tick-borne Lyme disease. Research published in the peer-reviewed journal BMJ Global Health found that more than 14 per cent of the global populace
Continue ReadingBy Genevieve Beauchemin Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — “O Canada” echoed through the convocation hall at Carleton University in Ottawa, as Maryam Sahar stood waiting for her moment to cross the stage and officially graduate with a bachelor of arts degree in political science. This was a proud moment
Continue ReadingKIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) — King County prosecutors Tuesday charged an 18-year-old Kirkland student with two counts of felony harassment for allegedly threatening to kill two classmates. Prosecutors say the student, a Juanita High School senior, posted a threatening message Sunday on Instagram referencing last month’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where a gunman killed 19
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City casino workers have authorized their leaders to call a strike against the gambling houses if new contracts are not reached by the beginning of July. Members of Local 54 of the Unite Here union on Wednesday authorized their leaders to call a July
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City casino workers have authorized their leaders to call a strike against the gambling houses if new contracts are not reached by the beginning of July. Members of Local 54 of the Unite Here union on Wednesday authorized their leaders to call a July
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El príncipe heredero de Arabia Saudita, Mohammed bin Salman, ha sobrevivido a Estados Unidos, casi cuatro años después del asesinato y desmembramiento del columnista de The Washington Post, Jamal Khashoggi. Un anuncio de este martes de que el presidente Joe Biden visitará Arabia Saudita el próximo mes no es una
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — A European Union court has invalidated a decision by the bloc’s executive arm to fine technology company Qualcomm more than $1 billion in an antitrust case. In overruling the European Commission, the Luxembourg-based General Court cited “a number of procedural irregularities” that affected the American company’s defense rights. The court on Wednesday
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — A European Union court has invalidated a decision by the bloc’s executive arm to fine technology company Qualcomm more than $1 billion in an antitrust case. In overruling the European Commission, the Luxembourg-based General Court cited “a number of procedural irregularities” that affected the American company’s defense rights. The court on Wednesday
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — 233. Ese es el número de partidos consecutivos de la NBA en los que Steph Curry ha encestado al menos un triple. Ese récord de casi cuatro años llegó a un sorprendente final en el quinto partido de las Finales de la NBA contra los Boston Celtics, que los Golden
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The Federal Reserve knows it needs to demonstrate that it can get inflation under control — and fast. What’s happening: Pressure on the Fed has increased after the most recent batch of government data showed that annual inflation jumped to 8.6% in May, which was higher than economists had expected.
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Federal Reserve is stepping up its war on inflation. That means borrowing costs are going sharply higher for families and businesses. The US central bank increased its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday, which is the biggest single hike since 1994. This
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Bradner, CNN South Carolina voters delivered the vengeance that Donald Trump had sought as they ousted Rep. Tom Rice, one of the 10 House Republicans who had voted to impeach the former President, in a primary Tuesday. But in a district south of Rice’s, another one-time Trump critic, Rep. Nancy Mace, narrowly
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