urielblanco (CNN) — La familia del autor del artículo que inspiró Top Gun (1986) demandó a Paramount Studios por violación de los derechos de autor de la película. En una demanda presentada este lunes en un tribunal federal de California, los herederos del artículo de 1983 de Ehud Yonay, “Top Guns”, afirman que la compañía
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN Business Despite all the buzz about the “Great Resignation” and a renaissance for the working classes in America, a new report finds the gap between executive and worker pay is only widening. The typical low-wage worker’s pay didn’t keep pace with inflation last year at more than a third of the
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Otis Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A new Hubble Space Telescope image shows some of the brightest and rarest objects in the universe, including monster galaxies. Known as “3D-DASH,” it is also the largest near-infrared image ever taken by Hubble, and will help astronomers learn more about
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Otis Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A 17-year-old has been arrested in Canada for allegedly threatening to commit a mass shooting at a Pride event in Florida. According to the West Palm Beach Police Department, the teen was arrested early Monday following an international investigation that the
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a confidence vote Monday night but saw his authority undermined as more than 40% of his party’s lawmakers backed calls for him to step down. Johnson has repeatedly shrugged off scandal and criticism over the past two decades, retaining the support
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Foreign investors lost their nerve on parking money in China over the past year, as Beijing cracked down on the country’s biggest tech companies, the real estate sector stumbled and coronavirus lockdowns crimped growth. Once a beacon of opportunity, the world’s second biggest economy looked like a difficult bet. “People
Continue ReadingCNN, WEIBO By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Foreign investors lost their nerve on parking money in China over the past year, as Beijing cracked down on the country’s biggest tech companies, the real estate sector stumbled and coronavirus lockdowns crimped growth. Once a beacon of opportunity, the world’s second biggest economy looked like a difficult
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Health workers protested on Tuesday around France to demand more hiring and better salaries in public hospitals. Years of cost cuts left medics submerged when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and are now forcing emergency rooms to cut services. Nine unions and collectives organized a day of protest, including a demonstration outside the
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Health workers are protesting around France to demand more hiring and better salaries in public hospitals. Years of cost cuts left medics submerged when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and are now forcing emergency rooms to cut services. Nine unions and collectives organized a day of protest, including a demonstration outside the Health
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — An Auburn couple that defrauded thousands of people of more than $30 million was sentenced to prison on Monday. Bernard Ross Hansen was sentenced to 11 years and Diane Renee Erdman received 5 years. A judge ordered them both to pay more than $30 million in restitution, KING5 reported. Hansen, the former
Continue ReadingBy CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer After surgery, some cancer patients can safely skip radiation or chemotherapy, according to two studies exploring shorter, gentler cancer care. Researchers are looking for ways to precisely predict which cancer patients can avoid unneeded treatment to cut down on harmful side effects and unnecessary costs. One new study
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN Business Burger King’s new hamburger to celebrate Pride Month has caused quite the stir on social media. The fast-food giant’s Austrian stores will be serving a “Pride Whopper” with “two equal buns” — either two top buns or two bottom buns — until June 20 to promote “equal love and equal
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister is cutting short a three-country foreign trip after testing positive for COVID-19 in Pakistan. Annalena Baerbock took a test after she noticed that she had lost her sense of taste at lunch, her ministry said on Twitter. It said that a test hours before had been negative. She met
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has chosen 19-year-old Leila Mottley’s “Nightcrawling,” a debut novel about a young Black woman from East Oakland and her battles with poverty, racism and the police, for next book club pick. A spokesperson for Winfrey said Mottley is the youngest author ever selected
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Mahtani, CNN Love them or loathe them, as the travel world re-opens, influencers are back on the move. That’s welcome news for some hotels like the Langham on New York’s Fifth Avenue. “Ninety percent of the people we work with are amazing, they are very diligent, this is their business and they do
Continue ReadingCNN Blane Bachelor, CNN Just as summer heats up, the US is lifting its long-standing requirement for all travelers entering the country to present a negative Covid-19 test. The news brings both a collective sigh of relief and a likely flood of new international travelers to an already chaotic summer season. For many American travelers,
Continue ReadingBy MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Germany’s top diplomat has expressed concerns that Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers are leading that country into a complete “downfall,” and bringing about incredible suffering and hunger. Annalena Baerbock spoke at a press conference on Tuesday with her Pakistani counterpart after discussing a range of issues with officials
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Federal investigators say Goodyear knew that some of its recreational vehicle tires could fail and cause severe crashes, yet it didn’t recall them for as many as 20 years. Goodyear wouldn’t recall the tires even as late as March of this year, despite investigators finding that
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Forget rummaging through the junk drawer. Soon, Europeans will only need to reach for one cable to charge their smartphones and other devices. European Union officials said they inked a provisional agreement Tuesday that will require a uniform charging cord in the 27-nation bloc. It’s part
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Forget rummaging through the junk drawer. Soon, Europeans will only need to reach for one cable to charge their smartphones and other devices. European Union officials said they inked a provisional agreement Tuesday that will require a uniform charging cord in the 27-nation bloc. It’s part
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