By SARA BURNETT and JOHN HANNA Associated Press HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Governors races often are overshadowed by the fight for control of Congress during midterm elections. But this fall, which candidate wins a state’s top executive post could be pivotal for the nation’s political future. With abortion rights, immigration policies and democracy itself in
Continue ReadingBy MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are ordering Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and CEO Andy Jassy to testify in the government’s investigation of Amazon Prime, rejecting the company’s complaint that the executives are being unfairly harassed in the probe of the popular streaming and shopping service. The Federal Trade Commission
Continue ReadingBy MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are ordering Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and CEO Andy Jassy to testify in the government’s investigation of Amazon Prime, rejecting the company’s complaint that the executives are being unfairly harassed in the probe of the popular streaming and shopping service. The Federal Trade Commission
Continue ReadingCNNEE Nota del editor: Jorge Dávila Miguel es licenciado en Periodismo desde 1973 y ha mantenido una carrera continua en su profesión hasta la fecha. Tiene posgrados en Ciencias de la Información Social y Medios de Comunicación Social, así como estudios posuniversitarios en Relaciones Internacionales, Economía Política e Historia Latinoamericana. Dávila Miguel es columnista de
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A prosecutor has charged a Wisconsin Department of Justice agent with reckless endangerment in the nonfatal shooting of an unarmed man during a Madison traffic stop last winter. Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne charged DOJ Division of Criminal Investigation Special Agent Mark Wagner on Thursday
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Federal regulators failed to show that UnitedHealth Group’s purchase of technology company Change Healthcare will likely hurt competition, a judge explained in a memo outlining his rejection of a lawsuit over the deal. The U.S. Department of Justice sued in February to block the roughly $8-billion acquisition, with regulators noting at the
Continue ReadingBy Morgan Rimmer, CNN The DISCLOSE Act, a bill aimed at targeting dark money in political campaigns, failed on Thursday to overcome the 60-vote threshold needed to break a filibuster in the Senate. The procedural vote ended 49-49, with all Democrats present voting to advance the bill and all Republicans present voting against. Democratic Sen.
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN The San Diego City Council is apologizing for supporting the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Councilmembers on Tuesday rescinded a resolution from January 27, 1942 that urged the FBI to remove Japanese Americans and other “enemy aliens” from the community. The original resolution came days after President Franklin
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Armie Hammer’s estranged wife Elizabeth Chambers has publicly addressed a difficult personal period in her life for the first time. Chambers, who is still in the process of divorcing Hammer, spoke out on “House of Hammer,” the documentary series on Discovery+ that details the Hammer family and the the actor’s infidelity.
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Hertz has agreed to purchase up to 175,000 electric vehicles from General Motors over the next five years. This follows earlier announcements that Hertz would buy 100,000 electric cars from Tesla and another 65,000 from the Volvo spin-off brand Polestar. Hertz plans to purchase vehicles from all four of GM’s
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press No. 18 Washington (3-0, 0-0 Pac-12) vs. Stanford (1-1, 0-1), Saturday, 10:30 p.m. ET (FS1) Line: Washington by 14, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Tied 44-44-4. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Washington was welcomed back to The AP Top 25 after toppling Michigan State 39-28 last week, a game that wasn’t as
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers meet for only the fifth time as starting quarterbacks when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. It’s the first matchup between the premier quarterbacks since the Bucs beat the Packers in the NFC championship game on the way to winning the
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Time-traveling romance has a spotty history (just ask HBO), but like “Groundhog Day,” that doesn’t stop variations on the theme from happening again and again. Enter “Meet Cute,” an unhelpfully generic title for a movie most notable for pairing Kaley Cuoco and Pete Davidson, in a concept with barely enough
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press No. 16 Mississippi’s stingy defense is bracing for Tulsa and the nation’s top passing offense. The Rebels have allowed only 13 points through three games. They face a different kind of challenge this weekend at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Hurricanes are led by national passing leader Davis Brin, who has two of
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press No. 15 Oregon (2-1) at Washington State (3-0), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (Fox) Line: Oregon by 6 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook Series record: Oregon leads 50-42-7. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Two of the most impressive teams in the Pac-12 open the conference season against each other. Oregon, which beat No. 12
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press No. 15 Oregon (2-1) at Washington State (3-0), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (Fox) Line: Oregon by 6 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook Series record: Oregon leads 50-42-7. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Two of the most impressive teams in the Pac-12 open the conference season against each other. Oregon, which beat No. 12
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Ravens fell apart late in a loss to Miami last week, spoiling another big day by quarterback Lamar Jackson. Baltimore will look to bounce back with a trip to New England, where the Patriots have won three of the past four meetings. New England has a 9-2 overall edge in
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The COVID pandemic forced most U.S. casinos to close for months, causing payrolls, revenue and earnings to tumble. But the forced shutdowns and highly regulated recoveries also taught some useful lessons that will endure even after the pandemic is a distant memory. That is according
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon Prime Video’s first regular-season game as the exclusive home of “Thursday Night Football” averaged 15.3 million viewers across all platforms according to Nielsen and Amazon’s first party measurement. Kansas City’s 27-24 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers last Thursday averaged 13.0 million using only
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Utah Utes and Arizona State Sun Devils both enter conference play in vastly different situations. Utah is coming off two lopsided wins and is expected to be among the Pac-12′s elite this season. Arizona State is coming off an embarrassing loss to Eastern Michigan and fired head coach Herm Edwards
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