By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The Wall Street Journal on Monday named Emma Tucker as its next editor-in-chief, marking the first time the Rupert Murdoch-owned financial broadsheet will be headed by a woman. Tucker, who currently serves as the editor of The Sunday Times, another Murdoch-owned newspaper, will succeed current Journal editor Matt Murray at
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The leader of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee concedes it would be “impossible” to monitor which athletes have supported the war in Ukraine if a plan is devised to allow some Russians to compete as neutrals in international competitions, and potentially the Olympics. USOPC chair Susanne Lyons says
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Killough and Eric Levenson, CNN The former Fort Worth police officer charged with murder for the 2019 shooting of 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson in her own home testified Monday he fired at her because she pointed a gun at him. “As I started to get that second phrase out, ‘Show me your hands,’ I
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Purdue picked up wins over West Virginia, No. 15 Gonzaga and No. 12 Duke in consecutive weeks to win the Phil Knight Legacy tournament earlier in the season. Wins over Hofstra and Nebraska last week, combined with a loss by Houston, were enough to move the Boilermakers to No.
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says the body and possessions of soccer journalist Grant Wahl have been repatriated to the United States after his death last week while covering the World Cup in Qatar. The department says Wahl’s remains and his belongings arrived at New York’s John F.
Continue ReadingBy KAREN MATTHEWS Associatated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A veteran New York City politician whose 2021 campaign for mayor was derailed by a decades-old sexual misconduct allegation has sued his accuser for defamation. Former state Assembly member and New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer says in his lawsuit filed Monday in state court in
Continue ReadingBy Hadas Gold, Abeer Salman and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN The Israeli military admitted Monday that its troops shot Jana Zakarneh, a 16-year-old Palestinian girl who died during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Sunday night, saying she was killed by “unintentional” Israeli fire “aimed at armed gunmen.” “Following an initial inquiry, it was
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — En Miami, la jueza Marisa Tinkler Méndez negó este lunes el pedido de nuevo juicio que realizó la defensa del actor mexicano Pablo Lyle, quien fue hallado culpable de homicidio involuntario el pasado 4 de octubre, por un altercado con un conductor cubano que terminó muerto. Pablo Lyle y Juan
Continue ReadingMicrosoft is taking a roughly 4% stake in the operator of the London Stock Exchange, which has agreed to spend at least $2.8 billion in cloud-computing services from the technology giant. That spending commitment will be spread out over 10 years, according to the terms of the deal announced Sunday by Microsoft. Major exchanges have
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The US Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hold arguments in a second case in February concerning President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, which is currently on hold. The challenge has been brought by two individual borrowers — Myra Brown and Alexander Taylor — who
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says the body and possessions of soccer journalist Grant Wahl have been repatriated to the United States after his death last week while covering the World Cup in Qatar. The department says Wahl’s remains and his belongings arrived at New York’s John F.
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Still eager to hire, America’s employers are posting more job openings than they did before the pandemic struck 2½ years ago. Problem is, there aren’t enough applicants. The nation’s labor force is smaller than when the pandemic struck. The reasons vary — an unexpected wave of
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers are posting more job openings than they did before the pandemic struck 2½ years ago. Problem is, there aren’t enough applicants. The labor force is smaller than when the pandemic struck. The reasons vary — an unexpected wave of retirements, a drop in legal
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams was one of three Southern California players selected to The Associated Press All-America team released Monday. Offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees and defensive end Tuli Tuipulotu joined their quarterback to give USC more players on the first team than any other school. The
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams was one of three Southern California players selected to The Associated Press All-America team released Monday. Offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees and defensive end Tuli Tuipulotu joined their quarterback to give USC more players on the first team than any other school. The
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN An image of a 3-month-old lion cub falling out of a tree has been named the overall winner of this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. The moment was captured by Jennifer Hadley in the Serengeti, Tanzania, late one afternoon, and the image fought off competition from 5,000 other entries. “It didn’t
Continue ReadingTREMONTON, Utah (AP) — A tour bus crashed in northern Utah on Monday morning, injuring 23 passengers as snowstorms slickened the roads throughout the region. The Salt Lake Express bus en route from Boise, Idaho to Salt Lake City, Utah had 33 passengers aboard. At about 4:30 a.m., its driver lost control while switching lanes,
Continue ReadingBy Hadas Gold, CNN A United Nations agency that operates in the West Bank and Gaza says Israel is not processing visas for its newly recruited staff, while Israeli officials accuse the agency of “ignoring Israeli victims of terror” in East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank, a charge the agency denies. A spokesperson for
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Americans divide almost evenly over whether they have more confidence in the newly empowered Republicans in the US House of Representatives (51%) or in President Joe Biden (49%) to deal with the major issues facing the country today, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. But
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN The holidays are meant to be the most wonderful time of the year. But for investors, this week just might be the most stressful time of the year. On the consumer front, two key economic reports — the Consumer Price Index read on inflation and retail sales — come
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