By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Millionaires are leaving Russia in droves after the country invaded Ukraine and the West imposed sanctions. Almost three times as many Russian millionaires are expected to leave the country this year than in 2019, the year before the pandemic, according to a report by Henley & Partners, a company that
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Police have determined there was nothing suspicious about a tour of two Capitol office buildings that a House Republican gave to about 15 people the day before Jan. 6, 2021, when rioting supporters of then-President Donald Trump attacked the Capitol. The tour by Rep. Barry Loudermilk, a
Continue ReadingLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky women’s basketball assistant Gail Goestenkors has retired from on-court coaching but will remain on coach Kyra Elzy’s staff until her replacement is hired. A national search will begin immediately to replace the Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer. She is expected to stay with the Wildcats in an off-court support role.
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — El Parque Nacional de Yellowstone permanecerá cerrado a los visitantes al menos hasta este miércoles debido a las peligrosas condiciones de inundaciones, que han provocado evacuaciones en el parque y han dejado a algunas personas de las comunidades circundantes atrapadas sin agua potable, según las autoridades. El parque anunció este lunes por
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — The second tropical storm of the eastern Pacific season has formed off southern Mexico, though forecasters say it is unlikely to threaten land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Blas is expected to reach hurricane force Wednesday before losing force while moving into the open ocean. The storm had
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The U.S. Open returns to The Country Club outside Boston for only the fourth time in history. The Country Club is one of the five founding clubs of the USGA. It also has a history of playoffs. It should be a dynamic week coming off the first Saudi-backed LIV Golf event
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN Catnip isn’t just intensely pleasurable for cats. It’s also practical. When your feline friend rubs, rolls against, chews and licks catnip leaves, it’s not just playful high jinks sparked by the plant’s intoxicating qualities. The behavior leads to the release of certain compounds that might protect cats from pesky mosquitoes, according
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN A fired-up President Joe Biden spoke to a friendly crowd of union supporters Tuesday, hoping to put a positive spin on his economic record amid inflation not seen in decades and blame Republicans for blocking his domestic agenda. Speaking to the AFL-CIO convention in Philadelphia, Biden sought to reassure the American
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have promoted Chris Pryor to assistant general manager. The move is one of several made by general manager Ron Hextall as he restructures the team’s front office. Longtime video coordinator Andy Saucier is now the team’s hockey operations analyst, which is a new position created exclusively for Saucier. In
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills and Sabres co-owner Kim Pegula is in the intensive care unit of a Florida hospital receiving medical care for what her family described as being “some unexpected health issues.” The family’s statement says they are grateful for the progress she has made
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Spirit Airlines, the target of a budget airline bidding war, said Tuesday that it been in talks with JetBlue about last week’s buyout offer while remaining engaged with Frontier Airlines, with which Spirit has already signed a merger agreement. Spirit said its board expects to complete its due diligence on the
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN Most Americans learn something about the Vietnam War at school. Fewer learn about the shadow war that was being fought alongside it. From 1964 to 1973, the US dropped more than 2 million tons of bombs on Laos — about as many as there were people in the tiny Southeast Asian
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Lizzo announced she has edited one of her songs after complaints from some in the disabled community. “It’s been brought to my attention that there is a harmful word in my new song “GRRRLS,” the singer wrote in a statement posted on her verified Instagram account on Monday. “Let me
Continue ReadingGOOD TUESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… As one low pressure center moves off to the NE, we will see our skies continue to clear, but we will remain a bit on the chilly side. Highs will be in the upper 50’s to low 60’s. It will feel cooler than that because of NW winds at 10-15 mph
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN “Halftime” could have just as easily been titled “The Importance of Being J-Lo,” focusing on Jennifer Lopez’s life and career, somewhat arbitrarily, through a particularly busy, high-profile stretch in 2019 and early 2020. Although the documentary fritters around the edges of being interesting, it’s too much of a licensed product
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN Texans are cranking on the air conditioning this week amid an unusually early heat wave, setting new records for electricity demand in the state, which surpassed 75 gigawatts on Sunday and smashed the 2019 record. Texas grid operator ERCOT projects it could approach that peak again on Tuesday. But unlike previous
Continue ReadingBy KARL RITTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — When Turkey’s president rails against “terrorists” in the Swedish Parliament, Amineh Kakabaveh is convinced he is talking about her. The former Kurdish rebel fighter turned Swedish lawmaker has emerged as a central figure in the drama surrounding Sweden and Finland’s historic bid to join NATO. Turkey opposes
Continue ReadingCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Police say a second arrest has been made in a mass shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where three people died and 14 were injured. Chattanooga Police said in a statement that 36-year-old Alexis Lewis was charged Monday with criminal homicide, reckless endangerment, and possession of a firearm during the commission or attempt
Continue ReadingBy Sana Noor Haq, CNN England captain Harry Kane has said he has discussed taking a unified stance on the human rights issues surrounding this year’s men’s World Cup in Qatar with Denmark’s Christian Eriksen and France captain Hugo Lloris. “Christian Eriksen got in touch with me a couple of weeks ago now,” the 28-year-old
Continue ReadingSKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Police in North Macedonia say they have uprooted thousands of cannabis plants illegally cultivated near a village, adding that the marijuana that could have been harvested from them had a street value of about 5 million euros ($5.2 million). A police statement Tuesday said it was one of the largest
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