By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business The strong labor market has given us near record low unemployment, higher wages — and an unfortunate uptick in the number of reports of job seekers getting scammed. “We are definitely seeing job scams,” said Rhonda Perkins, attorney and chief of staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s division of marketing
Continue ReadingTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The most senior Dutch police officers have vowed to crack down on racism in their ranks after a documentary last month exposed a deep-rooted culture of bullying and discrimination. A statement published Wednesday on the force’s website says the aim is clear: the police force “has to set an example
Continue ReadingCNN By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent One of the most memorable lectures during my first year of medical school at the University of Michigan was delivered by Dr. Julian “Buz” Hoff. He was the chair of neurosurgery and a master at teaching the natural history of brain diseases. We learned about brain
Continue ReadingBy Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent One of the most memorable lectures during my first year of medical school at the University of Michigan was delivered by Dr. Julian “Buz” Hoff. He was the chair of neurosurgery and a master at teaching the natural history of brain diseases. We learned about brain tumors,
Continue ReadingBy RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban have detained a popular Afghan fashion model and three of his colleagues, accusing them of disrespecting Islam and the Quran, the Muslim holy book. Ajmal Haqiqi is known among Afghans for his fashion shows, YouTube clips, and modeling events. He appeared handcuffed in videos posted
Continue ReadingBy TOM HAYS Associcated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After Richard Rojas was kicked out of the Navy, he began sharing disturbing thoughts that were coursing through his head — that cars were following him, that aircraft were dusting him with chemicals, that his meals were poisoned. An uncle, Ramon Reyes, said Rojas offered a
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Seattle police have arrested an 89-year-old Capitol Hill man in the fatal shooting of his wife at their home Tuesday afternoon. The man contacted police shortly before 2 p.m. to report he had shot his wife, Detective Patrick Michaud said in a police blotter post, the Seattle Times reported. Responding officers found
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says Russia’s war in Ukraine and the energy and food crises it worsened will severely drag down global economic growth and push up inflation this year. The Paris-based group on Wednesday said China’s “zero-COVID” policy that has scrambled manufacturing
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says Russia’s war in Ukraine and the energy and food crises it worsened will severely drag down global economic growth and push up inflation this year. The Paris-based group on Wednesday said China’s “zero-COVID” policy that has scrambled manufacturing
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Moderna said on Wednesday its bivalent Covid-19 vaccine booster that contained a vaccine targeting the Omicron variant showed a stronger immune response against the variant. Bivalent boosters address two viral strains in the same vaccine. The updated booster contains Moderna’s original vaccine, and a vaccine candidate that targets the Omicron variant.
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN Chinese government-backed hackers have breached “major telecommunications companies,” among a range of targets worldwide, by exploiting known software flaws in routers and other popular network networking gear, US security agencies warned Tuesday. “[T]hese devices are often overlooked by cyber defenders, who struggle to maintain and keep pace with routine software patching
Continue ReadingBy Ramin Mostaghim and Mostafa Salem, CNN At least 17 people were killed and 50 more injured after a passenger train derailed in eastern Iran early Wednesday morning, the Iranian Red Crescent said on Twitter. Twenty-two rescue teams, 10 ambulances and three helicopters were deployed after five train cars derailed at 5.30 a.m. local time
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Los océanos ayudan a filtrar el aire que respiramos, proporcionan parte de los alimentos que comemos y el combustible que alimenta nuestro mundo. Por estas razones y con el fin de concientizar sobre su cuidado, es que existe el Día Mundial de los Océanos, el cual se conmemora cada 8 de
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Spirit Airlines, the target of a budget airline bidding war, is postponing a Friday vote on whether to accept one of those buyout offers after a flurry of counter proposals from JetBlue and Frontier Airlines. The Miramar, Florida, carrier had scheduled a special shareholders meeting at the end of the week asking investors
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — La compañía de movilidad global ECA International publicó su lista anual de las ciudades más caras del mundo para vivir, y una vez más, Hong Kong está en la cima de la lista. 1 de 10 | Las ciudades más caras del mundo: ECA International elabora una lista de los lugares más
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los padres de las víctimas y un sobreviviente de los recientes tiroteos masivos en Buffalo, Nueva York y Uvalde, Texas, hablarán en una audiencia celebrada por la Comisión de Supervisión de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos este miércoles sobre la epidemia de violencia armada. “En última instancia, esta
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop the sports doctor when the agency first received allegations against him, lawyers said Wednesday. There’s
Continue ReadingBy TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A former Thai police colonel nicknamed “Jo Ferrari” for his extravagant collection of luxury cars has been sentenced with five subordinates to life in prison for the torture and killing of a drug suspect from whom they were trying to extort money. Allegations of corruption and rough
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The German government plans to give people prosecuted or investigated under a Nazi-era law criminalizing homosexuality another five years to seek compensation. Democratic West Germany zealously enforced the law long after World War II. Germany’s justice minister said the Cabinet decided Wednesday to extend a July 21 deadline to ensure that any
Continue ReadingBy LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Moderna’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the omicron variant appears to work, the company announced Wednesday. COVID-19 vaccine makers are studying updated boosters that might be offered in the fall to better protect people against future coronavirus surges. Moderna’s preliminary study results show
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