Microsoft buys game maker Activision Blizzard for about $70B
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Microsoft is paying the enormous sum of nearly $70 billion for Activision Blizzard, the maker of Candy…
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Kazakhstan’s ex-leader rejects reports that he fled abroad
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Kazakhstan’s influential former leader has released a short video in which he talked about the…
Continue ReadingEx-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio won’t run for governor
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will not run for governor. On Tuesday, he ended…
Continue ReadingAT&T, Verizon pause some new 5G after airlines raise alarm
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer AT&T and Verizon say they will delay some new 5G wireless service after the airline industry raised alarms…
Continue ReadingAT&T, Verizon pause some new 5G after airlines raise alarm
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer AT&T and Verizon say they will delay some new 5G wireless service after the airline industry raised alarms…
Continue ReadingPoland: some 600 migrant crossings foiled this year
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Border Guard authorities say that almost 600 attempts by migrants at illegally crossing from Belarus have been…
Continue ReadingSen. Tim Scott memoir ‘America’ coming out in August
NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Tim Scott has a memoir out this summer that he says will explain the two words that have shaped his life: hope and redemption.…
Continue ReadingEuropean study finds action video games can help a child’s reading ability
By Ben Cousins Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A team of researchers in Italy and…
Continue Reading‘Highly improbable’: Experts dispute claim Beijing Omicron case from Canadian mail
By Tom Yun and Daniel Otis Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — After the city of Beijing…
Continue ReadingSatellite photos show aftermath of Abu Dhabi oil site attack
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite photos obtained by The Associated Press appear to show the aftermath…
Continue ReadingOil prices will surge to $100 this year, Goldman Sachs warns
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Goldman Sachs is now calling for oil prices to hit $100 a barrel later this year and continue rising in 2023, signaling…
Continue ReadingFree e-book previews new Bissinger, Hamid and other works
NEW YORK (AP) — A free e-book compilation includes excerpts from upcoming novels by Geraldine Brooks, Karen Jay Fowler and Mohsin Hamid among…
Continue ReadingNew this week: Mellencamp, Hilary Duff and ‘Fraggle Rock’
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include a new album of rootsy rock from John Mellencamp, the return of puppet…
Continue Reading‘I’m 60 and sexy’: Jim Carrey celebrates milestone birthday
By Hannah Ryan, CNN Jim Carrey celebrated his 60th birthday on Monday and took to social media to remind us of the goofball humor that’s made…
Continue ReadingSpanish police break up Chinese prostitution ring after tip
MADRID (AP) — Spanish police say they have broken up a human trafficking ring that forced Chinese women into prostitution in Spain. Police said…
Continue ReadingRussia shortens COVID-19 isolation to 7 days as cases surge
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia is shortening the required isolation period for people infected with COVID-19 from 14 to…
Continue ReadingMillions of dollars pour early into Texas governor’s race
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Money is pouring fast into the Texas governor’s race headlined by Republican Gov. Greg…
Continue Reading6N: England retains Farrell as captain, Biggar to lead Wales
By The Associated Press England and Wales will both be led by flyhalves in the Six Nations. The teams have announced their enlarged squads for the…
Continue ReadingGoldman Sachs earned nearly $4 billion, but that wasn’t good enough
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Goldman Sachs had a phenomenal year. But like many of its competitors on Wall Street, the numbers just…
Continue ReadingGerman arms exports hit record after big sales to Egypt
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s arms exports reached record levels in 2021, largely due to significant sales of maritime and air defense weapons to…
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