By Brian Fung, CNN A powerful House committee voted to advance legislation on Wednesday that would make it easier to ban TikTok from the United States and crack down on other China-related economic activity, amid vocal objections from some lawmakers and civil liberties advocates who argue the proposal is unconstitutionally broad and threatens a wide
Continue ReadingBy LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors, lawyers, celebrities: There’s a new cosmetic surgery, of sorts, that has snared them all. By that, we mean handing over money to hire a calligrapher for a fresh take on writing one’s own name in cursive. With a pen or another writing implement. On
Continue ReadingBy LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors, lawyers, celebrities: There’s a new cosmetic surgery, of sorts, for which they’re all signing up. By that, we mean handing over money to hire a calligrapher for a fresh take on writing one’s own name in cursive. With a pen or another writing implement.
Continue ReadingBy LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors, lawyers, celebrities: There’s a new cosmetic surgery, of sorts, for which they’re all signing up. By that, we mean handing over money to hire a calligrapher for a fresh take on writing one’s own name in cursive. With a pen or another writing implement.
Continue ReadingCNN By Sabrina Clay and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN The New College of Florida’s reshaped board of trustees voted Tuesday to abolish diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the school after a heated public comment session — events that follow Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to move the college in a conservative direction. Students and
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN US home prices fell for the sixth month in a row in December, as rising mortgage rates pushed prospective buyers out of the housing market, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index, released Tuesday. The National Composite declined by 0.8% in December, and now stands 4.4%
Continue ReadingBy Hande Atay Alam and Isil Sariyuce, CNN Turkey’s Red Crescent organization has been criticized by lawmakers and citizens after revelations that it sold tents to a charity instead of donating them to people in urgent need after the massive earthquake that claimed more than 44,000 lives earlier this month. While people were begging the
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Después de la muerte del rey Abdalá en 2015, Arabia Saudita rápidamente anunció que uno de sus hermanos menores, el príncipe Salmán, lo sucedería. El hombre que tomó en ese entonces el control del mayor exportador de petróleo del mundo está bien establecido en las esferas de poder del Golfo Pérsico.
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Un destacado grupo de defensa de derechos humanos escribió al CEO de la Fórmula 1, Stefano Domenicali, para expresarle su profunda preocupación por el papel que, en su opinión, está desempeñando el deporte en el “sportswashing” previo al Gran Premio de Bahrein. La nueva temporada comienza en Bahrein el 5 de marzo,
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN A measure of UK grocery price inflation soared to a record high this month — that’s more bad news for consumers already facing a shortage of fruit and vegetables that has led to rationing at major supermarkets. Grocery prices rose 17.1% in the four weeks to February 19, compared with the
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN The first full trailer for the new season of “Ted Lasso” is here. The hit series, starring Jason Sudeikis, will air the premiere of Season 3 on March 15 on Apple TV +. “The newly-promoted AFC Richmond faces ridicule as media predictions widely peg them as last in the Premier League
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN American consumers felt much worse about the US economy in February amid rising interest rates and concerns about a potential recession, according to the latest survey data released Tuesday by the Conference Board. The business research group’s consumer confidence index fell to 102.9 in February from a downwardly revised 106 the
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police were urgently searching for a two-month-old baby Tuesday after officers arrested the infant’s mother and her boyfriend who had been missing since January. Constance Marten, 35, and her boyfriend Mark Gordon, 48, a convicted sex offender, had been on the run since the baby was
Continue ReadingNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Hundreds of Kenyan traders have protested in the capital over a popular new Chinese-affiliated shop selling goods they say undercut their business. But some people pinched by inflation accuse the locals of offering the same goods at higher prices. There have been tensions from time to time in Kenya, East Africa’s
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By Alexandra Parker Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, Georgia (WANF) — A dog is back with its owner after being rescued by Cobb County firefighters Monday. Trixie, an “over-the-road truck driving companion,” fell 12 feet into a storm drain while her owner was stopped. Firefighting crews lowered a firefighter into the
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer confidence dipped for the second straight month as stubborn inflation and anxiety over a potentially slowing economy weighed on Americans. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index slipped to 102.9 in February, from a reading of 106 in January. The business research
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The patients’ eyes were painfully inflamed. They could sense light but could see almost nothing else. A doctor called one case the worst eye infection he’d ever seen. It was the beginning of a national outbreak caused by an extremely worrisome bacteria — one that
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN The Los Angeles Lakers’ rollercoaster season shows no sign of slowing down. During the Lakers’ 27-point comeback victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, TV cameras caught LeBron James saying he heard his foot “pop” when landing from a layup. The 38-year-old was seen walking gingerly after the game despite being
Continue ReadingPERTH AMBOY, N.J. (AP) — An after-school fight between two 11-year-old boys that ended when one allegedly stabbed the other has spurred protests by parents and high school students who want leadership changes in their northern New Jersey district. Roughly 100 students at Perth Amboy High School staged a walkout Monday morning to voice their
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Baked goods company Entenmann’s is bringing back its cellophane window packaging after a two-year absence caused by flood damage at the factory that produces the iconic white and blue cartons. The cellophane window has been a recognizable feature for more than 70 years, allowing shoppers to view the tasty treats they’re
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