By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Wall Street was able to breathe a sigh of relief on Tuesday as Google-parent company Alphabet and Microsoft both beat the market’s relatively modest earnings expectations. The companies saw big boosts from their search and cloud computing businesses. After a disastrous year for both stocks, the shares rebounded strongly in the
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish prosecutors have opened an investigation into alleged abuse of power by opposition leader Donald Tusk when he was prime minister a decade ago. Critics of the ruling authorities have described the move announced Tuesday as politically motivated due to its timing ahead of elections later
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — As astronauts prepare for the first crewed mission to the moon in 50 years, a space exploration plan that will see Canada taking on an increased role, the question of keeping up with China will be a consideration,
Continue ReadingBy BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s foreign minister says the new government led by a communist prime minister will give priority to enhancing relations with both of its giant neighbors, India and China, but won’t use them against each other for its own benefit. Foreign Minister Narayan Prakash Saud said in
Continue ReadingBy Adrian Ghobrial and Daniel Otis Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A Canadian citizen stuck in Sudan says the country has descended into “utter chaos.” “Our neighbours to the north and south of us were both hit by a (rocket-propelled grenade)– thankfully nobody was injured,” Safia Mustafa told CTV
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Kristin Wilson, Lauren Fox, Manu Raju and Haley Talbot, CNN The House voted Wednesday to pass a bill raising the nation’s debt ceiling, after days of wrangling Republican lawmakers to unify behind the package, which would bolster House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s position at the negotiating table with the White House. The final
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Losses continued to mount for Boeing, as the supply chain problems caused higher-than-expected losses. The company reported a loss of $1.27 per share, excluding special, one-off charges and gains. Although that was an improvement from the $2.75 a share it lost on that basis a year earlier, it marked the seventh-straight
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN Trae Young’s clutch three-pointer secured a shock 119-117 win for the Atlanta Hawks in Game 5 to cut the Boston Celtics’ first-round series lead to 3-2 and take the match-up back to Atlanta. Few people expected the Hawks to stave off elimination on Tuesday — including, it would seem, organizers at
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN The UK antitrust regulator has blocked Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard, threatening to thwart one of the tech industry’s biggest deals over concerns it will stifle competition in cloud gaming. The Competition and Markets Authority said in a statement Wednesday that it was worried the deal would lead to “reduced innovation
Continue ReadingBy DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Italian soccer has returned to Europe’s elite after years of domination by Spanish and English teams. Five Italian teams have qualified for the semifinals of Europe’s three club competitions for the first time. And there will definitely be an Italian team in the showpiece Champions League
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La Oficina del Sheriff del condado de Pasco arrestó a un hombre en Holiday, Florida, relacionado con el asesinato de un conductor de Uber Eats que estaba haciendo su última entrega de la noche el miércoles 19 de abril, dijo la Policía en una conferencia de prensa este martes. Holiday
Continue ReadingBy Steven Jiang, Nectar Gan, Simone McCarthy and Radina Gigova, CNN Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky spoke by phone Wednesday, in their first known conversation since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as Beijing ramps up efforts to position itself as a potential peacemaker in the grinding conflict. Zelensky, who has long
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Pruebas en más de dos docenas de “gomitas” de melatonina vendidas como somníferos encontraron que algunas tenían cantidades potencialmente peligrosas de la hormona que ayuda a regular el sueño, según un nuevo estudio. “Un producto contenía un 347% más de melatonina de lo que realmente figuraba en la etiqueta de
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — British regulators have blocked Microsoft’s $69 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard over worries that it would stifle competition in the cloud gaming market. The Competition and Markets Authority said Wednesday that “the only effective remedy” to the substantial loss of competition “is
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer PERUIBE, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s Indigenous women often lead their villages and groups but for many years they were looked down on when they tried to play soccer. The South American nation has improved its structure for female players recently and Indigenous women say they also feel encouraged to
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer PERUIBE, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s Indigenous women often lead their villages and groups but for many years they were looked down on when they tried to play soccer. The South American nation has improved its structure for female players recently and Indigenous women say they also feel encouraged to
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Darren Williams, a teacher at McLain High School of Science and Technology in Tulsa, Oklahoma, pointed a wooden ruler at one of four questions in red on the dry-erase board in his classroom. “Question number three, somebody read it,” he said. “What is the Schomburg Center for Research in Black
Continue ReadingCNN By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Darren Williams, a teacher at McLain High School of Science and Technology in Tulsa, Oklahoma, pointed a wooden ruler at one of four questions in red on the dry-erase board in his classroom. “Question number three, somebody read it,” he said. “What is the Schomburg Center for Research in
Continue ReadingBy DAVID RISING and JOE MCDONALD Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping had a “long and meaningful” phone conversation Wednesday, their first known contact since Russia invaded Ukraine more than a year ago. The phone call lasted nearly an hour and was a significant
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Gummies sold for sleep may have significantly more melatonin or CBD than what is actually listed on the product’s label, a new study finds. Researchers are calling on the FDA to investigate the alarming number of improperly labeled supplements on store shelves, as some companies skirt laws to boost sales.
Continue Reading