LAS VEGAS (AP) — A union representing hospitality workers says it has reached a tentative agreement with six more hotel-casinos in downtown Las Vegas and called off a strike deadline for another. The agreements averted a Monday morning walkout as the city kicks off Super Bowl week. The Culinary Workers Union announced Saturday that it
Continue ReadingBy Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks fell Monday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday the central bank is not ready to cut interest rates yet. “We want to see more evidence that inflation is moving sustainably down to 2%. Our confidence is rising. We just want some more confidence
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Monday at the start of his fifth visit to the Middle East since the outbreak of the war in Gaza, hoping to press ahead with a potential cease-fire
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The wife of Bruce Willis is working on a guide to caregiving that draws upon her experiences tending to the beloved actor, who has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. Emma Heming Willis’ book, currently untitled, is scheduled for 2025. Her book will be released through Maria Shriver’s publishing imprint, The Open
Continue ReadingBy Jenna Schnuer, CNN (CNN) — Tardigrades, also known as water bears, commonly survive in some of Earth’s most challenging environments. The microscopic animals are so extraordinary that they have even traveled to the International Space Station for research. When the going gets rough, the astonishingly hardy creatures are capable of entering a form of
Continue ReadingBy Pierre Meilhan and Andrew Carey, CNN (CNN) — President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is considering replacing many of Ukraine’s leaders, including the head of the military, to “reset” the country’s path nearly two years since the full-scale Russian invasion. In an interview with Italian news outlet RAI published on Sunday, Zelensky said that “a
Continue ReadingBy Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — One bite into my burger and I knew something was off. At first, I thought it was the chef accidentally overcooking the patty, throwing off the usual savory flavors. However, my gut feeling turned out to be right. Less than an hour later, I was having a horrible case
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Ticket prices for this year’s Super Bowl have dropped since last week, but it still might require hitting a casino jackpot to afford it. Less than a week away, the “get-in” price (the least expensive ticket to get into the stadium) for Sunday’s matchup between the Kansas City
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Telemedicine’s early days of handling mostly mild illnesses like sinus infections or cases of pink eye are fading fast. Dr. Roy Schoenberg says the next frontier involves connecting patients more routinely with regular doctors and using artificial intelligence to keep tabs on their health. He’s seeing this develop as
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — A video on Facebook manipulated to suggest that President Joe Biden behaves inappropriately toward women can remain on the platform, but only because of a problematic loophole in Meta’s “incoherent” policies, the company’s Oversight Board said Monday. The loophole threatens elections worldwide and should be closed as soon
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — The French foreign ministry says it has summoned Russia’s ambassador over the deaths of two French nationals working for nongovernmental organizations in Ukraine. The two humanitarian workers were killed in Russian strikes on Thursday near a front line of fighting north of the Dnipro River. Three other French nationals were wounded. Separately,
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Celine Dion compartió en 2022 que le habían diagnosticado el síndrome de la persona rígida (SPS, por sus siglas en inglés), una afección neurológica rara que puede llevar años diagnosticar. El síndrome de la persona rígida se caracteriza por rigidez y espasmos musculares, mayor sensibilidad a estímulos como el sonido y
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — CNN announced Monday that it will overhaul its entire slate of morning programming, charting a new course under new chief executive Mark Thompson as the cable news network works to improve its lackluster ratings. The network said that it will revamp its flagship morning offering, “CNN This
Continue ReadingPRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says the country will double its contribution of about 100 troops to the NATO-led peacekeepers in Kosovo in a demonstration of its commitment to regional security. Pistorius is on a regional tour to both Kosovo and neighboring Serbia. He says Germany will add another company of
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — During years of scrutiny from prosecutors, Donald Trump has repeatedly sought to deflect attention from himself by making the personal lives of investigators ripe for derision and ridicule. He’s jumped on allegations of affairs and repeatedly leveled claims of bias against agents, prosecutors and judges. He’s also
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There is a reason Ariana Grande celebrated Victoria Monét on social media for winning at the Grammys on Sunday night. Monét has long been a part of the music industry, just more behind the scenes. That anonymity is now no longer possible with her viral hit “On My
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Snap Inc, the parent company of Snapchat, said Monday that it is laying off 10% of its staff, becoming the latest tech company to conduct a fresh round of job cuts since the start of the year. Snap disclosed the latest layoffs in a regulatory filing on Monday, saying
Continue ReadingSISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters School District delayed classes for two hours Monday morning due to slick roads in the area. “Due to inclement weather, there will be a two-hour delay for the start of school today,” the school district said. “All buses will run two hours later than their regular pick-up times. “The
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Tatler Asia, el organizador del evento para el partido Inter Miami CF vs Hong Kong, dijo el lunes que fue notificado durante el descanso que el astro argentino Lionel Messi no jugaría en el partido del domingo debido a una lesión, y que en ese momento instó a la dirigencia
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A trio of prominent California Democrats is dueling with Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey for the U.S. Senate seat once held by the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Voting is about to start, with mail ballots going out early next month. U.S. Rep.
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