By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Scammers pocketed nearly 30% of the $16 billion in unemployment insurance payments sent out by Arizona since the coronavirus pandemic began. The director of the state agency overseeing the program said Thursday that most of the fraud happened in the first several months of the pandemic. Federally
Continue ReadingBy Juliana Kochs, CNN So-called “vaccine passports” have been reinstated in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, just one day after a local judge suspended them for being too divisive. At the request of the city government, Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday annulled a ruling by Judge Paulo Rangel that had briefly prohibited requiring
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson missed practice for the second straight day because of a back issue. Greg Roman, Jackson’s offensive coordinator with the Baltimore Ravens, described the issue as a flare-up and said he didn’t think it was serious. Jackson held a typical interview session with reporters shortly before practice Wednesday, and
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN Español) — El reguetonero colombiano J Balvin llamó el martes a boicotear los Latin Grammy, criticando que no respetaban el género urbano. Un día después, el rapero y compositor puertorriqueño Residente le respondió directamente, en un video de IGTV que rápidamente se hizo viral y que luego eliminó. J Balvin le había comentado
Continue Reading By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer Marc Lasry, the hedge-fund billionaire and Milwaukee Bucks co-owner who was named chairman of embattled media organization Ozy earlier this month, has resigned from its board. “I believe that going forward Ozy requires experience in areas like crisis management and investigations, where I do not have particular expertise,” Lasry
Continue Reading By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas halfback Peyton Barber introduced himself to Raiders fans with a dominating performance in a victory over Miami. He compiled 143 yards of total offense and scored a touchdown as Las Vegas won 31-28 in overtime. The performance impressed coach Jon Gruden, who is just
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By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas halfback Peyton Barber introduced himself to Raiders fans with a dominating performance in a victory over Miami. He compiled 143 yards of total offense and scored a touchdown as Las Vegas won 31-28 in overtime. The performance impressed coach Jon Gruden, who is just
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N.’s top humanitarian official in Myanmar says the Asian nation’s people are living in “a severe crisis,” with a level of poverty not seen for at least 20 years. Andrew Kirkwood said in a virtual briefing Thursday that the number of people in the
Continue Reading CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals were without some key regulars Thursday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars, with receiver Tee Higgins, safety Jessie Bates, guard Xavier Su’a-Filo and cornerback Chidobe Awuzie sidelined by injuries. Higgins (shoulder) and Su’a-Filo (groin) missed their second straight game. Bates (neck) and Awuzie (knee) were injured Sunday in a win
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires have destroyed nearly 50,000 homes in California alone in the last five years, and scientists say global warming is only making things worse. Much attention has focused on managing overgrown forests. But fire managers say it’s equally crucial to increase the fire resistance of homes
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires have destroyed nearly 50,000 homes in California alone in the last five years, and scientists say global warming is only making things worse. Much attention has focused on managing overgrown forests. But fire managers say it’s equally crucial to increase the fire resistance of homes
Continue Reading By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Scammers pocketed nearly 30% of the $16 billion in unemployment insurance payments sent out by Arizona since the coronavirus pandemic began. The director of the state agency overseeing the program said Thursday that most of the fraud happened in the first several months of the pandemic. Federally
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — The NBA has seen a rise in vaccination rates in recent days when factoring in those players who have received at least one of the necessary shots, a person with direct knowledge of the situation said Thursday. The leaguewide rate is now around 95% when counting
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Los estadounidenses de todo el país podrían ver una desaceleración en la entrega de correo en todo el país a partir de este viernes, cuando el Servicio Postal de EE.UU. (USPS, por sus siglas en inglés) implemente sus nuevos estándares de servicio. Los cambios, que incluyen tiempos de entrega de correo
Continue Reading TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona grand jury has indicted a Tucson man accused of illegally registering to vote and casting a vote while he was an inmate at the Pima County jail. The indictment alleges 45-year-old Kenneth Russell Nelson falsely completed a voter registration form in 2018 indicating that he had not been convicted
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — ¿Te duele la espalda cuando te acuestas en la cama, o sientes las caderas tensas cuando te pones de lado antes de dormir? ¿O tal vez los dolores en la parte inferior del cuerpo te despiertan a mitad de la noche? Ahora que el tiempo se vuelve más fresco en el
Continue Reading By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer Marc Lasry, the hedge-fund billionaire and Milwaukee Bucks co-owner who was named chairman of embattled media organization Ozy earlier this month, has resigned from its board. “I believe that going forward Ozy requires experience in areas like crisis management and investigations, where I do not have particular expertise,” Lasry
Continue Reading By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer Marc Lasry, the hedge-fund billionaire and Milwaukee Bucks co-owner who was named chairman of embattled media organization Ozy earlier this month, has resigned from its board. “I believe that going forward Ozy requires experience in areas like crisis management and investigations, where I do not have particular expertise,” Lasry
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By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer Marc Lasry, the hedge-fund billionaire and Milwaukee Bucks co-owner who was named chairman of embattled media organization Ozy earlier this month, has resigned from its board. “I believe that going forward Ozy requires experience in areas like crisis management and investigations, where I do not have particular expertise,” Lasry
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Business) — El tocino está más caro para los estadounidenses que en los últimos 40 años. Y sí, eso está contabilizando la inflación. El impacto del costo de la calefacción: aumenta el precio del gas natural un 180% Ese anhelo de comer chuletas de cerdo te está costando alrededor de un
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