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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s governor says he’s tested positive for the coronavirus and is experiencing cold-like symptoms.. Gov. Larry Hogan tweeted Monday morning that he received a positive rapid test as part of his regular testing routine. Hogan is a cancer survivor and says he’s been vaccinated and has had a booster. In the
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business This year didn’t go as planned for employers. With the introduction of vaccines in late 2020, many were hoping for a return to something resembling normalcy in 2021. But instead they grappled with delayed re-openings, vaccine mandates and mask guidance, employee safety and hiring and retention struggles as
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In a story published December 17, 2021, about the coronavirus’ impact on the world economy, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Makefigure Co. in Shenzhen, China, is a toymaker. It is a trading company, not a manufacturer.
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In a story published December 17, 2021, about the coronavirus’ impact on the world economy, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Makefigure Co. in Shenzhen, China, is a toymaker. It is a trading company, not a manufacturer.
Continue Reading In a story published December 17, 2021, about the coronavirus’ impact on the world economy, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Makefigure Co. in Shenzhen, China, is a toymaker. It is a trading company, not a manufacturer.
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CNNEE (CNN Español) — El gobernador de Puerto Rico, Pedro Pierluisi, firmó este domingo un decreto que establece que toda persona que vaya a asistir a una actividad multitudinaria en establecimientos abiertos o cerrados tendrá que presentar evidencia de haber completado su proceso de vacunación y además presentar una prueba negativa (PCR o antígenos) realizada
Continue Reading Mesa police say a man has been arrested for shooting and killing his grown son. Authorities booked 61-year-old Jeffrey Williams on suspicion of first-degree murder. The shooting occurred Sunday shortly before 12:30 p.m. at the family home. Williams called 911 and told the dispatcher he had shot his son. Officers found 19-year-old Adam Williams with
Continue Reading By AMY FORLITI and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A prosecutor has told jurors that the suburban Minneapolis police officer who says she meant to use her Taser instead of her gun when she shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright made a “blunder of epic proportions.” The jury will get the case
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NEW YORK (AP) — The annual dinner to present the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s awards has been called off for the second straight year. The Jan. 29 dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown Manhattan Hotel was canceled by the BBWAA’s New York chapter. It cited the COVID-19 pandemic, the spread of the omicron
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Papa Johns is tossing up a New York-inspired pizza nationwide. Beginning December 27, the chain is rolling out its take on a New York-style pizza that features “eight oversized, foldable slices with just the right balance of crust and toppings.” The city’s pizzas are known to be bigger than average
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS and GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writers LONDON (AP) — FIFA is making a financial pitch to win support for biennial World Cups. FIFA claims revenue would jump by $4.4 billion to $11.4 billion over four years. That’s according to parts of a presentation seen by The Associated Press. FIFA President Gianni Infantino
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN) — El Foro Económico Mundial anual en Davos, que se celebrará en enero, se ha aplazado debido a la “continua incertidumbre” sobre el brote de ómicron. Más de 2 millones de pasajeros pasaron por revisión de seguridad en los aeropuertos por tercer día consecutivo, a pesar del aumento en los casos de covid-19
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, Jennifer Henderson and Andy Rose, CNN Comedian and late night host Trevor Noah has filed a lawsuit against his doctor and a New York City hospital alleging that their negligence caused him to “sustain permanent, severe and grievous injuries,” according to the complaint obtained by CNN. Noah alleges the Hospital for
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Wall Street is joining a worldwide slump for financial markets on Monday amid worries about how badly the omicron variant, inflation and other forces will hit the economy. The S&P 500 was 1.3% lower in afternoon trading, following up on similar drops across
Continue Reading CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian lawyer says a court in Cairo has sentenced one of the country’s most prominent activists to five years in prison on charges of spreading false news. Alaa Abdel-Fattah was first sentenced in 2014 on charges of taking part in an unauthorized protest and allegedly assaulting a police officer. He was
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN) — Los inversores que esperan una semana navideña fácil podrían sentirse profundamente decepcionados porque las acciones y los precios del petróleo cayeron ante las crecientes amenazas a la economía mundial. El Dow Jones cayó alrededor de 450 puntos, o un 1,3%, en la campana de apertura del lunes, recuperándose después de caídas más
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Moghe, CNN Former President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization have sued New York Attorney General Letitia James, asking for a federal court to halt or limit her office’s ongoing investigations. The lawsuit, which comes on the heels of James’ office seeking to depose Trump as part of its civil fraud investigation into
Continue Reading By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer LA VILLA, Italy (AP) — Marco Odermatt won a World Cup race by a massive margin for his third victory in four giant slalom races this season. The Swiss skier finished with a 1.01-second advantage over Luca De Aliprandini of Italy and 1.09 ahead of Alexander Schmid of Germany
Continue Reading By AMY FORLITI and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Closing arguments are next in the manslaughter trial of the suburban Minneapolis police officer who says she meant to use her Taser instead of her gun when she killed Daunte Wright as he tried to drive away from a traffic stop. Former Brooklyn Center
Continue Reading By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — People in crisis and those trying to help them will have a new three-digit phone number, 988, to reach the national suicide prevention network starting in July. Federal health officials on Monday are announcing more than $280 million to smooth the transition from the current 10-digit number,
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