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CNNEE (CNN) — En el Capitolio de EE.UU., más específicamente en el edificio Longworth, se emitió una orden de tomar refugio después de que una persona introdujera un arma en el edificio, dijeron varias fuentes a CNN. ¿Cómo justifica Trump sus amenazas contra Mike Pence en el ataque al Capitolio? El bloqueo se levantó posteriormente
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ROME (AP) — News reports and the Italian Culture Ministry say Italian director Lina Wertmueller, the first woman to receive an Oscar nomination for directing, has died. She was 93. Wertmueller in 1976 became the first woman to receive an Oscar nomination for directing for “Seven Beauties,” a film for which she also was nominated
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By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in 52 years, more evidence that the U.S. job market is recovering from last year’s coronavirus recession. Unemployment claims dropped by 43,000 to 184,000 last week, the lowest since September 1968,
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in 52 years, more evidence that the U.S. job market is recovering from last year’s coronavirus recession. Unemployment claims dropped by 43,000 to 184,000 last week, the lowest since September 1968,
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer CVS Health is hiking its dividend and offering a better-than-expected 2022 revenue forecast as the health care giant prepares to dive deeper into providing more care. CEO Karen Lynch said in a statement that the drugstore chain, pharmacy benefits manager and health insurer is planning its next “major evolution”
Continue Reading By KIYOKO METZLER Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Negotiations between Iran and world powers aimed at salvaging a tattered 2015 nuclear deal have resumed in Vienna, with tensions high after Tehran made demands last week that European countries strongly criticized. The talks’ chairman said Wednesday that he detected “a renewed sense of purpose.” Diplomats from
Continue Reading By KIYOKO METZLER Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Negotiations between Iran and world powers aimed at salvaging a tattered 2015 nuclear deal have resumed in Vienna, with tensions high after Tehran made demands last week that European countries strongly criticized. The talks’ chairman said Wednesday that he detected “a renewed sense of purpose.” Diplomats from
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business For once, investors are treating GameStop like a normal stock. What’s happening: The video game retailer reported disappointing earnings after US markets closed on Wednesday. Sales grew, but the company’s quarterly losses widened. It also disclosed that the US Securities and Exchange Commission had issued a subpoena in August for
Continue Reading By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Media freedom continues to be under attack across much of the world in 2021 with nine journalists killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan alone and 102 imprisoned in China. The International Federation of Journalists said Thursday that imprisonments were especially on the rise with 365
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Last August, Vince Patton was watching a YouTube video of a Tesla owner who had made a startling observation: Tesla drivers could now play a video game on their car’s touch-screen dashboard — while the vehicle is moving. Curious to see for himself, Patton drove his
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Last August, Vince Patton was watching a YouTube video of a Tesla owner who had made a startling observation: Tesla drivers could now play a video game on their car’s touch-screen dashboard — while the vehicle is moving. Curious to see for himself, Patton drove his
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By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Three ocean drones were launched from Rhode Island to travel along the Gulf Stream, collecting data in tough winter conditions that would be challenging for traditional ships with crews. Saildrone, headquartered in Alameda, California, makes autonomous surface vehicles powered by the wind and sun to measure climate quality data and
Continue Reading By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Supreme Court has largely upheld the legality of an anti-terrorism law that opponents fear could threaten democracy and muzzle dissent, but struck down a provision to prevent street protests, activism and labor strikes from being branded as terrorism by authorities. The court’s decision, only
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. authorities are reporting an unprecedented jump in early season cases of avian flu in both domestic and wild birds. Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss said Thursday that the government has confirmed 40 outbreaks of avian flu among poultry and other captive birds this year, resulting in
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank is trying to restrain the rise of the yuan after the currency hit a 2 1/2-year high against the dollar. Commercial banks have been ordered to increase the amount of their foreign currency deposits that are held as reserves for the second time
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin Hong Kong (CNN Business) — Evergrande, el asediado promotor inmobiliario chino, incumplió su deuda, según Fitch Ratings. La agencia de calificación crediticia rebajó la calificación de la empresa y sus filiales a “impago restringido”, lo que significa que la firma incumplió sus obligaciones financieras. Fitch dijo que la rebaja refleja la incapacidad
Continue Reading By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors building their case against a suburban Minneapolis police officer who killed Black motorist Daunte Wright repeatedly played body-camera video of the fatal shooting. Officer Kim Potter can be heard shouting “Taser!” and then, after she instead fires a bullet from her handgun, is
Continue Reading By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s military has warned the Ukrainian government against trying to settle a separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine with force. Gen. Valery Gerasimov, chief of the Russian General Staff, called media reports about Russia allegedly preparing an attack on Ukraine “a lie.” He said Thursday that Ukraine is
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LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Leipzig has hired former Schalke coach Domenico Tedesco to replace American coach Jesse Marsch. The 36-year-old German hasn’t coached in the Bundesliga since he was fired by Schalke in March 2019 after a 7-0 loss to Manchester City in the Champions League. Schalke was relegated the season after he left. It’s
Continue Reading MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich says he doesn’t expect to play until next month because of the effects of a coronavirus infection. Kimmich tested positive for the virus last month and his isolation period ended Wednesday. He says “slight infiltrations” in the lungs are stopping him from returning to full training. He
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