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MADRID (AP) — Farmers, cattle-breeders, hunters and opposition supporters have descended on Spain’s capital of Madrid to protest environmental and economic policies by Spain’s left-of-center government that they say are hurting rural communities. Sunday’s protest was organized by Alma Rural 2021, which represents more than 500 rural organizations from all over Spain. Opposition supporters from
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ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Germany’s Natalie Geisenberger is a World Cup winner once again, just in time for the Olympics. Geisenberger got her first win of the season and 52nd singles victory of her career, holding off Madeleine Egle of Austria and Elina Vitola of Latvia in the final women’s race on the World
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business From M&Ms’ mascots becoming more inclusive to a bologna face mask, there was lots of wild food news this week. We’ve done the dutiful task of rounding it all up if you need a change of pace from the doom and gloom of all that other “news.” Here’s what happened:
Continue Reading MONTE CARLO, Monaco (AP) — Frenchman Sebastien Loeb became the oldest driver to win a world championship rally as he claimed his 80th overall win, the eighth in Monte Carlo. Loeb will turn 48 next month. He won ahead of another French driver, bitter rival Sebastien Ogier, who suffered a puncture near the end of
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CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN Did you know about 40% of American households buy a car every year? That’s quite a statistic, especially with car prices being so high. They’re supposed to ease soon, but don’t expect them to return to pre-pandemic levels. Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart.
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Did you know about 40% of American households buy a car every year? That’s quite a statistic, especially with car prices being so high. They’re supposed to ease soon, but don’t expect them to return to pre-pandemic levels. Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. The
Continue Reading ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Thomas Pieters has claimed the sixth and biggest European tour title of his career by winning the Abu Dhabi Championship by one shot after a turbulent final round on Sunday. The Belgian shot an even par 72 in the final round for a total of 278 to edge
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN It could be a crucial week for Boris Johnson in his battle to stay in power. The British Prime Minister has been under pressure for weeks over alleged summer garden parties and Christmas gatherings held in Downing Street when the rest of the country was under strict Covid-19 lockdowns. A report
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Bank of England has already started to raise interest rates to fight inflation. The Federal Reserve is likely to follow soon. But how aggressive will America’s central bank be? Investors will be looking for clues when chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference after the Fed’s meeting
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL, NETFLIX, NYSE By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Bank of England has already started to raise interest rates to fight inflation. The Federal Reserve is likely to follow soon. But how aggressive will America’s central bank be? Investors will be looking for clues when chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference
Continue ReadingBy Harry Enten, CNN Almost everything in our world today is divided along political lines. Whether it be something as important as a life saving vaccine or something as simple — and you would think would be non-partisan — as what TV programs people watch or jeans people wear, everything seems to be polarized along
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN Weeks after she announced the postponement of her eagerly awaited Las Vegas residency, Adele has shared a few places where she can be seen. The singer posted on her verified Instagram account Tuesday that she plans to perform on the Brit Awards next week and will appear on an
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The porn star who catapulted Michael Avenatti to fame four years ago will get a starring role in a New York courtroom when prosecutors try to prove the California lawyer cheated her of $300,000 in book proceeds. Stormy Daniels is the key witness in Manhattan federal
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The porn star who catapulted Michael Avenatti to fame four years ago will get a starring role in a New York courtroom when prosecutors try to prove the California lawyer cheated her of $300,000 in book proceeds. Stormy Daniels is the key witness in Manhattan federal
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. taxpayers, brace yourselves because tax filing season starts Monday and you can expect the task to be more cumbersome than usual this year. That’s due to an overloaded and understaffed IRS workforce, as well as complications from pandemic-related programs. White House press secretary Jen Psaki says
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar, CNN When Yale psychology professor Laurie Santos witnessed the severity of the depression, anxiety and stress her students were facing, she decided to do something about it. Her “happiness” course — which she began teaching live in 2018 — became Yale’s most popular class in over 300 years, according to the university.
Continue Reading By EDWIN KINDZEKA MOKI Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Authorities in Cameroon say at least 16 people have died after a fire broke out at a nightclub and spread to an area where cooking gas was stored. A government statement released Sunday says a series of loud explosions erupted amid the blaze in the
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet has approved the launch of a state investigation into the purchase of submarines and other warships from Germany, a case that has embroiled close confidants of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Sunday’s decision opens a top-level probe into a graft scandal surrounding a deal to purchase $2 billion of naval
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso, Holly Yan, Amir Vera, Jennifer Henderson and Rosa Flores, CNN Houston authorities have identified the suspect who they say “brutally murdered” a Harris County deputy constable Sunday morning during a traffic stop for no apparent reason. Charles Galloway, 47, was making a traffic stop on a newer-model, white Toyota Avalon around 12:24
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Farmers, cattle-breeders and hunting enthusiasts have descended on the country’s capital to protest against environmental and economic policies by Spain’s left-of-center government that they say are choking the rural world. Sunday’s protest was organized by Alma Rural 2021. The platform represents more than 500 rural organizations from all corners of Spain. Members
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