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By Ariane de Vogue and Fredreka Schouten, CNN Conservatives on the Supreme Court seemed open Wednesday to Sen. Ted Cruz’s challenges to a federal cap on candidates using political contributions after an election to recoup personal loans they made to their campaigns. A high court ruling in the Texas Republican’s favor could further erode the
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Diamond and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Biden administration will make 400 million N95 masks available to Americans for free starting next week, a White House official told CNN, the latest federal step aimed at reining in the US’ Covid-19 surge. The masks — which are coming from the Strategic National Stockpile — will
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo and a dozen other areas in Japan will face new coronavirus restrictions effective Friday, with local leaders shortening hours for restaurants, as omicron cases hit a record high in the capital. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a plan to put the areas under a three-week restraint
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BEIJING (AP) — China is condemning plans by Slovenia to upgrade relations with self-governing Taiwan, a move likely to spark diplomatic and economic retaliation against the tiny Central European country. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Wednesday said China was “shocked by this and strongly opposed to it,” but gave no immediate details on how Beijing
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China is condemning plans by Slovenia to upgrade relations with self-governing Taiwan, a move likely to spark diplomatic and economic retaliation against the tiny Central European country. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Wednesday said China was “shocked by this and strongly opposed to it,” but gave no immediate details on how Beijing
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By Travis Caldwell, CNN Lusia “Lucy” Harris, a star in women’s collegiate basketball during the 1970s and the first and only woman ever to be officially drafted by an NBA team, died Tuesday, according to a statement from her family as well as Delta State University. She was 66. “We are deeply saddened to share
Continue ReadingBy Casey Barber, CNN When you’re snacking for dinner, popcorn can’t be beat. It’s an ideal “main course” because it’s more filling than other snack foods and doesn’t rely on a fryer for flavor. It also can be made from scratch in minutes with no special equipment other than a large pot, and you can
Continue ReadingBy Alex Stambaugh and Ben Morse, CNN A fundraising campaign set up by Tonga’s Olympic flagbearer Pita Taufatofua has raised over $310,000 after Saturday’s massive volcanic eruption. Widely known for bearing his oiled up chest during the opening ceremonies at both the Summer and Winter Olympics, Taufatofua established a GoFundMe fundraising page, which CNN has
Continue Reading By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli Cabinet minister has dismissed claims that police used controversial spyware to surveil protesters, a day after a newspaper investigation prompted outraged lawmakers to seek a formal inquiry. The Wednesday comments came a day after a Hebrew-language business paper published allegations that Israeli Police used
Continue Reading By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli Cabinet minister has dismissed claims that police used controversial spyware to surveil protesters, a day after a newspaper investigation prompted outraged lawmakers to seek a formal inquiry. The Wednesday comments came a day after a Hebrew-language business paper published allegations that Israeli Police used
Continue ReadingBy Charles Riley, CNN Business UK consumer price inflation has surged to the highest level in three decades, heaping pressure on households already facing a huge increase in energy costs. Inflation increased to 5.4% in December, the Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday, the highest rate since 1992. The biggest price rises were for
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Global shares have mostly fallen in cautious trading after stocks on Wall Street sank to a new low for the year. Paris was higher while Frankfurt and London declined. U.S. futures were lower. Asian benchmarks also were mostly lower, with Tokyo down nearly 3%. Sony Corp.
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Global shares have mostly fallen in cautious trading after stocks on Wall Street sank to a new low for the year. Paris was higher while Frankfurt and London declined. U.S. futures were lower. Asian benchmarks also were mostly lower, with Tokyo down nearly 3%. Sony Corp.
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities say six residents of a nursing home near Valencia have died in a fire. A regional official said Wednesday that another 17 residents were hospitalized. The official says the cause of the fire is under investigation but officials think it might have started with a short-circuit in a mechanism linked
Continue Reading By Travis Caldwell, Amir Vera and Jason Hanna, CNN As authorities work to learn more about the armed man who held four people hostage at a Texas synagogue Saturday, new details are emerging of his activities in the days leading up to the incident, including a heated exchange at a nearby mosque. Malik Faisal Akram,
Continue Reading By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch talent show The Voice of Holland has been taken off air in the Netherlands amid a sexual misconduct scandal. The furor is one of the most serious #MeToo reckonings to hit the Dutch entertainment world and focuses on a show created in the Netherlands but broadcast
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Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Stephen A. Smith regresó al programa “First Take” de ESPN el lunes después de un encuentro con el covid-19, que el comentarista dijo que casi terminó con su vida. “Para mí, personalmente, me golpeó de manera diferente”, dijo Smith. Smith explicó que dio positivo en la prueba del
Continue Reading ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish central bank says it and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to a currency swap deal equivalent to $4.74 billion to boost Turkey’s depleted foreign exchange reserves. Under the agreement announced Wednesday, Turkey and the UAE agreed to swap 65 billion Turkish lira and 18 billion UAE dirham for
Continue Reading ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish central bank says it and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to a currency swap deal equivalent to $4.74 billion to boost Turkey’s depleted foreign exchange reserves. Under the agreement announced Wednesday, Turkey and the UAE agreed to swap 65 billion Turkish lira and 18 billion UAE dirham for
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Business China produced more coal than ever last year as its power stations struggled to meet demand for electricity, undermining plans to curb carbon emissions. While the surge in output helped bring the power crisis under control, coal prices are creeping up yet again this year amid expectations that China is
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