ZERMATT, Switzerland (AP) — Skiing’s newest downhill course that crosses between Switzerland and Italy next to the Matterhorn mountain will have its debut World Cup races in October. The International Ski Federation says the course will stage back-to-back weekends of two downhills each for men and women. The available dates are Oct. 29-30 and Nov.
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business The unraveling of the global supply chain has been blamed on a multitude of factors — the pandemic, labor and raw material shortages, skyrocketing shipping prices and adverse weather events among them. Now, add one more to the list: a surge in factory fires. Supply chain disruptions last year jumped
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Mountain Dew’s Baja Blast, the beloved tropical lime-flavored beverage that originated at Taco Bell, is being made boozy. Boston Beer Company, which partnered with Pepsi to make a spiked seltzer version of the soft drink, exclusively told CNN Business that it’s surprising fans with a new “HARD MTN DEW” flavor
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Jeong and Lianne Kolirin, CNN More than 80 people have now died and tens of thousands more are impacted after Tropical Cyclone Ana tore across southern Africa this week, the European Commission’s humanitarian agency said Friday. The European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) did not provide a breakdown of where the
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN Business UniCredit has dropped a potential bid for a Russian state-owned bank because of the escalating crisis over Ukraine. CEO Andrea Orcel confirmed reports that the Italian bank was considering acquiring Otkritie when it goes public, but has since abandoned the project due to the “geopolitical environment.” “We were indeed evaluating
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN A Texas-based judge who has become notorious for his rulings against the Affordable Care Act under the Trump and Obama administrations now has a chance to take another whack at the law. In several different cases spanning the last half-decade, US District Judge Reed O’Connor — an appointee of President George
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has signed a $378 million contract with India to acquire his country’s first shore-based anti-ship missile system. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana says the supersonic missiles would be used to defend the country’s sovereignty especially in the disputed South China Sea. Despite financial constraints and the coronavirus pandemic, the Philippines
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Rafael Nadal y Danii Medvedev disputarán la final del Abierto de Australia tras ganar sus respectivos encuentros de semifinales este viernes. Nadal está a una sola victoria de alcanzar el récord de 21 tÃtulos de Grand Slam. El español ganó su semifinal de manera impresionante tras vencer al italiano Matteo
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN Images have emerged of a US Navy F-35C stealth fighter crashing into the South China Sea earlier this week. The F-35C, a single-engine stealth fighter and the newest jet in the US Navy fleet, crash-landed on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during routine operations on Monday, the Navy said. The
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) –– Un puente cubierto de nieve en Pittsburgh colapsó en la mañana de este viernes, justo horas antes de una visita del presidente Joe Biden prevista para hablar de infraestructura. Hasta el momento no se reportan personas muertas, dijo el alcalde de Pittsburgh, Ed Gainey, en una conferencia de prensa en el lugar.
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By Dakin Andone and Paradise Afshar, CNN Ten people were injured when a snow-covered bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed Friday morning, hours ahead of a previously scheduled visit to the city by President Joe Biden to discuss infrastructure. No fatalities have been reported, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said in a news conference at the scene in
Continue Reading RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Brazilian Olympic committee says cross-country skier Bruna Moura will miss the Beijing Games after sustaining multiple fractures in a car crash in Italy. The 27-year-old Moura was hospitalized with fractures in her feet, arm, hips and shoulder. She was traveling to Germany after a period of training in Austria.
Continue Reading By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer Russia is heading to the Beijing Olympics against a backdrop of international tension. A build-up of Russian forces on the border with neighboring Ukraine is causing concern in Washington and among the United States’ NATO allies in Europe. Russia is sending 212 athletes to Beijing despite still being under
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY AP Business Writer MILAN (AP) — Moves by carmaker Stellantis to consolidate its position in fast-growing China seem to be off to a rocky start after one of its joint venture partners said it hadn’t been consulted before an announcement of plans to grab a controlling stake.  Stellantis, formed a year ago
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — High-stakes diplomacy continues to try to avert a war in Eastern Europe. The urgent efforts come as 100,000 Russian troops are massed near Ukraine’s border and the Biden administration worries that Russian President Vladimir Putin will mount some sort of invasion in the next several weeks.
Continue Reading By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Caterpillar’s sales surged in the final quarter of the year despite ongoing disruptions in the global supply chain that have hit almost every sector of the economy. Sales climbed 23% to $13.8 billion, the construction machinery company said Friday, topping Wall Street expectations of $13.36 billion. Construction industry sales
Continue ReadingBy Jessica DuLong, CNN We know changes in the weather and seasons can affect mood, causing run-of-the-mill rainy-day blues and seasonal affective disorder. Now, it’s also important to recognize the harmful mental and physical health effects of long-term climate change. In her book, “Taking the Heat: How Climate Change Is Affecting Your Mind, Body, and
Continue Reading By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal advanced to the Australian Open final by beating Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 and is now within one victory of a men’s-record 21st Grand Slam singles title. He’ll have to beat second-seeded Daniil Medvedev to get the record. The U.S. Open champion
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — A snowboarder from Slovenia has tested positive for the coronavirus after landing in Beijing for the Olympics. The country’s national Olympic committee says Žan Košir has taken a second test to confirm the result and is now in isolation. Košir had been chosen as one of Slovenia’s flag bearers for next Friday’s
Continue ReadingBy Gloria Borger, CNN Chief Political Analyst Recently, ex-President Donald Trump proudly declared, “What’s happening with Russia and Ukraine would never have happened under the Trump administration. Not even a possibility!” That may actually be true. After all, just a couple of years ago, Trump was impeached for trying to use Ukraine to dig up
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