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By AAMER MADHANI and KATHY GANNON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will sign an executive order to split the $7 billion in Afghan assets frozen in the U.S. to fund humanitarian relief in Afghanistan and create a trust fund to compensate Sept. 11 victims. The order being signed Friday will require U.S.
Continue ReadingBy Paula Newton, Christina Maxouris, Aya Elamroussi and Eric Levenson, CNN Dozens of demonstrators remained at the busiest international crossing in North America hours past the deadline given by a Canadian judge, continuing their dayslong Covid-19 protest that has interrupted supply chains and alarmed the continent’s leaders. The judge granted an injunction earlier Friday to
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Living a longer, healthier life can start with your diet. You could add up to 13 years to your life if you ate few red and processed meats and more fruits and vegetables, legumes, whole grains and nuts, a recent study revealed. According to the study, the largest gains in longevity
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PARIS (AP) — Formula One has extended its contract to continue racing in Bahrain until 2036. It says the Middle Eastern country holds a “very special place in our sport.” The Sakhir-based circuit has held F1 races since 2004 and will stage the season-opener next month. Ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix last year, seven-time
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paul P. Murphy and Paula Newton, CNN Online crowd fundraising site GiveSendGo said on Twitter it will not follow a Canadian court order mandating it stop distributing funds to convoy protesters. “Canada has absolutely ZERO jurisdiction over how we manage our funds here at GiveSendGo,” the company wrote on Twitter. “All funds
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN The NBA’s trade deadline took place on Thursday, and fans were served some eye-catching deals. The headline of the day was the blockbuster trade that saw James Harden go to the Philadelphia 76ers and Ben Simmons travel in the opposite direction to the Brooklyn Nets. Rumors of Harden’s desire to leave
Continue Reading By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Britain’s defense secretary is visiting Moscow in another effort to ease tensions over a possible invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Meanwhile, Russia is holding massive war games near its neighbor and insisting that the highly strained relations are not their fault. Ben Wallace’s trip came a day
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN On Wednesday, we debunked a bunch of false claims about the ongoing Canadian protests against vaccine mandates, Covid-19 restrictions and the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. But there are still a bunch more false claims swirling on this subject. Supporters of the protests — which involve a minority of
Continue Reading By TINA OREM of NerdWallet Small-business owners, freelancers and people with side gigs can reduce their tax bills and their anxiety levels this tax-filing season by knowing the taxability rules for Paycheck Protection Program money, taking advantage of new deductions for business meals and mileage and putting money in tax-advantaged retirement accounts designed for self-employed
Continue ReadingMary Novakovich, CNN Think of Slovenia’s Julian Alps and two images often spring to mind — the fairy-tale sight of Lake Bled and, if you’re a winter-sports fan, the ski slopes of Kranjska Gora. But this alpine region tucked into Slovenia’s northwestern corner is packed with natural wonders, many of which are contained within the
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Police are punishing traders for cashing in by reselling scarce dolls of Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen at up to 10 times retail price. Buyers stood in line overnight in freezing weather and emptied store shelves after the Winter Games opened Feb. 4. News reports say factory employees were called back from
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand, Katie Bo Lillis and Jim Sciutto, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that a Russian invasion of Ukraine “could begin at any time,” including during the Beijing Winter Olympics, and the United States continues “to see very troubling signs of Russian escalation, including new forces
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden suele decir que los mejores días de Estados Unidos están por venir. Pero ahora mismo no lo parece. Una nación agotada por una pandemia de dos años, que lucha contra el aumento de los precios de los alimentos y la gasolina, que se distrae con el
Continue Reading ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Gus Poyet has been hired as coach of Greece’s national team in a change of leadership after its failure to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar. The Greek Soccer Federation said it had reached an agreement with the former Chelsea, Tottenham and Uruguay midfielder. The 54-year-old Poyet replaces Dutch coach
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN Grammy-winning singer Billie Eilish has denied making a dig at Travis Scott during her recent concert, after Kanye West threatened to pull out of his Coachella headline gig if she didn’t apologize to Scott. Back in November, 10 concertgoers died of compression asphyxia during Scott’s Astroworld concert in Houston after the
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Russians are unhappy with their play despite winning their first two games in shutouts in the men’s hockey tournament at the Beijing Olympics. The defending champions and gold medal favorites have scored only twice against an opposing goaltender. Their most recent win was 2-0 against
Continue Reading BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities are scrambling to contain the country’s second oil spill in less than three weeks in the Gulf of Thailand. An estimated 5 tons is believed to have leaked 12 miles off the eastern province of Rayong, in the same location where at least 22 tons spilled into the sea on
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By Claire Colbert, CNN It’s that time of year again… Super Bowl Sunday is upon us! Whether you’re in it for the game, the commercials, or the halftime show, here’s everything you need to know about Super Bowl LVI. What time is the Super Bowl and how can I watch it? Super Bowl LVI kicks
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR and ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland finally has her Olympic gold medal. She won the super-G at the Beijing Games. Two-time Olympic Alpine gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin finished a distant ninth. Gut-Behrami’s gold comes after two consecutive fourth-place finishes in super-G at the Olympics. She
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN States that recently announced plans to lift either indoor or school mask mandates have at least two things in common: Hospitalization rates are on the decline, and all except one have a larger share of fully vaccinated residents than the national average. Most of the governors in those states have linked
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