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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hasn’t been able to escape his domestic woes during a trip to Belgium and Poland aimed at increasing pressure on Russia over its troop buildup near Ukraine. Johnson was trying show NATO’s resolve in response to Russia massing troops near its neighbor’s
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds is hosting several clinics for children to be able to learn the fundamentals of hockey. The program is called Intro to Street Hockey. One of the coaches includes Firebirds Vice President of Branding and Community Relations and former Olympic Coach Shannon Miller. There will be a clinic Thursday at Bagdouma Park
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits for the third straight week. Jobless claims fell by 16,000 to 223,000 last week, from 239,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week average for claims, which compensates for weekly volatility, fell slightly after rising for five
Continue ReadingJulia Buckley, CNN It may be a new year, but there’s no new behavior when it comes to unruly passengers in the skies. Since 2022 began, we’ve seen a transatlantic flight turned around because of a mask dispute, another plane turning back due to disruptive passengers on a long-haul flight, and partying passengers stranded in
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By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Irene Schouten of the Netherlands completed a speedskating sweep of the women’s distance events at the Beijing Olympics. She set another Olympic record with a victory in the 5,000 meters. Schouten also won the 3,000 in Olympic-record time. She was even more dominant in the longest
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Authorities in France and Belgium have banned road blockades threatened by groups organizing online against COVID-19 restrictions. The events are in part inspired by protesters in Canada. Citing “risks of trouble to public order,” the Paris police department banned protests aimed at “blocking the capital” from Friday through Monday. Online chat groups
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Kim Kardashian has made a shift. In a recently published interview with Vogue, the reality star and mogul explained that “For so long, I did what made other people happy.” “And I think in the last two years I decided, I’m going to make myself happy,” she said. “And that
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation soared over the past year at its highest rate in four decades, hammering America’s consumers, wiping out pay raises and reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s decision to begin raising borrowing rates across the economy. The Labor Department said Thursday that consumer prices jumped 7.5% last month
Continue Reading ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — American skiers Ashley Caldwell, Christopher Lillis and Justin Schoenefeld won gold in the Olympics’ first mixed team aerials event, giving the U.S. its first medals in the freestyle skiing discipline since Jeret “Speedy” Peterson in 2010. Caldwell was a precocious, breakout star when she made her Olympic debut as a 16-year-old
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CAMP VERDE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a law enforcement officer was shot and wounded after an altercation with a suspect in the Verde Valley area of north-central Arizona and a search was underway for the shooter. No information was immediately available on the condition or injuries of the officer wounded Wednesday night, but Yavapai
Continue Reading PRAGUE (AP) — Budvar, the Czech brewer that has been in a long legal dispute with U.S. company Anheuser-Busch over use of the “Budweiser” brand, has registered a record output for the second pandemic year. Budejovicky Budvar NP, a 126-year-old state-owned brewery, says its output rose 4.6% to 1.8 million hectoliters (47.8 million gallons) in
Continue Reading By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the Ukraine crisis has grown into “the most dangerous moment” for Europe in decades, while his top diplomat held icy talks with her Moscow counterpart who said the Kremlin won’t accept lectures from the West. As they spoke, Russian forces held
Continue Reading By FRANCES D’EMILIO and ANDREA ROSA Associated Press ROME (AP) — Lawyers and family of two young American men convicted of murdering an Italian police officer are hoping for a better outcome in an appeals trial in Rome. The judge ruled the appeals trial, which began Thursday, is closed to media due to pandemic concerns.
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR and ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Austrian skier Johannes Strolz won the Olympic gold medal in the Alpine combined race just like his father did more than three decades ago. The 29-year-old Strolz was fourth fastest after the downhill run but was half a second quicker than anyone else
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CNNEE Nota del editor: Jorge Dávila Miguel es licenciado en Periodismo desde 1973 y ha mantenido una carrera continuada en su profesión hasta la fecha. Tiene posgrados en Ciencias de la Información Social y Medios de Comunicación Social, así como estudios posuniversitarios en Relaciones Internacionales, Economía Política e Historia Latinoamericana. Dávila Miguel es columnista de
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. markets were mixed ahead of the opening bell on Thursday as investors await reports on U.S. inflation and employment. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial were up a slight 0.1%, while futures for the S&P 500 declined by the same amount. Global shares mostly mimicked New
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Liz Ann Sonders, the chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab, thinks Wall Street is missing the point on inflation. US inflation accelerated to 7.5% in January, the highest level in nearly 40 years, according to Labor Department data published Thursday. Sonders thinks the news could trigger another round of Wall
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Kamila Valieva was back on the Olympic ice at the Beijing Games for the individual competition. Details of her legal defense in a doping case were revealed only hours earlier. Lawyers for the 15-year-old Russian skater argued contamination from heart medication her grandfather was
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Black members of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet are coming together for a Black History Month event highlighting their roles in the administration, some of which are historic firsts. Actor Taraji P. Henson and tennis pro Sloane Stephens and WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike will also be on hand
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The 24th annual Tour de Palm Springs in Coachella Valley is this weekend, where thousands of participants will take to the street of Coachella Valley to raise money for local charities. It’s a yearly tradition that brings the local community together and several others from out of town. Tim Esser, the founder of the event
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