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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN The Duchess of Cambridge has become the official patron of English rugby, a role previously held by her brother-in-law, Prince Harry. From Wednesday, she becomes the figurehead for the Rugby Football League (RFL) and the Rugby Football Union (RFU) — patronages bestowed upon her by the Queen. The honorary titles were
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has set out plans for a huge shift in power and wealth to left-behind regions of the country. That’s a long-standing promise to the voters who helped put Prime Minister Boris Johnson in office. Johnson’s Conservative government was elected in 2019 on a pledge
Continue ReadingBy Phil Mattingly, CNN White House officials are bracing for an unusually weak January jobs report due to Omicron cases peaking at the same time the monthly employment survey data was collected. Several of President Joe Biden’s top economic officials have warned that the January jobs report, set for release on Friday, is likely to
Continue Reading By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press Many countries that have been especially hard-hit by the coronavirus are easing their tough and often unpopular restrictive measures to fight COVID-19. There is a resumption of late-night disco partying, elbow-to-elbow seating in movie theaters and people not wearing masks in public. The early moves to relax such restrictions evoke
Continue Reading By ANNIE MILLERBERND of NerdWallet When planning a remodeling project, one of the first questions you may ask is whether you can save money and just do it yourself. With enough optimism, any project can seem possible, but a whole-home remodel may be too ambitious. Aesthetic changes to floors, walls and ceilings are within reach
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By Katie Hunt, CNN NASA intends to keep operating the International Space Station until the end of 2030, after which the ISS would be crashed into a remote part of the Pacific Ocean known as Point Nemo, according to newly published plans outlining its future. Launched in 2000, the space lab has orbited 227 nautical
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová and Angela Dewan, CNN The European Commission is coming under criticism after unveiling a long-delayed proposal to designate natural gas and nuclear power “sustainable” sources of energy Wednesday. Including the energy sources on the EU’s green list could unlock a wave of private investment into new nuclear and gas projects. But the
Continue ReadingLeah Dolan, CNN When a trailer for the new Hulu series “Pam & Tommy” dropped in November, screenshots of Lily James’ mesmerizing transformation into the “Baywatch” icon Pamela Anderson immediately went viral. “I don’t know what the actual movie is gonna be like, but the make-up artists should receive a freaking Oscar,” read one top
Continue Reading CNN, WCCO, WTVR, WHSV, BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE, TWITTER By Travis Caldwell and Jenn Selva, CNN The man accused in the Tuesday shooting deaths of two police officers at Bridgewater College in Virginia was a former student-athlete, according to the school. Alexander Wyatt Campbell, 27, attended Bridgewater College from 2013-2017 and was member of the track and
Continue ReadingCNN By Andrew Carey, CNN Amnesty International has become the latest human rights organization to accuse Israel of apartheid for its treatment of Palestinians, prompting an angry response from Israel, which has denounced the report as anti-Semitic. Amnesty’s nearly 300-page report, released Tuesday, details “inhuman or inhumane acts of forcible transfer, administrative detention, torture, unlawful
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BEIJING (AP) — Beijing has reported three new COVID-19 cases as officials say the virus situation is under control with the Olympic Games set to open later in the week. The three new cases reported Wednesday all involved people under some sort of quarantine. Beijing government spokesman Xu Hejian said that “the current pandemic situation
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olivertapia (CNN) — Los niños menores de 5 años en Estados Unidos podrían comenzar a recibir vacunas contra el covid-19 este mes o el próximo si la Administración de Medicamentos y Alimentos (FDA) se apresura a autorizar la vacuna para este grupo de edad. El martes, los fabricantes de vacunas Pfizer y BioNTech iniciaron una
Continue Reading By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path brought a mix of rain, freezing rain and snow to the middle section of the United States as airlines canceled hundreds of flights, governors urged residents to stay off roads and schools closed campuses.
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — More than 30 new COVID-19 cases are being detected daily ahead of the Beijing Olympics but organizers say they aren’t worried and expect numbers to drop within days. The 32 new cases confirmed Tuesday included 15 people arriving at the airport in China and 17 among
Continue Reading BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was released by Arsenal for nothing but now has a buyout clause of 100 million euros ($113 million) after joining Barcelona. The Gabon striker’s Arsenal contract that ran through June 2023 was terminated this week after the north London club decided to cut ties with the player. It follows
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul and Jack Guy, CNN Police in Australia are investigating links to a “satanic ritual” after human remains were stolen from a cemetery on two separate occasions, CNN affiliate 7 News reported. Detectives said a number of items, including a crucifix, candles and letters to Satan, were left at the Footscray General Cemetery
Continue Reading By Chris Boyette and Aya Elamroussi, CNN An off-duty New York Police Department officer was shot Tuesday night during an attempted robbery after he got out of his car when two men tapped on its window with a gun, police officials said. Two suspects were arrested in connection to the shooting, NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN The FBI is asking US businesses to report any uptick in Russian hacking threats — the latest effort to prepare for potential Russian cyberattacks on US organizations amid Russia’s troop buildup on Ukraine’s border. “Have you identified any efforts by known or suspected Russian [hacking groups] to test exploitation capabilities, develop
Continue ReadingBy Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business The restaurant industry will likely never return to its pre-pandemic state, according to the National Restaurant Association. The trade group says 2022 will be a “new normal,” for the sector as it struggles to rebound and as competition for workers remains intense, according to the association’s 2022 State of the
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” es la canción número 1 en Estados Unidos. Megadestellos de rayos rompieron récords en Sudamérica. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 Putin rompe el silencio El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, dijo que su Gobierno evalúa las respuestas de Estados
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