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CNN By Emiko Jozuka, Mayumi Maruyama, Karen Smith and Brandon Miller, CNN A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan late Wednesday night, killing at least four people and injuring over 100 others, and cutting power to millions of homes. One of the people who died was a man in his 60s who lived in the city
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Could the biggest department store marriage in years be in the works? Hudson’s Bay Co., the Canadian department store and owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, is considering making a bid for Kohl’s, Axios reported Wednesday, citing sources. The report drove Kohl’s stock up around 15% during mid-day trading Wednesday. A
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Cristian Tinoco, hija del exvicecanciller Victor Hugo Tinoco, aseguró este martes a través de un audio publicado por el Centro Nicaragüense de derechos Humanos, CENIDH, que su padre se encuentra en una “grave condición de salud”. La Justicia de Nicaragua declaró a Víctor Hugo Tinoco culpable del delito
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Associated Press A labor organizer says more than 60 Amazon workers across three delivery stations staged a walkout on Wednesday to demand a $3 raise and a return to 20-minute breaks. The walkout is being organized by a group called Amazonians United, which said in a statement that its demands were first brought up in
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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells AP the Browns have agreed to terms with Pro Bowl punt returner Jakeem Grant on a three-year contract. Cleveland is also bringing back linebacker Anthony Walker Jr., his agent Drew Rosenhaus told AP. Grant is getting a three-year deal
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By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rita Moreno told her “Enjoy it, honey!” and that’s what Ariana DeBose has been doing this awards season. The actor has been sweeping every accolade for her portrayal of Anita in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story.” It’s the same role that won Moreno the Academy Award
Continue ReadingCNN, KGO, WFSB By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Annual drug overdose deaths have reached another record high in the United States as deaths from fentanyl and other synthetic opioids surge to unprecedented levels. An estimated 105,752 people died of drug overdoses in the 12-month period ending October 2021, according to provisional data published Wednesday by the
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Annual drug overdose deaths have reached another record high in the United States as deaths from fentanyl and other synthetic opioids surge to unprecedented levels. An estimated 105,752 people died of drug overdoses in the 12-month period ending October 2021, according to provisional data published Wednesday by the US Centers for
Continue Reading By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — BMW and Volkswagen have warned that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is causing shortages of some vital components, forcing them to reduce vehicle production in Europe. The two German carmakers said this week that the conflict is having a “negative” effect on auto supply chains. BMW said
Continue Reading By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Griff Aldrich, a former lawyer and CEO, and Rebecca Tillett — both hired the same day four years ago by Longwood — have the Lancers men’s and women’s teams in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in each program’s history. Longwood is located
Continue Reading FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale has a stress fracture in his rib cage and will miss the start of the season. Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom told reporters that Sale had the problem when he reported to the team’s spring training complex at the end of the lockout. Bloom
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las muertes anuales por sobredosis de drogas alcanzaron otro récord en Estados Unidos, con un estimado de 105.752 fallecimientos en el período de 12 meses que finalizó en octubre de 2021, según datos provisionales publicados este miércoles por el Centro de Estadísticas Sanitarias de los Centros para el Control y
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Olga Voitovich, Paul P. Murphy, Antonia Mortensen, Clare Foran, Niamh Kennedy and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Ukrainians face an increasingly desperate situation on the ground as Russian forces hit the capital and fresh targets across the country, despite both nations acknowledging signs of progress in ongoing negotiations. A theater where hundreds of people
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL, GENERAL STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE By Ivana Kottasová, Olga Voitovich, Paul P. Murphy, Antonia Mortensen, Clare Foran, Niamh Kennedy and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Ukrainians face an increasingly desperate situation on the ground as Russian forces hit the capital and fresh targets across the country, despite both nations acknowledging signs of
Continue Reading By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For years Americans have been told autonomous technology was improving and that driverless vehicles were just around the corner. Finally they’re here, but to catch a glimpse of them, you’ll need to go to a farm. Beginning this fall, tractors that can plow day or
Continue Reading GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Two-time All-Star Josh Harrison has finalized a $5.5 million, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox. Harrison has a $4 million salary this year, and the White Sox have a $5.5 million option for 2023 with a $1.5 million buyout. The option price can escalate by up to $500,000 based on
Continue Reading GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Two-time All-Star Josh Harrison has finalized a $5.5 million, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox. Harrison has a $4 million salary this year, and the White Sox have a $5.5 million option for 2023 with a $1.5 million buyout. The option price can escalate by up to $500,000 based on
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde had a rewarding day in the French Alps. Skiing’s power couple excelled in Courchevel in their first races at the season-ending World Cup Finals. First Kilde won the season-long men’s downhill title by edging Olympic champion Beat Feuz in the standings. Shiffrin earned
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Walmart is planning to hire more than 50,000 workers in the United States this spring. America’s largest retailer said in a statement Wednesday that the jobs will be filled in its stores, clubs, campuses and supply chain facilities. The company plans on hiring the new workers by the end of
Continue ReadingCNN, GETTY IMAGES, KMAX, KOVR, POOL By Kathryn Vasel The pandemic thrust the working world into a new reality in March 2020 as offices closed and millions of people were forced to learn how to do their jobs from home. Two years later, employers and workers are still adapting to a new normal and trying
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