GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — American Hunter Armstrong has set a swimming world record in the men’s 50-meter backstroke. Armstrong posted a time of 23.71 seconds in the non-Olympic event at the International Team Trials at Greensboro, North Carolina. The meet is selecting the U.S. team that will compete at this summer’s world championships in Budapest,
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By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Exxon Mobil reported $5.48 billion in profits during the first quarter as oil and gas prices rose steadily. That was more than double its profits during the same quarter last year. But the oil giant took a huge hit as it abandoned its Russian operations
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN Michael Douglas has spoken out for the first time about refusing to work with actress Debra Winger after she allegedly bit him on the arm. Appearing on the 100th episode of Rob Lowe’s podcast “Literally!,” the 77-year-old star confirmed longstanding Hollywood rumors that Winger lost the female lead role in the
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Thousands of emperor penguins cluster on the ice of Atka Bay in Antarctica, mostly unaware that an interloper lives among them. Slightly shorter than the average adult emperor, the 3-foot-tall (1-meter-tall) autonomous robot sits silently within the colony, nondescript compared with humans who sometimes emerge from a nearby research station. The
Continue Reading CNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN We all need room to roam. It’s instinctual to crave the freedom of having our own space to thrive. The same is true for animals, which are critical to the survival of delicate, diverse ecosystems around the world. But we’re not doing so well on that score. One-fifth of all
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN These days it feels like everything is coming back, so why not Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman? In a recently published interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the actress said she’s not against the idea. “It would depend on the context but, yeah, I’d consider it,” said Pfeiffer. It sounds like that
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein and Kate Sullivan, CNN White House communications director Kate Bedingfield has tested positive for Covid-19, becoming the latest high-level Biden official to test positive for the virus. President Joe Biden, she said in a statement, is not a close contact. “This morning, I tested positive for COVID-19. I last saw the President
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Sharon Osbourne is taking some time off from her new job to help her husband through Covid-19. “The Talk UK,” Osbourne’s new talk show, tweeted a video on Thursday in which she tearfully shared the news that Ozzy Osbourne had tested positive. “But I spoke to him and he’s okay,”
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — Desde el comienzo de la pandemia, tres de cada 1.000 personas en Estados Unidos murieron por covid-19. Estados Unidos tenía una población total de alrededor de 331,4 millones en 2020, según la Oficina del Censo de EE.UU. Y en los últimos dos años, más de 993.000 personas han muerto por covid-19. ¿Qué
Continue Reading By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Helping Ukrainians can generally be done by using existing aid strategies. It’s just a matter of scale and adapting to circumstances on the ground. So says Thomas Tighe, who is the president and CEO of the nonprofit humanitarian medical organization Direct Relief. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Direct
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve surged 6.6% in March compared with a year ago, the highest 12-month jump in four decades and further evidence that spiking prices are pressuring household budgets and the health of the economy. Yet there were signs in
Continue ReadingCNN By Kristin Fisher It didn’t take long for the crew of the first all-private mission to the International Space Station to experience the unique dependency that US astronauts and Russian cosmonauts share in orbit. “We had one day when the toilet was down for a couple hours,” Larry Connor, the pilot of Axiom Space’s
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN For anyone inclined initially to dismiss “Ozark” as “Breaking Bad Lite,” the Netflix drama has exceeded all expectations, steadily building toward a final run reinforcing the idea that getting into business with very bad people is going to have consequences. The fourth season has also become a family affair, adding
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN At the center of “Pachinko,” the Apple TV+ adaptation of Min Jin Lee’s epic novel, is a character named Sunja — a woman born in Japanese-occupied Korea who leaves her homeland for the imperial country in the early 20th century. It’s a sweeping tale of immigrant resilience, of identity and belonging,
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White Party Global is back on Friday in Palm Springs after the pandemic forced it not to happen the last two years. This is the first year it’s being held without its founder. Jeffery Sanker is the person who started the White Party in the 90s. Sanker passed away in May 2021 after a long
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica and Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Berkshire Hathaway investors are set to descend on Omaha, Nebraska, for the company’s first annual meeting with shareholders present since 2019. It should be a victory lap for CEO Warren Buffett. Shares of Berkshire Hathaway are up 10% this year and not far from a
Continue ReadingBy Kristin Fisher It didn’t take long for the crew of the first all-private mission to the International Space Station to experience the unique dependency that US astronauts and Russian cosmonauts share in orbit. “We had one day when the toilet was down for a couple hours,” Larry Connor, the pilot of Axiom Space’s AX-1
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because they can roll away unexpectedly while shifted into park. The recall covers certain 2020 through 2022 Explorers with 2.3-liter engines, as well as 3-liter and 3.3-liter hybrids and the 3-liter ST. Also included are 2020 and 2021
Continue Reading By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Exxon Mobil reported $5.48 billion in profits during the first quarter as oil and gas prices rose steadily. That was more than double its profits during the same quarter last year. But the oil giant reported a massive loss as it worked on abandoning its
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The president of the Spanish rugby federation will resign from his job after the national team lost its place at next year’s Rugby World Cup for fielding an ineligible player. Alfonso Feijoo says he swill step down when the appeal process is completed. He also says
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