Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La superficie de bosque tropical destruida en 2021 fue suficiente para cubrir toda la isla de Cuba, y envió más dióxido de carbono a la atmósfera que la India en todo un año por la quema de combustibles fósiles, según un análisis publicado este jueves. Unos 11,1 millones de hectáreas
Continue ReadingVerónica Ojeda (CNN) — La familia de Halyna Hutchins exige a la oficina del sheriff del condado de Santa Fe, en Nuevo México, que retire el video que publicó de ella “agonizando en el suelo de la iglesia” en los momentos posteriores a que le dispararan en el rodaje de la película “Rust” el año
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish brewer Carlsberg says it saw a strong growth in the first three months of the year despite trying to sell its business in Russia, where it generated around 10% of its sales. The Copenhagen-based company announced last month that it was exiting Russia but says it’s operations are continuing there
Continue Reading By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Moderna is seeking to be the first to offer COVID-19 vaccine for the youngest American children, as it asked the Food and Drug Administration Thursday to clear low-dose shots for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Frustrated families are waiting impatiently for a chance to protect the nation’s littlest kids as
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer McDonald’s said higher U.S. menu prices and easing COVID restrictions elsewhere helped offset troubled markets like China and Russia in the first quarter. The Chicago-based burger giant said Thursday its revenue rose 11% to $5.66 billion in the January-March period. McDonald’s announced in early March that it would temporarily
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By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Ben Stokes is the new captain of England’s test cricket team. The allrounder replaced Joe Root. Root quit the role two weeks ago with England having only won one of its last 17 test matches. Stokes has just returned to the team after a spell out for mental-health reasons.
Continue Reading By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Caterpillar’s first-quarter sales climbed as construction equipment demand continues to surge even though supply chain challenges still plague most industries. Sales rose 14% to $13.59 billion, topping the $13.5 billion that analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research were looking for. Aside from improved demand for equipment, Caterpillar said higher
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN Moderna is seeking emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for its Covid-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 5 years of age, the company said Thursday. “We believe mRNA-1273 will be able to safely protect these children against SARS-CoV-2, which is so important in our continued fight
Continue ReadingCNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN Moderna is seeking emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for its Covid-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 5 years of age, the company said Thursday. “We believe mRNA-1273 will be able to safely protect these children against SARS-CoV-2, which is so important in our continued
Continue Reading By TINA OREM of NerdWallet For small-business owners, preparing an income tax return is far from simple, which can increase the chances of making a mistake. According to two small-business pros, if you catch an error after you’ve filed your small-business tax return, the first thing to do is confirm there’s really an error on
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — China informó el martes la primera infección humana de gripe aviar H3N8, según anunció su agencia de salud, que advirtió que el riesgo de propagación a gran escala sigue siendo bajo. El paciente, un niño de 4 años, había desarrollado fiebre y otros síntomas el 5 de abril, dijo la Comisión Nacional
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Better-than-expected sales of its COVID-19 treatment and the cancer blockbuster Keytruda helped push Merck past profit forecasts in the first quarter. The drugmaker say its coronavirus capsule treatment Lagevrio brought in almost $3.2 billion in sales in the quarter. Analysts were expecting $2.54 billion for the drug, which debuted
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN NBA All-Stars Steph Curry and Giannis Antetokounmpo led their respective sides– the Golden State Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks — to playoff series victories on Wednesday. In his first start of the postseason, Curry scored 30 points to propel the Warriors to the Western Conference semifinals as they defeated the Denver Nuggets
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — China introdujo medidas de confinamiento en sus dos ciudades más grandes, Beijing y Shanghái, los motores gemelos que impulsan gran parte de la economía de la nación, en un intento intransigente por acabar con los brotes de covid-19. Shanghái está en el centro del último brote, reportando más de 10.000 casos nuevos
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Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the most born and bred residents in California using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Continue ReadingBy Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s economy unexpectedly shrank in the first quarter of 2022, data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis showed Thursday. The nation’s gross domestic product — the broadest measure of economic activity — declined at an annualized rate of 1.4% between January and March in an abrupt reversal of the prior
Continue ReadingJacqui Palumbo When celebrities take to the Met Gala red carpet on May 2, there will likely be no shortage of corset boning and bustles. That’s because the dress code for this year’s event, hosted by the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, is “Gilded Glamour and White Tie,” referencing the lavish era of American
Continue ReadingOscar Holland, CNN “Queer Eye” star Tan France has opened up about bleaching his skin when he was 9 years old, saying that he wanted to appear “as non-Asian as possible.” Discussing his childhood for a new documentary, the fashion guru detailed how he stole bleaching cream from his cousin before applying it in secret.
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Ben Stokes is the new captain of England’s test cricket team. The allrounder replaced Joe Root, who quit the role two weeks ago with England having only won one of its last 17 test matches. Stokes has just returned to the team after a spell out for mental-health reasons. It is the
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox, CNN The leaders of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus are ramping up pressure on their leadership in a new effort to bring a series of bills to the House floor that they argue already have bipartisan backing and could help bolster incumbents ahead of the midterm elections from attacks that Congress isn’t
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