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Lianne Kolirin, CNN When New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) bought “The Starry Night” from a private collector in 1941, the painting was not well known. In the 81 years since, Vincent van Gogh’s masterpiece has gone on to inspire everything from a hit single for singer Don McLean in 1971 to mass-produced merchandise
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By RONALD BLUM and ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writers The U.S. Soccer Federation agreed to landmark collective bargaining agreements with its men’s and women’s teams, equalizing compensation for the first time. The CBAs announced Wednesday run through 2028. The USSF is the first national governing body to promise both sexes matching money. Here are
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON and RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writers The U.S. Soccer Federation reached milestone agreements to pay its men’s and women’s teams equally, making the American national governing body the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching money. The federation on Wednesday announced separate collective bargaining agreements through December 2028 with
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm moved Wednesday to jump-start plans for the 27-nation bloc to abandon Russian energy amid the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, proposing a nearly 300 billion-euro ($315 billion) package that includes more efficient use of fuels and faster rollout of renewable power. The European Commission’s investment initiative is meant
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Two new colorful species of fish have been found in Brazil’s Amazon Basin — and they are already at risk of disappearing due to extinction. The fish belong to a subfamily called South American darters. The discovery brings the known number of darter species to five. One species, Poecilocharax callipterus, is
Continue ReadingCNN, GOOGLE MAPS, FAMILY PHOTOS Jacqui Palumbo, CNN In a photograph taken in newly independent Ukraine during the mid-1990s, an elderly woman casts her eyes away from the camera, her mouth pursed with tension. Another woman, gray hair braided across her head, holds the subject’s face firmly, one hand cupping her jaw, the other behind
Continue ReadingJacqui Palumbo, CNN In a photograph taken in newly independent Ukraine during the mid-1990s, an elderly woman casts her eyes away from the camera, her mouth pursed with tension. Another woman, gray hair braided across her head, holds the subject’s face firmly, one hand cupping her jaw, the other behind her neck. A white backdrop
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Verónica Ojeda (CNN) — La contaminación causó en 2019 una de cada seis muertes en el mundo, según ha revelado un nuevo estudio —más que las cifras anuales de la guerra, la malaria, el VIH, la tuberculosis, las drogas o el alcohol—. El estudio, publicado este martes por la Comisión The Lancet sobre contaminación y
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Las infecciones por el virus covid-19 están aumentando, y en la mayoría de los estados de EE.UU. se ha registrado un incremento de los casos. Según los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés), la subvariante BA.2.1.21 de ómicron, altamente
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By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Many major hotel chains are embracing all-inclusive offerings. For example, Hyatt recently announced an integration with AMR Collection brands, a group of about 100 all-inclusive resorts. Others, including Walt Disney World Resort, are workshopping the all-inclusive model, offering more specialized entertainment or outdoor access. These vacation packages are attractive to
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Human Rights Watch (HRW) afirma haber documentado una larga lista de presuntos crímenes contra civiles en las regiones de Kyiv y Chernihiv, en el norte de Ucrania. Un equipo de HRW que visitó la zona en abril y mayo dijo haber “investigado 22 aparentes ejecuciones sumarias, otros nueve asesinatos ilegales,
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target’s first-quarter profit took a big hit from higher costs, despite strong sales growth. Target’s results Wednesday reflect the pressure on retailers’ profits coming from surging inflation and persistent clogs in the supply chain. Minneapolis-based Target reported that its net income fell 52% from a
Continue Reading SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Spanish authorities say five German soccer fans have been detained following clashes ahead of the Europa League final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers. Spanish police say the Frankfurt fans were taken into custody after fighting with Scottish supporters and officers at about midnight in the center of the city. Police say
Continue Reading JESI, Italy (AP) — An accident with a prosecco cork while celebrating his historic stage victory at the Giro d’Italia forced Biniam Girmay to pull out of the race on Wednesday. The Eritrean rider became the first Black African to win a stage at a grand tour when he beat Mathieu van der Poel in
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El joven de 18 años acusado de la masacre en un supermercado de Buffalo obtuvo legalmente un rifle estilo AR-15, que se cree que es la misma arma que habría modificado según describió en una larga diatriba racista publicada en línea antes del ataque. Las autoridades le dijeron a CNN
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 surveillance is at a crossroads in the United States. With at-home tests now outnumbering those done in laboratories, official case counts are more incomplete than ever as the nation — and world — faces down increasingly transmissible coronavirus variants. Wastewater surveillance is poised to fill in the gaps and help
Continue Reading By RONALD MONTOYA Edmunds Wrapping a vehicle differs from a paint job since the decals can be removed later with no impact on the existing paint, assuming the wrap was maintained correctly. The designs include standard glossy colors, gradient colors, matte finishes, chrome metallic colors, company logos and full-on illustrations. The only limits are your
Continue Reading By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and CIARAN McQUILLAN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia said Wednesday that nearly 1,000 Ukrainian troops making their last stand in Mariupol have surrendered, edging ever closer to the end of the battle that turned the city into a symbol of resistance and suffering. The fighters trooping out of the ruins
Continue Reading By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish media say four European Union countries plan to build North Sea wind farms capable of producing at least 150 gigawatts of energy by 2050. Under the plan, wind turbines would be raised off the coasts of Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark, daily Danish
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Qatar is set to boost investments in Spain by $4.9 billion in the coming years. Spain’s state news agency EFE said emir of Qatar made the announcement at a gala dinner held Tuesday by Spanish King Felipe VI at the Royal Palace in Madrid. The emir is set to “sign agreements” when
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