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CNNEE (CNN) — El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, está “completamente sano” a pesar de los “muchos rumores” sobre su salud, según un alto cargo de los servicios de inteligencia estadounidenses. “Hay muchos rumores sobre la salud del presidente Putin y, por lo que podemos decir, está completamente sano”, dijo el director de la agencia
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An independent inspection has found that Britain’s response to the increase in migrants crossing the English Channel on small boats is poor and officials are clearly overwhelmed. The review by the chief inspector of borders and immigration was published Thursday. It was among critical reports published this
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By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates are ticking higher this week in a rapidly cooling housing market as the Federal Reserve gears up for what could be yet another bump to its benchmark interest rate. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year rate rose to
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Hauser, CNN Extreme heat in Europe has caused famed rock band Pearl Jam to cancel its concert in Vienna on Wednesday night. The band told fans on Instagram that lead singer Eddie Vedder’s throat was “damaged” at his last show outside Paris due to heat, dust and smoke from nearby fires. “To
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” marked such a thrilling directing debut that the pretty-good things he’s done in the five years since, including “Us” and a full plate of TV shows, have felt somewhat less exciting by comparison. “Nope,” another monosyllabic title, initially seems destined to buck that trend, but turns
Continue ReadingBy Kate Bennett, CNN Prompted by a series of national crises and global anxiety, Michelle Obama has written a new book, the former first lady announced Thursday via Twitter. “These past few years, I’ve been thinking about how to stay centered in a world filled with so much uncertainty,” Obama said in her social media
Continue Reading By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Natural gas started flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe on Thursday after a 10-day shutdown for maintenance — but the gas flow remained well short of full capacity and the outlook was uncertain, which leaves Europe still facing the prospect of a hard winter.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening mostly lower on Wall Street as traders look over some mixed news on company earnings. The weakness followed declines in Europe after the European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time in 11 years, and more than was expected, as it joins other central banks including
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Hours before Dave Chappelle was set to hit the stage in Minneapolis, the venue canceled the sold-out show. First Avenue, well known as the venue featured in Prince’s 1984 film “Purple Rain,” declined to host Chappelle’s comedy show after backlash over comments in some of his previous Netflix specials that
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — La cuenta regresiva para el Mundial de Qatar 2022 continúa. Todos los amantes del futbol ya están ansiosos para el comienzo de la Copa del Mundo, que tendrá lugar del 21 de noviembre al 17 de diciembre. Un total de 32 selecciones nacionales disputará el torneo de fútbol más importante del
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke Amazon on Thursday said it has entered an agreement to acquire primary healthcare company One Medical in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $3.9 billion. One Medical is a membership-based primary care service that promises customers “24/7 access to virtual care.” The company operates in a dozen major US markets, according to
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook’s rumored redesign has arrived. Starting Thursday, the platform is splitting up its main “home” section into two tabs. The move is part of a push by Facebook to show users more entertaining, recommended content — to become what cofounder Mark Zuckerberg has called a “discovery engine” — as it
Continue ReadingBy Carlotta Dotto, CNN Above the green hills of the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy, an agile farmer leaps across terraced lemon groves overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Balancing between one wooden pole and another, the not-so-young acrobat defies gravity, bending to pick lemons and transport them in crates weighing more than 25 kilograms (55 pounds)
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster, Kristin Wilson and Kit Maher, CNN The House voted Thursday to pass a bill that would guarantee access to contraception by protecting the right to buy and use contraceptives without government restriction. The final vote was 228-195. Eight Republicans crossed over to vote with Democrats. Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, Nancy Mace
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Amazon announced Thursday it will acquire the primary care organization One Medical in a deal valued roughly at $3.9 billion, marking another expansion for the retailer into health care services. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant said in a statement it will acquire One Medical for $18 per share in an all-cash transaction. Neil Lindsay, the senior
Continue ReadingBy Casey Barber, CNN When most of us read the words “plant-based diet,” we tend to think of foods such as kale salads and grain bowls or trendy meat replacements. But there is one nonmeat option that’s gaining traction as the newest superfood: seaweed. Seaweed — yes, the brownish-green ribbons and bundles of oceanic plantlike
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific’s second-quarter profit improved a bit, but the railroad’s expenses jumped as it tried to reduce the delivery delays that have left its customers waiting for trains at times. The railroad said Thursday that its profit grew 2% to $1.84 billion, or $2.93 per
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin Londres (CNN Business) — En un audaz intento por controlar la inflación, el Banco Central Europeo anunció este jueves que subirá su tasa de interés principal en medio punto porcentual. Es la primera vez desde 2011 que el BCE sube las tasas y lleva el principal tipo de interés de Europa de
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s crazy market swings prove once again how little control we have over our investments. In such times, it can pay to focus on just what you can control. For investors, that often means avoiding high fees. By keeping expenses low, investors can hold
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to the highest level in more than eight months in what may be a sign that the labor market is weakening. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending July 16 rose by 7,000 to
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