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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. markets pointed toward gains before the opening bell Monday ahead of another week of corporate earnings and the release of more crucial inflation data from the U.S. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5% and futures for the S&P 500 ticked up 0.6%. Wall Street’s benchmark
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By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The U.S. deputy secretary of state says the prime minister of the Solomon Islands “missed an important opportunity” by failing to attend a memorial service to mark the anniversary of a key World War II battle, amid concerns the South Pacific island nation is building closer
Continue Reading By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister says he was unaware that the country’s intelligence service had been bugging the mobile phone of an opposition politician for three months. Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Monday that had he known, he would not have allowed it. The remarks by Mitsotakis, who faces elections
Continue Reading By MEHDI FATTAHI Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Millions of Shiite Muslims, from Iran to Afghanistan and Pakistan, are marking the festival of Ashoura. It’s one of the most emotional occasions in their religious calendar, commemorating the 7th century martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Hussein. Security forces, particularly in Taliban-run Afghanistan, were on
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By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press RIO VISTA, Calif. (AP) — Charlie Hamilton hasn’t irrigated his vineyards with water from the Sacramento River since early May, even though it flows just yards from his crop. Nearby to the south, the industrial Bay Area city of Antioch has supplied its people with water from the San Joaquin
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press RIO VISTA, Calif. (AP) — Charlie Hamilton hasn’t irrigated his vineyards with water from the Sacramento River since early May, even though it flows just yards from his crop. Nearby to the south, the industrial Bay Area city of Antioch has supplied its people with water from the San Joaquin
Continue Reading By MEHMET GUZEL and ANDREW WILKS Associated Press DERINCE, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish-flagged ship that was among several vessels to leave Ukraine under a deal to unblock grain supplies and stave off a potential global food crisis has been the first to arrive at its destination in Turkey. The Turkey-flagged Polarnet docked at Derince
Continue Reading By MEHMET GUZEL and ANDREW WILKS Associated Press DERINCE, Turkey (AP) — The first of the cargo ships to leave Ukraine under a deal to unblock grain supplies and stave off a potential global food crisis arrived at its destination in Turkey. The Turkey-flagged Polarnet docked at Derince port in the Gulf of Izmit on
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN Major League Baseball‘s all-time hits leader Pete Rose returned to the field in Philadelphia for the first time since receiving a lifetime ban from baseball in 1989. On Sunday, the 81-year-old was a part of the celebration of the 1980 Philadelphia Phillies World Series championship team at Citizens Bank Park where
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY and MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press Pfizer will spend about $5.4 billion to buy Global Blood Therapeutics as the pharmaceutical giant continues to invest some of the cash influx reaped during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pfizer said Monday that the acquisition will boost its work in rare hematology. Global Therapeutics, which was founded in
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY and MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press Pfizer will spend about $5.4 billion to buy Global Blood Therapeutics as the pharmaceutical giant continues to invest some of the cash influx reaped during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pfizer said Monday that the acquisition will boost its work in rare hematology. Global Therapeutics, which was founded in
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Data obtained by CNN from New York’s largest health-care provider indicates you’re very unlikely to become severely ill with Covid-19 if you’re under age 60, up to date on your Covid-19 vaccines and don’t have underlying health problems, backing up a government plan expected to be announced this
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Cuando tienen apenas unos días de vida, los gatos aprenden a ronronear, ese sonido tan característico que en general para nosotros, los humanos, significa que se encuentran bien. Sin embargo, detrás del ronroneo hay más de lo que nos imaginamos. Los veterinarios sugieren que, cuando los gatos empiezan a
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY and MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press Pfizer will spend about $5.4 billion to buy Global Blood Therapeutics as the pharmaceutical giant continues to invest some of the cash influx reaped during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pfizer said Monday that the acquisition will boost its capabilities in rare hematology. Global Therapeutics makes Oxybryta tablets for
Continue Reading By FARES AKRAM and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — With a cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants holding after nearly three days of violence, Gaza’s sole power plant resumed operations Monday and Israel began reopening crossings into the territory. Israel also lifted security restrictions on southern Israeli communities after the
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN Willow Smith says she was not fazed by the media firestorm that broke out after her father, Will Smith, slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards, because she sees her “whole family as being human.” The 21-year-old singer and Emmy nominee broke her silence on the controversial incident in an
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Un juez de Arkansas fue encontrado muerto en el fondo de un lago este domingo después de que desapareció durante un viaje con su familia y amigos durante el fin de semana, dijeron las autoridades. El juez del distrito norte del condado de Arkansas, Jeremiah Bueker, de 48 años, se
Continue Reading By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Sometimes the best strategies to deal with inflation align with the best ways to manage your money. For example, delaying the start of Social Security is generally a good idea — but waiting makes even more sense when inflation’s on the rise. Similarly, most people have better things to do
Continue Reading Pfizer is buying sickle cell drug maker Global Blood Therapeutics in an approximately $5.4 billion deal as it looks to accelerate growth after its revenue soared during the pandemic. GBT is the developer of Oxbryta tablets, which directly targets the root cause of sickle cell disease. Oxbryta sales were about $195 million last year. Pfizer
Continue Reading Pfizer is buying sickle cell drug maker Global Blood Therapeutics in an approximately $5.4 billion deal as it looks to accelerate growth after its revenue soared during the pandemic. GBT is the developer of Oxbryta tablets, which directly targets the root cause of sickle cell disease. Oxbryta sales were about $195 million last year. Pfizer
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