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By Kate Trafecante, CNN In Bob we trust, Wall Street said Thursday. After reporting a multibillion cost-cutting initiative that sent Disney shares surging, CEO Bob Iger gained a key battle against activist shareholder Nelson Peltz. Peltz, who demanded changes at Disney and a seat on the company’s board, declared defeat after Iger announced many of
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By GABRIELA SELSER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A senior Biden administration official says 222 inmates considered by many as political prisoners of the government of President Daniel Ortega are on their way to Washington. The official said Thursday that The government of Nicaragua decided “unilaterally” to release 222 individuals whom
Continue ReadingBy Carlos Suarez and Devon M. Sayers, CNN At an emergency meeting Thursday, the Florida High School Athletic Association approved a proposal to remove all questions about menstrual cycles from medical forms required to participate in high school sports in the state. The new form will go into effect for the 2023-2024 school year and
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer Ghana international soccer player Christian Atsu is missing after the earthquake in Turkey, his club and agent said Thursday, following earlier reports he was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building and taken to a hospital. Atsu’s well-being and whereabouts were unknown. Aydin Toksoz, the deputy head of
Continue Reading By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister has met with Sudan’s military rulers as the two troubled nations seek to deepen economic and political ties. Sudan marked the final leg of the minister’s tour of Africa. According to Sudan’s state-run SUNA news agency, the minister held private discussions with both of
Continue Reading By MEHMET GUZEL, GHAITH ALSAYED and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — Tens of thousands of people who lost their homes in a catastrophic earthquake huddled around campfires in the bitter cold and clamored for food and water Thursday, three days after the temblor hit Turkey and Syria and killed more than 19,300.
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By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer First it was Kyrie Irving to Dallas. Then came Kevin Durant to Phoenix. The breakup in Brooklyn is rebuilding some contenders in the West. Trade deadline day in the NBA arrived Thursday with news of a blockbuster. The Nets had agreed overnight to deal Durant to the Suns for
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer First it was Kyrie Irving to Dallas. Then came Kevin Durant to Phoenix. The breakup in Brooklyn is rebuilding some contenders in the West. Trade deadline day in the NBA arrived Thursday with news of a blockbuster. The Nets had agreed overnight to deal Durant to the Suns for
Continue Reading By KAREEM CHEHAYEB, FAY ABUELGASIM and OMAR ALBAM Associated Press BAB AL-HAWA, Syria (AP) — A small convoy has crossed from Turkey into Syria’s rebel-held northwest with desperately needed medicines, blankets, tents and U.N. shelter kits, the first aid to reach the enclave, three days after the devastating earthquake struck the region, killing thousands. Before
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Authorities are seeking a six-year ban against four-time NCAA champion Divine Oduduru of Nigeria, whose alleged cheating was uncovered in the first case brought by U.S. authorities under a law designed to combat doping schemes across the globe. The unit that oversees anti-doping in global track announced the 26-year-old
Continue ReadingBy Zayn Nabbi, Sammy Mngqosini and Darren Lewis, CNN The agent of Ghanaian soccer star Christian Atsu says the player’s whereabouts are still not known, reversing course just a few days after telling CNN Sport that the Hatayspor winger was rescued from rubble after being caught in the earthquakes that struck southern Turkey. “I am
Continue ReadingCNN By George Ramsay, CNN Donna Kelce has divided loyalties ahead of this year’s Super Bowl — and she’s got the jersey to prove it. The mother of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis and Philadelphia Eagles center Jason, Kelce has gained fame for the half-and-half top she’s been sporting ahead of Super Bowl LVII,
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CNNEE (CNN Español) — La ciudadana colombiana Johanna Carolina Kap, quien estaba en Turquía durante el poderoso terremoto, falleció, según confirma su familia y el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia. Este miércoles, la familia de la colombiana y la Cancillería habían afirmado que Kap habría sido sacada con vida de los escombros del hotel
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Burt Bacharach, aclamado compositor y autor de canciones detrás de docenas de éxitos pop suaves de las décadas de 1950 a 1980, murió este jueves, según confirmó un familiar a CNN. Los éxitos de Bacharach incluyen “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”, “(They Long to Be) Close to You” y el
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer PepsiCo reported better-than-expected sales in the fourth quarter after hiking prices for its drinks and snacks, but it warned that consumers may be less willing to accept those increases as this year progresses. The Purchase, New York-based company said its net revenue rose more than 10% to $28 billion.
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — Al menos dos estudiantes de preparatoria de Filadelfia se enfrentan a medidas disciplinarias después de que un video racista grabado fuera de la escuela apareciera en redes sociales mostrando a una chica rociando pintura negra en la cara de otra mientras hacían comentarios racistas a una semana del Mes de la Historia
Continue Reading TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A Tucson man has been sentenced to three years of supervised probation for lying to federal authorities about his role in a shooting that left four people dead including a Pima County constable. Prosecutors said 35-year-old Josue Lopez Quintana received a time-served sentence Wednesday. He also was ordered by a judge
Continue Reading By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest, glitziest stage. Big name advertisers from Netflix to Google are paying as much as $7 million for a 30-second spot during the big game on Sunday, in order to capture the attention of the roughly 100 million viewers who
Continue Reading By BRUCE SCHREINER and JIM SALTER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Producers of spirits have new bragging rights in the age-old whiskey vs. beer barroom debate. New figures show that spirits surpassed beer for U.S. market-share supremacy, based on supplier revenues, a spirit industry group announced Thursday. The rise to the top for spirit-makers
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