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By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney wants to keep confidential any proprietary information or trade secrets that comes out of its state court fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees over who controls the governing district at Walt Disney World. The entertainment giant asked a state court judge on Friday for a
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By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Using sponges collected off the coast of Puerto Rico in the eastern Caribbean, scientists have calculated 300 years of ocean temperatures and concluded the world has already overshot one crucial global warming limit and is speeding toward another. These findings, published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change, are alarming but
Continue ReadingBy BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s government has restricted mobile internet access and impeded protesters as federal lawmakers considered a bill to extend President Macky Sall’s tenure following his decision to postpone the country’s Feb. 25 presidential election. Sall announced in July that he would not seek a third term in
Continue ReadingPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Lawyers for Cambodia’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party have filed a lawsuit at the order of the party’s leader, former Prime Minister Hun Sen, accusing a leading rights activist of defamation and seeking damages of half a million dollars. The complaint was filed against Soeng Sen Karuna, deputy chief of Cambodia’s
Continue ReadingBy Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — One bite into my burger and I knew something was off. At first, I thought it was the chef accidentally overcooking the patty, throwing off the usual savory flavors. However, my gut feeling turned out to be right. Less than an hour later, I was having a horrible case
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un nuevo problema se descubrió durante la producción de los aviones 737 Max que obligará a Boeing a revisar unos 50 aviones que aún no han sido entregados. El problema fue revelado en un memorando enviado a los empleados de Boeing este domingo por Stan Deal, jefe de la unidad
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Snap Inc, the parent company of Snapchat, said Monday that it is laying off 10% of its staff, becoming the latest tech company to conduct a fresh round of job cuts since the start of the year. Snap disclosed the latest layoffs in a regulatory filing on Monday, saying
Continue ReadingRepublican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz is seeking reelection for Indiana’s 5th Congressional District, about a year after she announced she would not run again. Last February, Spartz said wanted to spend more time with her family. But the two-term congresswoman on Monday announced that she no longer wants her work in the Capitol to end
Continue ReadingBy CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Two new studies track the effect of police violence on Black Americans. One study ties police-involved deaths to sleep disturbances. The other finds a racial gap in injuries involving police use of Tasers and other energy weapons. Both research papers appear in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers found sleep
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Living a healthy lifestyle with a focus on a nutritious diet, regular exercise, minimum alcohol consumption and other healthy habits can help keep your brain sharp into old age, doctors say. But what if your brain already has signs of beta amyloid or tau — two of the hallmark
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — A union representing hospitality workers says it has reached a tentative agreement with six more hotel-casinos in downtown Las Vegas and called off a strike deadline for another. The agreements averted a Monday morning walkout threat at several near-Strip and downtown properties as the city kicks off Super Bowl week. The
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer The owner of Snapchat is cutting approximately 10% of its worldwide workforce, or about 530 employees, the latest tech company to announce layoffs. Snap Inc. said in a regulatory filing that it currently estimates $55 million to $75 million in charges, mostly for severance and related costs. It expects
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are falling Monday as Wall Street pushes out forecasts for when interest rates will start easing from the strictest levels in two decades. The S&P 500 was 0.3% lower in afternoon trading, coming off another all-time high and another winning week. The Dow
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Miles de aficionados al fútbol de Hong Kong quedaron decepcionados cuando la superestrella argentina Lionel Messi no saltó al campo este domingo en un partido amistoso del Inter de Miami. Lo que empezó con una ovación y un entusiasmo desbordantes terminó con abucheos y peticiones de reembolso en el estadio
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Monday at the start of his fifth visit to the Middle East since the outbreak of the war in Gaza, hoping to press ahead with a potential cease-fire
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The wife of Bruce Willis is working on a guide to caregiving that draws upon her experiences tending to the beloved actor, who has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. Emma Heming Willis’ book, currently untitled, is scheduled for 2025. Her book will be released through Maria Shriver’s publishing imprint, The Open
Continue Reading By Pierre Meilhan and Andrew Carey, CNN (CNN) — President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is considering replacing many of Ukraine’s leaders, including the head of the military, to “reset” the country’s path nearly two years since the full-scale Russian invasion. In an interview with Italian news outlet RAI published on Sunday, Zelensky said that “a
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Ticket prices for this year’s Super Bowl have dropped since last week, but it still might require hitting a casino jackpot to afford it. Less than a week away, the “get-in” price (the least expensive ticket to get into the stadium) for Sunday’s matchup between the Kansas City
Continue ReadingBy JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A Bangladesh official says more than 100 members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police have fled their posts and taken shelter in Bangladesh during fighting between Myanmar security forces and an ethnic minority army. It is the first time that Myanmar forces have been known to flee
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Telemedicine’s early days of handling mostly mild illnesses like sinus infections or cases of pink eye are fading fast. Dr. Roy Schoenberg says the next frontier involves connecting patients more routinely with regular doctors and using artificial intelligence to keep tabs on their health. He’s seeing this develop as
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