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EU’s chip production plan aims to ease dependency on Asia

February 8, 2022 3:45 AM Associated Press

By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is announcing a $48 billion plan to become a major semiconductor producer. With…

Police posted photos of a man they were looking to identify to social media following a deadly shooting at a Fred Meyer store in Richland

Suspect in a deadly shooting inside a Washington state grocery store has been arrested, police say

February 8, 2022 3:44 AM CNN

By Chris Boyette and Kelly McCleary, CNN The suspect in Monday’s deadly shooting inside a grocery store in Washington state has been arrested,…

One of the tower designs that didn't get picked.

How London almost got its own Eiffel Tower

February 8, 2022 3:29 AM CNN Newssource

Jacopo Prisco, CNN Somewhere beneath the pitch of England’s national stadium in Wembley, London, lie the foundations of what could have been…

Spanish retiree fights digital bank divide, seeks human help

February 8, 2022 3:17 AM Associated Press

MADRID (AP) — A Spanish retiree is campaigning to keep in-person customer services at bank branches. On Tuesday he was handing government officials…

The Royal Park Bridge in Florida connects West Palm Beach to Palm Beach.

A woman falls to her death after a drawbridge in Florida opens as she attempted to cross

February 8, 2022 3:06 AM CNN

By Amanda Jackson and Tina Burnside, CNN Authorities in West Palm Beach, Florida, are investigating the death of a bicyclist who fell to her death…

Shiffrin set for Olympic slalom after quick exit in 1st race

February 8, 2022 3:05 AM Associated Press

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin is hoping to put her poor start to the Beijing Olympics behind her as she…

BP profits surge as high gas prices hit household finances

February 8, 2022 3:12 AM Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — BP PLC has reported its biggest full-year profit for eight years. Its coffers have been boosted by soaring oil and gas prices that…

Praise for Eileen Gu breaks Chinese social media

February 8, 2022 3:06 AM Associated Press

By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Two American-born athletes competing for China. Two radically different reactions from…

The House of Representatives is expected to vote Tuesday on a short-term government funding bill to avert a shutdown at the end of next week.

House passes stopgap government funding bill to avert shutdown

February 8, 2022 3:05 AM CNN Newssource

By Clare Foran, CNN The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to pass a short-term government funding bill to avert a shutdown at the end of next…

Teenage Olympic sensation Eileen Gu wins gold. And crashes the Chinese internet

February 8, 2022 3:05 AM CNN

By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing Bureau Eileen Gu fans temporarily crashed China’s leading social media platform on Tuesday, as tens of…

Eight years. Three Presidents. And still no resolution on an asylum claim.

February 8, 2022 3:04 AM CNN Newssource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN On a summer night in Honduras in 2014, Maribel made a choice: She had to leave her home, with her four young children in…

Concrete panels on the structure's exterior will create what the architects called "an animated effect" as the sun moves through the sky.

New York gives Robert De Niro-backed movie studio the green light

February 8, 2022 2:54 AM CNN Newssource

Oscar Holland, CNN A sprawling $600-million movie studio led by Hollywood star Robert De Niro has been given the go-ahead by New York planning…

Polish short track speed skater Natalia Maliszewska is among athletes sharing their experiences with the Games' Covid-19 isolation measures.

Olympians pushed to their limits over uncompromising Beijing Covid-19 controls

February 8, 2022 2:47 AM CNN

By Simone McCarthy and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Weeks-long isolation, repeat stints in quarantine and sub-par meals — these are conditions that some…

Canadian protesters block access to the busiest international crossing in North America as demonstrations against Covid-19 measures continue.

Canadian protesters block the busiest international crossing in North America as tensions ramp up over Covid-19 rules

February 8, 2022 1:56 AM CNN Newssource

By Paula Newton and Travis Caldwell, CNN Canadian protesters have impeded access to the busiest international crossing in North America again…

China locks down southern city as omicron variant surges

February 8, 2022 1:55 AM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — China has ordered inhabitants of the southern city of Baise to stay home and suspended transportation links amid a surge in COVID-19…

China locks down southern city as omicron variant surges

February 8, 2022 1:55 AM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — China has ordered inhabitants of the southern city of Baise to stay home and suspended transportation links amid a surge in COVID-19…

Kamila Valieva: la patinadora artística rusa se convierte en la primera mujer en lograr un quad en los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno

February 8, 2022 1:50 AM CNN Newssource

olivertapia (CNN) — La patinadora rusa adolescente Kamila Valieva hizo historia el lunes en Beijing 2022 al convertirse en la primera mujer en…

Experts are speculating over Russia’s next move. They may want to check Ukraine’s weather forecast

February 8, 2022 1:47 AM CNN

By Tim Lister, CNN Even in the 21st century, warfare is affected by weather — and that may become a factor in any Russian offensive into…

Fletcher embracing last shot at Olympics in Nordic combined

February 8, 2022 1:39 AM Associated Press

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Taylor Fletcher almost ended his Nordic combined career shortly after his third trip to…

Japan’s Nissan swings back to profit despite chips crunch

February 8, 2022 1:34 AM Associated Press

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Nissan has swung back into the black for the quarter through December, despite…