White House considering wider list of Supreme Court nominees
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The White House says it’s considering a wider list of potential nominees for the Supreme Court…
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Dangerous heavy snow and winds approaching hurricane intensity could knock out power, flood coastal areas as weekend nor’easter revs up
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A weekend nor’easter that’s forming off the coast of the Carolinas Friday night will likely quickly strengthen as…
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Activists urge athletes to speak out at Beijing Olympics
BEIJING (AP) — Human rights activists have issued a call to action against the Beijing Olympics, imploring athletes and sponsors to speak out…
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German economy shrank 0.7% in 4th quarter as COVID resurged
BERLIN (AP) — Official figures show that the German economy shrank by 0.7% in last year’s fourth quarter amid a resurgence in coronavirus…
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The internal jockeying begins as Biden selects his Supreme Court nominee
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Before the Biden administration engages in any fight with the Senate over the…
Continue Reading The internal jockeying begins as Biden selects his Supreme Court nominee
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Before the Biden administration engages in any fight with the Senate over the…
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Democrats so far falling in line behind push for quick confirmation of Biden’s Supreme Court pick
By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN A narrow Democratic majority in Congress has derailed key legislative priorities for the White House, but so far…
Continue Reading UN labor group says 1.6M jobs lost in Myanmar in 2021
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The International Labor Organization says about 1.6 million jobs were lost in Myanmar in…
Continue Reading Low-cost fashion brand H&M sees full-year sales up by 6%
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish low-cost fashion brand Hennes & Mauritz AB says its net sales in local currencies have increased by 8% in the fourth…
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Rafael Nadal is one win away from record-breaking grand slam title after reaching Australian Open final
By Ben Church, CNN Rafael Nadal is just one win away from winning a record-breaking 21st grand slam title after the Spaniard reached the Australian…
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Lawsuit over Oxford High School shooting claims negligence by some school staff and the shooter’s parents
By Taylor Romine, CNN A lawsuit regarding the November school shooting in Oxford, Michigan, claims certain staff members as well as the parents of…
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NYC mayor’s brother can serve as his adviser on mayoral security for a salary of $1, conflict of interest board says
By Athena Jones and Laura Ly, CNN Bernard Adams, the brother of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, can serve as the mayor’s senior adviser for…
Continue Reading AirAsia renamed Capital A to show it’s more than an airline
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s AirAsia Group has changed the name of its listed holding company to Capital A to reflect the diversity…
Continue Reading Germany: Brexit pushed exports to UK down 2.5% last year
BERLIN (AP) — Official figures show that German exports to the U.K. dropped another 2.5% last year, the first full year of Brexit, following a huge…
Continue Reading Executive overseeing investments leaves Japan’s SoftBank
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Marcelo Claure, who joined SoftBank Group after turning around one of its key investments,…
Continue Reading Google to invest $1 billion to push India’s digitalization
NEW DELHI (AP) — Google plans to invest up to $1 billion in partnership with India’s Airtel for providing affordable access to smartphones to…
Continue Reading S. Korea plans to add small clinics as omicron fuels surge
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea plans to add hundreds of small neighborhood hospitals and clinics to treat…
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In pictures: Photography contest turns lens on life in China
Oscar Holland, CNN A village shadow puppet show, a shepherd grazing livestock and a pair of young acrobats performing handstands are among the scenes…
Continue Reading Stanford completes season sweep of No. 15 USC, 64-61
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaiden Delaire scored 14 points, Harrison Ingram added 12 — including the go-ahead layup — and…
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Brown scores 26 as Washington holds off Colorado 60-58
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Terrell Brown Jr. scored 26 points, Emmitt Matthews Jr. added 15 points and 11 rebounds, and…
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