December marks 3rd straight month of growth for US builders
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Construction of new homes in the U.S. rose for the third consecutive month in December and…
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Pope on prisons: No inmate should ever be deprived of hope
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has issued a plea on behalf of prison inmates, saying they should never…
Continue Reading Russia says it will take nothing less but NATO expansion ban
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has maintained a tough posture amid the tensions over its troop buildup near Ukraine.…
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“En el nombre de Dios… váyase”: un legislador conservador del Reino Unido pide la renuncia de Boris Johnson
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Un legislador conservador del Reino Unido pidió abiertamente este miércoles al primer ministro Boris Johnson, de…
Continue Reading French actor Gaspard Ulliel, 37, dies after ski accident
By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY Associated Press LYON, France (AP) — French actor Gaspard Ulliel has died at 37 after a skiing accident in the Alps.…
Continue ReadingRivian meeting draws residents seeking answers
By Alice Queen Click here for updates on this story SOCIAL CIRCLE, Georgia (Rockdale Citizen) — Hundreds of people…
Continue Reading Jewish leaders renew antisemitism fight after hostage case
By PETER SMITH Associated Press For many Jewish leaders, the hostage standoff in a Texas synagogue was all too familiar. They’ve seen a rise in…
Continue Reading Jewish leaders renew antisemitism fight after hostage case
By PETER SMITH Associated Press For many Jewish leaders, the hostage standoff in a Texas synagogue was all too familiar. They’ve seen a rise in…
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U. of Michigan reaches $490M settlement over sexual abuse
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and LARRY LAGE Associated Press The University of Michigan has agreed to a $490 million settlement with more than 1,000 people…
Continue ReadingThe number of overdose deaths in the Quad-Cities is small. But experts say drug use is on the rise as the pandemic lingers
By EMILY ANDERSEN Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — Deaths from drug overdoses…
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Coke is giving its cans a makeover
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Coca-Cola is fighting for your attention. The company is unveiling a new look for flavored Coke products…
Continue Reading Bank of America profits rise 28%, wage expenses up too
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America says its profits rose 28% last quarter from a year earlier, but the bank faced the…
Continue ReadingDepression, anxiety symptoms linked to changes in biological rhythms and nighttime activity in new mothers: study
By Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Any new mother can tell you that…
Continue ReadingA lack of jobs in Kabul is leading to an ever-worsening hunger crisis
By Paul Workman Click here for updates on this story KABUL (CTV Network) — Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul was turned…
Continue ReadingLincoln couple embraced vegan lifestyle and built following as YouTube influencers
By JENNA EBBERS Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — No meat, no dairy and…
Continue ReadingWife of Alabama mayor obtains restraining order following his arrest in Baldwin County
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story ALABAMA (WALA) — There’s new information surrounding the arrest…
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Plans to close all but one polling place in a rural Georgia county reverberate through a battleground state
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Election officials in a rural Georgia county are weighing plans to close all but one polling place ahead of this…
Continue Reading Irish police arrest 2nd man in teacher’s murder probe
LONDON (AP) — Police in Ireland have arrested a second man as part of the investigation into the killing of a 23-year-old schoolteacher. Police…
Continue Reading Tech stocks are hurtling toward a correction
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Persistently high inflation has dealt investors a wake-up call this year, sending them scrambling to re-engineer…
Continue ReadingMilwaukee police arrest retail theft suspect, recover more than $18K in tools from Home Depot
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Milwaukee police arrested a suspect Sunday, Jan.…
Continue Reading Salen a la venta las entradas para el Mundial de Qatar 2022 con precios que alcanzan los US$ 1.600
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Dentro de poco más de 10 meses, los mejores jugadores de fútbol del mundo acudirán a Qatar para disputar la Copa…
Continue Reading Police arrest 29 for bringing people to EU on leisure boats
By COLLEEN BARRY and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press FOSSALTA DI PIAVE, Italy (AP) — Authorities say police in Italy and Albania have arrested…
Continue Reading Army Corps of Engineers gets $14B to help ease supply chains
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press The Biden administration has announced the release of $14 billion to the Army Corps of Engineers to fund 500 projects…
Continue Reading Army Corps of Engineers gets $14B to help ease supply chains
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press The Biden administration has announced the release of $14 billion to the Army Corps of Engineers to fund 500 projects…
Continue Reading Army Corps of Engineers gets $14B to help ease supply chains
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press The Biden administration has announced the release of $14 billion to the Army Corps of Engineers to fund 500 projects…
Continue Reading Dutch cultural sector protests pandemic lockdown measures
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw orchestra has played second fiddle to a pair of hairdressers. Vincent…
Continue Reading Dutch cultural sector protests pandemic lockdown measures
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw orchestra has played second fiddle to a pair of hairdressers. Vincent…
Continue Reading Police: Nearly 1,000 pounds of marijuana found in camper
LEEDS, Ala. (AP) — Two California men were jailed in Alabama after police said they found almost 1,000 pounds of marijuana worth nearly $3 million…
Continue ReadingKapolei resident desperate to know fate of teenage brother in Tonga
By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — For days now, Langitoto Tongamoa been…
Continue Reading UN agency: Palestinians in crisis-hit Lebanon need funds
By FADI TAWIL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A U.N. agency is appealing to the international community to donate tens of millions of dollars to…
Continue Reading France’s Macron calls for EU plan to ease Russia tensions
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says the European Union should quickly draw up a new security plan containing proposals…
Continue Reading Emerging talents in spotlight at hybrid Paris Fashion Week
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — A spattering of Paris Fashion Week menswear shows began in earnest this week for the fall-winter…
Continue Reading Emerging talents in spotlight at hybrid Paris Fashion Week
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Some Paris Fashion Week menswear shows have began for the fall-winter season as French virus…
Continue ReadingDrivers in Transylvania County struggle to get around on icy roads
By Caitlyn Penter Click here for updates on this story BREVARD, North Carolina (WLOS) — Roads are still icy for many…
Continue Reading New York attorney general’s office says it has identified numerous ‘misleading statements and omissions’ in Trump Org. financial statements
By Kara Scannell, CNN New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office says it needs the testimony of former President Donald Trump and two of…
Continue ReadingFashion icon André Leon Talley is dead at age 73
Sean Federico-O’Murchu, CNN | Chris Boyette, CNN and Oscar Holland, CNN André Leon Talley, the former longtime creative director for Vogue and…
Continue ReadingWhat is the ‘pork pie plot’ and what does it mean for Boris Johnson?
By Richard Allen Greene, Luke McGee and Bianca Nobilo, CNN UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in trouble. Large chunks of the British public are…
Continue ReadingWhat is the ‘pork pie plot’ and what does it mean for Boris Johnson?
By Richard Allen Greene, Luke McGee and Bianca Nobilo, CNN UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in trouble. Large chunks of the British public are…
Continue Reading Rusia tiene planes para aumentar “aún más” la fuerza en las fronteras de Ucrania, afirma Blinken
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Rusia tiene planes para aumentar aún más sus fuerzas militares en las fronteras ucranianas, dijo el secretario de…
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Boston Bruins retire number 22 in honor of Willie O’Ree, the first Black NHL player
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN The Boston Bruins on Tuesday retired the jersey of the first Black player in the NHL, Willie O’Ree. The Bruins…
Continue Reading ‘The Rock’: Dwayne Johnson says he isn’t the anonymous buyer of T-Rex skull
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson isn’t the anonymous T-Rex skull buyer. In October 2020, a 39-foot T-Rex fossil…
Continue Reading Belgian court convicts ring leader in 2019 smuggling tragedy
BRUSSELS (AP) — A local court has convicted 18 people who were involved from Belgium in the 2019 deaths of 39 people from Vietnam whose bodies were…
Continue Reading Everytown for Gun Safety endorses Reps. McBath and Newman in primaries
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Everytown for Gun Safety endorsed Democratic Reps. Lucy McBath and Marie Newman on Wednesday over the Democratic…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Jan. 19: Voting, Covid, Capitol riot, Trump business, Antitrust
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN I’m a coffee person, but if you prefer starting your mornings with orange juice, I have some sour news. OJ prices are…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Jan. 19: Voting, Covid, Capitol riot, Trump business, Antitrust
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN I’m a coffee person, but if you prefer starting your mornings with orange juice, I have some sour news. OJ prices are…
Continue Reading What the No Surprises Act means for your medical bills
By ALEX ROSENBERG of NerdWallet As of Jan. 1, most surprise medical bills are now banned as a result of the No Surprises Act. Surprise medical bills…
Continue Reading What the No Surprises Act means for your medical bills
By ALEX ROSENBERG of NerdWallet As of Jan. 1, most surprise medical bills are now banned as a result of the No Surprises Act. Surprise medical bills…
Continue Reading Optum again a big revenue driver for UnitedHealth in 2021
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer UnitedHealth Group posted strong fourth-quarter earnings led by double-digit growth in its Optum division. The largest…
Continue Reading Edmunds: The hottest cars to look out for in 2022
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds The chip and supply chain shortages of 2021 have been difficult for automakers and consumers alike. But something positive…
Continue Reading Edmunds: The hottest cars to look out for in 2022
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds The chip and supply chain shortages of 2021 have been difficult for automakers and consumers alike. But something positive…
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