Ex-Fed insider: A full-blown recession is ‘almost certainly’ coming
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Federal Reserve’s war on inflation will eventually kill the economic recovery from Covid-19, former Fed official…
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Sandy Hook lawyer: Jan. 6 panel asked for Alex Jones’ texts
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An attorney for the parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre who…
Continue Reading Norway’s king hospitalized due to fever; in stable condition
HELSINKI (AP) — The Norwegian palace says Norway’s 85-year-old King Harald V has been admitted to a hospital in the capital Oslo due to an…
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Iman Shumpert arrested at Texas airport for pot possession
DALLAS (AP) — Former NBA player Iman Shumpert was arrested at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport last weekend for allegedly trying to…
Continue ReadingAtlantic hurricane season will remain above-normal, NOAA says in updated predictions
By Payton Major and Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologists This Atlantic hurricane season is still expected to be above-normal, forecasts released…
Continue ReadingFormer Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vázquez charged with bribery, US Justice Department says
By Rafy Rivera, Melissa Alonso and Ray Sanchez, CNN Former Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vázquez was arrested Thursday in San Juan on bribery charges…
Continue Reading Autopsy: Family killed at Iowa park shot, stabbed, strangled
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press Three family members killed during a shooting last month at an eastern Iowa state park were shot, stabbed and/or…
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Anger, clashes in South Africa following gang rape arrests
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press KRUGERSDORP, South Africa (AP) — Community members in the South African city of Krugersdorp have beaten…
Continue Reading Trump White House lawyers subpoenaed by 1/6 probe grand jury
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal grand jury investigating efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election…
Continue Reading Four current, former Louisville police officers federally charged in Breonna Taylor’s death
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, Sonia Moghe and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Four current and former Louisville police officers involved in the deadly raid on…
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US waited to order the preparation of bulk stocks of monkeypox vaccine, in part out of concern that they would lose shelf life
By MJ Lee, CNN White House Correspondent The US Department of Health and Human Services waited more than three weeks after the first confirmed case…
Continue Reading Florida track coach Holloway agrees to 4-year extension
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida track and field coach Mike “Mouse” Holloway is getting a four-year extension that puts him under contract…
Continue Reading South Sudan again delays its 1st election, until late 2024
BY DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Parties to the peace deal ending South Sudan’s devastating civil war have again delayed…
Continue Reading US firm: Likely Iranian threat actor in Albania cyberattack
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A U.S. security firm says a cyberattack that temporarily shut down some Albanian…
Continue Reading US firm: Likely Iranian threat actor in Albania cyberattack
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A U.S. security firm says a cyberattack that temporarily shut down some Albanian…
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California county’s secession measure will be on 2022 ballot
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Voters in Southern California’s San Bernardino County will have the chance to decide in November whether they…
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Condenan a Brittney Griner a 9 años de prisión en Rusia por contrabando de drogas
macamilarincon (CNN) –– Brittney Griner, basquetbolista estadounidense detenida en Rusia, fue condenada este jueves a 9 años de prisión en un…
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A Bit Less Hot & Humid
WEATHER STORYWe are in the middle of our dry season, but we’ve been talking about moisture an awful lot lately! Monsoon moisture has been the main…
Continue Reading Amazon workers at UK warehouse stop work to protest pay
LONDON (AP) — More than 700 Amazon warehouse workers in England staged a protest Thursday in a dispute over pay, in the latest sign of workplace…
Continue Reading Amazon workers at UK warehouse stop work to protest pay
LONDON (AP) — More than 700 Amazon warehouse workers in England staged a protest Thursday in a dispute over pay. It’s the latest sign of…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest woman facing 111 counts, accused of charging thousands to victims’ accounts
By Emily Rittman Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Kansas (KCTV) — On Wednesday, the Lawrence Police…
Continue Reading Water becomes needed commodity in flood-ravaged Kentucky
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press HINDMAN, Ky. (AP) — National Guard soldiers rushed to distribute bottled water to flood-ravaged eastern…
Continue Reading EPL sets high bar in European soccer, finances and glamor
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The world’s richest soccer league starts a new season in England on Friday as the rest of Europe…
Continue Reading EPL sets high bar in European soccer, finances and glamor
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The world’s richest soccer league starts a new season in England on Friday as the rest of Europe…
Continue Reading Update to electors law desperately needed, senators declare
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Joe Manchin made the case on Wednesday for…
Continue Reading Efforts intensify to reach 10 trapped coal miners in Mexico
By ELIZABETH MONROY Associated Press SABINAS, Mexico (AP) — Efforts to rescue 10 miners trapped in a collapsed and flooded coal mine in northern…
Continue ReadingTaliban claim they weren’t aware al Qaeda chief was living in Kabul
By Mostafa Salem, Ehsan Popalzai, Paul P. Murphy and Ivana Kottasová, CNN The Taliban have claimed they were not aware that al Qaeda leader Ayman…
Continue Reading Politicians want to ban more books. Austin’s library system is celebrating them instead
By AJ Willingham, CNN At the Austin Public Library in Texas, banned books are hot for the summer. In partnership with BookPeople, Texas’…
Continue Reading Part of Beirut’s giant silos collapses, 2 years after blast
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A large section of Beirut’s giant port grain silos, shredded by a massive explosion two years ago,…
Continue Reading Employment market shows signs of cooling amid rate hikes
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The employment market appears to have lost some of its sizzle, a development that could…
Continue Reading22 states where online gambling is legal
Which states have approved online gambling on sports and e-sports? Here’s a list compiled by…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates drop below 5% for first time since April
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates dropped for the second week in a row, falling below 5% for the first time since mid-April. The 30-year…
Continue ReadingAlfred Hitchcock: The life story you may not know
Stacker put together a list of 25 facts about the life of Sir Alfred Hitchcock you may not know, drawing from specialized film channels, movie…
Continue ReadingHitchcock vs. Spielberg: how the legendary directors stack up
Stacker compares and contrasts Alfred Hitchcock and Steven Spielberg, according to the data and history available. Similarities and differences are…
Continue Reading Long-term mortgage rates under 5% for 1st time in 4 months
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell below 5% for the first time in four months this…
Continue Reading Long-term mortgage rates under 5% for 1st time in 4 months
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell below 5% for the first time in four months this…
Continue Reading Climate Migration: California fire pushes family to Vermont
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press PROCTOR, Vt. (AP) — Weeks after surviving one of the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in California…
Continue Reading Climate Migration: California fire pushes family to Vermont
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press PROCTOR, Vt. (AP) — Weeks after surviving one of the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in California…
Continue Reading Ford, Keselowski, looking for success in Detroit backyard
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Ford and its teams head home to Michigan International Speedway looking for improved success. The Ford…
Continue ReadingFire breaks out in Berlin forest after blast at bomb disposal site
By Nadine Schmidt, CNN A large fire broke out on Thursday morning in one of Berlin’s biggest city forests — the Grunewald —…
Continue Reading Dirty tricks in Kansas via text: Does yes actually mean no?
By DAVID KLEPPER and SOPHIA TULP Associated Press In the thick of Kansas’ contentious debate over abortion rights, the anonymous text messages…
Continue Reading Dirty tricks in Kansas via text: Does yes actually mean no?
By DAVID KLEPPER and SOPHIA TULP Associated Press In the thick of Kansas’ contentious debate over abortion rights, the anonymous text messages…
Continue ReadingAs CPAC gets set to welcome Hungary’s hardline leader Viktor Orban, his policies at home are under new scrutiny
By Ben Wedeman, CNN As he walked up the steps to greet former President Donald Trump at Trump’s Bedminster golf club in New Jersey, Hungarian…
Continue Reading Alibaba shares pop as revenue beats expectations
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Alibaba just posted flat revenue growth for the first time since becoming a public company, but investors don’t…
Continue Reading WHO Africa sees 10-year growth in healthy life expectancy
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Africa’s regional health body announced on Thursday that the continent recorded a…
Continue Reading Police officer acquitted of false report on traffic stop
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A former Southern California police officer has been acquitted of filing a false report about a traffic stop that said a…
Continue Reading Jack Laugher defends diving gold at Commonwealth Games
By COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — English diver Jack Laugher extended his dominance in the one-meter springboard event…
Continue Reading Report: Ukrainian bases in communities endangering civilians
By CARA ANNA Associated Press POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — A new report from Amnesty International says Ukrainian forces have at times exposed…
Continue ReadingSome nationalists felt China did too little to counter Pelosi. Beijing wants to change their minds
By Simone McCarthy, CNN As a US Air Force jet carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi approached Taiwan on Tuesday night, expectations ran high in China…
Continue Reading Alibaba revenue beats expectations despite contraction
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding on Thursday beat market expectations for revenue in…
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