$31M settlement made in largest redlining case in US history
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department accused Los Angeles-based City National Bank on Thursday of discrimination…
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EXPLAINER: The seditious conspiracy charges in Jan. 6 trial
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The former national chairman of the Proud Boys and four…
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Mortgage rates inched down last week, after a slight increase the week before
By Anna Bahney, CNN Mortgage rates inched down last week, after a slight increase the week before. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.33% in…
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Justice Department reaches $31M settlement with City National Bank in largest lending discrimination case in US history
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justice Department reaches $31M settlement with City National Bank in largest lending discrimination case in US…
Continue Reading Top EU lawmakers greenlight anti-corruption reform plans
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The president of the European Parliament says senior lawmakers agree to press ahead with her plans…
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Garland appoints special counsel to take over Biden classified documents investigation
By Kevin Liptak, Evan Perez, Phil Mattingly and Marshall Cohen, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to take over the…
Continue Reading Mexico in talks with mining companies about lithium
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says the government is in talks to persuade companies that have started lithium mining projects in…
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La tasa de mortalidad por cáncer en EE.UU. cae un 33% desde 1991 gracias a avances en el tratamiento, a la detección temprana y al menor tabaquismo, según un informe
SofÃa Benavides (CNN) — La tasa de personas que mueren de cáncer en Estados Unidos disminuyó de manera continua durante las últimas tres…
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Zach Johnson isn’t discounting Tiger Woods for the Ryder Cup
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Tiger Woods could form part of the US Ryder Cup team — or at least, Zach Johnson isn’t ruling it out. Ahead of the…
Continue ReadingUS air travel is slowly getting back to normal after a day of chaos
By Marnie Hunter, Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN Air travel appears to be going relatively smoothly a day after a Federal Aviation…
Continue Reading Valuable winning lottery ticket could be in your coat pocket
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and JOSH FUNK Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Thinking of lining up at the mini-mart for a shot at a $1.35 billion…
Continue Reading Valuable winning lottery ticket could be in your coat pocket
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and JOSH FUNK Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Thinking of lining up at the mini-mart for a shot at a $1.35 billion…
Continue Reading Valuable winning lottery ticket could be in your coat pocket
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and JOSH FUNK Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Thinking of lining up at the mini-mart for a shot at a $1.35 billion…
Continue ReadingVast majority of Brazilians condemn weekend rioting as more than 2,000 held by police
By Jack Guy and Rodrigo Pedroso, CNN A vast majority of Brazilians condemn recent riots and invasions of federal government buildings, and more than…
Continue Reading DPS: 5 dead after a multi-vehicle freeway crash near Phoenix
CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — At least five people died Thursday in a fiery crash involving semi-trucks on a freeway east of Phoenix, according to…
Continue Reading National Guard sent to Mexico City subway on sabotage worry
By MARK STEVENSON and MARIA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The mayor of Mexico City announced Thursday that 6,060 National Guard…
Continue Reading Croats charged with child trafficking in Zambia granted bail
By NOEL SICHALWE Associated Press NDOLA, Zambia (AP) — A Zambian court has granted bail to eight Croatian nationals charged with child trafficking.…
Continue Reading Dem lawmakers urge Biden to void visa of Brazil’s Bolsonaro
By DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A group of 46 Democratic lawmakers has sent a letter to President Joe Biden demanding former…
Continue Reading Activist who ran for Belarusian presidency in 2020 detained
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A human rights group says an opposition politician who ran against authoritarian Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko…
Continue ReadingStriking new images reveal beauty of forgotten, and largest, amber fossil of a flower
By Katie Hunt, CNN Almost 40 million years ago a flower bloomed in a Baltic conifer forest. Dripping tree resin encased the petals and pollen,…
Continue Reading Worst cholera outbreak in decades kills 750 people in Malawi
By GREGORY GONDWE Associated Press BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Malawi’s health minister says the country’s worst cholera outbreak in two decades…
Continue Reading First on CNN: US Navy veteran released from Russian custody
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN An American Navy veteran who has been detained in Russia for nearly a year was released from Russian custody on Thursday,…
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‘Dancing with the Stars’ pros Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy welcome first child together
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy have welcomed a baby boy. The “Dancing with the Stars” couple both took to…
Continue Reading McCarthy stands by Santos despite growing calls for resignation from other GOP lawmakers
By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN Rep. George Santos, the recently elected GOP congressman from New York who has admitted to lying about parts of his…
Continue Reading Governor says 6 people are dead in Alabama after severe storms and more than 2 dozen tornadoes hit Southeast
By Steve Almasy, Joe Sutton, Jason Hanna and Melissa Alonso, CNN Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said Thursday evening there have been six deaths in the state…
Continue Reading 2022 was fifth or sixth warmest on record as Earth heats up
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer DENVER (AP) — Earth’s fever persisted last year, not quite spiking to a record high but still in the top…
Continue Reading Democrat Brandon Presley joins race for Mississippi governor
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Democrat Brandon Presley has announced that he’s running for Mississippi…
Continue Reading Truck driver involved in Tennessee train derailment charged
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (AP) — The driver of a semi-truck involved in a Tennessee train derailment has been charged. News outlets reported on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Garland appoints special counsel to investigate Biden docs
By ZEKE MILLER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to…
Continue Reading 2022 was the warmest La Niña year on record. Scientists say this year will be warmer
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Twin reports released Thursday by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found the last nine years were…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County deputy fatally shoots assault suspect
SANTA CLARITA A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a man who assaulted the deputy at a shopping center, authorities said…
Continue Reading Nebraska governor names predecessor to US Senate seat
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — In one of his first acts as Nebraska’s governor, Republican Jim Pillen has named…
Continue Reading Former US attorney named special counsel in Biden document probe
By Kevin Liptak, Evan Perez, Phil Mattingly and Marshall Cohen, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to take…
Continue Reading Theo James doesn’t think he’s right to play James Bond
By Lisa Respers France, CNN It doesn’t sound like Theo James is shaken or stirred by chatter he should be the next James Bond. “The White…
Continue Reading Nebraska Gov. Pillen appoints Pete Ricketts to Sasse’s Senate seat
By Eric Bradner, CNN Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on Thursday said he is appointing former Gov. Pete Ricketts to fill the Senate seat left vacant by…
Continue Reading ‘Victory smoke in the Capitol, boys,’ Proud Boys member said on Jan. 6, prosecutors say as trial begins
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Dozens of messages, social media posts and videos show that leaders of the far-right Proud Boys not only…
Continue Reading Prosecutor: Proud Boys attacked ‘heart’ of democracy on 1/6
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal prosecutor says former Proud Boys…
Continue Reading50 movies to get excited about in 2023
Some of your favorite movie stars, icons, and hit franchises return in 2023. Stacker lists the noteworthy movies, both big and small, premiering this…
Continue ReadingWhat drug ads disclose to consumers—and what they don’t
Estey & Bomberger, LLP researched the contents of prescription drug advertisements, the associated FDA regulations, and the impact of pharmaceutical…
Continue ReadingHow the pandemic impacted teacher shortages—and ways schools are adapting
HeyTutor cited data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to examine the impact of the pandemic on teacher shortages, exploring new policies and…
Continue ReadingBest lake towns to live in
Stacker examined 2021 data from personal finance website WalletHub to determine the best lake towns to live in across the…
Continue Reading10 industries with the highest business survival rates
Growthink reviewed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify the top 10 industries with the highest business survival…
Continue ReadingWhat’s behind the growing number of manufacturing jobs?
Using Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics data, Get It Made assessed what is behind the recent surge in U.S. manufacturing…
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US cancer death rate falls 33% since 1991, partly due to advances in treatment, early detection and less smoking, report says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The rate of people dying from cancer in the United States has continuously declined over the past three decades, according…
Continue Reading American Airlines boosts outlook after busy holiday season
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Planes have been full recently and fares are up, which is good for airlines. American Airlines is…
Continue Reading First on CNN: US Navy veteran released from Russian custody
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN An American Navy veteran who has been detained in Russia for nearly a year was released from Russian custody on Thursday,…
Continue ReadingAdults arrested after forcing their way into middle school
By Scott Hurley Click here for updates on this story OSHKOSH, Wisconsin (WLUK) — Several adults and one juvenile were…
Continue Reading Bulgaria seeks to change EU-funded recovery plan over coal
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s Parliament is demanding that the country’s government renegotiate the energy part of an EU-funded…
Continue Reading Bulgaria seeks to change EU-funded recovery plan over coal
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s Parliament is demanding that the country’s government renegotiate the energy part of an EU-funded…
Continue Reading ‘Plane’ is a no-frills action movie that receives a lift from its stars
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Plane” is a too-generic title for what’s actually a pretty good little movie, combining with the ad…
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