February 2023

EU: Freeing ex-senator can help Manila keep trade incentives

February 24, 2023 5:41 AM Associated Press

By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A group of European parliamentarians says the Philippines’ chances of retaining special…

Key US inflation measure surges at fastest rate since June

February 24, 2023 5:38 AM Associated Press

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose last month at its fastest pace…

Key US inflation measure surges at fastest rate since June

February 24, 2023 5:38 AM Associated Press

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose last month at its fastest pace…

Former President Donald Trump speaks as he announces a third run for president

Exclusive: How a box with classified documents ended up in Trump’s office months after FBI searched Mar-a-Lago

February 24, 2023 5:36 AM CNN

By Katelyn Polantz, Paula Reid and Jeremy Herb, CNN The Justice Department wants to know how a box containing a handful of classified records…

Cyclone Freddy slams Mozambique with ‘dangerous’ rainfall

February 24, 2023 5:36 AM Associated Press

By WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — A damaging tropical cyclone dumped “dangerous and exceptional rainfall levels” over…

10 killed in riots in Indonesia’s restive Papua province

February 24, 2023 5:36 AM Associated Press

By ALFIAN KARTONO and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police say 10 people have been killed and more than 20…

Uniti: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

February 24, 2023 5:31 AM Associated Press

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Uniti: Q4 Earnings…

Air fryer recall: 2 million Cosori air fryers recalled because of fire hazard

February 24, 2023 5:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Roughly 2 million Cosori air fryers have been recalled because they pose a possible fire risk. The US Consumer…

King Charles III pays tribute to Ukraine’s ‘courage and resilience’

February 24, 2023 5:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s King Charles has commended the people of Ukraine for showing “truly remarkable…

WEATHER ALERT: Highway 17 reopened in both directions

February 24, 2023 5:16 AM Mickey Adams

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON FEB. 24, 2023, AT 3:11 PM- CHP Santa Cruz announced that Highway 17 is back open. The road was closed Friday…

People across the world gather to mark war anniversary

February 24, 2023 5:10 AM Associated Press

By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — World landmarks lit up in the colors of Ukraine’s national flag as people across the…

Germany’s BASF to shed 2,600 jobs in cost-cutting drive

February 24, 2023 5:07 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — Chemicals maker BASF says it plans to cut around 2,600 jobs in a cost-cutting drive spurred in part by the impact of high energy…

Insomnia may be linked to a higher risk of heart attack

Insomnia may be linked to higher risk of heart attack, study says

February 24, 2023 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Kyla Russell, CNN It’s no secret that sleep is important to your overall health, but a lack of sleep could have substantial effects on your…

Penguin to publish ‘classic’ Roald Dahl books after backlash

February 24, 2023 4:58 AM Associated Press

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Publisher Penguin Random House announced Friday it will publish “classic” unexpurgated versions…

Penguin to publish ‘classic’ Roald Dahl books after backlash

February 24, 2023 4:58 AM Associated Press

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Publisher Penguin Random House announced Friday it will publish “classic” unexpurgated versions…

Thomas H. Lee, pioneer of leveraged buyouts, is dead at 78

February 24, 2023 4:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Thomas H. Lee, a private equity financier who pioneered the use of leveraged buyouts that helped to reshape corporate…

Russian agency also appeals in Valieva Olympic doping case

February 24, 2023 4:55 AM Associated Press

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Russian anti-doping agency has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in the case of Kamila Valieva. The…

A New 'Lord of the Rings' movie series is in the works at Warner Bros. Elijah Wood

New ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie series in the works at Warner Bros.

February 24, 2023 4:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Issy Ronald, CNN It is one of the most beloved movie series of all time, but Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy…

Netflix baja los precios en algunos países para aumentar las suscripciones

February 24, 2023 4:46 AM CNN Newsource

Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Netflix decidió reducir los precios de sus planes en algunos países con el objetivo de mantener el aumento de…

Japan, other G-7 leaders step up Russia sanctions

February 24, 2023 4:43 AM Associated Press

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other Group of Seven leaders have adopted a set of…

Nigeria prepares for crucial presidential vote Saturday

February 24, 2023 4:39 AM Associated Press

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Officials in Nigeria are making final preparations on the eve of elections amid concerns…

Consumers keep spending. That might not be good news for them or the Fed

February 24, 2023 4:30 AM CNN

By Alicia Wallace, CNN US consumers kept spending last year despite historically high inflation, not only shelling out for necessities but also…

Prices are still rising at a pace well above the Fed's 2% goal and the public is becoming increasingly weary. Pictured are grocery shoppers at a store in Washington

Why today’s inflation report is so important

February 24, 2023 4:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Federal Reserve policy is based on trust. The central bank’s ability to maintain stable prices depends on the…

She’s the only woman living on an island of convicted criminals

February 24, 2023 4:30 AM CNN Newsource

Silvia Marchetti, CNN When Giulia Manca traveled to Pianosa, a former Italian prison island, back in 2011, she was looking forward to a relaxing…

The National Advertising Divisionhas determined that Molson Coors went too far with a recent ad that compares rivals' light beer to water. Pictured is the Molson Coors Brewing Co. campus in Milwaukee

Molson Coors’ funny ad went too far, regulator says

February 24, 2023 4:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Beer ads try to be funny, but a regulatory group has determined that Molson Coors went too far with a recent ad that…

Evergy: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

February 24, 2023 4:20 AM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Evergy: Q4 Earnings…

People across the world gather to mark war anniversary

February 24, 2023 4:20 AM Associated Press

By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — World landmarks lit up in the colors of Ukraine’s national flag as people across the…

South Africa: Fallout over power utility CEO’s graft claims

February 24, 2023 4:19 AM Associated Press

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s troubled state-owned power utility Eskom has appointed an interim chief…

Frontier Communications: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

February 24, 2023 4:16 AM Associated Press

NORWALK, Conn. — Frontier Communications: Q4 Earnings…

Ice covered tree branches are seen on the ground after a freezing ice storm in Ypsilanti

Winter storm slams the West Coast, prompting rare blizzard warnings in Southern California

February 24, 2023 4:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, Rob Shackelford, Ralph Ellis and Mallika Kallingal, CNN A slow-moving winter storm has struck the West Coast, flooding highways in…

Blachem: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

February 24, 2023 4:15 AM Associated Press

MONTVALE, N.J. — Blachem: Q4 Earnings…

Winter storm slams the West Coast, prompting rare blizzard warnings in Southern California

February 24, 2023 4:15 AM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi, Rob Shackelford, Ralph Ellis and Mallika Kallingal, CNN A slow-moving winter storm has struck the West Coast, flooding highways in…