Wall Street opens flat; bank earnings, Fed comments in focus
By JOE McDONALD and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Stocks are opening flat on Wall Street Friday as strong earnings from some big banks are offset by…
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Warsaw Ghetto uprising survivor honored on 80th anniversary
By ILAN BEN ZION and AMI BEN TOV Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Tova Gutstein was born in Warsaw the year Adolf Hitler took power in Germany.…
Continue Reading Minneapolis reaches settlements in 2 suits alleging then-officer Derek Chauvin used excessive force years before George Floyd’s killing
By Paradise Afshar, CNN The city of Minneapolis has reached settlements totaling more than $8.8 million in two civil lawsuits that accuse former…
Continue Reading Minneapolis reaches settlements in 2 suits alleging then-officer Derek Chauvin used excessive force years before George Floyd’s killing
By Paradise Afshar, CNN The city of Minneapolis has reached settlements totaling more than $8.8 million in two civil lawsuits that accuse former…
Continue Reading Minneapolis reaches settlements in 2 suits alleging then-officer Derek Chauvin used excessive force years before George Floyd’s killing
By Paradise Afshar, CNN The city of Minneapolis has reached settlements totaling more than $8.8 million in two civil lawsuits that accuse former…
Continue Reading It’s ‘The Joe Show’ as Biden closes out Ireland visit
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, COLLEEN LONG, CHRIS MEGERIAN and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press BALLINA, Ireland (AP) — President Joe Biden ended his trip to…
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Mississippi city faces tough road rebuilding after tornado
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — The scent of the Mississippi Delta’s soil took hold of…
Continue Reading Mississippi city faces tough road rebuilding after tornado
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — The scent of the Mississippi Delta’s soil took hold of…
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Estados Unidos alerta sobre posibles atentados con bombas en Guayaquil
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — La embajada de Estados Unidos en Ecuador informó a través de un comunicado este jueves que delincuentes estarÃan…
Continue Reading Kempe’s hat trick sends 3rd-place Kings past NHL-worst Ducks
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Adrian Kempe had three goals and an assist and the Los Angeles Kings clinched third place…
Continue Reading Garland’s hat trick gives Canucks 5-4 OT win over Coyotes
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Conor Garland capped his first career hat trick 1:19 into overtime, and the Vancouver Canucks…
Continue Reading Tellez’s homer, sac fly help Brewers to 4-3 win over Padres
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rowdy Tellez hit a two-run homer in the first inning and a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 10th…
Continue Reading In China, Lula seeks help to build back Brazilian industry
By MAURICIO SAVARESE and EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The trip by Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to Beijing…
Continue Reading In China, Lula seeks help to build back Brazilian industry
By MAURICIO SAVARESE and EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The trip by Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to Beijing…
Continue ReadingIran executions up 75% as Tehran seeks to ‘instill fear’ in protesters, rights groups say
By Kareem El Damanhoury and Joseph Ataman, CNN Iran executed at least 582 people last year, a 75% increase on the previous year, according to human…
Continue Reading Sentencian a 12 años de prisión al exministro del Interior de Perú, Daniel Urresti, por el asesinato de un periodista en 1988
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — La Tercera Sala Penal Transitoria de Perú condenó este miércoles a 12 años de prisión al exministro del Interior…
Continue Reading Workers at anti-poverty World Bank struggle to pay bills
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Andre Blount has been serving food to dignitaries at World Bank headquarters for nearly 10…
Continue Reading Workers at anti-poverty World Bank struggle to pay bills
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Andre Blount has been serving food to dignitaries at World Bank headquarters for nearly 10…
Continue Reading Oilers close with 9th straight win, 5-2 over Sharks
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Mattias Janmark scored twice, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists and the Edmonton Oilers closed the regular season…
Continue Reading Landmark law saved whales through marine industries change
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — On a breezy spring day, scientists and conservationists methodically conducted…
Continue Reading Landmark law saved whales through marine industries change
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — On a breezy spring day, scientists and conservationists methodically conducted…
Continue Reading China sanctions US Congress member for Taiwan visit
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China sanctioned a United States lawmaker Thursday for his visit to Taiwan, saying he…
Continue Reading ‘Quiet luxury’: No flash, no logos, but big-time style
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — They’re the biggest of brands. But with no logos. And that’s the whole point. Call it…
Continue Reading ‘Quiet luxury’: No flash, no logos, but big-time style
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — They’re the biggest of brands. But with no logos. And that’s the whole point. Call it…
Continue Reading India’s stretched health care fails millions in rural areas
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL AP Science Writer SURGUJA, India (AP) — Poonam Gond is learning to describe her pain by numbers. Zero means no pain and 10 is…
Continue Reading India’s stretched health care fails millions in rural areas
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL AP Science Writer SURGUJA, India (AP) — Poonam Gond is learning to describe her pain by numbers. Zero means no pain and 10 is…
Continue Reading South Korea tour bus crash kills 1 Israeli, 34 people hurt
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A bus carrying Israeli tourists fell on its side on a road in southern South Korea, killing one woman and injuring 34…
Continue Reading Senegal gas deal drives locals to desperation, prostitution
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal (AP) — When the gas rig arrived off the coast of Saint-Louis, residents of this seaside…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP report on impact of Senegal’s gas project
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal (AP) — For years, residents of the small fishing town of Saint-Louis in Senegal have been…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP report on impact of Senegal’s gas project
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal (AP) — For years, residents of the small fishing town of Saint-Louis in Senegal have been…
Continue Reading Senegal gas deal drives locals to desperation, prostitution
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal (AP) — When the gas rig arrived off the coast of Saint-Louis, residents of this seaside…
Continue Reading Panamá registra la primera muerte por viruela sÃmica
SofÃa Benavides (CNN Español) — Un hombre de 35 años es la primera vÃctima mortal de la viruela sÃmica en Panamá, informó este jueves el…
Continue Reading Family says deplorable conditions and insect bites in Atlanta jail contributed to inmate’s death
By Chris Youd, CNN The family of Lashawn Thompson, an inmate who died in the Fulton County Jail last year, is demanding a criminal investigation into…
Continue Reading Family says deplorable conditions and insect bites in Atlanta jail contributed to inmate’s death
By Chris Youd, CNN The family of Lashawn Thompson, an inmate who died in the Fulton County Jail last year, is demanding a criminal investigation into…
Continue Reading México violó los derechos de dos personas en prisión preventiva durante 17 años, dictamina la CIDH
RocÃo Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Un tribunal de derechos humanos dictaminó que México violó los derechos de dos personas que estuvieron en…
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Tibetan leader defends Dalai Lama after ‘suck my tongue’ request to boy
By Rhea Mogul, CNN The head of the Tibetan government-in-exile has defended the Dalai Lama over a video in which the spiritual leader kisses a child…
Continue Reading Corea del Norte dice que probó un nuevo misil balÃstico intercontinental de combustible sólido
SofÃa Benavides (CNN) — Corea del Norte dijo que lanzó un nuevo misil balÃstico intercontinental (ICBM) Hwasong-18 de combustible sólido…
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MLB umpire Larry Vanover hospitalized after getting hit in head by throw during Yankees-Guardians game
By Jacob Lev, CNN MLB umpire Larry Vanover, who was hit in the head by a throw during Wednesday’s New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians…
Continue Reading Trump comparece en el juicio civil que amenaza el destino de su imperio empresarial
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Donald Trump compareció este jueves como parte de un caso civil de alto riesgo presentado por el estado de Nueva…
Continue Reading G7 diplomats to grapple with Ukraine, China, N. Korea crises
By FOSTER KLUG Associated Press KARUIZAWA, Japan (AP) — Russian threats to nuke Ukraine. China’s belligerent military moves around rival…
Continue ReadingA Little Warmer For The Weekend
We will to slightly warmer weather as a weak ridge builds in this weekend. While I wish I could tell you the warmer weather will last, well, it…
Continue Reading A cyclone-hit Indian hamlet pins its hopes on a sea wall
By LEKSHMI GOPALAKRISHNAN, Press Trust of India KOCHI, India (AP) — Nearly two years ago, Mary Sebastian was hoisted on a chair and carried by a…
Continue Reading Major League Soccer suspends Dante Vanzeir for 6 games after player used a racial slur during a match
By Homero De la Fuente and Wayne Sterling, CNN New York Red Bulls forward Dante Vanzeir has been suspended for six regular season games after using a…
Continue Reading Williams back with Padres, won’t coach for at least 4 weeks
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres third base coach Matt Williams already had baseball on his mind when the…
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Fyre Festival organizer says a second festival is on the way
(CNN) – The Fyre Festival of 2017 in the Bahamas became famous for all the wrong reasons and led the organizer to be sentenced to prison. The…
Continue Reading Russian court fines Wikipedia for article about Ukraine war
A Moscow court on Thursday again fined Wikipedia for a Russian-language article it refused to remove about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the…
Continue Reading New details in bizarre death of Nevada hit-and-run suspect
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Police investigating the bizarre Nevada death of a hit-and-run suspect driving a stolen pickup…
Continue Reading Lanzan la misión “Juice” para explorar los océanos helados de Júpiter
Carolina Calero (CNN) — La Agencia Espacial Europea envió una nave espacial para explorar Júpiter y tres de sus lunas más grandes e…
Continue Reading UN: As many as 400,000 migrants may cross Darien Gap in 2023
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Two U.N. groups said Thursday that the number of migrants crossing the dangerous Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama could…
Continue Reading Powerful Cyclone Ilsa lashes Australia’s northwest coast
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s most powerful tropical cyclone in eight years lashed its northwest coast…
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