Fed’s Powell: Elevated inflation will likely delay rate cuts this year
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned Tuesday that persistently elevated…
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Indian police kill 29 suspected Maoist rebels in a gunbattle in a central state
NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in India say they killed at least 29 suspected Maoist rebels in the central state of Chhattisgarh. The gunfight came three…
Continue ReadingFamily of man who died in custody in Tulare County files lawsuit
By Kate Nemarich Click here for updates on this story TULARE COUNTY, California (KFSN) — Family and loved ones of…
Continue ReadingUN envoy says of the threat to coral reefs: ‘Are we faced with a colossal ecosystem tragedy? Yes’
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The world is not doing enough to protect coral reefs. That’s according to the…
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Spire collapses after fire rips through Copenhagen’s old stock exchange
Originally Published: 16 APR 24 04:05 ET Updated: 16 APR 24 11:30 ET By Stephanie Halasz, Antonia Mortensen and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) —…
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Daniel Noboa denuncia “sabotaje” por cortes de electricidad y declara la emergencia en el sector energético de Ecuador
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — En medio del regreso de los cortes de energía eléctrica en varias provincias de Ecuador, el presidente Daniel Noboa…
Continue ReadingCoal miners have long faced risk of black lung disease. Now they’re getting new protections
By MATTHEW DALY and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Labor Department has issued a new rule intended to protect coal miners…
Continue ReadingGarland defends Biden’s mental fitness and says he has ‘complete confidence’ in him
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland has told lawmakers President Joe Biden has shown no signs of cognitive impairment while…
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Stocks wobble after Powell warns that rate cuts will likely come later than expected
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — US stocks wavered Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said a “lack of further progress”…
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Better Place Forests honors past loved ones in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Better Place Forests is America’s first memorial forest, right here in Santa Cruz county. It allows surviving family…
Continue ReadingAffidavit: Daughter’s boyfriend of whom Atlantic City Mayor disapproved recorded abuse in video call
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Prosecutors in New Jersey say Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and his wife disapproved…
Continue ReadingMichigan gets 3 years of probation for football recruiting violations; case vs. Jim Harbaugh pending
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Michigan was given three years of probation, fined and hit with recruiting limits by the NCAA on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingCiting safety, USC makes rare cancellation of speech by valedictorian who supported Palestinians
By JOHN ANTCZAK and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of Southern California canceled a commencement speech by its…
Continue ReadingCiting safety, USC makes rare cancellation of speech by valedictorian who supported Palestinians
By JOHN ANTCZAK and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of Southern California canceled a commencement speech by its…
Continue ReadingUS files 2nd labor complaint after Mexico refuses to act on union-busting by a Mexican company
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States has filed a labor complaint panel after Mexico refused to act on alleged union-busting by a Mexican company.…
Continue ReadingVenezuela closes its embassy in Ecuador to protest the police raid on the Mexican Embassy there
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ordered the closure of his country’s embassy and…
Continue ReadingTuition and fees will rise at Georgia public universities in fall 2024
By JEFF AMY Associated Press BARNESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Students will pay more to attend Georgia’s public universities and colleges in the the…
Continue ReadingExperience the Splendor of Creativity at Missouri City’s “Tutus & Tuxes Gala” Presented by the Edison Arts Foundation – Cultivating Community Through the Arts
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 16, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Missouri City, TX,…
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration recruits 15 states to help enforce airline consumer laws
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The Biden administration is enlisting the help of officials in 15 states to enforce consumer-protection laws…
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration recruits 15 states to help enforce airline consumer laws
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The Biden administration is enlisting the help of officials in 15 states to enforce consumer-protection laws…
Continue ReadingA painting of Winston Churchill by an artist whose work he hated is up for auction
LONDON (AP) — A portrait of Winston Churchill by an artist whose work the British leader loathed went on display Tuesday at Churchill’s…
Continue ReadingTexas inmate Melissa Lucio’s death sentence should be overturned, judge says
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A judge has recommended that the conviction and death sentence of Texas inmate Melissa Lucio…
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A Boston police officer’s body was found two years ago in a snowy yard. Now his girlfriend goes on trial for murder
Originally Published: 16 APR 24 11:23 ET By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — After many months of courtroom showdowns, conspiracy theories and accusations…
Continue Reading Encienden la llama de París 2024 en un evento coreografiado en la cuna de los antiguos Juegos Olímpicos
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — La llama de los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024 se encendió en Olimpia, la cuna de los antiguos Juegos…
Continue ReadingNew York’s high court hears case on abortion insurance coverage
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s highest court has taken up a case that seeks to throw out a regulation requiring health insurance policies to…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court won’t hear election denier Mike Lindell’s challenge over FBI seizure of cellphone
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition by MyPillow founder and election denier…
Continue ReadingTriangle high school teams head to robotics world championships
By Rick Armstrong Click here for updates on this story NORTH CAROLINA (WRAL) — High school robotics teams representing…
Continue Reading Estados Unidos se estaba volviendo demasiado caro, así que esta artista se trasladó a Francia para llevar una vida más tranquila
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Abandonar Estados Unidos y vivir cerca de los Pirineos franceses no figuraba en los planes de Taylor Barnes. Pero a…
Continue Reading8 family members die in Mozambique’s latest capsizing, a week after another killed nearly 100 people
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — State media in Mozambique say at least eight people from one family have died after their…
Continue Reading Pro-Trump network OAN and Smartmatic settle 2020 election defamation case
By Marshall Cohen and Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Voting technology company Smartmatic and the far-right network One America News said…
Continue ReadingFormer Michigan House leader and wife charged with misusing political funds
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and ED WHITE Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors have filed financial crimes against the former leader of the…
Continue ReadingFacing a Republican revolt, House Speaker Johnson’s plan for US aid to Ukraine, allies uncertain
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Defiant and determined, House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back Tuesday against…
Continue ReadingDon’t let it flow: Tourists to Spain’s Catalonia may soon see water restrictions in the dry season
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Authorities in Spain’s drought-stricken Catalonia are considering imposing water…
Continue ReadingBelgian police shut down a far-right conference as it rallies ahead of Europe’s June elections
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian police have shut down a gathering of far-right politicians and supporters, citing concerns…
Continue ReadingA year’s worth of rain plunges normally dry Dubai underwater
By Mary Gilbert and Brandon Miller, CNN Meteorologists (CNN) — A year’s worth of rain unleashed immense flash flooding in Dubai Tuesday as…
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‘Once in a lifetime’: What Caitlin Clark said after being selected at No. 1 in the WNBA draft
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Few things in professional sports have ever been as certain as Caitlin Clark being selected as the No. 1 overall in…
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Colorado funeral home owners accused of mishandling 190 bodies charged with Covid-19 relief loan fraud, officials say
Originally Published: 16 APR 24 09:44 ET By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — The owners of a Colorado funeral home accused of mishandling nearly 200…
Continue Reading Microsoft turns to the Middle East for its latest bet on AI
By Tom Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Microsoft will invest $1.5 billion in Abu Dhabi’s G42, an artificial intelligence group that has faced…
Continue Reading Trump’s stock tumbles again after Truth Social announces it’s getting into streaming
By David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — Investors in Trump Media & Technology Group’s stock are throwing in the towel. Shares of TMTG…
Continue ReadingWhitey Herzog, Hall of Fame manager who led St. Louis Cardinals to 3 pennants, dies at 92
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals…
Continue ReadingUkraine ‘ran out of missiles’ to thwart Russian strike on power plant, Zelensky says
By Sebastian Shukla, Olga Voitovych, Andy Carey and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A lack of air defenses meant Ukraine was powerless to…
Continue ReadingTexas fined $100,000 per day for failing to act on foster care abuse allegations
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Texas is being fined $100,000 a day by a federal judge for neglecting investigations into abuse and neglect…
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‘Under the Bridge’ navigates the familiar true-crime waters of troubled teens
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Despite being based on a grim true-crime yarn, “Under the Bridge” makes several poor choices in…
Continue ReadingCrop-rich California region will fall under state monitoring to preserve groundwater flow
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press California officials voted Tuesday to step in to monitor groundwater use in part of the crop-rich San Joaquin Valley in…
Continue ReadingCrop-rich California region will fall under state monitoring to preserve groundwater flow
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press California officials voted Tuesday to step in to monitor groundwater use in part of the crop-rich San Joaquin Valley in…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft invests $1.5 billion in AI firm G42, overseen by UAE’s national security adviser
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft is investing $1.5 billion in a technology firm based in the United Arab Emirates and overseen by the country’s…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia transgender sports ban discriminates against teen athlete, appeals court says
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s transgender sports ban violates the rights of a teen athlete under…
Continue ReadingFour boaters rescued after vessel becomes ground on reef on Oahu’s South Shore
By Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Four people were rescued after their vessel…
Continue Reading Henry Cavill and girlfriend Natalie Viscuso ‘excited’ to welcome first baby together
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “Argyle” star Henry Cavill and his girlfriend Natalie Viscuso have announced they are expecting their first…
Continue Reading Un incendio arrasa la antigua Bolsa de Copenhague y la torre se derrumba
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Un enorme incendio envolvió la antigua Bolsa de Valores de Copenhague, uno de los monumentos más famosos de la…
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