The Fed is about to do something it hasn’t done since the pandemic
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — People are getting impatient with the Federal Reserve. For the past year, the Fed has kept interest…
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Discrimination relief payments begin as some Black farmers ask courts to include heirs in program
By Chandelis Duster and Janie Boschma, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is sending out millions of dollars in relief checks to farmers who…
Continue ReadingAfter a scandalous year, Miss Teen USA and Miss USA pageants return
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — After a turbulent year for the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants that saw both its 2023 titleholders resign…
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Sonya Massey’s mom called 911 to report her daughter was having a mental breakdown the day before she was killed
By Emma Tucker and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — The day before the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey in Illinois, her mother called 911 and…
Continue ReadingUber, China’s BYD, form partnership to deploy 100,000 EVs in EU and Latin America
BANGKOK (AP) — The ride sharing giant Uber and Chinese automaker BYD say they have agreed on a partnership to introduce 100,000 BYD model EVs on…
Continue ReadingMercury could have an 11-mile underground layer of diamonds, researchers say
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — A layer of diamonds up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) thick could be tucked below the surface of Mercury, the solar…
Continue ReadingTahiti’s youth surf culture gets a boost as island hosts the Paris Olympics
Associated Press TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — As the heavy, barrel-shaped waves of Teahupo’o, Tahiti — where the Paris Olympics surfing…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea offers humanitarian aid to flood-hit North Korea
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has offered to send aid supplies to North Korea to help the country recover from heavy rains…
Continue ReadingAn airline in Asia is removing a popular snack from flights. Turbulence is to blame
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Airplane turbulence is often the culprit when someone’s suitcase falls out of an overhead bin. Now, though,…
Continue Reading Get ready for even more JD Vance in the spotlight after shaky rollout
By Steve Contorno and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — JD Vance is making a second pass at introducing himself to America as the Ohio senator…
Continue ReadingJapan rivals Nissan and Honda will share EV components and AI research as they play catch up
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda say they plan to share components for electric vehicles like batteries and…
Continue ReadingIsrael says it has confirmed that chief of Hamas’ military wing was killed in a July strike in Gaza
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Thursday that it has confirmed that the head of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif,…
Continue ReadingIsraeli military says it killed Hamas chief Mohammed Deif in Gaza last month
By Dana Karni, Sophie Tanno and Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military has said that one of the reported masterminds of the October 7…
Continue Reading‘We don’t need more concrete’: A new village in Tanzania will use a 3D printer and soil to build its community
By Tom Page, CNN (CNN) — Building with 3D printers has matured rapidly in recent years, as advances in technology and material science allow…
Continue ReadingDon’t panic! Taylor Swift warned fans to expect sirens for WWII anniversary in Warsaw before concert
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Taylor Swift warned fans who traveled to her concert in Warsaw on Thursday to expect loud sirens in the…
Continue ReadingIcy body bags and mobile coolers: Here’s what it takes now to survive outside in America’s hottest city
By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent (CNN) — On some parts of an overheating Earth, the old complaint that “it’s not the heat,…
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Israel no será invitado a la ceremonia de conmemoración del bombardeo atómico de Nagasaki en 1945
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Israel no será invitado a la ceremonia de paz de este año en conmemoración del bombardeo atómico de…
Continue ReadingBritish prime minister announces policing plan to deal with violent clashes after fatal stabbings
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the “tiny mindless minority” behind unrest that has plagued…
Continue Reading Coffee is becoming a luxury, and there’s no escaping it
By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — Tucked away in the mountainous highlands of Chiapas in southern Mexico, around 150 coffee farmers on the Edelmann…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Por qué los estadounidenses desprecian a McDonald’s y Starbucks
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Nueva York (CNN) — A simple vista parece que los estadounidenses están dejando de lado los Big Macs, las bebidas…
Continue ReadingParis Olympics sweetheart: Rugby player Ilona Maher promotes body positivity through social media
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Ilona Maher, America’s rugby-playing social media sweetheart, walked onto the terrace of Team USA House carrying…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s cultural capital sees record rainfall, flooding streets and affecting daily life
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say Pakistan’s cultural city of Lahore has seen record-high rainfall, leaving at least three…
Continue Reading Una vez concluido el primer capítulo del regreso de Simone Biles a los Juegos Olímpicos, el siguiente está listo para escribirse
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Después de que Estados Unidos se hiciera con el oro por equipos a principios de esta semana, convirtiendo a Biles en…
Continue Reading Un joven de 17 años acusado de asesinato por el apuñalamiento de Southport en medio de la segunda noche de protestas
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Un joven de 17 años fue acusado del asesinato de tres niñas y de 10 cargos de intento de asesinato tras el ataque con…
Continue ReadingAmid global turmoil Blinken aims to ease anxiety over US election on 6-nation Asia tour
AP Diplomatic Writer SINGAPORE (AP) — With large parts of the world in turmoil and deep uncertainty over the future direction of America’s global…
Continue ReadingProtest by climate activists at another German airport halts cargo flights
BERLIN (AP) — Officials say an overnight protest by climate activists at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany forced a three-hour halt to cargo…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Worries about the economy hit Wall Street, and the Dow drops nearly 500 points
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Just a day after rallying on hopes that the Federal Reserve is about to cut interest rates, U.S. stocks tumbled…
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