By Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Thursday unveiled a new fund to increase investments made with the nation’s minority-owned and mission-driven banks, helping them expand economic opportunities in the communities they serve. The FDIC said the Mission-Driven Bank Fund has raised at least $120 million since 2019 from a number
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By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Denver Broncos pass rusher Bradley Chubb remains questionable for the game at Jacksonville due to a sore ankle. He missed the opener to give the ankle more time to heal. Chubb will test it out during a walkthrough on a high school field in Jacksonville over
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By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — After being slowed by the pandemic, the race among 17 U.S. cities to land a coveted spot hosting the 2026 World Cup is back on. Two FIFA inspectors were in Atlanta to get a look at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, centerpiece of the city’s bid. Atlanta is counting
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — After being slowed by the pandemic, the race among 17 U.S. cities to land a coveted spot hosting the 2026 World Cup is back on. Two FIFA inspectors were in Atlanta to get a look at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, centerpiece of the city’s bid. Atlanta is counting
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By Sam Fossum and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order adding measles to the list of quarantinable diseases roughly one week after several Afghan refugees who had recently arrived in the US tested positive for the disease, which led to a pause in flights of US-bound refugees. Flights of
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business In March 2020, the US economy faced the specter of a financial crisis and a full-blown depression as Covid-19 crippled American society. That nightmare scenario was avoided, in large part because of an unprecedented response from the federal government that included stimulus checks, small business loans and emergency credit programs.
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business In March 2020, the US economy faced the specter of a financial crisis and a full-blown depression as Covid-19 crippled American society. That nightmare scenario was avoided, in large part because of an unprecedented response from the federal government that included stimulus checks, small business loans and emergency credit programs.
Continue Reading FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Linebacker Kyle Van Noy is out for the Patriots matchup with the Jets with a throat injury. An abdomen issue will also sideline kicker Quinn Nordin. The undrafted rookie was a healthy scratch for last week’s opener against Miami. In addition, tight end Jonnu Smith (hip), right tackle Trent Brown (calf),
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En la cultura popular, los hombres y mujeres de las cavernas suelen vestirse con pieles, pero no existe mucha evidencia arqueológica de lo que realmente usaban nuestros antepasados de la Edad de Piedra y de cómo se vestían. Las pieles, el cuero y otros materiales orgánicos no suelen conservarse, sobre todo
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Showtime’s periodic political series “The Circus” returns on Sunday into both a familiar and changed political climate. Donald Trump’s presidency has ended, but the country’s sharp political divisions remain and in some respects have deepened. But after a year where following political coverage became a
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Friday, marking a feeble ending to an up-and-down week of trading.The S&P 500 index fell and notched its second straight weekly loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq also fell. Technology and communications companies were the biggest drags on the market. Energy prices fell and
Continue Reading By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian authorities say two journalists and an environmental activist have been beaten up by suspected illegal loggers in a forest in northeast Romania while making a documentary about illicit deforestation. The attack in Suceava County involved 11 people who are being interrogated, a police spokesman said
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN The human body was not designed to live in space, but genetic experiments on the International Space Station are preparing a biological toolkit for the future of long-term spaceflight. And some of the most groundbreaking DNA investigations taking place on the orbiting laboratory were designed by students. The Genes in Space
Continue Reading By PETER SMITH Associated Press If you’re seeking an exemption from a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, you might not get any help from your clergy person. Some religious groups are telling their clergy not to endorse requests for a faith exemption. Leaders of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America are saying there is no exemption from
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Protagonist, Schlumberger fall; Invesco, Thermo Fisher rise.
Continue ReadingBy Erin Hassanzadeh Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A severe shortage of bus drivers means parents are finding other ways to get their kids to school. But some of those options could have negative consequences. WCCO’s Erin Hassanzadeh spoke with parents about the struggle, and lengths they’re going to to
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TONIGHT: A front is on its way in to northern parts of the state this evening. It’s expected to lose steam and fizzle as it approaches Mid-Missouri, but one or two showers will be possible if they can hold on long enough north of I-70. Temperatures overnight will cool off into the middle 60’s. SATURDAY:
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A California architect has been sentenced to probation for joining the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol. The judge who sentenced Valerie Elaine Ehrke on Friday noted that she played a relatively minimal role in the Jan. 6 insurrection. Justice Department prosecutors said they recommended
Continue Reading By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A frontrunner in the race for a joint opposition candidate to fight Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in next year’s national election has opened his campaigning, promising to “liberate” the country from the right-wing populist leader. Budapest’s liberal mayor, Gergely Karacsony, who is one of five
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business It’s been a wobbly week on Wall Street and CNN Business’ Fear and Greed Index is flashing “Fear.” The stock market is in a weird place. It has fallen in most of the trading sessions this month. The S&P 500, which is the broadest measure of the US stock market,
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