By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was 2015 when Congress last approved a major renewal of federal highway and other transportation programs. Back then, the measure passed with decisive majorities of both parties. This year’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill easily cleared the Senate by a 69-13 vote with some GOP support. But
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden’s highly anticipated virtual summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping will take place on Monday, the White House announced Friday. “Following their September 9 phone call, the two leaders will discuss ways to responsibly manage the competition between the United States and the (People’s Republic of China), as well
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By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press Coach Mel Tucker attributed Michigan State’s first loss this season to “death by inches.” Another defeat could kill the dreams of a Big Ten championship. Coming off an exhilarating victory over rival Michigan, the Spartans unraveled defensively in a 40-29 loss at Purdue last weekend. They’ll try to bounce back
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN CBS has offered up a first look at their “Adele One Night Only” special. In it, the British singer sits down with Oprah Winfrey to talk about her life and new music. “I invite you to join me for one night only,” Adele says to the camera. With her highly
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Adele might be the queen of speaking truth to our heartbreaks, but it was her role in bringing two people together that stole the show during her Sunday night CBS special. The set up was this: A man reached out to what he believed was a show — but it was
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Aunque todavía faltan dos semanas para el Día de Acción de Gracias, Travis Moffatt y su prometida, Britnie Walston, ya compraron tres pasteles de manzana para la cena familiar y los guardaron en el congelador. La pareja de Baltimore quería asegurarse de poder conseguir el postre antes de que los precios
Continue Reading ALICANTE, Spain (AP) — Scott McTominay will miss Scotland’s World Cup qualifying match against Moldova because of a throat infection. The Manchester United midfielder was sent home from Scotland’s training base in Spain ahead of Friday’s game at Moldova but he could still face Denmark on Monday. Scotland coach Steve Clarke says he hopes McTominay
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SERGEANT BLUFF, Iowa (AP) — Plans to relocate an Iowa cemetery that is surrounded by a brickmaker’s industrial complex have been scrapped. Established in 1854, the Woodbury Township Cemetery in Sergeant Bluff has reached its capacity of 1,200 graves, and there’s nowhere to expand. In August, Brickworks North America had offered a 10-acre site for
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El gobierno de Biden anunció este miércoles un nuevo acuerdo que negoció con Johnson & Johnson (J&J) y el programa de vacunación global llamado Covid-19 Vaccines Global Access, o Covax, para proporcionar la vacuna covid-19 de J&J a personas en zonas de conflicto y otros entornos humanitarios donde las campañas
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks edged higher in afternoon trading on Wall Street Thursday a day after a surge in inflation tripped up major indexes. Big tech companies, particularly chipmakers, had some of the strongest gains. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 0.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks edged higher in afternoon trading on Wall Street Thursday a day after a surge in inflation tripped up major indexes. Big tech companies, particularly chipmakers, had some of the strongest gains. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 0.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The movies are clawing their way back in theaters, but, so far, not everyone is showing up like they used to. While certain segments of moviegoers are closer to pre-pandemic levels, older moviegoers and family audiences have been slower to return. That’s shrunk already narrow
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The movies are clawing their way back in theaters, but, so far, not everyone is showing up like they used to. While certain segments of moviegoers are closer to pre-pandemic levels, older moviegoers and family audiences have been slower to return. That’s shrunk already narrow
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — The German government’s tax income over the next few years is expected to be considerably higher than previously forecast as Europe’s biggest economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. The figures released Thursday could help the incoming government as negotiators tackle the thorny issue of how to finance the plans of a prospective
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — The German government’s tax income over the next few years is expected to be considerably higher than previously forecast as Europe’s biggest economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. The figures released Thursday could help the incoming government as negotiators tackle the thorny issue of how to finance the plans of a prospective
Continue ReadingBy Caitlyn Penter Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — From larger-than-life politicians to protests and a global pandemic, at times over the last two years, we’ve probably all taken a step back and thought, “Is this real life?” Asheville’s three editorial cartoonists are showing what it’s been like to
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — England captain Harry Kane says he has found it tough to get over a “whirlwind” year in which he lost in the European Championship final on home soil and then failed to secure a move away from Tottenham. Kane was the top scorer in the Premier League last season but has only
Continue Reading The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rivian Automotive, a company that has delivered about 150 electric pickup trucks mostly to employees, has surpassed General Motors to become the nation’s second most valuable automaker. The California company’s market valuation exceeded Ford’s in its first day a public company Wednesday. Its shares rose 10% at the
Continue Reading By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is using his first Veterans Day in office to announce an effort to better understand, identify and treat medical conditions suffered by troops deployed to toxic environments. Biden has hypothesized about a potential link between his son Beau’s death from brain cancer after his
Continue Reading COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The speaker of Sweden’s parliament tasked the leader of the Social Democratic Party with trying to form a new government. If successful, Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson would become the Scandinavian country’s first female prime minister. Parliament speaker Andreas Norlen said Andersson must indicate by Tuesday whether she can find enough support
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