THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union’s medicines agency says it has begun reviewing data on Merck’s COVID-19 treatment pill so that it can swiftly advise national drug authorities in the 27-nation bloc that want to begin using it before it gets official approval. The European Medicines Agency said on Monday that it will
Continue ReadingBy KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story CANYON COUNTRY, California (KABC) — A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and child abuse for allegedly killing his 2-month-old daughter last month in a Canyon Country apartment, authorities announced Sunday. Shortly before 3 a.m. on Sept. 26, deputies responded to the
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business Randal Quarles, previously the top Federal Reserve official overseeing Wall Street, announced plans Monday to resign in December. The news creates another vacancy at the Fed, giving President Joe Biden further room to reshape one of the most powerful institutions in the world. In a letter to Biden, Quarles cited
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CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Leading scientific agencies say even if the world manages to stop producing harmful emissions, that won’t be enough to stop a climate catastrophe. They say we need to suck massive amounts of carbon dioxide out of the air and put it back underground. Just a few
Continue Reading CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Leading scientific agencies say even if the world manages to stop producing harmful emissions, that won’t be enough to stop a climate catastrophe. They say we need to suck massive amounts of carbon dioxide out of the air and put it back underground. Just a few
Continue ReadingBy Bill Lunn Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Shreveport is on a record pace for homicides in 2021. The current record is 86 killings set in 1993. A deeper analysis of the homicides during 2021 shows most are committed in just a few local zip codes. At current pace,
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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Thousands of fans were at the Camp Nou for the official presentation of Xavi Hernández as Barcelona coach. The supporters are hoping he can turn the team’s fortunes around after a dismal start to its first season post-Lionel Messi. Club great Xavi wanted to return so
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TONIGHT: Temperatures are still warming as we approach the peak of this trend. Highs will top out in the low 70’s with more sunshine and a slight breeze into the afternoon. Tonight, we see increasing clouds allowing for a warm start early tomorrow. TUESDAY: Clouds will bring chances for light showers tomorrow. Chances for showers
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business Sticker shock is causing anxiety for millions of Americans right now, with prices soaring for gasoline, groceries and used cars. Unfortunately, it’s going to take longer than expected to work out the supply-demand imbalances at the heart of inflation, Goldman Sachs warned clients Sunday night. “The inflation overshoot will likely
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — ¿Es un huevo, un dirigible o una bala? Como sea que imagines la forma del Otto Celera 500L, llamará la atención. No se parece a ningún otro avión, y por una buena razón: cuenta con una aerodinámica única. La forma del Celera está diseñada para reducir drásticamente la resistencia al permitir
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By Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN One year out from the 2022 midterm elections, 58% of Americans say President Joe Biden hasn’t paid enough attention to the nation’s most important problems, as a majority disapproves of the way he’s handling his job as President, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. More
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By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business DoorDash customers can now get national shipping from Carbone, Katz’s Deli and other restaurants across the country. Here’s how it works: DoorDash and Caviar users will see a “Nationwide Shipping” carousel in their apps. Once they click through, they can select what they want from participating restaurants. They can then
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks rose in midday trading on Wall Street Monday, continuing an upward trend that has pushed major indexes to a series of record highs as investors review mostly solid corporate earnings. The S&P 500 rose 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.2% and the Nasdaq added
Continue Reading By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — European lawmakers have pioneered efforts to rein in big technology companies and are working to strengthen those rules, putting them ahead of the United States and other parts of world. While Europe shares values with the U.S., none of the big tech companies that dominate online
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By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Facebook said Tuesday it plans to stop using facial-recognition software that could automatically recognize people in photos and videos posted on the social network, marking a massive shift both for the tech industry and for a company known for collecting vast amounts of data about its billions of users. Facebook,
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By Marianne Garvey Kylie Jenner took to social media Sunday to comment on the tragedy at her partner Travis Scott’s Astroworld music festival in Houston. At least eight people died and 300 more were left injured after a crowd surge during Scott’s performance at the festival on Friday. “Travis and I are broken and devastated.
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A trial is underway for a Kansas City, Missouri, police officer accused of involuntary manslaughter in a 2019 shooting — the first time that a white officer from the city has been criminally accused of killing a Black man. Officer Eric J. DeValkenaere also is charged with armed criminal action
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A trial is underway for a Kansas City, Missouri, police officer accused of involuntary manslaughter in a 2019 shooting. Officer Eric J. DeValkenaere also is charged with armed criminal action in the death of 26-year-old Cameron Lamb. The officer says he shot Lamb after Lamb pointed a gun at another
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former San Diego Padres manager Jayce Tingler has been hired as bench coach of the Minnesota Twins. David Popkins will also be Minnesota’s new hitting coach. The 40-year-old Tingler went 116-106 over two seasons with the Padres. They made the playoffs in 2020. They collapsed down the stretch this year, resulting in
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Eight years after he shot dead his girlfriend, Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius is up for parole, but first he must meet with her parents. A parole hearing for Oscar Pistorius was scheduled for last month and then canceled. The cancelation was partly because a
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