By SCOTT BAUER, MICHAEL TARM and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Opening statements have begun in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot three people during a protest against racial injustice on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year. Rittenhouse was 17 when he traveled from his home in Illinois, just
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Avis Budget investors didn’t really need to try harder to make any money from the stock on Tuesday. The rental car company’s shares more than doubled after Avis Budget reported strong earnings Monday evening that easily topped Wall Street’s forecasts. The stock was up as much as 218%
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN The holiday season last year was a stay-at-home affair for many people who would normally have flown south for a beach break or gravitated toward the twinkling lights of a big city. This year, with widespread vaccination in many countries, moving around the world has become safer and more accessible for
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CHICAGO (AP) — The United States will play an exhibition against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Dec. 18 at Carson, California, to keep its Major League Soccer-based players fit ahead of January World Cup qualifiers. The match is not on a FIFA international fixture date, which means neither team will have most of its Europe-based players.
Continue Reading By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Elections across the U.S. were testing new Republican restrictions on the ballot. For officials, Tuesday’s elections are a chance to counter a year’s worth of misinformation about voting security and restore faith in democracy for those who still have doubts about last year’s
Continue Reading THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch health council is advising the government to begin giving COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to everybody 60 and older and residents of nursing homes. The council said Tuesday it is seeing indications that COVID-19 protection was waning among older people who have had two shots already. It advises boosters
Continue Reading By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina judge has frozen the assets of prominent attorney Alex Murdaugh as he sits in jail being held without bond. Judge Daniel Hall on Tuesday sided with an attorney suing Murdaugh on behalf of the family of a 19-year-old woman killed in a crash
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation says the Carolina Panthers have agreed to terms with undrafted free-agent quarterback Josh Love to join their practice squad. The deal is contingent upon Love passing his physical. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of
Continue Reading By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Singer and songwriter Aimee Mann has written a cast album for a musical that may never happen. She was asked to write songs for a stage version of the novel “Girl, Interrupted.” What emerged became “Queens of the Summer Hotel,” 15 songs created for a
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business Nearly two-thirds of Americans describe the economy as poor in a new poll that comes amid high inflation and supply chain turmoil. The poll, released Monday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, found just 35% of Americans now call the national economy good. That’s down from 45%
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Shoppers are already taking a hit at the grocery store. Soon, even their cheapest meat options will get more expensive. Tyson Foods, Conagra and Kraft Heinz have notified their retail customers in recent weeks that they will raise prices in January for some frozen and refrigerated meats. Products that will
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Las elecciones de este martes en diferentes estados y ciudades de Estados Unidos servirán para poner a prueba la presidencia de Joe Biden y el ambiente político en el país de cara a las elecciones legislativas de mitad de mandato, que tendrán lugar el próximo año. La contienda electoral más importante
Continue Reading By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Russia has brought Canada to earth by winning their Billie Jean King Cup tie 3-0 in Prague. Canada’s confidence was boosted the day before when it upset defending champion France, but Russia with all of its players in the top 50 was too strong. Daria Kasatkina eased
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have traded veteran outside linebacker Melvin Ingram to the Kansas City Chiefs for a sixth-round pick in the 2022 draft. The teams made the announcement hours before the NFL’s trade deadline. The move gives Kansas City’s struggling defense some much-needed help, though Ingram did sit out Pittsburgh’s win over
Continue Reading PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have traded veteran outside linebacker Melvin Ingram to the Kansas City Chiefs for a sixth-round pick in the 2022 draft. The teams made the announcement hours before the NFL’s trade deadline. The move gives Kansas City’s struggling defense some much-needed help, though Ingram did sit out Pittsburgh’s win over
Continue Reading PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have traded veteran outside linebacker Melvin Ingram to the Kansas City Chiefs for a sixth-round pick in the 2022 draft. The teams made the announcement hours before the NFL’s trade deadline. The move gives Kansas City’s struggling defense some much-needed help, though Ingram did sit out Pittsburgh’s win over
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — La Champions League, el torneo de fútbol más importante del mundo a nivel de clubes, continuará este miércoles con ocho partidos de la jornada 4 de la fase de grupos, que comenzó el martes. Un total de 16 equipos en competencia ya completaron cuatro partidos jugados cada uno en esta edición
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The newest member of Missouri’s State Board of Education has resigned from a leadership role at a St. Louis charter school. Kerry Casey was appointed Monday by Gov. Mike Parson to the state board that oversees public school districts and charter schools. Casey was a founding board member of the
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — World leaders are promising to protect Earth’s forests, cut methane emissions and help South Africa wean itself off coal at the U.N. climate summit. The flurry of deals announced Tuesday are intended to avert catastrophic global warming. Britain hailed the commitment by more
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By FRANK JORDANS and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — World leaders are promising to protect Earth’s forests, cut methane emissions and help South Africa wean itself off coal at the U.N. climate summit. The flurry of deals announced Tuesday are intended to avert catastrophic global warming. Britain hailed the commitment by more
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