By Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Rep. James Comer were sitting near each other at Cardinal Stadium late last month, watching Kentucky and Louisville’s home-state football rivalry turn into a one-sided affair. And one topic came up: Kevin McCarthy. The two Bluegrass State lawmakers spoke at length about
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Una mujer que fue sacada de un coche sumergido en agua corriente cerca del borde de las cataratas del Niágara murió, dijo el miércoles la policía del parque estatal de Nueva York. La mujer local no identificada, de unos 60 años, fue sacada del coche por un nadador de rescate
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DETROIT (AP) — General Motors has taken two more steps to make sure it has the raw materials for the transition from petroleum to battery power, this time involving magnets for electric vehicle motors. On Thursday the company said it has a deal with MP Materials to supply rare earth metals and finished magnets for
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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Michigan pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson, Notre Dame quarterback Jack Coan and Baylor linebacker Terrel Bernard are among nine college football players selected as semifinalists for the Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year award. The other semifinalists are West Virginia defensive lineman Taijh Alston; Johns Hopkins receiver
Continue ReadingBy Stella Chan, CNN Officers in Stockton, California, fatally shot an armed man Wednesday night as he charged toward them in the parking lot of a police department building, the local police chief said. The shirtless man “was armed with a handgun and was continually firing the gun — walking — it appears mostly up
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By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — State University of New York Chancellor James Malatras said he will resign amid criticism for sending text messages mocking one of the women who later accused former Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment. Calls for Malatras’ resignation or removal began after state Attorney General Letitia James
Continue ReadingBy BRENDAN KIRBY Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A former medical staffing company employee admitted Wednesday that she used to her permission to steal personal information, which she then used to obtain more than $127,000 in fraudulent loans. Roseanna Taylor, 41, pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy and wire fraud
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business A union has won the right to represent US Starbucks workers for the first time. The vote to unionize at a shop in Buffalo, New York, won by a 19-8 margin. The vote at a second store resulted in a count of 12 opposed versus 8 in favor of the
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer The airline industry’s recovery is being tested this holiday season as passengers return in near pre-pandemic numbers. The resurgence in air travel is being fueled by pent-up demand and the availability of vaccines, along with an apparent lull in virus cases since summer’s big wave. The Transportation Security
Continue Reading Opinion by Bill Carter for CNN Business Perspectives Ah, Christmas movies: the snow, the decorations, the families reuniting, the elves, Santa, the reindeer, the couples from the covers of romance novels falling in love against all odds. Wait. What? If you haven’t noticed how the 10 most common tropes of Christmas movies have changed in
Continue Reading Opinion by Bill Carter for CNN Business Perspectives Ah, Christmas movies: the snow, the decorations, the families reuniting, the elves, Santa, the reindeer, the couples from the covers of romance novels falling in love against all odds. Wait. What? If you haven’t noticed how the 10 most common tropes of Christmas movies have changed in
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities say a crash in Minneapolis that followed a police pursuit of an SUV that was reportedly stolen has left two juveniles dead and three others hospitalized. Police say officers in suburban Robbinsdale spotted a Mercedes SUV about 2 a.m. Thursday that was reported stolen in Minneapolis and attempted to stop the
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The average interest rate on a long-term mortgage in the U.S. held firm again this week. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year, fixed rate home loan ticked down this week to 3.10% from 3.11% last week.
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The average interest rate on a long-term mortgage in the U.S. held firm again this week. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year, fixed rate home loan ticked down this week to 3.10% from 3.11% last week.
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Cuarentenas, cierres de fronteras, teletrabajo y calles vacías… Las restricciones sanitarias impuestas en el contexto de la pandemia de covid-19 en 2020 y parte de 2021 golpearon con fuerza a la economía global, aumentando el número de pobres. Y América Latina, una región particularmente afectada por la desigualdad, no fue
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By Laura He, CNN Business Evergrande, the embattled Chinese property developer, has defaulted on its debt, according to Fitch Ratings. The credit ratings agency on Thursday downgraded the company and its subsidiaries to “restricted default,” meaning that the firm has failed to meet its financial obligations. Fitch said the downgrade reflects the company’s inability to
Continue Reading By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Anuel AA finally felt free to express himself uncensored on his new album, “Las Leyendas Nunca Mueren” (Legends Never Die). It came out on the the trap and reggaeton star’s 29th birthday, and landed soon after he finished his three-year probation in a case of illegal
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Banana Split has been revealed. Katharine McPhee and her producer husband David Foster were unmasked as Banana Split on the latest episode of “The Masked Singer.” There are two finalists left, Bull and Queen of Hearts, who will now compete next week in the season finale. In the latest round, contestants
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The New York City Council is expected to approve a bill that would let non-U.S. citizens vote in citywide elections. The measure would allow those residents to vote in races for mayor, public advocate, borough president and city council. Under
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — An Irish male jockey has been found guilty of bullying and harassing a female rider in a disciplinary case that highlighted a weighing-room culture described as “not conducive to the development of modern-day race-riding.” Robbie Dunne was found in breach on all four counts of conduct prejudicial to horseracing by an independent
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