By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. industrial production fell 0.1% in December, the first decline since September, with weakness in factory output showing that manufacturers are still struggling with snarled supply chains. The 0.1% decline was unexpected. Many economists had been forecasting a small increase, helped by a further rebound in
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By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. industrial production fell 0.1% in December, the first decline since September, with weakness in factory output showing that manufacturers are still struggling with snarled supply chains. The 0.1% decline was unexpected. Many economists had been forecasting a small increase, helped by a further rebound in
Continue Reading By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer A new study offers stronger evidence that one of the world’s most common viruses may set some people on the path to developing multiple sclerosis. The Epstein-Barr virus has long been a suspect. Harvard researchers tracked blood testing of 10 million U.S. military recruits over 20 years and concluded
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers want the Senate to have a say in who leads the troubled federal Bureau of Prisons. A bill introduced late Thursday would require Senate confirmation for the bureau’s director. Currently, the attorney general can just appoint someone to the position. The bill
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By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The president of Spain’s soccer federation has defended the return of the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia as Real Madrid prepares to face Athletic Bilbao in Sunday’s final. Staging the mini-tournament in the kingdom has been heavily criticized by rights groups and Spanish media over
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos socavó este jueves los esfuerzos del gobierno de Biden para detener la propagación del covid-19 entre los trabajadores. Y, de igual importancia, reveló cuánto los jueces conservadores quieren que el gobierno federal se aparte de la vida cotidiana de los estadounidenses. La Corte Suprema de EE.UU.
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans, beset by product shortages, rising prices and the arrival of omicron, sharply cut their spending in December after a burst of early spending in the fall that helped bolster the holiday season. Retail sales fell a seasonally adjusted 1.9% in December compared with the
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans, beset by product shortages, rising prices and the arrival of omicron, sharply cut their spending in December after a burst of early spending in the fall that helped bolster the holiday season. Retail sales fell a seasonally adjusted 1.9% in December compared with the
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Two years after its abrupt cancellation without an actual ending, “Ray Donovan” gets the chance to clean up another mess with “Ray Donovan: The Movie,” designed to provide the closure that longtime viewers lacked. There’s some of that, but unlike the show’s notorious fixer, it’s not as neat a job
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Hurwitz Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland is dealing with a massive backlog of trash. Metro, the agency that owns and operates two garbage and recycling stations as well as hazardous waste facilities says it’s all caused by COVID staffing shortages and recent winter weather that shut
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN We are all Jennifer Lawrence when it comes to Meryl Streep’s television viewing. The “Don’t Look Up” costars were promoting their film when Streep shared that she she watches “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” The revelation came up during a conversation about the climate crisis, which the satirical “Don’t
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra has addressed speculation about her marriage to musician Nick Jonas. The celebrity power couple tied the knot in December 2018 in extravagant Christian and Hindu ceremonies. However, in November last year, rumors began circulating that their three-year marriage was on the rocks when the 39-year-old actress updated
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Many Iowa school districts canceled classes or announced plans to dismiss early as meteorologists predict heavy snowfall. The Des Moines Register reports that a winter storm warning is in effect from 9 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. Forecasts call for much of the state to receive 4 to 10
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has long lamented that he can’t walk around town unnoticed like he used to before becoming pope. But he seems to have kept his sense of humor after getting caught on camera making an unannounced visit to a Rome record shop this week. Francis wrote
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Three women are facing federal charges of attacking an airline security officer who tried to block them from boarding a flight at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport in September. Prosecutors say the security officer confronted the women because of problematic behavior, including a refusal by one to wear a face
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi will miss another game for Paris Saint-Germain after acknowledging that his recovery from COVID-19 has been slower than expected. PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino says the Argentina forward won’t be available for Saturday’s game against Brest at Parc des Princes. The 34-year-old Messi missed PSG’s 1-1 draw at Lyon last Sunday
Continue ReadingBy Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Construction came to a halt at the site of Mobile Fire-Rescue’s new training facility after human remains were found. The discovery came earlier this week, when crews were digging at the site on Owens Street. Yellow caution tape now marks the
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By Andrew Kaczynski and Melanie Zanona, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said publicly and privately in the days following the deadly riots at the US Capitol that President Donald Trump admitted personally bearing some responsibility for the attack — one of several reasons why the select committee on January 6 wants to hear from
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer The NFL is continuing to crowdsource new ways to track head and helmet impacts during games from data scientists and for the second straight year the winner of its artificial intelligence competition comes from outside the United States. The NFL and Amazon Web Services awarded $100,000 in prizes for
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