By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business For companies that want to take advantage of historically-low borrowing costs, the clock is ticking. What’s happening: In the early days of the year, corporations have been racing to issue debt. Their aim is to tap the market before the Federal Reserve starts hiking interest rates, which have been near
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business For companies that want to take advantage of historically-low borrowing costs, the clock is ticking. What’s happening: In the early days of the year, corporations have been racing to issue debt. Their aim is to tap the market before the Federal Reserve starts hiking interest rates, which have been near
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By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Catholic church in Poland has asked a court to determine whether a Polish man who was sexually abused as a child by a priest is gay and whether that sexual contact may have been pleasurable for him. The victim, Janusz Szymik, was a 12-year-old altar
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The third and final season of “After Life” doesn’t deviate much from the first two, continuing writer-director-producer-star Ricky Gervais’ dour rumination on crippling grief and the ability (or not) to carry on. That the series doesn’t necessarily follow the template of the comic’s earlier shows speaks to a certain maturation,
Continue Reading By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lionel Richie will be honored all night long for his musical achievements. The Library of Congress said Thursday that Richie will receive the national library’s Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. He will be bestowed the prize at an all-star tribute in Washington, D.C., on
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CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A suburban St. Louis man has been charged in the death of his 4-year-old son. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 23-year-old Blake Dopirak, of Manchester, was charged Wednesday with a felony count of abuse or neglect of a child resulting in death. He is jailed on $250,000 cash only bail.
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Top negotiators from Britain and the European Union are meeting in hopes of resolving their a thorny dispute over Northern Ireland trade. U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic are holding talks at Chevening House, the foreign secretary’s official country retreat. Sefcovic
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By CNN sports staff The Confederation of African Football (CAF), African football’s governing body, said Thursday it was gathering “all the necessary reports from officials” after Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) game between Tunisia and Mali ended in chaos. Zambian official Janny Sikazwe appeared to initially call full-time on the Group F encounter in
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark will offer fourth coronavirus vaccination shots to risk groups and vulnerable citizens as the pandemic situation in the country has worsened due to the rapid spread of the omicron variant. Danish Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said Wednesday that health authorities would offer fourth vaccine jabs to the “most vulnerable groups”
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — Authorities say at least four people were killed in separate St. Louis shootings in less than 24 hours. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the violence began Tuesday night when a 25-year-old man was found shot to death outdoors in the city’s Carondelet neighborhood. A second victim was discovered early Wednesday
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Angelina Gonsalves recibió el mes pasado una entrega inesperada, pero muy apreciada, del Servicio Postal de Estados Unidos: una carta que su difunto marido escribió a su madre mientras estaba desplegado en el extranjero en 1945. La carta fue escrita por el sargento John Gonsalves, un soldado de 22 años
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Nikki Haley, former US ambassador to the United Nations and former Republican governor of South Carolina. Personal Birth date: January 20, 1972 Birth place: Bamberg, South Carolina Birth name: Nimrata Nikki Randhawa Father: Ajit S. Randhawa, professor and business owner Mother: Raj Kaur Randhawa, teacher
Continue Reading By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and EMILY SCHULTHEIS Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A senior Russian diplomat says that a Russian military deployment to Cuba and Venezuela can’t be excluded if tensions with the United States mount. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, who led the Russian delegation in Monday’s talks in Geneva, said in televised remarks Thursday
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former NFL running back Ray Rice, who played six seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. Personal Birth date: January 22, 1987 Birth place: New Rochelle, New York Birth name: Raymell Maurice Rice Father: Conrad Reed Mother: Janet Rice, special education teacher Marriage: Janay (Palmer) Rice (March
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. February 26, 2023 – The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are scheduled to take place, at Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. February 27, 2022 – The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are held. About The nominees and winners are
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By Kate Bennett, CNN Melania Trump’s announcement last week that she was autographing and auctioning a hat for personal profit with two other items — for an opening bid of $250,000 — has left even those who know the former first lady well puzzling over her decision. She always viewed the role differently than most
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — England’s deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam, one of the scientists who led the U.K.’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, will leave his role in March. Van-Tam became a household name for his frequent appearances at the government’s televised COVID-19 news briefings. He gained popularity with his engaging soccer analogies that helped
Continue Reading By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has blocked the merger between South Korean shipbuilders Hyundai and Daewoo. Officials said Thursday that a union between two of the world’s biggest players in the industry would have given the merged company a global stranglehold on the production of liquified natural gas carriers.
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man was hurt on Wednesday afternoon after a rollover crash on Highway 5 near Laurie, Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened just after 4:40 p.m. about a half-mile north of Millifork Lane. According to the crash report, Andrew M. Martinez, 32, hit several embankments after
Continue ReadingBy Tom Yun Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — COVID-19-related stressors have led to an increase in marital tensions, and as the pandemic enters its third year, lawyers say these divorces are becoming more acrimonious and more drawn out as a result. Toronto-based family law firm Shulman & Partners LLP
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