Germán Padinger (CNN) — Nikolai Fyodorovich es uno de los pocos hombres a los que se les permite cruzar la frontera con Rusia desde la autoproclamada República Popular de Donetsk, en el este de Ucrania. Su edad —tiene 59 años— le ha librado de la movilización ordenada por los líderes separatistas el viernes y le
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Las acciones rusas se desplomaron y el rublo cayó cerca de un mínimo histórico este martes, a medida que los inversores reaccionaron a la decisión del presidente Vladimir Putin de ordenar tropas en el este de Ucrania. Última hora y noticias de la crisis entre Ucrania y Rusia El índice bursátil MOEX
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Troopers said they found 30 pounds of meth hidden in a cooler.
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By Eliott C. McLaughlin, Amir Vera, Omar Jimenez and Julia Jones, CNN Jury deliberations will begin Wednesday in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s 2020 killing, US District Court Judge Paul Magnuson said Tuesday. Magnuson said the chief judge made the decision to close the courthouse early Tuesday
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By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to take up the case of a graphic designer in Colorado who creates websites to celebrate weddings but does not want to work with same-sex couples out of religious objections. The court’s decision means it will wade into another bitter fight
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business As oil rapidly approaches $100 a barrel, JPMorgan warned Tuesday that a spike in energy prices and other ripple effects from the Russia-Ukraine crisis could hurt both the stock market and the economic recovery. “An energy price shock amidst an aggressive central bank pivot focused on inflation could further dampen
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BEIJING (AP) — Spanish figure skater Laura Barquero has become the fourth athlete to fail a doping test at the Beijing Olympics after testing positive for the banned steroid clostebol. Barquero and her partner Marco Zandron finished 11th in the pairs competition on Saturday. The International Testing Agency says her positive sample was given after
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By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a new clash involving religion and the rights of LGBT people. The high court said Tuesday it’d hear the case of Colorado-based web designer Lorie Smith, who offers graphic and website design services and wants to expand to wedding website
Continue ReadingBy Caitlyn Penter Click here for updates on this story MORGANTON, North Carolina (WLOS) — A foothills robotics team works differently from some other robotics teams but achieves just as much. In this week’s Carolina Moment, News 13 introduces the North Carolina School for the Deaf’s (NCSD) robotics team in Morganton. Last week, the school’s
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence declined modestly this month but remains high, even as prices for just about everything continue to rise. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index — which takes into account consumers’ assessment of current conditions
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Two separate death investigations are underway in Asheville and detectives are asking with any information to come forward. According to the Asheville Police Department, the victims were found within 12 hours of one another. APD Lt. Russell Crisp said officers
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Home Depot was the Dow’s best-performing stock in 2021, soaring more than 55% thanks to strong demand from consumers in what was a red hot housing market. But shares are off to a bumpy start this year. Shares of Home Depot have fallen 24% because of fears about
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, anunció a primera hora del jueves (hora local) una operación militar en la región de Donbás, en el este de Ucrania. En el discurso, transmitido por la televisión nacional rusa, Putin instó a las fuerzas ucranianas a deponer las armas y volver a casa,
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By Eoin McSweeney, CNN When the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange decided in December to set up an advisory body in Dubai, local bitcoin enthusiasts celebrated. Binance’s presence would be the jewel in the city’s crypto crown as it tried to position itself as a hub for the digital asset. The crypto exchange’s CEO Changpeng “CZ”
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The West Coast is over, and now the PGA Tour begins its unofficial road to the Masters. That starts with a four-week Florida swing at the Honda Classic. Given the lack of top players at the Honda Classic, odds are greater a Masters invitation will be awarded to the winner. No
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — The British government has led calls for the Champions League final to be taken out of Russia to punish its deepening intervention in Ukraine, prompting UEFA to say it would reconsider hosting rights. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson highlighted concerns about the showpiece men’s game
Continue Reading By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, YURAS KARMANAU and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The White House had begun referring to Russian troop deployments in eastern Ukraine as an “invasion” after initially hesitating to use the term. That’s a red line that President Joe Biden has said would result in the U.S. levying severe sanctions against
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday as tensions escalated in Ukraine over Russia’s decision to send forces into that nation’s eastern regions. The S&P 500 fell 1.4%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.7% and the Nasdaq lost
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The National Weather Service is warning of bitter cold descending on several Midwest states, including Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and parts of Missouri, as a winter storm system dropped some snow, sleet and freezing rain on those areas early Tuesday. The weather service has issued a wind chill warning for much of
Continue Reading OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The National Weather Service is warning of bitter cold descending on several Midwest states, including Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and parts of Missouri, as a winter storm system dropped some snow, sleet and freezing rain on those areas early Tuesday. The weather service has issued a wind chill warning for much of
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