By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet Because of the pandemic, many two-income couples became one-income couples thanks to caregiving obligations or long-term unemployment. That can be a tough adjustment for anyone who previously earned an income and had financial independence in their relationship. Couples need to prepare for such a large shift in their day-to-day lives
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Across the US rent is rising so fast that in many cities buying has become more affordable than renting, even with sky-high home sale prices. The national median rental price jumped 19.8% in January from a year ago, marking the eighth straight month of double-digit increases, according to a report
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN It’s going to be a terrific Twosday! Today is 2/22/22 and unique festivities are happening around the world to celebrate the special palindrome date, meaning it reads the same forward and backward. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also
Continue Reading By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A fire aboard a huge car transport ship adrift in the mid-Atlantic is dying out. A Portuguese navy officer said Tuesday that the massive vessel is expected to be towed to the Bahamas. The blaze on the Felicity Ace has burned for six days, near Portugal’s
Continue Reading By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia says that its recognition of independence for areas in eastern Ukraine extends to territory currently held by Ukrainian forces. That announcement Tuesday further raises the stakes amid Western fears that a full-fledged invasion of Ukraine is imminent. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that
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By ANNE M. PETERSON and RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writers U.S. women soccer players have reached a landmark agreement with the sport’s American governing body to end a six-year legal battle over equal pay. The deal promises them $24 million plus bonuses that match those of the men. The U.S. Soccer Federation and the women
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Cuando Danny Ocean se planteó el reto de producir su segundo disco, @dannocean, a finales de 2019, se preguntaba ¿Qué historia quiero contar? Y, ¿cómo se quiere presentar ante sus seguidores? Preguntas que pueden ser naturales para cualquier artista al momento de concebir un disco, pero para el cantautor venezolano
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Germany has taken steps to halt the process of certifying the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia. The decision, which was criticized by Moscow, is a significant move for the German government. Scholz told reporters in Berlin on Tuesday that the decision
Continue Readingolivertapia Londres (CNN) — La reina Isabel II canceló sus compromisos virtuales planeados para este martes, ya que continúa sufriendo síntomas leves de covid-19, dijo el Palacio de Buckingham. “Como Su Majestad todavía experimenta síntomas leves parecidos a los de un resfriado, ha decidido no emprender sus compromisos virtuales planeados hoy, pero continuará con tareas
Continue Reading By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Home Depot saw its sales remain strong in its fourth quarter as it continues to benefit from a sizzling housing market. Sales for the three months ended Jan. 30 rose to $35.72 billion from $32.26 billion. This beat the $34.88 billion that analysts polled by FactSet forecast. Sales at
Continue Readingolivertapia Bogotá, Colombia (CNN) — Colombia se convirtió el lunes en el más reciente país de América Latina en despenalizar parcialmente el aborto, lo que representa una gran victoria para los movimientos feministas del país y refleja un cambio más amplio en las opiniones sobre el procedimiento en toda la región. La Corte Constitucional de
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By Eric Levenson, CNN Lia Thomas stood tall and smiled wide atop the championship podium, her nearly 6-foot-4 frame pushing her head past the top of the Ivy League’s green photo backdrop. With one hand she held a placard reading “Ivy 2022 Champion,” and with the other she stuck up two fingers in that classic
Continue Reading ZURICH (AP) — The International Ice Hockey Federation has suspended Ukrainian player Andri Denyskin for one year for making a racist gesture during a game in September. Denyskin was initially suspended for 13 games by the Ukrainian Hockey League. That was the longest ban possible in that league’s rulebook. This suspension prevents Denyskin from competing
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv Despenalizan el aborto hasta la semana 24 en Colombia. Se cumplen 10 años de la tragedia ferroviaria de Once en Argentina. Lo último de la tensión en Ucrania. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 Putin ordena entrada de tropas rusas a regiones separatistas de Ucrania
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By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II canceled her planned virtual engagements on Tuesday as she continues to suffer from mild Covid-19 symptoms, Buckingham Palace has said. The palace announced Sunday that the 95-year-old monarch had contracted the virus. “As Her Majesty is still experiencing mild cold-like symptoms she has decided
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Oil prices have surged nearly 5% and stock prices dropped after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered forces into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, bringing a long-feared invasion a step closer. U.S. futures also skidded after Wall Street was closed Monday for Presidents Day. Western powers have
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By Uliana Pavlova, CNN Nikolai Fyodorovich is one of the few men allowed to cross the border into Russia from the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine. His age — he’s 59 — has spared him from the mobilization ordered by separatist leaders on Friday. Nikolai Fyodorovich, who declined to give his full name,
Continue Readingolivertapia Hong Kong (CNN) — El enviado de China a las Naciones Unidas pidió el lunes a “todas las partes” que ejerzan moderación y eviten “alimentar las tensiones” en Ucrania, pero no llegó a condenar el reconocimiento de la independencia del Kremlin para dos regiones pro-Moscú en el este del país. Última hora y noticias
Continue Reading By ARITZ PARRA and DAVID McHUGH Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Surging energy prices and the Russia-Ukraine conflict are making European leaders think hard about energy security — particularly their decades-old reliance on Moscow for natural gas. The crisis shows Europe’s vulnerability after years of limited progress in allowing affordable gas and electricity to flow
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TUESDAY Showers and storms will greet some of us out the door this morning. Much cooler air is on the way in, dropping temperatures into the 30’s by this afternoon. A few peeks of sunshine will be possible after midday after the showers move east. TONIGHT Partly cloudy skies and a northwest breeze will keep
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