By Judson Jones, Gregory Lemos, Caroll Alvarado and Eric Levenson, CNN A powerful storm ripped through Springdale, Arkansas, early Wednesday as part of a dangerous system that’s continuing to threaten much of the Southeast with more severe weather, flash floods and potential tornadoes. Seven people were injured, including two critically, when a possible tornado touched
Continue Reading By Judson Jones, Gregory Lemos, Caroll Alvarado and Eric Levenson, CNN A powerful storm ripped through Springdale, Arkansas, early Wednesday as part of a dangerous system that’s continuing to threaten much of the Southeast with more severe weather, flash floods and potential tornadoes. Seven people were injured, including two critically, when a possible tornado touched
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Breslin Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — Ashley Kroese will face a Williamson County judge for sentencing today after a jury found her guilty on all counts in the death of Brentwood police officer Destin Legieza last month. Ashley Kroese is facing 8-12 years in prison for the
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks fell in afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday following four straight days of gains for major U.S. indexes. The S&P 500 fell 0.6%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4% and the Nasdaq fell 0.8%. Technology stocks were among the biggest weights on the
Continue ReadingBy Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Tuesday night, families of victims, community leaders, and city officials gathered on the city’s north side in the latest attempt to understand the increase in deadly violence. The number of homicides so far this year has jumped to 50, more than double
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Waymo’s self-driving ride-hailing service is branching out to San Francisco. The Alphabet, Inc., autonomous vehicle unit said Wednesday it has started carrying employees in electric Jaguar I-Pace SUVs without human backup drivers. Previously the company had been testing the vehicles with a safety driver behind the wheel just in case. Waymo
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Julia Buckley, CNN It’s huge, it’s wide, and it’s potentially a lot more sustainable. The Airbus A380, a behemoth of the skies, has completed a trial flight powered on cooking oil. The test airplane completed a three-hour flight from Blagnac Airport in Toulouse — Airbus’ French headquarters — on 25 March. It was powered by
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El camino hacia el Mundial de Qatar 2022 sigue su curso. Ya hay 29 selecciones clasificadas a la cita máxima del fútbol, incluido el anfitrión, y los restantes tres lugares se definirán en dos repechajes previstos para junio y el playoff europeo postergado por la guerra en Ucrania. Repechaje entre Sudamérica
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Problems with global supply chains were supposed to be getting better by now. Instead, experts say they are getting worse. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which cut off exports from Ukraine and put Russian businesses under sanction, has set off a series of new supply-chain bottlenecks. So has a surge in
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By Nathan Hodge, Olga Voitovych, Paul Murphy and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN Hopes of an early breakthrough in war-ravaged Ukraine were fading Wednesday as Russian forces continued to pound the cities of Kyiv and Chernihiv, a day after Moscow said it would “drastically reduce” its military assault there. Officials in Ukraine said there had been no
Continue Reading By Nathan Hodge, Olga Voitovych, Paul Murphy and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN Hopes of an early breakthrough in war-ravaged Ukraine were fading Wednesday as Russian forces continued to pound the cities of Kyiv and Chernihiv, a day after Moscow said it would “drastically reduce” its military assault there. Officials in Ukraine said there had been no
Continue Reading By Nathan Hodge, Olga Voitovych, Paul Murphy and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN Hopes of an early breakthrough in war-ravaged Ukraine were fading Wednesday as Russian forces continued to pound the cities of Kyiv and Chernihiv, a day after Moscow said it would “drastically reduce” its military assault there. Officials in Ukraine said there had been no
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La ministra de Gobierno de Ecuador, Alexandra Vela, renunció este martes a su cargo, tras 8 meses al frente de ese ministerio en el gobierno del presidente Guillermo Lasso. El mandatario aceptó su renuncia. Vela informó que su renuncia se debe a que “no coincide” con la línea que estableció el
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By Gregory Lemos and Jason Hanna, CNN A US soldier was killed early Wednesday in an incident involving two helicopters at an airfield at Georgia’s Fort Stewart, the Army said. The incident, involving two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, happened at the post’s Wright Army Airfield around 2 a.m., the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division said on
Continue Reading By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The CVS drug store company and pharmaceutical companies will pay Florida a combined $860 million as part of the settlement of an opioid epidemic case. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said Wednesday that CVS Health Corp. and CVS Pharmacy Inc. will pay the state $484
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By Lauren Fox, Ted Barrett, Jessica Dean and Kaitlan Collins, CNN A number of Senate Democrats have privately expressed concerns about President Joe Biden’s nomination of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to be US ambassador to India, multiple sources have told CNN, raising concerns about whether his nomination will move forward. A State Department official
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Business) –– La invasión de Rusia de Ucrania convirtió al país en un paria del mercado energético global. Desde que comenzó la guerra, se estableció un embargo de facto sobre el petróleo ruso: compañías petroleras, casas comerciales, exportadores y bancos retrocedieron en sus negocios con Moscú. Todos al mismo tiempo. Guerra de Rusia
Continue Reading By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s foreign minister has accused Ukraine’s leadership of attempting to interfere in the upcoming Hungarian election. It was a charge later denied by his Ukrainian counterpart in an episode that put further strain on relations between the two countries. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto claimed Wednesday
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer For decades, the free flow of trade across much of the world allowed the richest nations to enjoy easy access to low-priced goods and supplies. It meant solid economies, stable markets and, especially in the United States and Europe, long-lasting prosperity. And for households and businesses, it meant an
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is opening lower, giving back some of its solid day-earlier gains, when investors rallied on news of possible progress in ending Russia’s war on Ukraine. The S&P 500 is 0.3% lower in the opening minutes, with consumer goods companies and the technology sector weighing most heavily on the index.
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