PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe has received a knock on his foot during training two days before the team travels to Real Madrid for a Champions League game. L’Equipe newspaper says was hurt during a training session and is now doubtful for the match in Spain. Mbappé scored a stoppage time winner
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El gobierno del presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, está sopesando la posibilidad de aliviar las sanciones a Venezuela para que el país pueda comenzar a producir más petróleo y venderlo en el mercado internacional, según una persona con conocimiento directo del tema. La medida tendría como objetivo reducir la
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling in early trading on Wall Street, as more gains for oil prices threaten to worsen the world’s already high inflation. The S&P 500 was 1.5% lower after a barrel of U.S. oil leaped as high as $130 overnight on the possibility the
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MARSHFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A southwestern Missouri school district that struggles to fill teacher vacancies plans to go to a four-day week starting next fall. The Springfield News-Leader reports that the Marshfield district is among at least nine in Missouri planning to switch to the shorter week in the fall, pushing the total number of
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK Associated Press Authorities say four of the seven people killed in devastating storms that tore through central Iowa were members of the same family who were huddled together in the pantry of a home that was razed by a powerful tornado. Family members said two children, their father and their grandmother all
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK Associated Press Authorities say four of the seven people killed in devastating storms that tore through central Iowa were members of the same family who were huddled together in the pantry of a home that was razed by a powerful tornado. Family members said two children, their father and their grandmother all
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Gas prices continued to climb Monday, rising to just short of a record high. At their skyrocketing pace, the price per gallon record of $4.11 will probably be broken in just a day or two. The average price of a gallon of regular gas hit $4.07, according to AAA’s survey
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By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN A revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal appeared to be imminent by the end of last week. The main parties to the talks indicated that an agreement was close, until an unlikely hurdle emerged. Russia, which has largely stood by Iran in its conflict with the
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin Londres (CNN Business) — El aumento de los precios del petróleo desde que Rusia invadió Ucrania ha sido espectacular. Pero los analistas y los operadores creen que el reciente repunte podría ser solo el comienzo, ya que las advertencias de un crudo de US$ 200 comienzan a filtrarse en el mercado. Lo
Continue Reading By JASEN LO Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Americans paid a combined $561 million in late payment fees to electrical utilities in 2019. But how much you pay depends on where you live. An AP analysis of federal regulatory data found that several major utility companies in states like Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, Florida and
Continue Reading WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Two Wichita teenagers are jailed for allegedly shooting at a car that crashed, killing two people inside the vehicle. KSNW-TV reports that the 18- and 19-year-old suspects were each booked on suspicion of two counts of first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and gun and marijuana crimes. It wasn’t immediately clear if they
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Connecticut’s attorney general announced that the current gas price market has triggered special consumer protections against price gouging. Attorney General William Tong said on Monday that “abnormal market disruption” in gasoline prices triggered the additional protections. “Gas prices fluctuate constantly, and
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The global Covid-19 death toll surpassed 6 million on Monday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Global daily deaths have been dropping quickly over the past month, down from about 11,000 a day in the second week of February to about 7,000 a day now — one of the lowest
Continue Reading By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The global Covid-19 death toll surpassed 6 million on Monday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Global daily deaths have been dropping quickly over the past month, down from about 11,000 a day in the second week of February to about 7,000 a day now — one of the lowest
Continue Reading By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN A revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal appeared to be imminent by the end of last week. The main parties to the talks indicated that an agreement was close, until an unlikely hurdle emerged. Russia, which has largely stood by Iran in its conflict with the
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Department store chain Kohl’s said it aims to increase sales by a low-single-digit percentage annually. The retailer plans to open 100 new small-format stores in the next four years and expand its partnership with Sephora to be a $2 billion business, among other moves. Kohl’s
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By Marianne Garvey The new season of “Outlander” picked up right where Season 5 left off. Claire (Caitriona Balfe) had survived a kidnapping and assault, and is back with Jamie (Sam Heughan) but more drama was right around the corner. Fraser’s Ridge is headed for a revolution. The beginning of the episode jumped back to
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A wintry mixing is causing big problems in the Kansas City area, resulting in numerous accidents and forcing schools to call off classes. KCTV-TV reports that an icy sheen on Monday morning caused slick conditions, especially on bridges and overpasses. Several crashes were reported north of the Missouri River, especially
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A wintry mixing is causing big problems in the Kansas City area, resulting in numerous accidents and forcing schools to call off classes. KCTV-TV reports that an icy sheen on Monday morning caused slick conditions, especially on bridges and overpasses. Several crashes were reported north of the Missouri River, especially
Continue ReadingBy Audrey Weil Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Dozens of people, including some with family in Ukraine, came together in downtown Portland today to share a message of peace. In the meantime, volunteers from our area have made it to Eastern Europe to help refugees. “We are here with
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