By Leah Asmelash, CNN In recent days, Russia’s attack on Ukraine has left many living in the country in a nightmare. Subway stations double as bomb shelters. Grocery shelves are bare. Cars idle in traffic as thousands attempt to flee. And some Black people living in Ukraine say they have faced discrimination when trying to
Continue ReadingBy Rex Hodge Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE, North Carolina (WLOS) — So few people speak Cherokee now, the language is considered endangered. But there are ongoing efforts to keep it alive. The latest endeavor involves technology most people carry around every day. Within the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), there
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Business) — Un número creciente de empresas internacionales, entre ellas Apple, Disney y Ford, están reduciendo sus operaciones en Rusia por su invasión de Ucrania. El martes, Exxon anunció que abandonaría su último proyecto en Rusia, mientras que Boeing dijo que había suspendido sus principales operaciones en Moscú. Guerra Rusia – Ucrania:
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The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a man who reportedly barricaded himself inside of a central Columbia apartment complex.
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press Russia’s war on Ukraine has sent shockwaves through the global community of wealthy Russians who have built luxurious lives in the West while keeping close to the Kremlin. Some have begun, tentatively, to speak out. London’s Evening Standard ran a front-page statement by the newspaper’s Russia-born owner, Evgeny Lebedev, headlined:
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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — As Rob Manfred stood behind a podium in the left-field corner of Roger Dean Stadium, fans chanted at the baseball commissioner from outside the spring training home of the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals: “We want baseball!” they yelled. They won’t get it anytime
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are surging again as Russia continues its assault on Ukraine, pushing crude up to $110 a barrel. Higher energy prices could worsen the inflation that’s already threatening economies everywhere and prompting concern among central banks. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is telling Congress
Continue Reading By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Farmers in central California will be getting little to no water again this year from the federal government amid a persisting drought, but exactly how they’re affected will vary. The Bureau of Reclamation said last week it will not be able to provide water from the Central
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Autoridades descubrieron 169 posibles tumbas sin marcar en los terrenos de una antigua escuela residencial católica en Canadá, dijo este martes una tribu indígena en Alberta. La Kapawe’no First Nation, que se encuentra a más de 320 kilómetros al noroeste de Edmonton, dijo que el descubrimiento se hizo en la antigua Escuela
Continue Reading By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Ford will split its electric vehicle and internal combustion operations into two individual businesses to accelerate its adaptation of new technology. The Detroit automaker said Wednesday that its transformation into an EV company is accelerating. Ford plans a major restructuring with two distinct but strategically interdependent auto businesses –
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN It looks like Kanye West has a new “boo.” The rapper/mogul posted on his verified Instagram account a screenshot of a post from The Shade Room, which read “It appears #Ye and his new boo #ChaneyJones are going strong.” West, who now goes by “Ye,” captioned the photo with a
Continue Reading By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Russian athletes have been restricted from competing in more sporting events around the world but the Paralympics made an exception. Sports including biathlon and table tennis were among those to join more than a dozen other Olympic sports in excluding competitors from Russia and Belarus
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Elizabeth Holmes has been a source of fascination for many since glimpsing the husky-voiced, wide-eyed persona she affected in Alex Gibney’s documentary “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley.” Amanda Seyfried nails all of that in “The Dropout,” a slick Hulu docuseries devoted to Holmes’ rise and Shakespearean fall,
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Two off-duty police officers in Wichita found a baby unharmed in the back seat of a car that had been stolen from a Walmart parking lot. Television station KAKE reports the theft happened Tuesday afternoon. The officers were off-duty and working at a business on Pawnee Street when they learned of
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The time of ultra-low interest rates has come to an end. That’s what Federal Reserve Chair Pro Tempore Jerome Powell told lawmakers this week as part of his semiannual testimony. “Our monetary policy has been adapting to the evolving economic environment,” Powell told the House Committee on Financial Services Wednesday.
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By Allison Morrow, CNN Business As Western sanctions take root, Russians are bracing for a dramatic shift in their standard of living as their savings diminish in value and imports of everyday goods are quickly being cut off. Over the past week, several Western companies have abandoned their Russian operations to avoid running afoul of
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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Big tech companies are clamping down on Russian state media outlets by cutting off their ad revenue during the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Google is the latest platform to ban the outlets from running ads on their content, following similar decisions by YouTube and Meta in recent days. Here’s what you
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Big tech companies are clamping down on Russian state media outlets by cutting off their ad revenue during the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Google is the latest platform to ban the outlets from running ads on their content, following similar decisions by YouTube and Meta in recent days. Here’s what you
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Business) –– La economía de Rusia está sufriendo una serie de “golpes duros”, reconoció el Kremlin este miércoles, a medida que el creciente aislamiento del país aumenta la presión sobre su tambaleante sistema financiero. El minuto a minuto de la invasión rusa de Ucrania Apple, ExxonMobil, Ford, Boeing y Airbus se sumaron a
Continue Reading TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The election for president of the Albanian soccer federation has been postponed until March 15 following a dispute with a regional association. The FSHF started its assembly with UEFA and FIFA representatives present. The federation has been in a dispute with the Tirana city hall. It is a shareholder of one
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