By JOSH BOAK Associated Pres WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden White House is betting the U.S. economy is strong enough to withstand the threats to growth posed by inflation and the war in Ukraine. But there are growing fears of a coming economic slump among voters and some Wall Street analysts. White House officials say
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Nancy Crampton-Brophy escribÃa novelas románticas eróticas con hombres musculosos, a menudo sin camisa, en sus portadas y tÃtulos como “The Wrong Husband”. Algunas llevaban un eslogan que decÃa: “Un error nunca se sintió tan bien”. Pero para Crampton-Brophy, la vida con su marido de casi dos décadas parecÃa cualquier cosa menos
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By Luke McGee, Nathan Hodge, Lauren Kent, Claudia Otto and Nadine Schmidt, CNN Germany’s foreign intelligence service told a parliamentary committee Wednesday that it has intercepted radio communications where Russian soldiers talked about shooting soldiers and civilians in Ukraine, a source with knowledge of the meeting said. The briefing was the top item at the
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By Nathan Hodge, Eoin McSweeney and Niamh Kennedy, CNN CNN has geolocated a recent video that appears to show the execution of a Russian prisoner by Ukrainian forces following recent fighting in the Kyiv region. The video — first verified by the New York Times — shows a group of soldiers with Ukrainian patches and
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MILAN (AP) — Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini will miss the next three ATP Masters 1000 tournaments as he recovers from surgery. The 25-year-old Italian had surgery on his right hand last week. The sixth-ranked Berrettini says he will miss the tournaments in Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome. Berrettini adds that withdrawing from his home tournament
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament reported strong viewership numbers this week.  The event is packaged with 28 others in a broadcast rights deal with ESPN. That agreement expires in two years. There is speculation that the NCAA might see if the women’s tournament can be marketed as its own
Continue ReadingBy Emily Holwick Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — An Air Force veteran from Weston, Missouri has been in Ukraine for about a month, using his military background to help the resistance. Over the last four weeks, Paul Schwennesen has seen the full scope of the devastation brought on
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Manhattan district attorney says a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump and his business practices is continuing, despite a recent shakeup in the probe’s leadership. Alvin Bragg’s statement was part of a double dose of bad legal news for Trump Thursday. New York
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By Kara Scannell The Manhattan district attorney said Thursday the criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump and his company is continuing with prosecutors reviewing new evidence, dismissing speculation that the case was closed following the high-profile departure of two senior prosecutors. “We are every day following up on new evidence that we’ve secured,” Alvin
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Diez personas con infecciones por covid-19 de la variante delta se reinfectaron con la variante ómicron menos de 90 dÃas después de su primera infección, según un nuevo estudio de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés). El estudio,
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians began opening day Thursday by making official a $20 million, five-year contract with Emmanuel Clase, ensuring one of the breakout stars of the rechristened club will be closing games for the foreseeable future. The deal, which was agreed to over the
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians began opening day Thursday by making official a $20 million, five-year contract with Emmanuel Clase, ensuring one of the breakout stars of the rechristened club will be closing games for the foreseeable future. The deal, which was agreed to over the
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians began opening day Thursday by making official a $20 million, five-year contract with Emmanuel Clase, ensuring one of the breakout stars of the rechristened club will be closing games for the foreseeable future. The deal, which was agreed to over the
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By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business More than 8 million Cash App Investing customers may have had personal data compromised after a former employee downloaded internal reports without permission, parent company Block Inc revealed in a regulatory filing earlier this week. The breach solely impacted Cash App Investing users, according to the filing Monday, not the
Continue ReadingBy T.J. Wilham Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — City leaders are wanting more people to come to Albuquerque and to do it they are going to start charging an extra fee for everyone who stays at a Duke City Hotel. The fees are projected to bring in more
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The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday in a historic vote that paves the way for her to become the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in the nation.
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — When cases of bird flu are found on poultry farms officials act quickly to slaughter all the birds in that flock even when it numbers in the millions, but animal welfare groups say their methods are inhumane. USDA officials defend their methods as the most humane
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — The International Energy Agency says its member countries are releasing 60 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves on top of previous U.S. pledges to take aim at energy prices that have soared since Russia invaded Ukraine. The Paris-based organization said Thursday that the new commitments made by its 31 member
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer The Pittsburgh Pirates are building around third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes. A person with knowledge of the agreement tells The Associated Press the Pirates and Hayes have come to terms on a new eight-year, $70 million deal with the 25-year-old Hayes pending a physical. The person spoke to the AP
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer The Pittsburgh Pirates are building around third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes. A person with knowledge of the agreement tells The Associated Press the Pirates and Hayes have come to terms on a new eight-year, $70 million deal with the 25-year-old Hayes pending a physical. The person spoke to the AP
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