By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The Federal Reserve means business when it comes to tightening monetary policy. After raising its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point earlier this month — the first rate hike of that magnitude in more than two decades — investors should brace for more of this medicine, the central
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By Annie Grayer, CNN House Sergeant at Arms William J. Walker, one of the top security officials on Capitol Hill, revealed that he does not believe lawmakers should be allowed to carry firearms in the US Capitol Complex, in a new letter provided exclusively to CNN. “It is my view that the Capitol Complex should
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft made a safe return home from its five-day stay at the International Space Station on Wednesday, concluding a long-awaited test mission that could pave the way for the Starliner to launch astronauts for the first time later this year. After detaching from its port at the ISS
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By Ehsan Popalzai and Jonny Hallam, CNN Two deadly explosions rocked Afghanistan’s city of Mazar-i-Sharif, the provincial capital of the country’s northern Balkh province on Wednesday, killing and wounding a number of civilians. Mohammad Asif Waziri, spokesman for the chief of Balkh province, said that at least four people were killed and more than 10
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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Roger Penske will at last be able to open the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to a capacity crowd this Sunday for his first true Indianapolis 500 since buying the property in 2020. The pandemic forced his first 500 to be held without spectators and only 40%
Continue Reading CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Hulett hit a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth to score Jeffrey Wehler and 11th-seeded Pitt rallied to defeat second-seeded Louisville 6-5 in the ACC Tournament. The Panthers made this a winner-advances game with a 12-6 win over Georgia Tech on Tuesday. Pitt wins Pool B with a
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Omar Khan is the new general manager for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Khan is replacing Kevin Colbert, who is retiring at the end of the month following more than two decades with the club. Khan has been a longtime member of Pittsburgh’s front office, most recently serving
Continue ReadingBy Bob Brooks Click here for updates on this story CHERRY HILL, New Jersey (WPVI) — A Cherry Hill, New Jersey man and his roommate’s puppy are recovering after being attacked by a neighborhood dog last Wednesday. The injured dog’s name is Cheddar. The 4-month-old puppy’s front right leg is shattered and he has several
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By Eric Bradner and Melissa Holzberg DePalo, CNN Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary is headed for a recount after celebrity heart surgeon Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund director Dave McCormick finished in a near tie in the May 17 contest. Acting Pennsylvania secretary of State Leigh Chapman made the announcement Wednesday, noting that the margin
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Fever have fired coach Marianne Stanley following a 2-7 start. Only one WNBA team — the New York Liberty — has fewer wins this season. The organization announced Carlos Knox will be promoted from assistant coach to interim coach. Interim general manager Lin Dunn says Indiana needed to go in
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Apody Click here for updates on this story AMBLER, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A Philadelphia Union player went above and beyond to put a smile on a young fan’s face. This is a story about shoes, but not just any shoes — special shoes that symbolize big dreams. The “special” shoes have helped Union
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Stacker investigated historic sites that commemorate Black history in Missouri using data from the National Register of Historic Places.
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Stacker compiled countries where refugees are arriving from in Missouri using data from the Refugee Processing Center.
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By Maegan Vazquez and Gregory Krieg, CNN Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O’Rourke confronted Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials on Wednesday during a press conference about Tuesday’s deadly shooting at an elementary school in the state. “Gov. Abbott, I have to say something,” O’Rourke — a former congressman who represented El Paso,
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By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter on Wednesday held what could be its last annual shareholder meeting as a public company for a long time after Elon Musk agreed to take it private in a $44 billion deal. But the meeting took place against the backdrop of ongoing drama over Musk’s attempts to pause the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Bruce Willis se mantiene en forma mientras lidia con su diagnóstico de afasia. Su esposa, Emma Heming Willis, publicó recientemente un video en la parte de Instastory de su cuenta verificada de Instagram en el que aparecía el actor tirando a la canasta con otros hombres. “Te veo BeeDub”, escribió en
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By Devan Cole, CNN The National Rifle Association is set to hold its 2022 annual meeting in Houston on Friday, bringing together its top brass and several notable conservatives, including former President Donald Trump, for the first time in three years. The NRA’s annual meeting was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The remains of a man who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 have been returned to Missouri for burial. The remains of Seaman 1st Class Wilbur Francis Newton arrived in Kansas City on Tuesday. His remains were identified as part of a project started in 2015 by
Continue ReadingBy Gregg Montgomery Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A Lawrence North High School freshman died unexpectedly during track and field practice Monday afternoon, the school district says. In a statement, the district expressed “deepest sympathies” “in this time of sadness and grief” to those who knew the 15-year-old. The district
Continue ReadingBy Gregg Montgomery Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A deputy was fired Friday after a murder suspect was incorrectly released from jail, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said Monday in response to an inquiry from News 8. Noah Edwards, 23, was let of out jail Thursday after jail staff made
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