SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal authorities have arrested seven people including a union leader and various dock workers accused in a $1.2 million extortion scheme that targeted shipping companies. U.S. Attorney Stephen Muldrow said Monday that the scheme began in 2005 and affected local and foreign commerce, including shipping between Puerto Rico and
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks shed early losses and turned higher in afternoon trading on Wall Street as investors remain focused on the economy and prepare for several updates from retailers this week. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% as of 12:04 p.m. Eastern Monday. The benchmark index has
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A Mexico, Missouri, ammunition dealer is being accused by the Better Business Bureau of not delivering goods purchased by buyers in Missouri and elsewhere.
Continue Reading Associated Press The top executive at Pfizer, a leading producer of COVID-19 vaccines, has tested positive for the virus and says he is experiencing very mild symptoms. Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla said that he started taking Pfizer’s Paxlovid pill treatment, and he’s staying in isolation while he recovers. Bourla said Monday in a brief
Continue Reading By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — After last-minute chaos that could foreshadow a court challenge, Kenya’s electoral commission chairman on Monday declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election over five-time contender Raila Odinga, a triumph for the man who shook up politics by appealing to struggling Kenyans
Continue Reading By MICHAEL TARM and DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jury selection got underway Monday at R. Kelly’s federal trial in his hometown of Chicago, where the R&B singer faces charges that he rigged his 2008 state child pornography trial by threatening and paying off a girl with whom he allegedly filmed himself having
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Los niveles de agua en una mina de Coahuila, México, donde 10 mineros han estado atrapados desde principios de agosto, volvieron a aumentar tras una repentina afluencia el domingo, informó este lunes Laura Velázquez, coordinadora Nacional de Protección Civil. Velázquez explicó en una rueda de prensa diaria que la situación retrasa aún
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Las tortillas son uno de los alimentos más típicos de México. Con ellas se pueden hacer muchas comidas, desde tacos hasta chilaquiles. Y justo por ser tan esenciales en la dieta de los mexicanos es que el aumento en su precio de los últimos meses resulta de gran relevancia y preocupación
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WYATT, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a house explosion in southeast Missouri has left several people injured and a neighboring home in flames. Charleston Department of Public Safety Chief Robert Hearnes said a faulty water heater may have triggered the explosion around 7 a.m. Monday in the town of Wyatt. KYTV reports that firefighters and
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By Ellie Kaufman, CNN US-led coalition forces repelled multiple drones near the US-led coalition At-Tanf base in Syria Monday, according to a press release from the coalition. The attempted attack did not result in casualties or damage, a release from Combined Joint Task Force — Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition to defeat what remains
Continue ReadingBy KCTV Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — North Kansas City Schools announced new enforcement procedures for limiting cell phone use at school. The school district stated that from 7:43 a.m.-2:40 p.m., “student cell phone use is prohibited during class time (Bell to bell).” Cell phones are only to
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This Afternoon: Partly cloudy and cooler in the mid-80s. UV index up to 7 – sunburn possible in as little as 30 minutes. Tonight: Mostly cloudy and mild with light showers possible north of I-70 near sundown. Heavy rain arrives after midnight, becoming most widespread during the Tuesday morning commute. Extended: Subseasonal conditions have settled
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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer With two of the best players in the country leading the way — and a championship game loss as motivation — Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll for the second straight season and ninth time overall. Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young,
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer With two of the best players in the country leading the way — and a championship game loss as motivation — Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll for the second straight season and ninth time overall. Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young,
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Regresamos con los estrenos musicales de la semana con dos grandes sencillos. El primero es la colaboración entre Anitta y Maluma en “El que espera”, y el segundo es la nueva colaboración entre Paulo Londra y Ed Sheeran. Ambos cantan “Noche de novela”. También tenemos los nuevos temas de
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business There are plenty of advantages to being single. Among them: You can call the shots in your life without compromise. But being single may cost you more in spending, savings and benefits than being in a relationship with someone who shares in life’s financial obligations. The glaring exception, of course,
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN Menstrual products, including tampons and pads, will be made available free of charge in public facilities in Scotland from Monday, when the first law of its kind in the world came into force. The Period Products bill was passed unanimously by Scottish lawmakers in November 2020, representing a landmark victory for
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press A BRITISH ARMY BASE, England (AP) — A few weeks ago, Serhiy was a business analyst at an IT company. Zakhar was a civil engineer. Now they are soldiers, training to liberate Ukraine from Russia’s invasion — but doing it more than 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) away in Britain. They
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By Kathleen Magramo and CNN’s Beijing bureau Panicked shoppers rushed for the exits at an Ikea branch in Shanghai on Saturday after city health authorities ordered the store to lock down after a close contact of a Covid-19 case was traced to the location. Multiple videos on social media showed customers yelling and pushing each
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By Matt Foster and Aleks Klosok, CNN An athlete, who alleges he was racially profiled during a stop and search by London’s Metropolitan Police in 2020, says he was pulled over by police for a second time. Ricardo dos Santos, a Portuguese sprinter, was pulled over early on Sunday morning while driving in Britain’s capital.
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