By Tami Luhby, CNN Gas prices are on the decline. Inflation has moderated a little, though it remains historically high. Consumers are feeling slightly more optimistic about the future. Has your outlook on the economy changed in recent months? How about your thoughts on your personal financial situation? Share your story with CNN. You could
Continue Reading By Lauren del Valle, CNN Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will be back on trial Tuesday, facing more family members of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims, weeks after a Texas jury determined he and his company should have to pay one student’s parents nearly $50 million for defaming the student’s father and inflicting emotional distress
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By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says a $15 billion investment in a new semiconductor plant by Boise, Idaho-based chipmaker Micron in its hometown is a step in protecting the United States from the vulnerabilities of a globalized market made clear by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war
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A report from Google flagging a file uploaded on its Drive service led to a Boone County man’s arrest on a child pornography charge last week.
Continue Reading ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The man who shot and killed John Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment building in 1980 has been denied parole for a 12th time. The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision said Monday that Mark David Chapman appeared before a parole board at the end of August. Chapman shot and killed
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W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Connecticut Sun might be down one game in the WNBA Finals after losing their first series opener of the postseason, but they haven’t lost confidence thanks to a stringent defensive effort in Game 1. The Sun did what they hoped to do in by holding the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, lanzó una dura advertencia a Moscú, declarando que “la historia pondrá todo en su sitio”, a medida que las tropas ucranianas arrasan la región nororiental de Járkiv. En un mensaje de Telegram dirigido a Rusia, Zelensky preguntó: “¿Siguen pensando que somos ‘una nación’? ¿Siguen pensando
Continue Reading By Ross Levitt and Chris Isidore, CNN Amtrak announced Monday that it is preemptively suspending service on some of its long range routes, mostly out of Chicago, due to a looming freight rail strike. “Amtrak is closely monitoring the ongoing freight rail — rail labor contract negotiations. The negotiations do not involve Amtrak or the
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Scientists have long known that air pollution can be linked with an increased risk of lung cancer in people who never smoked, but new research describes one mechanism that might help explain how. The findings, presented Saturday at the European Society for Medical Oncology Presidential Symposium in Paris, suggest that air
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid says it closed the 2021-22 season with a profit of 13 million euros and a cash balance of 425 million euros. The club says the loss of income because of the coronavirus pandemic since March 2020 reached nearly 400 million euros compared to the pre-pandemic situation. The club says the
Continue ReadingBy Etant Dupain and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry on Sunday announced a new hike in gas prices, despite weeks of anti-government protests over the cost of living and raging gang violence in the country. Speaking at the first anniversary of the formation of his coalition government, Henry said the price increase
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Osasuna has maintained its momentum at the start of the Spanish league by defeating promoted Almería 1-0. It is the fourth win in five matches for Osasuna, the same number as Barcelona and Real Betis. Only defending champion Real Madrid has five wins. Chimy Ávila scored with a one-timer from near the
Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays put three new pitchers on the roster Monday before a pivotal four-day, five-game series against wild-card rival Toronto. Tampa Bay added right-hander Cooper Criswell as a substitute player to start the opener, and selecting righties Kevin Herget and Javy Guerra from Triple-A Durham. The Rays put unvaccinated left-hander
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The Columbia Board of Education has its first meeting of the school year Monday night and the agenda includes topics such as changes to the board’s public speaking policy, security upgrades and COVID-19 plans.
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The UV index will be high on Tuesday with plenty of sunshine. Pollen levels will continue to be high this week with little change in pattern and lacking rain chances.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN A 150 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton will go up for auction in Paris next month. With an estimated sales price of 400,000 to 500,000 euros ($405,180 to $506,670), the fossil dates back to the Upper Jurassic period and is called Zephyr — from the Greek word “Zephyros,” or “west wind” — as a
Continue Reading By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — There was plenty of blame to go around for the Bengals in their strange 23-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Sunday’s opener. Kicker Evan McPherson was working with a backup long snapper and missed an extra point that would have won the game in regulation.
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin faces a balancing act as it tries to bounce back from its first loss of the season and work its way back into the Top 25. The Badgers believe they must play with more enthusiasm and more discipline, two traits that don’t always go
Continue Reading OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin said quarterback Luke Altmyer should be able to play against Georgia Tech, but he isn’t saying who will start for the 20th-ranked Rebels. Altmyer sustained an upper-body injury in the second quarter of the game against Central Arkansas and didn’t play in the second half of the
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: Summer is going to hold on strong this week with temperatures creeping back up into the mid-80s tomorrow. We’ll start off nice and cool in the lower 50s, but it will be our
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