As Americans faced high gas prices, big oil companies doubled their profits
As Americans felt the crunch of a tighter global oil supply both at home and at the pump, major oil companies set new profit records.
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Month: February 2023
50 best colleges in the Midwest
Using Niche’s 2023 Best Colleges in America list, Stacker identified the best 50 schools in the Midwest. Niche’s rankings use data from the U.S. Department of Education on academics, admissions, and student life, along with reviews from current students and alumni.
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Homeowners reach for equity credit lines over refinancing as interest rates climb
Experian examined home equity lines of credit and refinancing data to see how lending changed since the Fed began raising interest rates in March 2022.
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10 skills rated most important for kindergarten teachers
eSpark looked at the skills rated most important for being a kindergarten teacher, citing data from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Workable, and other sources.
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¿Qué estados y ciudades están amenazados por tormentas de nieve en Estados Unidos? ¿Cuánto durarían?
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Estados Unidos atraviesa en estos momentos su primera tormenta del noreste de la temporada, la cual ha traído consigo cortes de electricidad, dificultad para manejar, vientos fuertes y nieve desde este lunes. La tormenta seguirá impactando este martes en la región noreste de EE.UU. y se espera que sus efectos
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Steelers hire Seahawks’ Curry as inside linebackers coach
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Curry is the new inside linebackers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Curry replaces Jerry Olsavsky. Olsavsky was not retained by the Steelers after more than 20 years with the organization as a player and coach. Olsavsky’s role diminished in 2022 after the Steelers brought in Brian Flores as a senior defensive
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The Latin Grammys will travel to Spain for the 2023 ceremony
By Marysabel Huston-Crespo, CNN The Latin Grammys will leave the United States for the 2023 award ceremony, to be held for the first time in the Andalusia region of Spain. “Andalusia will host two major concerts this year, starting in September, and will host Latin Grammy Week in November. A week of top-level activities with
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‘Anti-Red Flag Gun Seizure’ law considered in Missouri Senate
Missouri is known among many for lax gun laws, and one Republican Missouri senator is introducing a law to pre-empt more regulations.
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More than 1,700 flights canceled as winter storm hits US
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN More than 1,700 flights were canceled in the United States on Wednesday as a winter storm hit the country, with disruptions set to continue through Thursday. By the end of the day, a total of 1,771 flights in and out of the US had been canceled, according to flight tracking site FlightAware.
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Seattle becomes the first city in the US to ban caste discrimination
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Seattle is explicitly banning discrimination on the basis of caste, making it the first city in the US to take such a step. The Seattle City Council approved an ordinance on Tuesday that amends the city’s municipal code to include caste as a protected class, alongside categories such as race, religion
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Biden: Putin’s suspension of US arms treaty ‘big mistake’
By AAMER MADHANI Associated WARSAW, Poland (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin made a “big mistake” by suspending his country’s participation in the the last remaining U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control treaty. The U.S. president was in Poland to reassure eastern flank NATO allies that the U.S. will remain by
Continue ReadingGobierno de Biden sanciona al Cartel de Sinaloa por abastecer y operar laboratorios de fentanilo
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El Gobierno de Joe Biden sancionó a una red de miembros del Cartel de Sinaloa y entidades asociadas por su participación en el comercio ilegal y mortal de fentanilo y metanfetamina, proporcionando productos químicos a “superlaboratorios” que producen drogas ilícitas para el cartel que una vez estuvo dirigido por el notorio
Continue Reading Space telescope uncovers massive galaxies near cosmic dawn
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered what appear to be massive galaxies dating back to within 600 million years of the Big Bang, suggesting the early universe may have had a stellar fast-track that produced these “monsters.” While the new James Webb Space Telescope has spotted even
Continue Reading¿Por qué la crisis climática podría afectar la producción de licores como el tequila y el mezcal?
urielblanco (CNN) — Algo a tener en cuenta cuando busques ‘happy hour’ para celebrar el Día Nacional de la Margarita: el principal ingrediente de este delicioso brebaje está amenazado por el cambio climático y las nuevas presiones sobre el murciélago, polinizador vital de la planta del agave. Los licores de agave, como el tequila y
Continue ReadingEl final de la guerra sigue sin estar a la vista después de las dramáticas 72 horas de Biden en Europa
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, apenas durmió mientras viajaba en la oscuridad hacia Kyiv a principios de esta semana, sentado despierto mientras su vagón de tren con cortinas cerradas cruzaba hacia la zona de guerra que ha dado forma a gran parte de su presidencia. Biden dejará de Europa
Continue Reading Mixed team returns to PGA Tour and LPGA Tour in December
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer A mixed team event is back on the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour schedule. The Grant Thornton Invitational in December will feature 16 teams competing for a $4 million purse on network television. It will be the first mixed team event of PGA Tour and LPGA Tour players since
Continue Reading Nagelsmann fined for outburst against ref, avoids suspension
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann was fined 50,000 euros ($53,200) but avoided suspension for his outburst against match officials after the Bundesliga leader’s 3-2 loss at Borussia Mönchengladbach. The German soccer federation issued the fine for what it called Nagelsmann’s “unsportsmanlike comments” to referee Tobias Welz and officials in their locker
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Most Columbia power restored; Boone Electric reports outage
More than 1,000 Columbia Water and Light electric customers were without power at about 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to the city’s outage map.
Continue Reading Djokovic hopes to play in US despite being unvaccinated
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has asked American authorities for special permission to enter the United States to play tennis tournaments in California and Florida despite being unvaccinated against the coronavirus, the top-ranked Serb said Wednesday. The Transportation Security Administration has said the requirement for foreign air travelers to
Continue Reading Djokovic hopes to play in US despite being unvaccinated
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has asked American authorities for special permission to enter the United States to play tennis tournaments in California and Florida despite being unvaccinated against the coronavirus, the top-ranked Serb said Wednesday. The Transportation Security Administration has said the requirement for foreign air travelers to
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