By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mixed on Wall Street Wednesday after a report showed U.S. shoppers opened their wallets at retail stores last month much more than expected. The S&P 500 was little changed in afternoon trading after paring a larger early loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN, JOSH BOAK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Budget Office says it expects the U.S. economy to stagnate this year. It projects that the unemployment rate will jump to 5.1% — a bleak outlook that was paired with a 10-year projection that publicly held U.S. debt would nearly
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By Maricela De La Cruz Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — An idea that started over a year ago is now a reality in East Sacramento. Queers And Allies Fitness Center is up and running. The idea was to create a unique and comfortable space for the LGBTQ+ community looking
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope just peered into a celestial Pandora’s box to see what lies beyond a megacluster of galaxies. The space observatory observed Pandora’s Cluster, also known as Abell 2744, where three massive clusters of galaxies are merging. The group of galaxy clusters acts as a magnifying glass for
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By Marcus McIntosh Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — During Monday night’s Anti-violence Youth Town Hall, a fourth-grader stood up and asked a question. “For this one time, in front of the mayor, in front of the police, in front of the school board, I would like to say,
Continue Reading By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling for making preschool available to every 3- and 4-year-old in the state within four years, starting with a $440 million investment to bring 5,000 additional children into the program this fall. Details about the “Smart Start Illinois” program dominated
Continue ReadingBy Joe Vigil Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Quentin Savwoir, President of the Las Vegas branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, says cell phone footage taken of a student being slammed to the ground is disturbing to him. And he said a public
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s political leaders are making their case for moving the FBI headquarters to the state, arguing that the federal government would be wise to follow the steps of Amazon and other corporate leaders that have come to the commonwealth. Gov. Glenn Youngkin, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner
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By Sharman Sacchetti Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — Nearly nine years after Boston firefighter Michael Kennedy and Boston Fire Lt. Edward Walsh died in a massive Back Bay blaze, Kennedy’s mother has made a donation that will help protect the city’s firefighters. “When Michael died, I was told his hose
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — La fiscal Saritha Komatireddy inició este miércoles los alegatos finales de la acusación en el juicio contra el exsecretario de Seguridad Pública de México, Genaro García Luna, lo cuales podrían tomar todo el día. El jueves el caso pasaría a manos del jurado, que se prevé podría seguir deliberando
Continue ReadingBy Marcos Icahuate Click here for updates on this story SAHUARITA, Arizona (KGUN) — Sahuarita High School students helped in the construction of tiny homes as part of a workforce skills course. The school’s Construction Technology and Architectural Drafting teacher Adrian Morales lead the project. “Tiny homes” have become a popular alternative to lower-cost residences
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By Feven Kay Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — For many, Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love. But for people on the spectrum, February 14 can be a bit intimidating. Inclusion Fusion, a local organization that offers a variety of programs for southern Nevadans with disabilities, is
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN If ever you’ve been swept up in a mass layoff, among the many unwelcome tasks on your new to-do list is how and when to tell people you lost your job. Often, the go-to place to alert your professional network has been social media like LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and others.
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By Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN The federal government will be unable to fully pay its obligations sometime between July and September if Congress doesn’t address the debt limit before then, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday. That’s when the agency expects the Treasury Department will exhaust its ability to borrow additional funds using
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Scottie Andrew, CNN “Star Wars” scripts formerly owned by Peter Mayhew, the original portrayer of Chewbacca, would be treasured finds for most any fan of a galaxy far, far away. Now, though, instead of being sold at auction, Mayhew’s old items will go to the late actor’s foundation and then be displayed at a Texas
Continue Reading By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces are claiming some battlefield success as Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine labors to gain momentum almost a year after it began. The Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday its troops broke through two Ukrainian defensive lines in the eastern Luhansk region and pushed back Ukrainian troops
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Infielder Gio Urshela went to salary arbitration with the Los Angeles Angels, asking for $10 million rather than the team’s $8.4 million offer. The 31-year-old hit .285 with 13 homers and 64 RBIs last season for Minnesota, which traded him to the Angels on Nov. 18 for minor league right-hander
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — La ministra de la Corte de Apelaciones de Santiago de Chile, Paola Plaza, dijo este miércoles a los medios de comunicación que recibió por parte del grupo de peritos internacionales el informe de las investigaciones acerca de la muerte del poeta Pablo Neruda. Las conclusiones de esta investigación no se
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Infielder Gio Urshela went to salary arbitration with the Los Angeles Angels, asking for $10 million rather than the team’s $8.4 million offer. The 31-year-old hit .285 with 13 homers and 64 RBIs last season for Minnesota, which traded him to the Angels on Nov. 18 for minor league right-hander
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TODAY: Wednesday is a mixed bag when it comes to temperatures. We are starting mild, and even sunny in some spots, but a cold front will move in from the northwest this morning. This will bring an increase in clouds, but also a drop in temperatures. This will make for a fairly steep temperature gradient
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