By Jacopo Prisco, CNN A Boeing 747 configured as a private VIP jet is being scrapped after having spent just 30 hours in service over 16 flights. The aircraft, originally intended for a Saudi royal, sat on the ground for almost 10 years at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, located at the border between France, Switzerland
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BEIJING (AP) — Chinese seniors singing the communist anthem have protested in the city of Wuhan over benefit cuts in a rare sign of confrontation with the authoritarian state. The demonstration is the latest sign of economic pain caused by China’s now-abandoned “zero COVID” policy. The ruling Communist Party maintains strict control over the press,
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By Mika Miyashima Click here for updates on this story O’AHU, Hawaii (KITV) — An O’ahu man ran around the entire island over the weekend, to help raise money for the next generation of lifeguards. North shore resident Kona Johnson ran just over 150 miles in 42-hours. That’s close to six marathons in less than
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Walmart had a strong holiday shopping season, but the year ahead will be more challenging for America’s largest retailer. Walmart forecast slower sales and profit growth, disappointing investors and sending its stock down during morning trading Tuesday. However, Walmart notched an 8.3% sales increase during its latest quarter at US stores
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Tuesday Morning, the discount home goods retailer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday, its second bankruptcy in three years. It’s the latest example of the retail apocalypse, which is starting to creep back. Tuesday Morning’s previous bankruptcy came during the initial months of the Covid-19 pandemic. The chain said Tuesday
Continue Reading By MEG KINNARD and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Republican Nikki Haley plans to formally announce her 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday, betting that her boundary-breaking career as a woman and person of color who governed in the heart of the South before representing the U.S. on the world stage can
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s consumers rebounded last month from a weak holiday shopping season by boosting their spending at stores and restaurants at the fastest pace in almost two years, underscoring the economy’s resilience in the face of higher prices and multiple interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides Un hombre camina ante un edificio derrumbado en Hatay, Turquía, el 15 de febrero de 2023 (Crédito Chris McGrath/Getty Images) Este seguimiento terminó. Puedes ver las últimas noticias del terremoto en Turquía y Siria aquí. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza Nueva York (CNN) — Los precios de los huevos siguen subiendo, y mucho, en el supermercado. En enero, los precios de los huevos aumentaron un 8,5% en comparación con el mes anterior, según los datos de inflación publicados este martes por la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales. Hasta enero de este año, los
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Two leading young adult authors have a seven-figure book deal to write a pair of novels centered on Black, queer characters. FSG Books for Young Readers announced Wednesday that George M. Johnson and Leah Johnson will write two romantic comedies, starting in 2025 with “There’s Always Next Year.” The story is
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Otis, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — As the search continues for three mysterious objects shot down over Canada and the U.S., the White House says it will be engaging its allies on the subject of “unidentified aerial phenomena.” “These unidentified aerial phenomena have been reported
Continue ReadingBy Joey Chini, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Several people in Washington, D.C. have been robbed of their pricey Canada Goose coats in recent weeks, in some instances at gunpoint, police say. The George Washington University also cautioned its students about the string of robberies, as at
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is urging the 30 member countries to commit to spending at least 2% of their gross domestic product on their defense budgets by a set date. He says that Russia’s war on Ukraine, extremist threats and security needs linked to China are eating
Continue ReadingBy Crystal Carr Click here for updates on this story TEXARKANA, Texas (KTBS) — It may look like your favorite candy from a convenience store but it is not. Texarkana, Texas Police Department arrested a man Monday morning in possession of THC-laced candy. THC is the ingredient in marijuana that gives users a high. The
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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton insisted he will not be silenced by offseason rules that prohibit drivers from speaking out on political issues. Hamilton said Wednesday he will continue to use his global platform to promote his wide-ranging interests, which include social justice and race, human rights
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton insisted he will not be silenced by offseason rules that prohibit drivers from speaking out on political issues. Hamilton said Wednesday he will continue to use his global platform to promote his wide-ranging interests, which include social justice and race, human rights
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By Elizabeth Cohen and Amanda Musa, CNN Dino Carlone was frightened when he was diagnosed with bladder cancer three years ago, but his spirits were buoyed when he learned that he could get help from a highly effective drug with a great track record. “You’re telling yourself, ‘OK, I have cancer, and it’s a very
Continue Reading By Anna Cooban, CNN Turkey’s stock market soared Wednesday on the first day of trading after a suspension triggered by a devastating earthquake. Shares on Istanbul’s stock exchange rose 9.8% by mid-afternoon. On Tuesday, authorities intervened to boost stock buying: The government announced measures to encourage companies to buy back their shares and ordered pension
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By Daniel Dale, CNN Nikki Haley, the Republican former governor of South Carolina and the former US ambassador to the United Nations, made the first speech of her 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday. Like many kickoff speeches, Haley’s address in Charleston was heavy on broad themes and light on the kind of specific claims that
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story TYLER, Texas (KTBS) — An East Texas senator has filed in a bill for the 2023 legislative session that would require fathers to pay child support beginning at conception once paternity is determined. Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, authored Senate Bill 590, which orders a man
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