By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s a strange time for mid-sized banks in the US. The collapse of three regional banks earlier this year followed by the emergency merger of PacWest and Banc of California last week has created a shakeup in the industry that’s been exacerbated by the Federal Reserve’s continued
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The first new U.S. nuclear reactor to be built from scratch in decades is sending electricity reliably to the grid, but the cost of the Georgia power plant could make it a dead end instead of a path to a carbon-free future. Georgia Power Co. announced Monday
Continue ReadingBy KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s embattled central bank governor has ended his 30-year tenure. Riad Salameh stepped down on Monday. He is under investigation by several European countries and blamed for Lebanon’s worst economic crisis in more than a century. Tearful employees applauded and bid him farewell as he left his
Continue ReadingBy ZENEL ZHINIPOTOKU Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s journalists have protested against the government’s decision to suspend a private television station’s operations. Authorities made the move last week because they said there were irregularities concerning the registration of Klan Kosova’s business license that violated the country’s constitution. Scores of journalists and members of
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By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Prince William has shocked unsuspecting members of the public at a food truck in London when he appeared as the server handing out veggie burgers. The heir to the British throne teamed up with Youtube channel Sorted Food to create the meat-free burger, which was made using the environmental
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El ministro de Defensa de Italia calificó de “perversa” la decisión de su país de adherirse a un plan de infraestructuras emblemático chino, mientras el Gobierno sopesa si seguir formando parte del mismo. En una entrevista con el diario Corriere della Sera publicada este domingo, Guido Crosetto afirmó que la
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — American cyclist Magnus White, hailed as a “rising star” of the sport, has died in a training accident in Boulder, Colorado, at the age of 17, USA Cycling announced on Sunday. The governing body said that White was preparing to compete in the cross-country discipline at the junior Mountain
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday is the last day for educators in Missouri to apply for a grant that would increase teacher pay at least $13,000 for the 2023-2024 school year. State law requires that teachers are paid a minimum of $25,000. However, last year legislators approved the salary grant program to help pay teachers at
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China has imposed restrictions on exports of long-range civilian drones, citing Russia’s war on Ukraine and concern drones might be converted to military use. Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government is friendly with Moscow but says it is neutral in the 17-month-old war. It has been stung
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — In times of stress or unease, many people channel their nerves through body-focused repetitive behaviors — like nail-biting, skin-picking or hair-pulling. Research shows a simple self-soothing technique may help suppress those bad habits. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — In times of stress or unease, many people channel their nerves through body-focused repetitive behaviors — like nail-biting, skin-picking or hair-pulling. Research shows a simple self-soothing technique may help suppress those bad habits. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your
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By Nicole Mowbray, CNN (CNN) — If you were a child – or even an adult — in the nineties, it’s probable you had a collection of Beanie Babies. In fact, it’s possible you still do. Perhaps you’re hoping (like me) one of them will turn out to be worth a fortune one day. Invented
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — After clamping down on food stamps in the debt ceiling deal, House Republicans now want to take a whack at WIC, the food assistance program for low-income women, infants and young children. GOP lawmakers have proposed curtailing funding for WIC in the chamber’s version of the US Department of
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet While there’s no way to guarantee you’ll completely avoid financial scams, there are steps you can take to reduce your chances of falling for one. Scammers tend to contact you first, create a false sense of urgency and then ask you to send money or share personal information. A good
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — España cayó en el último partido del Grupo C del Mundial Femenino de Fútbol con una dura goleada de Japón este lunes en Nueva Zelandia. El juego final del Grupo C vio a las japonesas interponerse ante España, uno de los favoritos del torneo, con un temprano gol de Hinata
Continue ReadingBy NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An escalating dispute over a gas field in the Persian Gulf poses an early challenge to a Chinese-brokered agreement to reconcile regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran. Saudi Arabia and neighboring Kuwait jointly claim the offshore Al-Durra gas field. Iran says it has
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CNN By Heather Law and Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — An American nurse and her child have been kidnapped in Haiti, according to El Roi Haiti, the Christian humanitarian aid organization she works for. Alix Dorsainvil, wife of El Roi Haiti Director Sandro Dorsainvil, and their child were reportedly abducted Thursday morning, according to a
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Yellow Corp., a 99-year-old trucking company that was once a dominant player in its field, halted operations Sunday and will lay off all 30,000 of its workers. The unionized company has been in a battle with the Teamsters union, which represents about 22,000 drivers and dock workers
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By Celina Tebor, Jessica Xing and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A New Jersey school district has agreed to pay $9.1 million to the family of a girl who died by suicide after she was bullied at school, the family’s attorney said. The settlement comes after Diane and Seth Grossman sued Rockaway Township School District
Continue ReadingBy KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police say a French man apparently has fallen to his death from a high-rise residential building. Local media outlets identified the dead man as daredevil Remi Lucidi. Police on Monday said the body of the 30-year-old man was found on a patio in the
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