By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Spending at US retailers rebounded last month as Americans shelled out more for gasoline. Retail sales at stores, online and in restaurants rose 0.6% in February from the prior month, up from January’s revised 1.1% decline, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. That was slightly below economists’ expectations. The figures
Continue ReadingBy Justin Berger Click here for updates on this story MCDOWELL COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A McDowell County farm suffered nearly $2,000 in damages over the weekend following strong winds. Lyric East and her husband, Noah, own Wild East Farm and while they were speaking at the Organic Growers School Spring Conference in Mars
Continue Reading By Elisabeth Buchwald and Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he’s assembling a team of investors to make a bid to buy TikTok. This comes a day after the House passed a measure to ban the Chinese-owned social media giant or force a sale to a US-operated
Continue ReadingZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s parliament has dissolved to pave the way for a parliamentary election later this year. All 143 of a total of 151 lawmakers present at the session voted in favor of the move. The date for the parliamentary vote is yet to be set. Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic has suggested it
Continue Reading By Maisie Linford and Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Italy’s competition authority has fined TikTok €10 million ($11 million) for failing to control the spread of content that it said threatened the safety of minors and other vulnerable people. The antitrust agency, AGCM, said Thursday that TikTok, which is owned by China’s ByteDance, had
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis says he has no plans to resign and isn’t suffering from any health problems that would require doing so. The 87-year-old Francis made the comments in an autobiography, “Life: My Story Through History,” which is being published Tuesday, the 11th anniversary of his installation
Continue ReadingBy GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO and DARREN SANDS Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Neglect, abandonment and destruction have been the fate of thousands of segregated cemeteries across the country where African Americans – from former slaves to prominent politicians and business owners — were buried over many decades. In the past few years, growing awareness and the
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, Lauren del Valle, Jean Casarez, Aaron Pellish, Elise Hammond, Sabrina Souza and Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — James Crumbley, the father of the teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school in 2021, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in a trial that comes a month after the shooter’s mother
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story March 13, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a momentous occasion, the Texas Southern University Sports Hall of Fame, reinstated this year, has unveiled its first induction class since 1996. The star-studded lineup comprises 24 former student-athletes, coaches, and contributors from various sports disciplines including
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story March 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Cristina Project proudly announces its 4th Annual Give a Bag, Get A Bag Event, set to take place on Saturday, March 9th, 2024, at The Gonzalez Law Group, located at 7151 Office City Dr, Houston, TX 77087.
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story March 13, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — On March 14, in honor of Pi Day, Home Slice Pizza at 3701 Travis St will introduce its latest addition to the ‘Tried and True’ menu – the #8: Supreme. From 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Thursday,
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By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. Measles cases are increasing in the United States, with 45 infections reported in 17 states as of March 7, according to the
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — If you participated in Atlanta’s wildest gathering called Freaknik back in the day, then beware: You might be featured in Hulu’s new documentary about the legendary street party that became popular through folklore tales involving gridlock traffic, public nudity and highway debauchery. Many of
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By Atika Shubert, CNN (CNN) — Valencia has long been one of Spain’s sunniest cities, thanks to its prime location on the Mediterranean. Now, it can also claim to be the most sustainable after winning the coveted Green Capital of Europe title. The European Commission cited Valencia’s 5 million square meters of green space. According
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By Chris Liakos and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Wednesday that she is against Russian athletes participating in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and attending the Opening Ceremony scheduled for July 26. “I would prefer them not to come,” Hidalgo told Reuters on Wednesday. “I think [Russian President Vladimir]
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — After spending nearly a decade covering Hillary Clinton, including both of her presidential campaigns, former New York Times White House correspondent Amy Chozick felt she had another story to tell: her own. When she began to write her memoir “Chasing Hillary,” which chronicled time on the road with the
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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Russians are heading to the polls for a presidential election that is set to hand Vladimir Putin a fifth term in power as he faces opponents carefully curated by the Kremlin and who pose no real threat to his legitimacy. Voting started on Friday and will continue until Sunday across the country’s
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — La endometriosis es una enfermedad en la que crece tejido similar al revestimiento del útero en otras partes del cuerpo. Afecta a alrededor de 190 millones de mujeres y niñas en todo el mundo. Cualquier persona con un útero en edad reproductiva puede contraer la enfermedad, pero es más común
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have rejected a new call by the opposition for the government to send Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, a day after Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended his refusal to supply the weapons. The main center-right opposition bloc has sought to keep up pressure on the
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA will headline this year’s Glastonbury Festival in June, organizers announced on Thursday. Female artists are dominating the top sets at this year’s festival, with two nights being headlined by women on the iconic Pyramid Stage. Meanwhile, Shania Twain will fill Sunday’s teatime legend slot
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