By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The number of available jobs in the US unexpectedly grew in May, signaling continued resilience in the nation’s labor market. Job openings jumped higher to 8.14 million in May, from a downwardly revised 7.91 million in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest Job Openings and Labor
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States is slowing again after higher readings earlier this year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, while adding that more such evidence would be needed before the Fed would cut interest rates. After some persistently high inflation reports at the start of 2024, Powell
Continue ReadingAP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending women’s champion at Wimbledon to lose in the first round the next year since 1994, eliminated 6-4, 6-2 by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro at Centre Court on Tuesday. Vondrousova was a surprise title winner at the All England Club 12 months ago, the first
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By Justin Berger Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Three Asheville residents, including an elderly man, told a News 13 crew they were assaulted during a speaking session at “Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair” on Saturday, June 29. David Moritz, Monica Buckley and Bob Campbell went to the West
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to review the US Food and Drug Administration’s strict regulations for e-cigarettes, a multibillion-dollar industry that has come under scrutiny for its popularity among young people. The court’s decision means the justices will once again be tasked with assessing the federal agency’s decisions and
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from the adult entertainment industry seeking to upend a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify the age of their users. The justices said Tuesday they’ll review an appellate ruling that allowed the age verification to go into effect. Arguments in the
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Portugal pasó a los cuartos de final de la Eurocopa 2024 tras vencer a Eslovenia en la tanda de penaltis, en un partido en el que Cristiano Ronaldo se echó a llorar tras fallar un penalti en la prórroga. Jan Oblak atajó magníficamente el penalti a Ronaldo después de una noche
Continue Reading By Devan Cole and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court said Tuesday that it won’t take up a challenge to parts of a federal law that bar convicted felons and drug users from possessing firearms, and let stand a ban on assault-style weapons in Illinois. The decisions come days after the high court
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Los gobiernos deben una suma sin precedentes que asciende a US$ 91 billones, una cantidad casi igual al tamaño de la economía mundial y que, en última instancia, se cobrará un alto precio a sus poblaciones. La carga de la deuda ha aumentado tanto (en parte debido al costo de la
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Protests continue in Kenya’s capital and elsewhere over a finance bill that would raise the cost of living, even after the president said he would not sign it in the wake of the storming of parliament last week. Police have fired tear gas at protesters in Nairobi as many
Continue ReadingBy Marisa Sardonia Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Kennel Kindness Project, founded by a Carolina Day School (CDS) student, is already making a significant impact. Zoe Hewitt, a junior at CDS, is working with a group of CDS Horizons students this summer to teach them about the
Continue ReadingA woman accused of crisscrossing the U.S. claiming to be an Irish heiress and scamming several victims out of tens of thousands of dollars has been extradited to the United Kingdom. A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday confirmed the extradition of Marianne Smyth, and referred questions to law enforcement officials in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department has approved the proposed Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New Jersey. Tuesday’s approval gives a major boost to a project that would be the state’s first. The project still requires an additional federal approval of its construction and operations plan and two state-level
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Joseph Quinn had an experience that many Swifties can probably relate to. During an appearance on the podcast “Happy Sad Confused with Josh Horowitz” the “Stranger Things” star was asked about any “cringey” moments he’s had since becoming famous and shared a story about having met Taylor Swift.
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla sales fell for the second straight quarter. It marks the the first time in the company’s history that sales declined from the previous year for two quarters in a row. Tesla’s sales for the quarter came in at nearly 444,000 cars, down about 5% from a
Continue Reading By Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has partially terminated a decades-old agreement that oversees conditions for migrant children in federal government custody, according to a court order that took effect Monday. US District Judge Dolly M. Gee’s ruling terminates, with exceptions, the 1997 Flores Settlement agreement – which has set the national standards
Continue Reading By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump amplified posts on social media calling for a televised military tribunal for former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney and the jailing of top elected officials, including President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. “ELIZABETH LYNNE CHENEY IS GUILTY OF TREASON,” one post created by another
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CNN By Zahid Mahmood and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Thirty passengers were injured after a flight from Madrid to Uruguay was hit by “strong turbulence” and had to make an emergency landing in Brazil, Spanish airline Air Europa said on Monday. “Our flight UX045 bound for Montevideo has been diverted to the Natal airport
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A type of bankruptcy protection filing that made it easier for small businesses to seek relief has expired, which will complicate filing for small businesses with more than $3 million in debt. The filing type, known as Subchapter V, is cheaper and less time-consuming than the traditional Chapter
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CNN By Eric Bradner and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey, a Democrat whose seat is crucial to maintaining his party’s slim Senate majority in November, faced a new attack ad Sunday from GOP challenger Dave McCormick’s campaign — one that Republicans across the country could emulate. Casey, the McCormick ad claims,
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