By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday and chipped away at some of their losses from a tumble a day earlier. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%, the Nasdaq rose 8% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell slightly. Investors are busy reviewing the latest round of
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE Stocks rose in afternoon trading on Wall Street Thursday, trimming some of the week’s steep losses as investors gauge the latest corporate earnings and monitor rising inflation’s impact on the economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.8%, with nearly 80% of stocks within the benchmark index making gains. The Dow Jones Industrial
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told a gathering of America’s mayors the Biden administration’s coronavirus relief bill is “like a vaccine” preventing catastrophic economic damage. Yellen said Wednesday at the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 90th winter meeting in Washington that President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told a gathering of America’s mayors the Biden administration’s coronavirus relief bill is “like a vaccine” preventing catastrophic economic damage. Yellen said Wednesday at the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 90th winter meeting in Washington that President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue
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By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court is considering whether to vacate two of the murder convictions of a man who killed three men in New England more than 20 years ago and died in prison while appealing his death sentence for one of those slayings. Federal prosecutors and defense
Continue Reading BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Officials say the trial of three men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery cost taxpayers $1.08 million for security and related expenses. The Brunswick News reports commissioners in Glynn County, Georgia, spent the money on overtime and other costs stemming from having extra sheriff’s deputies, police and other public safety workers
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Knights of Malta, an ancient Catholic order, are warning that the Vatican’s proposals for reforming the order risk its internationally recognized status as a soverign state. The Knights’ grand chancellor, Albrecht von Boeselager, wrote a letter to the Knights’ members saying the Vatican proposals contradict assurances
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By Chris Liakos and Richard Quest, CNN The president of Emirates tells CNN that the airline was not aware of some of the potential 5G rollout issues until yesterday morning, calling the situation “one of the most delinquent, utterly irresponsible” he has seen in his aviation career. Major international airlines are scrambling to modify or
Continue Reading By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has maintained a tough posture amid the tensions over its troop buildup near Ukraine. A top diplomat warn Wednesday that Moscow will accept nothing less but “watertight” U.S. guarantees precluding NATO’s expansion to Ukraine, even though those demand were rejected last week by the U.S. and
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By MARISSA SULEK Click here for updates on this story WAVERLY, Tennessee (WSMV) — After the deadly August floods, students in Waverly have been forced to attend classes at other schools across Humphreys County. Now Humphreys County Schools are getting closer to getting those students back in town under the same roof. “The room we
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The cost of attending the World Cup final is up to 46% higher in Qatar than the previous tournament in Russia, fans discovered as tickets went on sale. The steep rise in the prices for the FIFA showpiece match contrasts with the group stage seeing a reduction in
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Nick Remsen, CNN Pharrell Williams has announced a new lifestyle and design-forward project with Miami-based hospitality and nightlife entrepreneur David Grutman: Somewhere Else, a new resort that will be part of Atlantis Paradise Island, the world-famous Bahamas destination known for its coral-pink towers and marine attractions. Slated to open in January of 2024, Somewhere Else
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — Agentes del Instituto Nacional de Inmigración de México encontraron el cuerpo de una niña extranjera en el cauce del Río Bravo en el municipio de Acuña, en el estado de Coahuila, frontera con Estados Unidos, informó el martes el gobierno mexicano en un comunicado. La menor procedía de Venezuela y murió
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — A medida que los casos de covid-19 vuelven a aumentar en las residencias de ancianos, algunos estados empezaron a exigir a los visitantes que presenten pruebas de que no están infectados antes de entrar en las instalaciones, lo que ha avivado la frustración y la consternación entre los familiares. Las autoridades de
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Rapper Cardi B, who is a Bronx native, plans to pay the funeral costs for those who lost their lives in a deadly fire in that New York City borough. In total, 17 people died after a fire ripped through their Bronx apartment building. The state of New York announced
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon’s “The Lord of the Rings” series has forged a name for itself. “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” was announced Wednesday as the full title of the drama set to debut Sept. 2. The series’ producers say it will unite all the major stories of Middle-earth’s Second
Continue Reading By PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press/Report for America CRAIG, Colorado (AP) — Craig, a small town in northwest Colorado is losing its coal plant, and residents fear it is the beginning of the end for their community. The same scenario is playing out in other small towns across the U.S. After decades of relying on coal
Continue Reading By PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press/Report for America CRAIG, Colorado (AP) — Craig, a small town in northwest Colorado is losing its coal plant, and residents fear it is the beginning of the end for their community. The same scenario is playing out in other small towns across the U.S. After decades of relying on coal
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By Tami Luhby, CNN Peggy Matthews-Forney cannot believe that, unlike private insurers, Medicare is not reimbursing senior citizens for the home Covid-19 tests they buy at retailers. “As a Medicare enrollee, I am enraged,” said the retired industry strategist from Denver, noting that more than three-quarters of Covid-19 deaths in the US are among the
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Some things your dad probably isn’t meant to see. During a recent appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” Steve Harvey said he was “uncomfortable” looking at a photo of his daughter, Lori Harvey, sitting on the lap of her boyfriend, actor Michael B. Jordan. The couple is known for their
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