By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks edged higher in morning trading on Wall Street Friday and are on track for their third straight week of gains. The S&P 500, which notched a record high a day earlier, rose 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4% and the Nasdaq fell 0.3%. Every major
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks edged higher in morning trading on Wall Street Friday and are on track for their third straight week of gains. The S&P 500, which notched a record high a day earlier, rose 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4% and the Nasdaq fell 0.3%. Every major
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Northern California is finally getting drenched this week. But experts say the rain won’t be enough to end the drought plaguing the western United States. California’s climate is hotter and drier now and that means the rain and snow that does fall is likely to evaporate
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Friday declared six prominent Palestinian human rights groups to be terrorist organizations, saying they were secretly linked to a left-wing militant movement. It was not immediately clear what the distinction would mean for the groups, most of which also protest rights violations by the Western-backed Palestinian Authority. Both Israel and
Continue Reading By BABAR DOGAR Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Thousands of Islamists have launched their “long march” from the eastern city of Lahore toward Pakistan’s capital to demand the release of their leader, who has been detained since last year. Saad Rizvi, the head of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Labiak Pakistan party, was arrested last year amid
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Congress’ top two Democrats were strategizing Friday morning to discuss how to give fresh impetus to their giant domestic legislation. Biden was having breakfast at the White House with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck
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By Shannon Carpenter, CNN The debate over US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg taking two months off to care for his twin newborns has reached the point of absurdity. Fox News personality Tucker Carlson suggested that Buttigieg was “Trying to figure out how to breastfeed.” Conservative political commentator Matt Walsh proclaimed on Twitter that there isn’t
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Millones de rusos se enfrentan a partir de esta semana a nuevas y estrictas restricciones por el covid-19, después de que una lenta campaña de vacunación, un sistema sanitario desbordado y la desconfianza generalizada en el gobierno se combinaron para sumir al país en su peor momento sanitario desde el inicio
Continue Reading By AARON MORRISON Associated Press A bust of Black Panther Party co-founder Huey Percy Newton is scheduled to be unveiled in Oakland, California, on Sunday, the first permanent public art piece honoring the party in the city of its founding. Newton remains a divisive figure. Many people still dismiss him as the leader of a
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s unemployment rate for September has dropped slightly to 4%. Iowa Workforce Development reported Friday that the rate declined from 4.1% in August as the total number of unemployed Iowans dropped by nearly 2,000 to 66,100 people. Iowa’s rate left it tied with two other states for the nation’s 17th
Continue Reading By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers Millions more Americans are now eligible for COVID-19 boosters, and they can get a different vaccine than their first shots. A number of factors, including the vaccine you started with and when your last dose was, help determine when you qualify, according to recommendations issued Thursday
Continue ReadingBy Nick Krupke Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — In this Senior Spotlight, FOX 12 highlights a set of twin sisters who star for the Grant High School soccer team. Elle and Liv Frazier have been one in the same since birth. Elle is the oldest, but only by one
Continue Reading By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Millionaire real estate scion Robert Durst has been charged in suburban New York City with the death of his former wife, Kathie Durst, who vanished in 1982. A state police investigator filed a criminal complaint Tuesday at a town court in Lewisboro, New York, that accuses
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Layden Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Seventeen Black women who own businesses were awarded loans on Thursday to help their businesses grow during this challenging time. Nashville nonprofit Corner to Corner created the pilot initiative called Academy Invested that handed out up to $1,000 loans to eligible
Continue ReadingBy Trevor Sochocki, James Paxson Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — One mid-Michigan city is making it easier for people to get help and ease some of the strain on a stressed police force. This past September, the Flint Police Department responded to 5,500 911 calls. Police are hoping the recently
Continue ReadingBy Cyndi Fahrlander, Brad Stephens Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — While usually a very happy time, pregnancy can be stressful for women. Imagine dealing with that, while also being diagnosed with breast cancer. And, just to make it really challenging, throw in getting sick with COVID-19. That really happened
Continue Reading STOWE, Vt. (AP) — In an obituary published Oct. 21, 2021, about Eleonore “Lorli” von Trapp Campbell, The Associated Press erroneously reported an element of her family relationship. She was a half-sibling to the children depicted in “The Sound of Music,” not a stepsibling.
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Jacques Cousteau was a man ahead of his time in multiple respects, which provides the backbone of “Becoming Cousteau,” a documentary devoted to both the ocean explorer’s life and his early environmental advocacy. Brought to life by his own words and appearances, the film touches on various themes while letting
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street Friday. The S&P 500, which notched a record high a day earlier, is still on track for its third weekly gain in a row. The benchmark index was little changed in the early going, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street Friday. The S&P 500, which notched a record high a day earlier, is still on track for its third weekly gain in a row. The benchmark index was little changed in the early going, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up
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