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Police say 3 shot outside Kansas City bowling alley
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police say three people have been injured in a late-night shooting at a Kansas City bowling alley. Investigators say police were called to Ward Parkway Lanes around 11 p.m. Sunday for reports of a shooting. Arriving officers found two men with critical injuries and a woman with injuries not believed
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Amid global energy crunch, OPEC+ weighs how much oil to pump
By DAVID McHUGH and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The OPEC oil cartel and allied countries are meeting to decide on production. The meeting is being closely watched because oil markets are tight and the price of crude is just off a three-year high as the global economy bounces back from the
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Swedish artist threatened for Muhammad sketch dies in crash
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Police say Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who had lived under police protection since his 2007 sketch of the Prophet Muhammad with a dog’s body brought death threats, has died in a traffic accident. He was 75. Carina Persson, police chief for southern Sweden, said Vilks and two plainclothes police bodyguards were killed
Continue ReadingMarch Against Murder takes a stand against violence
By Drew Marine Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Two years ago this month, 65-year-old Ricky Malone Sr. was shot and killed in North Portland. “Three o’clock in the morning, he was out canning and three juveniles came up on him and wanted his car,” Malone’s sister, Donnece White, said.
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Troopers arrest driver for DWI after crash in Camden County
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton, Missouri man has serious injuries following a single-vehicle crash on Sunday night, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash report said Mathew Littleworth, 21, totaled a 1995 Jeep Wrangler just before 11:25 p.m. on North Highway 5 near Wading Bird Road. Littleworth reportedly drove off of the
Continue Reading As ruling UK Conservatives meet, businesses clamor for help
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MANCHESTER, England (AP) — British Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is promoising to deliver an economy based on “good work, better skills and higher wages.” He is shrugging off the U.K.’s economic turmoil as the growing pains of a thriving, self-reliant post-Brexit economy. Sunak touted the U.K.’s low unemployment rate of
Continue Reading As ruling UK Conservatives meet, businesses clamor for help
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MANCHESTER, England (AP) — British Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is promoising to deliver an economy based on “good work, better skills and higher wages.” He is shrugging off the U.K.’s economic turmoil as the growing pains of a thriving, self-reliant post-Brexit economy. Sunak touted the U.K.’s low unemployment rate of
Continue ReadingVandalizan busto de bronce de George Floyd en Union Square en Nueva York
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Nueva York (CNN) — Un busto de bronce de George Floyd, parte de la exposición “SEEINJUSTICE” de Confront Art, fue vandalizado este domingo por la mañana, según el Departamento de Policía de la ciudad de Nueva York. El busto, una de las tres estatuas en la instalación de Confront Art, que debutó
Continue Reading Ozy CEO Carlos Watson says company will not shut down
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of Ozy Media on Monday called the company’s announcement last week that it was shutting down “premature” and that after meeting with advertisers and other partners that it would continue to operate. “We have something special here,” Carlos Watson told CNBC Monday morning. The board
Continue Reading Ozy CEO Carlos Watson says company will not shut down
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of Ozy Media on Monday called the company’s announcement last week that it was shutting down “premature” and that after meeting with advertisers and other partners that it would continue to operate. “We have something special here,” Carlos Watson told CNBC Monday morning. The board
Continue Reading Nigerian doctors call off 2-month strike despite pay arrears
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Doctors in Nigeria’s government hospitals have suspended a two-month strike for payment of salaries owed to many and improved working conditions. Dr. Dare Ishaya, president of the National Association of Resident Doctors, said the resident doctors will resume work Wednesday after they “achieved some positive results”
Continue Reading Activists call for EU ban on fossil fuel advertising
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A coalition of more than 20 environmental and climate activist groups has launched a campaign calling for a ban on fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship across the European Union, similar to bans on tobacco advertising. More than 80 Greenpeace activists blocked the entrance to Shell’s
Continue Reading Activists call for EU ban on fossil fuel advertising
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A coalition of more than 20 environmental and climate activist groups has launched a campaign calling for a ban on fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship across the European Union, similar to bans on tobacco advertising. More than 80 Greenpeace activists blocked the entrance to Shell’s
Continue Reading With oil market tight, OPEC+ decides how much more to pump
By DAVID McHUGH and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The OPEC oil cartel and allied countries are meeting to decide on production. The meeting is being closely watched because oil markets are tight and the price of crude is just off a three-year high as the global economy bounces back from the
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Car stocks are surging as sales fall. Here’s why
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Car sales at major automakers are plunging due to a shortage of computer chips that’s forced factory shutdowns and crimped supply. But that’s not fazing Wall Street, which remains laser-focused on investment in electric vehicles that could power future growth. What’s happening: General Motors, Chrysler-owner Stellantis and Honda all recently
Continue ReadingTribunal regional español falla a favor de Shakira por recargos indebidos de impuestos
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un tribunal regional español en Cataluña falló a favor de la estrella del pop colombiana Shakira en una demanda fiscal ante la secretaría de Hacienda por una serie de recargos que la Agencia Tributaria resolvió incorrectamente, anunciaron este lunes sus abogados en un comunicado. Según el mismo comunicado, la defensa
Continue Reading Greece sees higher than expected growth, deficits
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s conservative government has revised its growth estimate upward for the second time in less than a month following signs of a faster than expected recovery. Growth is due to reach 6.1% in 2021 and 4.5% next year. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told a Cabinet meeting that would bring output
Continue Reading Greece sees higher than expected growth, deficits
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s conservative government has revised its growth estimate upward for the second time in less than a month following signs of a faster than expected recovery. Growth is due to reach 6.1% in 2021 and 4.5% next year. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told a Cabinet meeting that would bring output
Continue Reading¿Quieres ayudar ante la crisis climática? No tires tu iPhone viejo, repáralo
Mariana Toro Nueva York (CNN Business) — El ciclo de vida de un teléfono inteligente comienza en minas alrededor del mundo. Allí, las materias primas y los metales de tierras raras se extraen del planeta en un proceso que consume mucha energía. Esos materiales se transportan a las fábricas donde se refinan, a menudo utilizando
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