By SARA BURNETT Associated Press ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — The money flowing to cities and states from the American Rescue Plan is so substantial and can be used for so many purposes that communities across the U.S. are trying out new, longer-term ways to fix what’s broken in their cities. In Rockford, Illinois, that means
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes launched Fox News 25 years ago Thursday. Is the United States better off? For all the rightful scrutiny of Facebook in recent days, let’s recognize
Continue ReadingBy Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes launched Fox News 25 years ago Thursday. Is the United States better off? For all the rightful scrutiny of Facebook in recent days, let’s recognize
Continue Reading By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The former Facebook product manager who has accused the social network giant of threatening children’s safety — and the integrity of democracy — is urging Congress to take action to rein in a largely unregulated company. Will real change come this time? When Frances Haugen came
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BIESECKER, STEFANIE DAZIO and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A massive cargo ship made a series of unusual movements while anchored in the closest spot to a Southern California oil pipeline that ruptured and sent crude washing up on beaches. The Coast Guard is investigating whether a ship anchor
Continue Reading By KATHY GANNON and ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful earthquake has collapsed at least one coal mine and as many as 100 mud houses in a remote, mountainous part of southwest Pakistan. The quake early Thursday killed at least 20 people and injured more than 200. A local official says
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A Kingdom City man has pleaded guilty to fourth-degree child molestation after admitting to touching a 14-year-old in a car.
Continue Reading BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Flash flooding in Alabama caused by as much as 6 inches of rain covered roads and trapped people who needed to be rescued. Emergency managers say people had to be helped out of rising water in parts of metro Birmingham on Tuesday night. In south Alabama near the Florida line, water
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By MICHAEL BIESECKER, STEFANIE DAZIO and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A massive cargo ship made a series of unusual movements while anchored in the closest spot to a Southern California oil pipeline that ruptured and sent crude washing up on beaches. The Coast Guard is investigating whether a ship anchor
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By Jason Hanna and Gregory Lemos, CNN Heavy rain sparked deadly flash flooding in parts of Alabama from Wednesday into Thursday, killing four people — including a 4-year-old girl — as crews rushed to rescue people from cars and homes, officials said. Two deaths happened in northern Alabama’s Marshall County, where the girl was found
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By Sophia Saifi and Azaz Syed, CNN At least 15 people, including eight children, were killed and 200 injured after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit southwestern Pakistan in the early hours of Thursday, local authorities said. The toll was revised down by Pakistan’s Provincial Disaster Management Authority from 20 dead and more than 300 injured. The
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Lilit Marcus Australian airline Qantas has set a company record by flying a one-off direct flight from Buenos Aires to the city of Darwin in Australia’s Northern Territory. The flight repatriated 107 Australians and set two Qantas records in the process: longest distance covered (15,020 km or 9,333 miles) and longest time in the air
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are higher, tracking a rally on Wall Street after signs of progress on resolving the standoff in Congress over the debt ceiling. Benchmarks in Japan, South Korea, Australia and Hong Kong advanced. Shanghai trading is closed for a Chinese national holiday. Analysts say vaccination
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are higher, tracking a rally on Wall Street after signs of progress on resolving the standoff in Congress over the debt ceiling. Benchmarks in Japan, South Korea, Australia and Hong Kong advanced. Shanghai trading is closed for a Chinese national holiday. Analysts say vaccination
Continue Reading By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A group of French senators visiting Taiwan as part of a regular parliamentary exchange met with President Tsai Ing-wen during a trip that comes in a particularly tense moment between Taiwan and China. Tsai gave senator Alain Richard an official distinction recognizing “his contributions to Taiwan-France
Continue ReadingBy Omar Jimenez, CNN Body camera footage of Minneapolis police officers’ response to the protests in the days after George Floyd’s death reveals officers talking about “hunting” people as part of a response to quell the unrest. CNN reviewed more than two hours of excerpted videos from multiple police body cameras released Tuesday by an
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The winter months are the busiest time for fire departments, and as temperatures drop, fire officials are reminding people to check if their smoke alarms are correctly installed and working.
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University of Missouri researchers are looking for children to participate in a COVID-19 vaccine study.
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Los Emiratos Árabes Unidos (EAU) se dirigirán rumbo a Venus y al cinturón principal de asteroides. La nueva misión interplanetaria, que anunció el martes la Agencia Espacial de los EAU, se lanzará en 2028. La nave realizará una expedición de cinco años, orbitando Venus y la Tierra, antes de llegar en 2030
Continue Reading BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Sage Steele will not appear on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” the remainder of this week and has been pulled from moderating an upcoming network event following comments she made on a recent podcast. Steele appeared on a podcast hosted by former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler where she criticized ESPN and the Walt Disney
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