Nasdaq hits 15,000 for first time ever. Is Dow 36,000 next?
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business It seems that nothing can stop the stock market. The bulls have assumed control. The Nasdaq surpassed the 15,000…
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FIFA, soccer bodies entitled to $200M as corruption victims
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says FIFA and other soccer bodies are entitled to get more than $200…
Continue ReadingKentucky lawmaker charged in domestic dispute case resigns
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky state lawmaker who is facing criminal charges for allegedly choking a woman…
Continue ReadingLos 27 asteroides nombrados en honor a astronautas negros, hispanos y nativos americanos
Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Desde marzo, 27 astronautas negros, hispanos y nativos americanos tienen su homenaje en el espacio: la NASA nombró a 27…
Continue ReadingCómo Tim Cook ha hecho crecer el imperio de Apple en su década como CEO
Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Cuando Tim Cook asumió el cargo de CEO de Apple, fue una transición corporativa como ninguna…
Continue ReadingLoyola Chicago basketball pioneer Jerry Harkness dies at 81
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Jerry Harkness, who led Loyola Chicago to a barrier-breaking national basketball championship and a was civil…
Continue ReadingMasks to be required in Oregon’s outdoor public settings
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — People in Oregon, regardless of vaccination status, will once again be…
Continue ReadingWoman who coughed on market produce, claimed virus gets jail
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — A woman who pleaded guilty to coughing and spitting on food at a supermarket in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic…
Continue ReadingLawmakers push Biden to extend August 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadline
By Jeremy Herb, Ryan Nobles and Morgan Rimmer, CNN Lawmakers from both parties pressed top Biden national security officials at a classified briefing…
Continue ReadingLawmakers push Biden to extend August 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadline
CNN By Jeremy Herb, Ryan Nobles and Morgan Rimmer, CNN Lawmakers from both parties pressed top Biden national security officials at a classified…
Continue Reading‘Clickbait’ tells a twisty mystery that might not be worth a click
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Clickbait” is one of those intriguing ideas that’s likely to lose followers as it progresses, a…
Continue ReadingTaliban say they won’t allow Afghans to leave country, reject evacuation extension
CNN, AFP, QATAR GOVT, KTVT, DEFENSE DEPT, UNITED AIRLINES, HANIF SUFIZADA, TALIBAN VIDEO, ISIS VIDEO By Nick Paton Walsh, Brad Lendon, Sheena…
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Bend residents, visitors react warily to Gov. Brown’s new outdoor mask requirement
People out and about in Bend’s Old Mill District on Tuesday shared their opinions about Gov. Kate Brown’s announcement of a new statewide outdoor…
Continue ReadingMan drowns in Lake Michigan saving two children
By Carma Hassan, CNN A Missouri man drowned in Lake Michigan Sunday trying to rescue two children in distress, according to the Racine County…
Continue ReadingMistrial in Michael Avenatti’s California embezzlement case
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has declared a mistrial in the embezzlement trial of attorney Michael Avenatti, who is charged with…
Continue ReadingBay Area Tesla owners say their cars are increasingly targeted for break-ins
By Kiet Do Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — Bay Area Tesla owner clubs are reminding…
Continue ReadingSheriff alleges man tried to solict sex from church-going girls
By KTVT Click here for updates on this story FORTH WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Tarrant County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a…
Continue ReadingFire evacuees are running out of money with no place to stay
By Marissa Perlman Click here for updates on this story SHINGLE SPRINGS, California (KOVR) — More than a week since the…
Continue ReadingDrummer Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones backbone, dies at 80
By JILL LAWLESS and GREGORY KATZ Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died at the age of 80. Publicist Bernard…
Continue ReadingAirbnb says it will host 20,000 Afghan refugees
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Airbnb has pledged to provide free housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees. CEO Brian Chesky said Tuesday that the program…
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