Settlement talks fail in Oregon youths’ anti-US climate suit
Oregon-based youth climate activists say settlement talks with the U.S. Department of Justice have failed, six years after they first filed a federal lawsuit in Eugene.
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How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Tuesday, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its first close above 36,000 points. The Dow, the broader S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose. The gains came ahead of more news this week from the Federal Reserve and on the jobs market. The Fed is considering
Continue ReadingMonths after raid, review of seized Giuliani files continues
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani’s legal team has asked a court-appointed monitor to block prosecutors from seeing some of the thousands of electronic files that were seized from his phones and computers during an FBI raid in April. A court-appointed monitor said Tuesday that of the 2,200 seized electronic
Continue Reading5 Eritrea women’s U-20 soccer players go missing in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Five players on the Eritrea women’s under-20 soccer team have gone missing from a hotel in Uganda during a regional tournament. The East and Central African soccer association says the players disappeared from the hotel in Jinja in southeastern Uganda and “the matter has been reported to the police.” Eritrea is
Continue ReadingNASCAR team stands by Liberty U despite lawsuits, scrutiny
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick is defending his decision to extend his sponsorship deal with Liberty University. The evangelical Christian school is facing at least one lawsuit and scrutiny over its handling of sexual assault allegations. Hendrick Motorsports last month reached a new five-year agreement to extend the school’s
Continue ReadingDow closes above 36,000 for the first time
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 36,000 mark for the first time Tuesday following a gain of about 140 points, or 0.4%. On Monday it had briefly risen above 36,000 but didn’t end the day there. Investors had to wait only a little more than three
Continue ReadingArista Networks, Pfizer rise; Chegg, Harsco fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Arista Networks, Pfizer rise; Chegg, Harsco fall.
Continue ReadingAlexey Navalny Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Russian opposition leader, Kremlin critic and activist Alexey Navalny. Personal Birth date: June 4, 1976 Birth place: Butyn, Soviet Union Birth name: Alexey Anatolyevich Navalny (sometimes spelled Alexei, Aleksei) Father: Anatoly Navalny, former military officer and basket-weaving factory owner Mother: Lyudmila Navalnaya, basket-weaving factory owner Marriage: Yulia
Continue ReadingKristen Stewart engaged to screenwriter Dylan Meyer
By Chloe Melas, CNN Kristen Stewart is getting married. The actress announced she and screenwriter Dylan Meyer are engaged in an interview with Howard Stern on Tuesday. “We’re marrying, we’re totally gonna do it,” Stewart said. “I wanted to be proposed to, so I think I very distinctly carved out what I wanted and she
Continue ReadingManchin outlines main concerns over Biden agenda but says deal possible by Thanksgiving
By Manu Raju, Ted Barrett and Clare Foran, CNN Sen. Joe Manchin said Tuesday that he has chief concerns that will need to be addressed in order to secure his vote for the $1.75 trillion economic package — climate change, taxes, Medicare and immigration — while also expressing new optimism that a deal could ultimately
Continue ReadingK-State’s Felix Anudike-Uzomah a surprising sack star
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State defensive lineman Felix Anudike-Uzomah is coming off a huge game in a win over TCU. He appeared to have six sacks, which would have matched the Division I record for a single game. He was credited with four, which still matched a school
Continue ReadingJesse Jackson out of hospital after Howard University fall
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson has been released from a Washington, D.C. hospital a day after falling and hitting his head while helping Howard University students who are protesting campus living conditions. A Jackson spokesman says the 80-year-old left Howard University Hospital after an overnight stay and was
Continue ReadingJets add Wilson’s personal QB coach Beck to staff
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson will have a familiar face by his side for the rest of the season. The New York Jets hired John Beck to their staff as a full-time assistant. Beck is also the rookie’s personal quarterback coach. Beck began working with
Continue ReadingChelsea beats Malmo 1-0 in CL on Hakim Ziyech goal
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Chelsea has taken a step closer to the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Malmo. Hakim Ziyech’s goal early in the second half was enough for the defending European champion to eliminate host Malmo from the tournament. The best Malmo can hope for is qualification to
Continue ReadingBiden says he can convince Manchin to vote for his sweeping agenda: ‘I believe that Joe will be there’
By Kevin Liptak and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden said Tuesday he’s confident Sen. Joe Manchin will support his sweeping climate and social spending bill after the West Virginia Democrat publicly raised doubts about the plan. “I believe that Joe will be there,” Biden said during a concluding news conference at the United Nations
Continue ReadingNeighbors rattled after woman’s body found in Tennessee neighborhood
By Courtney Allen, Chuck Morris Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Families in Madison are rattled after a woman’s body was found in their neighborhood Monday morning. Police have now identified the woman as 32-year-old Tabitha Ryals. “That is crazy,” neighbor Elad Shapiro said. “I don’t know what else to
Continue ReadingBiden says he’s not concerned with possibility of armed conflict with China
By Allie Malloy, CNN President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he is not concerned with the possibility of an armed conflict with China, adding that he’s made clear to Chinese President Xi Jinping that this is “competition” not “conflict.” “Am I worried about an armed conflict or something happening accidentally with China? No, I’m not,”
Continue ReadingBiden says he’s not concerned with possibility of armed conflict with China
CNN By Allie Malloy, CNN President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he is not concerned with the possibility of an armed conflict with China, adding that he’s made clear to Chinese President Xi Jinping that this is “competition” not “conflict.” “Am I worried about an armed conflict or something happening accidentally with China? No, I’m
Continue ReadingDefense begins in trial of Philadelphia official, union boss
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal judge in Philadelphia has rejected a defense motion to dismiss a corruption case mid-trial against powerful labor leader Johnny “Doc” Dougherty and City Council Member Bobby Henon. The case now moves to the defense phase after four weeks of prosecution evidence that included wiretapped phone calls. Prosecutors say Dougherty kept
Continue ReadingNo. 9 Hawkeyes’ Caitlin Clark sets high bar for her encore
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Caitlin Clark has set a high bar for herself this season. She put up the best offensive numbers in the country as a freshman and was a consensus All-American. In August she won a gold medal with Team USA in the U19 World Cup
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