By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a new clash involving religion and the rights of LGBT people. The high court said Tuesday it’d hear the case of Colorado-based web designer Lorie Smith, who offers graphic and website design services and wants to expand to wedding website
Continue ReadingBy Caitlyn Penter Click here for updates on this story MORGANTON, North Carolina (WLOS) — A foothills robotics team works differently from some other robotics teams but achieves just as much. In this week’s Carolina Moment, News 13 introduces the North Carolina School for the Deaf’s (NCSD) robotics team in Morganton. Last week, the school’s
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence declined modestly this month but remains high, even as prices for just about everything continue to rise. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index — which takes into account consumers’ assessment of current conditions
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, anunció a primera hora del jueves (hora local) una operación militar en la región de Donbás, en el este de Ucrania. En el discurso, transmitido por la televisión nacional rusa, Putin instó a las fuerzas ucranianas a deponer las armas y volver a casa,
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Two separate death investigations are underway in Asheville and detectives are asking with any information to come forward. According to the Asheville Police Department, the victims were found within 12 hours of one another. APD Lt. Russell Crisp said officers
Continue ReadingBy LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Wendy Williams Show” is ending because of Williams’ prolonged health-related absence and will be replaced this fall with a show hosted by Sherri Shepherd. Producer and distributor Debmar-Mercury says the new daytime show “Sherri” will “inherit” the time slots on the Fox network’s owned-and-operated
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Home Depot was the Dow’s best-performing stock in 2021, soaring more than 55% thanks to strong demand from consumers in what was a red hot housing market. But shares are off to a bumpy start this year. Shares of Home Depot have fallen 24% because of fears about
Continue ReadingBy Eoin McSweeney, CNN When the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange decided in December to set up an advisory body in Dubai, local bitcoin enthusiasts celebrated. Binance’s presence would be the jewel in the city’s crypto crown as it tried to position itself as a hub for the digital asset. The crypto exchange’s CEO Changpeng “CZ”
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The West Coast is over, and now the PGA Tour begins its unofficial road to the Masters. That starts with a four-week Florida swing at the Honda Classic. Given the lack of top players at the Honda Classic, odds are greater a Masters invitation will be awarded to the winner. No
Continue ReadingDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian state media says an electrical short circuit caused a fire in a hospital in northern Syria that killed three patients. The fire department chief in the city of Aleppo was quoted by the SANA news agency as saying the blaze started Tuesday in a room at the private Andalus Surgical
Continue ReadingBy JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Colorado web designer who says her religious beliefs prevent her from offering wedding website designs to gay couples. Lorie Smith also wants to post a statement on her website about her Christian beliefs. That would run
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Humana is adding two more independent directors to its board under an agreement with activist hedge fund Starboard Value. The Medicare Advantage coverage provider said Tuesday that it will add one director before the company’s annual shareholder meeting April 21 and the other afterward. Two incumbent board members will then not
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — Un niño de 4 años en Utah disparó un arma desde el asiento trasero de un automóvil contra un agente de policía, luego de que su padre supuestamente le ordenara hacerlo, informaron las autoridades. La policía recibió inicialmente una llamada para acudir a un McDonald’s en Midvale este lunes, cuando los trabajadores
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — Britney Spears ha dicho que quiere contar la historia de su vida y ahora ha conseguido un contrato de libro para hacer precisamente eso. Una fuente cercana a Britney Spears le dijo a CNN que la cantante firmó recientemente un contrato con la editorial Simon & Schuster, valorado en más de US$15
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla CEO Elon Musk is escalating his battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission, accusing a staff member of illegally leaking the results of an investigation. Musk said the regulator is trying to “weaponize” an earlier consent decree he and Tesla signed “for illicit ends.” The allegations in a court
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN If you like how Channing Tatum’s body looks in the “Magic Mike” movies, know that he says it’s not easy to achieve. During an appearance on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” to promote his new film “Dog,” the actor reacted to a photo of him in character as the stripper, “Mike.”
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN They may have ended their engagement, but Aaron Rodgers still has love for Shailene Woodley. The star professional quarterback shared a #MondayNightGraititude post on his verified Instagram account and led it with a message of thanks for his former fiancée. “@shailenewoodley, thanks for letting me chase after you the first
Continue ReadingStandard General is taking television station owner Tegna private in an all-cash deal valued at about $5.4 billion. An affiliate of Standard General will pay $24 for each Tegna share. The transaction has an enterprise value of approximately $8.6 billion, including the assumption of debt. Once the deal closes, Tegna stations in Austin (KVUE), Dallas
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN There are more than 420 sites in the US National Park System, but only 63 carry the headliner — capital N, capital P — “National Park” title. The most visited of those, Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee, welcomed a record-setting 14.2 million recreation visits in 2021.
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Wall Street’s attempt for a Wednesday rally failed, with stocks closing broadly lower on continued worries about the likelihood of an imminent invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The Dow closed down more than 464 points, or 1.4%, after opening the session higher. It was a broad-based
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