Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Probablemente no estés muy contento con tus cuentas de las compras estos días. Pero hay estrategias para ayudarte a surtir tu despensa sin romper la alcancía. Los precios de los alimentos aumentaron un 1% en febrero, el mayor aumento mensual desde abril de 2020. En los últimos 12
Continue ReadingBy LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Scientists worry that a contagious coronavirus variant may soon push cases up in the United States just as it has in Europe and Asia. One reason? After about two months of falling cases in the U.S., COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted across the nation. People are taking off their
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The state agency that oversees public defense in Oregon says it will resume paying district attorneys discovery fees after cutting off the payments early this year.
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press Dashboard camera footage shows a small town police officer in South Carolina charged in the fatal on-duty shooting of a man repeatedly told investigators and her boss that the man had something in his hand, but she didn’t know what it was. The footage of the Feb. 6 shooting in
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business A few weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin began his assault on Ukraine, American restaurants said they would pull out of Russia. But many of them remain open. McDonald’s, Starbucks, Papa Johns and the owner of Burger King, among others, have said that they would either shut down operations in
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Jen Psaki says she has tested positive again for COVID-19 and will not accompany President Joe Biden to Europe for urgent meetings on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Psaki tweeted that she took a test in preparation for Wednesday’s trip and it came back
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, CNN White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced on Tuesday that she has tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time and is experiencing mild symptoms, less than one day before President Joe Biden is scheduled to depart for his trip to Brussels and Warsaw. Psaki, 43, confirmed the
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Mike Gross ha visto muchos robos en el concesionario de su familia en Neillsville, Wisconsin, a lo largo de los años, incluyendo robos de ruedas, neumáticos, dinero en efectivo y vehículos completos, pero esto es nuevo. El técnico de servicio se preparaba para inspeccionar un Jeep usado cuando descubrió una
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — It was a 1-2 punch to the gut for Atlanta’s sports fans. In the space of an extraordinary week, two of the city’s most beloved sports figures were gone. Freddie Freeman departed first, his hopes of playing an entire career with the World Series champion Braves
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek and Marnie Hunter, CNN New penalties have been issued against some of the passengers who made headlines for their raucous behavior on a chartered flight from Montreal, Canada, to Cancun, Mexico, just before New Year’s Eve last year. Omar Alghabra, Canada’s minister of transport and MP for Mississauga Centre, announced a new
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon residents who fish recreationally are now prohibited from taking home sea stars, otherwise known as starfish. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission administrative rule went into effect Friday. Sea stars have struggled for survival along the Pacific Coast since a die-off in 2013 because of “sea
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone and Jenn Selva, CNN Pierce County, Washington, has reached a settlement agreement of more than $4 million with the family of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was heard crying out “I can’t breathe” before he died in police custody in March 2020. The Pierce County Council formally approved the $4,010,000 settlement
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — SMU coach Tim Jankovich has retired after six seasons as head coach of the Mustangs and a coaching career of nearly four decades. His career included stints as an assistant coach for Larry Brown and Bill Self. The decision came two days after the end of a 24-9 season when the Mustangs
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Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.0% in February, from 4.2%, as revised, in January, the Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday.
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer The phrase “March Madness” is everywhere this women’s NCAA Tournament. It’s part of the NCAA’s effort to make sure there is equity with the men’s tournament. South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has an idea to really help women close the gap with the men. She says women’s teams
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say a knife-wielding Arab man has killed four people and seriously wounded two others in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba. Police say the assailant Tuesday careened his car into a cyclist and then stabbed four people across a swath of the city center. Amateur video footage posted online appeared
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN And just like that, the ladies from “Sex and the City” are coming back for more. HBO Max announced on Tuesday that “And Just Like That…,” starring and executive produced by Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, has been renewed for a second season. “I am delighted and excited
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Wright and Olha Konovalova, CNN The parents of Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra “Sasha” Kuvshynova say the death of their daughter, killed while reporting on the war in their homeland, has helped them to discover a lot more about her life. Her father, Andriy Kuvshynov, told CNN they always knew Sasha was a “talented girl”
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Martin Kaymer doesn’t feel as though his best golf is behind him. The 37-year-old German took a big step by leaving his homeland for Florida to get better practice facilities. He’s working out of The Bear’s Club. Kaymer is a two-time major champion and former world No. 1. Now
Continue ReadingGOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell says shortstop José Barrero will have hand surgery and will be sidelined for about six weeks. Seen as the Reds’ shortstop of the future, the 23-year-old Barrero was scheduled to have hook hamate surgery in Scottsdale, Arizona. Bell also says right-hander Luis Castillo may miss his
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