By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business US markets plunged on Tuesday. The Dow fell 810 points, or 2.4%, as an April sell-off spurred by fears of an economic slowdown continued following Monday’s short-lived recovery. The losses were led by mega cap tech stocks as investors await key corporate earnings reports this week. First quarter results from
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso, CNN Decorated World War II veteran and pioneering civil rights lawyer Johnnie Jones Sr. has died at the age of 102. “We are saddened by the news of the passing,” the Louisiana Department of Veteran Affairs (LDVA) posted on social media Monday. “It was our distinct honor to care for Mr. Jones
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University has vowed to spend $100 million to research and atone for its ties with slavery. President Lawrence Bacow announced the funding Tuesday alongside a new report detailing many ways the college benefited from slavery and perpetuated racial inequality. The report found that the Ivy
Continue ReadingCNN By Zachary Cohen, Ellie Kaufman and Michael Conte, CNN Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told CNN’s Jim Sciutto on Tuesday that the entire “global international security order” put in place after World War II is at stake if Russia gets away “cost-free” following its invasion of Ukraine. The top
Continue ReadingBy MARGERY A. BECK and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Stiff winds remain a challenge but beefed up fire crews are making significant progress on a large prairie fire burning near the Nebraska-Kansas line. In the Southwest, lighter winds have allowed firefighters to keep flames from advancing significantly at big fires
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the White House announced, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus even as the U.S. eases restrictions in a bid to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. Neither President Joe Biden nor first lady Jill Biden was considered
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland assured a Senate panel on Tuesday that there will “not be interference” in the Justice Department’s probe into Hunter Biden’s business activities, and emphasized an appointee of former President Donald Trump is leading the investigation. Garland was pressed on the matter during a hearing before the Senate
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — LGBTQ rights advocates called Tuesday for a Kansas state lawmaker to be formally censured after she publicly said she didn’t want to share the women’s restrooms at the Statehouse with a transgender colleague. The Kansas House’s top Republican called GOP state Rep. Cheryl Helmer’s comments
Continue ReadingCNN By Jen Christensen, CNN After years of recommending regular aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke, scientists now see little benefit for most healthy people, and say it may contribute to a risk of bleeding in your stomach or brain that goes up as you get older. The US Preventive Service Task Force has
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Delta Air Lines, which is facing another attempt to unionize its flight attendants, will begin paying cabin crews during boarding, a first for a major U.S. airline. Across the airline industry in the United States, hourly pay for flight attendants starts when all the passengers are seated and the
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Delta Air Lines, which is facing another attempt to unionize its flight attendants, will begin paying cabin crews during boarding, a first for a major U.S. airline. Across the airline industry in the United States, hourly pay for flight attendants starts when all the passengers are seated and the
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns are going all in on sports betting. The team announced a long-term partnership with Bally’s that will make the gaming leader the official sports betting partner of the NFL team. As part of the agreement, Bally’s will have a branded lounge at FirstEnergy
Continue ReadingBy DEEPA BHARATH and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press Wynn Bruce, a 50-year-old climate activist and Buddhist, set himself on fire in front of the U.S. Supreme Court last week, prompting a national conversation about his motivation and whether he may have been inspired by Buddhist monks who self-immolated in the past to protest government atrocities.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Carnegie Hall plans a return to a relatively full schedule next season for the first time since 2018-19, presenting about 150 events that include Kirill Petrenko’s first New York appearances as music director of the Berlin Philharmonic. Carnegie announced a 2022-23 schedule that includes about 70 events in 2,800-seat Stern Auditorium.
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The New York Post and Michelle Gotthelf, the former editor in chief of the tabloid’s digital operation, announced in a joint statement Tuesday that they had settled the explosive lawsuit Gotthelf had filed earlier this year. Gotthelf had alleged in her lawsuit that she was wrongfully fired after she reported
Continue ReadingBY DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — During a long weekend of royal pageantry devoted to Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne, the British people will take center stage in at least one event. More than 10,000 performers, including schoolchildren, community groups and military bands, are expecting to troop to Buckingham Palace
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Carnival Corp. will soon get a new CEO at the helm of the cruise line operator. The company said Tuesday that CEO Arnold Donald will step down on Aug. 1 and be replaced by Josh Weinstein, a longtime Carnival executive. Donald has led Miami-based Carnival since 2013, taking it to record profits
Continue ReadingRussian President Vladimir Putin has expressed support for figure skater Kamila Valieva. He says she did not compete “dishonestly” after her doping case dominated this year’s Winter Olympics. Valieva was on the gold-medal winning Russian squad for the figure skating team event at the Beijing Olympics but no medal ceremony has been held because she
Continue ReadingVictoria Fernandez (CNN) — Un día después de publicar videos y documentos relacionados con el fatal tiroteo en el set de filmación de “Rust”, el sheriff del condado de Santa Fe, Adan Mendoza, le dijo al programa “Today” de NBC que los mensajes de texto son “preocupantes” y que continúa la investigación sobre quién trajo
Continue ReadingBy ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Elisabeth Moss navigated a 1960s advertising agency boys club on “Mad Men,” leads the charge against a totalitarian regime on “The Handmaid’s Tale” and next tracks a serial killer, played by Jamie Bell, in “Shining Girls” on Apple TV+. Moss says she enjoys playing “everyday superheroes”
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