The Associated Press Stocks shed early gains and closed broadly lower on Wall Street Thursday after the head of the Federal Reserve said the central bank needs to take more aggressive action to fight high inflation. American Airlines rose after telling investors it expects to turn a profit in the second quarter as more people
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: American Airlines, Tesla rise; Xerox, Sleep Number fall.
Continue ReadingCNN By Annie Grayer and Lauren Fox, CNN Republican Sen. Mike Lee is defending himself against criticism that he obscured what he knew about efforts to overturn the 2020 election in light of newly-revealed text messages showing he communicated for weeks about the effort with then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. The texts, first
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer and Lauren Fox, CNN Republican Sen. Mike Lee is defending himself against criticism that he obscured what he knew about efforts to overturn the 2020 election in light of newly-revealed text messages showing he communicated for weeks about the effort with then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. The texts, first reported
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Si ves una estrella fugaz en el cielo nocturno a finales de esta semana, podría ser de la lluvia de meteoros de las líridas, que alcanzará su punto máximo durante la noche alrededor de las 12 a.m. ET del 22 de abril, según EarthSky. La lluvia de meteoros de las líridas,
Continue ReadingBy Star Connor and Jordan Honeycutt Click here for updates on this story RIVER BEND, North Carolina (WLOS) — A woman is thanking the emergency responders who helped her after she was pinned underwater by her lawnmower and she nearly drowned. Aleta Syvertsen said if it weren’t for the River Bend Police Department, she doesn’t
Continue ReadingBy MARLON GONZÁLEZ and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras has extradited former President Juan Orlando Hernández to the United States to face drug trafficking and weapons charges. It was a dramatic reversal for a leader once touted by U.S. authorities as a key ally in the war on the drugs. An
Continue ReadingCNN By Allie Torgan, CNN When Shirley Raines was named the 2021 CNN Hero of the Year in New York City last December, she wasted no time bringing the honor back to her Skid Row community in Los Angeles. “It’s just a really amazing opportunity for the homeless to be seen, helped … for people
Continue ReadingCNN By Allie Torgan, CNN When Shirley Raines was named the 2021 CNN Hero of the Year in New York City last December, she wasted no time bringing the honor back to her Skid Row community in Los Angeles. “It’s just a really amazing opportunity for the homeless to be seen, helped … for people
Continue ReadingBy Allie Torgan, CNN When Shirley Raines was named the 2021 CNN Hero of the Year in New York City last December, she wasted no time bringing the honor back to her Skid Row community in Los Angeles. “It’s just a really amazing opportunity for the homeless to be seen, helped … for people to
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera was intentionally walked in the eighth inning with 2,999 career hits, setting off a loud chorus of boos and derisive chants at Comerica Park as the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 3-0. Cabrera was 0 for 3 with two strikeouts, forcing him
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon announced Thursday that it will let third-party merchants offer Prime membership benefits such as free and fast shipping directly to Prime customers through their own online stores rather than solely through the e-commerce giant’s platform. The option, called Buy with Prime, will initially be available by invitation only for
Continue ReadingCNN, CLARE DUFFY, SPECTRUM NEWS NY1, WFTS, WSB, KSTU By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon announced Thursday that it will let third-party merchants offer Prime membership benefits such as free and fast shipping directly to Prime customers through their own online stores rather than solely through the e-commerce giant’s platform. The option, called Buy with
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Songwriter Kurt Vile says he always thinks about making catchy music, but his attempts usually end up sounding fried or sizzled out. That’s a good description of this Philadelphia rock guitarist’s vibe, amiable and hypnotic, seemingly able to produce a contact high. Vile is a
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden dijo este jueves que Estados Unidos enviará US$ 800 millones adicionales en asistencia militar a Ucrania mientras la guerra de Rusia entra en lo que él llamó una “ventana crítica”, pero advirtió que la acción del Congreso es necesaria para más envíos a medida que avanza la
Continue ReadingSTUTTGART, Germany (AP) — U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has defeated Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch 6-0, 2-6, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals of the Stuttgart Open. The 19-year-old Raducanu next faces top-ranked Iga Swiatek for her first match against a top 10 opponent. Raducanu could break into the top 10 herself if she wins the Stuttgart
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Prosecutors said Thursday they will not re-try a Philadelphia man whose 2012 murder conviction was overturned earlier this month, citing weak evidence and the involvement of a disgraced former detective now charged with sexually assaulting witnesses in other cases. Forty-year-old Rafiq Dixon had been serving a life sentence in the 2011 fatal
Continue ReadingBy Crystal Bui Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — An Atlanta woman is working to make it safer for other women to get around. Staggering statistics prompted her to launch a rideshare service just for women. Lyft says they had more than 4,000 sexual assaults reported from 2017 to 2019,
Continue ReadingBy Judson Jones, Monica Garrett, Chad Myers and Brandon Miller, CNN Meteorologists Fierce winds across drought-stricken areas will bring the highest fire danger Friday to the Southwest and High Plains, while the same system triggers severe storms with possible isolated tornadoes in the central and southern Plains and a snowstorm across the northern Rockies and
Continue ReadingCNN, KPNX, KNXV By Judson Jones, Monica Garrett, Chad Myers and Brandon Miller, CNN Meteorologists Fierce winds across drought-stricken areas will bring the highest fire danger Friday to the Southwest and High Plains, while the same system triggers severe storms with possible isolated tornadoes in the central and southern Plains and a snowstorm across the
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