CNN By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Turmoil in stocks has been grabbing headlines. But warning signs are also flashing in global bond markets, revealing the extent to which investors are on edge about the economy, inflation and what central bankers will do next. What’s happening: The yield on benchmark 10-year US Treasuries — which moves
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Quizá hayas escuchado el término de superluna, acompañado de impresionantes fotografías recorriendo redes sociales. Además, te habrás dado cuenta que cada superluna viene con un nombre diferente. El término “superluna” se refiere a cuando la luna se ve mucho más grande de lo normal y se ve así porque
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — De villano a héroe. Los demócratas acusaron en su día al exsecretario de Justicia William Barr de mentir al Congreso y encubrir la corrupción de Donald Trump. Dijeron que estaba más interesado en servir como abogado del expresidente que como máximo responsable de la ley independiente del país, separado de
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The pandemic shone a spotlight on the vast disparities in benefits and rights among America’s workforce and helped fuel a movement to unionize more workers. And with today’s tight labor market, workers continue to have the upper hand — there are almost two job openings for every unemployed person —
Continue ReadingBURNLEY, England (AP) — Former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has been hired as manager of Burnley for his first coaching job in English soccer. The Belgian will take over a team that has just been relegated from the Premier League after six seasons in the top division. The 36-year-old Kompany has coached Anderlecht for
Continue ReadingBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A Slovak court has dismissed a lawsuit by former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis against allegations that he collaborated with Czechoslovakia’s communist-era secret police. The Slovak-born Babis was suing Slovakia’s Institute of the Nation’s Memory, which holds parts of his secret-police files following the division of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warren and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Donald Trump on Tuesday will have his first real shot at taking revenge on one of the House Republicans known as the “impeachment 10.” While some of the members who voted to impeach the then-President in January 2021 have chosen to retire or have primaries later in the
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business As gas prices continue to rise, drivers are angrily glaring up at pump price boards each time they fill up their tanks. The average national price Tuesday was a little under $5.02 per gallon, according to AAA. Prices are even higher in some states. California had the nation’s highest average
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN For the first time, the Hubble Space Telescope has detected a lone object drifting through our Milky Way galaxy — the invisible, ghostly remains of a once radiant star. When stars massive enough to dwarf our sun die, they explode in a supernova and the remaining core is crushed by its
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — Barcelona will promote the U.N. refugee agency’s logo on the back of its jerseys for the next four seasons. The agreement comes after the UNHCR recently said an unprecedented 100 million people had been forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution, propelled by the war in Ukraine and other
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — Barcelona will promote the U.N. refugee agency’s logo on the back of its jerseys for the next four seasons. The agreement comes after the UNHCR recently said an unprecedented 100 million people had been forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution, propelled by the war in Ukraine and other
Continue ReadingBy ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The 2022 back-to-school shopping season should enjoy strong sales increases from a year ago, fueled by heavy demand for trendy fashion, though the growth won’t be as robust as last year when business was rebounding from pandemic-related virtual schooling. Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks spending across
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Drug trafficking and use across the European Union are returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest report published by the bloc’s drug agency on Tuesday. As COVID-19 restrictions and increased border controls have been relaxed on the continent, the EMCDDA said drugs are available in large
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Pope Francis has blasted the “ferocity and cruelty” of Russian troops in Ukraine while praising the “heroism” and “courage” of Ukrainians to defend their land. Francis made some of his most pointed comments about the war in a meeting with European editors of Jesuit journals last month. Excerpts of the conversation were
Continue ReadingBy DALIA RAMIREZ of NerdWallet Summer music festivals can be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but costs can be excessive for many fans. With expenses for food, drinks, outfits, flights and hotels on top of the ticket price, budgeting for a festival can outperform even the best lineups. Taking advantage of credit card rewards for entertainment purchases,
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda has signed into law regulations replacing the controversial body disciplining judges with a new accountability panel. The hope is that the move will persuade the European Union to release billions of euros in pandemic funds frozen over Poland’s political control of the judiciary. Poland’s top politician, Jaroslaw
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda has signed into law regulations replacing the controversial body disciplining judges with a new accountability panel. The hope is that the move will persuade the European Union to release billions of euros in pandemic funds frozen over Poland’s political control of the judiciary. Poland’s top politician, Jaroslaw
Continue ReadingGAIBA, Italy (AP) — Italian player Sara Errani has upset second-seeded Madison Brengle 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 in the opening round of the Veneto Open. The 35-year-old Errani double-faulted on her first match point and wasted another three in her next service game before winning with a lob. Top-seeded Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium advanced by
Continue ReadingDOUGLAS, Isle of Man (AP) — An investigation has been launched by organizers of a motorcycle race on the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea after five competitors died in the 2022 event. ACU Events Ltd. runs the Isle of Man TT Races and says it will “systematically analyze every aspect” of the incidents
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN In a matter of hours Monday, the iconic landmarks of Yellowstone National Park were shuttered to the public and its roads left unpassable after a torrential downpour and rapid snowmelt contributed to unprecedented flooding at one of America’s most visited national parks. A helicopter flying overhead captured scenes of destruction —
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