The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell $1.98 to $109.78 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for August delivery fell $1.72 to $116.26 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for July delivery fell 11 cents to $3.83 a gallon. July heating oil fell 16 cents to $4.04 a gallon. August natural gas fell 7
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mohegan Chief Marilynn “Lynn” Malerba, the nation’s first Native American U.S. treasurer, comes from a line of chiefs who instilled in her the need to keep her tribe healthy and to survive. “It’s our job to leave footprints on the path for those who come behind us
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Daria Mattingly es una historiadora ucraniana especializada en el Holodomor. Es doctora por la Universidad de Cambridge, donde enseña historia soviética y rusa, y forma parte del comité de selección del Seminario de Investigación Danyliw sobre Ucrania Contemporánea, de la Universidad de Ottawa. Las opiniones expresadas en este comentario le
Continue ReadingBy Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large On Tuesday, Elmo — yes, the perennially joyful red Muppet who loves, literally, everyone — got vaccinated against Covid-19. “Elmo got the COVID vaccine today, just like Elmo’s mommy and daddy!” tweeted the puppet. “Elmo’s daddy had a lot of questions, but Elmo’s doctor said the vaccine would help keep
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A new group for European clubs feeling isolated in soccer politics dominated by wealthy rivals has been announced. The Union of European Clubs is being created after an intense 18 months of debate and decisions on reforming UEFA competitions like the Champions League plus the failed
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — La esperada reunión entre el presidente electo de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, y el exmandatario Álvaro Uribe llegó a su fin con mensajes sobre un “canal de diálogo” abierto en el nuevo período que se avecina, donde la izquierda gobernará por primera vez el país. Fue un encuentro poco común entre dos
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Redmond Fire and Rescue has adopted and implemented the state’s fire code this month, and is banning outdoor debris burning within the city.
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON, JILL LAWLESS and SYLVIE CORBET MADRID (AP) — NATO has for the first time singled out China as one of its strategic priorities for the next decade, warning about its growing military ambitions, confrontational rhetoric toward Taiwan, and increasingly close ties to Russia. While Russia’s war against Ukraine has dominated discussions at
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story IPSWICH, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Fire officials in Ipswich are crediting a business’s sprinkler system for saving hundreds of thousands of dollars of classic cars. On Saturday, flames broke out under the hood of a 1972 Lamborghini inside Clam Town Classics on Old Right Road. According
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Congo is warning that the M23 rebel group has increasingly acted as a conventional army during escalating military action in the country’s volatile east and could threaten the U.N. peacekeeping force charged with protecting civilians. Bintou Keita urged the U.N.
Continue ReadingBy TED SCOUTEN Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — The 2015 shooting death of Regina Talabert’s 17-year-old daughter Noricia is one of Miami-Dade’s unsolved murders. “I lost my daughter, Noricia Talabert October, 17th, 2015,” Regina Talabert said. “I didn’t get any justice because the witness is scared to come forward
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Michigan authorities have long promised to hold key officials criminally responsible for lead in Flint’s water back in 2014 and 2015. There’s little to show more than eight years later. The state Supreme Court unanimously dismissed indictments Tuesday against former Gov. Rick Snyder and eight others. The
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN A member of the Federal Communications Commission is renewing calls for Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores, citing national security concerns surrounding TikTok’s Chinese-based parent company, ByteDance. In a June 24 letter to the CEOs of Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOGL), FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr described ByteDance
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de Tamaulipas, en México, informó este miércoles que se inició una investigación por la muerte del periodista Antonio de la Cruz, presuntamente atacado con arma de fuego en un incidente en el que también resultó herida una mujer. Según la institución, tras las
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By EVAN SOBOL Click here for updates on this story BETHEL, Connecticut (WFSB) — Firefighters and police officers in Bethel rescued ducklings that fell into a storm drain Tuesday. Bethel Fire and EMS said all of the ducklings were returned to their mother. It was the department’s second duckling rescue so far this year. “Hopefully
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Candace Parker had a season-high 25 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, Kahleah Copper scored 15 points and Chicago beat the Connecticut Sun 91-83 for the Sky’s fourth straight victory. Parker made a no-look pass to Kahleah Copper with 33.5 seconds left before halftime to become the eighth player in WNBA history
Continue ReadingCIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — A journalist was shot to death in northeastern Mexico as he was leaving his house with his 23-year-old daughter, who was seriously injured. The killed on Wednesday was confirmed by state prosecutors and the newspaper that employed him. Antonio de la Cruz, 47, was a reporter for the local newspaper
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By MARISSA SULEK and CARLEY GORDON Click here for updates on this story ERIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — The city of Erin, Tennessee, can rest easy as law enforcement has located suspect B.J. Brown and have him in custody on Wednesday morning. Police have been searching for Brown since Monday morning, when police believe he shot
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have approved a nearly $308 billion spending plan. Lawmakers on Wednesday sent the annual operating budget to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is expected to sign it into law. The budget includes money to cover abortions for women who can’t afford them. It also will
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By JOYCE LUPIANI Click here for updates on this story ATHENS, Georgia (WGCL) — Bags of dead animals were recently found in a wooded area near an apartment complex on Cedar Shoals Drive in Athens. According to the Athens-Clarke Police Department, two residents called ACCPD after they found the bags. Police discovered 18 trash bags
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