AIG unit that had big role in 2008 crisis nears official end
NEW YORK (AP) — A unit of American International Group that played an outsized role in the 2008 global financial crises is nearing its official…
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COLD, but some sunshine
The mountains are under partly cloudy skies this morning and we have seen no new snow overnight for any of the resorts. Skies will stay partly cloudy…
Continue Reading¿Dónde y cuánto va a nevar en EE.UU. en los próximos días de diciembre? Dos mapas muestran la situación
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Las tormentas no dan tregua en Estados Unidos: en áreas del noreste podrían acumularse más de 50 cm.…
Continue ReadingSome sunshine and cold
GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… We settle in on the back side of a major winter storm today, so our skies will stay mostly sunny, but we will…
Continue ReadingAttention procrastinators: Drop-dead holiday shipping deadlines are coming soon
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN It happens every year — the mad dash to ship holiday gifts to get them to loved ones on time. And it bears repeating,…
Continue ReadingHow the climate crisis may be changing the way tornadoes behave
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Among the cocktail of extreme weather events that plow through the United States, tornadoes can be the most destructive and…
Continue ReadingIstanbul mayor sentenced for insulting Turkish officials
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court has sentenced the mayor of Istanbul to two years and seven months in prison on charges of insulting members of…
Continue ReadingLongtime staffer named to lead Scripps National Spelling Bee
By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press The Scripps National Spelling Bee has its third executive director in the past two years. Scripps announced Wednesday…
Continue ReadingAP-NORC Poll: Americans say holiday gifts harder to afford
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer More than half of U.S. adults say it’s harder to afford holiday gifts this year. According to a new poll from…
Continue ReadingAP-NORC Poll: Americans say holiday gifts harder to afford
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer More than half of U.S. adults say it’s harder to afford holiday gifts this year. According to a new poll from…
Continue Reading‘Break Point,’ Netflix’s ‘Drive’ for tennis, debuts Jan. 13
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer A new Netflix docuseries about professional tennis called “Break Point” is scheduled to debut on Jan. 13.…
Continue Reading‘Break Point,’ Netflix’s ‘Drive’ for tennis, debuts Jan. 13
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer A new Netflix docuseries about professional tennis called “Break Point” is scheduled to debut on Jan. 13.…
Continue ReadingHSBC updates climate policy to stop funding new oil and gas
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press British banking giant HSBC announced Wednesday it will no longer finance new oil and gas fields as part of its…
Continue ReadingHSBC updates climate policy to stop funding new oil and gas
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press British banking giant HSBC announced Wednesday it will no longer finance new oil and gas fields as part of its…
Continue ReadingAt least four dead after boat capsizes in English Channel
By Amy Woodyatt, Lauren Kent, Allegra Goodwin and Joseph Ataman, CNN At least four people have died after a small boat likely to be carrying migrants…
Continue ReadingDo you really need deodorant? Experts weigh in
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Like brushing your teeth or washing your face, putting deodorant on every day might seem like one of those rituals crucial for…
Continue ReadingSandy Hook anniversary: Biden cites ‘societal guilt’ on guns
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday said the U.S. “should have societal guilt” for…
Continue ReadingSweden: chimps euthanized after escaping from zoo enclosure
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Four chimpanzees escaped from their enclosure in a Swedish zoo and roamed freely before being captured and euthanized on…
Continue ReadingPoland prepares changes to judicial law to unblock EU funds
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government has submitted to parliament a draft law that reverses key regulations on judicial responsibility…
Continue ReadingPoland prepares changes to judicial law to unblock EU funds
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government has submitted to parliament a draft law that reverses key regulations on judicial responsibility…
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