By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Food prices are still on the rise, but some relief may be on the horizon. In the 12-months ending in June, overall food prices rose 10.4%, the biggest annual increase since February 1981, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Grocery prices jumped 12.2% in the
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Italy’s agriculture minister warned Parliament on Wednesday that a third of Italy’s agricultural production was at risk because of drought and poor water infrastructure, and that the situation is only going to get worse in years to come. Stefano Patuanelli provided the latest data from government research institutes which showed that Italy
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Italy’s agriculture minister warned Parliament on Wednesday that a third of Italy’s agricultural production was at risk because of drought and poor water infrastructure, and that the situation is only going to get worse in years to come. Stefano Patuanelli provided the latest data from government research institutes which showed that Italy
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly has been returned to the federal jail in downtown Chicago ahead of his trial on child pornography and obstruction-of-justice charges, just two weeks after the disgraced R&B star was sentenced in New York to 30 years in prison for racketeering and sex trafficking. The 55-year-old Kelly was transferred Tuesday from
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, Benjamin Schiller and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN New England’s first LGBTQ+ friendly housing development for seniors in Boston was vandalized with hate speech over the weekend, according to a Facebook post by the nonprofit LGBTQ Senior Housing Inc. Signs posted on the chain-link fence surrounding the development were vandalized with messages overnight Saturday
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s government has declared an “energy emergency” in response to supply disruptions and skyrocketing energy prices in Europe. A government official told a news conference in Budapest that there is “unlikely to be enough gas in Europe for the autumn and winter heating season.” The official
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s government has declared an “energy emergency” in response to supply disruptions and skyrocketing energy prices in Europe. A government official told a news conference in Budapest that there is “unlikely to be enough gas in Europe for the autumn and winter heating season.” The official
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business In 1969, real estate investor Don Fisher opened a store in San Francisco aimed at teens and college kids, offering Levi’s blue jeans alongside records and tapes. Fisher planned to call the store Pants and Discs, but his wife Doris came up with the winning name: “The Gap,” shorthand for
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Colombia entrará en pocos días en un nuevo gobierno. El 7 de agosto Gustavo Petro se posesionará como presidente del país y, según ha adelantado, habrá algunos cambios en materia económica, como por ejemplo la modificación de ciertos subsidios, aunque aún no ha ofrecido una ruta detallada sobre ello.
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood, Vasco Cotovio and Chandelis Duster, CNN Three Americans were detained in Venezuela earlier this year, including Los Angeles-based lawyer Eyvin Hernandez, a Venezuelan legal source told CNN. Hernandez, 44, was arrested in the state of Tachira, the source said. The two other Americans were detained in Venezuela around the same time, according
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The British Open returns to the Old Course at St. Andrews amid typical concerns. Is the home of golf still enough to test the modern game? Tiger Woods knows both sides of it. He once used a replica of a gutta-percha golf ball from
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — A casi dos años y medio desde que comenzó la pandemia de coronavirus, ha llegado la variante más infecciosa y transmisible hasta el momento: BA.5. Las repetidas oleadas de covid-19 han dejado a millones de personas muertas, y solo las vacunas han ayudado a frenar el número de víctimas. Ahora, el virus
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan has named Santa Ono as its new president. Ono is president and vice chancellor of the University of British Columbia. He has led the Canadian school since 2016. Before that, Ono served as president of the University of
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Si tienes un proceso inmigratorio pendiente, puedes revisar su estatus en internet mediante la herramienta en línea del Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos (USCIS, por sus siglas en inglés). Para revisar tu estatus o petición migratoria, lo primero que deberás hacer es tener a la mano el
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A Maryland man who shoved a police officer with a lacrosse stick attached to a Confederate battle flag during the U.S. Capitol riot has been sentenced to five months in prison. A Justice Department spokesman says U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper also sentenced 27-year-old David Alan Blair on Wednesday to
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — A family’s beloved pet cat that’s been dodging airport personnel, airline employees, and animal experts since escaping from a pet carrier at Boston’s Logan International Airport about three weeks ago was finally caught Wednesday. “Whether out of fatigue or hunger we’ll never know, but this morning she finally let herself be caught,”
Continue ReadingBy BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A Swiss foundation says the families of some of the victims of Beirut’s deadly port blast have filed a $250 million lawsuit against an American-Norwegian firm. The company is suspected of involvement in bringing the explosive material to the port. Accountability Now, which says its mission is
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writers The Columbus Blue Jackets landed the biggest prize on the opening day of NHL free agency by signing Johnny Gaudreau to a $68.25 million seven-year contract. The signing came a day after Johnny “Hockey” rejected an eight-year contract to stay in Calgary. Gaudreau’s signing highlighted a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A World Boxing Council championship belt belonging to former South African President Nelson Mandela has been stolen from a museum in Soweto, according to police. The belt was given to Mandela by American boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard during one of his visits to South Africa. It was one of
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso and Raja Razek, CNN A 3-year-old died Monday after being left inside a vehicle by his father outside a Jewish education center in northern Miami-Dade County, Florida, the Miami Gardens Police Department said. The death is the 10th pediatric vehicular heatstroke death in the United States this year, according to NoHeatStroke.org, a
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