MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials say that a drone strike has caused a fire at a refinery in southwestern Russia near the border with Ukraine. The blaze on Wednesday engulfed industrial equipment at the Novoshakhtinsk oil processing plant in the Rostov-on-Don region. Aauthorities said that dozens of firefighters quickly contained the flames and no one
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is changing its name after 85 years. The household staple is now called Kraft Mac & Cheese, which is “meant to reflect the way fans organically talk about the brand,” the company announced Wednesday. Packaging featuring the new name will hit shelves in August. Along with
Continue ReadingBy RODNEY MUHUMUZA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Prince Charles has become the first British royal to visit Rwanda, representing Queen Elizabeth II as the ceremonial head of the Commonwealth at a summit where both the 54-nation bloc and the monarchy face uncertainty. Royal historian Ed Owens says the 73-year-old heir
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — La cifra de muertos por el terremoto en Afganistán sigue creciendo y hasta el momento se ha confirmado la muerte de más de 1.000 personas en la provincia oriental de Afganistán este martes. “Más de 1.000 personas murieron y más de 1.500 resultaron heridas en el terremoto del martes por la noche
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El director de una escuela secundaria en Pensilvania fue acusado de 30 cargos de relaciones sexuales y contacto con un estudiante, según documentos judiciales presentados este lunes. Roger Weaver Freed, de 34 años, que se desempeñó como director de la Escuela Secundaria del Área de Williamsport, está acusado de mantener
Continue ReadingTALLINN, Estonia (AP) — France’s defense ministry says its armed forces have conducted a hastily organized military exercise in Estonia. The airborne operation dubbed Thunder Lynx was executed at a very short notice, dropping about 100 French paratroopers over an area in the Baltic country secured by Estonian soldiers, the statement said. The surprise drill
Continue ReadingBy HAL M. BUNDRICK of NerdWallet Many people find it difficult to save money. But across the world, in tiny, close-knit communities, people often form savings circles. Members pitch in small amounts to a pool of money that is eventually distributed to those who contribute. Now, this empowering social money tool — known in some
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN If you’re among the millions of Americans who are still waiting on your tax refund from 2021, we have good news for you. The IRS announced it will finally finish processing last year’s tax return backlog this week — meaning your refund will soon make its way to your mailbox or
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN If you’re among the millions of Americans who are still waiting on your tax refund from 2021, we have good news for you. The IRS announced it will finally finish processing last year’s tax return backlog this week — meaning your refund will soon make its way to your mailbox
Continue ReadingCNN, WAAY, WAFF, WSFA, WIAT By Alexandra Meeks, CNN If you’re among the millions of Americans who are still waiting on your tax refund from 2021, we have good news for you. The IRS announced it will finally finish processing last year’s tax return backlog this week — meaning your refund will soon make its
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI, ANDI JATMIKO and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese man accused of defrauding the government of $7.3 million intended for small Japanese businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic has been arrested on board a flight after being deported from Indonesia. Police confirmed the arrest of Mitsuhiro Taniguchi. He was
Continue ReadingMegan C. Hills, CNN When Elvis Presley made broadcasting history in 1973, he was dressed in a white bell-bottomed jumpsuit, embellished with a bald eagle made from red, gold and blue studs. As the Memphis singer crooned away on a stage in Honolulu, his concert “Aloha from Hawaii” was being simultaneously broadcast in 40 different
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin Washington (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden pedirá al Congreso en un discurso este miércoles que suspenda los impuestos federales sobre la gasolina y el diesel hasta finales de septiembre, dijeron altos funcionarios de la administración, enmarcando la medida como necesaria para proporcionar un alivio a los consumidores estadounidenses, pero en sí
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press WESTERLO, Belgium (AP) — American defender Bryan Reynolds has been loaned by Roma to Belgian club Westerlo for the 2022-23 season. The newly promoted first-division club announced the arrival of Reynolds on Tuesday. Reynolds, who turns 21 this month, played on loan with Belgium’s Kortrijk in the second half of last
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Tesla isn’t the only player in the all-electric sport sedan market anymore. BMW and Polestar have recently introduced their own Model 3 rivals: the i4 and Polestar 2. But which of the two performed better in Edmunds’ real-world testing and has more to offer? We compare the BMW i4 and Polestar
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Tesla isn’t the only player in the all-electric sport sedan market anymore. BMW and Polestar have recently introduced their own Model 3 rivals: the i4 and Polestar 2. But which of the two performed better in Edmunds’ real-world testing and has more to offer? We compare the BMW i4 and Polestar
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s prime minister says a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose will be offered to nursing home residents and people age 50 and over in Denmark this fall. There is a rise in cases of the BA.5 coronavirus variant in Europe. And Denmark’s government wants to move swiftly to avoid potential restrictions or
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The first public hearings in Texas looking into the Uvalde school massacre have centered on law enforcement blunders, school building safety and mental health. But there’s been only brief mentions of the shooter’s AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle and gun reform. Only near the end
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Rusia se mantiene firme en su objetivo de tomar el control de regiones clave en el este de Ucrania, y en las últimas horas se apoderó de varias comunidades cerca de la ciudad de Lisychansk, la única aglomeración urbana de la región de Luhansk que aún no controlan. Además,
Continue ReadingBy ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli lawmakers have voted in favor of dissolving parliament in a preliminary vote, setting the wheels in motion to send the country to its fifth national election in just over three years. The development on Wednesday was the first step in a series of votes before
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