By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the fourth consecutive month in May as climbing mortgage rates and prices discouraged many would-be buyers. The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday that existing home sales fell 3.4% last month from April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.41
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the fourth consecutive month in May as climbing mortgage rates and prices discouraged many would-be buyers. The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday that existing home sales fell 3.4% last month from April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.41
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN Brooks Koepka, a four-time major champion, is the latest golfer to join the Saudi-back LIV Golf Invitational Series, according to multiple reports. LIV Golf is expected to announce the news of the former world No.1, who is currently ranked 19th, to its series “in the coming days,” ESPN reports. The LIV
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan and Jasmine Wright, CNN President Joe Biden will appoint Marilynn Malerba as treasurer of the United States, making the lifetime chief of the Mohegan Tribe the first Native American to hold the position, the White House announced on Tuesday. The appointment means that for the first time in US history a Native
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — A nueve días del inicio de las manifestaciones, y luego de que el presidente Guillermo Lasso ampliara el estado de excepción, el ministro de Defensa de Ecuador, Luis Lara Jaramillo, advirtió que las Fuerzas Armadas “contemplan con enorme preocupación la manipulación de la protesta social”, y afirmó que las
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration announced Tuesday that it would restrict the use of anti-personnel land mines by the U.S. military, aligning the country’s policy more closely with an international treaty banning the deadly explosives. The announcement reverses a more permissive stance by then-President Donald Trump, and it
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — No cabe duda que las remesas, el dinero que envían los migrantes mexicanos desde Estados Unidos, representan una importante fuente de ingreso para la economía de las familias mexicanas: en abril de 2022 se enviaron US$ 4.718 millones, según el Banco de México. Mientras tanto, un análisis de BBVA sugería un “sorprendente”
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business US stocks roared back Tuesday in the first day of trading since last week’s selloff. The Dow closed up 641 points, or 2.1%, and was up over 700 points in afternoon trading. The S&P 500 was up 2.5% and the Nasdaq was also 2.5% higher. Last week was the market’s
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We woke up to mostly clear skies and mild temperatures to kick the first day of summer off. Today will be sunny, with an average high of 78 degrees and gentle breezes throughout the day. Tonight will be mostly clear, with a low around 51, with gentle breezes to accompany us. On Wednesday, Central Oregon is
Continue ReadingBy Greg Payne Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — Johnson County Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of an overnight fire that killed two people and forced another person to be hospitalized. “It’s really shocking,” says Alex Dombrowski. Dombrowski lives at the end of the block, but
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United has landed two players from Mexico’s Liga MX to bolster positions affected by injuries. The team announced the signing defender Juan José Purata from Tigres UANL and goalkeeper Raúl Gudiño of Chivas Guadalajara for at least the remainder of the 2022 season. Both will be available to join Atlanta when
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Moody Click here for updates on this story THEODORE, Alabama (WALA) — Ricky Brokaw is on the fast road to a very long recovery after a crash last week in Theodore. He lost part of his arm and it left him with other injuries that he’ll spend an extended period of time recuperating
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected Bayer’s appeal to shut down thousands of lawsuits claiming that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. The justices on Tuesday left in place a $25 million judgment in favor of Edwin Hardeman, a California man who says he developed cancer from using Roundup
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected Bayer’s appeal to shut down thousands of lawsuits claiming that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. The justices on Tuesday left in place a $25 million judgment in favor of Edwin Hardeman, a California man who says he developed cancer from using Roundup
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected Bayer’s appeal to shut down thousands of lawsuits claiming that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. The justices on Tuesday left in place a $25 million judgment in favor of Edwin Hardeman, a California man who says he developed cancer from using Roundup
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The US State Department on Tuesday confirmed the death of an American citizen in Ukraine whose obituary said he died in mid-May while fighting in the war there. “We can confirm the death of U.S. citizen Stephen Zabielski in Ukraine,” a State Department spokesperson said. “We have been
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — The United States will play Japan and Saudia Arabia in its last two World Cup warmups. The 15th-ranked Americans will play No. 23 Japan in an exhibition on Sept. 23 at a European site yet to be announced. The U.S. then faces the 49th-ranked Saudis four days later at Murcia, Spain. The
Continue ReadingCNN By Marshall Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN The latest hearing before the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection revealed new details Tuesday about how former President Donald Trump pressured state officials to help him overturn the 2020 presidential election. The panel featured testimony from three Republican officials who were all
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled the mayor of Minneapolis hasn’t met a legal duty to hire more police officers or demonstrate why he hasn’t done so. Chief Justice Lorie Gildea said in Monday’s ruling that Mayor Jacob Frey has a “clear legal duty” under the city’s charter to staff the department
Continue ReadingBy THALIA BEATY and GLENN GAMBOA Associated Press Charitable giving in the United States reached a record $485 billion in 2021, though the increase did not keep pace with inflation. That’s according to a report Tuesday that offers a comprehensive look at American philanthropy. The Giving USA report says donations in 2021 were 4% higher
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