The Associated Press Stocks are closing sharply lower on Wall Street Thursday following the latest reminder that central banks now care more about fighting inflation than propping up markets. The S&P 500 fell and is on track for its ninth losing week in the last 10. The losses for markets began across the Atlantic after
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Five Below, Zendesk fall; Oxford, Signet rise.
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer A federal labor board has denied Amazon’s request to bar the public from a hearing on the company’s bid to overturn a historic union win at one of its Staten Island, New York, warehouses. Hearings by the National Labor Relations Board are typically held in person and open to
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Olympic champion high jumper Maria Lasitskene, likely to be banned from defending her three straight world titles next month, lashed out at the leaders of the IOC and World Athletics, and expressed sympathy for her Ukrainian competitors in a heartfelt open letter distributed Thursday. Lasitskene will likely be kept
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Olympic champion high jumper Maria Lasitskene, likely to be banned from defending her three straight world titles next month, lashed out at the leaders of the IOC and World Athletics, and expressed sympathy for her Ukrainian competitors in a heartfelt open letter distributed Thursday. Lasitskene will likely be kept
Continue ReadingGADSDEN, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say a man who tried to enter an Alabama elementary school where a summer program was being held was shot to death by police. Gadsden’s school superintendent says a man went to several doors trying to enter Walnut Park Elementary School on Thursday while a summer literacy program for 34
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN Calls to boycott Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls and Bread are growing across the country, after the executive chairman’s massive donations to a far-right candidate were brought to light. In 2021, Jim Martin, the executive chair and former president of Martin’s, donated more than $100,000 to Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN USA Network will air the second half of season nine of “Chrisley Knows Best” as planned, despite the show’s stars being convicted of fraud earlier this week, a source close to the series has confirmed to CNN. Todd Chrisley and his wife Julie were recently found guilty of conspiracy to
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — La riqueza de los estadounidenses cayó en picada a principios de este año con el desplome del mercado de valores. El patrimonio neto de los hogares y las organizaciones sin fines de lucro cayó a US$ 149,3 billones en el primer trimestre, una pérdida de medio billón de
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Un hombre de 23 años disparó a cuatro compañeros de trabajo, tres de ellos fatalmente, en una planta manufacturera en el oeste de Maryland el jueves antes de huir de la escena e intercambiar disparos con la policía estatal, dijeron las autoridades. Un policía y el sospechoso resultaron heridos y hospitalizados,
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices took in $800,000 in book royalties last year, a lucrative supplement to their judicial salaries, according to financial reports released Thursday. By far the largest payment went to Justice Amy Coney Barrett, $425,000 for a yet-to-be-released book and likely the first installment on a
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A father and son from southwest Washington are set to accept plea deals with federal prosecutors for entering the U.S. Capitol with a pro-Trump mob during the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. Jeff and Jeremy Grace appeared in selfie photos inside and outside the Capitol Building during the insurrection, according to prosecutors.
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday watched on as Latin American leaders lambasted his decision to exclude autocratic leaders from the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, just moments after the President had delivered remarks underscoring his belief that the future of the Western Hemisphere should be a democratic one. Belize’s
Continue ReadingBy Jalen Beckford, CNN A Missouri woman was awarded $5.2 million in a settlement from insurance company GEICO after contracting a sexually transmitted disease from her partner in his vehicle, which was insured by the company, court documents show. The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld that award this week. The woman, a Jackson County resident,
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson, CNN Two people were rescued after falling into a tank full of chocolate at the Mars M&M factory in Pennsylvania Thursday, officials said. Both patients were transported to the hospital, Assistant Supervisor Nick Schoenberger of Lancaster County 911 Dispatch told CNN. “One patient was transported by ground and one person was transported
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By KYW Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — City councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson introduced a bill to amend Philadelphia’s minor curfew law on Thursday. The bill would change the curfew for all minors aged 16 and older to 10 p.m. until Sept 29, 2022. The times would stay the same
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story AURORA, Colorado (KCNC) — The Aurora Public Library will honor the runner-up of last week’s Scripps National Spelling Bee. Vikram Raju will be named “Honorary Junior Library Director” on Friday. Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman will also give Vikram a special Aurora scholar recognition. The 12-year-old
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing elections officials to count mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania that lack a handwritten date but were received in time. The unsigned order Thursday applies to a Lehigh County judicial election from 2021. But Justice Samuel Alito warned in a dissent that the issue could affect the November elections.
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy and Amy Simonson, CNN The suspect in a workplace shooting in Smithsburg, Maryland, has been charged with three counts of first degree murder and three counts of second degree murder, according to a statement from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office posted Friday evening. Authorities said Joe Louis Esquivel, 23, of Hedgeville, West
Continue ReadingBy ALEX KELLER Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — As triple-digit temperatures arrive in North Texas this week, Dallas faith-based nonprofit OurCalling is preparing to help people in Dallas experiencing homelessness stay safe in the scorching summer heat. According to OurCalling, about 10,000 people in Dallas are unsheltered and experiencing homelessness.
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