By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Bank has sharply downgraded its outlook for the global economy, pointing to Russia’s war against Ukraine, the prospect of widespread food shortages and concerns about the potential return of “stagflation” — a toxic mix of high inflation and sluggish growth unseen for more than
Continue ReadingMONTREAL (AP) — Hockey great Marie-Philip Poulin has joined the Montreal Canadiens’ front office as a player development consultant. The role with the NHL team will be part-time as the four-time Olympic medalist with Canada’s national women’s hockey team continues her playing career. The Canadiens say the 31-year-old Poulin will join the players on the
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By Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A 54-year-old Milwaukee man is in critical condition after an MPD cruiser slammed into his car while pursuing a reckless driver Monday, June 6. The pursuit started at roughly 5 p.m. Monday afternoon near 24th and Atkinson. The 19-year-old reckless driver later
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have survived a no-confidence vote, but his grip on power is far from secure. Many compare his position to that of his predecessor Theresa May, who won a similar vote by a larger margin than Johnson but was nonetheless ousted six
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep. Personal Birth date: June 22, 1949 Birth place: Summit, New Jersey Birth name: Mary Louise Streep Father: Harry Streep Jr., pharmaceutical company executive Mother: Mary (Wilkinson) Streep, commercial artist Marriage: Don Gummer (1978-present) Children: Louisa, 1991; Grace, 1986; Mary Willa “Mamie,”
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about Salmonella. Facts Salmonellosis, the infection caused by the bacteria Salmonella, is one of the most frequently reported foodborne illnesses in the United States. Prono: sal•mo•nel•la. The first “L” is pronounced, unlike the silent “L” in salmon, the fish. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Reports of Selected
Continue ReadingBy THALIA BEATY and GLENN GAMBOA Associated Press Gun control and gun violence intervention advocates hope the mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, will convince federal and state governments to take action again. Nonprofits like March for Our Lives plan to mobilize supporters on June 11 to push elected officials to require
Continue ReadingCNN By Claudia Dominguez and Amy Simonson, CNN State and local agencies will investigate the death of a man in Tempe, Arizona, last month who drowned after police officers responding to a disturbance call did not enter the water to reach the man, city and state officials announced Monday. In the early morning hours of
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A theater in Ukraine’s capital has reopened over for the first time since Russian forces invaded the country, and tickets quickly sold out. Theater on Podil is the latest cultural institution in Kyiv to resume operations: Movie theaters and the National Opera opened their doors at the end of May. Some
Continue ReadingSALEM, Mass. (AP) — In the wiggle of a nose, a man covered the “Bewitched” statue in Salem, Massachusetts, with red paint. Police say witnesses called police at about 5 p.m. Monday to report someone spray painting the bronze statue. The statue depicts actor Elizabeth Montgomery, as Samantha Stephens in the 1960s sitcom, sitting on
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Federal investigators say Goodyear knew that some of its recreational vehicle tires could fail and cause severe crashes, yet it didn’t recall them for as many as 20 years. Goodyear wouldn’t recall the tires even as late as March of this year, despite investigators finding that
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — An American woman who prosecutors say led an all-female battalion of Islamic State militants in Syria has pleaded guilty in a case that a prosecutor called a first-of-its-kind in the United States. Allison Fluke-Ekren broke down sobbing after admitting in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia on
Continue ReadingTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Emergency services are using a sonar-equipped boat in the hunt for the wreckage of a small airplane that crashed over the weekend in a waterway that is part of the busy port of Rotterdam. Authorities in Norway said Tuesday that the two people on board and still missing were Norwegians.
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Oregon elementary principal has been convicted of sexually abusing four students between 2005 and 2009. A judge in a crowded Clackamas County courtroom on Monday found 68-year-old Jeffrey W. Hays guilty on six counts of first-degree sexual abuse and one count of first-degree unlawful sexual penetration, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El Comando Militar de la Amazonia inició una operación de búsqueda del periodista británico Dom Phillips y del especialista en asuntos indígenas brasileño Bruno Pereira en la región de Atalaia do Norte, un municipio del estado de Amazonas, informó el ejército en un comunicado el lunes por la noche. Los
Continue ReadingSAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Japanese star Naoya Inoue stopped Nonito Donaire midway through the second round Tuesday night. He won their rematch and unified three bantamweight world titles. Inoue made quick work of Donaire, knocking down the veteran champion at the end of the first round and again midway through the second. Inoue’s relentless pressure
Continue ReadingBy Whitney Wild, CNN The Department of Homeland Security is warning that threats in the US could become even more volatile throughout the summer and midterm election season, fueled by election year misinformation and potential violence surrounding an upcoming Supreme Court ruling on abortion rights. “Threat actors have recently mobilized to violence due to factors
Continue ReadingBy BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A looming Supreme Court decision on abortion, an increase of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border and the midterm elections are potential triggers for extremist violence over the next six months, the Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday. The U.S. was in a “heightened threat environment” already, and
Continue ReadingOpinion by Ralph Izzo for CNN Business Perspectives Russia’s move to cut off natural gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, and more recently Finland, parts of Germany and potentially Denmark and the Netherlands, is just the latest salvo in its ongoing weaponization of energy for political purposes. If allowed to continue unchecked, the war in
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Police say two people have been fatally shot at a supermarket in central Germany. There were few immediate details of the incident shortly after 1 p.m. in the small town of Treysa, but police said in a statement that “there is no danger to the public.” They said a motive wasn’t immediately
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