By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a major reason that US drivers are paying record prices for gasoline. But it’s not the only cause of the spike. Numerous factors are pushing prices up, with regular gasoline hitting a record $4.67 a gallon Wednesday according to AAA’s survey. Gas prices were already
Continue ReadingCNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Target is stuck with too much home decor and too many TVs. To clear out the glut, it will ramp up discounts. The retail giant said Tuesday that it would mark down prices on some bigger-ticket items that consumers have pulled back on purchasing and cancel pending orders from
Continue ReadingTIRANA, Albania (AP) — A group of people evacuated from Afghanistan as the Taliban returned to power last year have held a protest in Albania over the failure to expedite their move to the United States. A small group of families in a resort town located 45 miles northwest of Albania’s capital, Tirana, called on
Continue ReadingBAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Electricity Ministry says the country will face power shortages after crucial energy supplies from Iran were cut over non-payment. In a statement Wednesday the ministry said the total electricity supply was drastically reduced after Iran stopped exporting 5 million cubic feet of gas daily to Iraq because of non-payment. Iraq has
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Junio es el Mes del Orgullo, cuando las comunidades LGBT del mundo se unen y celebran la libertad de ser ellas mismas. Las reuniones que se realizan alrededor del Orgullo LGBT tienen sus raíces en la ardua historia de grupos minoritarios que han luchado durante décadas para superar los prejuicios y ser aceptados
Continue ReadingBy SPENCER WILSON Click here for updates on this story BRECKENRIDGE, Colorado (KCNC) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife are waiting to re-open the Campion Trail near Breckenridge after a jogger was attacked by a cow moose with a calf nearby. Crews said the woman did nothing wrong, but just happened to be in the wrong
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER and ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray says his agents thwarted a planned cyberattack on a Boston children’s hospital that was to have been carried out by hackers sponsored by the Iranian government. Wray told a Boston College cybersecurity conference on Wednesday the FBI learned of the
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER and ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray says agents thwarted a planned cyberattack on a Boston children’s hospital that was to have been carried out by hackers sponsored by the Iranian government. Wray told a Boston College cybersecurity conference on Wednesday that the FBI learned of the
Continue ReadingBy Keith Russell Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — There are 26 letters in the alphabet and it takes a special skill to spell many of the infinite words those letters can form. Two North Texas 8th graders are well aware of the challenges as they have qualified for the
Continue ReadingBy Jermont Terry Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Scammers are targeting Zoom bond hearings – leaving families out of hundreds of dollars while leaving their loved ones locked up. CBS 2’s Jermont Terry caught up with one of the accused scammers personally on Tuesday. If you call the suspected
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN Iranian government-backed hackers were behind an attempted hack of the Boston Children’s Hospital computer network last year, FBI Director Christopher Wray alleged Wednesday, calling it “one of the most despicable cyberattacks I’ve ever seen.” The FBI was able to help thwart the hackers before they did damage to the hospital’s computer
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen and Ryan Nobles, CNN The House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection has told Rep. Jim Jordan it still expects him to comply with its subpoena and for him to do so by June 11, according to a letter sent to the Ohio Republican on Tuesday from the panel’s chairman
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer IndyCar rookie Kyle Kirkwood will replace Alexander Rossi next season at Andretti Autosport. Kirkwood was developed by Andretti but the team did not have an open seat for him when he was ready for the big leagues. Kirkwood has won at every level of IndyCar’s ladder system and
Continue ReadingCNN By Jack Bantock and Andy Scholes, CNN There may be another 100 days to go until the start of the NFL season, but fans will still be able to get their football fix on Wednesday when four of the league’s top quarterbacks swap the gridiron for the golf course. Featuring four of the past
Continue ReadingBy Matt Foster, CNN Justin Hardy, a basketball player for Washington University in St. Louis, passed away on Sunday from stomach cancer at age 22, according to a statement from his father Bob Hardy. Hardy was diagnosed with stage four terminal cancer in April 2021 but continued to play for the school after undergoing treatment.
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — Funcionarios de la Casa Blanca se reunieron este martes con miembros del sector de viajes, quienes presionaron al gobierno para suspender el requisito de que los pasajeros internacionales vacunados deban someterse a una prueba de coronavirus antes de volar a Estados Unidos. CDC piden a los viajeros nacionales que se hagan una
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN When it comes to Liam Payne and Zayn Malik’s relationship, it sounds complicated. Payne appeared on the podcast “Impaulsive with Logan Paul” and his former One Direction bandmate’s name came up in the context of Paul’s brother, social media star Jake Paul, having feuded with the singer back in 2020.
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — An armed robber who shot a Baltimore phone store employee Tuesday afternoon was shot by the injured employee after the suspect dropped his gun, police said. Police responded around 1:40 p.m. to the Metro PCS Store located in the 5400 block
Continue ReadingBy KARL RITTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the war in Ukraine is diverting attention away from climate change, while at the same time showcasing the world’s “suicidal” dependence on fossil fuels. Speaking ahead of an environmental conference in Stockholm, Guterres said the scale of the conflict has
Continue ReadingBy KARL RITTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the war in Ukraine is diverting attention away from climate change, while at the same time showcasing the world’s “suicidal” dependence on fossil fuels. Speaking ahead of an environmental conference in Stockholm, Guterres said the scale of the conflict has
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