By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza is becoming increasingly hard to find just less than two weeks after it returned to menus. Demand for the beloved item was seven times higher than when it last appeared on menus two years ago, which has prompted many of its locations to sell out. For
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff has reached her first Grand Slam semifinal at age 18 after eliminating 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens at the French Open. Gauff won 7-5, 6-2 and has not dropped a set in the tournament so far. The 18-year-old American’s next opponent also will
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN Business Russia is about to shut off its natural gas supplies to Shell’s German customers. Gazprom, the Russian state energy giant, said on Tuesday it would suspend natural gas exports to Shell starting Wednesday because the company had failed to make payments in rubles. “Shell Energy Europe Limited has notified Gazprom
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press LARGO, Fla. (AP) — A man died searching for Frisbees in a lake at a disc golf course where people are warned by signs to beware of alligators, police in Florida said Tuesday. The unidentified man was looking for flying discs in the water and “a gator was involved,” the
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign has been acquitted of lying to the FBI when he pushed information meant to cast suspicions on Donald Trump and Russia in the run-up to the 2016 election. The jury in the case of Michael Sussmann deliberated on Friday afternoon
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Governments across the U.S. can start challenging the counts of prisons, dorms and nursing homes in their jurisdictions starting next week if they believe they are incorrect. The U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday started sending out 40,000 notices to state, local and tribal governments across the U.S. to let them
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Investors have learned a bunch of hard lessons so far in 2022. The stock market doesn’t always go up. And factors such as the economy, earnings and valuations, which might sound like quaint relics of a bygone era, still matter even in a world seemingly dominated by memes
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. Today – Have you gotten a text from your own cell number? Don’t fall for it, it’s a scam. Scammers spoof the caller ID to look like they are texting you from your own number. It’s bound to get your attention and might
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it’s time for the government to “move on” after months of scandal. Some of his Conservative Party colleagues think it’s time he moved on instead. A dozen Conservative lawmakers have called for a vote on Johnson’s leadership since last week. That’s
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann was acquitted Tuesday of lying to the FBI, in the first trial of special counsel John Durham’s investigation. The verdict is a major defeat for Durham and his Justice Department prosecutors, who have spent three years looking for wrongdoing in the Trump-Russia probe. He claimed
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN The Hubble Space Telescope has looked straight into the heart of a stunning galaxy. The observatory captured this head-on view of a grand design spiral galaxy, called NGC 3631, located about 53 million light-years away from Earth. The celestial system can be found in the direction of the Ursa Major constellation.
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid had surgeries for a sprained right thumb and an injury to his left index finger. The 76ers, who were knocked out of the playoffs by the Miami Heat, announced the surgeries on Tuesday. Neither procedure, which were done on Monday, is expected to impact Embiid’s availability
Continue ReadingBy Kendall Keys and James Paxson Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A new state house bill would set up an automated speed enforcement system where crews are working on catching construction zone speeders. The pending legislature could cost drivers up to $300. “I don’t think I like that,” said
Continue ReadingPUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Rescuers have recovered the body of a second victim after a boat carrying 13 people capsized on a Colorado lake over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Colorado Parks and Wildlife says that a rescue team located the body Tuesday in 107 feet of water at Lake Pueblo State Park after an
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Inflation may be showing signs that it’s easing, but the high-cost environment still has American consumers wary about the direction of the economy. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index dipped slightly to 106.4 in May, down from a revised 108.6 in April, according to data released Tuesday. The decline was
Continue ReadingBy Megan Marples, CNN Cigarette smoking is very addictive and can have long-term, adverse health effects. But there is hope for those who want to quit thanks to innovative apps, help lines and proven coping strategies. In 2019, more than 30.8 million Americans smoked, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — Roman Abramovich has filed a lawsuit at the EU’s general court against the European Union Council, which imposed sanctions on the former Chelsea owner as part of measures targeting Russia and President Vladimir Putin’s close allies. The EU included the Russian oligarch in March in its
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — Roman Abramovich has filed a lawsuit at the EU’s general court against the European Union Council, which imposed sanctions on the former Chelsea owner as part of measures targeting Russia and President Vladimir Putin’s close allies. The EU included the Russian oligarch in March in its
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Croatia international Ivan Perisic is joining Tottenham on a free transfer. The Premier League club says the 33-year-old Perisic will join on a two-year deal after his contract at Inter Milan expires at the end of June. Perisic previously with Tottenham manager Antonio Conte at Inter. They won the 2020-21 Serie A
Continue ReadingNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils have hired Dr. Angus Mugford as their senior vice president of player development and performance and promoted former Olympian Meghan Duggan to director of player development. Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the moves Tuesday. Mugford spent the previous seven years with the Toronto Blue Jays. Duggan
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