By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. industrial production fell 0.1% in December, the first decline since September, with weakness in factory output showing that manufacturers are still struggling with snarled supply chains. The 0.1% decline was unexpected. Many economists had been forecasting a small increase, helped by a further rebound in
Continue ReadingBy MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. industrial production fell 0.1% in December, the first decline since September, with weakness in factory output showing that manufacturers are still struggling with snarled supply chains. The 0.1% decline was unexpected. Many economists had been forecasting a small increase, helped by a further rebound in
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The president of Spain’s soccer federation has defended the return of the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia as Real Madrid prepares to face Athletic Bilbao in Sunday’s final. Staging the mini-tournament in the kingdom has been heavily criticized by rights groups and Spanish media over
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos socavó este jueves los esfuerzos del gobierno de Biden para detener la propagación del covid-19 entre los trabajadores. Y, de igual importancia, reveló cuánto los jueces conservadores quieren que el gobierno federal se aparte de la vida cotidiana de los estadounidenses. La Corte Suprema de EE.UU.
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Two years after its abrupt cancellation without an actual ending, “Ray Donovan” gets the chance to clean up another mess with “Ray Donovan: The Movie,” designed to provide the closure that longtime viewers lacked. There’s some of that, but unlike the show’s notorious fixer, it’s not as neat a job
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Hurwitz Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland is dealing with a massive backlog of trash. Metro, the agency that owns and operates two garbage and recycling stations as well as hazardous waste facilities says it’s all caused by COVID staffing shortages and recent winter weather that shut
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers want the Senate to have a say in who leads the troubled federal Bureau of Prisons. A bill introduced late Thursday would require Senate confirmation for the bureau’s director. Currently, the attorney general can just appoint someone to the position. The bill
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN We are all Jennifer Lawrence when it comes to Meryl Streep’s television viewing. The “Don’t Look Up” costars were promoting their film when Streep shared that she she watches “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” The revelation came up during a conversation about the climate crisis, which the satirical “Don’t
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra has addressed speculation about her marriage to musician Nick Jonas. The celebrity power couple tied the knot in December 2018 in extravagant Christian and Hindu ceremonies. However, in November last year, rumors began circulating that their three-year marriage was on the rocks when the 39-year-old actress updated
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has long lamented that he can’t walk around town unnoticed like he used to before becoming pope. But he seems to have kept his sense of humor after getting caught on camera making an unannounced visit to a Rome record shop this week. Francis wrote
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Three women are facing federal charges of attacking an airline security officer who tried to block them from boarding a flight at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport in September. Prosecutors say the security officer confronted the women because of problematic behavior, including a refusal by one to wear a face
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi will miss another game for Paris Saint-Germain after acknowledging that his recovery from COVID-19 has been slower than expected. PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino says the Argentina forward won’t be available for Saturday’s game against Brest at Parc des Princes. The 34-year-old Messi missed PSG’s 1-1 draw at Lyon last Sunday
Continue ReadingBy Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Construction came to a halt at the site of Mobile Fire-Rescue’s new training facility after human remains were found. The discovery came earlier this week, when crews were digging at the site on Owens Street. Yellow caution tape now marks the
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski and Melanie Zanona, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said publicly and privately in the days following the deadly riots at the US Capitol that President Donald Trump admitted personally bearing some responsibility for the attack — one of several reasons why the select committee on January 6 wants to hear from
Continue ReadingMEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — An Ashland man has pleaded guilty in Jackson County Circuit Court to first-degree arson and was sentenced to serve four years in prison with three years of post-prison supervision. The Mail Tribune reports 46-year-old Vance Phuc Nguyen set his vehicle on fire on Sept. 8, 2020 near Emigrant Lake “as the
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer The NFL is continuing to crowdsource new ways to track head and helmet impacts during games from data scientists and for the second straight year the winner of its artificial intelligence competition comes from outside the United States. The NFL and Amazon Web Services awarded $100,000 in prizes for
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — The rivalry between Aleksander Aamodt Kilde and Marco Odermatt emerged again in a World Cup downhill. Kilde edged Odermatt by 0.19 seconds to win one day after his Swiss friend had won a super-G in another duel on the storied Lauberhorn hill. Beat Feuz was
Continue ReadingBy Emilie Heidemann Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — Madison biomedical giant Exact Sciences is expanding its Wisconsin presence by investing $350 million in its local campus, thereby creating 1,300 new jobs, the company said Thursday. Exact Sciences is adding a 266,000-square-foot research and development facility to its
Continue ReadingBy Eva McKend and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Biden administration is facing intense scrutiny from a small group of Senate Democrats about the administration’s Covid-19 pandemic response, mainly the testing shortage as cases of the Omicron variant have surged across the United States. In a letter to White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeffrey Zients on
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — With a state funeral, Italy has paid tribute to David Sassoli, the president of the European Union’s parliament, who died earlier in the week. An EU flag draped the coffin. Top EU and Italian authorities attended the service on Friday in a church in Rome. Sassoli died in an Italian hospital on
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