By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate for a ninth consecutive time to 3.35% as it battles inflation that rose to 7.8% in the latest quarter. The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision on Tuesday to increase the cash rate by 0.25 of a basis
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate for a ninth consecutive time to 3.35% as it battles inflation that rose to 7.8% in the latest quarter. The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision on Tuesday to increase the cash rate by 0.25 of a basis
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul, Isil Sariyuce, Celine Alkhaldi, Gul Tuysuz and Jack Guy, CNN Survivors are still being pulled from the rubble in Turkey and Syria, more than 24 hours after a powerful earthquake toppled thousands of homes, killing at least 7,726 people. The 7.8-magnitude quake hit just after 4 a.m. local time Monday, sending tremors
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AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — A single winning ticket for a $754.6 million Powerball jackpot was sold in a Seattle suburb. The winning numbers drawn Monday night were 05, 11, 22, 23, 69 and the Powerball 07. The ticket was sold in Auburn, Washington, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) south of Seattle, KOMO-TV reported Tuesday. Washington’s
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Before Friday’s opening night performance of Thoroughly Modern Productions’ The Sound of Music at the Tower Theatre, the cast was delighted to learn from their stage manager that a surprise guest was in the audience. Duane Chase, who played the youngest Von Trapp boy in the famous 1965 movie, was there to enjoy the show
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Another intruder has breached the home of Air Force One, one of the nation’s most sensitive military bases, and this time a resident opened fire on the trespasser, Joint Base Andrews said in a statement late Monday. During the incident, which occurred at about 11:30 a.m. Monday,
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Simu Liu, who’s best known for playing Marvel superhero Shang-Chi, wants everyone who attends an event at Chase Center to feel welcome, comfortable and supported, just as he has been in the five months since opening up about his own challenges with anxiety. Now, there’s
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Stacker analyzed IMDb data on the lowest-rated TV shows of all time and ranked the #1 worst for each year.
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Bounce explores the ways inflation is affecting short-term vacation rentals in the U.S. and predicts what 2023 may look like for travelers.
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Using data from the Federal Highway Administration, The General has compiled the 10 U.S. states with the largest shares of young drivers on the road.
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Lazzoni Modern Furniture has compiled seven trends driving furniture styles in 2023.
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Thistle compiled data on four markers that show how consuming plant-based meat instead of conventional meat is better for the planet using research by the Good Food Institute.
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JustWatch ranked the 15 most common colleges of players on the rosters of Super Bowl teams throughout NFL history using data from Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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Stacker analyzed best practices from reputable news and financial institutions for tips to strengthen your retirement portfolio for the new year.
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El diario El Universal rechazó este lunes las afirmaciones de un testigo en el juicio contra Genaro García Luna en Nueva York, según el cual el exsecretario de Seguridad Pública de México habría obtenido cobertura periodística favorable a cambio de millonarios pagos mensuales. Héctor Villarreal Hernandez, subsecretario de Programa y
Continue ReadingCNN By Michelle Toh, CNN Alibaba says it will launch its own ChatGPT-style tool, becoming the latest tech giant to jump on the chatbot bandwagon. The Chinese behemoth said it was testing an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot internally. It did not share details of when it would launch or what the application would be called. “Frontier
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Shares in Baidu soared on Tuesday, after the Chinese search engine giant said it would be launching its own ChatGPT-style service. Its artificial intelligence chatbot called “Wenxin Yiyan” in Chinese or “ERNIE Bot” in English will launch in March, a spokesperson told CNN on Tuesday, adding that the project is currently
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Nearly 18 months after a major raid on a large illegal marijuana grow in Alfalfa run by a Mexican drug cartel, one of the alleged managers of the operation has been arrested by authorities in Houston, Texas — while on the job scoping ice cream, a Central Oregon drug agent said Monday.
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DW Frommer of Redmond was well-known for his carefully crafted, handmade cowboy boots.
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Dean and Sam Kiley, CNN Traditional Ukrainian tapestries, family photos and pastoral scenes on cheap posters cover the walls of her cottage warmed by a wood-burning stove. The only record of her tragic past are her birth certificate and her memories. In her 102 years, Liubov Yarosh has survived three famines, including the
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