By Chris Isidore and Alicia Wallace, CNN The US economy grew at a 2.7% annual rate in the final three months of the year, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. That’s less than the previous estimate of 2.9% growth in the quarter. The slower increase in gross domestic product, a broad measure of economic activity, could
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Mallory Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Some parade revelers got a little more than they bargained for on Fat Tuesday. Cell phone video captured a float rider spraying a fire extinguisher into the crowd during the King Felix parade. They weren’t too happy about it. Kristen Perez
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans filing for jobless aid fell last week as the labor market remains resilient in the face of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases meant to cool the economy. Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. for the week ending Feb. 18 fell by 3,000 last
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences doesn’t want another incident like Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, but they are planning for the unexpected. In an interview with Time magazine, the Academy’s chief executive officer, Bill Kramer, said there will now be a crisis team on
Continue ReadingPRAGUE (AP) — A Chinese pangolin has been born in the Prague zoo, the first birth of the critically endangered animal in Europe. The park says it is doing well after initial troubles. For the first few days after the female baby was born on Feb 2, the park keepers were worried by baby losing
Continue ReadingBy JOHN SEEWER, MICHAEL RUBINKAM and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The crew operating a freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, didn’t get much warning before dozens of cars went off the tracks, and there is no indication that crew members did anything wrong, federal investigators said Thursday as
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — A medida que el clima extremo empeora por la crisis climática, cada vez son más comunes los cortes de energía en Estados Unidos. Esto se debe a que la demanda de electricidad aumenta y la infraestructura energética del país se vuelve más vieja y más vulnerable. En septiembre de 2022, un análisis
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN When you’ve won two consecutive Women’s World Cup trophies, there is an expectation that you can win a coveted third. This isn’t lost on Megan Rapinoe, who — having last led her squad to victory in 2019 — goes into this year’s tournament feeling the pressure of a “three-peat.” The “three-peat
Continue ReadingRUTHERFORDTON, N.C. (AP) — A judge has ordered a mental evaluation at the request of the attorney for a man who was arrested in North Carolina while driving the car of a dead South Florida Lyft driver. WLOS-TV reported that the order came Wednesday as Florida officials work to extradite 35-year-old Matthew Scott Flores. He
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By Yukare Nakayama Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — On Tuesday night, Feb. 21, 5-year-old Elijo Gonzalez died after allegedly getting ahold of a gun that discharged and struck him. Milwaukee police are urging parents to keep their guns locked and out of reach from children. According to police, the
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.7% annual rate from October through December, a solid showing despite rising interest rates and elevated inflation, the government said in a downgrade from its initial estimate. The government had previously estimated that the economy grew at a 2.9% annual
Continue ReadingBy KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese officials say Beirut’s pubic prosecutor has charged the governor of the cash-strapped country’s Central Bank, his brother and an associate with corruption. Two judicial officials say the prosecutor, Raja Hamoush, on Thursday charged Gov. Riad Salameh, his assistant Marianne Howaiyak, and his brother Raja Salameh with
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El vuelo 3444 de American Airlines fue desviado al Aeropuerto Internacional Raleigh-Durham este miércoles debido a una pasajera problemática, según el aeropuerto de Carolina del Norte. “Aproximadamente a las 3:41 p.m., el vuelo AA 3444 con salida de Jacksonville a Washington, DC, se desvió a RDU debido a una pasajera
Continue ReadingBy SARA POWERS Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WWJ) — Michigan State Police are investigating after a 33-year-old man was stabbed multiple times while traveling on Southfield Freeway Tuesday night. The incident happened at about 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21, on Southfield Freeway near McNichols. State police say the victim contacted
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Want to live longer? Then prioritize sleep in your life: Following five good sleep habits added nearly five years to a man’s life expectancy and almost 2.5 years to a woman’s life, a new study found. “If people have all these ideal sleep behaviors, they are more likely to live longer,”
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WWJ) — A Detroit man is facing multiple charges after he was allegedly peeping through windows in Eastpointe and Warren. According to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, Marquis Fleming, 41, is alleged in January and February 2023 to have used a step ladder to
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press BAKHMUT, Ukraine (AP) — New video footage of Bakhmut shot from the air with a drone for The Associated Press shows how the longest battle of the year-long Russian invasion has turned the city of salt and gypsum mines in eastern Ukraine into a ghost town. The footage was shot on
Continue ReadingBy Faith Karimi, CNN Brenda Partridge-Brown knew for years that her mother served overseas during World War II. But she didn’t know the whole story. Willie Belle Irvin-Partridge had regaled her six children in suburban Atlanta with stories of her time in the Women’s Army Corps, stationed in Europe. She shared memories of the friendships
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