By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland says it will spend about $2 billion to help Ukraine with humanitarian and development assistance over the next six years, ponying up financial aid for Ukraine as Western critics press Bern to do more to help it defend itself against Russian invaders and squeeze Russian interests.
Continue ReadingGELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Marius Bülter scored twice to help boost Schalke’s hopes of staying in the Bundesliga with a 5-2 win over relegation candidate Hertha Berlin in their bottom-of-the-table showdown. Tim Skarke, Simon Terodde and Marcin Kaminski also scored for the Gelsenkirchen-based team, which climbed up to 16th place to leave Hertha in last.
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans cut their spending at retail stores and restaurants in March for the second straight month, a sign consumers are becoming more cautious after a burst of spending in January. Retail sales dropped 1% in March from February, a sharper decline than the 0.2% fall in
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Hendon Hooker is fluid on the football field and mobile in NFL meeting rooms, where he’s been hurdling concerns about his age, health and playing style. The 25-year-old former Tennessee quarterback who tore the ACL in his left knee less than five months ago has spent his predraft
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una explosión y un incendio ocurridos esta semana en una granja lechera cerca de Dimmitt, Texas, mataron a miles de cabezas de ganado e hirieron a una persona, según las autoridades del condado de Castro. Alrededor de 19.000 cabezas de ganado se encontraban en la granja lechera South Fork cuando ocurrió
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Al menos 12 reclusos habrían perdido la vida a consecuencia de enfrentamientos armados registrados el viernes en el Centro de Privación de Libertad Guayas Número 1, en Guayaquil, según información preliminar enviada por el Servicio Nacional de Atención Integral a Personas Adultas Privadas de la Libertad y a Adolescentes Infractores
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, Leyla Santiago and Denise Royal, CNN Fort Lauderdale and other communities across southeast Florida are working to get life back to normal after monumental flooding wreaked havoc on the area, closing transportation hubs, schools and government offices. During the peak of Wednesday’s torrential barrages, a month’s worth of rain fell in just
Continue ReadingWSVN By Aya Elamroussi, Leyla Santiago and Denise Royal, CNN Fort Lauderdale and other communities across southeast Florida are working to get life back to normal after monumental flooding wreaked havoc on the area, closing transportation hubs, schools and government offices. During the peak of Wednesday’s torrential barrages, a month’s worth of rain fell in
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Boeing Co., down $11.88 to $201.71. The airplane maker said supplier problems could delay production and delivery of its 737 Max planes. Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., down $2.79 to $68.04. The insurer gave investors a discouraging financial update. Lucid Group
Continue ReadingINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The defending champion United States will play Jamaica, Nicaragua and either Curaçao, French Guiana, St. Kitts and Nevis or Sint Maarten in Group A during the first round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The tournament opens June 24 and ends July 16. Sites and dates for specific group stage matches have
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Friday as worries about interest rates offset an encouraging start to earnings reporting season for big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 lost 0.2% but still squeezed out a fourth weekly gain in the last five. The Dow and Nasdaq fell a bit more. A top Fed
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El juez de la Corte Suprema de EE.UU. Samuel Alito extendió la suspensión de un fallo de un tribunal inferior que había impuesto restricciones al acceso a un medicamento abortivo, una medida temporal destinada a dar a los jueces más tiempo para considerar el tema. Alito dijo que la orden queda
Continue ReadingBy KCAL KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story BOYLE HEIGHTS (KCAL, KCBS) — It was on Boyle Heights’ Whittier Boulevard where a security camera captured the moments a 29-year-old motorcyclist sped away from a horrific crash that claimed the leg of a 13-year-old boy. “I was in shock,” said victim Josh Mora.
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN David’s Bridal, one of largest sellers of wedding gowns in the United States, is laying off thousands of workers nationwide, according to a notice filed to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor. The notice said the retailer is eliminating 9,236 positions across the United States. In Pennsylvania, the layoffs are set to
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx remains hospitalized in Georgia and under observation, a source with knowledge of the situation told CNN. “They are running tests and still trying to figure out what exactly happened,” the individual said. Foxx has been in Atlanta, Georgia, filming the Netflix movie, “Back in Action.” The source
Continue ReadingBy Daeshen Smith Click here for updates on this story WALTON COUNTY, Florida (WALA) — For the past few months, Walton County Animal Control had received calls from residents about some loose goats on Elmwood Road. “Going over into the neighbor’s yard, destroying flowers. You know goat things,” said Animal Services Bureau Captain Angie Hogeboom.
Continue ReadingMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has been ruled out for the rest of the season after fracturing a metatarsal bone in his foot. The Premier League club says fellow center back Raphael Varane is also set to be out for “a few weeks,” leaving the team without two of its top
Continue ReadingBy Evan Sobol Click here for updates on this story WATERBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — Four men are facing charges after the DEA led an investigation into a drug trafficking ring in Waterbury. Officials said the investigation lasted for about nine months. According to federal officials 22 kilos of narcotics, 200,000 bags of fentanyl, and $150,000
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN Since Tupperware, the iconic kitchen brand that’s been a household name for decades, signaled recently that it might be going out of business, you might be wondering how long your stash of its food storage containers is safe to use — especially if it’s vintage. Figuring out the answer to that
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Pollard, Zac Summers Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office addressed concerns on Thursday surrounding the death of an inmate whose family and attorney claim was “eaten alive by insects and bed bugs” at the jail. Lashawn Thompson was found dead in a Fulton
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