By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homebuilder stocks are on a tear as investors bet builders’ prospects will brighten this spring homebuying season. KB Home, PulteGroup and Tri Pointe Homes are among more than a dozen U.S. homebuilders whose stock price is up by more than 20% this year. Meanwhile, the
Continue ReadingZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — An independent investigative group has accused Croatian officials and police of using a clandestine WhatsApp group to share sensitive information about migrants trying to enter the country. It says it believed many of those discussed were later forcibly removed from the country, which is illegal under international treaties. Croatian police denied
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt and Issy Ronald, CNN Australian actor Hugh Jackman has received the all-clear for skin cancer after undergoing tests for the disease, he announced via Instagram. “My biopsies came back negative!!!” he said Wednesday. “Thank you for ALL the love. I feel it!” Jackman, who has starred as Wolverine in the “X-Men” franchise
Continue ReadingAUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jon Rahm overcame a four-putt double bogey on the opening hole to finish at 7-under 65 and tied for the first round lead with Viktor Hovland and LIV golfer Brooks Koepka at the Masters. Cameron Young and Jason Day are two shots back after posting 67s on Thursday. Defending champion Scottie
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN The US labor market has kept trucking right along even as other areas of the economy have slowed. But that once high-octane ride is showing some signs of wear and tear amid the Federal Reserve’s yearlong efforts to cool inflation by suppressing demand. Job cuts are mounting, hiring activity is losing
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GOOD THURSDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… A warm, wet system closing in on the Pacific NW has already brought us some sprinkles and the chance of more rain will only increase throughout the day. Highs will be in the mid to upper 50’s and southerly winds will pick up to 10-20 mph with gusts to 25 mph. Windy,
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani made even more MLB history on Wednesday — only this time for all the wrong reasons. The new pitch clock rules have caused much confusion since being introduced this season and Ohtani was the latest victim, becoming the first player to receive a violation
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A pilot in South Africa made a hasty emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous cobra hiding under his seat. Rudolf Erasmus had four passengers on board the light aircraft during Monday’s flight when he felt “something cold” slide across his lower back. He
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Donald Trump puede estar acaparando todos los titulares, pero las luchas partidistas en las capitales estatales de todo el país pueden hacer mucho más para cambiar a Estados Unidos que el drama que rodea al primer expresidente acusado de un delito. Los enfrentamientos entre demócratas y republicanos por cuestiones como
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy, Jake Kwon and Pauline Lockwood, CNN French President Emmanuel Macron told Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping he was counting on him to “reason” with Russia and help end the war in Ukraine. In his opening remarks at talks in Beijing on Thursday, Macron said Russia had “put an end to decades of peace
Continue ReadingBy TERRY CHEA, NOAH BERGER and JOSH EDELSON Associated Press FOLSOM, Calif. (AP) — Water levels fell so low in key reservoirs during the depth of California’s drought that boat docks sat on dry, cracked land and cars drove into the center of what should have been Folsom Lake. Those scenes are no more after
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Golf fans worldwide are turning their attention to Augusta, Georgia, today as The Masters gets underway for the 87th time. Scottie Scheffler will attempt to defend the green jacket after his dominant victory last year, while Tiger Woods gears up for his 25th appearance — which may be his last.
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN After months of a remarkably strong US labor market and economy, everything seems to be slowing down. The latest high-frequency data shows that the consumer could be running out of steam, hiring activity is moderating, business activity is softening, interest-rate sensitive sectors are pulling back and housing is suffering. The question
Continue ReadingBy Kyla Russell, CNN More than 90,000 people in the United States are waiting for a kidney donation, but Dr. Aleksandra Gmurczyk helped take two people off the waitlist when she donated her own kidney to Ginger, a woman she had never met, and launching a kidney-paired donation. A kidney-paired donation happens when a person
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El abogado ambientalista y activista antivacunas Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presentó documentos ante la Comisión Federal de Elecciones para postularse a la presidencia en 2024 como demócrata. La información fue confirmada este miércoles por su tesorero de campaña, John E. Sullivan. El hombre de 69 años es hijo del otrora
Continue ReadingBy OLIVIA CHEN of NerdWallet Filing for a tax extension is sometimes unavoidable. But if you are planning to apply for business financing this year, an extension could cause delays in the underwriting process or paint an inaccurate or out-of-date financial picture of your business. In turn, those issues could keep your business from the
Continue ReadingBy OLIVIA CHEN of NerdWallet Filing for a tax extension is sometimes unavoidable. But if you are planning to apply for business financing this year, an extension could cause delays in the underwriting process or paint an inaccurate or out-of-date financial picture of your business. In turn, those issues could keep your business from the
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Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN Golf fans worldwide are turning their attention to Augusta, Georgia, today as The Masters gets underway for the 87th time. Scottie Scheffler will attempt to defend the green jacket after his dominant victory last year, while Tiger Woods gears up for his 25th appearance — which may be his last. Here’s
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A missing Japanese army helicopter carrying 10 crew members is believed to have crashed into the sea off a southern island after objects appearing to be aircraft parts were spotted in the area, an official said Thursday. The UH-60JA Black Hawk helicopter disappeared from radar on Thursday
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