By Web staff Click here for updates on this story CINNAMINSON, New Jersey (KYW) — Cranberry juice could soon become New Jersey’s official state juice. It’s all thanks to a group of students at Eleanor Rush Intermediate School in Cinnaminson. In 2020, a group of fourth-graders began working on the civics project. They lobbied and
Continue ReadingBy BRANDON GOLDNER Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — When professional matchmakers Michal Naisteter, Danielle Selber and Aleeza Ben Shalom used to meet together at a Philadelphia coffee shop, they would always discuss their hopes and dreams. “Aleeza always entered, it was called Trails End Cafe, with some new thing like,
Continue ReadingBy ALIZA CHASAN Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Target has removed some Pride merchandise from its stores after facing backlash and threats, the company said Tuesday. A company spokesperson did not specify which items were being removed, but Target has faced criticism online over swimsuits being sold in its Pride
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Federal Reserve officials were divided at their last meeting as to whether or not another rate hike was needed to slow the economy, according to minutes from the central bank’s May policymaking meeting, released Wednesday afternoon. The decision was ultimately unanimous, but officials seem to be moving
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials were divided earlier this month on whether to pause their interest rate hikes at their upcoming meeting in June, according to the minutes of their May 2-3 meeting. “Several [policymakers] noted if the economy evolved along the lines of their current outlooks, then
Continue ReadingBy Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Resident physicians at a New York City hospital once called “the epicenter of the epicenter” of the nation’s Covid-19 pandemic announced an end to their strike Wednesday after reaching a tentative agreement with their employer. More than 150 resident doctors at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens began a strike Monday
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Not every acting experience has been great for Melissa McCarthy. The “Bridesmaids” star tells The Guardian that the environment on one unnamed project was so bad, she was inspired to start her own production company with her husband, Ben Falcone. “I did work for someone once who ran such
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Researchers at Oregon State University and Baylor University say they have made a breakthrough toward reducing the energy consumption of the photonic chips used in data centers and supercomputers.
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — Americans who are already trying to navigate persistently high inflation, soaring interest rates, banking turmoil and recession fears are now faced with trying to prepare for the “unthinkable:” a potential US debt default. Earlier this month, Kimberly Dickerson called up her creditors, asking about contingency plans in the
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of crashing a U-Haul truck into a security barrier near the White House earlier this week will remain in custody ahead of his detention hearing next week, a federal magistrate judge said Wednesday. During Sai Varshith Kandula’s brief initial hearing in federal court on Wednesday, US
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The wife of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski says he’s been transferred to a notoriously brutal prison in Belarus and hasn’t been heard from in a month. Natalia Pinchuk told The Associated Press that Bialiatski has been kept in an information blackout since his transfer
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El presidente de Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, habló este miércoles respecto al decreto de “muerte cruzada” que aplicó la semana pasada, al cual defendió y dijo que cuenta con el respaldo de la población. En un discurso dirigido a la nación, Lasso aseguró que con ese decreto puso fin a una confrontación
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The parents of Bryan Kohberger have been subpoenaed to testify before a Monroe County, Pennsylvania, investigative grand jury, according to a source familiar with the situation. Kohberger’s father is expected to testify before the impaneled grand jury in a sealed proceeding in Pennsylvania Thursday, according to the source.
Continue ReadingBy TERRY TANG Associated Press Greeted with a standing ovation at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, James Hong could easily have just basked in the applause and moved on. But for the 94-year-old, the mostly Asian cast of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” winning best cast seemed like an opportunity for a stark reminder that
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — With barely a week to go before the United States defaults on its debt for the first time in history, the White House and congressional leaders remain far apart on any deal. Failing to raise the debt ceiling would wreak havoc across the US economy and Americans’
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Paul Maurice can’t say enough about the job Bill Zito has done this season. The rest of the league is evidently taking notice as well. Zito was announced Wednesday as one of three finalists for the NHL’s Jim Gregory Award. That’s presented to
Continue ReadingMONACO (AP) — Formula One’s governing body says drivers will be bound by stricter speed limits while driving behind safety cars in double yellow flag zones in a bid to improve safety. The new measures apply to driving behind both safety cars and virtual safety cars being deployed and will begin at this weekend’s Monaco
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics finally found cohesion between their defense and offense in their Game 4 win, capitalizing off 16 Heat turnovers and finding their 3-point shot. Now down 3-1, the question is whether Boston can carry that energy home, a place where it is just 4-5 this
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Una mujer de 95 años falleció luego de que fue electrocutada por un policía con una pistola paralizante la semana pasada en su residencia para la tercera edad en Australia, según informó este miércoles la Policía de Nueva Gales del Sur. Clare Nowland, bisabuela de 95 años, se encontraba
Continue ReadingTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — A judge has denied bond for former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles, who is facing a capital murder charge related to a fatal shooting near campus. Tuscaloosa County Circuit Judge Daniel Pruet said at a hearing that the bond issue could be revisited later. Miles has pleaded not guilty in the
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