CNN By Phil Mattingly, Chief White House correspondent (CNN) — Investors and the public have been content to largely brush off the slow-motion Washington march toward a self-imposed economic catastrophe. Words and warnings haven’t resonated. The threat of cascading consequences has only just started to cause relatively minor ripples. Now would be a good time
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Last week, the Congressional Progressive Caucus posed a formal ask to its members: were there any proposals they could accept included in the list of GOP demands in exchange for raising the debt ceiling? The overwhelming consensus: The GOP demands were too much to
Continue ReadingCNN By Ivana Kottasová, Josh Pennington and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — A Russian politician died of – as of yet – unknown causes after falling ill on a plane on Saturday, the latest in a string of mysterious deaths among Russian elites. Russia’s Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education, Pyotr Kucherenko, 46, died
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers have revealed a monthslong corruption investigation into Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. They went public with the probe Tuesday, shortly after Paxton accused the GOP House speaker of being drunk on the job. Hours after Paxton’s claim, House Speaker Dade Phelan
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov and translator Angela Rodel have won the International Booker Prize for “Time Shelter,” a darkly comic novel about the dangerous appeal of nostalgia. The book beat five other finalists to the prize, which recognizes fiction from around the world that has been translated
Continue ReadingSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nik McClaughry and Chase Davis had three RBIs apiece as Arizona took down rival Arizona State 12-3 in the Pac-12 Tournament opener. Eighth-seeded Arizona (31-23) plays No. 2 seed Oregon State on Wednesday, looking to snap a three-game skid in the season series. Fifth-seeded Arizona State (31-23) has a day off
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Many adults in the United States say they still have not heard of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which was launched in July. A survey released Tuesday by the Pew Charitable Trusts suggests that only 13% of adults in the United States are aware of the national 988 lifeline and how it is
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden has nominated an Air Force general to head the nation’s powerful electronic spying agency and the US military command that conducts offensive cyber operations – a crucial position as the US continues to battle Russia, China and other foes in cyberspace. Lt. Gen.
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina has secured a spot in the knockout stage of the Under-20 World Cup on home soil with a convincing 3-0 win over Guatemala. The United States beat Fiji 3-0 earlier Tuesday to move closer to a place in the Round of 16. Argentina has six points from two matches
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke (CNN) — Some Amazon corporate workers have announced plans to walk off the job next week over frustrations with the company’s return-to-work policies, among other issues, in a sign of heightened tensions inside the e-commerce giant after multiple rounds of layoffs. The work stoppage is being jointly organized by an internal climate
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A salmonella outbreak that’s sickened 18 people in six states is linked to Papa Murphy’s raw chocolate chip cookie and S’mores bar dough, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. Two people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Health officials are speaking with ill
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran and Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — The House voted Tuesday to rescind a Biden administration emissions regulation for heavy-duty trucks. The Senate voted to overturn the rule in April, so it will now be sent to President Joe Biden’s desk. The White House has said the president will veto it. A veto
Continue ReadingBy TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attorneys for a group of workers who believe their cleanup of a massive coal ash spill led to a slew of illnesses have reached a settlement with the contractor. The spill occurred in 2008 at the Tennessee Valley authority’s Kington plant. More than 200 workers have
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR, NOMAAN MERCHANT and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has chosen a new leader for the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, a joint position that oversees much of America’s cyber warfare and defense. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh, the current deputy commander of Cyber
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk has hinted that Twitter might not keep its headquarters in San Francisco forever. Speaking virtually at the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit in London, Musk gave a noncommittal answer to an interviewer’s question about whether the company will stay in the California city. San Francisco officials announced last
Continue ReadingEAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL have agreed on the framework of a three-year contract extension that will keep him in place until 2027. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay confirmed the development on Tuesday at the league meetings in Minnesota. Goodell’s current deal expires in 2024. He has been commissioner of
Continue ReadingBy LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Two U.S. Senators are visiting the Balkans to promote European Union-backed negotiations between Kosovo and Serbia. The Democratic Sens. Chris Murphy and Gary Peters say they hope the two countries can achieve results this year in resolving their dispute and normalizing their relations. The two U.S.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El supertifón Mawar se dirige este martes hacia Guam, amenazando con azotar el territorio estadounidense como el ciclón más fuerte en más de 60 años. El tifón, que se ha fortalecido rápidamente en los últimos días, supone una “triple amenaza” de devastación, con vientos mortales equivalentes a los de un huracán
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIE AUSTIN and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press ROCKLIN, Calif. (AP) — His family says it’s no surprise that Casey Rivara’s final act was one of compassion. When he spotted a mama duck trying to guide her ducklings across a California intersection, Rivara stopped his car and helped them make it to safety. Rivara was
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon announced Tuesday that it has been recognized as a 2023 Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Pinnacle Award Winner. Every year, BBBS agencies are recognized by BBBSA Nationwide Leadership Council, made up of local Big Brothers Big Sisters agency leaders and board members, for excellence
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