By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN US Congress is stepping up the pressure on Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein. In a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday, a bipartisan group of 22 US House of Representatives members asked the SEC to require that Shein certify that any of its products that are made in China do
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Albert Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — BALTIMORE — A former Spanish teacher at Meade High School in Anne Arundel County was arrested for allegedly inappropriately touching a female student while in his classroom last January. Manuel Navarro-Montero, 43, faces multiple sex offense charges. Police said the Navarro-Montero
Continue ReadingCNN By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN When Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell talks, markets listen. But you may not. But what Powell says matters a lot. He (and other members of the Fed) have power over your bank account, employment situation and more. *Enter CNN’s economy explainer reporter* Powell’s press conference Wednesday was filled with phrases
Continue ReadingBy Krystal Hur, CNN Stocks fell steeply Tuesday as investors grew fearful that turmoil in the banking sector has not been contained, and ahead of a key policy decision from the Federal Reserve. The Dow fell about 475 points, or 1.4% by midday Tuesday after tumbling nearly 600 points earlier in the session. The broad-based
Continue ReadingBy Kristin Pierce Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — An 11-year-old boy is recovering after he says he was tossed from his school bus during a violent crash Monday morning. Milwaukee police said the driver of a stolen Kia slammed into the back of the bus outside of Morse Middle School
Continue ReadingBy WTAE Staff Click here for updates on this story NICHOLAS COUNTY, West Virginia (WTAE) — Well, it wasn’t a jack in the box for one man in West Virginia; it was a bear in a dumpster. An elementary school principal in Nicholas County says he and another employee got quite a shock Monday. He
Continue ReadingBy Ross Adams & Troy Johnson Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A Jackson police recruit died Monday at the city training academy, city officials said. The Jackson Police Department has requested the assistance of the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation in response. Training at the Jackson Training Academy has been
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Marina Storti will be the CEO of WTA Ventures. That’s the women’s professional tennis tour’s commercial enterprise with CVC Capital Partners that launched in March. Storti is expected to start in August at WTA Ventures. It was created to manage commercial activities for women’s tennis, including rights for broadcast, data,
Continue ReadingBy Christina Loscar Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WXII) — Winston-Salem police are investigating a shooting that injured a woman while she was in her apartment. According to a news release from the police department, officers were called to the 5000 block of Brandemere Court at 10:11 p.m. Monday. Police
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN King Charles III’s sister Princess Anne has said that a slimmed-down monarchy “doesn’t sound like a good idea.” Comments by the Princess Royal, who is 16th in line to the British throne and is considered to be one of the hardest-working royals, were made during a wide-ranging interview Monday. In the
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Novak Djokovic can return to the U.S. Open this year after missing the tournament in 2022 because the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for foreign air travelers ends next week. A spokesman for the U.S. Tennis Association says the group looks forward to welcoming the 22-time Grand Slam champion
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Lea Michele and Myles Frost announced the nominations for the 2023 Tony Awards on Tuesday. This year, 38 shows were vying for nominations for the ceremony scheduled on June 11. Broadway’s “Some Like It Hot” picked up the most nominations, with 13 in all. Below is the full list of nominees.
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG, AAMER MADHANI and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will send 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border starting next week, ahead of an expected migrant surge following the end of coronavirus pandemic-era restrictions. Military personnel will do data entry, warehouse support and other administrative tasks so that
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, Priscilla Alvarez and Haley Britzky, CNN The Biden administration is making plans to send an additional 1,500 active-duty troops to the US-Mexico border in anticipation of an influx of migrants when the Title 42 public health authority expires next week, sources familiar with the planning told CNN. The US military has long
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Opponents of a law that would raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 are making last-ditch plans to prevent the change. The country’s main labor unions on Tuesday called for another round of nationwide demonstrations and strikes on June 6. France’s top constitutional body
Continue ReadingBy Amy Cassidy, Ingrid Formanek and David McKenzie, CNN The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) — the two warring factions in Sudan — have agreed to a seven-day ceasefire, the foreign ministry of South Sudan said in a statement Tuesday. The two sides also said they would send representatives
Continue ReadingCNN By Amy Cassidy, Ingrid Formanek and David McKenzie, CNN The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) — the two warring factions in Sudan — have agreed to a seven-day ceasefire, the foreign ministry of South Sudan said in a statement Tuesday. The two sides also said they would send
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey While Katy Perry and Lionel Richie are in England to perform as part of the coronation celebration for King Charles, Alanis Morissette and Ed Sheeran will fill in for them on “American Idol.” The two will be guest judges on the May 7 episode. Morissette will also serve as a mentor to
Continue ReadingCarolina Calero (CNN) — La hija de 2 años del defensa de los Buccaneers de Tampa Bay, Shaquil Barrett, se ahogó en una piscina este domingo en la casa de la familia en Florida, dijo la policía. Los agentes acudieron a una vivienda de Beach Park, en Tampa, a las 9:30 de la mañana después
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said Tuesday the United States is “ready to talk” to China, and expressed hope that Beijing would “meet us halfway on this.” Burns, however, did not give a clear answer about when Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to China — which was postponed in
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