By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A key index of U.S. prices ticked higher in April, and consumer spending rebounded, a sign that inflationary pressures in the economy remain high. The index, which the Federal Reserve closely monitors, showed that prices rose 0.4% from March to April. That was much higher than
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — Eighteen Belgian students have been found guilty for their role in the 2018 death of a freshman university student during a brutal and degrading initiation ritual. They were sentenced to community service and fines. Sanda Dia was 20 when he died in a hospital in December 2018 after he and two other
Continue ReadingFrancesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Anna Faustino was careering down the sand dunes of Mui Ne, Vietnam, on a sand sled when she first saw Tom Rogers. Out of nowhere, she spotted him in the corner of her eye, rolling down the sand dune next to her, head first. Anna turned to look at Tom,
Continue ReadingBy Karla Cripps and Mengchen Zhang, CNN (CNN) — After years of research, development and tests, China’s first large homegrown passenger jet appears set to make its inaugural commercial flight on Sunday, May 28. China Eastern Airlines is the launch customer for the new narrow-body C919. According to the airline’s app, flight MU 9191 will
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — The US economy has encountered some expected turbulence on inflation’s descent. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge bounced higher in April, underscoring Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s warnings that reining in price hikes “is likely to be bumpy.” But with spending also heating up, Friday’s data from the Commerce
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El Congreso de Perú aprobó este jueves una moción que declara persona non grata al presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. La iniciativa se firmó con 65 votos a favor, 40 en contra y dos abstenciones La Moción 6513 expresa su rechazo por las “inaceptables declaraciones” del presidente de
Continue ReadingMUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel says this season has been one to forget for the Bavarian powerhouse, even if still manages to pip Borussia Dortmund to the Bundesliga title on Saturday. Bayern is two points behind Dortmund going into the final day of the season and needs to beat Cologne away while
Continue ReadingCNN By Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A man who opened the emergency door of an Asiana Airlines plane just before landing on Friday afternoon told police that he felt suffocated and wanted to get off the plane quickly. The door of the jet opened as it was coming
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The world’s biggest investor in the stock market wants ExxonMobil and Chevron to do more to tackle the climate crisis. Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, which holds $1.4 trillion in total assets, announced Friday that it would back calls for the US oil companies to set more aggressive emission
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US reached its $31 trillion debt limit, a borrowing cap set by Congress, in January – setting up a political battle between Democrats and Republicans over government spending. Now, more than four months later, lawmakers are running out of time to reach an agreement to lift the
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — An independent regulatory commission says in a published ruling that Ivan Toney was diagnosed with a gambling addiction after being charged with 232 counts of breaching English soccer’s betting rules. The Brentford striker last week was suspended for eight months because of the breaches. The
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un hombre de California fue liberado de prisión después de cumplir 33 años por un crimen que los fiscales de Los Ángeles ahora dicen que no cometió después de revisar la evidencia exonerante que fue revelada por otro preso hace seis años, anunció el fiscal de distrito. Daniel Saldana fue
Continue ReadingBy Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN (CNN) — George Washington University has changed its school nickname to the Revolutionaries. In a video posted Wednesday on the school’s social media accounts, Chuck Todd, host of NBC’s “Meet the Press” and an alumnus of the school made the announcement. “Raise high Revolutionaries,” Todd said in the video, updating the
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard and Kyla Russell, CNN (CNN) — An unexplained rise in colorectal cancer rates among younger adults is leading more people – including physicians – to get screened for the disease early, sometimes far ahead of the recommended age of 45 for those at average risk. Scientists racing to find clues toward understanding
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GOOD FRIDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… We are looking for warm conditions once again today and to that we will add a little moisture, so we can expect some afternoon and evening scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the low to mid 70’s. Northerly winds will be gentle at 5-10 mph and increase to 5-15
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Legisladores de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas, controlada por los republicanos, aprobaron este miércoles un proyecto de ley que permitiría a las escuelas públicas emplear o aceptar capellanes voluntarios que no estén certificados por el estado. El proyecto de ley 763 del Senado, que fue aprobado 84-60, dice: “Un
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A high school graduate is suing her former Oklahoma school district after she says school officials prevented her from wearing a sacred eagle plume on her graduation cap. At issue is an encounter that occurred last year shortly before graduation, according to the lawsuit, which was filed last week
Continue ReadingLIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah says it’s “too soon” for optimism after Liverpool failed to reach the Champions League. Jurgen Klopp isn’t as downcast as his star forward. The Liverpool manager acknowledged that “we didn’t deliver” but rattled off reasons for optimism at Anfield the morning after Manchester United’s victory doomed his team to
Continue ReadingBy Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — A recently as March, Iran’s national security chief found himself on the front pages of the world’s top news outlets as he shook hands with a Saudi minister in a landmark deal brokered by China. That was perhaps the biggest international moment in Ali Shamkhani’s career – and possibly
Continue ReadingBy Gianluca Mezzofiore, Bethlehem Feleke and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — Eritrean forces prevented a UN-led humanitarian mission from entering a village in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray on Thursday, in what would mark violation of a peace deal ending fighting in the area, aid workers on the ground told CNN. After two years
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