By Elisabeth Buchwald New York (CNN) — Despite promising signs that inflation is abating, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly said the fight against price increases isn’t over. “There is no doubt that the good news on inflation is good news indeed,” Daly said in an interview with CNBC on Thursday. But she
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo Nueva York (CNN) — ¿Recuerdas cuando una nueva temporada de televisión empezaba en septiembre? Este año no será así. ¿Esperas con impaciencia las superproducciones de gran presupuesto que llegarán al cine el próximo verano? Puede que eso no suceda. ¿Has oído hablar maravillas de “Breaking Bad” o “The Wire”, pero nunca las has
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Julie Su, President Joe Biden’s pick to be the next Labor secretary whose nomination has been stalled for months, now faces opposition from a key Democrat: Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. With all Republicans planning to oppose her, she can only afford to lose one
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Assault charges have been dismissed against an Oregon police officer who admitted to hitting a photographer in the head with his baton during a demonstration in the wake of George Floyd’s death in the summer of 2020, court records show. Officer Corey Budworth was charged with
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Undisputed lightweight boxing champion Devin Haney has been arrested on a felony weapons charge in Los Angeles. Online court records show the 24-year-old Haney was charged with carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle and released on $35,000 bond. An Aug. 3 municipal court date has been set. Bill Haney is
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo Nueva York (CNN) — Un sindicato que representa a unos 160.000 actores de Hollywood se declaró en huelga tras el fracaso de las conversaciones con los principales estudios y servicios de streaming. Cómo la huelga de actores en Hollywood afectará tus películas y series favoritas Es la primera vez que sus miembros dejan
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The PGA Tour deal with Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund is dropping a clause in their agreement over poaching. That’s after the Justice Department raised antitrust concerns. The agreement is for the PGA Tour, European tour and Public Investment Fund to become partners. A clause in the framework agreement was
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Fran Drescher, president of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) announced during a press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday that the union representing Hollywood actors will go on strike. “It’s official @sagaftra has voted to strike. We will be joining the @wgawest @wgaeast
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A Crook County School District bus driver has been taken off-duty and an investigation launched after the driver reportedly went into the Wilco store and left several students unattended on the bus for several minutes without adult supervision.
Continue ReadingBy OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wildlife officials were trying to capture a wayward sea otter Thursday that has been wresting surfboards away from surfers and aggressively approaching kayakers off the coast of Santa Cruz, California. The 5-year-old female otter has shown aggression toward people for several weeks and poses a
Continue ReadingBy JOHN FLESHER Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A northern Michigan city is investigating after a hair salon owner posted on social media that anyone identifying as other than a man or woman is not welcome at her business. Christine Geiger’s social media posts are drawing protests in Traverse City, where officials are
Continue ReadingOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma appeals court has thrown out a first-degree murder conviction because of a sexual relationship between the judge and a prosecutor in the case. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ordered a new trial Thursday for Robert Leon Hashagen III. Hashagen was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kansas State is the defending Big 12 champion even though it was TCU that went to the national title game last season. The Wildcats beat then-undefeated TCU in overtime in the Big 12 championship game. K-State coach Chris Klieman says that was a big win
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Theatergoers in select cities will soon be able to watch “20 Days in Mariupol,” the visceral documentary on Russia’s early assault on the Ukrainian city. The 94-minute film is a joint production by The Associated Press and PBS “Frontline” and has been met with critical acclaim and an audience award at
Continue ReadingFARGO, N.D. (AP) — An accused hitman who federal authorities say was a top lieutenant for a Mexican drug cartel pleaded guilty in Fargo, North Dakota, on Thursday to federal charges. Authorities say Juan Sillas-Rocha’s guilty plea ends a nearly 20-year-old investigation into drug trafficking that involved 66 defendants charged in 18 indictments. Sillas-Rocha was
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — A woman seriously injured in the Jan. 15 car crash that killed Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and an athletics staffer has sued the school’s athletics association and former Bulldogs defensive tackle Jalen Carter for damages. Victoria S. Bowles was riding in the backseat of the rented Ford Expedition driven by fellow
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Justice Brett Kavanaugh pointed to the mixed U.S. Supreme Court decisions this term as he sought Thursday to dispel notions that it is partisan, even after conservatives brought about the end of affirmative action in college admissions and struck down President Joe Biden’s student loan debt
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Perder a un general durante una guerra que va mal podría considerarse desafortunado. Ahora, perder a dos en 24 horas parece algo descuidado. Sin embargo, eso es lo que justamente le ha ocurrido al mando ruso en el sur de Ucrania, y los dos casos ilustran nuevas deficiencias y disensiones entre
Continue ReadingBy Leah Dolan, CNN Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Greener newsletter. Our seven-part guide helps you minimize your personal role in the climate crisis — and reduce your eco-anxiety. A new report from Fashion Revolution, a non-profit “fashion activism movement,” claims that an overwhelming majority of major fashion brands are refusing to publicly
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Briscoe, CNN (CNN) — A police investigation has been launched after a chopped finger was sent to the official residence of the French president, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office. The package delivered to the Elysee palace contained “a piece of a finger, a fingertip it seems,” the prosecutor’s office told CNN on
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