By Casey Gannon (CNN) — Taylor Taranto, the man accused of threatening politicians and arrested in former President Barack Obama’s Washington, DC, neighborhood with weapons, will remain in custody pending trial, a federal magistrate judge ruled Wednesday. Taranto, 37, is still currently facing four misdemeanor charges related to his conduct during the January 6, 2021,
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned 10 Mexican citizens, including a brother-in-law of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, for alleged involvement in the production and trafficking of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl. A Mexican company that allegedly received chemical shipments from China was also targetted. Those sanctioned Wednesday by the Office of
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Buybuy Baby will close all of its stores as part of its parent company Bed Bath & Beyond’s ongoing bankruptcy liquidation. On Tuesday, a judge approved the sale of Buybuy Baby’s intellectual property for $15.5 million to Dream on Me industries, a New Jersey-based designer and supplier of baby
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk on Wednesday announced the formation of a new company focused on artificial intelligence, after months of teasing plans to build a rival to ChatGPT. The company, called xAI, unveiled a website and a team of a dozen staffers. The new company will be led by Musk, according
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — El sistema tradicional para gestionar transacciones electrónicas en Argentina solía ser la Clave Bancaria Uniforme (CBU). El Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA) la define como una forma de identificación única para cada cuenta bancaria registrada en el país. Está compuesta por 22 dígitos. Cada dígito proporciona información de
Continue ReadingBy MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A coordinated series of roadway bomb blasts in western Mexico that officials say were a trap organized by a drug cartel has killed six police officers and prosecutors’ agents. The governor of Jalisco state said the blasts late Tuesday in the city of Tlajomulco were set
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — The resiliency of the US economy is defying expectations — and the odds of a “soft landing” are improving, said Lael Brainard, President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser, on Wednesday afternoon. New data from the Labor Department released earlier in the day showed that inflation rose last
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer San Francisco’s 127-year-old Anchor Brewing Co. will shut down and liquidate after years of declining sales, citing tough economic conditions. Anchor was trailblazer in the U.S., brewing craft beers in the 1970s when most Americans were loyal to a handful of major brands. Its unique brewing techniques ignited demand
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka reached the semifinals at Wimbledon for the second straight time with a one-year break in between because she was banned from the tournament in 2022. Sabalenka is from Belarus and had to sit out last year’s competition along with other players from her
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s hard not to feel grudging respect for Gerald Daniel Blanchard’s long resume of crime — no matter what side of the law you’re on. He once stole half a million dollars from a bank before it officially opened by using a concealed pinhole camera
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Rates of Chinook salmon bycatch in the Pacific hake fishery rise during years when ocean temperatures are warmer, a signal that climate change and increased frequency of marine heat waves could lead to higher bycatch rates, new research indicates.
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business New York (CNN Business) — America’s emergency oil stockpiles have plunged to 40-year lows under President Joe Biden as US officials have sought to cushion consumers from high gas prices. In an interview with CNN Tuesday, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm vowed to refill the depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve, a staggering
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Haley Talbot, Lauren Fox and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — House Republican leaders are scrambling to find a path forward on a critical defense policy bill that faces an uncertain future as conservatives push for amendments on controversial social issues that threaten to derail the must-pass legislation. Conservatives have demanded amendment votes
Continue ReadingBy ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The future of a lawsuit accusing Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant of assaulting a teenager during a pickup basketball game hinges on whether Morant will be allowed to say that he was acting in self-defense and can receive immunity under Tennessee law. A judge on Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk on Wednesday announced the formation of a new company focused on artificial intelligence, after months of teasing plans to build a rival to ChatGPT. The company, called xAI, unveiled a website and a team of a dozen staffers. The new company will be led by Musk, according
Continue ReadingBy Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — The European Parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of legally binding targets to protect and restore nature in the European Union, despite strong opposition from some policymakers. The flagship EU nature law will also require countries to introduce measures to restore nature on a fifth of their land and
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Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is set to return to work next week. Xander Schauffele says there are tough questions for him to answer about the tour’s stunning commercial deal with the Saudis. And he believes Monahan has some trust to earn back from the
Continue ReadingBy Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — The European Parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of legally binding targets to protect and restore nature in the European Union, despite strong opposition from some policymakers. The flagship EU nature law will also require countries to introduce measures to restore nature on a fifth of their land and
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — We have an update on a local bike ride raising money for human trafficking survivors. You may remember back in May we told you about the Ride for Hope. It’s a 95-mile ride that raises money for Naomi’s House – a west
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