By Morgan Rimmer and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy deflected questions about the additional charges filed Thursday against former President Donald Trump in the case alleging mishandling of classified documents during his time in the White House, instead pointing to President Joe Biden. In his latest defense of Trump, McCarthy questioned why
Continue ReadingBy Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — International airlines have reported significant profits this year, boosted by strong demand for leisure travel – and events, such as the World Cup, which gave Qatar Airways an enormous lift. On Thursday, International Airlines Group, which includes Aer Lingus and British Airways, announced a record profit of about $1.4
Continue ReadingCNN By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — The meme traders are back. Shares of Tupperware (TUP) have exploded by about 165% this week and more than 300% over the last month for no discernible reason. The Florida-based container company has been in hot water for some time. Sales are on the decline and
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — The meme traders are back. Shares of Tupperware (TUP) have exploded by about 165% this week and more than 300% over the last month for no discernible reason. The Florida-based container company has been in hot water for some time. Sales are on the decline and Tupperware
Continue ReadingFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank says the banking sector could withstand a severe economic downturn without depleting their financial buffers against losses. A survey of 98 large and medium-sized banks showed Friday that even in the most adverse scenario, banks would still have enough capital to cover losses and then some. Banks
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Travis Scott released his first album in five years on Friday, the 19 track “Utopia.” The LP was originally announced back in 2020. The full-length follows 2018’s “Astroworld,” and the Astroworld tragedy Music Festival that resulted in 10 deaths due to a crowd surge.
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The IOC has assured Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan that she will have a place at the Paris Olympics next year after she was disqualified from a key ranking event for refusing to shake hands with a Russian she had beaten. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A police officer who was critically wounded while responding to a mass shooting at a Louisville bank has been discharged from a rehabilitation center. Louisville Metro Police Officer Nickolas Wilt was shot in the head during the deadly April 10 shooting at Old National Bank. He
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Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — In an effort to cut down on food waste and help eco-conscious consumers, a Geneva nonprofit is ramping up its rollout of street-side, free-access public refrigerators that restaurateurs, at-home cooks and others can use to give away food that’s about to go bad.It’s part of a bigger
Continue ReadingBy ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nine senior Senate Democrats and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders are urging the Biden administration to withhold about a quarter of the United States’ more than $1 billion in annual military aid to Egypt for a third year. Friday’s joint letter from lawmakers calls the step important to
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SlamBall, the unique sport of basketball with trampolines on the floor, is back.
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KABC) — Taylor Swift will be on stage at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood next week for the final six shows of her highly successful Eras Tour. It’s the hottest ticket in town, with some resellers charging $700 to more than $6,000 for
Continue ReadingCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — The board of North Carolina’s flagship public university has voted to strictly bar the use of “race, sex, color or ethnicity” in admissions and hiring decisions following recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings striking down affirmative action in forming student bodies. The Board of Trustees at the University of North Carolina
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Fisher Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KABC) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is facing a federal civil rights lawsuit after a deputy-involved shooting involving a group of teenagers in Paramount. The incident happened on June 7, 2022 when three teens were pulled over by deputies from
Continue ReadingBy JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s governing and opposition parties have held separate rallies over who should oversee the next general election, expected to be held early next year. Despite huge crowds, both rallies were peaceful, with a large security presence. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the
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The fires burning around Oregon are having an impact on access to some lakes and streams, so be sure to check that and the smoky air conditions before you head out, NewsChannel 21’s Noah Chast says.
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Olson Click here for updates on this story AMMON, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A teen suspect has been identified by law enforcement for an incident involving a firework that was thrown into a prom event. The incident happen in May at the Brickyard Event Center in Ammon during Madison High School’s prom event. Two
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have revived a worm that was frozen 46,000 years ago — at a time when woolly mammoths, sabre-toothed tigers and giant elks still roamed the Earth. The roundworm, of a previously unknown species, survived 40 meters (131.2 feet) below the surface in the Siberian permafrost in a dormant
Continue ReadingBy Kasie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Moderate Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota has been receiving encouragement to consider challenging President Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination and will travel to New York City next week to discuss the possibility with donors, Phillips confirmed to CNN. The plans were first reported by Politico. A
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