US price and wage increases slow further in the latest signs of cooling inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Signs that inflation pressures in the United States are steadily easing emerged Friday…
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4 die in fiery crash on interstate highway south of Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Police say a fiery two-vehicle crash on an interstate highway south of Atlanta killed four people. Clayton County police say in a…
Continue ReadingScott criticizes DeSantis over his support for Florida’s slavery curriculum as they stump in Iowa
By MEG KINNARD and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tim Scott is criticizing fellow Republican presidential…
Continue Reading‘Get an ambulance here now’: 911 call reveals response to Bronny James’ cardiac arrest
CNN By Jacob Lev, Paul P. Murphy and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — The frantic call underscored the dire emergency: “Listen … listen to me,” a…
Continue ReadingAmericans continue to feel better about inflation and the economy
CNN By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US consumers have been feeling a whole lot better this summer as inflation has continued to slow.…
Continue ReadingThe Fed’s favorite inflation measure cooled down even further in June
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — Another key economic report further propped up the idea that a soft landing is not only possible,…
Continue ReadingMan who drove through a Black Lives Matter protest and killed a demonstrator agrees to plea deal
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Three years after a protester was fatally hit by a car during a Black Lives Matter protest in Seattle, the person…
Continue ReadingRussian and Belarusian players banned from a women’s tennis tournament in Prague
PRAGUE (AP) — The organizers of a women’s tennis tournament in the Czech Republic say Russian and Belarusian players will not be allowed to…
Continue ReadingInside efforts to avert environmental ‘catastrophe’ in the Red Sea
By Nadeen Ebrahim, Aimee Look and Zeena Saifi, CNN (CNN) — Moored five miles off the coast of Yemen for more than 30 years, a decaying…
Continue ReadingNiger general appears on state TV as new leader following coup
By Eve Brennan, Dalal Mawad, Oliver Briscoe and Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — A Niger general, Abdourahamane Tiani, appeared on state…
Continue ReadingPoland’s lawmakers approve a divisive law on Russian influence
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s lawmakers have voted to approve an amended but divisive law on Russian influences believed to be targeting the…
Continue ReadingA Notre Dame professor sues a student publication over its coverage of her abortion-rights work
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press A University of Notre Dame professor has filed a defamation lawsuit against a student-run publication…
Continue ReadingProsecutors in Bryan Kohberger case request court compel information on potential alibi
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors in the case of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in the…
Continue ReadingPutin woos African leaders at a summit in Russia with promises of expanding trade and other ties
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed Africa’s growing role in global affairs and offered to expand…
Continue ReadingThe winning numbers for the $940 million Mega Millions jackpot have been drawn
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — The winning numbers for Friday’s $940 million Mega Millions jackpot – which would be the fifth-largest jackpot…
Continue ReadingFord recalls 870K F-150 pickups in US because parking brakes can turn on unexpectedly
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 870,000 newer F-150 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the electric parking brakes can turn on…
Continue ReadingWhat to know as recreational marijuana becomes legal in Minnesota on Aug. 1
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesotans can legally possess and grow their own marijuana for recreational purposes…
Continue ReadingChina defends trade with Russia after the US says equipment used in Ukraine might have been exported
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government has defended its dealings with Russia as “normal economic and trade cooperation” after a United States…
Continue ReadingSingapur ejecuta a la primera mujer en casi dos décadas por tráfico de drogas
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Singapur ahorcó este viernes a una mujer condenada por intentar traficar unos 30 gramos de heroína, la…
Continue ReadingDivided Cyprus’ rival leaders appeal for information on the missing as eyewitnesses die
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus have made a joint appeal for…
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