By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — After three straight years of sales growth, Home Depot went into reverse in the first quarter, and sales and profit are expected to tumble again in the second quarter when the company announces its earnings Tuesday. It might be because Americans have rarely felt worse about housing.
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — The Northwest US has mostly been able to dodge major heat this summer, but it has arrived with a vengeance and could help to stoke and start wildfires, including in parts of western Canada where hundreds of wildfires are raging out of control. People across parts of Washington
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There are several weather alerts in place for the next few days with respect to the heat. Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories have been issued as the temperature readings will be in the triple digit range for some locations through Thursday. This is expected to be the hottest week of the year in Central
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Christiansen Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — Sitting next to two women at Sister Jose Women’s Center, Olga Navarro reflected on her week at the center. “I go to sleep crying a lot of times….” she told the women in a soft voice. At 75 years old, Navarro
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Dixon Click here for updates on this story YPSILANTI, Michigan (WXYZ) — Officials say two people have been taken to a local hospital after they successfully ejected an aircraft before a crash during the Yankee Air Museum’s Thunder Over Michigan Air Show on Sunday. According to the Wayne County Airport Authority, a MiG-23
Continue ReadingBy HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have killed at least 96 people, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Emergency management officials say the death toll is expected to rise as search crews continue making their way through the
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson tiene un mensaje de aliento para las personas que se encuentran en Maui, duramente afectada por los incendios forestales. El actor, quien pasó parte de su infancia en Hawai, acudió a Instagram este domingo para hablar sobre los incendios que han cobrado la vida de al menos
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein and Chris Isidore, CNN Washington DC (CNN) — President Joe Biden sought to ramp up pressure on the United Auto Workers union and the nation’s three unionized automakers – Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, known as the “Big Three” – one month ahead of a critical deadline for labor talks. “As the
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — UBS will pay U.S. authorities $1.44 billion to settle the last lingering legal case over Wall Street’s role in the housing bubble of the early 2000s, which ultimately led to the 2008 financial crisis and Great Recession. The Swiss bank agreed to pay a civil
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation wants more aggressive oversight of large regional banks. Martin Gruenberg said the FDIC plans to propose a rule that would require banks with more than $50 billion in assets to provide certain information in the contingency plans they’re required
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Michael Oher, the former NFL tackle known for being the inspiration for the movie “The Blind Side,” filed a petition Monday in a Tennessee probate court accusing Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of lying to him by having him sign papers making them
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A national political movement that could offer an independent presidential ticket in 2024 as an alternative to major-party nominees said Monday it has now won ballot access in 10 states, after North Carolina election officials formally granted official status to a “No Labels” affiliate. The
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — The city of New Orleans says the husband of Mayor LaToya Cantrell has died. Jason Cantrell’s death was announced Monday morning. Details, including the time and cause of his death were not included in the announcement from City Hall. Jason Cantrell was an attorney and the son of former New Orleans
Continue ReadingBy Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Nevada Republican Party will hold its 2024 presidential caucuses on February 8, the party announced Monday. That date will make Nevada the third Republican presidential nominating contest after the Iowa caucuses, which are scheduled for January 15, and the New Hampshire primary, which doesn’t yet have an official
Continue ReadingSARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Thousands of Bosnians took to the streets to demand authorities act to curb violence against women after a man last week killed his ex-wife while streaming the slaying live on Instagram. Protests were held simultaneously in several Bosnian cities. Participants carried banners reading “Silence is approval,” “We won’t live in fear”
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden called his own team’s president Daryl Morey “a liar” in a surprising attack amid ongoing trade speculation surrounding the 2018 NBA Most Valuable Player. “Daryl Morey is a liar and I will never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of,”
Continue ReadingBy GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The destruction and suffering caused by the Maui wildfires in Hawaii prompted many to immediately look for ways to help. However, experts say immediate donations may not be the most useful following a natural disaster like the Maui wildfires. They suggest waiting a week or
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE GALOFARO, MATT SEDENSKY and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The smoke was starting to blot out the sun. Winds were howling, and heat bore down as flames licked the trees on the horizon. The power had been out all day, so Mike Cicchino thought he’d drive to the hardware store
Continue ReadingBEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s interim central bank governor has frozen the accounts of the banks embattled former chief and close relatives and associates. The move comes days after the United States, United Kingdom and Canada slapped sanctions on them. Wassim Mansouri’s decision was made public Monday following a meeting of the central bank’s Special Investigation
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN Español) — Bernardo Arévalo de León, de 64 años, es el nuevo presidente de Guatemala tras haber ganado en segunda vuelta las elecciones presidenciales de Guatemala. Es diplomático de carrera y no figuraba como favorito entre las encuestas por lo que su pase a la segunda ronda, contra Sandra Torres, de la Unidad
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