BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists and pro-government media say Arab tribesmen have clashed with U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in several areas of eastern Syria, leaving at least 10 people dead and others wounded. Tuesday’s clashes are among the worst in the region along the border with Iraq where hundreds of U.S. troops have been based
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M said Tuesday it has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle lawsuits from U.S. service members who say they experienced hearing loss or other serious injuries after using faulty earplugs made by the company. The settlement, consisting of $5 billion in cash and $1 billion
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The GOP-controlled Tennessee House of Representatives on Monday voted to silence one of two Democratic members expelled from the chamber earlier this year, as the legislature meets for a contentious special session on public safety spurred by a mass shooting at a Nashville school. Rep. Justin
Continue ReadingTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch prosecutors have demanded a 12-year prison sentence for a former Pakistan cricketer accused of incitement to kill firebrand anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders. The suspect, identified by Wilders as Khalid Latif, did not appear Tuesday in a high-security courtroom near Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport for his trial. He is accused of
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Businesses posted far fewer open jobs in July and the number of Americans quitting their jobs fell sharply for the second straight month, clear signs that the labor market is cooling in a way that could reduce inflation. The number of job vacancies dropped to 8.8
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LPGA TOUR PORTLAND CLASSIC Site: Portland, Oregon. Course: Columbia Edgewater CC. Yardage: 6,467. Par: 72. Prize money: $1.5 million. Winner’s share: $225,000. Television: Thursday-Sunday, 6-9 p.m. (Golf Channel). Defending champion: Andrea Lee. Race to CME Globe leader: Celine Boutier. Last week: Megan Khang won the CPKC Women’s Open in Canada. Notes:
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Americans felt more pessimistic about the economy in August, following two straight months of growing confidence. The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which gauges Americans’ attitudes towards the economy and job market, fell to a reading of 106.1 in August, down from 114 in July, reversing the
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer American consumers are feeling less confident as summer comes to a close as high prices and interest rates weigh on their willingness to spend. The Conference Board, a business research group, said its consumer confidence index tumbled to 106.1 in August from a revised 114 in July. The index
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court has ruled that a prominent hard-line nationalist who accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of weakness and indecision in Ukraine will remain in prison until Sept. 18 on charges of extremism. Igor Strelkov is a retired security officer who led Moscow-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine in 2014 and who was
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — The number of available jobs in the United States shrank for the third consecutive month, dropping below 9 million for the first time since early 2021, according to the latest data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In addition, a smaller number of workers quit their
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — El partido de los Atlanta Braves contra los Colorado Rockies de este lunes se retrasó momentáneamente cuando dos espectadores corrieron hacia el campo, se acercaron e hicieron contacto con el jardinero de los Braves Ronald Acuña Jr. en el Coors Field de Denver. El incidente se produjo en medio de la séptima
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Best Buy expects declining tech sales to hit a low this year before stabilizing, in another sign of consumer caution around discretionary spending and retail purchases. The consumer electronics store said Tuesday that it is lowering the high end of its forecast for this year, even though
Continue ReadingBy KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The company had struggled for years, tossed around by pandemic-induced production shutdowns that began in March 2020. Last year, though, business for Valentino’s Costume Group had finally picked back up. Hoping to capitalize on that good fortune, the shop moved in January to a North Hollywood
Continue ReadingBy Lauren A. Siegel Travel is back in full swing this summer, and so is bad behaviour by tourists. Popular destinations have seen an uptick in incidents involving tourists in recent years. Reports of a man defacing the Colosseum in Rome shows that behavior has deteriorated even in places that rarely had problems in the past. What’s behind
Continue ReadingBy SARAH BRUMFIELD, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville shooter used to work at a dollar store and stopped in at one before a security guard’s presence apparently led him to instead target the Dollar General down the road, where he killed three people. He worked at a
Continue ReadingBy Junko Ogura and Jack Guy, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Police in Japan have implemented an unusual strategy in order to prevent drunk driving: encouraging people to consume alcohol and then letting them loose on a driving course. The initiative is part of an awareness campaign organized by the Chikushino Police Department in Fukuoka, southwest
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press EASTERN EGG ROCK, Maine (AP) — On remote islands off the Maine coast, a unique bird held its own this year in the face of climate change. Atlantic puffins — clownish seabirds with colorful bills and waddling gaits — had their second consecutive rebound year for fledging chicks after suffering
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — An historic dog rescue operation with ties to Oregon is celebrating one year since the mission that saved thousands of beagles from a mass animal-testing facility. Last year, 4,000 beagles were rescued from a breeding facility in Virginia where they were
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Home prices rose again in June, marking the fifth successive month of gains, and remaining near the all-time highs notched a year ago. Prices rose 0.7% from the month before, according to seasonally adjusted data from the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index released Tuesday.
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Miley Cyrus is opening up about her life in a 10-part TikTok series inspired by her new song, “Used to Be Young.” In one video, the singer reflected on her relationship with fame and her country-star dad Billy Ray Cyrus. “When I was born (in 1992), my dad had
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