By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wages and benefits grew at a slightly faster pace in the July-September quarter than the previous three months, a benefit to workers that also represents a risk to the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation. Compensation as measured by the Employment Cost Index increased 1.1% in the
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — En México la muerte es motivo de celebración: coloridos altares, panteones iluminados, calles tapizadas de anaranjado con la flor de cempasúchil, comida, bebida, música, calaveras y catrinas, todo esto para honrar la memoria de los que ya no están. El Día de Muertos es una tradición emblemática de la cultura
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A 14-year-old student is in custody for calling in a bomb threat Monday morning at his school, according to the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office. The student, who was not identified because of his age, reportedly told Caddo sheriff’s juvenile Det. Chris
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The turbulent relationship between James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers appears to be over after the team agreed to trade the 10-time All-Star guard to the Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported. According to the reports, the trade involves Harden, P.J. Tucker and Filip
Continue ReadingBy Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Henderson County man is facing several charges after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a pickup truck Monday morning. According to the the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, a trooper responded to a report of a hit
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Total compensation paid to US workers grew at a faster pace than expected last quarter, pointing to ongoing momentum in the job market. The Employment Cost Index rose 1.1% in the third quarter, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. That’s a faster pace than the 1% gain registered
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Texas Rangers are now just two games away from winning the first World Series in franchise history after extending their incredible road run with a 3-1 Game 3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. The Rangers are now the first team in MLB history to win nine
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Veintiséis productos de colirios de venta libre, incluidos los que se venden con marcas comerciales como CVS, Target y Rite Aid, podrían provocar una infección ocular grave que generen pérdida de visión o ceguera, advierte la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE. UU. (FDA, por sus silgas en inglés). La
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A man armed with guns and explosive devices was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a Colorado amusement park, potentially averting “an attack of devastating proportions,” officials said. The 20-year-old’s body was found in a women’s bathroom Saturday morning before the scheduled opening
Continue ReadingBy JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police in Bangladesh have clashed with opposition supporters who are blocking roads to demand that the prime minister resign. They want the prime minister to hand power to a nonpartisan caretaker government to oversee elections next year. Officials say at least two people have been killed
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Bud Light continues to drag Anheuser-Busch InBev’s bottom line in the United States, but the world’s biggest brewer’s sales rose because of higher prices. The company reported a 13.5% decline in third-quarter US revenue per 100 liters, a key measure of beer sales, as an ongoing backlash
Continue ReadingBy ADAM GELLER AP National Writer In a country shadowed by the threat of mass shootings and neighborhood violence, courts have embraced an increasingly absolute reading of the right to guns. That raises difficult questions about how to protect the full range of freedoms Americans cherish. With nearly 400 million guns in civilian hands, the
Continue ReadingBy AMY HARDER, Cipher News CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — As the United States injects hundreds of billions of dollars into clean energy through its signature climate law, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, criticism is growing louder about where, how and whether new development should be allowed. As opposition grows, once-routine regulatory processes are taking
Continue ReadingBy MATT SEDENSKY AP National Writer AJIJIC, Mexico (AP) — There’s a look Sandy Phillips came to know each time she arrived somewhere a gunman had made famous. Her road trip through mass shooting sites went on for a decade and always seemed to have a new stop. When she reached it, she’d lock eyes
Continue ReadingBy MARYCLAIRE DALE Legal Affairs Writer As Janet Paulsen prepared to leave her husband, who had become increasingly volatile over their 15-year marriage, she slipped down to his gun safes one night while he slept to try to change the combination locks. “There were 74 firearms in my house,” said Paulsen, who was stunned by
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE GALOFARO AP National Writer FLINT, Texas (AP) — She leaned out of the tent at a small-town summer festival, hoping someone would stop to ask about her tattoos, her T-shirt, the framed pictures of her son on a table in the back of the booth. Barbie Rohde has made herself a walking billboard
Continue ReadingBy ADAM GELLER AP National Writer LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AP) — By the time Hollan Holm pulls the family minivan into Chickasaw Park, the buzz rising from a crowd clustered around a large picnic shelter makes clear this afternoon’s story-sharing is already underway. In the thick heat just outside the pavilion, a youth football coach recounts
Continue ReadingBy ADAM GELLER AP National Writer NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — Inside the columned church on the corner, the rich tones of the organ have wrapped congregants in their embrace. The time has come for the Rev. Jimmie Hardaway Jr. to preach the lessons embodied by the Prince of Peace. If only the world outside
Continue ReadingBy NEBI QENA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.N investigators on Tuesday urged Russia to acknowledge responsibility for a missile strike on a Ukrainian village that killed 59 civilians, conduct a transparent investigation into what happened, provide reparations for victims and hold those responsible to account. The strike on a cafe in the village
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The inflation that has been wearing on European consumers fell sharply to 2.9% in October, its lowest in more than two years as fuel prices fell and rapid interest rate hikes from the European Central Bank took hold. But that encouraging news was balanced by
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