The Dow soars more than 560 points as markets bet the Fed is done with rate hikes
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks soared higher again on Thursday as investors bet that the Federal Reserve’s current round…
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US Air Force terminates missile test flight due to anomaly after California launch
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — An unarmed U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile was intentionally destroyed when something went wrong…
Continue ReadingRetailers predict a slower holiday shopping season
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Retailers are projecting slower growth this holiday shopping season as inflation, higher borrowing…
Continue ReadingRwanda announces visa-free travel for all Africans as continent opens up to free movement of people
By EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rwanda announced Thursday that it will allow all Africans to travel visa-free to the…
Continue ReadingSale of federal oil and gas leases in Gulf of Mexico off again pending hearings on whale protections
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The federal government has officially postponed a sale of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the ‘tegu’, the large, exotic lizard found under a home in Athens
By Joshua Skinner Click here for updates on this story ROCKMART, Georgia (WANF) — A giant South American lizard is not…
Continue ReadingNational Association of Realtors CEO steps down, days after the trade group was found liable for conspiracy to inflate rates
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Bob Goldberg, chief executive officer of the National Association of Realtors, the nation’s…
Continue ReadingSugar Hill middle schooler wins $10K for inventing cancer-identifying app
By Hope Dean Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Keshvee Sekhda is just 14 years old — but…
Continue ReadingFederal agents search home of a top fundraiser for New York City Mayor Eric Adams
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal agents on Thursday raided the home of a top fundraiser and longtime…
Continue ReadingGuatemala electoral authorities suspend President-elect Bernardo Arévalo’s party
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The electoral body in charge of regulating Guatemala’s political groups, known as the Citizen Registry, has announced the…
Continue ReadingState funded some trips for ex-North Dakota senator charged with traveling to pay for sex with minor
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — State funds covered at least three trips to Prague by a former North Dakota lawmaker who has…
Continue ReadingConspicuous consumption: Why the worlds of food and fashion are colliding
By Melissa Marra-Alvarez and Elizabeth Way, CNN (CNN) — Food and fashion seem an unlikely pairing. While encouraging the consumer consumption…
Continue ReadingDeath of a player from a skate to the neck reignites hockey’s stubborn debate over protective gear
By STEPHEN WHYNO and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers It took the NHL until 1979 to mandate helmets and goalie masks for new players. It wasn’t…
Continue ReadingNevada Army National Guard announces first female commander to oversee 17th Sustainment Brigade
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A ceremony will be held this weekend to name the…
Continue ReadingFormer Memphis police officer accused in death of Tyre Nichols pleads guilty
By Pamela Kirkland and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — One of the five former Memphis police officers accused in the January death of Tyre Nichols…
Continue ReadingJordanian arrested in Houston supported killing ‘individuals of particular faiths,’ judge’s order said
By Alisha Ebrahimji, John Miller, Sabrina Shulman and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A Jordanian man arrested last month in Houston on a federal…
Continue ReadingMinnesota Supreme Court appears skeptical of removing Trump from 2024 ballot
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Some members of the Minnesota Supreme Court appeared skeptical of removing Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot,…
Continue ReadingGreen Day announces massive world tour for 2024
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Green Day is heading out on tour. The band, including Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool, announced…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia jail officers plead guilty to conspiracy charge in fatal assault on inmate
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two West Virginia corrections officers have pleaded guilty to a federal charge stemming from…
Continue ReadingMan killed after pursuit and shootout with Alaska authorities, troopers say
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say a man was killed during a shootout after leading Alaska State Troopers and other officers on a chase that…
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