Latvia extends an entry ban on Russian tourists until March 2025 citing Moscow’s war in Ukraine
HELSINKI (AP) — Latvia’s government has extended restrictions on the entry of Russian citizens into the Baltic country until next year.…
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El Gobierno de Javier Milei prohíbe el uso del lenguaje inclusivo en documentos oficiales en Argentina
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El presidente de Argentina, Javier Milei, ordenó la prohibición del lenguaje inclusivo en la administración…
Continue ReadingUS and UK hit Iranian deputy commander and Houthi member with sanctions
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and U.K. sanctioned a deputy commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard…
Continue ReadingTwo mayoral hopefuls of a Mexican city are shot dead within hours of each other
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MARAVATÍO, Mexico (AP) — Two mayoral hopefuls in the Mexican city of Maravatío have been gunned down within…
Continue ReadingToppled moon lander sends back more images, with only hours left until it dies
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A moon lander that ended up on its side managed to beam back more pictures, with…
Continue ReadingMacy’s is closing 150 stores
CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Macy’s is getting a new, smaller, but more luxurious look designed to turn around the…
Continue ReadingBurger chain Wendy’s looking to test surge pricing at restaurants as early as next year
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Wendy’s is looking to test having the prices of its menu items fluctuate throughout the day based on…
Continue ReadingTrial begins for former 7-Eleven clerk accused of chopping off man’s hand with sword
By Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — The 7-Eleven employee accused of cutting a…
Continue ReadingWhy does the US government think a Kroger-Albertsons merger would be bad for grocery shoppers?
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Two of the biggest grocery chains in the United States had hoped to complete the largest supermarket merger in…
Continue ReadingLongest sled dog race in eastern US is canceled because there’s not enough snow
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The longest sled dog race in the eastern United States is canceled this year due to insufficient snow coverage,…
Continue ReadingFTC sues H&R Block over issues tied to its online free file option
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — The Federal Trade Commission last week sued the tax preparation company H&R Block for, in essence,…
Continue ReadingHe’s visited every corner of the Earth. Now he wants to try a very different challenge
By Richard Collett, CNN (CNN) — Standing on the South Pole at the start of the year with the wind whipping across the Antarctic, travel blogger…
Continue ReadingConsumer confidence slips in February as anxiety over potential recession surprisingly reappears
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer American consumers are feeling less confident this month as concerns over a possible recession grew, despite most…
Continue ReadingUS Army is slashing thousands of posts in major revamp to prepare for future wars
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army is slashing the size of its force by about 24,000, or almost 5%, and…
Continue ReadingA triumphant return for Italian conductor Noseda as US orchestra receives rare La Scala ovation
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italian conductor Gianandrea Noseda has made a triumphant return to Teatro alla Scala in an informal…
Continue ReadingUGA students describe anguish and anxiety over safety concerns after the grisly killing of a sorority member on campus
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Jaide Timm-Garcia, Ryan Young, Holly Yan and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The brutal killing of a beloved former…
Continue ReadingJapan had the fewest babies it has ever recorded last year. Marriages dropped steeply, too
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for an eighth straight year to a new low,…
Continue Reading3 men snared in right-wing extremism probe charged in London court with prepping for terrorism
LONDON (AP) — Authorities say three men arrested in an investigation into right-wing extremism have been charged in a London court with preparing…
Continue ReadingUS consumer confidence soured in February for the first time in three months
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Americans’ attitudes toward the economy soured in February after a three-month streak of improving…
Continue ReadingFreddie Mercury’s London home for sale for $38 million
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — The former London home of rock legend Freddie Mercury is available to buy – that is, for those with…
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