By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans boosted spending at a hotter-than-expected pace in March, underscoring how shoppers remain resilient despite inflationary pressures and other economic challenges. Retail sales rose 0.7% last month — almost double what economists had forecast — after rising 0.9% in February, according to Commerce Department data
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Monday is the last day for some Verizon customers to apply for a refund as part of a $100 million settlement from a class-action lawsuit. Earlier this year, the wireless carrier sent an email or postcard to eligible customers alerting them to file a claim by April 15 to
Continue ReadingCNN By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Jury selection is set to begin Monday to impanel a group of 12 New Yorkers who will ultimately decide whether to convict former President Donald Trump in his first criminal trial. As in any state criminal court case in the county, the pool will be limited to
Continue ReadingBy JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — April 17 marks the 100 days countdown to the Paris Olympics ambitious opening ceremony. The first Games in a century in France’s capital will be judged not only for the sporting spectacle. Another yardstick will be their impact on disadvantaged Paris suburbs away from iconic city-center landmarks
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Spending at US retailers rose in March for the second consecutive month, underscoring the strength of the US consumer fueled by a robust job market. Retail sales rose 0.7% in March from the prior month, a slower pace than February’s upwardly revised 0.9% gain, the Commerce Department reported
Continue ReadingBy Kate Golembiewski, CNN (CNN) — This spring, billions of cicadas will emerge after more than a decade underground, ready to climb into the trees and make a ruckus as they sing to attract mates. But some of these insects won’t succeed in their goal of procreating — instead, they’ll be controlled like zombies into
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Una decena de los medios informativos más importantes de EE.UU. publicaron una carta abierta este domingo en la que instan al presidente Joe Biden y al expresidente Donald Trump a participar en debates televisados antes de las elecciones de 2024. La carta fue firmada por un consorcio de medios de radiodifusión,
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Xabi Alonso was doused in beer by his players on Sunday in celebration of leading Bayer Leverkusen to its first Bundesliga title. Leverkusen clinched the German league title with a 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen, a win which put the club 16 points ahead of second-placed Bayern Munich with
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER, LEA SKENE and SARAH BRUMFIELD Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Hours before leaving port, the massive container ship that caused the deadly collapse of a Baltimore bridge experienced apparent electrical problems, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday, the same day FBI agents boarded the vessel
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The New York judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money trial will take center stage in the case Monday with jury selection kicking off in the historic criminal prosecution of the former president. New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan is a seasoned jurist who is no stranger to Trump’s
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A few weeks after being elected Manhattan’s top prosecutor, Alvin Bragg sat in a Harlem café bullishly explaining how he planned to balance his reformist priorities for the borough with the infamously knotty task of confronting former President Donald Trump in court. “I’ve done a lot of cases that
Continue ReadingBy Andrew McNicol and Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese runner He Jie’s victory Sunday in the Beijing Half Marathon is facing a probe after his win was called into question by Chinese internet users because a trio of African runners appeared to deliberately slow down to let him win. A video clip of
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, Holmes Lybrand and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — A trio of new investigations is underway Monday to see who might be responsible for the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse that killed six people, destroyed a major thoroughfare and crippled the local economy. On Monday, authorities confirmed the body of a fourth victim had
Continue ReadingBy Martynas Ruseckas, CNN (CNN) — Lithuanian discus thrower Mykolas Alekna broke a world record that had stood for four decades at the Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational meeting in Ramona on Sunday. The Lithuanian’s throw of 74.35 meters surpassed Jurgen Schult’s effort in 1986, when the German threw 74.08m. Schult’s landmark effore had been
Continue ReadingBy MARK BAKER and ROD MCGUIRK Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Australian police say a knife attack in Sydney that wounded a bishop and a priest during a church service as horrified worshippers watched online and in person was an act of terrorism. Police arrested a 16-year-old boy Tuesday after the stabbing at Christ the
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Sisay Lemma scorched the first half of the Boston Marathon course on Monday, setting a record pace to build a lead of more than half of a mile. Then the weather heated up, and the 34-year-old Ethiopian slowed down. After running alone for most of the
Continue ReadingBetiana Fernández Martino (CNN Español) — Giancarlo Calla Huanca tenía 25 años cuando, desde Perú, vio a Javier Milei por primera vez. El ahora presidente de Argentina estaba explicando “con manzanas” el fenómeno de la emisión monetaria ―en torno a la idea clave de eliminar el Banco Central― en un recorte de un programa de
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Diamond, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Israel was set to take its first steps towards a ground offensive on the Gaza city of Rafah but delayed that campaign after Iran’s weekend attack on their country, which has sparked a heated debate in the war cabinet over how to respond, Israeli sources have
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Good morning! It should be a nice start to the work week. The upper low responsible for the weekend showers and thunderstorms has moved out of the region. We are entering a dry and mild period for the next few days. High temperatures will reach the 50s with partly sunny conditions throughout the region. It
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Two law enforcement officers and a suspect were killed Sunday following an exchange of gunfire at a home near Syracuse, New York – a confrontation that began with an attempted traffic stop, officials say. “This is a dark day for Syracuse. This is our worst nightmare come true. And
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