By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly high in recent months and said it doesn’t plan to cut interest rates until it has “greater confidence” that price increases are slowing sustainably to its 2% target. The Fed issued its decision in a
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Nearly two years after the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, Americans remain broadly opposed to the ruling, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. But in the midst of a presidential campaign where the major candidates offer starkly different approaches to the issue, the
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A police watchdog says a British constable is facing terror charges for showing support for Hamas on WhatsApp. The Independent Office for Police Conduct said Wednesday that West Yorkshire officer Mohammed Adil shared images supporting Hamas, which is banned and designated a terror group in the U.K. Adil faces two counts of
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN Washingotn (CNN) — The Biden administration said Wednesday that it has approved the cancellation of more than $6.1 billion in student loan debt held by 317,000 borrowers who previously attended The Art Institutes, a now-defunct network of for-profit colleges. The Department of Education found that the schools misled prospective students about
Continue ReadingBy Richard Collett, CNN (CNN) — In ancient Greek and Roman legend, the Pillars of Hercules –marking the edge of the known world – were mighty columns that once stood either side of the strait where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic. One was on the Rock of Gibraltar, a pocket of British territory next
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Saudi Arabia has confirmed in a letter to the United Nations that a female fitness instruction popular online received an 11-year prison sentence over unspecified “terrorism offenses.” The kingdom has insisted the case had nothing to do with her online presence but human rights activists say the
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Rafael Nadal had an “emotional day” playing what was likely to be his final professional match in the Spanish capital, losing 7-5 6-4 against Czech Republic’s Jiří Lehečka at the Madrid Open. The 22-time grand slam singles champion is looking to rediscover his form after a spate of injury
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, Haley Talbot and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — The House voted on Wednesday to pass the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act, a vote that comes amid heightened concerns over antisemitism with Israel at war with Hamas and as pro-Palestinian protests have sprung up on college campuses across the country. Supporters of the legislation say it
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee, Donald Judd, Ebony Davis and Michael Williams, CNN Jacksonville, Florida (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Florida on Wednesday just hours after a controversial ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy goes into effect in the state, as the Biden campaign ratchets up its strategy of blaming former
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA and DAVE SKRETTA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Some Kansas lawmakers see a chance to lure Kansas City’s two biggest professional sports teams across the Missouri border. But an effort to help the Super Bowl champion Chiefs and Major League Baseball’s Royals finance new stadiums in Kansas fizzed. Kansas legislators worried
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti Para ver las actualizaciones más recientes haz clic aquí. Agentes de la Policía de Nueva York detienen a estudiantes en la Universidad de Columbia en la ciudad de Nueva York el 30 de abril. (Crédito: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images) Los contramanifestantes atacan un campamento propalestino establecido en el campus de la Universidad de California en
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says the Santiago Bernabéu stadium could hold the secret to reaching the Champions League final this season, after Los Blancos drew 2-2 against Bayern Munich in the semifinal first leg on Tuesday. The result in Germany means the tie is perfectly poised going into
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Does it ever feel as if your anger courses through your veins? Well, that isn’t too far off, according to new research. Feelings of anger adversely affect blood vessel health, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association. “There have been some studies
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las dramáticas protestas en los campus universitarios están inyectando un nuevo elemento incendiario en un año electoral que ya amenaza con llevar la unidad nacional a un punto de ruptura. Las tensiones se dispararon a última hora de este martes tras una operación de los equipos de refuerzo del Departamento
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s Parliament has moved a step closer to passing a law that critics fear will stifle media freedom and endanger the country’s European Union membership bid. Tens of thousands of protesters have thronged surrounding streets. Police used water cannons, tear gas and pepper spray against the
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Weeks after being taken hostage by captors from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, American climber Beth Rodden was back home – but plagued by nightmares of her ordeal. Then 20, and one of the most revered climbers of her generation, Rodden was kidnapped at gunpoint alongside her then boyfriend,
Continue ReadingBy GRACEY WAKARI Associated Press MANADO, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano spewed more hot clouds on Wednesday after an eruption the previous day forced the closure of schools and airports, pelted villages with volcanic debris and prompted hundreds of people to flee. Seven airports, including Sam Ratulangi international airport in Manado, the capital
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A senior Australian government minister says the bilateral relationship with India is good and has improved in recent years, but declined to comment on reports that two Indian spies were secretly expelled from Australia four years ago. Treasurer Jim Chalmers was asked during a television interview
Continue ReadingBy BASSEM MROUE and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press MAARAB, Lebanon (AP) — The leader of a main Christian political party in Lebanon has blasted the militant Hezbollah group for opening a front with Israel to back up Hamas saying it did not stop Israel’s crushing offensive on the Gaza Strip and brought huge harm to
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Antony Blinken, comenzó otra ronda de conversaciones de alto nivel en Israel este miércoles, en la que Estados Unidos pretende aumentar la presión sobre Hamas para que acepte un alto el fuego y un acuerdo de liberación de rehenes, al tiempo que intenta
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