Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Cities seldom launch big-ticket infrastructure projects to host a political convention, but landing the high-profile events often provides a nudge to speed up construction. Chicago had planned to open a new elevated train station near the United Center more than four years ago, but the project kept getting delayed. But
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer As X’s owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used it as a megaphone to amplify his political views and those of the often right-wing figures he’s aligned with. There are few modern parallels to his antics, but then again there are few modern parallels to Elon Musk himself. As
Continue ReadingBy Rashard Rose and Owen Dahlkmap, CNN (CNN) — Voters in Missouri and Arizona will decide whether to enshrine abortion protections in their state constitutions this November after proposed amendments qualified this week to appear on the states’ ballots. Missouri voters will consider a statewide constitutional amendment that would “establish a right to make decisions
Continue ReadingBy Avery Schmitz and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Renewed fears of ethnic cleansing against the stateless Rohingya Muslim community are mounting after reports that hundreds of people, including women and children, were killed by drone strikes while fleeing violence in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state last week. Videos shared widely on social media and geolocated by
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied Tuesday to one of their best days of the year after the first of several highly anticipated reports on the economy this week came in better than expected. The S&P 500 jumped 1.7% for its third-best day of 2024 after the U.S. government reported inflation
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BestColleges reports on where Vice President Kamala Harris stands on key higher education policies.
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Experian surveyed pet owners to retrieve their views about the financial responsibility of owning pets and whether or not paying for pet insurance is worth it.
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ConsumerAffairs analyzed data on cost of living, income and taxes from the 100 most populous U.S. cities and ranked the top 10 cheapest cities in the country to help potential movers find the right fit.
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Stacker analyzed data on the number of injuries and fatalities recorded in a recent WalletHub report on the best airlines of 2024.
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Money.ca advises that before you can use auto-investing tools, it’s best to get a better understanding on what the term auto invest means, when and how to use auto-investing, and what tools are available to help make the most of your investing journey.
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Swimply came up with five ways to beat the heat with pool party hosting ideas using home and garden magazines and other online sources.
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SmartAsset ranked 281 small U.S. cities to find the most “livable” based on factors including housing affordability, business offerings, commute times and healthcare coverage.
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Do students forget their studies over the summer? HeyTutor analyzed academic research to see how much summer breaks affected student learning.
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Tile referenced Uber’s Lost & Found Index to identify the most common items left behind in an Uber and showcase some of the bizarre abandoned items.
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — El expresidente de Argentina Alberto Fernández dijo que tuvo “discusiones vehementes” en su relación con su expareja Fabiola Yáñez, quien lo denunció por “violencia física y mental”. En una entrevista exclusiva con el periódico español El País, el exmandatario habló de frecuentes discusiones con Yáñez durante los cuatro años que
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo Tokio (CNN) — Cuando los temblores sacudieron algunas zonas del oeste de Japón el pasado jueves, los organismos gubernamentales locales y nacionales entraron en acción. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Los meteorólogos se reunieron y emitieron un aviso temporal de tsunami. Un comité especial advirtió que podría producirse otro “gran terremoto” la próxima
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Arizona voters will get to decide in November whether to add the right to an abortion to the state constitution. The Arizona secretary of state’s office said Monday that it had certified 577,971 signatures — far above the required number that the coalition supporting the ballot measure had to submit in order to
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La literatura cubana de las últimas décadas retrata la vida cotidiana en la isla, expuesta desde el contexto y los conflictos de sus personajes. Los volúmenes, editados en su mayoría fuera del país, han sustituido los espacios críticos y democráticos que deberían cubrir los medios de comunicación. ¿Cómo se
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter in 2016 inviting Indians to preorder Tesla Model 3s. Many rushed to do so, but never got their cars. Now some who paid a $1,000 deposit with their orders have lost faith and want their money back. Tesla’s travails in India reflect
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea has been targeted in a third attack by suspected Yemeni rebels in their campaign of assaults over the Israel-Hamas war. The attacks come as the Houthi rebels’ main sponsor — Iran — weighs possible retaliation against Israel over the
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