Associated Press If the high stakes presidential election is causing troublesome thoughts, existential dread or rifts with loved ones, there’s no need to white knuckle through it. Take a deep breath. Literally. Meditation and mindfulness teacher Rosie Acosta says focusing on each inhale and exhale can help regain that grounding sense of control that may
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — “Mtn Dew” is getting a makeover, with the word “mountain” reappearing on cans and bottles following a roughly two-decade-long hiatus. The PepsiCo-owned beverage is unveiling Wednesday a new logo and packaging design that drops its sharply angular font and abbreviated title for imagery that evokes its rustic
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — When you quit your job, one of the biggest decisions you’ll have to make is what to do about the money in your retirement account if you’ve been saving in your company’s 401(k). You typically have three options: Leave it where it is if the employer allows that. Roll
Continue ReadingDUBROVNIK, Croatia (AP) — Ukraine’s president is again seeking political and other support from a dozen countries in southeast Europe at a summit on Wednesday in Croatia, whose president isn’t attending in a sign of the divided views on the war with Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Dubrovnik for the meeting with Croatia’s
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Boeing has withdrawn a contract offer that would have given striking workers 30% raises over four years after talks broke down. The manufacturer said that it had boosted its offer for union workers for take-home pay and retirement benefits during two days of negotiations. “Unfortunately, the union did not seriously consider our
Continue ReadingEdmunds The electric truck battle is getting hot. Almost every major pickup truck maker offers an electric model, and one of the latest competitors is from Tesla. The polarizing Cybertruck has been out for several months, making all kinds of headlines. The Ford F-150 Lightning, which is entering its fourth model year, is still highly
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy and Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — For the first time since AT&T was dismantled into Baby Bells four decades ago, the US government is weighing the breakup of one of the world’s largest and most consequential monopolies: Google. The US Department of Justice in a court filing Tuesday night said it may
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A jailed leader of a prominent independent election monitoring group in Russia appeared in court on Wednesday as his trial continued on charges of organizing the work of an “undesirable” organization. Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia’s leading election watchdog Golos, faces up to six years in prison if convicted. He has rejected
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Please disregard EU–Europe-Google, published on Oct. 9, 2024, and datelined in LONDON. The story was originally published on Sept 10, 2024 and was sent inadvertently.
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 1,600 gas stations in Florida have run out of fuel as residents in Hurricane Milton’s path try to evacuate. Officials say the state’s reserves are falling due to panic buying and drivers topping off tanks, which can make shortages worse. Here’s what else you need to
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 1,600 gas stations in Florida have run out of fuel as residents in Hurricane Milton’s path try to evacuate. Officials say the state’s reserves are falling due to panic buying and drivers topping off tanks, which can make shortages worse. Here’s what else you need to
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 1,600 gas stations in Florida have run out of fuel as residents in Hurricane Milton’s path try to evacuate. Officials say the state’s reserves are falling due to panic buying and drivers topping off tanks, which can make shortages worse. Here’s what else you need to
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 1,600 gas stations in Florida have run out of fuel as residents in Hurricane Milton’s path try to evacuate. Officials say the state’s reserves are falling due to panic buying and drivers topping off tanks, which can make shortages worse. Here’s what else you need to know
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Today, with the arrival of cooler air, temperatures will drop into the low 70s and upper 60s. Lows tonight in the 30s and 40s. A cold front passes through this morning which will bring clouds, more mild temperatures, and a breeze with wind gusts 15-20mph. We will remain cloudy tomorrow. Clouds will start to clear
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Whitfield, CNN (CNN) — Despite the ugly realities of war, military-adjacent aesthetics have enjoyed a long affiliation with the fashion industry and pop culture at large; from the mainstream use of camoflage prints and epaulettes on the shoulders of jackets to the widespread adoption of colors such as army green and khaki. These
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian military says one of its drones struck an important arms depot inside Russia three weeks after another drone blasted a major Russian armory and three days after a drone smashed into a key oil terminal in Russia-occupied Crimea. A Ukrainian General Staff statement Wednesday said the nighttime
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — More than 11 million fans have attended Major League Soccer matches this year, breaking the regular season attendance record. With 16 games still remaining before the start of the MLS Cup playoffs, the total has already surpassed the previous record of 10,900,804 set in 2023. The average attendance across
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — An American who spent three years behind bars in Russia before being released in a prisoner exchange has been convicted in absentia for fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. Russia’s primary criminal investigation authority said in a statement that Trevor Reed was sentenced by a Russian court to 14 1/2 years in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Melinda French Gates will grant $250 million to support women’s health around the world through an open call for nonprofits to apply for funding. The pledge announced Wednesday signals a new chapter in her individual philanthropic giving since departing from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation earlier this year and is part of
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards and Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio of scientists who used artificial intelligence to “crack the code” of almost all known proteins, the “chemical tools of life.” The Nobel Committee lauded David Baker, a US biochemist, for completing “the almost impossible
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