Surging restaurant prices are making dining out a luxury
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — If you’ve opted to cook a romantic meal at home with your partner this Valentine’s Day — no…
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US government sues to block largest supermarket merger in history
CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued to block the $25 billion deal between Kroger and…
Continue ReadingUS Virgin Islands pushes forward on stalled law allowing recreational marijuana use
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A stalled marijuana law in the U.S. Virgin Islands has received a big push after an…
Continue ReadingDepartment of Education takes steps to speed up college financial aid awards after bumpy FAFSA rollout
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Department of Education said Tuesday that it’s taking steps to speed up college financial aid…
Continue ReadingFired Northwestern coach wants to move up trial, return to football soon
By ED WHITE Associated Press An attorney for former Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald wants to move up the trial date in a dispute over his…
Continue ReadingPowerful nor’easter pelts region with snow, making it New York City’s snowiest day in 2 years
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Lauren Mascarenhas and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — A fast-moving nor’easter dumped snow on New York City and other major…
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Russia used an advanced hypersonic missile for the first time in recent strike, Ukraine claims
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine claims it has evidence Russia fired an advanced hypersonic missile – one that experts say is almost…
Continue ReadingA reporter is suing a Kansas town and various officials over a police raid on her newspaper
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A reporter for a weekly Kansas newspaper that police raided last year is suing its hometown and…
Continue ReadingNotre Dame cathedral’s spire revealed in Paris as reconstruction continues after fire
PARIS (AP) — Scaffolding that shrouded the top of Notre Dame cathedral following a devastating fire in April 2019 is being removed, marking a…
Continue ReadingRussia places Estonia’s prime minister on wanted list
By Sebastian Shukla, Anna Chernova and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Russian authorities on Tuesday launched unprecedented criminal…
Continue ReadingSenate passes $95 billion package with aid for Ukraine and Israel, setting up showdown with the House
By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson, Morgan Rimmer and Ted Barrett, CNN The Senate passed a $95.3 billion foreign aid bill with assistance for Ukraine…
Continue ReadingOfficials say 2 boats collide on Congo River but give conflicting accounts on deaths
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Local officials say two boats have collided on the Congo River in western Congo, but…
Continue ReadingBiden warns opposing Ukraine funding plays ‘into Putin’s hands,’ but faces resistance in House
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, STEPHEN GROVES and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for House…
Continue ReadingMore than 1,000 flights already cancelled due to storm, was one of them yours? Here’s what to do
Associated Press A nasty storm with 60 mph winds raked parts of the Northeast on Tuesday creating dangerous conditions on the road and snarling…
Continue ReadingFor threatened polar bears, the climate change diet is a losing proposition
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer With Arctic sea ice shrinking from climate change, many polar bears have to shift their diets to land during…
Continue ReadingFlight attendants are holding airport rallies to protest the lack of new contracts and pay raises
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Flight attendants for major U.S. airlines are holding rallies at airports around the country to push for higher…
Continue ReadingHouston-area sheriff’s deputies repeatedly shot at woman after mistaking her for an intruder in a friend’s home, video shows
CNN By Raja Razek and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Sheriff’s deputies in Houston repeatedly shot at a woman after mistaking her for an…
Continue ReadingSurgery in space: Tiny remotely operated robot completes first simulated procedure at the space station
By Taylor Nicioli and Kristin Fisher, CNN (CNN) — A tiny surgical robot in residence at the International Space Station completed its first…
Continue ReadingSurgery in space: Tiny remotely operated robot completes first simulated procedure at the space station
CNN By Taylor Nicioli and Kristin Fisher, CNN (CNN) — A tiny surgical robot in residence at the International Space Station completed its first…
Continue ReadingAfter Rembrandt and Vermeer, Dutch master Frans Hals gets a major exhibition at the Rijksmuseum
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Frans Hals is the latest 17th century Dutch master to feature in a major exhibition at the…
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