Nike is cutting about 1,700 jobs
By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — Nike will lay off about 2% of its employees, or close to 1,700 people, as the sportswear behemoth looks to…
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Judge rejects Texas AG Ken Paxton’s request to throw out nearly decade-old criminal charges
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A judge has rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempts to throw out felony…
Continue ReadingWTO chief insists trade body remains relevant as tariff-wielding Trump makes a run at White House
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Trade Organization says the body remains relevant and its leaders focus on…
Continue ReadingGot back! Paul McCartney’s stolen bass is found and returned to the Beatle after more than 50 years
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A bass stolen from Paul McCartney more than 50 years ago has been found and returned to the Beatle.…
Continue ReadingSenegal’s president backtracks on elections delay after top court rejects attempt
By Xiaofei Xu, Nimi Princewill and Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — Senegal’s outgoing president Macky Sall Friday said he would hold presidential…
Continue ReadingA small business in war-time Gaza sews padded cloth diapers, creating jobs and helping weary parents
By WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A small sewing workshop making cloth diapers with cotton padding in Gaza’s crowded…
Continue ReadingNASA’s final tally shows spacecraft returned double the amount of asteroid rubble
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA finally has counted up all the asteroid samples returned by a spacecraft last…
Continue ReadingBrian Wilson needs to be put in conservatorship after death of wife, court petition says
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The management team of Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson has filed papers to put him…
Continue ReadingMissouri has some of the weakest gun laws in the US. Here’s how that is impacting the Kansas City shooting investigation
By Ashley R. Williams and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — The deadly mass shooting that unfolded Wednesday following a Super Bowl celebration rally…
Continue ReadingNikki Haley’s request for Secret Service protection one step away from final approval
By MEG KINNARD and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Top congressional leaders have recommended that Nikki Haley receive…
Continue ReadingNerve agents, poison and window falls. Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed over the years
By DASHA LITVINOVA and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The attacks range from the exotic — poisoned by drinking…
Continue ReadingA man is charged in a car accident that killed 2 Chicago women in St. Louis for a Drake concert
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis prosecutors have charged a 22-year-old man in the deaths of a mother and daughter from Chicago who were fatally struck…
Continue ReadingHyundai recalls more than 90,000 Genesis vehicles due to fire risk
Hyundai is recalling more than 90,000 Genesis vehicles due to a fire risk and owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until a…
Continue ReadingJoe Manchin will not run for president
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced Friday that he will not mount a 2024 campaign for president. “I…
Continue ReadingConsumer sentiment edges higher as economic growth accelerates and inflation fades
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of consumer sentiment ticked higher this month, after soaring in December…
Continue ReadingNike to cut 2%, or 1,600 jobs, as athletic wear giant cuts costs and reinvests in areas like health
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nike is cutting 2% of its global workforce, or little over 1,600 jobs, as the athletic…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift gives $100,000 to the family of the woman killed in the Chiefs parade shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Taylor Swift has donated $100,000 to the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the woman killed in the shooting at the Kansas City…
Continue ReadingA chaotic US House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a single week, the Republican chairs of three House committees announced they would not be…
Continue ReadingIn video, Maine gunman said reservists were scared because he was ‘capable’ of doing something
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An Army reservist responsible for Maine’s deadliest mass shooting told state police in…
Continue ReadingOhio woman who disappeared with 5-year-old foster son sent officers to his body — in a sewer drain
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman who disappeared with her 5-year-old foster son will now face a murder charge. Columbus police say 48-year-old…
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