Greece accuses multinationals of ‘greedflation,’ expands price controls to baby formula
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s center-right government has announced price controls on baby formula, accusing multinational suppliers of…
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McDonald’s is bringing back a fan favorite after four years
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The McDonald’s Big Mac is getting even bigger. Beginning January 24, the chain is bringing back the…
Continue ReadingKenya court may release alleged starvation cult leader if not charged within two weeks
By Bethlehem Feleke, CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — A Kenyan court has threatened to release alleged Christian cult leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina man exonerated after 44 years of wrongful imprisonment to receive $25 million settlement
By Jamiel Lynch and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A man exonerated and freed after serving 44 years in prison for a crime he did not commit…
Continue ReadingMusic streams hit 4 trillion in 2023. Country and global acts — and Taylor Swift — fueled the growth
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Listened to more music last year? You’re not alone. Luminate’s year-end report finds that…
Continue ReadingWhat’s behind the chaos in Ecuador?
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Ecuador’s worsening security situation deteriorated further in spectacular fashion this week, with gunmen armed with…
Continue ReadingBiden’s education chief to talk with Dartmouth students about Islamophobia, antisemitism
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s education chief plans to meet Wednesday with students at Dartmouth…
Continue ReadingX Corp. has slashed 30% of trust and safety staff, an Australian online safety watchdog says
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s online safety watchdog says the owner of the social media platform…
Continue ReadingFor 2024, some simple lifestyle changes can improve your little piece of the planet
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The fight against climate change requires the mass cooperation of industries, companies,…
Continue ReadingADL records more than 3,200 antisemitic incidents since start of Israel-Hamas war
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Antisemitism has “skyrocketed” across the United States in the three months since the October 7…
Continue ReadingThe top UN court is set to hear South Africa’s allegation of Israeli genocide in Gaza
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A legal battle over whether Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza amounts to genocide…
Continue ReadingPolish lawmakers arrested inside Presidential Palace, as showdown between new and old ruling parties intensifies
By Rob Picheta and Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — Two populist Polish lawmakers were dramatically arrested on corruption charges inside the…
Continue ReadingHundreds of UK postal workers wrongly accused of fraud will have their convictions overturned
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he will introduce measures to overturn the convictions of…
Continue ReadingNepal’s star cricket player is sentenced to 8 years in prison for rape and ordered to pay fine
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s star cricket player and former captain of the national team has been sentenced to eight years in prison for rape…
Continue ReadingFor consumers shopping for an EV, new rules mean fewer models qualify for a tax credit
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — U.S. consumers looking to get a tax credit on an electric vehicle purchase have fewer models to…
Continue ReadingDo I really need supplemental insurance (Medigap) with Medicare?
By ALEX ROSENBERG of NerdWallet Medicare Supplement Insurance, or Medigap, can fill some potentially pricey “gaps” in Medicare Part A and Part B.…
Continue ReadingESPN’s early season baseball schedule will be the Sho Show, featuring Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN’s early season baseball schedule will be the Sho Show. Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers will be featured…
Continue ReadingA Hong Kong man is jailed 3 months for sedition for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to three months in prison on sedition charges for wearing a T-shirt with a slogan printed on…
Continue ReadingJapan’s nuclear safety agency orders power plant operator to study the impact of Jan. 1 quake
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s nuclear safety regulators have told the operator of a nuclear power plant in the area hit…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 10: GOP debate, Winter storm, Boeing, Israel, Ecuador
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Meta is rolling out new restrictions for teenage Facebook and Instagram users, including hiding search results…
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