The White House is cracking down on overdraft fees
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday it’s capping overdraft fees at $5 with a rule set to…
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In ‘Nickel Boys,’ striving for a new way to see
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The story of RaMell Ross’ “Nickel Boys,” laced with the cruelties of the Jim Crow-era South, has commonalities…
Continue ReadingConcern over Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile triggers emergency meeting of global monitor
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The global chemical weapons watchdog has opened an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in…
Continue ReadingShe took a DNA test for fun. Police used it to charge her grandmother with murder in a cold case
By Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — It was the middle of Jenna Gerwatowski’s workday at the local flower shop in Newberry, Michigan, when she got…
Continue ReadingSome breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest
AP Medical Writer Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid specific surgeries, according to two studies exploring ways to lessen treatment…
Continue ReadingAmazon to contribute $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund. Meta is also donating $1M
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, a move that comes as major tech…
Continue ReadingEx-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former FBI informant accused of fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe…
Continue ReadingFrance’s Macron and Poland’s Tusk insist Ukraine must be at the heart of any potential peace talks
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Ukraine must have a pivotal role in any…
Continue ReadingMissing US man found in Syria says he was kept in prison after entering country as a pilgrim
CNN By Clarissa Ward, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — A missing US man has been found in Syria, where he says he was…
Continue ReadingTrump extends unprecedented invites to China’s Xi and other world leaders for his inauguration
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders to his…
Continue ReadingSomaliland’s new president is sworn in after elections that boosted region’s drive for recognition
Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland has sworn in its new president after last month’s election…
Continue ReadingUS appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
AP Business Writer An appeals court in Louisiana has ruled that Nasdaq can’t require diversity on the boards of companies that list on the…
Continue ReadingRape investigation that Swedish media say focused on Kylian Mbappé has been closed
Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish prosecutors say they have dropped a rape investigation that was launched in connection with soccer star…
Continue ReadingSelena Gomez reveals engagement to Benny Blanco
Selena Gomez is having quite a year, and it’s being capped with an engagement to music producer and songwriter Benny Blanco. The Grammy- and…
Continue ReadingRescue group saves 11-year-old girl floating alone in the Mediterranean for days after shipwreck
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — A humanitarian rescue group says its sailboat plucked from the central Mediterranean an 11-year-old girl believed to…
Continue ReadingBlack denomination upholds stance against same-sex marriage. A gay pastor in its ranks seeks change
Associated Press When the African Methodist Episcopal Church, arguably the world’s largest independent Black Protestant denomination, held its…
Continue ReadingUS wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale costs in the United States picked up sharply last month, signaling that price pressures are still…
Continue ReadingUS wholesale inflation surged higher in November
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US wholesale inflation shot higher last month, an unwelcome sign that some prices could be heating up before…
Continue ReadingGirl, 11, survives migrant shipwreck by clinging to tire tubes for 3 days
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — An 11-year-old girl has been found clinging to tire tubes off the Italian coast after the migrant boat…
Continue ReadingHoliday Gift Guide: Handcrafted items from North Carolina support hurricane recovery
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The town of Asheville, North Carolina, is known for its artists and restaurants. In September, it was…
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