By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla reported a much bigger than expected increase in profits, despite a series of price cuts that trimmed the amount of revenue per vehicle sold. Tesla (TSLA) reported adjusted earnings of $3.1 billion, or 91 cents a share, up 20% from the second quarter last year. Analysts
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Harry Styles is continuing to deliver his trademark charm with his latest music video, for the song “Daylight.” The former One Direction member appears in a series of eccentric costumes in the whimsical clip, which dropped on Wednesday, all inspired by the theme of an old-style traveling circus. Styles
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it will allow all American citizens, including dual-nationality Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza Strip, to enter the country through its international airport as part of an agreement to qualify for a U.S. visa waiver program. Israeli national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi said Wednesday that the regulation would take
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing new guidelines for corporate mergers, taking steps to disclose junk fees charged by landlords and launching a crackdown on price-gouging in the food industry. Wednesday’s announcements were discussed when President Joe Biden met with his White House Competition Council. The council is
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The former weapons supervisor on the set of the movie “Rust” won’t have to take a drug test as she confronts felony charges of evidence tampering and involuntary manslaughter in the on-set shooting death of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin. A New Mexico district
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A video released Wednesday appears to show Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin for the first time since he led a short-lived rebellion last month, and he is seen telling his troops they will spend some time in Belarus training its military before deploying to Africa. Messaging app channels linked to Prigozhin’s Wagner
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI and TRISHA AHMED Associated Press Authorities in North Dakota say a man armed with 1,800 rounds of ammunition and explosives unleashed a “murderous barrage of fire” as he ambushed officers who were investigating a crash. One officer was killed two were critically wounded before a fourth officer stopped him and thwarted what
Continue ReadingJoaquin Doria (CNN Español) — Como cada 20 de julio, los habitantes de Argentina y otros países de la región se encuentran con sus seres queridos para celebrar el Día del Amigo. Aunque muchos aprovechan la ocasión para reunirse y compartir un buen momento, no todos conocen la curiosa historia detrás de esta fecha. Lo
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy and Samantha Delouya, CNN New York (CNN) — Netflix’s crackdown on password sharing appears to be paying off. The streaming giant on Wednesday said it added nearly six million paid subscribers during the three months ending in June, bringing its total to more than 238 million globally. The company said it has
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The intense heat hitting much of the globe this summer is continuing. As southern Europe bakes under a heat wave, firefighters in Greece are getting some help from other countries in battling wildfires near Athens that have caused evacuations for several days. Protesters in Texas are raising concerns about the safety
Continue ReadingBy ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government is recruiting high-skilled foreigners working in the United States to move to Canada instead, and the program has been so successful that it met its target of 10,000 applicants in just one day. The government this week launched a special work permit for foreign
Continue ReadingBy Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — A tornado in North Carolina severely damaged a Pfizer plant, damaged several other structures, shut down a major interstate and injured at least 16 people Wednesday afternoon. The tornado was on the ground for 16.5 miles, lasting about 30 minutes, and produced peak winds of 150 mph, an EF-3
Continue ReadingBy Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — Elder members of the Ho-Chunk Nation gathered Tuesday in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, to record the tribe’s language to preserve the history for the next generation. Ho-Chunk Nation public relations officer Casey Brown says it’s critical to capture the voices and dialects of speakers because many of the elders
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A man living in a transient camp at Juniper Ridge known as “Dirt World” has died of injuries from being attacked by up to three dogs early Wednesday morning, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El exjefe de la Dirección de Inteligencia Militar de Venezuela, Hugo Carvajal, aterrizó este miércoles en Nueva York, donde este jueves se presentará en una corte del Distrito Sur de Nueva York para conocer los cargos que enfrenta en Estados Unidos, confirmó a CNN su representante legal. El abogado Zachary
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé gave one lucky audience member at a recent “Renaissance” tour concert in Nashville a pretty sweet wedding gift. The Grammy-winner was on stage singing “Crazy in Love” when she spotted a sign in the crowd asking her to help choose between her hits “XO” and “1+1” to be
Continue ReadingBy Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — As Americans desperately seek to cool off, some stocks are rising with the temperature. Shares of companies whose products help cool homes have gained as record temperatures hit the United States. Carrier Global shares have jumped 10.6% this month, Whirlpool rose 4.8% and Aaon added 8.3%. Those
Continue ReadingZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain has killed at least five people and injured dozens of others in Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia. The storm was the second in two days to sweep over the Balkans region following days of extremely hot and dry weather. Police said two men
Continue ReadingBy KATHY McCORMACK and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection to a fifth term in 2024, an unexpected move for the popular Republican that gives Democrats real hope of reclaiming the battleground state’s top elected office during a presidential election
Continue ReadingBy THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s first open call for grants yielded 6,353 applications from nonprofits — meaning candidates have at least a 4% chance of being selected for a $1 million grant. Lever for Change, the nonprofit overseeing the application process, said Wednesday that the applications came
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