The Associated Press Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street Tuesday, led by more declines in Big Tech companies. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gave up 1.4%. Microsoft, Google’s parent company and Facebook were all down about 2%. The weakness in tech came as bond yields continued to march higher, which
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The Associated Press Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street Tuesday, led by more declines in Big Tech companies. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gave up 1.4%. Microsoft, Google’s parent company and Facebook were all down about 2%. The weakness in tech came as bond yields continued to march higher, which
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury has declined to indict four Houston police officers who fatally shot a man more than 20 times while he was in the midst of a mental health crisis. The grand jury chose not to indict the officers, who had been fired after last year’s death of 27-year-old Nicolas Chavez.
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned lawmakers that the federal government will likely run out of cash and extraordinary measures by October 18 unless Congress raises the debt ceiling. The new estimate from Yellen raises the risk that the United States could default on its debt in a matter of weeks
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s transport minister said Tuesday there are “tentative signs” a fuel-supply crisis snarling the country is easing, but it will be a while before the situation returns to normal. The government has put army troops on standby to help get gas to stations and help ease a
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s transport minister said Tuesday there are “tentative signs” a fuel-supply crisis snarling the country is easing, but it will be a while before the situation returns to normal. The government has put army troops on standby to help get gas to stations and help ease a
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By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN A Connecticut doctor’s state physician and surgeon license has been suspended for providing blank, signed exemption forms related to the Covid-19 vaccine, Covid testing, general vaccines and medical opposition to wearing facial masks, the state Department of Public Health said. Connecticut’s Medical Examining Board suspended the license through a unanimous decision
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Youth climate activists Vanessa Nakate and Greta Thunberg chastized global leaders Tuesday for failing to meet funding pledges and for delivering too much “blah blah blah’’ as climate change wreaks havoc around the world. They even cast doubt on the intentions behind a youth climate gathering where
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Youth climate activists Vanessa Nakate and Greta Thunberg chastized global leaders Tuesday for failing to meet funding pledges and for delivering too much “blah blah blah’’ as climate change wreaks havoc around the world. They even cast doubt on the intentions behind a youth climate gathering where
Continue ReadingBy Rex Hodge Click here for updates on this story WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Filming of the Amazon-Prime sci-fi series, “The Peripheral,” is underway in Marshall, and a part of Western North Carolina history is about to take the set. The show calls for a pool table with an old-time look to it. The set
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices soared in July by a record amount from a year earlier as buyers desperate for homes bid up prices amid a limited supply. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index surged 19.9% in July compared with a year ago, the largest gain
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Bell, Pierre Bairin, Mark Esplin and Helen Regan, CNN Haiti’s unelected leader Ariel Henry says he understands why the United States is deporting thousands of Haitian migrants from the Texas border, as he wants to cooperate with America — and will welcome home those who fled the disaster-hit country. In an exclusive interview
Continue ReadingBy EMILY RITTMAN Click here for updates on this story ATCHISON, KS (KCTV) — A father is sharing his son’s story to honor the gift of life the 15-year-old gave to five other people and their families through organ donation. Doctors discovered Brugada syndrome, a rare heart rhythm disorder, caused Rocky Delfs to collapse on
Continue ReadingBy Tammy Watford, WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Students from Asheville’s Hillcrest community recently took a field trip with a UNC Asheville after-school program to get a bit closer to nature. Monday afternoon, they have visited the Willow Pond at the North Carolina Arboretum. They’re learning about
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — In a story published Sept. 26 about gasoline shortages in Britain, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Ruby McGregor-Smith is president of the Confederation of British Industry. She is president of the British Chambers of Commerce.
Continue Reading By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s prime minister has complained about the delay in the launch of his country’s membership negotiations with the European Union, saying Bulgaria’s veto is holding the process hostage. Edi Rama spoke at a news conference Tuesday with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, who is
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN K-pop’s most famous boy band has announced additional show dates in North America, with four special nights at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. BTS will be performing there on November 27, November 28, December 1, and December 2. The announcement came as a happy surprise for fans of the group
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN K-pop’s most famous boy band has announced additional show dates in North America, with four special nights at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. BTS will be performing there on November 27, November 28, December 1, and December 2. The announcement came as a happy surprise for fans of the
Continue ReadingBy MARIYA MURROW Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — A dispute between employees turned violent Sunday evening as police rushed to the scene of a stabbing. It happened at around 5:50 p.m. at 267 Marietta Street NW. Upon arrival, officers found a woman with stab wounds to the face, chest,
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN It’s not a joke — Chelsea Handler looks to be in love. The author, comedian and former talk show host went public with her relationship with fellow comedian Jo Koy. In one photo on Handler’s verfied Instagram account, she is hugging him from behind and in the next image the
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