By Maegan Vazquez and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden took his sales pitch for the newly passed bipartisan infrastructure deal on the road Wednesday, highlighting the effect of the bill on supply chains and acknowledging Americans’ concerns about rising prices — hours after new inflation statistics revealed that US consumer prices are surging more
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Tami Luhby, CNN Though Thanksgiving is still two weeks away, Travis Moffatt and his fiancée, Britnie Walston, have already purchased three apple pies for their family dinner and socked them away in the freezer. The Baltimore couple wanted to make sure they could secure the dessert before grocery prices rise any more
Continue ReadingCNN By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A New Jersey gym owner and former MMA fighter who punched a police officer during the January 6 riot was sentenced to 41 months in prison on Wednesday, becoming the first rioter sentenced for violence against the police during the attack. Scott Fairlamb pleaded guilty in August
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By MICHAEL TARM, SCOTT BAUER and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Defense attorneys at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial say they will ask the judge to declare a mistrial after prosecutors posed what appeared to be improper questions of Rittenhouse on the stand. Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder did not immediately rule, saying he
Continue ReadingCNN By Marianne Garvey Paul Rudd is objectively cute. He’s funny. He’s a family man. He is charitable. But … sexy? People magazine’s selection of Rudd as this year’s Sexiest Man Alive came as a surprise to some, including Rudd, according to Dan Wakeford, the Editor-in-Chief of People, who said the actor was “baffled” by
Continue ReadingBy Mary Francis Hoots Click here for updates on this story GRUNDY COUNTY, Tennessee (WRCB) — Channel 3 is learning more about what police say happened just before an officer shot and killed a woman in Grundy County on Monday. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says initial reports claim Angie McFarland pointed a gun at
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By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer A diversity report for racial and gender hiring in Major League Soccer saw a “substantial” increase in its scores for hiring women at the team and league level after four years of declines. Wednesday’s report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at Central Florida
Continue Reading By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A former Idaho inmate who became the first person to receive court-ordered gender confirmation surgery after suing the Idaho Department of Correction is asking a judge to order the state to pay more than $2.8 million in attorney fees. The state has until Nov. 22 to
Continue Reading By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch We’re more than halfway through the fantasy season and couldn’t be more excited to get these players in my lineups. These are my best bets to score going into Week 10.
Continue Reading By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer The Atlantic Coast Conference divisional races are far from decided and several schools still have a shot at winning the league crown. Virginia defensive lineman Mandy Alonso says this is fun because being in contention is the position everyone wants to be in at this time of year.
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By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The U.S. monthly budget deficit fell in October as the government collected more taxes from individuals and corporations thanks to a much improved economy emerging from the coronavirus pandemic. The Treasury Department reported Wednesday that the federal government posted a deficit of $165 billion last month, 42% lower than
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The U.S. monthly budget deficit fell in October as the government collected more taxes from individuals and corporations thanks to a much improved economy emerging from the coronavirus pandemic. The Treasury Department reported Wednesday that the federal government posted a deficit of $165 billion last month, 42% lower than
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Todd Click here for updates on this story LONGMONT, Colorado (KCNC) — Longmont police are searching for the suspect in a potential homicide case as a local family mourns the loss of a 100-year-old World War II Veteran. Ken Barhite was well known around the community for an active and energetic lifestyle that
Continue Reading By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Top-ranked Georgia and No. 3 Alabama appear headed for a showdown in the Southeastern Conference championship game. But before the powerhouse programs actually clash on Dec. 4 in Atlanta they still have a few remaining hurdles they have to clear in the season’s final weeks. The Bulldogs close
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The U.S. beer industry has one less independent brewer. Michigan-based Bell’s Brewery said Wednesday it is being acquired by Australian brewer Lion, a subsidiary of Japan’s Kirin Group. Financial terms were not disclosed. Lion will join Bell’s with Colorado-based New Belgium Brewing, which it acquired in 2019. Together, the
Continue Reading By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s mayor says three concertgoers remain in critical condition following a massive crowd surge during a Travis Scott concert last week. Mayor Sylvester Turner said Wednesday that the victims, their families and the city deserve to know what led to the death of eight people at
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns signed three-time Pro Bowl left guard Joel Bitonio to a three-year, $48 million contract extension through the 2025 season. Bitonio’s deal follows one given by Cleveland to right guard Wyatt Teller, who signed a four-year, $56.8 million extension on Tuesday. The 30-year-old Bitonio was
Continue Reading By LORI HINNANT Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Former French President François Hollande has testified at the trial of 14 men accused of helping in the 2015 Islamic State attacks on Paris. Hollande said he was aware for months beforehand that the Islamic State group was targeting France. He was at France’s national stadium when
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Hace unos años, Charlotte Wolf regresó de un viaje alrededor del mundo y contó el número de vuelos que había realizado. “Creo que hice unos 80 vuelos en un espacio de tiempo bastante corto”, cuenta hoy esta joven de 29 años a CNN Travel. Para Wolf, ver esa cifra escrita le
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The previous time Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson came back to play in his native South Florida, he put on an absolute show. Miami can only hope this trip goes differently. It’s a big weekend for Jackson, who gets his number retired at Louisville on
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