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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — High inflation is taking a toll on American families. That acknowledgment comes from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in remarks to be delivered at a Tuesday congressional hearing, where he is sure to face tough questions on the subject. The Senate Banking Committee will hold a
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Dillinger, CNN A 57-year-old Maryland man is doing well three days after receiving a genetically modified pig heart in a first-of-its-kind transplant surgery, University of Maryland Medicine said in a news release Monday. David Bennett had terminal heart disease, and the pig heart was “the only currently available option,” according to the release.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego police have shot and killed a robbery suspect they said he pulled a gun during a confrontation in an alley. It happened around 7:30 a.m. Monday after police answered a report that a man with a knife had robbed a liquor store. Police say moments later, police spotted a
Continue Reading SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and Japan say North Korea has fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into the North’s eastern sea.. The launch comes as North Korea continues to demonstrate its military might amid a self-imposed pandemic lockdown and deadlocked nuclear talks with the United States. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs
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Ángela Reyes (CNN) — El Estado Mayor Conjunto de Corea del Sur afirma que Corea del Norte lanzó este martes (hora local) uno o varios proyectiles no identificados sobre su costa este, según un mensaje de texto enviado a los medios de comunicación. No está claro cuántos proyectiles fueron lanzados. Noticia en desarrollo. The-CNN-Wire™ &
Continue Reading SCHRIEVER, La. (AP) — More than four months after Hurricane Ida destroyed their houses, some Louisiana residents are just now moving from tent camps to government-supplied trailer homes. The Courier reports that a state test program paid for by the Federal Emergency Management Agency is putting people in RV trailers. Officials say that is helping
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Riverside County’s annual “Human Trafficking Conference” will begin today, continuing until Thursday in a virtual forum focused on deterring sex crimes against children and ending labor exploitation. The 2022 conference will be hosted by the Department of Public Social Services, featuring multiple speakers and breakout sessions. Access is free and available via https://www.eventbrite.com/e/riverside-county-dpss-csec-conference-tickets-219384132847.
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Robert “Bob” Falkenburg, who won the 1948 Wimbledon men’s singles final at age 22, has died. He was 95. Falkenburg’s daughter tells The Associated Press that he passed away from natural causes last week at his home in Santa Ynez, California. Falkenburg also won two Grand Slam men’s doubles
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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Robert “Bob” Falkenburg, who won the 1948 Wimbledon men’s singles final at age 22, has died. He was 95. Falkenburg’s daughter tells The Associated Press that he passed away from natural causes last week at his home in Santa Ynez, California. Falkenburg also won two Grand Slam men’s doubles
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer Midfielder Gio Reyna and forward Tim Weah remain uncertain for the United States’ next three World Cup qualifiers, which start Jan. 27 with a match against El Salvador at Columbus, Ohio. Reyna has not played in any matches since injuring his right hamstring during the opening qualifier at El
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer Midfielder Gio Reyna and forward Tim Weah remain uncertain for the United States’ next three World Cup qualifiers, which start Jan. 27 with a match against El Salvador at Columbus, Ohio. Reyna has not played in any matches since injuring his right hamstring during the opening qualifier at El
Continue Reading By MEG KINNARD Associated Press U.S. Rep Nancy Mace of South Carolina has contracted COVID-19 for a second time. The Charleston Republican said Monday she had tested positive despite full vaccination amid a resurgence of the pandemic fueled by the omicron variant. Mace said that she knew she had contracted the virus on Monday, opting
Continue ReadingBy Zachary B. Wolf, CNN As Democrats push to pass voting rights legislation through Congress, there’s been talk of using a process known as the “nuclear option.” It’s an overheated phrase that boils down to changing Senate rules to pass legislation with a simple majority. Senators need 60 votes to do just about anything in
Continue Reading By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Hospitals around the U.S. are increasingly taking the extraordinary step of allowing nurses and other workers infected with the coronavirus to stay on the job if they have mild symptoms or none at all. The move is a reaction to the severe hospital staffing shortages and
Continue Reading By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Hospitals around the U.S. are increasingly taking the extraordinary step of allowing nurses and other workers infected with the coronavirus to stay on the job if they have mild symptoms or none at all. The move is a reaction to the severe hospital staffing shortages and
Continue Reading By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Hospitals around the U.S. are increasingly taking the extraordinary step of allowing nurses and other workers infected with the coronavirus to stay on the job if they have mild symptoms or none at all. The move is a reaction to the severe hospital staffing shortages and
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Ted Barrett, CNN Top Senate Democrats and the Biden administration are maneuvering behind the scenes to defeat a measure from GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas that would impose sanctions on businesses associated with a major pipeline from Russia to Germany, aiming to shore up Democratic unity amid high-level US talks
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer A second Starbucks store near Buffalo, New York, has voted to unionize. It’s one of a growing number of the chain’s stores seeking to organize workers. Workers at the suburban Buffalo store voted 15-9 in favor of representation by Workers United, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union.
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer A second Starbucks store near Buffalo, New York, has voted to unionize. It’s one of a growing number of the chain’s stores seeking to organize workers. Workers at the suburban Buffalo store voted 15-9 in favor of representation by Workers United, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union.
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer A second Starbucks store near Buffalo, New York, has voted to unionize. It’s one of a growing number of the chain’s stores seeking to organize workers. Workers at the suburban Buffalo store voted 15-9 in favor of representation by Workers United, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union.
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