By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The stock market has been jolted by indications the Federal Reserve will move to aggressively raise interest rates to rein in inflation. What’s happening: The Fed announced Wednesday that it would begin lifting rates “soon” to combat the sharp rise in prices. Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is
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By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week following three straight increases economists blamed on the surge in cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims fell by 30,000 to 260,000 last week, slightly less than the 265,000 analysts
Continue ReadingOpinion by Gerry Connolly for CNN Business Perspectives Our workforce is the lifeblood of the US federal government. Without individuals committed to public service, taxpayers, vulnerable populations and small businesses would not have access to critical resources and services. If the federal government fails to attract and hire the best and the brightest into service,
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By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Justin Bieber had a peachy 2021, and he leads the iHeartRadio Music Award field with nine nominations. He had two major collaborative hits of 2021, “Peaches” with Daniel Caesar and Giveon and “Stay” with The Kid LAROI. Breakout star Olivia Rodrigo had several nominations
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Se espera que nevadas fuertes y vientos intensos azoten algunas áreas metropolitanas en el noreste de Estados Unidos este fin de semana. Además, es probable que millones de personas queden bajo vigilancia de tormentas invernales a partir del viernes. Los meteorólogos pronostican que en el este de Massachusetts, incluyendo Boston, y Rhode
Continue ReadingBy Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Microsoft’s nearly $70 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard could make it a leader in gaming. But it also risks creating a new headache for the tech giant in a key part of its operations: corporate culture. For months, Activision Blizzard has been under pressure to overhaul its workplace
Continue ReadingBy NICK SLOAN Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Kansas City Chiefs fans are showing what it truly means to be Midwest nice. After a rollercoaster ride win on Sunday, fans were feeling generous. The John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo, NY., says they’ve received thousands of $13
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By Katie Hunt and Ashley Strickland, CNN A rogue rocket booster could collide with the moon in the next few weeks, according to space experts, an event that could leave a crater on the far side of the moon. The SpaceX Falcon rocket stage was used in 2015 to launch the US Deep Space Climate
Continue ReadingBy Tony Garcia Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Metro Police plan to charge the father, who was driving the vehicle that crashed in Antioch on Wednesday morning, killing his 4-year-old son. According to police, Alexander Nwaibe, 61, will be charged with vehicular homicide, two counts of aggravated child endangerment,
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The Indio Police 9-1-1 dispatch center is preparing to roll out new software in the near future that will help improve people’s access to place an emergency call. This would include people who are attending any one of the large festivals or events brought to the Coachella Valley. It’s going to get easier for the
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew last year at the fastest pace since Ronald Reagan’s presidency, bouncing back with resilience from 2020′s brief but devastating coronavirus recession. The nation’s gross domestic product — its total output of goods and services — expanded 5.7% in 2021. It was the
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Sanders Click here for updates on this story JENNINGS, Missouri (KMOV) — A search is underway after a 12-year-old left her home with a woman pretending to be an employee with the Department of Family Services, police said. Around 5:30 p.m., Jariah Hickman, 12, was last seen getting into a black Chevrolet Impala
Continue Reading By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ energy minister says the European Union has earmarked 657 million euros ($736 million) for the construction of a 2,000-megawatt undersea electricity cable linking the power grids of Israel, Cyprus and Greece. Energy Minister Natasa Pilides told reporters on Thursday the funding is Cyprus’ largest-ever investment
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Continue ReadingBy BRENDAN KIRBY Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The fate of a historic marker highlighting a 1909 lynching remains up in the air Wednesday. The 50 member Mobile County Community Remembrance Project got a permit of the city’s right-of-way committee in April to put the marker above the Bankhead
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Higher prices and chicken sandwiches are helping boost McDonald’s sales. But earnings disappointed Wall Street Thursday morning. Last year, sales at US stores open at least 13 months jumped 13.8%, the largest annual increase since McDonald’s started reporting comparable sales in 1993, the company said Thursday. In the fourth quarter,
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Zotos Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — In a video with more than 3 million views, Kaleb Higgins outlines his plan to restore a long vacant Victorian mansion in North St. Louis City. “It was built in 1889 by Charles S. Brown,” said Higgins. The home sits on
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Metz, CNN Business Jeremy Bailenson has studied virtual reality for decades. But it wasn’t until last year that the Stanford professor felt the technology was good enough that he could actually teach a class in VR. Over the summer and again in the fall, Bailenson, the founding director of Stanford’s Virtual Human Interaction
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Thanks to strong passenger traffic over the winter holidays, Southwest Airlines is reporting a $68 million profit for the fourth quarter. Southwest said Thursday it was the airline’s first profit without federal pandemic aid since late 2019. The airline is facing higher costs, however, from boosting
Continue ReadingBy David Hixon Click here for updates on this story HALEIWA, Hawaii (KITV) — A man who City and County of Honolulu Ocean Safety lifeguards performed as lifesaving measures on at Ke Ike Beach died on Monday. The Honolulu Medical Examiner identified the victim as 50-year-old Timothy Winter visiting from Arizona. Ocean Safety personnel responded
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