Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — La invasión rusa a Ucrania es parte de una larga lista de guerras de Rusia y acciones bélicas en las que ha participado y liderado el presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin. La lista de guerras en las que Rusia ha participado es tan larga como su historia, pero en
Continue ReadingOpinion by Gad Levanon for CNN Business Perspectives Over the past 12 months, US consumer prices rose by 7.5%, the highest rate in nearly 40 years. Worse, inflation is showing no signs of slowing. The Federal Reserve typically fights inflation by raising interest rates, which slows the economy by reducing the demand for goods and
Continue ReadingBy Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Yet another key measure of inflation ticked higher at the start of the year, rising at its fastest pace in nearly 40 years. The price index tracking consumer spending increased by 6.1% between January 2021 and January 2022, according to new data from the Commerce Department released Friday. That was
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By MUTWIRI MUTUOTA and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press ELDORET, Kenya (AP) — The brutal killing of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop last year shows signs of being a turning point for Kenya in finally confronting a scourge of abuse and violence against female athletes. It hasn’t been spoken about or even acknowledged until now. The 25-year-old
Continue Reading LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool says it has built a “really strong and sustainable” financial position in light of the COVID-19 pandemic despite posting a fiscal-year loss for a second consecutive season. The Premier League club reported a pre-tax loss of $6.4 million for the financial year through May 2021 after a comparative loss of
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By EMILY SCHULTHEIS Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Invading Russian forces are closing in on Ukraine’s capital. The city is warning of street fighting and urging residents to stay inside. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on Ukrainians to “stand firm” in a fight for their country. He also says he would be willing to
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A lack of reliable information from Russia has made covering the invasion of Ukraine tougher for journalists. It also made a CNN reporter’s experience on Thursday all the more remarkable: Matthew Chance unexpectedly stumbled on Russian forces taking control of an airport 20 minutes from
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN The gentle purr of the engine hums as planets, spaceships and asteroids pass by in the surrounding windows. The galactic superstar Gaya dazzles with her songs, capturing the attention of guests and First Order lieutenants alike while colorful alien-inspired cocktails are passed around. There’s a slight commotion in the corner as
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During the month of February, Local Links is highlighting local black-owned businesses in honor of Black History Month. In the Coachella Valley, a mobile car wash and a thrift store are both instilling their family values to run a successful business. Rico’s West Coast Wash, also known as Don’t Get Caught Riding Dirty is a
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Amanda Kloots, who lost her husband Nick Cordero to Covid-19 in July 2020, has announced she’s tested positive. “The Talk” co-host shared the news via a post Thursday on her verified Instagram account. “Unfortunately I tested positive for COVID and will be missing some days at work until my quarantine
Continue Reading By RAF CASERT and FOSTER KLUG Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Luxembourg’s foreign minister says the 27-nation European Union is “very close to agreement” to freezing the assets of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov. Jean Asselborn said Friday before a meeting of EU foreign ministers to discuss Russian sanctions that “I think
Continue ReadingBy Jake Tapper, Ariane de Vogue, Jeff Zeleny, Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Friday, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation. “Today, as we watch freedom and liberty
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Yet another key measure of inflation ticked higher at the start of the year, rising at its fastest pace in nearly 40 years. The price index tracking consumer spending increased by 6.1% between January 2021 and January 2022, according to new data from the Commerce Department released
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.1% in January compared with a year ago, the latest evidence that Americans are enduring sharp price increases that will likely worsen after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It was the largest year-over-year rise since
Continue ReadingBy MARY ALICE ROYSE Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Metro Nashville officials announced Thursday that Waste Management has agreed to step in to help meet some of the residential trash collection challenges around the city. In a 2:30 p.m. press conference, Mayor John Cooper called the months long trash
Continue ReadingBy MARY ALICE ROYSE TOSIN FAKILE Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Tennessee’s proposal for new education funding is broken down Thursday by Gov. Bill Lee and Commissioner Penner Schwinn to explain how the money would be used for future education in Tennessee. There’s now more information on Tennessee’s proposed
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Chris Liakos, CNN Business Two of the world’s biggest container shipping companies are halting cargo bookings to and from Russia. “As the stability and safety of our operations is already being directly and indirectly impacted by sanctions, new Maersk bookings to and from Russia will be temporarily suspended, with exception of foodstuffs,
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The West has not gone after Russian oil. But nervous traders have decided they still don’t want to touch it, jolting the global energy market at a delicate moment. The main grade of oil that Russia exports into Europe is now being offered for sale at a hefty discount, signaling
Continue ReadingCNN By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, a groundbreaking nominee, appears before senators Monday for a seat on a Supreme Court that itself has been moving in reverse. The court has allowed Texas to ban abortions since September and appears on the cusp of obliterating a half-century
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Chicken nuggets have fallen victim to rising prices. Burger King’s largest franchisee in the United States said Thursday that it will soon reduce the number of nuggets in meals from ten pieces to 8. Carrols Restaurant Group, which operates 14% of Burger Kings’ roughly 7,000 US locations, told investors Thursday
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