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By David Goldman, CNN Business As Russian soldiers bear down on Ukraine, increasingly desperate Ukrainians are running out of food and medicine. The economic fallout from the invasion is beginning to spill over to the rest of the world, too. Forecasts for global growth are being slashed and the chance of a US recession in
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By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level in 52 years as the U.S. job market continues to show strength in the midst of rising costs and an ongoing virus pandemic. Jobless claims fell by 28,000 to 187,000 for
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of philanthropist, best-selling author and NBA Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1947 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. Father: Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, transit police officer and jazz musician Mother: Cora Alcindor, department store
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By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Officials say the final cost of last year’s Tokyo Olympics is expected to be about $13.6 billion when the organizing committee dissolves in June. Organizing committee CEO Toshiro Muto hinted to reporters after an executive board meeting that the final cost might be a bit lower
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning country singer Loretta Lynn. Personal Birth date: April 14, 1932 (some sources say 1935) Death date: October 4, 2022 Birth place: Butcher Holler, Kentucky Birth name: Loretta Webb Father: Melvin Webb, coal miner Mother: Clara (Ramey) Webb Marriage: Oliver Lynn (1948-1996, his
Continue Reading By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Governors and state lawmakers throughout the U.S. are floating proposals to send checks to help residents cope with soaring inflation at a time when state budgets are bursting with cash. The relief ideas come at a time when many states actually have too much money on
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By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Governors and state lawmakers throughout the U.S. are floating proposals to send checks to help residents cope with soaring inflation at a time when state budgets are bursting with cash. The relief ideas come at a time when many states actually have too much money on
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at April Fools’ Day, also known as All Fools’ Day, celebrated on April 1 every year. History Some historians believe the April Fools’ customs began in France, although no one knows for sure. It may stem from a calendar change in 16th century France — the moving of
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level in 52 years as the U.S. job market continues to show strength in the midst of rising costs and ongoing virus pandemic. Jobless claims fell by 28,000 to 187,000 for the
Continue Reading The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Russian stock market has opened for limited trading under heavy restrictions for the first time since Moscow invaded Ukraine. It comes almost a month after prices plunged and the market was shut down as a way to insulate the economy. Trading of a limited number of stocks,
Continue ReadingCNN By David Goldman, CNN Business As Russian soldiers bear down on Ukraine, increasingly desperate Ukrainians are running out of food and medicine. The economic fallout from the invasion is beginning to spill over to the rest of the world, too. Forecasts for global growth are being slashed and the chance of a US recession
Continue Reading By AMY TAXIN and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press The Biden administration has unveiled new procedures to handle asylum claims at the U.S. southern border, hoping to decide cases in months instead of years. The rules empower asylum officers to grant or deny claims, an authority that has been limited to immigration judges for people arriving
Continue Reading By AMY TAXIN and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press The Biden administration has unveiled new procedures to handle asylum claims at the U.S. southern border, hoping to decide cases in months instead of years. The rules empower asylum officers to grant or deny claims, an authority that has been limited to immigration judges for people arriving
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration will soon release a federal regulation that overhauls the US asylum system to settle claims at a faster pace and help alleviate the immigration court backlog. The new rule gives asylum officers more authority by allowing them to hear and decide asylum claims — cases that are usually
Continue Reading By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press The housing market is tight in many parts of the country. And some people are finding a solution in accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. Or call them granny flats, in-law units or backyard bungalows. They’re small homes separate from the main house. They can be new structures or converted garages
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Campisi and Brandon Griggs, CNN Since the US Supreme Court was established in 1789, 115 justices have served on the bench. Of those, 108 have been White men. Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, would help broaden the diversity of the court. Jackson, who is African American, would succeed justice Stephen
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Cohen and Danielle Herman, CNN Soon after the US Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to Evusheld, a new drug to prevent Covid-19, pharmacist Tom Henry alerted his blog readers. He was thrilled because finally, there was a drug that could protect people like him who are immune-compromised and had a
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins, CNN Four days after Russia invaded Ukraine, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan authorized a team of officials to quietly map out potential ways the US could respond if Russian President Vladimir Putin took an extreme step, including deploying chemical, biological or nuclear weapons, a senior administration official told CNN.
Continue ReadingCNN By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Four days after Russia invaded Ukraine, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan authorized a team of officials to quietly map out potential ways the US could respond if Russian President Vladimir Putin took an extreme step, including deploying chemical, biological or nuclear weapons, a senior administration official told
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. markets were poised to open higher Thursday as leaders including President Joe Biden prepared to meet in Europe to discuss the Ukraine crisis, sanctions and the Russian oil embargo. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials rose 0.4% and the same for the S&P 500 gained 0.5%. World shares were largely
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