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By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jury selection is underway in the trial of a little-known Republican congressman from Nebraska who’s accused of lying to federal authorities about illegal campaign contributions from a Nigerian billionaire. U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry arrived Wednesday morning at the federal courthouse in Los Angeles, where he faces
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers U.S. stock indexes shed much of their gains in afternoon trading Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate hike since 2018. As Wall Street largely anticipated, the central bank announced it was increasing its key short-term rate by 0.25 percentage points.
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Tras el discurso que el presidente de Perú, Pedro Castillo, pronunció ante el Congreso, el jefe de gabinete señaló que el primer mandatario decidió a último momento no anunciar el adelanto de elecciones generales. “Han existido muchos anuncios del presidente, ha faltado un anuncio que a última hora hemos decidido,
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer On the first day of the new league year, one of the NFL’s top broadcasting teams is moving from Fox to ESPN. ESPN announced on Wednesday a move that has been in the works for nearly a month — Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will be broadcasting “Monday Night
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer On the first day of the new league year, one of the NFL’s top broadcasting teams is moving from Fox to ESPN. ESPN announced on Wednesday a move that has been in the works for nearly a month — Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will be broadcasting “Monday Night
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve launched a high-risk effort to tame the worst inflation since the 1970s, raising its benchmark short-term interest rate and signaling potentially up to seven rate hikes this year. The Fed’s quarter-point hike in its key rate, which it pinned near zero since the
Continue ReadingBy Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates for the first time since 2018, the central bank announced Wednesday at the conclusion of its highly anticipated two-day monetary policy meeting. The move marks the end of the Fed’s pandemic-era easy money policy and comes amid soaring inflation across America. The federal
Continue Reading By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Jim Lamon is distancing himself from taxation and Social Security proposals in a controversial GOP policy agenda he enthusiastically embraced a week ago. The policy agenda by Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has divided Senate Republicans and energized Democrats who hope their
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — West Ham defender Kurt Zouma is being prosecuted by an animal charity for kicking and slapping his cat in abuse caught on video. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals took Zouma’s two pet cats into care after footage of the abuse surfaced on social media last month. The
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Maksim Khorin is a 12-year-old boy from Ukraine who was able to escape his home country along with his grandparents. They were able to flee Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, and head to the Poland border as the Russian invasion was starting. They soon after made their way to the Coachella Valley by plane. The three of them
Continue ReadingCNN By Eliza Mackintosh and Oleksandra Ochman, CNN Lviv, Ukraine (CNN) — When Serhii woke up to news reports that a bomb had flattened Mariupol’s Drama Theater, where hundreds of people had been sheltering, he couldn’t breathe. His wife and their two daughters were inside. A day before the attack, the 56-year-old editor, who lives
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Ayer a las 5:30 de la tarde la policía recibió una llamada que reportaba una balacera frente a la tienda Best Buy de La Quinta ubicada sobre el Hwy 111 cerca de la calle Dune Palms, cuando los uniformados llegaron no encontraron ni al pistolero ni a la víctima, luego recibieron la llamada de un
Continue Reading By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s attorneys want the actor released from jail while they appeal his conviction of lying to Chicago police about a racist and homophobic attack and the 150-day jail sentence a judge handed down. They have turned to a state appeals court for help. The attorneys say
Continue Reading SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Kansas City traded left-hander Mike Minor to the Cincinnati Reds for left-hander Amir Garrett on Wednesday. Cincinnati would get $500,000 from the Royals if Minor’s mutual option for 2023 is declined, covering half the cost of the buyout. The 29-year-old Garrett, who was 0-4 with a 6.04 ERA and seven saves
Continue Reading SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Kansas City traded left-hander Mike Minor to the Cincinnati Reds for left-hander Amir Garrett on Wednesday. Cincinnati would get $500,000 from the Royals if Minor’s mutual option for 2023 is declined, covering half the cost of the buyout. The 29-year-old Garrett, who was 0-4 with a 6.04 ERA and seven saves
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN The US Department of Education announced Wednesday that a number of historically Black colleges and universities that recently received bomb threats are now eligible for federal grants aimed at improving mental health resources and campus security. “The recent bomb threats experienced by HBCUs have shaken students and fractured their sense of
Continue ReadingBy Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Two of the most recognizable voices in the NFL are switching networks. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman are leaving their long-time home at Fox to head to ESPN’s “Monday Night Football,” the network announced Wednesday. The broadcasting duo, who have called over 300 games together, will step into the “Monday
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Una aparatosa volcadura provocó un gran caos vial sobre el freeway 10 en Cabazon donde cuatro carriles fueron bloqueados debido a que se volcó un motorhome y los automovilistas solo pudieron circular por un carril, la línea de vehículos se extendió ocho millas hasta Banning mientras el RV era removido por las grúas, el percance
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels right-hander Griffin Canning won’t be ready for opening day after a setback in his recovery from a back injury. The setback occurred a few weeks ago. The Orange County native and UCLA product was expected to be a strong candidate for the
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels right-hander Griffin Canning won’t be ready for opening day after a setback in his recovery from a back injury. The setback occurred a few weeks ago. The Orange County native and UCLA product was expected to be a strong candidate for the
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