By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Stocks may be making a comeback lately. Ditto for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. But one speculative corner of the market is still in the doldrums: SPACs. Remember all those special purpose acquisition companies that went public and then bought private firms? These so-called blank check deals were all
Continue ReadingBy Scott Cook Click here for updates on this story GRAFTON, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A Grafton couple woke up to a surprise after a black bear was trapped on their mud porch, destroying part of it along the way. The male black bear wandered his way into Melissa Champney’s mud porch Saturday night and
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By Maya Brown, CNN The tug of war between a majority-Black town in Tennessee and state officials is intensifying as the state comptroller’s office has given the town an ultimatum: Fix the town’s financial troubles or the county will take over. The state’s comptroller has pledged to restructure the town’s financial supervision and pushed officials
Continue ReadingBy WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story FITCHBURG, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A Massachusetts man whose daughter and infant grandson were stuck in war-torn Ukraine said he was able to get his family out of the country. Dr. William Hubbard, of Fitchburg, said he, his daughter, Aislinn, her boyfriend, and his 8-month-old grandson,
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has beat South Korea 1-0 to advance to a World Cup qualifying playoff against Australia in June. The winner of UAE vs. Australia will progress to a playoff final against a team from South America for a ticket to Qatar. Heading into the final round
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Lviv, Ucrania (CNN) — Cuando golpearon la puerta de Yulia Olkhovska a las 5:30 a.m., ella sabía quién la estaría esperando afuera en la oscuridad, pero aún así, estaba aterrorizada. Desde que Rusia invadió Ucrania, llevando tanques a pequeñas ciudades en el sudeste del país, incluyendo su ciudad natal Melitopol, ha habido una
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN Few people get married thinking they’re going to get divorced. Or about divvying up money or assets after a marriage ends. But more brides- and grooms-to-be are considering that scenario, especially when it comes to prenuptial agreements. Prenups are often met with preconceived notions of a lack of trust or a
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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Henderson police say a woman has been arrested after apparently intentionally striking two juveniles with her vehicle in the Las Vegas suburb. Police said 36-year-old Fatima Mitchell was arrested on two counts of attempted murder. Police said the incident remained under investigation and that no additional information was immediately available. Ages
Continue Reading By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The NFL is changing its sometimes controversial overtime rules to guarantee each side gets the ball in the playoffs. Concerned that the coin toss to begin the extra period has too much impact on postseason game results, the owners voted Tuesday to approve
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general is asking a state appeals court to uphold a lower court ruling requiring former President Donald Trump to answer questions under oath after a civil investigation into his business practices uncovered evidence that he may have misstated the value of assets
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Ezra Miller, who stars in the upcoming DC film “The Flash,” was arrested in Hilo, Hawaii, on Monday morning. Miller was charged with disorderly conduct and harassment after an incident at a bar, according to police. The Hawaii County Police Department, South Hilo, responded to a report of a disorderly bar
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Apple users could soon install apps outside the App Store. WhatsApp users could message or video call friends using Telegram, and vice versa. And the search results users see on Google could change, with potentially major repercussions for smaller online businesses. These are just some of the
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Jada Pinkett Smith se pronunció por primera vez desde la polémica en los premios Oscar en la que su esposo Will Smith abofeteó a Chris Rock por bromear sobre ella. “Esta es una temporada de sanación y estoy aquí para eso”, dijo Pinkett Smith. La estrella de “Matrix” ha estado en
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government has decided to block imports of coal from Russia. Tuesday’s move is part of a larger strategy to reduce energy dependence on Russia which gained new urgency after the invasion of Ukraine. Poland agreed to impose financial penalties on any private entities importing Russian
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The NFL is requiring all of its teams to hire a minority or female offensive assistant coach for the 2022 season at a time when criticism is high over the diversity of its top ranks. The league also says its Rooney Rule, requiring every team to interview at least two external
Continue Reading By JOSEPH WILSON and HERNÁN MUÑOZ Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The energy crisis provoked by Russia’s war in Ukraine has helped Spain and Portugal emerge in an strategically advantageous position as an “energy island” in Europe with a relatively low reliance on Russian natural gas. The two countries are now poised to reap
Continue ReadingBy Dave Hall Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — In many ways Jackson Williams is your typical teenager. He likes to say “dude”… a lot. “I’m like every other teenage dude,” Williams said. “I like to play video games.” In another way, Jackson is not your typical teenager. The
Continue ReadingBy Maddie White Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Somewhere in Poland, not too far from the Ukrainian border, Ukrainian first responders spent the past week sharpening their combat and defense skills by learning how to operate tactical drones from a team of Las Vegans. That team includes 22-year-old
Continue ReadingBy Barbara Starr, Ellie Kaufman and Jeremy Herb, CNN The top US general in Europe said Tuesday there “could be” a gap in US intelligence gathering that caused the US to overestimate Russia’s capability and underestimate Ukraine’s defensive abilities before Russia attacked Ukraine. When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine last month, US intelligence assessed
Continue ReadingBy Matt Kling and Elaine Emerson Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said they arrested a man after a deadly stabbing of an off-duty police officer along the Las Vegas Strip Saturday night. According to police, officers were called to a bridge near the 3900
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