By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday will lay out its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, which have taken a disproportionate toll on Black smokers and other minorities. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf previewed the announcement in congressional testimony, saying the proposal
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Americans had to reach deeper into their pockets in March, as yet another key inflation index showed prices hit a fresh 40-year high. The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index increased by 6.6% for the year ended in March, the Commerce Department reported Friday. It was the highest rate
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN Russian revenues from fossil fuel exports to the European Union soared during the first two months of the Ukraine invasion, despite some buyers shunning Russian energy and finding alternative suppliers, a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) shows. European Union imports of Russian fossil fuels
Continue ReadingBy Breana Pitts Click here for updates on this story TAUTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Just south of Boston you can visit a museum that’s almost 170 years old and has more than 13,000 items in their collection. But the star attraction at the Old Colony History Museum in Taunton is their dog, Jean Luc Barkard.
Continue ReadingBy Laura Haefeli Click here for updates on this story RIPON, California (KOVR) — As crime rates skyrocket across California, the small San Joaquin County town of Ripon hasn’t had a homicide in nearly twenty years. Established in 1874, the city is home to only about 16,000 people, but despite the small population, the town
Continue ReadingBy Madisen Keavy Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — An unprecedented step was made in Southern California on Tuesday, as a water shortage emergency led to major restrictions being put in place that include outdoor water usage being limited to one day a week. The new rules impact 6 million people
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Live Well Clinic in La Quinta is offering IV treatments for festivalgoers to hydrate before heading out and standing in the sun. Every year during festival season, Live Well Clinic caters its services to those attending the festival who need an IV bag. Each IV bag contains different ingredients such as minerals, vitamin c, all
Continue Reading By ALAN FRAM, ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is asking Congress for an additional $33 billion to help Ukraine fend off the Russian invasion. The money is expected to last for five months, and would be a big boost in U.S. efforts to bolster Kyiv in an
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — La situación al interior del Gobierno de Argentina sigue tensa desde la derrota electoral de 2021, mientras la inflación y el malestar social crecen. La intención de renuncia de algunos ministros kirchneristas, las cartas críticas de la vicepresidenta Cristina Fernández de Kirchner al presidente Alberto Fernández, un gabinete reformado, el
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, pidió al Congreso un proyecto de ley por US$ 33.000 millones en financiación adicional destinada a apoyar a Ucrania durante los próximos meses, a medida que la guerra brutal e implacable de Rusia entra en una nueva fase. Guerra de Rusia en Ucrania: última hora
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Merck soared past first-quarter expectations, helped by sales of its long-standing blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda and a new COVID-19 treatment that also topped forecasts. The drugmaker raised its 2022 forecast Thursday after its coronavirus treatment Lagevrio brought in almost $3.2 billion in sales in the quarter. Analysts were expecting
Continue ReadingBy Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A fire along the Blue Ridge Parkway has a section of the road closed Thursday morning. Officials tweeted Wednesday night at around 9 p.m. that a closure will be in place on the Parkway from milepost 409 to milepost
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By DAVID SHARP Associated Press Groups that want the U.S. Postal Service to buy more electric delivery vehicles are suing to halt purchases of thousands of gas-powered trucks as the agency modernizes its mail delivery fleet. Two lawsuits, filed Thursday in New York and California, ask judges to order a more thorough environmental review before
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates took a breather last week, dropping slightly after seven consecutive weeks of increases. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.10% in the week ending April 28, a tick down from 5.11% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. But it’s still significantly higher than the rate this time last
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Lottery says a ticket sold in a Phoenix suburb won the $473.1 million jackpot for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing. According to a statement issued by lottery officials, the jackpot is the largest even won in Arizona on a single ticket. The winner will have the choice between an estimated annuity
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey “Avatar 2” is finally closer to reality. Director James Cameron returns to direct the long-awaited sequel to the 2009 hit, officially titled “Avatar: The Way of Water.” Disney unveiled new footage of the movie at CinemaCon at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Wednesday, with guests reportedly given 3D glasses for the
Continue Reading DOWNEY, Calif. (AP) — Three California Highway Patrol officers investigating a Los Angeles-area freeway crash were injured early Thursday when a motorist smashed into a CHP patrol car and it burst into flames, authorities said. The fiery wreck occurred around 1:30 a.m. on the eastbound side of Interstate 105 in Downey, southeast of downtown Los
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By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have reinstated outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. from the injury list more than a week ahead of the team’s target date for his return from knee surgery. Acuña is expected to hit leadoff in Thursday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs. He may initially
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI, ALAN FRAM and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two administration officials say President Joe Biden will ask Congress for an additional $33 billion to help Ukraine fend off the Russian invasion. The money is expected to last for five months, and would be a big boost in U.S. efforts to
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Two-time Madrid Open champion Simona Halep and second-ranked Paula Badosa will meet in the tournament’s second round after opening with victories. Halep beat Zhang Shuai 6-2, 6-3 and Badosa defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-3, 6-0. It will be the first time Halep and Badosa meet. Halep won
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