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PETERBOROUGH, N.H. (AP) — A 168-year-old company in New Hampshire known for its handwoven, hardwood baskets is closing its factory and stopping production, partly because of an insect pest that has been destroying ash trees. The Peterboro Basket Company has been in business since 1854. The company said in a recent announcement that the baskets
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Hokulia Shave Ice brings Pacific Islander roots to the Coachella Valley in a way that can be satisfying during the hot summer months. Hokulia serves authentic Hawaiian shave ice, just as you would get in on the mainland said owner Simon Lam. What makes this shave ice different from others is the special “island way”
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By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Albanian government has declared a public holiday in Tirana for next Wednesday when the capital city hosts the Europa Conference League final between Roma and Feyenoord. There will be a pedestrian-only zone with up to 100,000 Italian and Dutch soccer fans expected even though each
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Target’s earnings didn’t hit the mark. Far from it. The retail giant reported a stunning 52% drop in profit for the first quarter, badly missing Wall Street’s forecasts. The company blamed higher expenses due to continued supply chain disruptions. Consumers also are holding back on nonessential purchases because
Continue ReadingCNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 surveillance is at a crossroads in the United States. With at-home tests now outnumbering those done in laboratories, official case counts are more incomplete than ever as the nation — and world — faces down increasingly transmissible coronavirus variants. Wastewater surveillance is poised to fill in the gaps and
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN The United States Soccer Federation (USSF), the United States Women’s National Team Players Association (USWNTPA) and the United States National Soccer Team Players Association (USNSTPA) have agreed to a deal that achieves “equal pay and set the global standard moving forward in international soccer.” US Soccer, under the agreements, will become
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press BONN, Germany (AP) — Ahead of the G7 finance ministers’ meetings, the U.S. Treasury, several global development banks and other groups have unveiled a multi-billion dollar plan meant to address a worldwide food security crisis exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine. Treasury announced Wednesday that several global development banks are
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN Business The European Union has unveiled a €210 billion ($221 billion) plan to wean itself off Russian oil and gas. Presenting its “REPowerEU” plan on Wednesday, the European Commission said it would attempt to slash consumption of Russian gas across the bloc by 66% by the end of this year —
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN The spotlight in a Virginia courtroom has turned to attorney Camille Vasquez this week. Vasquez serves as one of Johnny Depp’s attorneys in his defamation fight with ex-wife Amber Heard over a 2018 op-ed she wrote for the Washington Post. In the piece, Heard described herself as a “public figure
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By ANNE M. PETERSON and RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writers The U.S. Soccer Federation reached milestone agreements to pay its men’s and women’s teams equally, making the American national governing body the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching money. The federation on Wednesday announced separate collective bargaining agreements through December 2028 with
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La Federación de Fútbol de Estados Unidos (USSF), la Asociación de Jugadoras de la Selección Nacional Femenina de Estados Unidos (USWNTPA) y la Asociación de Jugadores de la Selección Nacional de Fútbol de Estados Unidos (USNSTPA) han llegado a un acuerdo “que logra la igualdad salarial y establece la norma
Continue ReadingCNN: ABBOTT NUTRITION, HOUSE TV, SENATE TV, POOL, CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN Business AerCap Holdings, the aircraft leasing giant that is the world’s largest owner of jets, lost 113 planes when Russia seized them in response to sanctions triggered by the war in Ukraine. The seizures of the planes and 11 jet engines by
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target’s first-quarter profit took a big hit from higher costs, despite strong sales growth. Target’s results Wednesday reflect the pressure on retailers’ profits coming from surging inflation and persistent clogs in the supply chain. Minneapolis-based Target reported that its net income fell 52% from a
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. markets were poised to open lower Wednesday as investors weighed mixed U.S. retail sales data and potentially more aggressive rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. On Wall Street, futures for the S&P 500 index was down 0.8% and the same for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 0.6%. Markets
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Bradner, Dan Merica and Gregory Krieg, CNN Pennsylvania Republicans chose an election denier Tuesday as their candidate for governor in this year’s midterm elections — but appear to have rejected a far-right Senate contender. As of early Wednesday, Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Donald Trump, and retired
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The mood hanging over financial markets is anxious and gloomy, whether you’re a professional investor or a casual trader. The CNN Business Fear & Greed Index is in “extreme fear” territory. According to the most recent survey from the American Association of Individual Investors, 49% of members think the stock
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El secretario del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, por sus siglas en inglés), Alejandro Mayorkas, reconoció este martes que la agencia “no ha visto una disminución significativa” de los migrantes que llegan a la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos a pesar de sus esfuerzos por restringir el flujo. “Estamos
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Dean and Ali Zaslav, CNN The two top-ranking senators on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Wednesday announced a long-sought bipartisan deal on a comprehensive bill that could help millions of veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits during their military service. “For far too long, our nation’s veterans have been living
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s is adding a new McFlurry to its lineup, hoping an enticing summer treat can keep customers loyal as prices keep creeping higher. Beginning May 25 for a limited time, McDonald’s will start selling a Chocolatey Pretzel McFlurry that mixes vanilla soft serve ice cream with chocolate-covered pretzel bits, topped
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN Climate change has made the odds of a record-breaking heatwave hitting northwestern India and Pakistan 100 times more likely to happen, scientists said Wednesday, as the two countries experience high temperatures that are disrupting daily life. In an analysis, climate scientists with the UK’s Met Office found that the natural probability
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