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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. markets are poised to open lower Wednesday ahead of congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who is expected to address the central bank’s response to stubborn inflation that has thrown global markets into turmoil. Futures for the Dow Jones industrials slipped 1.2%, while S&P 500 futures fell 1.3%
Continue Reading By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislators in Wisconsin are expected to meet but quickly adjourn a special session that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called to repeal the state’s dormant abortion ban without taking any action. Evers earlier this month called the Legislature into a special session Wednesday to repeal the
Continue ReadingBy Michael Lee Click here for updates on this story Toronto (CTV Network) — Two Canadians, a man and a woman, found dead from knife wounds at a resort in Mexico were from Quebec, a source confirmed to CTV News. The pair have been identified as Raphael Huppe and Fannie Lorrain. Both were found dead
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El cuatro veces campeón del Super Bowl Rob Gronkowski, ala cerrada en la NFL durante 11 temporadas como miembro de los New England Patriots y Tampa Bay Buccaneers, anunció su retiro este martes a través de un mensaje publicado en las redes sociales. Esta es la segunda vez que Gronkowski
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people are returning to England’s Glastonbury Festival as the five-day music and performing arts event reopened for the first time in three years. The festival didn’t take place the last two years because of the coronavirus pandemic. This year is it’s 50th anniversary. Organizers have 3,000 performers scheduled, including Billie
Continue ReadingBy Megan DeLaire Click here for updates on this story Toronto (CTV Network) — Summer in Canada draws people out of their homes and into fresh air and sunshine, but it only takes one itchy red bump to remember we’re sharing our favourite outdoor spaces with hordes of mosquitoes. Irritating as they are, certain species
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has unveiled plans for a Bill of Rights it says will strengthen free speech and the power of Parliament. Critics argue it will rip up human rights protections for ordinary people. The government published the bill on Wednesday, days after courts in the U.K.
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Killough, CNN The South Dakota state Senate on Tuesday voted to convict and remove state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg from office on two articles of impeachment after he struck and killed a pedestrian in September 2020, making Ravnsborg the first elected official to be impeached and removed in the state’s history. The Senate
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By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm has proposed legally binding targets to reduce the use of chemical pesticides by 50% by 2030 and a ban on all pesticide use in areas such public parks, playgrounds and schools. The European Commission said Wednesday that the current rules limiting the
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm has proposed legally binding targets to reduce the use of chemical pesticides by 50% by 2030 and a ban on all pesticide use in areas such public parks, playgrounds and schools. The European Commission said Wednesday that the current rules limiting the
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CNN By Joe Sutton, Jamiel Lynch and Gregory Wallace, CNN A commercial airplane whose landing gear collapsed upon arrival Tuesday at Miami International Airport caught fire, officials said, sending passengers and crew scrambling to get to safety. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Dominican Republic-based airline Red Air said there were 130 passengers and
Continue ReadingCNN Lucy Bayly, CNN Business Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell wants to increase joblessness in the US in order to save the economy. But Beyoncé may beat him to it. The multi-hyphenate artist’s latest single, “Break My Soul,” which dropped late Monday, begs listeners to “release” themselves from their 9-5, saying “I just quit my
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — A inicios de junio, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) dijo que el mundo se encontraba con la cifra más baja de casos de covid-19 del año (con sus respectivas excepciones), lo que ha dado paso a la relajación de restricciones y al regreso de actividades como los viajes. Sin
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The red-hot housing market is starting to show signs of cooling off. Prices have spiked to levels unaffordable for many prospective buyers, and mortgage rates have jumped following the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes and a surge in bond yields. But will the housing slowdown hurt the broader economy
Continue Reading By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Tesla isn’t the only player in the all-electric sport sedan market anymore. BMW and Polestar have recently introduced their own Model 3 rivals: the i4 and Polestar 2. But which of the two performed better in Edmunds’ real-world testing and has more to offer? We compare the BMW i4 and Polestar
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials say that a drone strike has caused a fire at a refinery in southwestern Russia near the border with Ukraine. The blaze on Wednesday engulfed industrial equipment at the Novoshakhtinsk oil processing plant in the Rostov-on-Don region. Aauthorities said that dozens of firefighters quickly contained the flames and no one
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is changing its name after 85 years. The household staple is now called Kraft Mac & Cheese, which is “meant to reflect the way fans organically talk about the brand,” the company announced Wednesday. Packaging featuring the new name will hit shelves in August. Along with
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — La cifra de muertos por el terremoto en Afganistán sigue creciendo y hasta el momento se ha confirmado la muerte de más de 1.000 personas en la provincia oriental de Afganistán este martes. “Más de 1.000 personas murieron y más de 1.500 resultaron heridas en el terremoto del martes por la noche
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El director de una escuela secundaria en Pensilvania fue acusado de 30 cargos de relaciones sexuales y contacto con un estudiante, según documentos judiciales presentados este lunes. Roger Weaver Freed, de 34 años, que se desempeñó como director de la Escuela Secundaria del Área de Williamsport, está acusado de mantener
Continue Reading By HAL M. BUNDRICK of NerdWallet Many people find it difficult to save money. But across the world, in tiny, close-knit communities, people often form savings circles. Members pitch in small amounts to a pool of money that is eventually distributed to those who contribute. Now, this empowering social money tool — known in some
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