urielblanco (CNN) — La economía de Estados Unidos se contrajo durante el primer trimestre del año a un ritmo ligeramente superior a lo estimado previamente, según informó este miércoles la Oficina de Análisis Económico (BEA por sus siglas en inglés). Con un trimestre de crecimiento económico negativo en los registros, los datos se suman a
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By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch prime minister has condemned a violent protest by farmers outside the home of the country’s agriculture minister. A small group of farmers clashed Tuesday night with police stationed outside the minister’s home and spread manure on a nearby street. At another protest, farmers
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening mostly lower on Wall Street Wednesday, extending a weak stretch for the market into a third straight day. The S&P 500 was down 0.5% in the early going. The benchmark index has fallen three out of the past four weeks. Nearly halfway through 2022, the index is down
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening mostly lower on Wall Street Wednesday, extending a weak stretch for the market into a third straight day. The S&P 500 was down 0.5% in the early going. The benchmark index has fallen three out of the past four weeks. Nearly halfway through 2022, the index is down
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By Virginia Langmaid, Rebekah Riess and Holly Yan, CNN During the 2020-2021 school year, there were 93 school shootings in the United States — a high not seen in 20 years, according to federal data cited in a report by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Of those 93 shootings, 43 resulted in fatalities while
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank at a 1.6% annual pace in the first three months of the year even though consumers and businesses kept spending at a healthy pace, the government reported Wednesday in a slight downgrade from its previous estimate for January-March quarter. It was the
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — A man has been remanded in custody after appearing in a London court charged with the murder and attempted rape of a woman who was walking home alone in east London. It was the latest in a string of similar incidents that have heightened concern over the safety of women and girls
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, Niamh Kennedy and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN NATO formalized its invitation to Sweden and Finland to join its alliance Wednesday, a historic expansion of the defense bloc that directly undercuts Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aims as his war in Ukraine grinds ahead. The group collectively decided to approve countries’ applications to join
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN “The Partridge Family” actor Danny Bonaduce is still trying to find answers as to why he’s been ill. The former child star, who in April took medical leave from his Seattle radio program “The Danny Bonaduce & Sarah Morning Show,” recently talked to “Good Morning America” about his mystery illness.
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities say indirect negotiations between Iran and the U.S. over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers will end without breaking a deadlock over the talks. Their comments Wednesday followed a report by the semiofficial Iranian news agency Tasnim. The U.S. State Department and the European Union, which
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN “Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution” conspicuously overlaps with other recent documentaries, including projects devoted to the legacies of Dick Gregory and Bill Cosby. Yet this two-part A&E production stands out in contemplating the unique role that Black comedians have played in calling out injustice and giving voice to
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — Las supermodelos Gigi y Bella Hadid debutaron con nuevos y audaces looks este lunes, irrumpiendo en una pasarela de Nueva York con cejas decoloradas, flequillo corto y, lo que parecían ser cabezas medio rapadas. Pero pronto se reveló que la transformación dramática de las hermanas era obra de artistas, que habían alterado
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Pope Francis on Wednesday and received Communion during a papal Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, witnesses said, despite her position in support of abortion rights. Pelosi attended the morning Mass marking the feasts of St. Peter and St. Paul, during
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El jefe de la Plataforma Unitaria, la delegación opositora de Venezuela para la negociación en México, Gerardo Blyde, confirmó este martes que la coalición mantuvo un encuentro con la delegación del Gobierno de Estados Unidos que está en Venezuela “para coordinar esfuerzos en aras al restablecimiento del proceso de negociación”. En
Continue Reading By FRANCESCA EBEL and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KREMENCHUK, Ukraine (AP) — Search teams and relatives are racing to find people missing after a Russian airstrike on a shopping mall killed at least 18 people in the center of Ukraine. Several families stood by what was left of the Amstor shopping center in the city
Continue ReadingCNN, OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL, WTMJ, WLKY By Saskya Vandoorne and Melissa Bell, CNN Izabela Sajbor knew for weeks that the baby she was carrying was unlikely to live long. On September 22 last year, she realized both their fates were sealed. “I hope I won’t get sepsis because then I won’t leave this place,” the
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street bounced between gains and losses Wednesday morning after updated economic data showed the U.S. economy shrank slightly more than previously thought. Futures for the Dow industrials rose 0.2% while futures for the S&P 500 were back to flat after recovering from negative territory earlier. The Commerce Department released its
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La OTAN invitó formalmente a Suecia y Finlandia a unirse a la alianza militar, según una declaración de los Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno de la OTAN este miércoles. Se trata de una histórica expansión del bloque de defensa que socava directamente los objetivos del presidente ruso Vladimir Putin
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The US economy shrank at a slightly faster rate than previously estimated during the first quarter, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Wednesday. With one quarter of negative economic growth in the books, the data adds to fears that a recession may be looming. Real gross domestic product declined at
Continue ReadingOpinion by Dana Peterson for CNN Business Perspectives Aside from, “You’re on mute,” “I quit” has likely become one of the most popular sayings in the US over the last two years. But while more people are returning to in-person meetings, quitting does not appear to be letting up. Indeed, an astounding 4.4 million people
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