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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Stocks turned higher on Wall Street in choppy afternoon trading Wednesday following the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent policy meeting. The minutes of the two-day meeting last month show that Fed officials concluded higher interest rates could be needed to restrain
Continue Reading By MATTHEW PERRONE and TOM MURPHY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. pharmacists can now prescribe the leading COVID-19 pill directly to patients. The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that pharmacists can begin screening patients to see if they are eligible and then prescribe Pfizer’s drug Paxlovid. Previously only doctors could prescribe it. Paxlovid
Continue ReadingCNN By Scottie Andrew, CNN “Minions: The Rise of Gru” did gangbusters over the weekend. The latest film in the “Despicable Me” franchise of a would-be villain and his bizarre yellow henchmen had the biggest opening ever over the July 4th holiday. For all its success in drawing audiences back to theaters, distributor Universal Pictures
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN “Minions: The Rise of Gru” did gangbusters over the weekend. The latest film in the “Despicable Me” franchise of a would-be villain and his bizarre yellow henchmen had the biggest opening ever over the July 4th holiday. For all its success in drawing audiences back to theaters, distributor Universal Pictures has,
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By Rosa Flores, Rosalina Nieves and Nicole Chavez, CNN Twenty-two migrants found dead in a sweltering semi-truck in San Antonio, or who died in the days after, have been named for the first time on Wednesday by the Bexar County medical examiner, now that most of the 53 migrants have been identified by authorities. More than
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A company that has performed appraisals on some of Donald Trump’s most prized properties has been held in contempt of court for missing a deadline to turn over documents in the New York attorney general’s civil investigation into the former president’s business practices. Manhattan Judge
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By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer MONTREAL (AP) — Former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment died Wednesday in Montreal, his agent said. He was 53. Longtime agent Rick Curran confirmed Marchment’s death to The Associated Press. Marchment was attending the NHL draft in Montreal as a scout for the San Jose Sharks. A cause of death
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — ¡Qué vergüenza, Taika Waititi! El director de “Thor: Love and Thunder” dijo a la revista Rolling Stone que olvidó que la protagonista de su película, Natalie Portman, había formado parte de la franquicia “Star Wars”. Según Waititi, su conversación inicial con Portman fue algo como esto: “Natalie me dijo, ‘¿qué harás
Continue Reading ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of the largest abortion providers in Texas is planning to move its operations to New Mexico and another provider that offers tele-health services related to abortion and reproductive health care is expanding its footprint in the state. Austin-based Whole Woman’s Health began winding down its Texas operations after a ruling
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday reassured the wife of detained WNBA player Brittney Griner, who is on trial in Russia, that he is working to win Griner’s freedom as soon as possible, the White House said. Cherelle Griner, who has criticized the way her wife’s case has
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — La Conferencia Episcopal Venezolana (CEV) informó este miércoles que se actualizaron los protocolos de la Iglesia Católica para la prevención de abusos sexuales. El primer vicepresidente de la institución, monseñor Mario Moronta, explicó en conferencia de prensa que se trata de normativas para “crear ambientes de protección” partiendo desde la
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Ayer a las 5 de la tarde las autoridades recibieron la llamada de una mujer que reportaba que se quebró una pierna mientras excursionaba por las montañas de Palm Springs y después de una hora los bomberos lograron rescatarla para llevarla al hospital. Y también reportaron que auxiliaron a un hombre de Desert Hot Springs
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood, CNN The Biden administration is putting sanctions on 15 individuals and entities who have been involved in illicit sales and shipments of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian oil, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Wednesday. The newest sanctions come as the latest efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal failed
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Long wait times at some traffic lights in the valley have some valley residents asking for improvements. The Coachella Valley Association of Governments has a sync plan that they say will help traffic flow. Tom Kirks says, “We’re doing three long streets, highway 111, Washington and Ramon, through nine cities of the Coachella Valley and
Continue Reading MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gave formal notice Wednesday that state voters will be casting ballots in November on a measure to amend the state constitution to protect reproductive rights in the state, including abortion. The notice of an upcoming vote to amend the state constitution is required by Vermont law. In
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová and Tara Subramaniam, CNN The crisis that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing right now might be the gravest for his leadership so far — but it’s definitely not the first. Johnson’s government has been plagued by a series of scandals, from accusations of his disregard for rules and revelations of
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden y la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris hablaron por teléfono este miércoles con Cherelle Griner, la esposa de la estrella de la WNBA Brittney Griner, que está detenida en una prisión en Rusia, según la Casa Blanca. Biden también ha escrito una misiva en respuesta a la carta manuscrita
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By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is looking to help foreign manufacturers of baby formula stay on the U.S. market for the long term. It’s an effort to diversify the industry after the closure of the largest domestic plant sparked a nationwide shortage. The Food and Drug Administration has announced
Continue Reading By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors found a 32-year-old man guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday for the 2019 fatal shooting of rapper Nipsey Hussle. The Los Angeles County jury also found Eric R. Holder Jr. guilty of two counts of attempted voluntary manslaughter for gunfire that hit other men at
Continue Reading By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors found a 32-year-old man guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday for the 2019 fatal shooting of rapper Nipsey Hussle. The Los Angeles County jury also found Eric R. Holder Jr. guilty of two counts of attempted voluntary manslaughter for gunfire that hit other men at
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