Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A British resident aboard a flight from London to Los Angeles has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting crew members after the flight had to be diverted to Salt Lake City, authorities said. The Virgin Atlantic flight landed in Utah after William Stephen Hayes, 39, became upset mid-flight
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second straight time in its most aggressive drive in more than three decades to tame high inflation. The Fed’s move will raise its key rate, which affects
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By Michelle Watson, CNN A former staff member for ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was killed after a Lyft driver allegedly ordered him and five friends out of a car on Delaware’s Coastal Highway, state police said in a news release. Just before 1:45 a.m. on July 24, Sidney Wolf, 43, and five others ordered
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Sprite is retiring its green plastic bottles after more than 60 years. Coca-Cola said Wednesday it’s changing the packaging from green to clear plastic beginning August 1 as part of broader efforts to become more environmentally responsible. Sprite’s current plastic contains green polyethylene terephthalate (PET), an additive that can’t be
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK Associated Press The Congressional Budget Office says the end of pandemic-era spending, fast economic growth and higher tax revenues have caused the federal debt this year to be lower than forecast. But the non-partisan office also includes a warning in its 30-year outlook. Debt will soon spiral upward to new highs that
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Mackey Click here for updates on this story MARINA DEL REY, California (KABC) — Over 30 kids from Watts got to participate in a sailing event Tuesday morning. There was paddle boarding, sailing and kayaking and for many of the children, it was their first time trying those water activities. “It was nice,
Continue ReadingBy Hamdi Alkhshali and Aqeel Najim, CNN Hundreds of angry protesters loyal to the powerful cleric Muqtada al-Sadr broke into Baghdad’s heavily protected Green Zone on Wednesday, denouncing the nomination of a new prime minister. Mohammed Shiya al-Sudani was formally nominated to lead the country on Monday by the Coordination Framework, the largest Shiite alliance
Continue Reading By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Gun makers have taken in more than $1 billion from selling AR-15-style guns over the past decade, at times marketing them as a way for young men to prove their masculinity, even as the number of mass shootings increases, according to a House investigation unveiled Wednesday. The
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Supreme Court chief justice won’t seek second 12-year term in November election.
Continue ReadingBy Gregg Montgomery Click here for updates on this story MUNCIE, Indiana (WISH) — Two parents are facing criminal charges after a 6-year-old fatally shot his 5-year-old sister in a home, Muncie police say. Deputy Chief Melissa Criswell says investigators believe the boy got a gun from a safe in the home and accidentally shot
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN Pop singer Shawn Mendes has canceled the rest of his tour, weeks after he postponed concert dates to tend to his mental health. The Grammy nominee “wasn’t totally prepared for the toll that being back on the road would take on (him)” and decided to cancel the tour after consulting with
Continue Reading By Nicole Chavez, CNN A former editor at The New Yorker says she was fired after sending an email with concerns about the magazine’s gender equality and inclusion. Erin Overbey also alleged in a tweet last week that while she was under a performance review, the magazine’s editor-in-chief, David Remnick, added errors to her copy.
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macamilarincon (CNN) –– La Reserva Federal de Estados Unidos volvió a aumentar las tasas de interés un 0,75% en su lucha a contra reloj por frenar los niveles históricos de inflación. La decisión de la Fed llega apenas un mes después de que, en su medida más agresiva desde 1994, incrementara las tasas en el
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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes has emerged as the clear favorite in what had been a crowded Democratic field seeking to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, as his nearest rival dropped out and threw his support behind Barnes. Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry dropped out
Continue Reading By ALI ABDUL-HASSAN and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of Iraqi protesters have breached Baghdad’s parliament, chanting anti-Iran curses in a demonstration against a nominee for prime minister by Iran-backed parties. Most protesters were followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in a display Wednesday that raised the stakes in the political struggle
Continue Reading By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming judge temporarily blocked the state’s abortion ban on the day it took effect, siding with a firebombed women’s health clinic and others who argued the ban would harm health care workers and their patients and violate the state constitution. Wyoming’s court action puts it
Continue ReadingBy Rudy Villarreal Click here for updates on this story GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — Oyster reefs are one of the worlds most threatened marine habitats. In Galveston Bay alone, more than 50 percent of the oyster reefs have been damaged or destroyed in recent years, in part because of major hurricanes like Ike and Harvey.
Continue Reading By VIRGILE AHISSOU Associated Press COTONOU, Benin (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged security cooperation and support to Benin as it fights rising threats of extremism. France will also invest in education and a cultural center for the West African nation. Macron made the pledges after meeting Wednesday with Benin President Patrice Talon
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Sealy and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN After weeks of mounting frustration over limited supplies of monkeypox vaccines, about 786,000 additional doses are being made available in the United States, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced on Wednesday. The US Food and Drug Administration said Jynneos monkeypox vaccine doses filled and finished
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Senior Airman Talamantes of Cathedral City, CA tragically passed away in a traffic accident on July 18th, 2022, while reporting for duty at Luke Air Force Base, AZ. A public vigil will be held for Senior Airman Lee Talamantes on July 29th at the Palm Springs Air Museum beginning at 7 pm. He joined the United
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