Target, Krispy Kreme fall; Hill International, Lowe’s rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Target, Krispy Kreme fall; Hill International, Lowe’s rise.
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Tourists fined for surfing up Venice’s Grand Canal
By Julia Buckley, CNN Just when you thought swimming in canals, vandalizing property and posing topless on a war memorial were as bad as tourist behavior got in Venice, think again. Two people decided to go surfing on Wednesday morning. The spot they chose to do so: not the beaches that the city enjoys —
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¿El fin de la cuarentena? Lo que la gente debe saber sobre las nuevas pautas de covid-19 de los CDC en EE.UU.
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) anunciaron la semana pasada cambios clave en sus pautas nacionales contra el covid-19. Entre ellos estaba el fin de la cuarentena obligatoria después de que alguien se expone a un contacto
Continue Reading Los agricultores estadounidenses matan sus propios cultivos y venden ganado debido a la sequía extrema
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Casi las tres cuartas partes de los agricultores estadounidenses dicen que la sequía de este año está perjudicando su cultivo: hay pérdidas significativas de cosechas e ingresos, según una nueva encuesta de la American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), una compañía de seguros y grupo de cabildeo que representa los intereses agrícolas.
Continue ReadingSaudi activist sentenced to 34 years in prison for Twitter activity
By Celine Alkhaldi, CNN Saudi women’s rights campaigner Salma al-Shehab was sentenced to 34 years in prison on Monday for her activity on Twitter, according to court documents viewed by CNN. Al-Shehab, 33, was also banned from traveling outside of Saudi Arabia for another 34 years. The PhD student at Leeds University in the United
Continue ReadingHow new Colorado River cuts will impact states, residents
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona and Nevada residents won’t face bans on watering their lawns or washing their cars despite more Colorado River water shortages. But U.S. officials announced Tuesday there will be less water available next year for them from the river that serves 40 million people in the West
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How new Colorado River cuts will impact states, residents
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona and Nevada residents won’t face bans on watering their lawns or washing their cars despite more Colorado River water shortages. But U.S. officials announced Tuesday there will be less water available next year for them from the river that serves 40 million people in the West
Continue Reading How new Colorado River cuts will impact states, residents
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona and Nevada residents won’t face bans on watering their lawns or washing their cars despite more Colorado River water shortages. But U.S. officials announced Tuesday there will be less water available next year for them from the river that serves 40 million people in the West
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Medical groups, 20 states weigh in on Idaho abortion lawsuit
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Medical groups and states across the U.S. are watching as a legal battle over abortion rights pits the deep-red state of Idaho against the Department of Justice. As of Wednesday, 20 states, the American College of Emergency Physicians and other medical groups have filed “friend of
Continue ReadingAfter Wyoming defeat, Cheney prepares for the longer-term fight against Trump — and her own political future
By Eric Bradner and Jeff Zeleny, CNN The day after losing the Republican primary for Wyoming’s House seat, Rep. Liz Cheney is positioning herself for a longer-term fight with former President Donald Trump. The question Cheney must confront is whether there is an appetite within the Republican Party for a candidate singularly focused on serving
Continue Reading Children’s hospitals harassed over transgender care programs
BOSTON (AP) — Doctors and other staffers at Boston Children’s Hospital are being threatened with violence over its surgical program for transgender youths, administrators said, and other U.S. children’s hospitals are also being harassed online. Boston Children’s is home to the first pediatric and adolescent transgender health program in the United States. It became the
Continue ReadingBiden ‘rejects’ defunding the FBI amid calls from some Republicans
By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House is strongly condemning calls from some members of the Republican Party, including some elected lawmakers, to “defund the FBI” in the wake of last week’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. The pushback marks the White House’s most aggressive response to the FBI’s search to date
Continue Reading $18M deal in lawsuit over boy’s death at California school
LA PUENTE, Calif. (AP) — The parents of an 8-year-old boy with Down syndrome who died after falling while strapped to a chair in class five years ago have reached an $18 million settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit against a Southern California school district, attorneys said Wednesday. Lawyers for the family of Moises Murrillo
Continue Reading BofA CEO: Struggling Americans feel they are in a recession
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of Bank of America said the recent debate over whether the U.S. economy is technically in a recession or not is missing the point. What matters is that current economic conditions are negatively impacting those who are most vulnerable. Brian Moynihan told The
Continue Reading UN envoy tells Myanmar general: End violence, seek democracy
By GRANT PECK and EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar, Noeleen Heyzer, has met with the head of its military-installed government and urged him to halt all violence and support a political path back to civilian rule and democracy, Heyzer also called on Senior Gen. Min Aung
Continue ReadingThree new jewelry scam strategies involve pickpocket techniques
By Jefferson Tyler Click here for updates on this story Oahu, Hawaii (KITV) — Honolulu Police have a new warning about jewelry scammers targeting senior citizens. KITV4 has been following stories of people allegedly selling fake jewelry on the street. Some of them are now headed to court. But now other thieves are trying some
Continue ReadingDeSantis’ proposed new rules for pension investments push Florida into fight against Wall Street
By Steve Contorno, CNN As soon as next week, Florida pension fund managers could be barred from considering the social impact of their financial decisions as Gov. Ron DeSantis opens a new front in his anti-“woke” crusade, this time focused on Wall Street and corporate CEOs. In new draft rules posted Monday on the website
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Lebron James signs two-year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers
LeBron James has signed a two-year contract extension with the Lakers, multiple sources, including ESPN, report. The contract runs through the 2024-25 season, with the deal worth $97.1 million. Sources: Four-time NBA champion LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million maximum contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, taking him under contract through
Continue ReadingFamily of US Navy officer jailed in Japan over fatal car crash calls on Biden to intervene
By Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN The family of a US Navy officer imprisoned in Japan rallied outside the White House on Wednesday to protest his detention and try to attract President Joe Biden’s attention to the case. Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis was sentenced to three years in a Japanese prison in October for
Continue ReadingA proposed plan to help streamline teacher hiring
By Cynthia Yip Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Some schools are looking in unusual places to help them deal with the shortage of teachers. The State Department of Education is trying to boost its teachers and staff ranks by streamlining the application process. The new hiring platform will streamline the
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