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By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Russia escalated its military and political campaign Thursday to capture Ukrainian territory, rounding up Russian army reservists to fight, preparing votes on annexing occupied areas and launching new deadly attacks. A day after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization to bolster his troops in Ukraine,
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PHOENIX (AP) — Two people were found dead in the driveway of a west Phoenix home early Thursday and authorities don’t yet know how they died. Phoenix police said the bodies of a man and woman were discovered shortly before 4 a.m. They said the two have been identified as 43-year-old Gabriel Aguiler and 45-year-old
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The Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, deepening their losses for the week, as central banks around the world raised interest rates to fight inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about half as much, and the Nasdaq composite lost 1.4%. Central banks in Europe and Asia
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Steelcase, Darden fall; Lennar, Salesforce rise.
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Stark repudiation by federal judges he appointed. Far-reaching fraud allegations by New York’s attorney general. It’s been a week of widening legal troubles for Donald Trump, laying bare the challenges piling up as the former president operates without the protections afforded by the White House. The bravado
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks fell again Thursday, deepening Wall Street’s losses for the week, as central banks around the world hiked interest rates to fight inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.8%, its third straight drop. The benchmark index is down about 3% so far this week. The Dow
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Alexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — El Ejército de Rusia está en desacuerdo sobre la mejor manera de contrarrestar los inesperados avances de Ucrania en el campo de batalla este mes, según múltiples fuentes familiarizadas con la inteligencia estadounidense, ya que Moscú se ha encontrado a la defensiva tanto en el este como en el sur.
Continue ReadingBy Matt Foster and Ben Morse, CNN Ime Udoka, head coach of the Boston Celtics, has been suspended for the entire NBA season for violations of team policies, the organization announced Thursday night. The team added that a decision on Udoka’s future with the Celtics will be made at a later date. His suspension was
Continue ReadingCNN By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business It began by mailing out DVDs, then evolved to become a production and streaming powerhouse. Now Netflix appears to be making its next big bet on the future of gaming. The streaming giant is building its first in-house video game studio in Helsinki, Finland, as it expands its empire
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Korn If you liked “Guitar Hero” but wished it had more brass instruments, you’re in luck. A new rhythm game called “Trombone Champ” has struck a chord with users online, bringing the kind of much-needed levity to the internet that only a trombone can. Numerous videos have been shared on social media in
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, CNN House Republicans on Thursday rallied around a policy blueprint that will serve as their political mission statement this fall, after getting a sneak peek of the document on Thursday from GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy and hearing messaging advice from a former House speaker and former Donald Trump adviser. McCarthy spent over
Continue ReadingCNN By Tierney Sneed Former President Donald Trump’s vague claims that he may have declassified documents taken to Mar-a-Lago are running into a brick wall in the way the litigation over the search is playing out in court. The US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals — in an unanimous opinion from an appellate panel that
Continue Reading By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press BNSF Railway says in a federal lawsuit that victims of an Amtrak derailment in Missouri should be required to seek settlements through arbitration, rather than filing lawsuits. Four people died and dozens more were injured when an Amtrak train collided with a pickup truck near Mendon, Missouri, on June 27.
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Activist investor Ancora Holdings Group is pushing for the removal of both the chairman and the chief executive officer at Kohl’s for what it calls a botched strategy and dramatic sales declines. Ancora, which owns 2.5% of outstanding shares in the department store chain, has
Continue ReadingBy Ellie Kaufman, CNN Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced a series of policy changes to help military service members and their families deal with rising housing, food and childcare costs amid high inflation. While President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for the Department of Defense includes a 4.6% pay increase for military service members starting
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — A suspect has been arrested in connection with a homicide case in which a Phoenix man was allegedly kidnapped, killed and dismembered in Tucson, authorities said Thursday. Phoenix police said 45-year-old John Cole has been booked into jail on suspicion of first-degree murder, kidnapping, theft by extortion, concealment of a body and
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Following a notice of dismissal filed by the plaintiffs for a lawsuit involving allegations of molestation against comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears, Haddish says the suit has cost her work. The “Girls Trip” star talked to TMZ about the aftermath of her and Spears being accused of having “groomed
Continue ReadingCNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn and Chris Isidore, CNN Business FedEx will raise ground and express shipping rates by an average of 6.9% next year, the company said Thursday. Freight rates will increase by an average of 6.9% to 7.9%. Both mark an increase from FedEx’s rate hikes for this year. Last week, FedEx warned that
Continue ReadingBy David Schuman Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — If going to the dog park sends your furry friend into a frenzy, a newly-launched service could be a more relaxing solution. It’s also an easy way to make some quick cash if you have your own patch of grass. Sniffspot allows
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — An active shooter training drill on the University of North Carolina Asheville campus seemingly backfired. On Sept. 9, student employees of UNCA’s Highsmith Student Union received a mandatory training notice via email for a two-hour “gathering” on Tuesday, Sept. 20.
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