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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Intensifying its fight against high inflation, the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate by a substantial three-quarters of a point for a third straight time and signaled more large rate hikes to come — an aggressive pace that will heighten the risk of an eventual
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By JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Two U.S. military veterans who disappeared while fighting Russia with Ukrainian forces have been released after about three months in captivity, relatives said Wednesday. Alex Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27, went missing in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine near the Russian border June 9.
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By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Embattled basketball team owner Robert Sarver, suspended after a recent independent investigation found he engaged in hostile, racially insensitive and inappropriate behavior, announced Wednesday he will sell the NBA’s Phoenix Suns and the WNBA’s Mercury. The NBA last week suspended Sarver for a year and fined him $10 million
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urielblanco Hong Kong (CNN) — Un hombre fue detenido en Hong Kong por sospecha de sedición tras tocar la armónica en una vigilia por la reina Isabel II, en virtud de una ley de la época colonial que prohibía insultar a la reina, y que ahora ha sido reactivada por las autoridades en medio de
Continue Reading By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press CAGUAS, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than half a million people in Puerto Rico remained without water service on Wednesday — three days after after Hurricane Fiona slammed into the U.S. territory — sending many to line up for hours to fill jugs from water trucks and others to scoop
Continue Reading BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida highway had to temporarily close after a semitrailer carrying cases of Coors Light crashed and turned the roadway into a silver sea of beer cans. Florida Highway Patrol says the crash occurred Wednesday morning in the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 about 30 miles north of Tampa. Officials say
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Ebola, a virus with a high fatality rate that was first identified in Africa in 1976. Facts Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a disease caused by one of five different Ebola viruses. Four of the strains can cause severe illness in humans and animals. The fifth, Reston virus, has
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By David Goldman, CNN Business US stocks fell sharply in Friday trading as investors continued to worry about even more rate hikes from the Federal Reserve that could land the US economy in a recession. The Dow closed 483 points, or 1.6%, lower in Friday trading, marking its lowest level since November
Continue Reading By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Election Commission has initiated the process of reviewing its rules for election observers, an issue that’s drawn attention and concern as Democrats and Republicans alike aggressively recruit partisan watchers to ensure election workers adhere to the law this November. Commissioners voted 5-1
Continue Reading By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An independent commission in Ohio has canceled a pair of debates in the state’s governor’s and U.S. Senate races because the Republican candidates declined to participate. The Ohio Debate Commission expressed disappointment on Wednesday that neither Republican Gov. Mike DeWine nor Senate nominee JD Vance
Continue Reading By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — There are few places in the U.S. with a more deeply ingrained reputation as a refuge for immigrants than New York City, where the Statue of Liberty rises from the harbor as a symbol of welcome for the worn and weary. But for Mayor Eric
Continue ReadingBy DEAN FIORESI Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California ( KCAL/KCBS) — Former UCLA basketball player Jalen Hill has died at 22 years old. The news was confirmed by Hill’s father via his private Instagram account on Tuesday. While his cause of death remains unknown, Hill’s family said he was in
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEOs of the nation’s biggest banks appeared in front of Congress Wednesday and gave a dim view of the U.S. economy, reflecting the financial and economic distress many Americans are facing. JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon, Citigroup’s Jane Fraser and other chief executives said the U.S.
Continue ReadingBy Emmet Lyons and Ken Olshansky There will be “people on the street” globally unless steps are taken to protect the most vulnerable from inflation, International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva warned on Wednesday. “It is important to think that this compounded impact of multiple crises is already testing the patience and resilience of
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RENO, Nev. (AP) — More wet, cool weather was forecast across much of northern Nevada on Wednesday after thunderstorms dropped heavy rain on parts of the Sierra and a 78-year-old record fell in Reno. In southern Nevada, Wednesday’s highs were expected in the low to mid-90s F (30s Celsius) and could approach 100 degrees F
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El concilio de Cathedral City aprobó la compra de una nueva ambulancia para el Departamento de Bomberos. Esta unidad permitirá conservar otras tres idénticas y reducirán los costos de mantenimiento por los próximos años. El costo de la nueva ambulancia será de $300 mil dólares.
Continue Reading La policía del alto desierto realizó un cateo en una casa de Twentynine Palms donde arrestaron a un adolescente de 13 años que dijo que llevaría una pistola a su escuela. Durante el operativo los oficiales no encontraron el arma.
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Ya iniciaron los trabajos de construcción en las banquetas de las áreas cercanas a la escuela primaria Herbert Hoover ubicada sobre la calle Monroe en Indio. Las calles aledañas permanecerán abiertas, pero podría registrarse tráfico lento, además los espacios para estacionarse serán limitados y el acceso peatonal estará restringido. Se agregarán banquetas a por lo
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El Departamento de Salud reportó que en el Condado de Riverside ya son 267 los casos de la viruela del mono ya que en las últimas horas 11 personas se contagiaron, siendo Palm Springs la ciudad con más casos en el condado con 125. Cabe recordar que hace unos días reportaron el primer caso pediátrico
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration announced Wednesday that starting early next year, the US Embassy in Havana, Cuba, will resume full immigrant visa processing for the first time since 2017, as border officials contend with an increasing number of Cubans at the US southern border. The move is part of a concerted effort
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