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By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The level of online betting activity on Thursday night’s NFL kickoff game surged 77% over the level from last year’s opener, according to a company that most of the legal U.S. sports betting industry uses to verify that its customers are where they say they
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Business After spending 2020 cooped up as a fast-spreading, deadly virus limited most aspects of everyday life, American consumers splurged in 2021, shelling out an average of $3,568 on entertainment, according to data released Thursday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s up 22.7% from 2020, and surpasses 2019 levels by
Continue ReadingCNN, CHEWY, ASPIC, KOVR, BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY, PAWS ATLANTA By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business After spending 2020 cooped up as a fast-spreading, deadly virus limited most aspects of everyday life, American consumers splurged in 2021, shelling out an average of $3,568 on entertainment, according to data released Thursday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand Kellye SoRelle, a self-described general counsel for the right-wing militia group the Oath Keepers, pleaded not guilty Friday to several charges relating to the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. SoRelle faces four charges, including obstruction of an official proceeding and obstructing justice by telling others to delete information from
Continue ReadingBy Reuters Tesla Inc (TSLA) is considering setting up a lithium refinery on the gulf coast of Texas, as it looks to secure supply of the key component used in batteries amid surging demand for electric vehicles. The potential battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining facility, which Tesla touted as the first of its kind in North
Continue ReadingCNN By Reuters Tesla Inc (TSLA) is considering setting up a lithium refinery on the gulf coast of Texas, as it looks to secure supply of the key component used in batteries amid surging demand for electric vehicles. The potential battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining facility, which Tesla touted as the first of its kind in
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Los presidentes de Colombia y Venezuela informaron este viernes que las fronteras comunes entre ambos países se reabrirán el próximo 26 de septiembre. Mediante un mensaje de Twitter, el mandatario colombiano, Gustavo Petro, dijo que, como primer paso, se reanudará la conexión aérea y el transporte de carga entre
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN Queen Elizabeth II’s corgis will live with the Duke and Duchess of York, Andrew and Sarah, a source close to the Duke of York told CNN on Sunday. The pair, who divorced in 1996, both reside at the Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate. The source told CNN that the Duchess
Continue Reading By JULIE WATSON and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Firefighters struggling to control raging California wildfires faced a new threat Friday as a tropical storm approached from the south with gusty winds and a surge of moisture that forecasters warned could unleash heavy rains and flash floods. East winds were rising at
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By JULIE WATSON and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Firefighters struggling to control raging California wildfires faced a new threat Friday as a tropical storm approached from the south with gusty winds and a surge of moisture that forecasters warned could unleash heavy rains and flash floods. East winds were rising at
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Two key lawmakers want the government to investigate whether airlines used federal pandemic-relief money to encourage employees to quit. The lawmakers said Friday that taxpayers helped the airline industry during their darkest days at the start of the pandemic, and they deserve to know how the money was spent.
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By The Associated Press Two key lawmakers want the government to investigate whether airlines used federal pandemic-relief money to encourage employees to quit. The lawmakers said Friday that taxpayers helped the airline industry during their darkest days at the start of the pandemic, and they deserve to know how the money was spent. Airlines received
Continue ReadingCNN By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday criticized Republican lawmakers who voted against the bipartisan infrastructure bill last year but have taken credit for projects made possible by the $1.2 trillion law. “We got a little help from Republicans — but not a lot — but enough to get it passed. But the truth is,
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — The three finalists to be Seattle’s next police chief include the current acting chief, another internal candidate and a longtime police official from Tucson, Arizona. The former fulltime chief, Carmen Best, retired in 2020. Interim Chief Adrian Diaz succeeded Best and is one of the candidates to be a permanent replacement. The
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SAN CARLOS, California (KPIX) — A woman was killed in an attack with a “stabbing instrument” outside her home in San Carlos Thursday morning and a suspect has been arrested, authorities said. According to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were flagged down in
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Eliza “Liza” Fletcher solía correr 13 kilómetros antes del amanecer. Pero su carrera final quedó trágicamente sin terminar. Fletcher, esposa, madre y maestra de 34 años, fue secuestrada violentamente la semana pasada en Memphis, Tennessee; su cuerpo fue encontrado este lunes detrás de un complejo desocupado. Una semana después de
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks are broadly higher on Wall Street in afternoon trading Friday, keeping the market on track to break a three-week losing streak. The S&P 500 rose 1.7% as of 3:32 p.m. Eastern and is up 3.8% for the week, on pace for its biggest gain
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration plans to allow up to 125,000 refugees into the United States for the 2023 fiscal year, the same lofty ceiling as last year, according to a source familiar with the plan. The refugee ceiling dictates how many refugees can be admitted to the United States, but the administration
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN Following the death of the Queen, Harry and Meghan’s children have become His Royal Highness Prince Archie of Sussex and Her Royal Highness Princess Lilibet of Sussex. The change is a result of conventions created over a century ago. Under rules set out by George V in 1917, the grandchildren of
Continue ReadingSARA SMART, CNN By Christian Edwards, CNN Following the death of the Queen, Harry and Meghan’s children have become His Royal Highness Prince Archie of Sussex and Her Royal Highness Princess Lilibet of Sussex. The change is a result of conventions created over a century ago. Under rules set out by George V in 1917,
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