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By JOSH BOAK Associated Press This fiscal year’s budget deficit shrunk in half from last year, but the red ink soared on a monthly basis in September. That’s largely because of President Joe Biden’s plans to forgive student debt, as three decades’ worth of costs were compressed into a single month. The budget figures released
Continue Reading By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — An international watchdog says it’s removing Pakistan from its so-called “gray list” of countries that do not take full measures to combat money laundering and terrorism financing. The announcement on Friday was quickly welcomed by the country’s prime minister and other government officials. The Financial Action Task
Continue Reading By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Nasser Tabarani, a Palestinian refugee living in Lebanon, has tried twice to migrate by sea to a better life in Europe but was detained by troops and brought back to shore. He says he’d do it again since life has become unlivable for most Palestinians in crisis-hit
Continue ReadingBy MARISSA ARMAS Click here for updates on this story AURORA, Colorado (KCNC) — Like many migrants, Melvin Ariel Calero-Mendoza made the difficult journey to the U.S. for a better life. “He was a hard worker, since he was a kid,” said a niece of Calero-Mendoza, who did not want to be identified. “And he
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN Business The BBC has taken a swipe at outgoing UK Prime Minister Liz Truss — with a little help from Rihanna. After a six-week premiership riddled with crises, Truss resigned on Thursday, making her the shortest-serving prime minister in the United Kingdom’s history. Just hours after Truss announced her departure, the
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The BBC has taken a swipe at outgoing UK Prime Minister Liz Truss — with a little help from Rihanna. After a six-week premiership riddled with crises, Truss resigned on Thursday, making her the shortest-serving prime minister in the United Kingdom’s history. Just hours after Truss announced
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A former University of Arizona graduate student accused of fatally shooting a professor on campus earlier this month has been arraigned on first-degree murder and multiple other charges. Pima County officials say 46-year-old Murad Dervish had his arraignment Thursday shortly after a judge ordered he remain held without bond. He also
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Pfizer will charge $110 to $130 for a dose of its COVID-19 vaccine once the U.S. government stops buying the shots, but the drugmaker says it expects many people will continue receiving it for free. Pfizer executives said the commercial pricing for adult doses could start early next year,
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is visiting Australia for talks with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, says he wants to bolster military and energy cooperation between the two countries amid their shared concerns about China. The leaders are expected to upgrade a bilateral security pact signed
Continue ReadingBy JOHN LAURITSEN Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The holidays are fast-approaching and that means bakers will be busy. Those who’ve already begun their cookie-decorating may have noticed that the price of butter is up from last year. Some bakers are also worried that there could be a butter shortage.
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business The IRS on Friday announced a record increase in contribution limits to 401(k) and other tax-deferred retirement plans for 2023. Starting next year, you will be allowed to contribute up to $22,500 into your 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans or the Thrift Savings Plan for federal employees. That’s $2,000 —
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warren, CNN When former Vice President Mike Pence agreed to appear at an October 21 fundraiser for Derek Schmidt, the Kansas Republican’s campaign expected a positive response. But in the first 24 hours after the invitations went out last week, the campaign raised nearly $100,000 — a figure that astounded Schmidt’s operation. “It
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand and Alex Marquardt, CNN The White House has engaged in talks with Elon Musk about the possibility of setting up SpaceX’s satellite internet service Starlink inside Iran, multiple officials familiar with the discussions told CNN. The conversations, which have not been previously reported, come as the Biden administration searches for ways to
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A group of outraged seniors at Dr. Michael M. Krop High School say they are being discriminated against and are blaming their new theater teacher of bullying. “We’ve been bullied for months now,” senior student Jayden Jones said. “And it won’t end.”
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner and Shania Shelton, CNN Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday said having four women on the Supreme Court — the first time the high court has had so many female justices — has had an impact on the “quality of the conversation.” The increased share of women on the bench makes
Continue Reading By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A high-tech sustainable food company in Appalachia that was promoted by JD Vance and financed with help from his venture capital firm is facing five lawsuits alleging it misled investors. None of the lawsuits against Kentucky-based AppHarvest names Vance, who is Ohio’s Republican U.S. Senate
Continue ReadingBy JOHN DIAS, ALECIA REID Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — Police are searching for the suspect behind a stabbing on the subway late Wednesday night. It happened around 11 p.m. on a northbound 2 train on the Upper West Side. Sammi Tovar and his girlfriend were heading
Continue Reading By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press LE PECQ, France (AP) — French police say they’re investigating multiple cuts to fiber-optic cables in France’s second-largest city. Operators said the cables link Marseille to other cities in France and Europe and that internet and phone services were severely disrupted. The disruptions this week were a taste of what
Continue ReadingCNN By Katia Hetter, CNN With this year’s Thanksgiving the third since the onset of the pandemic, there are now many tools to help manage Covid-19 risk, including safe and widely available vaccines. But this coronavirus still presents a danger, especially to older people and those with chronic medical conditions. There are also other viruses
Continue ReadingBy Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Dr. Jill Biden defended Hunter Biden in a recent NBC interview, following the rare public comments on their son made by President Joe Biden last week to CNN’s Jake Tapper. Hunter Biden purchased a gun during a time in which he has now acknowledged he was struggling with drug
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