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By Charles Perez Click here for updates on this story ARDEN, North Carolina (WLOS) — A series of thefts led Buncombe County Sheriff’s detectives to an area pawn shop where, on Wednesday, they confiscated a cache of stolen items. The thefts, which started in mid-July and continued through last week, happened at area Target, Lowe’s
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CNNEE Nota del editor: Jorge Dávila Miguel es licenciado en Periodismo desde 1973 y ha mantenido una carrera continua en su profesión hasta la fecha. Tiene posgrados en Ciencias de la Información Social y Medios de Comunicación Social, así como estudios posuniversitarios en Relaciones Internacionales, Economía Política e Historia Latinoamericana. Dávila Miguel es columnista de
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By JOE McDONALD and MATT OTT AP Business Writers U.S. markets rose sharply before the opening bell Thursday ahead of U.S. inflation data that could buttress the Federal Reserve’s position on the need for more aggressive interest rate hikes. Futures for the Dow and futures for the S&P 500 each rose more than 1%. U.S.
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News Channel 3 is teaming up with the Coachella Valley Firebirds for a big announcement: we’re working together to bring the excitement of the AHL team right into your homes. As Broadcast Partner of the Coachella Valley Firebirds, News Channel 3’s station group will be televising a series of ten select home games live as the
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government has accused Washington of “Cold War thinking.” The government appealed for efforts to repair strained relations after President Joe Biden released a national security strategy that calls for “out-competing China” and blocking its efforts to reshape global affairs. The foreign ministry also accused Washington
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business If market swings tell us anything, it’s that investors are rattled by economic uncertainty. The outlook remains cloudy with the possibility of recession on the horizon. Big bank earnings, coming Friday, could help clear some of that fog. Wall Street will be looking for clues about what’s to come as
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Western governments are furious after OPEC+ decided last week to slash oil production by the largest amount since the start of the pandemic. They have good reason to be upset: The cartel’s actions may tip the global economy over the edge, the International Energy Agency has warned. “With unrelenting inflationary
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BEIRUT (AP) — A bomb has exploded near a Syrian military bus in a suburb of Damascas, killing and wounding several soldiers. Syrian state media citing a military source reported that the blast on Thursday killed 18 troops and wounding 27 others. Similar attacks in past years have killed and wounded dozens of soldiers in
Continue Reading By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — With its dozens of “revolving door” governments, Italy might give the impression that carving out new ruling coalitions is quick work. But the process can take weeks, even months, especially if a new government’s formation is prompted by the premature demise of Parliament. That’s the case now.
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s Fascist past and its future governed by a party with neo-fascist origins have come to an emotional head during the first seating of Parliament since general elections last month. Holocaust survivor Liliana Segre, a 92-year-old senator-for-life, presided over the opening session of the upper chamber. Her
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — An American Airlines flight from Miami to Barbados returned to the airport after fumes filled the cabin, officials said. Flight 338 departed Miami International Airport at Wednesday night, but had to return due to a strong chemical odor coming from a passenger’s carry-on item, spokesman Greg Chin told The Associated Press. Passengers
Continue Reading LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A prize worth 1 million euros ($970,000) is being awarded to two intergovernmental bodies for their work on climate change. Organizers of the annual Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity announced Thursday that this year’s winners are the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
Continue Reading LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A prize worth 1 million euros ($970,000) is being awarded to two intergovernmental bodies for their work on climate change. Organizers of the annual Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity announced Thursday that this year’s winners are the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN When Barbara Hernandez was swimming for more than 35 kilometers across the North Channel, the strait between Northern Ireland and Scotland, the freezing waters and powerful currents were the least of her concerns. That stretch of water is populated by lion’s mane jellyfish, which are among the largest known species of
Continue Reading By EILEEN NG Associated Press PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is optimistic his alliance can achieve a simple majority in general elections expected next month. Anwar’s three-party Hope Alliance won a stunning victory in 2018 polls with the help of ex-premier Mahathir Mohamad amid anger over government corruption. But their
Continue ReadingCNN By Nectar Gan and Selina Wang, CNN When Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, he inherited a country at a crossroads. Outwardly, China seemed an unstoppable rising power. It had recently overtaken Japan as the world’s second-largest economy, the country still basking in the afterglow of the dazzling 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. But
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN Barcelona teeters precariously on the edge of exiting the Champions League for a second successive season at the group stage after a pulsating 3-3 draw against Inter Milan on Wednesday at the Camp Nou. Only an injury-time goal from Robert Lewandowski leveled the match for Barça and kept their slim Champions
Continue Reading By DITA ALANGKARA Associated Press BANDUNG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia is preparing to start Southeast Asia’s first high-speed rail service that will cut travel time between two cities from the current three hours to about 40 minutes. The railway line will connect Indonesia’s capital Jakarta and Bandung, the heavily populated capital of West Java province.
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced 3 billion euros in subsidies to help people weather high gas and electricity prices exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The measures include set gas price rates for collective residential heating systems and more subsidies for electricity and heating for low income how households. Sánchez
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Delta Air Lines is posting a $695 million profit for the third quarter, which includes much of the peak summer travel season. Delta said Thursday that it expects its fourth-quarter revenue will be higher than the comparable figure from 2019, before the pandemic. Delta’s bottom line is getting a
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