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By ERIC TUCKER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian national who founded a cryptocurrency exchange the Justice Department says evaded U.S. regulations and became a haven for proceeds of criminal activity has been arrested. Federal officials say Anatoly Legkodymov was arrested Tuesday in Miami and was due in court Wednesday on
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story WENDELL, North Carolina (WRAL) — An arson investigation is underway after a fire broke out at ABC Land day care in Wendell Tuesday night. The center is already under investigation after multiple families complained their 3-year-olds were sexually assaulted by the same employee. Wendell police
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The prosecution continued poking holes in a defense expert’s testimony Wednesday in the Palm Springs quadruple murder retrial for Jose Larin Garcia. Larin Garcia is accused of murdering four people in Palm Springs in 2019. His first trial ended with a deadlocked jury. In a pointed cross examination, Deputy District Attorney Samantha Paixao has questioned
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby and Kaanita Iyer, CNN The clock is ticking faster on the nation’s debt ceiling drama. Just when the federal government will no longer be able to pay its bills in full and on time is not known, but it could come as soon as early June. That wouldn’t give House Republicans and
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CHICAGO (AP) — Alejandro Zendejas, a 24-year-old forward who played twice for Mexico, is among 13 players who could make their U.S. national team debuts under interim coach Anthony Hudson in exhibitions against Serbia on Jan. 25 and Colombia three days later. Julian Gressel, a German-born 29-year-old defender who gained U.S. citizenship in November, also
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After three days of disruption, the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is now operating normally, a spokesperson confirmed to News Channel 3 this morning. The first tram car up will be at 10:00 a.m. and the last tram car up will be at 8:00 p.m., said Madison Morgan, Public Relations Manager. The popular attraction initially had
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is fining British airline Virgin Atlantic up to $1.05 million for flying over restricted airspace in Iraq. The U.S. says the flights violated U.S. restrictions because Virgin Atlantic was flying the planes under a so-called code-sharing deal with U.S. carrier Delta Air Lines. The U.S. Transportation Department says the
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks gave up early gains and fell in midday trading on Wall Street Wednesday as investors review the latest updates on retail sales, inflation and company earnings. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% as of 11:41 a.m. Eastern. The benchmark index rose as much as
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN When Jane Fraser became CEO of Citigroup nearly two years ago, in the middle of the pandemic, she established the kind of flexible hybrid work culture that’s mostly unheard of among elite Wall Street bankers. Although Fraser sees no need to return to the old ways, Citi’s experiment has shown not
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CNN By Kristina Sgueglia and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN As Massachusetts prosecutors build their case against Brian Walshe, they have laid out considerable evidence alleging the husband murdered his wife on New Year’s Day and gruesomely disposed of her body. Brian Walshe, 47, appeared in court Wednesday to be arraigned on charges of murder and illegally
Continue Reading CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Campbell’s Soup Co. plans to spend about $50 million to upgrade of its headquarters in New Jersey as it consolidates the central offices of snacks businesses from North Carolina and Connecticut. The company announced Wednesday it will add about 330 positions at the site in Camden, bringing the total jobs there
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have hired San Francisco director of player personnel Ran Carthon as their general manager. The Titans announced the hiring Wednesday morning, wrapping up a search that formally started Jan. 12. Carthon will be the franchise’s first minority GM. He is
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN A modest drop in mortgage rates over the past month has helped home builder confidence improve in January, after 12 consecutive months of falling, according to a survey released Wednesday. Experts say that could mean new home building is set for a pivot as construction prospects improve. And that’s good news
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Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Argentina enfrenta una de las peores sequías de su historia: casi el 55% de la superficie del territorio está afectada por la falta de lluvias o en condiciones de estrés hídrico, según un informe del Sistema de Información sobre Sequías para el Sur de Sudamérica (Sissa). Las consecuencias económicas comienzan
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — La artista mexicana Paquita la del Barrio ha dado de qué hablar esta semana gracias a lo que sabe hacer mejor: demostrar su apoyo a las mujeres. Luego del estreno de la “Bzrp Music Session #53” —de Shakira y el productor argentino Bizarrap—, se han generado todo tipo de reacciones y
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN New Kids on the Block star Jonathan Knight has revealed that he was pressured into hiding his sexuality during the band’s early days. Knight, now 54, said that the band’s manager at the time knew that he was gay, but urged him to keep his sexuality a secret. One fifth of
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PARIS (AP) — A French nun who was believed to be the world’s oldest person but had been reportedly growing weary of the burdens of age has died a few weeks before her 119th birthday, her nursing home in southern France said Wednesday. Lucile Randon, known as Sister André, was born in the town of
Continue ReadingBy Sammy Mngqosini, CNN British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s company INEOS has formally entered the bidding process to buy Premier League soccer club Manchester United, according to The Times on Wednesday. This comes after United’s owners, the Glazer family, announced they were exploring new investment or the potential sale of the English Premier League side in
Continue Reading By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Milwaukee County circuit judge has raised more money over the last six months of 2022 than her three rivals combined in the pivotal race that will determine majority control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Janet Protasiewicz and the other three candidates filed the required campaign
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Novelist Meg Medina is the new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, a selection made by the Library of Congress. Medina, a Cuban American whose books include the acclaimed middle grade novel “Merci Suárez Changes Gears,” is the eighth National Ambassador. Medina, the first Hispanic ambassador, succeeds Jason Reynolds and will
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