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STRASBOURG, France (AP) — European Union lawmakers are calling for an investigation into a senior member of the bloc’s executive branch amid concern that he might be showing too much favoritism toward Serbia’s pro-Russian president. Oliver Varhelyi is the EU’s commissioner in charge of enlargement. He’s a Hungarian citizen and ally of Hungary’s nationalist Prime
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say a Georgia state trooper has been shot in Atlanta. The state Department of Public Safety said Wednesday morning in an email that there was an “active incident” when the shooting happened. The agency said it would provide more information as it becomes available.
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By Melissa Alonso and Chuck Johnston, CNN An American public defender who died this month while celebrating his first wedding anniversary in Mexico “was the victim of a brutal crime,” his family said, noting a coroner’s liaison told them the case was sent to a local prosecutor “to conduct a possible homicide investigation.” Elliot Blair,
Continue Reading By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A sharp spike in Greenland temperatures since 1995 showed the giant northern island 2.7 degrees (1.5 degrees Celsius) hotter than its 20th-century average, the warmest in more than 1,000 years, according to new ice core data. Until now Greenland ice cores — a glimpse into long-running temperatures before thermometers
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez, CNN As humans fiddle with the planet’s thermostat, scientists are piecing together Greenland’s history by drilling ice cores to analyze how the climate crisis has impacted the island country over the years. The further down they drilled, the further they went back in time, allowing them to separate which temperature fluctuations were
Continue Reading CNN, NASA, NOAA, TWITTER By Rachel Ramirez, CNN As humans fiddle with the planet’s thermostat, scientists are piecing together Greenland’s history by drilling ice cores to analyze how the climate crisis has impacted the island country over the years. The further down they drilled, the further they went back in time, allowing them to separate
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El gobernador republicano de Florida, Ron DeSantis, anunció este martes una propuesta de política para prohibir en el estado muchas de las medidas de mitigación implementadas durante la pandemia, como la obligatoriedad de las mascarillas y de la vacunación. La propuesta prohibiría permanentemente los pasaportes de vacunación contra el covid-19 en
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tested positive Wednesday for COVID-19 and is experiencing “mild symptoms,” the Federal Reserve announced. Powell, 69, is “up to date” with all COVID vaccines and boosters, the Fed said, and is working from home. “Following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Continue ReadingBy Greg Wallace The union representing Southwest Airlines pilots is taking early steps toward a possible strike, citing the airline’s Christmas travel meltdown among the concerns. “Three years in the negotiating room, very little progress, a Christmas meltdown that has just defined what all of our problems are have led us to this decision,” Casey
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans cut back on spending in December, the second consecutive month they’ve done so, underscoring how inflation and the rising cost of using credit cards slowed consumer activity over the crucial holiday shopping season. Retail sales fell 1.1% in December, following a revised 1% drop
Continue ReadingBy Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Egypt’s economic situation is so dire that the government is asking people to eat chicken feet. The Arab world’s most populous nation is suffering a record currency crisis and the worst inflation in five years, making food so expensive that many Egyptians can no longer afford chicken, a dietary staple. Poultry
Continue ReadingJacopo Prisco, CNN The Airbus A380 entered service nearly two decades ago, but although passengers loved it, it was doomed from the start. Too big and too expensive for airlines to run due to its four engines, it quickly fell out of favor, surpassed by more fuel-efficient twin-engine jets. After its debut in 2005, Airbus
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks mostly rose in morning trading Wednesday on Wall Street as investors review the latest updates on retail sales, inflation and company earnings. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% as of 10:13 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 9 points, or less than
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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer A trio of NFL playoff quarterback newcomers provided some memorable playoff moments. Brock Purdy, Trevor Lawrence and Daniel Jones all won in their first career starts in the postseason with performances for the history books. This marked the first time since the 2017 season that three QBs won
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Growing evidence that high inflation is finally easing shows that the Federal Reserve’s sharp interest rate hikes are working as intended, says Loretta Mester, a key Fed policymaker. But further rate hikes are still needed, she says, to decisively crush the worst inflation bout in four
Continue ReadingBy Amir Tal and Richard Allen Greene, CNN Israel’s top court ruled 10-1 on Wednesday that Aryeh Deri, leader of the Shas party and a key ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, should not be allowed to serve as a cabinet minister because of a February 2022 conviction for tax fraud. Netanyahu should remove Deri
Continue Reading By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, joining other tech companies that have scaled back their pandemic-era expansions. The company said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that the layoffs were a response to “macroeconomic conditions and changing customer priorities.” The Redmond, Washington-based software giant said it
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Una joven madre corría en busca de un lugar seguro abrazada a su hijo de 10 meses cuando ambos fueron alcanzados por disparos durante un horrible ataque que dejó seis muertos en una pequeña comunidad del centro de California, informó el sheriff. La evidencia forense muestra que un atacante se paró
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Opening statements begin Wednesday in a trial that will determine whether Tesla CEO Elon Musk cheated investors by asserting in 2018 tweets that he had lined up financing to take the electric automaker private. A nine-person jury was seated Tuesday for the case that is
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Opening statements begin Wednesday in a trial that will determine whether Tesla CEO Elon Musk cheated investors by asserting in 2018 tweets that he had lined up financing to take the electric automaker private. A nine-person jury was seated Tuesday for the case that is
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