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By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Friday to give the S&P 500 its best week in two months as earnings reporting season gets underway and CEOs begin to show how well or poorly they’re navigating high inflation and a slowing economy.
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Wendy’s said Friday it’s planning a restructuring, including possible corporate layoffs, in an effort to speed decision-making and invest more in new restaurant development. The news comes just a week after rival McDonald’s announced a similar corporate reorganization. Dublin, Ohio-based Wendy’s said Friday it expects its full-year revenue will
Continue Reading By CHEVEL JOHNSON Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lizzo and Ed Sheeran are among the headliners who will play this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which takes place over two weekends beginning April 28. The lineup released Friday also includes Dead & Company, Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, Santana, Jon Batiste, Jill
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that there is a possible safety issue with the bivalent Covid-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech but that it is unlikely to represent a true risk. The agency said it continues to recommend that people stay up-to-date with Covid-19 vaccines.
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25-year-old Priscilla Guzman of Indio has been sentenced to thirteen years in prison after pleading guilty to an attempted murder charge. Guzman entered her guilty plea on Monday, June 3, 2024 at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. According to court documents, Guzman’s sentencing was also effected by two additional admitted enhancements regarding the use
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at what you need to know about the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Facts Seven crew members died in the explosion, including Christa McAuliffe, who would have been the first teacher in space. The explosion was a result of a rocket booster failure which ignited the fuel tank. Some
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks closed higher on Wall Street as earnings reporting season got underway and CEOs began to show how well or poorly they’re navigating high inflation and a slowing economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Friday after erasing an earlier loss. The benchmark index closed out its best week in two months. The
Continue Reading KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Several dozen fans scored autographs from Jair Bolsonaro in central Florida on Friday. But the controversial former Brazilian president didn’t emerge to greet them after a stint in hospital earlier this week. The right wing populist had been quietly staying with a supporter in an Orlando suburb since leaving Brazil in
Continue Reading By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut officer who opened fire on a man stealing a police cruiser, wounding him the leg minutes before he crashed the SUV into a deli, is under investigation for deadly use of force. The state inspector general’s office said Friday that it is reviewing Thursday’s
Continue Reading SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged the wife of a northwestern Iowa county supervisor with 52 counts of voter fraud to help her husband’s ultimately unsuccessful race for a Republican nomination to run for Congress in 2020. The U.S. attorney’s office says 49-year-old Kim Phuong Taylor was arrested Thursday and pleaded not
Continue ReadingBy WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — The Martin Luther King Jr. memorial statue “The Embrace” was unveiled Friday on Boston Common. The $10 million, bronze, 20-foot tall and 40-foot wide sculpture is the largest monument in the country dedicated to racial equity. It was created in Washington state
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — All-Star outfielder Juan Soto agreed to a $23 million, one-year contract with the San Diego Padres on Friday, a raise from his $17.1 million salary last season. San Diego also reached a $14.1 million, one-year agreement with Josh Hader, the largest salary for an arbitration-eligible relief pitcher. The 24-year-old Soto hit
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Delta Air Lines Inc., down $1.40 to $38.20. The airline gave investors a weak first-quarter earnings forecast. UnitedHealth Group Inc., down $6.10 to $489.57. The health insurer reported solid fourth-quarter financial results, but only reaffirmed its financial forecast for the year.
Continue ReadingBy Quanecia Fraser Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Hundreds of people gathered Thursday night to celebrate the life of a 15-year-old Omaha boy who died while on vacation in Mexico. Mandy Visty said her son, William died on Jan. 5. “Will decided to see how many times he could
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Friday to give the S&P 500 its best week in two months as earnings reporting season gets underway and CEOs begin to show how well or poorly they’re navigating high inflation and a slowing economy.
Continue ReadingCNN By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Lawmakers in the Missouri House of Representatives this week adopted a stricter dress code for women as part of a new rules package, and now requires them to cover their shoulders by wearing a jacket like a blazer, cardigan or knit blazer. The addition, which was proposed by Republican state
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Trevor Bauer became a free agent Friday when he went unclaimed on waivers, leaving the Los Angeles Dodgers responsible for about $22.5 million owed to the former Cy Young Award winner whose unprecedented 324-game suspension over sexual misconduct allegations was reduced by an arbitrator. Los Angeles designated Bauer for assignment on
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Sergio Gomez (CNN Español) — Desgarradora, brutal, emotiva y la mejor adaptación que se ha hecho a televisión/cine de un videojuego. Con 9 capítulos, “The Last of Us”, la nueva y ambiciosa serie de HBO, ya es una de las mejores series dramáticas del 2023. Una obra que ahonda en la condición humana y en
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — Outfielder Juan Soto agreed to a $23 million, one-year contract with the San Diego Padres on Friday, a raise from his $17.1 million salary last season. San Diego also reached a $14.1 million, one-year agreement with Josh Hader, the largest salary for an arbitration-eligible relief pitcher. The 24-year-old Soto hit .242
Continue ReadingBy Gabby Orr, CNN A three-way race for chairman of the Republican National Committee could deal another setback to a party looking to enter the 2024 cycle with a unified front. Each of the three candidates running for chair — incumbent Ronna McDaniel, California-based attorney Harmeet Dhillon and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell — confirmed to
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