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Issy Ronald, CNN For the first time ever, the United States has returned a looted antiquity to the Palestinian Authority — an Iron Age ivory “cosmetic spoon” that is almost 3,000 years old. US and Palestinian officials attended a ceremony on Thursday marking the historic repatriation at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Bethlehem,
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rallying Friday, after swinging through a shaky start to trading, on hopes that inflation may continue to cool following some mixed readings on the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 was 1.1% higher, as of 10:20 a.m. Eastern time, after an early 1.2%
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — Global prices for food commodities like grain and vegetable oils were the highest on record last year even after falling for nine months in a row, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said, as Russia’s war in Ukraine, drought and other factors drove up inflation and worsened hunger worldwide. The FAO Food
Continue Reading By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing tougher standards for a deadly air pollutant, saying that reducing soot from tailpipes, smokestacks and wildfires could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year. A proposal released Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency would set maximum levels of 9 to 10 micrograms
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Lisa Rinna has left the building. “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star is leaving the reality series after eight seasons of drama “This is the longest job I have held in my 35-year career and I am grateful to everyone at Bravo and all those involved in the series,” Rinna,
Continue ReadingBy Shanila Kabir Click here for updates on this story KAHALA, Hawaii (KITV) — Oahu business “Sugar Sugar Hawaii” has changed the way they are fighting shoplifting. Owners said it is just as effective as filing a police report. Their tactic is posting surveillance footage of shoplifters onto the company’s social media page as well
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CNNEE (CNN Español) — “Actuamos con autonomía”, insistió el presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, cuando le preguntaron en conferencia de prensa este viernes si la captura de Ovidio Guzmán López, hijo del narcotraficante Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, estaba relacionada con la llegada del presidente de EE.UU., Joe Biden, a México. El mandatario mexicano
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By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing tougher standards for a deadly air pollutant, saying that reducing soot from tailpipes, smokestacks and wildfires could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year. A proposal released Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency would set maximum levels of 9 to 10 micrograms
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen and Angela Fritz, CNN For the first time since 2012, the US Environmental Protection Agency is proposing an update to the federal air quality standard for fine soot — a long-awaited step to reduce deadly air pollution. The current standard, which has been in place for more than a decade, limits the
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Bereaved boy, troubled teen, wartime soldier, unhappy royal — many facets of Prince Harry are revealed in his explosive memoir, often in eyebrow-raising detail. From accounts of cocaine use and losing his virginity to raw family rifts, “Spare” exposes deeply personal details about Harry and the wider
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery players whose numbers didn’t hit or who forgot to even buy a ticket will have another shot at a nearly $1 billion Mega Millions prize when a drawing is held Friday night. The estimated $940 million jackpot has been growing for more than two months and now ranks as
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening mostly higher on Wall Street and Treasury yields are falling on hopes that the nation’s high inflation will keep cooling after a mixed report on the job market showed that gains for workers’ pay unexpectedly slowed last month. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% early Friday, the Dow Jones
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening mostly higher on Wall Street and Treasury yields are falling on hopes that the nation’s high inflation will keep cooling after a mixed report on the job market showed that gains for workers’ pay unexpectedly slowed last month. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% early Friday, the Dow Jones
Continue ReadingBy Yukare Nakayama Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Prayers were answered for a dog owner Wednesday night after being reunited with her French bulldog, who went missing for weeks after being stolen. The dog owner credits the help from the community and social media for the touching homecoming. “I’m just
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By Emily Brown Click here for updates on this story GENESEE CO., Michigan (WNEM) — The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office announced the end of watch for K9 Officer Bullet on Thursday. Bullet came to the sheriff’s department in 2010 as a bomb squad K9, according to Capt. David Kennamer. Bullet was in active service for
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso, CNN At least 10 people were injured in a shooting outside a Miami Gardens, Florida restaurant where rapper French Montana was shooting a music video, according to statements from the restaurant and Miami Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR). “Our hearts are heavy and go out to the victims of this senseless act,” The
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December, evidence that the economy remains healthy even as the Federal Reserve is rapidly raising interest rates to try to slow economic growth and the pace of hiring. With companies continuing to add jobs across the economy, the
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December, evidence that the economy remains healthy even as the Federal Reserve is rapidly raising interest rates to try to slow economic growth and the pace of hiring. With companies continuing to add jobs across the economy, the
Continue Reading By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Chad’s government says it has foiled an attempt to destabilize the country and undermine the constitution. The government spokesman said Thursday that 11 people conspired in the plot including soldiers and a human rights activist. The men were arrested last month and transferred to the high
Continue ReadingBy Stella Chan, CNN Rap artist and musician Theophilus London has been found after being reported missing by his family, according to Los Angeles police. “Mr. London was located in good condition and reunited with his family,” the LAPD told CNN in a statement Thursday. The artist’s family said London, 35, from Trinidad and Tobago,
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