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By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans opened the second day of the new Congress with no apparent off-ramp from the political chaos as GOP leader Kevin McCarthy vows to become House speaker despite losing in multiple rounds of voting that threw the new majority into tumult.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Local media are reporting that Iran has released a prominent actress nearly three weeks after she was jailed for expressing solidarity with a man who was executed over unrest linked to anti-government protests. Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency reported Wednesday that Taraneh Alidoosti, the 38-year-old star of Asghar Farhadi’s
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Partes de California, asoladas por años por sequías, se enfrentan a una amenaza de poderosas tormentas en el comienzo del nuevo año, que traen lluvias torrenciales e incluso flujos de lodo y escombros al estado. Se espera que la última de la serie de tormentas llegue a la costa este miércoles
Continue Reading By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Palestinian lawyer and activist Salah Hammouri is vowing to keep fighting for the rights of the Palestinian people despite his deportation to France following Israel’s claim that he has ties to a banned militant group. Hammouri, who holds French citizenship, landed in Paris on Dec. 18
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By JOE McDONALD and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street pointed modestly higher Wednesday ahead of the release of notes from the most recent Federal Reserve meeting, which investors hope might hint at a less aggressive stance on interest rates, a tool that the Fed has used to tame inflation. Futures for the benchmark
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street pointed modestly higher Wednesday ahead of the release of notes from the most recent Federal Reserve meeting, which investors hope might hint at a less aggressive stance on interest rates, a tool that the Fed has used to tame inflation. Futures for the benchmark
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says natural gas storage levels are high despite Russian attempts to choke off supplies to Europe amid the war in Ukraine. The 27 EU countries stocked up on gas last year in case of winter shortages. The EU commission estimated Wednesday that joint gas storage levels stand at almost
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says natural gas storage levels are high despite Russian attempts to choke off supplies to Europe amid the war in Ukraine. The 27 EU countries stocked up on gas last year in case of winter shortages. The EU commission estimated Wednesday that joint gas storage levels stand at almost
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — Apenas vamos en el cuarto día de 2023 y Netflix ya dio de qué hablar con sus series originales. Sin perder el tiempo, el gigante del streaming estrenó una nueva serie el 1 de enero con Kaleidoscope, que es protagonizada por Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad y Better Call Saul). Sin embargo,
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Gabrielle Union is sharing more about her first marriage that she describes as “dysfunctional from day one.” During a recent conversation on the podcast “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard,” the actress and author talked about being married to former professional football player Chris Howard, whom she divorced in 2006 after
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans opened the second day of the new Congress with no apparent off-ramp from the political chaos as GOP leader Kevin McCarthy vows to become House speaker despite losing in multiple rounds of voting that threw the new majority into tumult.
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN Aldi recorded its highest-ever December sales in the United Kingdom, as shoppers squeezed by searing food price inflation flocked to the German discount supermarket chain to save money on groceries. Sales topped £1.4 billion ($1.7 billion) for the first time, up 26% year on year, with the FIFA World Cup also
Continue ReadingBy Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Tuscola High School football coach, Chris Brookshire has announced his resignation following an investigation regarding inappropriate and unprofessional comments toward female colleagues. In a statement to News 13, Brookshire says, “There have been allegations made against me to Haywood
Continue Reading By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It was small, as Washington celebrations go — two senior Biden administration advisers gathered with program participants near the White House on a Thursday afternoon in December to mark the end of a little-known initiative with a budget of less than $8 million. The impact of
Continue Reading By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It was small, as Washington celebrations go — two senior Biden administration advisers gathered with program participants near the White House on a Thursday afternoon in December to mark the end of a little-known initiative with a budget of less than $8 million. The impact of
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville police say three apparent drive-by shootings happened early Monday morning, two of which happened at the same location within hours of each other. At around 2:40 a.m. on Jan. 2, officers responded to the 100 block of Atkinson Street
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers glimpsed a stellar nursery in a new light, thanks to the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy in Chile. The VISTA telescope, located at the European Southern Observatory’s Paranal Observatory in Antofagasta, Chile, observed the Sh2-54 Nebula in infrared light, which is invisible to the human eye. While visible
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was officially unveiled by his new Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on Tuesday in Riyadh, explaining he made the move having “won everything” in Europe. Ronaldo will earn an estimated $200 million a year with Al Nassr, according to Saudi state-owned media. “I’m so proud to make
Continue ReadingCNN By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Inflation fears roiled the markets in 2022. Now, investors may have scarier things to worry about in 2023, according to a report from global research and consulting firm Eurasia Group. Most notable? Concerns about the increasingly chaotic geopolitical landscape. “Inflation shockwaves” still feature as one of Eurasia’s top
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Inflation fears roiled the markets in 2022. Now, investors may have scarier things to worry about in 2023, according to a report from global research and consulting firm Eurasia Group. Most notable? Concerns about the increasingly chaotic geopolitical landscape. “Inflation shockwaves” still feature as one of Eurasia’s top political
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