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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling on Wall Street Tuesday amid worries about upcoming profits for companies and the tightening squeeze of higher interest rates. The S&P 500 was 0.8% lower in its first trading of the week following Monday’s holiday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal, backed by the satirical The Onion, from a man who was arrested and prosecuted for making fun of police on social media. The justices on Tuesday left in place a lower court ruling against Anthony Novak, who was arrested after he spoofed the Parma, Ohio,
Continue ReadingBy Dylan Fearon and Zoe Strothers Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — When Bishop Juan Miguel Betancourt was in seminary school, he was told there was a major need for Catholic priests. “The conversations have been going on for a while now,” said Betancourt. The conversation continues but the problem
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Strothers Click here for updates on this story NEW FAIRFIELD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A female staff member of New Fairfield Middle School has been charged with sexual assault of a juvenile student. New Fairfield Police say they were contacted by school officials on January 17 after they had received information about possible inappropriate
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By Laura Paddison, CNN Antarctic sea ice has reached record low levels for the second time in two years, with some scientists alarmed that dramatic drops are a signal the climate crisis may now be more clearly influencing this vast, complex and isolated region. The sea ice that fringes Antarctica dropped to just 737,000 square
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MONTCLAIR, Calif. (AP) — Police announced three additional arrests in the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy during a confrontation outside a Southern California mall in which another teen was stabbed. The stabbing victim, a 17-year-old boy, recovered and was arrested on suspicion of murder two days after the shooting Feb. 2 in the parking
Continue Reading By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Survivors of the earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria 15 days ago, killing tens of thousands of people and leaving hundreds of thousands of others homeless, dealt with more trauma and loss Tuesday after another deadly quake and aftershocks rocked the region. The 6.4
Continue Reading By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A senior member of a U.S.-based Iranian opposition group held by Iran and accused of orchestrating a deadly 2008 mosque bombing has been sentenced to death, authorities said Tuesday. Iran says Jamshid Sharmahd, a 67-year-old Iranian-German national and U.S. resident, is the leader of
Continue Reading By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A senior member of a U.S.-based Iranian opposition group held by Iran and accused of orchestrating a deadly 2008 mosque bombing has been sentenced to death, authorities said Tuesday. Iran says Jamshid Sharmahd, a 67-year-old Iranian-German national and U.S. resident, is the leader of
Continue ReadingBy Jeffrey Lindblom Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — One Southeast Portland family says they’ve had enough of their revolving door of next-door neighbors. The couple says they’re empathetic to those experiencing homelessness but have been sent over the edge. Jacob and Beth Adams say their lives are being put
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox and Nicky Robertson, CNN Rep. David Cicilline, a Rhode Island Democrat, will resign from Congress June 1 to run the Rhode Island Foundation. The First Congressional District of Rhode Island is a Democratic stronghold, with Cicilline winning by almost 30 points in his last midterm election. There will be a special election
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urielblanco (CNN) — Madonna parece estar riéndose a carcajadas de los comentarios sobre su aspecto. La cantante superestrella tuiteó una imagen de ella y se sintió como una réplica a todas las críticas sobre su rostro. “Mira qué linda estoy ahora que la hinchazón de la cirugía bajó. Lol (emoji de risa)”, tuiteó. Look how
Continue ReadingBy Kandra Kent Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Oregonians were tricked out of $13.6 million in cryptocurrency scams in the first 10 months of 2022, according to the FBI. It’s one of the fastest growing schemes that also led to more than a billion dollars in loss for Americans
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By LORI HINNANT, MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KRASNOHORIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — Researchers have documented more than 700 attacks against health care facilities and staff a year into Russia’s war in Ukraine. The data was verified by five organizations working in Ukraine and released Tuesday. Residents in the city of Kherson said retreating
Continue ReadingBy Sharon Chen Click here for updates on this story BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri (KCTV) — t’s not the kind of answer you’d expect from an 11-year-old girl, when asked what’s your favorite food. “Chia seeds. I really like chia seeds,” said Joy Laws. Joy is learning to make healthier choices. “I grew up overweight when
Continue ReadingBy RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The main crossing on the Afghan-Pakistan border is shut for the third straight day after Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers earlier this week closed the route and exchanged fire with Pakistani border guards. The closure is worrying traders as the Torkham crossing is their key commercial artery. Many
Continue Reading By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Survivors of the earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria 15 days ago are dealing with more trauma and loss after another strong quake and aftershocks rocked the region. The 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Monday evening had its epicenter in the Defne district of
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — A pesar de que la primavera está llegando más temprano este año, debemos recordar que el invierno aún no ha terminado. Una gran tormenta de invierno impactará a millones de personas esta semana, de costa a costa, con fuertes nevadas, vientos peligrosos, posibles condiciones de ventisca y, para algunos, las
Continue ReadingBy Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Shares of embattled Swiss bank Credit Suisse fell to a record low Tuesday after a report that regulators are reviewing comments the lender’s chairman made about the health of its finances. The bank’s stock plunged as much as 9% to trade at 2.52 Swiss francs ($2.73), before recovering slightly. Earlier in
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Consumers are willing to pay monthly subscription fees for streaming services, pet food and even toilet paper. And now some restaurants are betting they’ll do the same for their favorite meals. Large chains like Panera and P.F. Chang’s as well as neighborhood hangouts are increasingly experimenting with the subscription
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