By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Over the past three months, hundreds of young girls attending different schools in Iran have become overpowered by what are believed to be noxious fumes wafting into their classrooms, with some ending up weakened on hospital beds. Officials in Iran’s theocracy initially dismissed these
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By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Irv Cross was a man of faith and devout fan of football who could no longer in his final years attend Bible study or watch NFL games with friends. The degenerative brain disease that festered inside the former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback had triggered depression, mood swings
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Un avión de reconocimiento de la Marina de EE.UU. sobrevoló el estrecho de Taiwán este lunes, en una maniobra destinada a hacer valer el derecho de operar en el espacio aéreo internacional a pesar de las fuertes objeciones del Ejército chino. En un comunicado publicado este lunes, la Séptima Flota de
Continue Reading By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Regional officials in southern and western Russia reported a string of drone attacks near the border with Ukraine and deep inside the country that resulted in no casualties, as the war with Kyiv trudged on Tuesday. At the same time, the hacking of Russian TV channels
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The inaugural Coachella Valley Giving Day, which aims to raise awareness and money for nonprofits across the Coachella Valley, has already started to accept early donations. The 24-hour online challenge presented by Desert Community Foundation will kick off on Wednesday, March 1, in order to bring the community together to support the missions of the
Continue Reading Associated Press The White House is giving U.S. federal agencies 30 days to delete popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices amid growing concerns about security. Canada announced a similar ban. Congress, the White House itself and more than half of U.S. states had already banned TikTok amid concerns that China
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN 2022 was the worst year on record for bonds. Despite a promising start, 2023 is starting to look rough, too. The recent global bond rally appears to be tapering off as investors are getting a cold wet dose of reality about Fed rate hikes. Bad news for bonds could spell bad
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By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments this week over President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan. It’s a plan that impacts millions of borrowers who could see their loans wiped away or reduced. Republican-appointed judges have kept the Democratic president’s plan from going into effect. It’s unclear
Continue Reading ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Shift4 Payments: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street veered toward small gains in premarket trading Tuesday with another batch of earnings on tap to close out a month of losses fueled by anxiety over more interest rate hikes and a possible recession. Futures for the Dow Jones industrials were up 0.3% before
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Target’s decision to cut prices to boost sales has paid off. The retailer’s holiday-quarter sales at stores open at least a year rose nearly 1% compared to same period in 2021. That came in well above analysts’ expectations: Wall Street had expected sales to slip. Consumers spent more of their money
Continue Reading GENEVA (AP) — Swiss regulators have found that Credit Suisse made a “serious breach” of law in connection with a now-bankrupt firm linked to Australian financier Lex Greensill. Switzerland’s financial markets authority, FINMA, said Tuesday that it has opened a probe that could lead to penalties against four former bank managers. It added that it’s
Continue Reading DALLAS — Builders FirstSource: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target reported on Tuesday a 43% drop in profits and a slight uptick in sales for the holiday quarter, reflecting the discounter’s ongoing challenges of cautious consumer spending and its own higher costs. The Minneapolis discounter issued a cautious outlook for the year as inflation
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Continue ReadingBy Amarachi Orie and Niamh Kennedy, CNN British police have arrested an aristocrat and her partner after the pair went missing with their newborn baby in early January, but the search for the infant continues. In an update Tuesday, London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement that Constance Marten, 35, and Mark Gordon, 48, had
Continue Reading MIAMI — Norwegian Cruise Line: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin Hong Kong (CNN) — China se prepara para dar la bienvenida a un aliado autocrático clave del presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, para una visita de Estado, en medio de advertencias de funcionarios de Estados Unidos que Beijing podría estar considerando ayudar a Moscú en su actual asalto a Ucrania. El presidente
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By Sabrina Clay and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN The New College of Florida’s reshaped board of trustees voted Tuesday to abolish diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the school after a heated public comment session — events that follow Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to move the college in a conservative direction. The vote will
Continue ReadingCNN By Carma Hassan and Sandee LaMotte, CNN A low-carb, high-fat “keto-like” diet may be linked to higher levels of “bad” cholesterol and double the risk of cardiovascular events such as blocked arteries, heart attacks and strokes, according to new research. “Our study found that regular consumption of a self-reported diet low in carbohydrates and
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