Gamco Investors: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
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Suspect in Texas Walmart massacre that left 23 dead in El Paso pleads guilty to 90 federal charges
By Ashley Killough and Holly Yan, CNN Patrick Crusius plead guilty to all federal charges on Wednesday, nearly three and a half years after the 2019 mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas — one of the deadliest attacks on Latinos in modern US history. Crusius, 24, had pleaded not guilty in 2020
Continue ReadingTaco Bell’s breakfast sales soar. It can thank Pete Davidson
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Breakfast at Taco Bell has been saved — and the chain has Pete Davidson to thank. Sales of Taco Bell’s breakfast burritos and egg-stuffed quesadillas jumped 9% in the fourth quarter of last year, executives at its parent company Yum Brands said in an earnings call Wednesday, attributing the growth to
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Will Ferrell, Alicia Silverstone star in Super Bowl ads
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest, glitziest stage. Big name advertisers from Netflix to Google are paying as much as $7 million for a 30-second spot during the big game on Sunday, in order to capture the attention of the roughly 100 million viewers who
Continue Reading Ex-Twitter execs face GOP questioning on Hunter Biden story
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Twitter executives conceded to Congress that they made a mistake by blocking a story about Hunter Biden, the president’s son, from the social media platform in the run-up to the 2020 election. But they adamantly denied Republican assertions that they were pressured by Democrats and law
Continue Reading Ex-Twitter execs face GOP questioning on Hunter Biden story
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Twitter executives conceded to Congress that they made a mistake by blocking a story about Hunter Biden, the president’s son, from the social media platform in the run-up to the 2020 election. But they adamantly denied Republican assertions that they were pressured by Democrats and law
Continue ReadingBritish postal service unveils first stamps featuring King Charles III
By Issy Ronald, CNN Business The first stamps featuring King Charles III were unveiled on Wednesday by the Royal Mail, the British postal service. The King is captured in profile, his head bare, looking to the left. The standard first-class stamp will feature the portrait on a plain purple background. “Delighted that the Royal Mail
Continue Reading IOC responds to Paris mayor on Olympic plan for Russians
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has pushed back against the mayor of Paris by insisting there are no plans for “a Russian or Belarusian delegation” at the 2024 Games while also acknowledging that some athletes from those countries could be welcomed. The IOC statement came a day after Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo
Continue Reading Germany’s Merkel receives UNESCO peace prize in Ivory Coast
By DIOMANDE BLE BLONDE and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press YAMOUSSOUKRO, Ivory Coast (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been honored for her efforts to allow more than 1.2 million migrants between 2015-2016. Merkel was awarded a UNESCO peace prize on Wednesday in Ivory Coast that is named for the country’s first president after
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¿Qué es el impuesto al consumo y cuánto se paga en Estados Unidos?
urielblanco (CNN Español) — La temporada de impuestos de este año está en curso y los estadounidenses tienen hasta el 18 de abril para presentar a tiempo su declaración del año fiscal 2022 y no recibir multas. Cómo presentar tu declaración de impuestos en EE.UU. en 2023: link, formularios, documentos y más Tabla de impuestos del
Continue Reading‘Strong indications’ Putin decided to give separatists the missile that downed MH17 in 2014, say Dutch investigators
By Mick Krever, CNN There are “strong indications” that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the decision to provide separatists in Ukraine with the missile that shot down the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014, Dutch investigators said Wednesday. Citing intercepted telephone conversations by Russian government officials, the Public Prosecution Service’s Joint Investigation Team said
Continue ReadingHow companies are trying to help victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria
By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Companies around the world are racing to provide help to the victims of the devastating earthquake straddling Turkey and Syria, by donating food, medicines, services and cash. Amazon has prepared donations of relief items, including food, baby food, blankets, tents and medicines, with the first shipments departing from its warehouse in
Continue ReadingI tried Microsoft’s new AI-powered Bing. Here’s what it’s like
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Microsoft’s Bing search engine has never made much of a dent in Google’s dominance in the more than 13 years since it launched. Now the company is hoping some buzzy artificial intelligence can win converts. Microsoft on Tuesday announced an updated version of Bing designed to combine the fun and
Continue Reading Wall Street ticks lower, giving back some recent gains
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is giving back some of its recent gains, as uncertainty about interest rates and inflation continues to reign. The S&P 500 was 0.4% lower in early Wednesday trading following another mixed set of earnings reports from big companies. Chipotle Mexican Grill sank after
Continue Reading Wall Street ticks lower, giving back some recent gains
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is giving back some of its recent gains, as uncertainty about interest rates and inflation continues to reign. The S&P 500 was 0.4% lower in early Wednesday trading following another mixed set of earnings reports from big companies. Chipotle Mexican Grill sank after
Continue Reading Danish queen to undergo ‘major back surgery’
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s royal palace says Queen Margrethe II will undergo “major back surgery” later this month. The palace said Wednesday that the 82-year-monarch would be hospitalized afterward and undergo “a longer rehabilitation process.” Margrethe has reigned for a half-century and is Europe’s longest-serving monarch. She is Denmark’s head of state but has
Continue Reading US, states weigh farmland restrictions after Chinese balloon
By MATTHEW BROWN and SAM METZ Associated Press HARLOWTON, Mont. (AP) — As U.S.-China relations cool amid trade disputes and espionage fears stoked by the Chinese spy balloon shot down off the Atlantic Coast, lawmakers in Congress and at least 11 statehouses are weighing legislation to further limit foreign ownership of farmland. The proposals were
Continue Reading Landowner help sought to protect endangered animals, plants
By JOHN FLESHER and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Biden administration plans changes in federal regulations to encourage voluntary conservation projects on private land, partly by shielding owners from punishment if their actions kill or harm small numbers of imperiled species. A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal released Wednesday
Continue Reading El niño de 6 años que disparó a su maestra presuntamente ahorcó a otra y amenazó a los alumnos, dice abogada
urielblanco (CNN) — El niño de 6 años que disparó a su maestra de primer grado en una escuela de Virginia tenía un historial de comportamiento perturbador, que incluía insultar a los miembros del personal, tratar de golpear a los alumnos con su cinturón y ahorcar a una profesora, según una notificación legal enviada al
Continue ReadingMadonna hits back at ageist criticism after Grammy Awards appearance
Leah Dolan, CNN Madonna has spoken out against criticism of her appearance after presenting at the Grammy Awards Sunday night. In her latest Instagram post, the multi-award-winning singer lamented being “caught in the glare of ageism and misogyny that permeates the world we live in,” after a close-up photo of her face went viral online
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