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By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser, Brian Deese, is leaving his post. Biden says in a statement that Deese will step down as director of the White House National Economic Council. That position had him coordinating policy across the government. He also negotiated with Congress on coronavirus
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Korn, CNN A first-generation 2007 iPhone sold for more than $63,000 in an online auction Sunday, more than 100 times its original cost. Dubbed a “first-edition” device by auctioneer LCG Auctions, the box had never been opened. The original iPhone cost $599 and offered early Apple adopters a 3.5-inch screen with a 2-megapixel
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urielblanco (CNN) — Un hombre de 60 años murió tras una pelea que estalló el martes por la noche en la ciudad de Alburgh durante un partido de baloncesto de secundaria, dijo la Policía Estatal de Vermont (VST, por sus siglas en inglés) en un comunicado este miércoles. Russell Giroux fue trasladado en ambulancia al
Continue Reading By WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Indian Ocean countries who want better safeguards for marine life by updating fishing quotas and restricting harmful catch methods are being resisted by the European Union who has interests in the region, conservation groups say. Officials are gathering in Mombasa, Kenya on Friday Feb. 3 for
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Two men who began their careers on factory floors are competing to lead the 373,000 members of the United Auto Workers, a union that helps set standards for wages across the nation’s manufacturing sector. It will be the first-ever direct election of a UAW
Continue ReadingBy Phil Mattingly, Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden announced Thursday that his National Economic Council Director Brian Deese plans to step down from his role, a long-awaited confirmation of an expected departure. Biden’s statement did not provide any details on a successor or timing of Deese’s departure, but praised his top
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By Kristina Sgueglia, Eric Levenson and Kiely Westhoff, CNN A 30-year-old councilwoman in the borough of Sayreville, New Jersey, was found shot to death in her car on Wednesday, according to authorities. Eunice Dwumfour, a Republican councilwoman, was found by police with multiple gunshot wounds just after 7 p.m. Wednesday and was pronounced dead on
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer As LeBron James closes in on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and is about to become the NBA’s career scoring leader the journey has included several memorable moments. And there have been many. Many. Through 20 seasons and four NBA championships, the list of James’ unforgettable nights is immeasurably long. But here
Continue Reading CNN By Omar Jimenez, CNN A small family-run business that employed one of the purported leaders of a White supremacist, pro-Nazi homeschooling network announced he is no longer an employee as a result of “this disturbing and secretive behavior.” The Lawrence Insurance Agency, with an office in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, released a statement condemning the
Continue ReadingBy David G. Allan, CNN “It’s not true that life is one damn thing after another — it’s one damn thing over and over.” — Edna St. Vincent Millay I’ve seen the 1993 film “Groundhog Day” again and again and again, but only once on the big screen, a few years after it was in
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN This is a true tale of Taylors, as actor Taylor Lautner’s wife, Taylor Dome, was all of us with her reaction to him spilling tea about that infamous Taylor Swift and Kanye West MTV VMAs moment. In a video from their podcast “The Squeeze” posted Wednesday on Tik Tok, Dome
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rising further Thursday, led by excitement around tech stocks following the earnings report of Facebook’s parent company. The S&P 500 was 0.9% higher in early trading a day after hitting its highest level since the summer. The Nasdaq composite was 2.4% higher,
Continue Reading By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are advising people to stop using over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday night sent a health alert to physicians, saying the outbreak includes at least 55
Continue Reading By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are advising people to stop using over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday night sent a health alert to physicians, saying the outbreak includes at least 55
Continue Reading By MOSA’AB ELSHAMY and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The governments of Spain and Morocco have signed deals on managing migration and boosting Spanish investment in Morocco. They were among 20 agreements reached at wide-ranging meetings aimed at turning the page on diplomatic tensions linked to the disputed Western Sahara. Spanish Prime
Continue ReadingCNN By Sophia Saifi and Julia Horowitz, CNN Muhammad Radaqat, a 27-year-old greengrocer, is worried. He doesn’t know how much an onion will cost next week, let alone how he’ll be able to afford the fuel he needs to heat his home and keep his family warm. “All we’re being told by the government is
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Según todos los informes, el Arsenal estaba compitiendo fuertemente por fichar a la superestrella ucraniana Mykhailo Mudryk durante el tiempo de transferencias de enero. Como actual líder de la Premier League, el delantero de 22 años tenía el potencial de ser una incorporación fundamental en la carrera por el título.
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A breathtaking lineup of literary and political bellwethers spoke at day one of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival on Wednesday, with topics ranging from food to history to literature. After a years-long pandemic break, the ninth iteration of the festival is welcoming back attendees with the theme “Brave New World: The Future is Now.” Organizers said the festival
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Appeals judges at a European Union-backed court have upheld most of the convictions of two leaders of a Kosovo war veterans’ association who were found guilty last year of witness intimidation and obstructing justice. The appeals panel of the Hague-based Kosovo Specialist Chambers overturned one conviction of Hysni Gucati and
Continue Reading By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has hiked interest rates by another half-point and vows a similar hike at its next meeting. ECB President Christine Lagarde said Thursday that even beyond an intended hike in March, “we know that we are not done.” The bank is aggressively
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