States with the worst droughts
Stacker cited data from the U.S. Drought Monitor to identify the states with the worst droughts.
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Month: April 2023
How much freelancers must earn to match the median salary of 10 jobs
How many hours must freelancers work to make a full-time salary? Feats examined Bureau of Labor Statistics data on 10 freelance jobs to find out.
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Sri Lankan protesters demand justice for Easter 2019 attacks
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Thousands of Sri Lankans are holding a protest in the capital, demanding justice for the victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks that killed nearly 270 people. The protesters on Friday demanded the government uncover who they said were the real conspirators behind the
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GOP leader, who voted to expel ‘Tennessee Three,’ resigns following report of workplace harassment
By Rebekah Riess and Jamiel Lynch, CNN Tennessee House Representative Scotty Campbell resigned from his seat Thursday following a report that he violated the General Assembly policy on workplace discrimination and harassment, according to a subcommittee’s memorandum and a copy of the Republican’s resignation letter. “Based on the completed staff investigation, the Ethics Subcommittee finds
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Strikes bring German railways to standstill, hit 4 airports
BERLIN (AP) — An eight-hour strike has brought Germany’s railways to a standstill, while walkouts also are underway at four major German airports in a parallel pay dispute. The EVG rail workers union called for members to walk out between 3 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Friday. Germany’s main train operator, state-owned Deutsche Bahn, announced
Continue Reading Strikes bring German railways to standstill, hit 4 airports
BERLIN (AP) — An eight-hour strike has brought Germany’s railways to a standstill, while walkouts also are underway at four major German airports in a parallel pay dispute. The EVG rail workers union called for members to walk out between 3 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Friday. Germany’s main train operator, state-owned Deutsche Bahn, announced
Continue Reading China foreign minister steps up threats against Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister has stepped up threats against the self-governing island of Taiwan, saying any who go against Beijing’s demand to exert control over the island are “playing with fire.” China considers Taiwan a part of its territory to be annexed by force if necessary. Qin Gang’s remarks Friday gave higher visibility
Continue ReadingSevere thunderstorms threaten more than 15 million today from the South to the Northeast after flooding triggered water rescues in Texas’ capital
By Aya Elamroussi and Jennifer Gray, CNN The same weather system that spawned tornadoes, deadly storms and water rescues in the central US continues to lash Texas with heavy rain as it crawls east early Friday, putting more than 15 million people at risk of severe thunderstorms from the South and Midwest to the Northeast.
Continue Reading No fruit, ham a luxury: Hungary food prices spike most in EU
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Food prices have risen dramatically across Europe in recent months, but Hungary has seen the biggest spike. That’s hitting consumers hard, forcing them to change what kind of food they buy and how much of it they can afford. Businesses also are rethinking what they sell
Continue Reading No fruit, ham a luxury: Hungary food prices spike most in EU
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Food prices have risen dramatically across Europe in recent months, but Hungary has seen the biggest spike. That’s hitting consumers hard, forcing them to change what kind of food they buy and how much of it they can afford. Businesses also are rethinking what they sell
Continue Reading Hong Kong bishop invites head of China’s state-backed church
BEIJING (AP) — Hong Kong’s Roman Catholic bishop has invited a leader of the Communist Party-controlled group for Catholics in mainland China to visit his city. The highly symbolic step step aims to improve strained Vatican relations with Beijing. That is according to a report by Hong Kong’s public broadcaster RTHK on Friday. Bishop Stephen
Continue ReadingStep inside a $72 million London townhouse in a converted army barracks
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN A former army barracks is now one of London’s swankiest new residential communities, and one of its most expensive properties has hit the market for £60 million ($72 million). Being offered fully furnished, the townhouse at 3 Whistler Square is one of the latest ultraluxury homes to be offered up at Chelsea
Continue Reading Women’s soccer team plays to keep Mariupol in spotlight
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In an empty stadium in Ukraine’s capital, a group of women soccer players draped in blue-and-yellow flags are getting ready for the match of the day. As at every game these days, they observe a minute of silence for those who died because of Russia’s invasion
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México vende avión presidencial a Tayikistán por US$ 92 millones
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN Español) — La Presidencia de México informó este jueves a través de un comunicado que se concretó la venta del avión presidencial a la República de Tayikistán, ubicada en Asia Central. La Presidencia añadió que la venta del avión se concretó por un precio de US$ 92 millones, monto que, según la
Continue ReadingExclusive: Evidence emerges of Russia’s Wagner arming militia leader battling Sudan’s army
CNN By Nima Elbagir, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Tamara Qiblawi and Barbara Arvanitidis, CNN The Russian mercenary group Wagner has been supplying Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces with missiles to aid their fight against the country’s army, Sudanese and regional diplomatic sources have told CNN. The sources said the surface-to-air missiles have significantly buttressed RSF paramilitary fighters and
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Booker has 45 points, Suns top Leonard-less Clippers 129-124
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — With Kevin Durant drawing defenders, Devin Booker found his way to the basket again and again. Booker scored 45 points, Durant added 28 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angeles Clippers 129-124 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the
Continue Reading Booker has 45 points, Suns top Leonard-less Clippers 129-124
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — With Kevin Durant drawing defenders, Devin Booker found his way to the basket again and again. Booker scored 45 points, Durant added 28 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angeles Clippers 129-124 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the
Continue Reading Oh baby: Betts returns from paternity list, plays shortstop
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Mookie Betts had just rejoined the Los Angeles Dodgers when manager Dave Roberts asked if he was up for playing shortstop. “He said, ‘Whatever you need,’ and he took it from there,” Roberts said. No kidding. Betts was activated from the paternity list Thursday and made
Continue Reading Manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin will be dismissed
By ANDREW DALTON and MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors will dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “ Rust.” It was the only charge against Baldwin. Still, prosecutors alluded to new revelations in the
Continue Reading Rupert Murdoch’s son Lachlan ends Australian defamation suit
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Fox Corp. chief executive Lachlan Murdoch on Friday dropped his defamation lawsuit against Australian news website Crikey, citing the settlement of the separate U.S. case where Fox News agreed to pay almost $800 million over its lies involving the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Media mogul Rupert
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