By TREA BRANCH of NerdWallet MBA grads say the investment in their degree was worth it, according to a 2022 survey by the Graduate Management Admission Council, an association of graduate business schools. But what if you don’t have the time or money to pursue an MBA? Accredited colleges and universities offer graduate business certifications
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — German inflation eased to 6.1% in May following several months of declines, even as Europe’s biggest economy registered another painful increase in food prices of nearly 15%. The Federal Statistical Office said Thursday that preliminary figures show that the annual inflation rate was lower than the 7.2% registered in April. In February,
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BERLIN (AP) — German inflation eased to 6.1% in May following several months of declines, even as Europe’s biggest economy registered another painful increase in food prices of nearly 15%. The Federal Statistical Office said Thursday that preliminary figures show that the annual inflation rate was lower than the 7.2% registered in April. In February,
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The Manhattan District Attorney’s office is arguing that former President Donald Trump’s criminal case involving hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels should not be moved to federal court because it had nothing to do with Trump’s official duties as president. In a court filing late Tuesday,
Continue Reading By TERRY TANG Associated Press Like a lot of chefs, Aaron Verzosa has been hustling the past three years to get Archipelago, his Filipino restaurant in Seattle, through the pandemic and its ripple effects. Getting a James Beard Award nomination was a validating moment. “Being able to amplify and showcase stories about the Filipino American
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By TERRY TANG Associated Press Like a lot of chefs, Aaron Verzosa has been hustling the past three years to get Archipelago, his Filipino restaurant in Seattle, through the pandemic and its ripple effects. Getting a James Beard Award nomination was a validating moment. “Being able to amplify and showcase stories about the Filipino American
Continue Reading By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Little Amal, a 12-foot (3.7-meter) puppet of a Syrian refugee, will journey across the United States this fall, visiting key places in America’s history to raise awareness about immigration and migration. The puppet of the 10-year-old girl will visit the U.S. Capitol, Boston Common, Joshua
Continue Reading By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Little Amal, a 12-foot (3.7-meter) puppet of a Syrian refugee, will journey across the United States this fall, visiting key places in America’s history to raise awareness about immigration and migration. The puppet of the 10-year-old girl will visit the U.S. Capitol, Boston Common, Joshua
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Some of the nation’s brightest young minds are putting their knowledge of the English language to the test at the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 95th Scripps National Spelling Bee kicked off on Tuesday in National Harbor, Maryland, with 231 students from around the country and other parts
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — For most of the year, California’s quest to rid itself of fossil fuels seems on track: Electric cars populate highways while energy from wind, solar and water provides much of the power for homes and businesses. Then it gets hot, and everyone in the nation’s most
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — For most of the year, California’s quest to rid itself of fossil fuels seems on track: Electric cars populate highways while energy from wind, solar and water provides much of the power for homes and businesses. Then it gets hot, and everyone in the nation’s most
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — For most of the year, California’s quest to rid itself of fossil fuels seems on track: Electric cars populate highways while energy from wind, solar and water provides much of the power for homes and businesses. Then it gets hot, and everyone in the nation’s most
Continue Reading By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the U.S. Border Patrol announced that he’s retiring, after seeing through a major policy shift that seeks to clamp down on illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border following the end of Title 42 coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Chief Raul Ortiz said Tuesday in a note
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — In April of 2023, members of the Shreveport Police Sex Crimes Unit began an investigation into allegations of sex crimes committed against a seven-year-old victim. The detectives’ investigation led to the completion of a forensic interview. The victim disclosed two incidents,
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Hollywood actor Al Pacino is set to become a father again at the age of 83, with his 29-year old girlfriend Noor Alfallah expecting a child, his representative confirmed to CNN. The actor, best known for his roles in “Scarface” (1983) and “The Godfather” series, has three other children
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has hailed an era of cheaper Australian wine and New Zealand kiwi fruit as free-trade agreements with the two southern hemisphere nations took effect. U.K. Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch said Wednesday’s start of the first all-new trade deals Britain has struck since
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russia saw the effects of its war on Ukraine dramatically reverberate back onto its own territory on Wednesday, after a “massive” shelling attack injured four people in Belgorod and preliminary information indicated a drone crashed and sparked a fire at an oil refinery further south. Eight
Continue Reading By Isa Soares and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti told CNN on Tuesday that he would not surrender the country to what he described as a Serbian “fascist militia,” following violent protests in its north over the installation of ethnically Albanian mayors in a disputed election. Dozens of NATO peacekeepers
Continue Reading CNN By Isa Soares and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti told CNN on Tuesday that he would not surrender the country to what he described as a Serbian “fascist militia,” following violent protests in its north over the installation of ethnically Albanian mayors in a disputed election. Dozens of NATO
Continue ReadingBy Rex Hodge Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Western North Carolina woman is back home in the mountains after a trip out to sea took a terrifying turn. Haywood County resident Jeanne Naber was onboard a Carnival Sunshine cruise to the Bahamas last week when the
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