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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden highlighted progress in chipping away at so-called junk fees as a “win for consumers” Thursday, as he met at the White House with executives from Live Nation, Airbnb and other companies that have taken steps to embrace more transparent pricing. Biden prioritized the effort to combat surprise or undisclosed
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hosting executives from Live Nation, Airbnb and other companies at the White House on Thursday to highlight his administration’s push to end so-called junk fees that surprise consumers. Biden prioritized the effort to combat surprise or undisclosed fees in his State of the Union address and has called
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — A new season of “Black Mirror” is always something of an occasion, especially since Netflix opportunistically scooped up the sci-fi-ish anthology series in 2015. Coming four years after Season 5, the latest batch bats roughly two out of five in terms of memorable episodes in a run that
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that are trading heavily or have substantial price changes on Thursday: Lennar Corp. (LEN), up $4.26 to $119.01. The homebuilder reported strong second-quarter financial results. Kroger Co. (KR), down $1.81 to $45.40. The grocery chain reported weak fiscal first-quarter revenue. NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc. (NEX), up 47 cents to $9.40.
Continue ReadingBy WTVR CBS 6 Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HENRICO COUNTY, Virginia (WTVR) — A young girl was injured after someone shot at a home in the Highland Springs area early Thursday morning. Henrico Police said they responded to the 500 block of S. Oak Avenue around 3:45 a.m. after someone
Continue ReadingBy Brendan King Click here for updates on this story KING WILLIAM COUNTY, Virginia (WTVR) — The Mattaponi Indian Reservation is inviting the public to attend their 25th Annual Pow Wow on Saturday. Chief Mark T. Custalow told CBS 6 that his tribe wants to promote and share their culture with everyone at their yearly
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Mortgage rates ticked down this week for the second week in a row, as investors absorbed the Federal Reserve’s expected pause on raising the federal funds rate after 10 consecutive rate hikes. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.69% in the week ending June 15, down from 6.71%
Continue Reading ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Last year marked a return to normal for the theme park industry around the world with operators reporting revenues, and in some cases attendance, at par or above pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report. Globally, the theme park industry hit a peak in 2019, the year before the spread of
Continue Reading ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Last year marked a return to normal for the theme park industry around the world with operators reporting revenues, and in some cases attendance, at par or above pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report. Globally, the theme park industry hit a peak in 2019, the year before the spread of
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles is changing its name to Peacock Theater, and the open-air plaza next to it will be known as Peacock Place. The changes take effect July 11 as part of a multi-year naming rights deal between Peacock, NBCUniversal’s premium streaming service, and sports and live entertainment
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Un proyecto sobre el consumo recreativo de la marihuana para adultos en Colombia está a un paso de ser ley en medio de una controversia en la que el respaldo o rechazo a la propuesta ha generado alineamientos múltiples de sectores políticos, sociales y económicos. Nunca en la
Continue ReadingBy Ross Adams Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Jackson police are looking for the person who shot and killed a pregnant woman. It happened early Sunday morning on Industrial Park Drive near Interstate 220. When officers arrived, they found a woman inside a car suffering from a gunshot wound.
Continue Reading By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s central bank has ended its distorted foreign exchange rate, a move the new government in Africa’s biggest economy hopes will help woo investors and stabilize the local currency. The announcement Wednesday from the Central Bank of Nigeria led to a record fall for the naira.
Continue ReadingBy WGAL Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WGAL) — A toddler and her mother were hit by stray bullets in Philadelphia. The 2-year-old girl and 30-year-old woman were on their porch Wednesday night when the shots were fired, police said. The girl was shot in the leg. Her mother was shot
Continue ReadingBy Heather Leah Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — Downtown Raleigh just unveiled a magical, miniature park full of mushrooms, murals and sunflowers. The ribbon was cut on Raleigh’s smallest park in early June. The urban park is part natural space, part art exhibit, featuring a small strip of
Continue ReadingHarvey Biggs, CNN New York (CNN) — As Qantas counts down to the 2025 launch of its record-breaking passenger flights connecting Sydney to New York and London direct, the airline has revealed what economy class will look like on the ultra long-haul flights. Speculation has been mounting about the design of the cheaper seats, with
Continue ReadingBy Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story AUGUSTA, Maine (WMTW) — Former State Representative Clinton Collamore has pleaded guilty to 11 counts of unsworn falsification and one count of violating the Maine Clean Elections Act. The Democrat from Waldoboro was indicted in December 2022 following an investigation into allegations that he forged
Continue Reading By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved the system that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children, rejecting a broad attack from some Republican-led states and white families who argued it is based on race. The court left in place
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Top Biden campaign officials are popping the hood on President Joe Biden’s emerging reelection machine and giving top supporters a peek inside as their first quarterly fundraising deadline rapidly approaches. Biden campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez, her deputy Quentin Fulks and Democratic National Committee executive director Sam Cornale are
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Dietz Click here for updates on this story HAMILTON COUNTY, Ohio (WLWT) — A Hamilton County deputy received a special honor for his commitment to helping people with disabilities. The honor stems from an incident back in April. Corporal Michael Hatter was working an off-duty detail in downtown Cincinnati when he noticed someone
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