By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s rally got back on track Friday following more encouraging profit reports and the latest signal that inflation is loosening its chokehold on the economy. The S&P 500 rose 1% to its highest close in more than 15 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
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macamilarincon (CNN) –– Carlee Russell, la mujer de Alabama que llamó al 911 para informar que un niño pequeño caminaba por una carretera y que luego desapareció durante 49 horas, se entregó a las autoridades este viernes. A la joven de 26 años ahora la acusan de dar información falsa a las autoridades y de
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The longtime Georgia prosecutor who called in state investigators to build a case against the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery has died. Tom Durden served as district attorney for southeast Georgia’s Atlantic Judicial Circuit for 24 years before stepping down last year. The DA’s office said
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government wants to raise the fuel economy of new vehicles 18% by the 2032 model year so the fleet would average about 43.5 miles per gallon in real-world driving. The proposed numbers were released Friday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which eventually
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By Tatiana Arias and Jonny Hallam, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian authorities have declined a US request to extradite an alleged Russian spy, saying that he would eventually be sent to Russia instead. Sergey Vladimirovich Cherkasov is accused of entering the US under a false identity to spy on Americans in the lead up to Russia’s
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press AUBURN, Maine (AP) — President Joe Biden used his trip to a textile plant in Maine on Friday to boast about cooling inflation and to make a crack at Republicans who have floated an impeachment inquiry into him. He told the crowd at Auburn Manufacturing Inc.
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A runaway SEPTA trolley crashed into a historic home in Southwest Philadelphia on Thursday night. “About 40-50 mph. You would think that this was a scene straight out of Will Smith’s movie,” one person who witnessed the crash said. Officials said the
Continue ReadingBy JACQUES BILLEAUD AND ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The backup Uber driver for a self-driving vehicle that killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in 2018 pleaded guilty Friday to endangerment in the first fatal collision involving a fully autonomous car. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge David Garbarino, who accepted the plea agreement,
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two weeks into the the actors strike, Max Greenfield is urging the studios and their CEOs to return to the bargaining table. “Be the heroes, come to the table, make a deal,” said Greenfield, who co-stars in the CBS sitcom “The Neighborhood.” “My hope is these
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Lottery players will have another shot at a huge Mega Millions jackpot Friday night and a chance to break a stretch of more than three months without a big winner of the game. The estimated $940 million prize has been building since someone last matched all six numbers and won the
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Lottery players will have another shot at a huge Mega Millions jackpot Friday night and a chance to break a stretch of more than three months without a big winner of the game. The estimated $940 million prize has been building since someone last matched all six numbers and won the
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden swiped at renewed impeachment talk by top Republicans as he sold his agenda in Maine on Friday, suggesting his economic record was a threat to opponents. “Republicans may have to find something else to criticize me for now that inflation is coming down.
Continue ReadingMIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona praised Wesleyan University’s elimination of legacy admissions on a visit Friday to discuss the administration’s response to the Supreme Court ruling that struck down affirmative action in higher education. The administration has been considering steps it can take to protect diversity on campuses in the wake
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The 2023 high school football season is right around the corner and officials are still needed. A major part of the game, referees are some of the unsung heroes who sanction the sport while ensuring safety and fairness on the field. If there are no officials, there are no games. Referees are a necessity in
Continue ReadingBy Svitlana Vlasova, Amy Cassidy, Tim Lister and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The leader of Ukraine’s national fencing team, Olga Kharlan, said she “acted with my heart” following her disqualification from the world championships for refusing to shake hands with a Russian opponent. The four-time individual world champion and four-time Olympic medalist also called
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Japan and South Korea next month for a summit at Camp David. The Aug. 18 meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is the latest sign of warming relations between
Continue ReadingBy Connor McCarthy Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — More than a week after the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office announced a person of interest they believe is connected to the death of four metro area women, the family of a fifth woman who was also found dead this year
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A local family is warning everyone about how deadly the heat can be after they said it claimed the life of a loved one. Lucio Lerma is mourning the loss of his younger brother Ronald Lerma, also known as Ronnie, who was homeless. The 52-year-old died last Saturday in Coachella during the excessive heat warning. “Hopefully, this will help others
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