By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A rally for stocks fizzled out in afternoon trading Thursday as Wall Street reviewed fatter-than-expected profit reports from big companies and the latest signals that the economy is so far refusing to ditch into a recession. The S&P 500 was 0.4% lower in afternoon trading
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Civil rights groups are criticizing a concert series with Black performers dubbed “Soul Fest” that is being held at a Georgia park with a giant carving of Confederate leaders. Stone Mountain Park just outside Atlanta is where the Ku Klux Klan marked its rebirth in 1915. Its colossal, mountainside sculpture of Gen.
Continue ReadingBy WISN Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WISN) — Four children were shot and two of them died in the 24 hours between Monday and Tuesday in Milwaukee. Celeste Cummings lost her son, Raul Rios, to the gunfire. Her family is dealing with this unimaginable loss, felt by too many
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Rodrigo Aguiar (CNN) — Una mujer murió y otra quedó herida luego de que fueron atacadas por un tigre siberiano durante un safari en China, reportó la prensa estatal el lunes. Parte del horrible ataque en el parque Badaling Wildlife World cerca de Beijing fue captado por una cámara de seguridad. El video fue facilitado a
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story MINNETONKA, Minnesota (WCCO) — Busting up chimneys to get more business. That’s what two fake contractors were up to earlier this week in the west metro. Minnetonka police say two people from the United Kingdom offered to fix a woman’s damaged chimney on Monday, claiming
Continue ReadingBy JERAMIE BIZZLE Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A man was charged with falsifying sales tax returns in exchange for gift cards as part of a retail theft scheme. Tyler Clark, 25, of Chicago was arrested on Wednesday by the Organized Retail Crime Task Force, in the 7400 block of
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of entrepreneur, philanthropist and NBA Hall of Fame point guard Magic Johnson. Personal Birth date: August 14, 1959 Birth place: Lansing, Michigan Birth name: Earvin Johnson Jr. Father: Earvin Johnson Sr., an autoworker Mother: Christine Johnson, a school custodian Marriage: Earlitha “Cookie” (Kelly) Johnson
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Iraq. Personal Birth date: August 16, 1946 Birth place: Mahabad, Kurdistan, Iran Birth name: Massoud Barzani Father: General Mustafa Barzani, was chief of the military of the Kurdish Republic of Mahabad Mother: Hamayil
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for construction of the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline to proceed, granting an emergency request from backers of the project that has the support of Congress and the Biden administration. The justices agreed to lift lower court orders
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The costs to Norfolk Southern from the February derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, are now approaching $1 billion, the company reported Thursday. The company disclosed it had taken another $416 million charge against its second-quarter earnings, mostly to cover the estimated ongoing clean-up costs at the derailment
Continue ReadingBy COREY WILLIAMS and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Women who were sexually assaulted by former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar have filed a lawsuit claiming school officials made “secret decisions” about releasing documents in the case. The suit filed Thursday in Michigan names the school and its trustee
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about Mars exploration. The United States and the Soviet Union are the only two countries to land a spacecraft on Mars. Facts There have been nine successful US Mars landings: Viking 1 and Viking 2 (both 1976), Pathfinder (1997), Spirit and Opportunity (both 2004), Phoenix (2008),
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of one of the most successful investment financiers in the world, George Soros. An active philanthropist, Soros has donated more than $30 billion to various causes over the years. Personal: Birth date: August 12, 1930 Birth place: Budapest, Hungary Birth name: György Soros Father:
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The unraveling of Hunter Biden’s plea agreement has thrust his criminal case into uncertain waters and given new fodder to Republican critics in Congress as they push ahead with investigations into the president’s youngest son. Biden was supposed to plead guilty Wednesday to
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