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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are mixed Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it may not cut interest rates next year by as much as it earlier thought, regardless of how much Wall Street wants it. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in afternoon trading after briefly turning
Continue ReadingBy THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $200 million to help save the lives of mothers and children during child birth. The largest American philanthropic donor its throwing its weight behind the issue during its annual Goalkeepers conference on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Authorities say a South Florida man who was shot by police while he fired a rifle into the air to celebrate the state’s new open-carry gun law has been booked into jail after spending more than two months in the hospital. The 37-year-old old man was booked into the Miami-Dade jail on
Continue ReadingBy GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Duke’s opening-week rout of then-No. 9 Clemson served notice that the Atlantic Coast Conference wouldn’t necessarily fall in line behind the Tigers as it has for much of the past decade. For that matter, the ACC doesn’t seem inclined to play second fiddle to other Power Five conferences
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A storm set to form off the Southeast coast late this week will bring gusty winds, heavy rain and hazardous seas from Florida to New England as it tracks northward into the weekend. An area of low pressure is likely to develop off the east coast of Florida
Continue ReadingBy Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Joon Park still thinks about his patients long after they’re gone. He remembers the young man who lived on the street and had aspired to be a musician before cancer took him. On his deathbed, the man told Park he regretted not pursuing his dream. His last words were
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill setting the state’s presidential primary for April 2, potentially putting former President Donald Trump on the ballot as he stands trial in Manhattan for a hush-money criminal case. The new primary date was approved Wednesday by Hochul.
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks was mixed and Treasury yields snapped higher after the Federal Reserve pulled back on its estimates of how much it expected to cut interest rates next year. The central bank kept its benchmark rate intact Wednesday, as expected, but it also said it now
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukraine’s president accused Russia of waging “a criminal and unprovoked aggression” that undermines all norms of war and the U.N. charter Wednesday at a meeting of the U.N. Security Council. Volodomyr Zelenskyy also urged world leaders to strip Russia of its veto
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By Clare Sebastian, Anna Chernova, Katharina Krebs, Tim Lister and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh has come amid a sharp deterioration in the relationship between historic allies Armenia and Russia, and has been amplified by sometimes incendiary commentary from prominent individuals in Moscow. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and other officials
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The car maker Stellantis expects to lay off more than 300 workers in Ohio and Indiana, blaming the decision on the United Auto Workers strike that is now in its sixth day. Stellantis, which makes Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles, said Wednesday that the layoffs are a consequence of the UAW strike at
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Retired U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier is running for a seat on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, which is where she launched her political career more than 40 years ago. “I know from experience that local action can make a huge difference for us all, and I’m concerned that our
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Retired U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier is running for a seat on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, which is where she launched her political career more than 40 years ago. “I know from experience that local action can make a huge difference for us all, and I’m concerned that our
Continue ReadingBy BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — “Donyale Luna: Supermodel,” a documentary streaming on Max, offers insight into how the first Black model to grace the covers of Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue went largely unknown for years after her death. Luna’s powerful story from a girl in Detroit to a high fashion model
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grammy- and Oscar-nominated indie musician Sufjan Stevens is relearning how to walk after the autoimmune disease Guillain-Barre Syndrome left him immobile, representatives confirmed to The Associated Press. On Wednesday, Steven shared the news on his Tumblr page. In the post, he explained that he has
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged for the second time in its past three meetings, a sign that it’s moderating its fight against inflation as price pressures have eased. But Fed officials also signaled that they expect to raise rates once more this
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Un mortal accidente automovilístico ocurrió ayer a las 2:45 de la tarde cuando una mujer conducía su vehículo sobre la calle Hovley Lane cerca de la calle Washington en Palm Desert y dio vuelta para entrar a un centro comercial y chocó con otro carro. De inmediato varias personas trataron de ayudar a los conductores
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Después de una peligrosa persecución policiaca tres sujetos fueron arrestados ayer a las 4 de la tarde, cuando entraron a un negocio ubicado cerca del Hwy 111 en Palm Desert y se robaron $10 mil dolares en mercancía y huyeron en un carro que los esperaba afuera del comercio, luego la policía vio el vehículo
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Decenas de residentes de un vecindario ubicado en el área de las calles Gerald Ford y Frank Sinatra cerca del freeway 10 en Palm Desert hablaron con líderes de la ciudad quienes no les han dado ayuda después de los daños que causó en sus viviendas la tormenta del 20 de agosto y comentaron que
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Debido a la creciente presencia de mosquitos infectados con el virus del Nilo, el Mosquito & Vector Control ha estado fumigando algunas áreas de Mecca. Desde el pasado lunes hasta hoy miercoles se enfocaron en el área de la Avenida 66 y la calle Date Palm, la calle Lincoln entre las Avenidas 62 y 66
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