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By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Lexington Candy Shop in New York City has served burgers, fries and shakes to hungry patrons for decades. Last remodeled in 1948, the diner is the definition of old-fashioned. But that hasn’t stopped it from getting a wave of new fans. In August 2022,
Continue ReadingBy MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Lexington Candy Shop in New York City has served burgers, fries and shakes to hungry patrons for decades. Last remodeled in 1948, the diner is the definition of old-fashioned. But that hasn’t stopped it from getting a wave of new fans. In August 2022,
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Almost 200,000 books are being used to train artificial intelligence systems by some of the biggest companies in technology. The problem? No one told the authors. The system is called Books3, and according to an investigation by The Atlantic, the data set is based on a collection of pirated
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The average US mortgage rate hit 7.49% this week, the highest level in 23 years. But the rate you may be able to secure from a lender could be very different. It could either be a good bit higher than the current average, or lower. It all
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By Masoud Popalzai and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — More than 2,000 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck western Afghanistan, the Taliban said Sunday, as the nation reels from another quake at a time of deep economic crisis. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck on Saturday 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of Herat city
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Brewitt, CNN (CNN) — Throughout the years, the NFL has produced many iconic duos – Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison, Joe Montana and Jerry Rice, and Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski all come to mind. This season, however, the only duo anyone can talk about is Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. For two
Continue ReadingWHITE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Police in Pennsylvania say one person was killed and five were wounded in a shooting during a private party at a community center. The Pennsylvania State Police say law enforcement and emergency services responded at 12:35 a.m. Sunday to a reported shooting at the Chevy Chase Community Center in White
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Davies and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to Formula One, the sky is the limit for Max Verstappen. The Dutchman became a three-time world champion on Saturday, clinching the title after finishing second in the sprint race in Doha at the Qatar Grand Prix following his teammate Sergio Pérez’s race-ending
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British filmmaker Terence Davies has died at the age of 77. He was best known for a pair of powerful, lyrical movies inspired by his childhood in postwar Liverpool — “Distant Voices, Still Lives” and “The Long Day Closes.” Davies’ manager John Taylor said the director died
Continue ReadingBy GARY FIELDS and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in Wisconsin are threatening to impeach a recently elected state Supreme Court justice and raised the possibility of doing the same to the state’s election director. A Georgia Republican called for impeaching the Fulton County prosecutor who brought racketeering charges against former President
Continue ReadingBy GARY FIELDS and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in Wisconsin are threatening to impeach a recently elected state Supreme Court justice and raised the possibility of doing the same to the state’s election director. A Georgia Republican called for impeaching the Fulton County prosecutor who brought racketeering charges against former President
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Ángela Reyes Haczek Este seguimiento terminó. Puedes ver las últimas noticias del conflicto en Israel y Gaza, haciendo click aquí. Cohetes disparados desde la ciudad de Gaza son interceptados por el sistema de misiles de defensa israelí el 7 de octubre de 2023. Crédito: MOHAMMED ABED/AFP vía Getty Images. Un edificio dañado alcanzado por un
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Under a scorching sky at Marine Base Parris Island, two young recruits grapple awkwardly in hand-to-hand combat inside an Octagon training structure. Circling them, the drill instructor barks orders, “Hit her! Punch her! DO something!” Outside the ring, a mix of male and female
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Under a scorching sky at Marine Base Parris Island, two young recruits grapple awkwardly in hand-to-hand combat inside an Octagon training structure. Circling them, the drill instructor barks orders, “Hit her! Punch her! DO something!” Outside the ring, a mix of male and female
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say a policeman opened fire on Israeli tourists in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing at least two Israelis and one Egyptian. A statement from Egypt’s Interior Ministry says another person was wounded in the attack Sunday at the Pompey’s Pillar site in Alexandria. It provided no further details. Israel’s
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A weak ridge of high pressure will continue to push daytime high temperatures into the upper 90s and low 100s across the valley through Monday. The arrival of a low pressure system will lead to a downward temperature trend by the beginning of the work week. Seasonable temperatures are on the way but it will
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A YouTuber’s Power-Rangers-themed Lamborghini, once the shining star of his extravagant car collection, is among 32 of his vehicles that will be sold at auction after the content creator was sentenced to five years in prison for fraud and other crimes. Bill Omar Carrasquillo, better known by his YouTube
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland and Estonia say the undersea Balticconnector gas pipeline running between the two countries across the Baltic Sea has been temporarily taken out of service due to a suspected leak. Gasgrid Finland and Elering, the Finnish and Estonian gas system operators, said they noted an unusual drop
Continue Reading By CNN Meteorologist Derek Van Dam and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — This summer’s record-breaking marine heat wave may have been the “nail in the coffin” for an iconic species of coral that serves as a building block of marine life around Florida. Still, scientists see other “signs of hope” in the state’s reefs. Elkhorn
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian policeman opened fire on Israeli tourists in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing at least two Israelis and one Egyptian, according to Egypt’s Interior Ministry. Extra News television channel, which has close ties to Egyptian security agencies, quoted an unidentified security official as saying that another person was wounded in
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