DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. says a six-week strike by the United Auto Workers union cut sales by about 100,000 vehicles and cost the company $1.7 billion in lost profits this year. Additional labor costs from the four-year and eight-month deal will total $8.8 billion by the end of the contract. That translates to
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Researchers in South Africa say they have rediscovered a mole species that has an iridescent golden coat and the ability to “swim” through sand dunes after it hadn’t been seen for more than 80 years and was thought to be extinct. The De Winton’s
Continue ReadingBy Paul LeBlanc and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — Henry Kissinger, a former US secretary of state and national security adviser who escaped Nazi Germany in his youth to become one of the most influential and controversial foreign policy figures in American history, has died. He was 100. Kissinger died Wednesday at his home in
Continue ReadingBy DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism on Thursday, the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender rights in the increasingly conservative country. Ruling in response to a lawsuit filed by the Justice Ministry, the court labeled what the suit called the LGBTQ+
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Shane Macgowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for their ballad “Fairytale of New York,” has died. He was 65. His family said in a statement that “it is with the deepest sorrow and heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our most beautiful, darling and dearly
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. Billionaire investor Charlie Munger was affectionately called the “abominable
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN GILES and HERNÁN MUÑOZ Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Four migrants have died yards from shore in southern Spain after being forced out of the boat they were traveling in. The Spanish government press office in the southern province of Cádiz said Thursday that 31 other people also were forced off the boat
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Following on from a win at this year’s Ryder Cup, Luke Donald will continue as European captain for the 2025 edition at Bethpage Black in New York. The 45-year-old led his team to a 16.5 – 11.5 win in October to wrestle back the title from the US. He
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set for a prime-time debate Thursday night in Georgia – but instead of facing his 2024 Republican presidential primary rivals, he’ll square off with California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom. The 90-minute debate, which starts at 9 p.m. ET and will be moderated by Fox News host Sean
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — The Chinese defense ministry’s top spokesperson has said that the U.S. should stop interfering in both Taiwan and the South China Sea. Senior Col. Wu Qian said that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are turning the island into a powder keg and making the situation more dangerous. Wu also criticized the U.S.
Continue ReadingBy MELANIE LIDMAN, NAJIB JOBAIN and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed at the last minute Thursday to extend their cease-fire in Gaza by another day. But any further renewal of the deal that has seen dozens of hostages and prisoners released could prove more daunting since Hamas is expected
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Tu teléfono suena. Es un mensaje de texto de la compañía de su tarjeta de crédito: alguien está intentando comprar una computadora portátil de US$ 2.500 a tu nombre. Tu frenética llamada al número proporcionado nunca llega a una persona real, pero no pasa mucho tiempo antes de que esa voz
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — A vehicle wanted in connection with a homicide in Chicago smashed into a school bus while fleeing police in Milwaukee, sending multiple people to area hospitals. Milwaukee police say they began chasing the vehicle Wednesday morning. The vehicle collided with the school bus, which crashed into several other vehicles. The driver of
Continue Reading
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Cole Allick remembers growing up on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in northern North Dakota and watching his mother struggle to navigate the overburdened and under-resourced health care system. Allick said his mom, who suffered from lupus and thyroid disease, would often struggle to get appointments with doctors.
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Time flies fast even for Julia Roberts. The actress posted a photo of her twins Hazel and Phinnaeus as infants on social media Tuesday to mark their 19th birthday. “19,” the caption of the photo of Roberts with her children on her lap reads. “There are no words
Continue ReadingBy ABDUL SATTAR and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities in a Pakistani province are setting targets for police to arrest and deport hundreds of thousands of Afghans they say are in the country illegally. Baluchistan province’s new measure asks authorities to deport 10,000 Afghans a day. It’s part of a nationwide
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN (CNN) — LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey said star player Angel Reese will return to the defending national champion’s lineup on Thursday against No. 9 Virginia Tech. Reese has been mysteriously absent from the team since the Tigers faced Kent State on November 14. Even before sitting down for
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German authorities say they have arrested a French woman who allegedly committed war crimes in Syria after joining the Islamic State extremist group. Germany’s federal prosecutor said Thursday the woman, who was only identified as Samra N. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested Tuesday in the western city of Trier.
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed the strongest overhaul of lead in drinking water rules in more than three decades. If finalized, it would force most utilities to replace lead water pipes within 10 years. There are more than 9 million lead pipes still in the ground in the
Continue ReadingBy COURTNEY BONNELL AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Europeans are again seeing some relief as inflation dropped to 2.4% in November, the lowest in more than two years. Plummeting energy costs have eased a cost-of-living crisis but higher interest rates are squeezing the economy’s ability to grow. The European Union’s statistics agency said Thursday
Continue Reading