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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer McDonald’s expects to open nearly 10,000 restaurants over the next four years, a pace of growth that would be unprecedented even for the world’s largest burger chain. At an investor update Wednesday, the Chicago burger giant said it aims to have 50,000 restaurants in operation worldwide by the end
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Chanel Miller’s next book after her prize-winning memoir “Know My Name” will help fulfill a longtime dream to write and illustrate children’s stories. Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, announced Wednesday that Miller’s “Magnolia Wu Unfolds It” will be released April 23. The publisher is calling the book a
Continue ReadingBy Jonathan Ayestas Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A man died Monday evening after a medical emergency during the Sacramento Kings’ game with the New Orleans Pelicans, officials said. The Kings told KCRA 3 that a fan had the emergency during the first quarter of the game. Emergency medical
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after two regional aircraft clipped wings at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The FAA says the wingtips of GoJet Flight 4423 and SkyWest Flight 5433 made contact about 7 p.m. on Tuesday as both jets were waiting for gate space at O’Hare. The FAA says the two
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street move higher Wednesday before the opening bell with more jobs data on the way that could provide further evidence that the labor market has cooled enough to bring an end to the rate hikes orchestrated by the Federal Reserve in its fight against inflation.
Continue ReadingBy Jason Burger Click here for updates on this story KINGFISHER, Oklahoma (KOCO) — The Kingfisher Public Schools board signed off on a settlement to the family of a former high school football player. This goes back to a federal lawsuit alleging there was a culture of hazing in the high school football program. The
Continue ReadingBy BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Authorities say dengue fever is on the rise in Mali, posing a new threat to the West African nation struggling with extremist attacks and political turbulence. The director general of health and public hygiene tells The Associated Press in an interview that his department had counted
Continue ReadingBy Russ Reed Click here for updates on this story WORCESTER, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A former teacher in Massachusetts pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography during an appearance in Worcester’s federal court on Monday. Vincent Kiejzo, 36, used to work as a second-grade teacher at Memorial Elementary School in Milford. He
Continue ReadingBy KIM COOK Associated Press Tis the season to decorate for the holidays. But if you’re in a small apartment, there are limits to what you can do. A full-size artificial tree might take up half a room. You might have limited shelving for trinkets. How can you let your holiday flag fly when you
Continue ReadingBy LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons” and “Maude,” propelling political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of TV sitcoms, has died. He was 101. Lear died Tuesday night in his sleep,
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — If it seemed like everyone was buying tickets to see Taylor Swift or Lionel Messi this year, that probably wasn’t far off. StubHub released its 2023 “Year in Live Experiences” report that revealed some of the top-selling events sold on the ticketing website. Swift’s tour and Messi’s
Continue ReadingBy LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons” and “Maude,” propelling political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of TV sitcoms, has died. He was 101. Lear died Tuesday night in his sleep,
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Is the year of Taylor Swift over now? Not yet. Time magazine named Swift its person of the year on Wednesday, a week after Spotify announced she was the most-played artist on the streaming platform. Swift was picked from a group of nine finalists that included Barbie, King Charles III, and
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Is the year of Taylor Swift over now? Not yet. Time magazine named Swift its person of the year on Wednesday, a week after Spotify announced she was the most-played artist on the streaming platform. Swift was picked from a group of nine finalists that included Barbie, King Charles III, and
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A conglomerate of unions in Norway says it will take action against Tesla in solidarity with its Swedish colleagues. The Swedes are demanding that the Texas-based automaker sign a collective bargaining agreement. Jørn Eggum, the head of Fellesforbundet, or the United Federation of Trade Unions, says if Tesla doesn’t accept the
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Haynes Click here for updates on this story NASSAU, New Providence (WCVB) — A 44-year-old woman from Massachusetts who died Monday after being attacked by a shark in the Bahamas has been identified by the Royal Bahamas Police Force. Lauren Erickson Van Wart, 44, of Lowell, died late Monday morning after being attacked
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Highs will once again be well above normal, running close to 80 again today before we start to cool off. High pressure is retreating to the East, and a trough to our North will bring cooler conditions as soon as tomorrow for the entire region. Temperatures will drop into the lower 70s and even some
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Sofía Barruti Esta cobertura finalizó. Para ver las entradas más recientes haz clic aquí Los palestinos huyen de Khan Younis a Rafah, en el sur de Gaza, el 4 de diciembre, después de que el ejército israelí dijera a los civiles que abandonaran ciertas zonas. Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network,
Continue ReadingBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president says Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak will be getting a Serbian passport. Wozniak, who teamed up with the late Steve Jobs to found Apple in 1976, was in Serbia on Wednesday ahead of the Balkan country’s parliamentary and local elections on Dec. 17. The visit was seen by Serbia’s
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street was quiet before the bell on Wednesday ahead of more jobs data that markets hope will show a labor market cooling enough to convince the Federal Reserve stop hiking interest rates. Futures for the S&P 500 inched up 0.2% before markets opened, while futures
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