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By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Higher rents and food prices boosted overall U.S. inflation in December, a sign that the Federal Reserve’s drive to slow inflation to its 2% target will likely remain a bumpy one. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that overall prices rose 0.3% from November and
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump ’s New York civil fraud trial is back in session Thursday for closing arguments after authorities responded to a bomb threat at the home of the judge who moved this week to prevent the former president from delivering his own
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits inched down to its lowest level in three months last week as the U.S. labor market continues to flex its muscle in spite of elevated interest rates. Jobless claim applications fell to 202,000 for the week ending Jan. 6, down by
Continue ReadingBy CAROLINA BORGES, DANNIELLE GARCIA Click here for updates on this story MARGATE, Florida (WSVN) — A hazmat situation unfolded in Margate as seven individuals, including five children and two adults, suffered carbon monoxide poisoning inside a residence, according to the Margate Fire Chief. First responders arrived at a residence along the 4900 block of
Continue ReadingBy GAIL LEVY, KEVIN BOULANDIER Click here for updates on this story SURFSIDE, Florida (WSVN) — The search is on for several possible migrants who came ashore in Surfside after jumping off a smuggling vessel, prompting a massive police response. The incident occurred on Wednesday night in the area of 94th Street and Collins Avenue.
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s navy has seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that once was at the center of a major crisis between Tehran and Washington, a seizure that further escalates tensions in the Mideast waterways. The vessel was once known as the Suez
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a dozen new bitcoin funds began trading in U.S. markets for the first time Thursday, providing increased access to the cryptocurrency for everyday investors. ETFs give investors a way to get in on trading in oil, gold, corporate bonds and now bitcoin without actually
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A memoir that Lisa Marie Presley had been working on at the time of her death will be published this fall. The book, currently untitled, was completed with the help of actor Riley Keough, the eldest of Presley’s four children. “Few people had the opportunity
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Microsoft says it is upgrading its cloud computing service to let customers store all personal data within the European Union instead of having it flow to the U.S. where national privacy laws don’t exist. The Seattle-based company said Thursday that the changes apply to services including Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform and
Continue ReadingBy Curt Devine, CNN (CNN) — In the aftermath of last week’s Alaska Airlines in-flight emergency, some aviation experts are questioning the structural design of the section of the Boeing 737 Max 9 that blew off the plane. On that January 5 flight, a “door plug” – a portion of the plane’s fuselage the manufacturer can put in place instead of an
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran confirmed on Thursday that its forces seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, which was reported earlier in the day to have been boarded by armed men in military uniforms. The state-run IRNA news agency ran a brief story acknowledging the
Continue ReadingBy ABDOULIE JOHN Associated Press SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — A plane carrying Gambia’s national soccer team made an emergency landing after a sudden loss of oxygen during their flight to compete in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament. Gambia’s Football Federation says a chartered flight Wednesday carrying the team returned to Gambia’s capital Banjul after
Continue ReadingNICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A migrants’ rights organization has criticized authorities in Cyprus for failing to speak out against an explosion that damaged its offices following threats against it by what it calls far-right and extremist groups. The Movement for Equality, Support, Anti-Racism nongovernmental organization says a makeshift explosive device detonated before dawn Jan. 5
Continue ReadingBy PETER SMITH Associated Press Post-pandemic burnout is at worrying levels among Christian clergy in the U.S., prompting many to think about abandoning their jobs, according to a new nationwide survey. More than 4 in 10 of clergy surveyed in fall 2023 had seriously considered leaving their congregations at least once since 2020, when the
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Markets were slow to gain traction before the open Thursday while waiting for the latest U.S. inflation data. Futures for the S&P 500 gained 0.2% before the bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were unchanged. Investors are watching for a U.S. inflation report
Continue ReadingBy Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — In the city center of Tirana, Albania, residents and visitors can climb a monumental pyramid that was once the shining symbol of an oppressive dictatorship — their treading feet a triumph over the past. Reimagined by Dutch architecture studio MVRDV, the Pyramid of Tirana has been transformed from a
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson has publicly revealed he has terminal cancer and has “about a year” to live, the 75-year-old told Swedish radio station P1 on Thursday. CNN previously had learned from a source close to Eriksson that he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. “Everyone can see that I have
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The lawyer of Sergei Udaltsov, a Russian pro-war activist, says her client is being questioned over alleged terrorism offenses. Udaltsov heads the Left Front, a group of political parties who oppose President Vladimir Putin and are affiliated with Russia’s Communist Party. He was a prominent during the 2011-12 protests, which saw
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Six-time NFL champion Bill Belichick agreed to part ways as the coach of the New England Patriots on Thursday, bringing an end to his 24-year tenure as the architect of the most decorated dynasty of the league’s Super Bowl era, a person with knowledge of
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una elección presidencial en 2024 con profundas implicaciones para el resto del mundo ciertamente suena familiar. Pero esto está sucediendo mucho antes de lo que piensas. Taiwán, una pequeña y vibrante democracia asiática a las puertas de un vecino autoritario mucho más grande, celebra elecciones presidenciales y parlamentarias este sábado
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