By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rate cuts are coming. Just not yet. The Federal Reserve delivered that message Wednesday, first in a policy statement and then in a news conference at which Chair Jerome Powell reinforced it. The Fed did signal that it’s nearing a long-awaited shift toward cutting rates,
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — James Paxton and the Los Angeles Dodgers reworked their one-year contract, lowering the guarantee to $7 million from $11 million while still allowing the 35-year-old left-hander to earn up to $13 million if he is healthy during the early part of the season and starts at least 20 games. Paxton’s original
Continue ReadingHONOLULU (AP) — A surge of earthquakes at Kilauea’s summit is prompting scientists to raise the alert level for the Hawaiian volcano. But any eruption is unlikely to threaten homes. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says it has detected 25 to 30 small earthquakes per hour since 3 a.m. Wednesday at the southern part of the
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The American Documentary and Animation Film Festival (AmDocs) has announced two-time Oscar winner Sean Penn will headline Opening Night and screen his documentary, “Superpower,” on March 21, 2024 at the Palm Springs Cultural Center. This year’s event is presented by the Supple Foundation which supports cultural arts programs, events and scholarships throughout the Greater Palm Springs area. The 13th Annual AmDocs, scheduled for
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL, AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Wednesday attributed the drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan to the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed militias, as President Joe Biden weighs his options to respond to the strike. Iran
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House senior adviser John Podesta will replace John Kerry as the top U.S. official on international climate change. Kerry announced earlier this month that he would step down from the top climate job to work on President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign. Podesta will
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Former NFL offensive lineman T.J. Lang said no one discussed mental health 15 years ago at the start of his career. “When you’re a big, burly athlete there’s part of you that takes pride in keeping things to yourself and looking like you’re put
Continue ReadingCNN By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Disney is appealing a major setback earlier this week in its ongoing legal and political battle with Florida’s Republican governor Ron DeSantis. On Thursday, Disney filed a notice of appeal, challenging a Florida federal judge’s decision to throw out its case accusing DeSantis of punishing Disney for exercising
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Polycystic ovary syndrome, known as PCOS, has long been known for symptoms such as missed periods or excess body hair. Now, new research has revealed another potential effect: cognitive dysfunction later in life. The scientific report “is one of the few studies to investigate cognitive functioning and brain outcomes
Continue ReadingBy Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning against buying or using South Moon, Rebright and FivFivGo eye drops because of a potential risk of infection. The agency said in an announcement Wednesday that these unapproved copycat products can be easily mistaken for Bausch + Lomb’s Lumify
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN HAIGH and DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A challenger to the mayor of Connecticut’s largest city says he’s staying in Bridgeport’s protracted race for mayor. John Gomes announced Wednesday he’ll appear on next month’s general election ballot, despite losing a do-over Democratic primary ordered by a judge who threw out the results of the
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Mike Johnson, arremetió contra el acuerdo bipartidista del Senado sobre inmigración el miércoles durante su primer discurso como presidente, intensificando el enfrentamiento entre las dos cámaras mientras sigue sentando las bases para que la Cámara rechace el acuerdo a pesar de que el texto
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio Washington (CNN) — Estados Unidos cree que un grupo de combatientes llamado Resistencia Islámica en Iraq estuvo detrás del ataque con drones en Jordania que mató a tres militares estadounidenses, dijo este miércoles la Casa Blanca en su primera atribución formal de los hechos. “Creemos que el ataque en Jordania fue planeado,
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump met with members of the Teamsters Union in Washington Wednesday as he looks past the GOP primary and toward a general election rematch against President Joe Biden. The former president participated in a roundtable with the group’s executive board, its
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s City Council narrowly approved a resolution Wednesday calling for a permanent cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas, with Mayor Brandon Johnson casting the tiebreaking vote. The symbolic declaration in the nation’s third-largest city follows weeks of rowdy public meetings with disruptions from demonstrators, including
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By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Washington (CNN) — A group of social media bigwigs was grilled by Congress on Wednesday about the risks their products pose to young people. The chief executives of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord and X, formerly known as Twitter, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier Wednesday. The hearing
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has accepted an invitation from the mayor of East Palestine, Ohio, to visit the community after it was devastated by a fiery train derailment nearly one year ago. Mayor Trent Conaway told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he doesn’t support Biden or approve
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has won the last remaining unresolved delegate from New Hampshire, giving him a 13-9 delegate advantage in the Granite State over former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. The Associated Press allocated the final delegate based on the latest vote results from the Jan. 23
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed Disney’s free speech lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, dealing a setback to the company’s hopes of regaining control of the district that governs Walt Disney World after it was taken over by the governor’s appointees. U.S. District Judge Allen
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