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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ president has obligated all government ministers to sign a declaration affirming a “zero-tolerance” policy on all sexist attitudes and behavior. It also covers any form of sexual harassment among employees and anyone visiting a government office. Cyprus already has stringent legislation against sexual harassment and sexism in the workplace. But
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD and MATT BROWN Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley’s messages on race are sometimes contradictory. Throughout her career, the Republican presidential candidate has generally called out acts of individual prejudice and the people responsible. She has avoided denouncing society or groups of people as racist. As the GOP presidential contest
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have approved cuts to fuel subsidies for farmers that prompted angry protests, along with a 2024 budget the government had to revamp after a court ruling blew a hole in its financial plans. Parliament’s lower house on Friday voted in favor of both the overhauled
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The Palm Springs Police Department announced early Friday morning that Gene Autry Trail and E. Vista Chino were both closed at the wash due to flooding. Previously, the department had also announced that N. Indian Canyon Drive at the wash was closed due to flooding. The closures were a result of a storm, which reached
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will join grieving families at Dover Air Force Base on Friday to honor three American service members killed in a drone attack in Jordan, a solemn ritual that has become relatively uncommon in recent years as the
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve ditched a line it used in every meeting statement since three banks failed last spring, which said that the “US banking system is sound and resilient.” Coincidentally, though, more people were wondering that day if the banking system was indeed sound and
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street pointed to strong gains before the opening bell Friday, boosted by the same technology stocks that were hammered early this week after the Federal Reserve hinted that it might keep interest rates elevated further into 2024. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked
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WFTS, CNN By Jamiel Lynch, Amanda Jackson and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A preliminary report published Friday morning shows three people were killed Thursday evening in a fiery crash when a small plane smashed into a mobile home park in Clearwater, Florida. The Federal Aviation Administration’s report lists three fatalities, one among the flight crew and two
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Since the early 2000s, a coin has lay buried next to a tree at Augusta National Golf Club, nestled there as a good luck charm by the mother of a promising young French golfer. In April, her son Matthieu Pavon is coming to collect it. Playing
Continue ReadingCNN By Jack Bantock and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Since the early 2000s, a coin has lay buried next to a tree at Augusta National Golf Club, nestled there as a good luck charm by the mother of a promising young French golfer. In April, her son Matthieu Pavon is coming to collect it.
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla is recalling 2.2 million of its vehicles on US roads because the font size of the warning lights on its display is too small, according to federal safety regulators. The recall was announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which said it discovered the problem
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — La serie “Suits”, que disfruta de una robusta segunda vida gracias al streaming, está un paso más cerca de comenzar un nuevo capítulo, esta vez en un lujoso bufete de abogados en la soleada Los Ángeles. NBC ordenó un piloto para “Suits: LA”, un spinoff del creador original Aaron Korsh.
Continue ReadingA U.S. investigation into steering problems with more than 334,000 Tesla electric vehicles is a step closer to a recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted Friday that it upgraded a 2023 investigation to an engineering analysis. The probe was opened in July after the agency received a dozen complaints about
Continue ReadingBy BASSEM MROUE and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas officials said Friday that the group is studying a proposed cease-fire deal that would include prolonged pauses in fighting in Gaza and swaps of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, but the militants appeared to rule out some key components. Hamas remains committed to
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Turning distinctive writers like Mike White and Charlie Kaufman loose on animated children’s movies is an intriguing idea, one that largely fizzled with the first’s effort, “Migration,” but which yields much more interesting results in “Orion and the Dark.” Part “Inside Out,” part “A Christmas Carol,” with a
Continue ReadingCNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Turning distinctive writers like Mike White and Charlie Kaufman loose on animated children’s movies is an intriguing idea, one that largely fizzled with the first’s effort, “Migration,” but which yields much more interesting results in “Orion and the Dark.” Part “Inside Out,” part “A Christmas Carol,” with
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — Mientras que en Estados Unidos es el Día de la Marmota, en México el 2 de febrero se dedica a celebrar el Día de la Candelaria y a comer tamales. Es algo que se ha convertido en una tradición nacional: el Día de Reyes (6 de enero) se parte una rosca
Continue ReadingCNN By Mary Gilbert and Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologists (CNN) — Punxsutawney Phil – the famous groundhog weather watcher – woke up and did not see his shadow Friday morning, calling for an early spring. Each February 2, on Groundhog Day, the members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club make the pilgrimage to Gobbler’s Knob – Phil’s official home.
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Exxon Mobil’s fourth-quarter revenue and profits declined along with the price of oil, and the energy giant was weighed down by a hefty impairment charge tied to regulatory issues in California. Still, it posted a healthy adjusted profit and the company raised its quarterly dividend. Shares rose 2% before
Continue ReadingPUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring on an overcast Friday morning at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania, the scene of the largest and best-known Groundhog Day celebration in the United States. The annual event is a tongue-in-cheek ritual in which Phil’s handlers, members of a club with roots in the late 19th
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