By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — After a long day, there is nothing quite like sinking into the comfort of your couch. But what if this simple pleasure could offer more than just the relaxation that comes from flopping down and stretching out? By incorporating a few deliberate stretches into your couch routine, you can
Continue ReadingBy Richard Collett, CNN (CNN) — Standing on the South Pole at the start of the year with the wind whipping across the Antarctic, travel blogger Johnny Ward felt a surge of relief. Just a week before, in early January 2024, he’d struggled through snow and ice to summit the Vinson Massif, Antarctica’s highest peak.
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Kroger and Albertsons — two of the biggest grocery chains in the United States — had hoped to complete the largest supermarket merger in the country’s history this year. But their plan to compete with big-box retailers by combining forces faces legal challenges that make it look far less
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — The Federal Trade Commission last week sued the tax preparation company H&R Block for, in essence, allegedly making it more difficult for consumers to downgrade to a lower cost or free online filing package and for misleading many into believing they qualify for free filing when they
Continue ReadingGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is likely to get two or three plate appearances Tuesday when he makes his exhibition debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Chicago White Sox. It’ll be the two-way star’s first game action since signing a record $700 million, 10-year contract during the offseason — and since right
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer American consumers are feeling less confident this month as concerns over a possible recession grew, despite most indicators pointing to a healthy U.S. economy. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 106.7 from a revised 110.9 in January. Analysts had
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army is slashing the size of its force by about 24,000, or almost 5%, and restructuring to be better able to fight the next major war, as the service struggles with recruiting shortfalls that made it impossible to bring in enough soldiers to fill
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italian conductor Gianandrea Noseda has made a triumphant return to Teatro alla Scala in an informal role as cultural ambassador, leading the U.S. National Symphony Orchestra. He says he has made its sound more “luminous” with his personal loan of centuries-old Italian-made instruments. Noseda’s energetic performance Monday
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CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Jaide Timm-Garcia, Ryan Young, Holly Yan and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The brutal killing of a beloved former student on the University of Georgia campus has enveloped many students with grief and a shattered sense of security – all while the suspect’s immigration status has reignited border policy debates.
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Seis personas, entre ellas la jefa notarial del Ministerio de Defensa de Uruguay, Sonia Mora Pintos, fueron imputadas por los supuestos delitos de “trata de personas” y “asociación para delinquir” de decenas de venezolanos en el departamento de Artigas, en el norte del país, fronterizo con Brasil y Argentina. Estas
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for an eighth straight year to a new low, government data showed Tuesday, and a top official said it was critical for the country to reverse the trend in the coming half-dozen years. The 758,631 babies born
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Authorities say three men arrested in an investigation into right-wing extremism have been charged in a London court with preparing to commit a terrorist act, authorities said. The trio was also accused of manufacturing a semi-automatic pistol and possibly targeting an Islamic center. They were arrested on Feb. 21 as part of
Continue ReadingBy KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — The prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia says the four Central European countries are deeply divided over Russia’s war against Ukraine and how to resolve the conflict. The four post-communist countries form an informal grouping of European Union and NATO members known as
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — The former London home of rock legend Freddie Mercury is available to buy – that is, for those with a cool £30 million ($38 million) to spare. Garden Lodge in Kensington, west London, was home to the Queen front man for 11 years, and boasts features including a
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Two candidates for mayor in the Mexican city of Maravatio have been gunned down within hours of each other, leading to concerns that someone wants to influence the June 2 election. Experts have predicted that the widening control of drug cartels in Mexico could make the election especially violent. Campaigning officially
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As he prepared to take office three years ago, Joe Biden’s incoming administration considered a host of possible options to fulfill a campaign pledge to end the federal death penalty. One idea was an executive order, according to people familiar with the matter. But the White House
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CNN By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Prince William will miss a memorial service for the late King Constantine of Greece because of a personal matter, a royal source has told CNN. The Prince of Wales, 41, had been expected to attend the remembrance event at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. The
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer American consumers are feeling less confident this month as concerns over a possible recession grew. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 106.7 from a revised 110.9 in January. Analysts had been forecasting that the index remained steady from January
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The US economy is set to reap considerable benefits from Americans taking popular medications used for weight loss, including Ozempic and Wegovy, Goldman Sachs analysts wrote in a recent research report. Those drugs are part of a powerful new class of medications that has taken the world
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By Rachel Polansky Click here for updates on this story NEWNAN, Georgia (WANF) — For years, the Belmont Park Homeowners Association in Coweta County has been sending Roberto Cardenas parking citations for cars parked around his property. The only problem is, he doesn’t own a car. Nonetheless, Cardenas paid the fines because he was afraid
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