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By MATT OTT Associated Press The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits last week inched up but largely stayed at historically low levels as the labor market continues to thrive despite elevated interest rates. The Labor Department reported Thursday that filings for unemployment claims for the week ending March 9 ticked down by 1,000
Continue ReadingBy ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers picked up their spending in February after a pullback the previous month, reflecting the mixed feelings Americans have in an economy where prices are up, but jobs are plentiful. Retail sales rose 0.6% last month after falling a revised 1.1%, dragged down in part
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — If Kevin De Bruyne goes back to his old haircut, he will make a perfect Tintin at the soccer European Championship this summer. The Belgium Football Association unveiled the new home and away kits for its male and female internationals on Thursday. The home kit continues
Continue ReadingBy Justin Berger Click here for updates on this story MCDOWELL COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A McDowell County farm suffered nearly $2,000 in damages over the weekend following strong winds. Lyric East and her husband, Noah, own Wild East Farm and while they were speaking at the Organic Growers School Spring Conference in Mars
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis says he has no plans to resign and isn’t suffering from any health problems that would require doing so, saying in a new memoir he still has “many projects to bring to fruition.” Francis, 87, made the comments in an autobiography, “Life: My Story
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street pointed markedly higher early Thursday ahead of the government’s latest retail sales report and more data on inflation. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 0.4% before the bell, while futures for the S&P 500 added 0.3% Economists are expecting that retail sales
Continue ReadingBy GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO and DARREN SANDS Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Neglect, abandonment and destruction have been the fate of thousands of segregated cemeteries across the country where African Americans – from former slaves to prominent politicians and business owners — were buried over many decades. In the past few years, growing awareness and the
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story March 13, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a momentous occasion, the Texas Southern University Sports Hall of Fame, reinstated this year, has unveiled its first induction class since 1996. The star-studded lineup comprises 24 former student-athletes, coaches, and contributors from various sports disciplines including
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story March 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Cristina Project proudly announces its 4th Annual Give a Bag, Get A Bag Event, set to take place on Saturday, March 9th, 2024, at The Gonzalez Law Group, located at 7151 Office City Dr, Houston, TX 77087.
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story March 13, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — On March 14, in honor of Pi Day, Home Slice Pizza at 3701 Travis St will introduce its latest addition to the ‘Tried and True’ menu – the #8: Supreme. From 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Thursday,
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. Measles cases are increasing in the United States, with 45 infections reported in 17 states as of March 7, according to the
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — If you participated in Atlanta’s wildest gathering called Freaknik back in the day, then beware: You might be featured in Hulu’s new documentary about the legendary street party that became popular through folklore tales involving gridlock traffic, public nudity and highway debauchery. Many of
Continue ReadingBy Atika Shubert, CNN (CNN) — Valencia has long been one of Spain’s sunniest cities, thanks to its prime location on the Mediterranean. Now, it can also claim to be the most sustainable after winning the coveted Green Capital of Europe title. The European Commission cited Valencia’s 5 million square meters of green space. According
Continue ReadingBy Chris Liakos and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Wednesday that she is against Russian athletes participating in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and attending the Opening Ceremony scheduled for July 26. “I would prefer them not to come,” Hidalgo told Reuters on Wednesday. “I think [Russian President Vladimir]
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have rejected a new call by the opposition for the government to send Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, a day after Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended his refusal to supply the weapons. The main center-right opposition bloc has sought to keep up pressure on the
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA will headline this year’s Glastonbury Festival in June, organizers announced on Thursday. Female artists are dominating the top sets at this year’s festival, with two nights being headlined by women on the iconic Pyramid Stage. Meanwhile, Shania Twain will fill Sunday’s teatime legend slot
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — An 80-year-old former officer with communist East Germany’s secret police, the Stasi, has gone on trial over the killing of a Polish man at a border crossing in divided Berlin 50 years ago. The defendant, whose name hasn’t been released in keeping with German privacy rules, is charged with murder before the
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to lowering blood pressure, studies have typically shown that aerobic or cardio exercises are best. Recent research suggests another type of physical activity is worth including as an effective tool to prevent and treat hypertension, or high blood pressure. Exercises that engage muscles without movement —
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — A platoon of about 30 soldiers belonging to Belgium’s armed forces will be dismantled after serious cases of violence and harassment surfaced last year. Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder says she was informed of the violence within the Fourth Engineer Battalion by a relative of a victim. She
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Organizers of the Glastonbury Festival have announced the line-up so far for arguably the world’s most famous music festival. For the first time, two female acts will be performing the headline spots on the main stage on two of the three nights. British singer Dua Lipa will
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