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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Target, a barometer of the American consumer, said its sales last year fell for the first time since 2016. Now it’s predicting a sluggish 2024 as shoppers are weighed down by higher prices. Target said Tuesday that its sales at stores open for at least one year
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily froze enforcement of Texas’ controversial immigration law that allows state law enforcement to arrest and detain people they suspect of entering the country illegally. Justice Samuel Alito issued the administrative hold, which will block the law from taking effect until
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Gary Goldsmith, an uncle of Catherine, Princess of Wales, has joined the “Celebrity Big Brother” house alongside contestants including Sharon Osbourne and Marisha Wallace, for a new series starting in the United Kingdom this week. In an introductory video, Goldsmith described himself as “uncle to the future Queen of
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A man who purchased a gun with his son four days before the teen used that weapon in a mass school shooting in Michigan is headed to trial on involuntary manslaughter charges. Jury selection starts Tuesday. James Crumbley is accused of failing to take steps that
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas attorney general acquitted of corruption charges at a historic impeachment trial last year made Tuesday’s primary a bitter Republican-on-Republican brawl. Attorney General Ken Paxton campaigned hard against House Speaker Dade Phelan and dozens of other GOP lawmakers who had sought his impeachment. Just six
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British government officials have announced the first major official duty for Kate, the Princess of Wales, since she underwent abdominal surgery. They say she will attend a Trooping the Color ceremony in June. Prince William’s wife has been out of the public eye since January, when palace
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Nearly 10,000 workers from a coalition of separate unions, working for a diverse group of employers, are planning a series of coordinated strikes in Minnesota this week and next. Their aim: Exert leverage at the bargaining table. First to the picket lines Monday are about 4,000 janitors
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — To the tune of a Miles Davis trumpet solo, Menno van Gorp is stepping up his training ahead of this year’s Paris Olympics. The jazz musician has been an influential figure in van Gorp’s breakdance career, his smooth sound and freewheeling rhythms a constant source of inspiration for each
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — El suministro de energía a la fábrica de Tesla cerca de Berlín se cortó luego de un ataque incendiario a una torre de alta tensión cercana, dijo este martes un funcionario alemán. “Si se confirman las conclusiones iniciales, se trata de un ataque pérfido a nuestra infraestructura eléctrica. Esto tendrá consecuencias”,
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — What’s arguably the most famous wet shirt in television history is up for sale. Water not included. The white linen garment worn by Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy in the BBC’s 1995 TV adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” is going under the hammer on Tuesday at an auction of film and television
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s blueprint for its economy in 2024 is replete with goals and promises, but it’s also notable for not spelling out specific moves to attain long-promised reforms that foreign businesses and investors have been hoping for. The work report presented Tuesday by Premier Li Qiang to
Continue ReadingBy Blane Bachelor, CNN (CNN) — Life in the United States is pretty expensive these days. Between seemingly eternal inflation, high interest rates, and the exorbitant cost of healthcare, many Americans are looking for ways to keep more hard-earned dollars in their bank account. One option gaining traction? Relocation packages offered by some US smaller
Continue ReadingMANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos, the mother of the country’s current president and the widow of an ousted dictator, has been hospitalized with pneumonia. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Tuesday that his 94-year-old mother is suffering from slight pneumonia and was put on antibiotics by her doctors. Marcos said
Continue ReadingBy Rene Marsh and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Harvard University turned over another trove of documents about campus antisemitism to Congress on Monday evening in response to an unprecedented subpoena from the House Education and Workforce Committee. Harvard was facing a 5 pm ET Monday deadline to respond to the subpoena, the first issued since the
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish media say three unidentified objects looking like weather balloons have been found in northeastern Poland, and some of them had Cyrillic inscriptions. The objects were found in Poland’s Mazury lake district, near the border with Russia’s exclave of Kaliningrad. Private radio RMF FM said none of the balloons had any
Continue ReadingBy ELIZABETH AYOOLA of NerdWallet Becoming self-employed can be an exciting journey, but it’s also possible to make expensive mistakes. These mistakes can create financial setbacks that stunt your growth or impact your financial security in the present and future if caution isn’t taken. Mistakes you can avoid as a self-employed person include spending money
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Production at Tesla’s electric vehicle plant near Berlin came to a standstill and workers were evacuated on Tuesday after a power outage that officials suspect was caused by arson. Elon Musk, who is Tesla’s CEO, condemned the incident. The interior ministry in the state of Brandenburg, where the plant is located, said
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Top European Union officials have outlined ambitious plans to boost its defense industry at an unprecedented pace as the bloc seeks to respond to the threat posed by Russia’s war on Ukraine and a trans-Atlantic partner that could be wavering on its commitments to Europe. The plans
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By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — There’s cutting cable and then there’s literally cutting cable: Telecom cables running along the bottom of the Red Sea have been damaged, disrupting an estimated quarter of internet and communications between Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and
Continue Reading CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — There’s cutting cable and then there’s literally cutting cable: Telecom cables running along the bottom of the Red Sea have been damaged, disrupting an estimated quarter of internet and communications between Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed
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