NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Donald Trump’s social media company jumped nearly 50% in the first day of trading on the Nasdaq, boosting the value of Trump’s large holdings in the company as well as the smaller stakes of fans who purchased shares as a show of support for the former president. Trump Media
Continue ReadingThe founder and former chairman of technology company Arista Networks has agreed to pay almost $1 million to settle insider trading charges. The Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday that Andreas “Andy” Bechtolsheim misappropriated material nonpublic information related to the impending acquisition of Acacia Communications of Maynard, Massachusetts. The SEC alleged that Bechtolsheim, who was
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer U.S. consumer confidence held steady this month even as Americans are still concerned about high prices and feeling less optimistic about the short-term future. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index ticked down to 104.7 in March from a revised 104.8 in
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday agreed to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution under a deal to end criminal securities fraud charges that have shadowed the Republican for nearly a decade. The announcement by special prosecutors in a Houston courtroom came less than three weeks
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Keefe Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Police are finding so many shell casings at some shooting scenes, they’re running out of evidence markers. Some departments are resorting to paper cups. The rapid spread of inexpensive gun switches is turning ordinary semi-automatic pistols into full-auto machine guns. With
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — El Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos dijo este jueves a CNN que desde el 17 de marzo han evacuado de Haití a Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, a más de 160 ciudadanos estadounidenses. Los vuelos organizados por el gobierno de Estados Unidos para sacar a sus ciudadanos, en medio de
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Un avión que transportó a 21 estadounidenses que salieron de Haití llegó a Orlando, Florida, el sábado por la noche, el más reciente de una serie de vuelos fletados por Estados Unidos desde la asediada nación caribeña, que se encuentra en caos en medio de una rampante violencia de
Continue ReadingBy Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — After a number of failed IVF rounds, health issues and the death of their beloved dog, US couple Jason Luban and Selena Medlen were in need of a change of scenery. The couple, then based in Oakland, California, had penciled in a trip to Andalusia, Spain, months before, but
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — En el marco del inicio de la temporada de 2024 en el monte Everest, Nepal anunció un nuevo requisito para todos los alpinistas: deberán alquilar y utilizar chips de seguimiento en su viaje. “Las empresas de renombre ya los utilizaban, pero ahora es obligatorio para todos los escaladores”, dijo a
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Jimmer Fredette, Kareem Maddox, Canyon Barry and Dylan Travis piled up enough wins together last year to get USA Basketball qualified in men’s 3×3 for the Paris Olympics. They’re staying together to chase gold in France. USA Basketball announced its men’s 3×3 roster for the Paris Games on Tuesday,
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El puente Francis Scott Key en Baltimore se derrumbó la madrugada de este martes después de ser golpeado por un gran barco, según un video obtenido por CNN. Las agencias locales recibieron llamadas al 911 alrededor de la 1:30 am hora del este de Estados Unidos, informando que un barco, que
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — King Charles III and Queen Camilla will attend an Easter service at the chapel at Windsor Castle on Sunday, Buckingham Palace officials said Tuesday, in the first major appearance for the 75-year-old king since he was diagnosed with cancer in February. Officials said Charles and Camilla will be accompanied by members of
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a women’s NCAA Tournament where Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, LSU coach Kim Mulkey and undefeated South Carolina have dominated the headlines, the Pac-12 Conference is making sure it doesn’t go away quietly in its final season. The onetime Conference of Champions leads the way with
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Donald Trump’s social media company jumped nearly 40% in the first day of trading on the Nasdaq, boosting the value of Trump’s large holdings in the company as well as the smaller stakes of supporters who purchased shares as a show of support for the former president. Trump Media
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Vienna police say Austrian police officers who provided security around the Russian Embassy on the day of that country’s presidential election were given small presents as they left. Police were told to reject such gifts in the future. The gifts from the Russians were in paper bags that contained low-value items such
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — “¿Qué planes tenés para Semana Santa?”, le pregunté días atrás a una amiga. “Semana de Turismo, dirás”, me corrigió rápidamente, en tono medio broma, medio serio. Y es que en Uruguay –oficialmente– la semana clave del calendario de los cristianos quedó despojada del adjetivo “santa” hace más de 100
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenyan government has begun handing over 429 bodies of members of a doomsday cult at the center of a legal case that has shocked the country. Exhumed bodies from a vast rural area in coastal Kenya have shown signs of starvation and strangulation. Cult leader
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand and Alex Marquardt, CNN When Israel’s defense minister Yoav Gallant meets with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday, Gallant is expected to ask for more US weaponry and equipment to support Israel’s war in Gaza, US officials said — an extremely delicate request at a moment when US weapons sales to
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% early Tuesday, coming off a listless performance where it edged a bit further from its all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 48 points, and the Nasdaq composite was up 0.5%. Krispy Kreme soared
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CNN, POOL, GETTY IMAGES By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US home prices rose at the fastest clip in months to a fresh record high in January, according to data released Tuesday, highlighting how a housing shortage combined with high mortgage rates continues to limit affordability. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller US National Home Price index
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