Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has conceded that wages may rise by less than previously thought as a direct result of her budget decision to increase a tax that businesses pay for their employees. On Wednesday, Reeves raised taxes by around 40 billion pounds ($52 billion) to plug a hole
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By Jessi Mitchell Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — The New York Public Library celebrated the grand reopening of the 125th Street Branch in Harlem Wednesday. Neighbors explored a space they haven’t been able to access since 2021. Restoring a staple of 125th Street, the 1904 gift from Andrew
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Julia Hernández (CNN) — Joe Biden había sido prácticamente una figura secundaria a una semana de las elecciones en las que anteriormente esperaba ganar un segundo mandato. Pero ya no. El presidente se metió sin querer en la recta final de la campaña y puede haber ayudado mucho a su antiguo rival, el expresidente Donald
Continue ReadingStanford (2-6, 1-4 ACC) at N.C. State (4-4, 1-3), Saturday, 12 p.m. ET (ACC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: N.C. State by 10. Series record: First meeting. What’s at stake? N.C. State emerges from an open date with a chance to put together a strong finish for the second straight year. The Wolfpack’s offense has
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By Zinnia Maldonado Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — Your average New Yorker is no stranger to jaywalking, which has been illegal since 1958. That’s about to change. Starting in February, New Yorkers will no longer be breaking the law when crossing the street in between traffic, and will
Continue ReadingUCLA (2-5, 1-4 Big Ten) at Nebraska (5-3, 2-3), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Nebraska by 7. Series record: Nebraska leads 7-6. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Nebraska goes for bowl eligibility, which would be a major accomplishment as second-year coach Matt Rhule attempts to rebuild a program that hasn’t played
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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Millions of Americans are frustrated that their dollars aren’t going as far as they once did at the supermarket, on rent or on car insurance. Judy Shelton, a controversial economist who has been floated as a potential pick by former President Donald Trump to lead the Federal
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence. The shift announced Thursday will bring more of the revolutionary AI technology that Google already has been baking into its dominant search engine to the digital maps service that the internet company launched nearly 20
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence. The shift announced Thursday will bring more of the revolutionary AI technology that Google already has been baking into its dominant search engine to the digital maps service that the internet company launched nearly 20
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN) — Steve Bannon salió este martes de la prisión federal, según una fuente conocedora, emergiendo justo una semana antes del día de las elecciones para retomar el timón de su debilitada plataforma mediática de derechas. Bannon, presentador de podcasts de derecha y jefe ejecutivo de la campaña presidencial de Donald Trump en
Continue ReadingKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban spokesman says explosions and gunfire in Iran targeted and killed at least two Afghans earlier this month. Iran has denied any shooting took place in the country’s restive southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan, which borders Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. The Taliban spokesman said on Thursday that explosions and gunfire targeted
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks is bringing back hand-written names in Sharpie on cups and self-serve stations with sugar and cream to try to win back customers. Baristas handwriting customers’ names and messages on their drink orders in marker will make a comeback, new Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said Wednesday on a
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Garner found a cute way to show Halloween spirit and celebrate the 20th anniversary of one of her most beloved films. She took to social media with a video showing her recreating a scene from “13 Going On 30.” Garner starred as Jenna Rink, a teen who
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany has ordered the closure of all three Iranian consulates in the country in response to the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in the United States and was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces. Sharmahd was put to death in Iran on Monday
Continue ReadingBy Zinnia Maldonado Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (KYW) — Your average New Yorker is no stranger to jaywalking, which has been illegal since 1958. That’s about to change. Starting in February, New Yorkers will no longer be breaking the law when crossing the street in between traffic, and will
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, Omar Jimenez and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Dodgers won their eighth World Series title in franchise history and first since 2020 on Wednesday night, coming back from a five-run deficit to complete a Hollywood ending to their season. Los Angeles rallied back from an early hole to beat
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The city of Asheville has restored running water to most of its users nearly a month after Hurricane Helene damaged infrastructure and killed more than 200 people around the region. A boil water notice will remain in effect indefinitely as workers clear sediment from reservoirs and run water quality tests. Some residents find
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission has fined Israeli generic drugmaker Teva more than 460 million euros ($500 million) for improperly seeking to protect the patent for its multiple sclerosis drug and for disparaging a rival company’s development of a competing medicine. The commission said in a statement Thursday that the pharmaceutical firm “misused the
Continue ReadingBy Tom Ignudo, Alicia Roberts, Bill Seiders Click here for updates on this story EVESHAM TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (KYW) — A wildfire has burned 40 acres in Evesham Township, Burlington County, on Wednesday, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. The wildfire is 50% contained. According to fire officials, the fire is burning in the
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — One of the driest months in United States history is coming to a close after causing the worst drought in more than 20 years in parts of the East as temperatures soar well above average there. October could finish as one of the driest in the Lower 48
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