AP Business Writer Fifty-three years after its founding, Starbucks is unhappy with what it’s become – and trying to figure out how to meet customers’ changing needs without losing its coffeehouse roots. Analysts say the chain, with nearly 40,000 stores worldwide, has become too ubiquitous for drinkers seeking high-end coffee and too expensive for many
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — King Charles III has attended church near the royal Balmoral estate in Scotland for prayers and reflection in remembrance of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on the second anniversary of her death. Charles and his wife Camilla have been spending the summer in the Scottish Highlands, where the late monarch died at
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — In the 1940s, Mexican artist Diego Rivera had a dream: to build a sacred place to preserve and display his lifelong collection of pre-Hispanic art. The Anahuacalli Museum in Mexico City, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this month, is everything he hoped for. Inch by inch, its pyramid structure
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN Washington (CNN) — Across the country, federal courts are buckling under an ever-increasing caseload in the absence of long-awaited congressional action that would add judges to match a significant growth in litigation over the last several decades. It’s been 34 years since lawmakers last passed a comprehensive bill increasing the number
Continue ReadingAssociated Press On a scorching day in June 2013, the Grand Canyon discouraged hikers from making a long trek to the bottom because there would be no potable water. A set of historic cabins and bunks also would be closed overnight because of a water pipeline break. The incident was one of more than 85
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson has teed up a vote this week on a bill that would keep the federal government funded for six more months. But the measure would also require Americans to provide proof of citizenship when they register to vote. Congress needs to approve a stop-gap spending bill
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Please disregard US–Boeing-Strike Vote, published on Sep. 8, 2024, and datelined in DALLAS. It has been superseded by new developments.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Huddling for safety in classrooms as gunfire rang out, students at Apalachee High School texted or called their parents to let them know what was happening and send what they thought could be their final messages. One student texted her mother to say she loved her, adding, “I’m sorry I’m not the best
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two NATO members said Sunday that Russian drones violated their airspace, as one reportedly flew into Romania during nighttime attacks on neighboring Ukraine while another crashed in eastern Latvia the previous day. A drone entered Romanian territory early Sunday as Moscow struck “civilian targets and port infrastructure” across the Danube in
Continue ReadingWYMT, CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Schools across a swath of central Kentucky have cancelled classes Monday and residents have been urged to remain on high alert as the deep-woods search for a man suspected of opening fire along I-75 enters its third day. Joseph Couch, 32, has evaded capture since Saturday afternoon,
Continue ReadingJeanette Bent CONDADO DE MONTEREY, Calif., (KMUV-TV) – El condado de Monterey anunció el sábado por la noche que la Oficina del Sheriff levantó todas menos una de las advertencias de evacuación emitidas debido a la quema de Boone Fire en el condado de Fresno. El Departamento de Manejo de Emergencias del condado dijo que
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar, Raja Razek, Lauren Mascarenhas, Chris Boyette and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The man suspected of injuring five people when he opened fire on Interstate 75 over the weekend has eluded capture for a second night, prompting many area schools to close Monday as law enforcement are warning the rural Kentucky community
Continue ReadingBy Tamar Michaelis, CNN (CNN) — Three Israeli civilians have been killed in a shooting at the Allenby Crossing on the border between the occupied West Bank and Jordan, Israeli authorities said Sunday. The Israel Airports Authority, which runs the border terminal at the Allenby Crossing with Jordan, told CNN that the three men who
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Nassieli Pizano MEXICALI, B.C. (T3) – Luego de que un hombre fue asesinado a balazos a las afueras del hospital general en hechos ocurridos la tarde del martes, las autoridades de salud tomaron medidas principalmente en la puerta de entrada donde sucedió el crimen. La persona que fue baleada intentó salvar su vida resguardándose al
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — At least 14 people have died and 176 others injured in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi slammed the country’s north, state media said Sunday, as officials warned of heavy downpours despite its waning power. Described by Vietnamese officials as one of the most powerful typhoons to hit the region over
Continue ReadingBy Chelsea Bailey, Lauren Mascarenhas, Isabel Rosales and Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN (CNN) — Apalachee High School teacher Stephen Kreyenbuhl knew something was wrong Wednesday before he heard gunshots. The social studies teacher told CNN he was in the middle of a lesson when his smartboard alerted that the school was in a “hard lockdown.” “In
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Jam Griffin and Anthony Hankerson each ran for a touchdown, Gevani McCoy threw a 21-yard scoring strike to Bryce Caufield and Oregon State beat San Diego State 21-0 Saturday night. McCoy, a redshirt junior transfer from Idaho, was 16-of-26 passing for 181 yards. Griffin finished with 18 carries for 89 yards
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALLENBY CROSSING, West Bank (AP) — Three Israelis were shot and killed Sunday at the border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, Israeli officials said, in what appeared to be an attack linked to the 11-month-old war in Gaza. Israel’s military said the gunman approached the Allenby Bridge Crossing from the Jordanian
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen is considering closing some factories in its home country for the first time in the German automaker’s 87-year history, saying it otherwise won’t meet the cost-cutting goals it needs to remain competitive. CEO Oliver Blume also told employees Wednesday that the company must end a three-decade-old job
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s chief prosecutor has ordered the detention of a militia leader and one of his aides pending an investigation into the killing of one of the country’s most notorious human traffickers. Mohamed Bahroun, commander of the First Support Battalion and an influential militia leader, as well as one of his
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