By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists say they have discovered what may be the largest mass grave ever excavated in Europe at a site in southern Germany. Roughly 1,000 skeletons of plague victims have so far been found in mass graves in the center of the city of Nuremberg, which experts believe may contain
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES and MEG KINNARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Haley will suspend her presidential campaign Wednesday after being soundly defeated across the country on Super Tuesday, according to people familiar with her decision, leaving Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination. Three people with direct
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — State lawmakers in Tennessee could soon pass a bill that would limit the types of flags that can be displayed in public schools, sparking outcry from LGBTQ advocates who say the measure is an attempt to ban the Pride flag and curtail free speech. The Tennessee state House advanced HB 1605
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Democrats in Hawaii are voting on their party’s nominee for president. There has been little visible campaigning in the islands but incumbent President Joe Biden has a large advantage. Others on the ballot include U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips and self-help author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson. Democratic
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, Haley Talbot and Kristin Wilson, CNN The House voted on Wednesday to pass a package of six government funding bills as lawmakers race the clock to get the legislation through both chambers before an end of the week shutdown deadline. The Senate must next take up the measure as lawmakers face a
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell begins two days of testimony to Congress on Wednesday, with two issues likely to dominate the questions he’ll face: When will the Fed start cutting interest rates, and by how much? A rate reduction would likely lead, over time, to lower
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China has plenty of room to maneuver to attain its annual target for robust economic growth of about 5% after a strong start for the year, top economic officials said Wednesday, though they acknowledged it’s a challenge. China’s exports rose about 10% in the first two
Continue ReadingSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian lawmakers have unanimously approved the resignation of Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov, which he submitted as part of a power-sharing agreement between the two main political parties in the coalition government. The center-right GERB party which won last April’s general election and the runner-up, the reformist coalition led by “We Continue
Continue ReadingCNN By Kylie Atwood, Arit John and Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced Wednesday that she is exiting the Republican presidential race and urged presumptive nominee Donald Trump to “earn” the support of voters who backed her. “The time has now come to suspend my campaign. I said I wanted Americans
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Gold prices have hit another record high. Why are investors taking such a shine? It could be they’re betting the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates soon, or they’re using the precious metal as a hedge against inflation. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The Egyptian pound has slipped sharply against the dollar after the Central Bank of Egypt raised its main interest rate and said it would allow the currency’s exchange rate to be set by market forces. Commercial banks were trading the U.S. currency at more than 47 pounds
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood, Arit John and Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced Wednesday that she is exiting the Republican presidential race and urged presumptive nominee Donald Trump to “earn” the support of voters who backed her. “The time has now come to suspend my campaign. I said I wanted Americans to
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish state prosecutors have accused Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti of alleged tax fraud during his first stint at the club, claiming he used shell companies to hide parts of his income. Prosecutors in Madrid say in a statement that they are accusing Ancelotti of two
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Republican Nikki Haley has suffered a string of significant Super Tuesday losses, prompting allies to believe the end of her 2024 presidential campaign may be near. Haley’s campaign says she’ll deliver remarks near her South Carolina home at 10 a.m. She made no public
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer For those who have led unsuccessful labor movements involving NCAA athletes, the vote by Dartmouth men’s basketball players to unionize felt momentous — even if they are still a long way from forming the first union in college sports. In a 13-2 vote in a building on
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press OpenAI shot back at accusations from Elon Musk that the ChatGPT maker betrayed its founding goals of benefiting humanity and chose to pursue profits, vowing to get his lawsuit thrown out. The first comments from OpenAI since the Tesla CEO sued last week have escalated the feud between the San Francisco-based
Continue ReadingBy Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia state Senate committee investigating allegations of wrongdoing by the Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis heard more than three hours of testimony from defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant that largely went unchallenged by the mostly Republican committee and offered little to no new information about the claims. Merchant is
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways says it saw a $143 million in profit last year, citing an increase in passengers as fueling the gains. The profit, though slim, represents success for the long-troubled airline, which like other carriers suffered massive losses during the lockdowns of the coronavirus pandemic. Etihad said
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The Egyptian pound has slipped sharply against the dollar after Egypt’s central bank raised its main interest rate and said it would allow the currency’s exchange rate to be set by market forces. Commercial banks were trading the U.S. currency at more than 47 pounds by midday
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A painting by Denmark’s Queen Margrethe, who stunned the public by abdicating earlier this year, has been sold at auction in Copenhagen for $23,300 — exceeding the estimated price. The artistic works of the 83-year queen have been exhibited at museums in Denmark and abroad. The 1998 acrylic painting, which had
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