By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen detailed on Tuesday the scramble by US officials last March to prevent the implosion of Silicon Valley Bank from infecting the broader economy. “I will never forget it,” Yellen told lawmakers during a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee, referring to the
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — She’s everywhere, and the world is merely her backup band. This is Taylor Swift’s week. It’s hard to remember a star of Swift ‘s stature straddling so many roles, spanning so much of the globe, covering so many corners of the culture and doing so
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — She’s everywhere, and the world is merely her backup band. This is Taylor Swift’s week. It’s hard to remember a star of Swift ‘s stature straddling so many roles, spanning so much of the globe, covering so many corners of the culture and doing so
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III’s cancer was caught early and the monarch will “crack on” with his constitutional duties, Britain’s prime minister said Tuesday, as Prince Harry flew in from California for a rare visit with his father. Royal officials announced Monday that the 75-year-old king has been diagnosed
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Even though the economy is growing, the job market remains strong and inflation is down, many Americans aren’t feeling it. Let us know your views about the economy and your personal finances. You could be included in a future story. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Athens say residents of the Greek island of Aegina have been without drinkable water running in their homes after an alleged act of sabotage disabled an undersea pipeline from the mainland. Officials say an explosive charge likely cut off the supply of fresh water carried along the 12-kilometer-long (7.5-mile-long)
Continue ReadingBy MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Small business acquisitions were up and down last year, reflecting the increase in interest rates that threw a chill into the market. But a strong fourth quarter, helped by a signal from the Federal Reserve that it was done raising interest rates, could bode well
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is warning Congress not to raise the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots until the agency can study whether older pilots would raise safety risks. FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker said in a letter to two key senators that pilot fitness is critical to safety, and the agency should
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting in mixed trading Tuesday as the bond market calms down following some sharp swings. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in afternoon trading, a day after slipping from its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 104 points, or
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeremy Herb, Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, Marshall Cohen, Katelyn Polantz and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court said Tuesday that Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution for alleged crimes he committed during his presidency, flatly rejecting Trump’s arguments that he shouldn’t have to go on trial on federal election
Continue ReadingCNN By Devan Cole, Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, Katelyn Polantz and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution for alleged crimes he committed during his presidency to reverse the 2020 election results, a federal appeals court said Tuesday. The ruling is a major blow to Trump’s key defense thus far
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Nearly 68 million American adults — about 1 in 4 — plan to bet on this year’s Super Bowl, setting a record by a wide margin, according to the gambling industry’s national trade association. Figures released Tuesday by the American Gaming Association include bets placed
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Nearly 68 million American adults — about 1 in 4 — plan to bet on this year’s Super Bowl, setting a record by a wide margin, according to the gambling industry’s national trade association. Figures released Tuesday by the American Gaming Association include bets placed
Continue ReadingBy CNN staff (CNN) — Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution for alleged crimes he committed during his presidency to reverse the 2020 election results, a federal appeals court said Tuesday. Read the ruling from the three-judge panel here: The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights
Continue ReadingBy MUNIR AHMED and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nation’s top human rights body expressed concern over the “pattern of harassment” against members of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party ahead of this week’s parliamentary election. During a news briefing in Geneva on Tuesday, Liz Throssell, spokesperson for the U.N. High Commissioner
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW WILKS and MEHMET GUZEL Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Two people have attacked Turkey’s most well-known courthouse before being shot dead. Authorities allege the assailants were part of an extremist organization that had been largely inactive in recent years. The interior minister says the man and woman tried to attack a security checkpoint
Continue ReadingBy BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan Cabinet minister has resigned after being arrested in a scandal over the government’s alleged purchase of counterfeit drugs during the country’s economic crisis. The government confirmed on Tuesday that Environment Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, who previously was health minister, has resigned. He was
Continue ReadingBy MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Small business acquisition rates were up and down last year, reflecting the increase in interest rates that threw a chill into the market. But a strong fourth quarter, helped by a signal from the Federal Reserve that it was done raising interest rates, could bode
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At least one woman suffered major injuries in a traffic collision on Interstate 10 in Desert Hot Springs early Tuesday morning when police say a big rig semi rolled onto the vehicle she was driving. The wreck was reported on the freeway’s eastbound lanes at 12:15 a.m. near the I-10 Gene Autry interchange. Three of the four eastbound
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry arrived at his father King Charles III’s London residence on Tuesday, British media reported, a day after the monarch announced he has cancer. The king’s younger son was photographed being driven into Clarence House, near Buckingham Palace, after flying to London from Los Angeles. The
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