By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street fell Thursday as it faces the prospect of a 5% yield on the 10-year Treasury for the first time since 2007. The S&P 500 lost 36.60 points, or 0.8%, to 4,278.00 following a mixed set of profit reports from Tesla and other influential
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French police have arrested a man climbing on the Eiffel Tower, temporarily stranding a crowd at the top. Among those trapped were a Washington, D.C., couple who decided during the wait to get married — and an Associated Press reporter who got their story. Amir Khan had been planning to propose to
Continue ReadingBy PETER SMITH Associated Press Ukraine’s parliament voted overwhelmingly Thursday to advance legislation seen as effectively banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church over its ties to Moscow, despite the church’s insistence that it is fully independent and supportive of Ukraine’s fight against Russian invaders. The Verkhovna Rada, or parliament, voted 267-15 on the measure, which requires
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say a U.S. Navy warship on Thursday took out three missiles that had been fired from Yemen and were heading north. The officials say the USS Carney, a Navy destroyer, was in the Red Sea and intercepted the three missiles. It
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from Black voters in Louisiana to speed the process of drawing new congressional districts in the state. The justices on Thursday declined to overrule a federal appeals court, which last month blocked a district judge’s plan to hold hearings for a new map with
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Staff and students at College of the Desert in Palm Desert took part in the annual Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill on Wednesday, which was organized by the Coachella Valley Disaster Preparedness Network. CVDPN had a booth on the campus quad where volunteers handed out pamphlets with information on disaster preparedness, as well what not
Continue ReadingJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Authorities say a 19-year-old has been arrested and charged with killing a fellow college student in Mississippi. Joshua Brown of Columbia, Mississippi, was arrested Wednesday in the death of 21-year-old Jaylen Burns. Arrest records show Brown was charged with murder and illegal possession of a firearm on school property. The shooting
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Laura Bush, wife of former US President George W. Bush. Personal Birth date: November 4, 1946 Birth place: Midland, Texas Birth name: Laura Lane Welch Father: Harold Welch, real estate developer Mother: Jenna (Hawkins) Welch Marriage: George W. Bush (November 5, 1977-present)
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the NBA Finals (men’s) and the WNBA Finals (women’s). The finals follow the professional basketball leagues’ regular seasons. 2023 NBA and WNBA Finals June 12, 2023 – NBA Finals – The Denver Nuggets defeat the Miami Heat 94-89 in Game 5, to win the series
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at investigations into Russian meddling during the 2016 presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. For details about computer hacking during the campaign, visit 2016 Presidential Campaign Hacking Fast Facts. Special counsel Robert Mueller and multiple congressional committees launched Russia-related investigations in 2017. Select congressional and
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Scott Walker, former Republican governor of Wisconsin. Personal Birth date: November 2, 1967 Birth place: Colorado Springs, Colorado Birth name: Scott Kevin Walker Father: Llewellyn Walker, Baptist preacher Mother: Patricia (Fitch) Walker, bookkeeper Marriage: Tonette (Tarantino) Walker Children: Matt; Alex Education: Attended
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen (CNN) — One of the pro-Donald Trump fake electors charged in Michigan has agreed to cooperate with state prosecutors in exchange for getting his case dismissed. James Renner, 76, is the first defendant to strike a deal with prosecutors. Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, charged the group of 16 fake electors
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to intervene in a Louisiana congressional map dispute, potentially delaying the implementation of a new map that could create a district that boosts the power of Black voters in the state. The brief order will come as a disappointment
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — U.N. officials and their partners are ramping up efforts to take advantage of a possible window for Israel and Egypt to allow humanitarian aid shipments into Gaza, whose people have been stripped of deliveries of fuel, food, water and medical supplies from the outside
Continue ReadingBy Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — The Senate passed a resolution affirming their support for Israel, its right to self-defense and condemning Hamas’s attacks on civilians. The final vote count was 97-0. An initial copy of the resolution put out by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee listed ninety-nine of the 100 senators co-sponsored the resolution,
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan Republican accused of participating in a fake elector plot in Michigan had his case dismissed Thursday after the state Attorney General’s office said a cooperation agreement was reached. James Renner had eight criminal charges related to the fake elector plot. In July, Michigan Attorney
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A bottle of what Sotheby’s is calling “the most sought-after Scotch whisky” is set to go up for auction next month, with an estimated price of up to 1.2 million pounds ($1.4 million), the auction house said Thursday. It said the 96-year-old bottle of single malt from distiller Macallan — The Macallan
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — People ducked under desks and tables in California and other earthquake-prone areas around the world for an annual drill held Thursday to practice ways to stay safe during quakes. Up and down the U.S. West Coast, the ShakeOut drill began at 10:19 a.m. PDT with a test alert from the region’s
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — People ducked under desks and tables in California and other earthquake-prone areas around the world for an annual drill held Thursday to practice ways to stay safe during quakes. Up and down the U.S. West Coast, the ShakeOut drill began at 10:19 a.m. PDT with a test alert from the region’s
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Norma strengthened to a major storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast and is continuing on a path expected to bring it near Los Cabos at the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula by the weekend. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Thursday that Norma had 130 mph or 215 kph
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