TORONTO (AP) — Don Mattingly was expecting to spend a summer at home with his family. A call from the Toronto Blue Jays convinced him to get back into baseball. Mattingly, who left his job as Miami Marlins manager at the end of last season, is joining Toronto’s staff as bench coach to manager John
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story HAWAII (KITV) — More than 600 people on island are still waiting for permits to be able to carry concealed weapons — as government officials scramble to pass new laws to prohibit firearms in sensitive places, such as schools, parks and public transportation. “There’s a
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks wavered in afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday ahead of a speech by Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, on the outlook for the economy and inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% as of 1:23 p.m. Eastern, on pace for its fourth
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are wavering in early trading on Wall Street ahead of a speech by Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, on the outlook for the economy and inflation. Treasury yields were higher and crude oil prices rose. The S&P 500 index was hovering around the breakeven line after the
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — The upper house of Russia’s parliament has unanimously approved a bill that significantly expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQ rights in the country. Wednesday’s approval is the latest move in a continuous crackdown on the country’s embattled LGBTQ community. The Federation Council quickly endorsed the bill following it’s approval last
Continue Reading By CRAIG JOSEPH of NerdWallet Even if your credit card already earns solid ongoing rewards, there are several ways to rev up those earnings, especially amid the heavy shopping that tends to happen during the holiday season. First, look for lucrative sign-up bonuses when you open a credit card and meet a spending threshold. Beyond
Continue ReadingBy Diane Ako Click here for updates on this story KONA, Hawaii (KITV) — In this Na Mea Pono, a mom in Kona has taken it upon herself to fix up a beloved neighborhood playground. Its official name is Charles Lunalilo Playground, but most locals call it Blue Park because the equipment’s all blue. Even
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El fármaco experimental lecanemab muestra “potencial” como tratamiento para la enfermedad de Alzheimer, según los resultados del nuevo ensayo de fase 3, pero los hallazgos plantean algunas preocupaciones de seguridad debido a su asociación con ciertos eventos adversos graves. Lecanemab se ha convertido en uno de los primeros medicamentos experimentales
Continue Reading By JEAN-FRANCOIS BADIAS Associated Press SAINT-AVOLD, France (AP) — France has restarted a shuttered coal plant as part of emergency efforts to keep heat and electricity on this winter. Russia’s war in Ukraine has triggered an energy crisis in Europe that has paved the way for coal’s comeback in a few countries. On top of
Continue Reading By JEAN-FRANCOIS BADIAS Associated Press SAINT-AVOLD, France (AP) — France has restarted a shuttered coal plant as part of emergency efforts to keep heat and electricity on this winter. Russia’s war in Ukraine has triggered an energy crisis in Europe that has paved the way for coal’s comeback in a few countries. On top of
Continue Reading By JIM RENDON of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy The Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity is using part of the $9 million gift it received from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott in March to provide its staff members a new employee benefit — $13,500 in the form of a forgivable loan to help with a
Continue Reading By JIM RENDON of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy The Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity is using part of the $9 million gift it received from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott in March to provide its staff members a new employee benefit — $13,500 in the form of a forgivable loan to help with a
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Former child reality star Collin Gosselin is now 18 years old and says he hasn’t been in contact with his mother or the bulk of his siblings for years. “I want to believe it was because of TV and what being in the public eye does to a family,” the
Continue ReadingBy Russell Kinsaul Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A heavy metal band is working to bring good-paying jobs to the St. Louis region. A foundation set up by the band Metallica is providing scholarships for students at East Central College in Union, Missouri. Justin Medlock is in the
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite high interest rates and chronic inflation, the U.S. economy grew at a 2.9% annual rate from July through September, the government said Wednesday in a healthy upgrade from its initial estimate. Last quarter’s rise in the U.S. gross domestic product — the economy’s total output
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BENTON, Louisiana (KTBS) — A Benton mother arrested in the 2020 poisoning death of her young son will be sentenced in Bossier District Court early next year after pleading last month to a reduced charge. Courtney Seilhammer, 38, remains in custody following her plea to
Continue ReadingSofÃa Benavides (CNN) — El vasto aparato de seguridad de China se ha movilizado rápidamente para sofocar las protestas masivas que recorrieron el paÃs contra las restricciones por el covid-19: la policÃa patrulla las calles, revisa los teléfonos móviles e incluso llama a algunos manifestantes para advertirles por sus acciones. En las principales ciudades, este lunes
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson and Veronica Miracle, CNN Idaho State Police has added four campus patrols and 14 patrols for the general community as the University of Idaho hosted a vigil Wednesday night for the four students fatally stabbed earlier this month. Several hundred people attended the vigil on the campus of 9,300 students to commemorate
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Al Goodman, Pau Mosquera and Claudia Rebaza, CNN An explosion occurred Wednesday at Ukraine’s embassy in Madrid, injuring one Ukrainian employee who was handling a letter addressed to the country’s ambassador to Spain, officials said. The individual was slightly injured and is being treated at hospital, while police are investigating, Spain’s foreign
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers U.S. markets are flat ahead of a highly anticipated speech by the chair of the Federal Reserve that may give clues about future interest rate hikes. On the last trading day of the month, futures for the Dow Jones industrials and the S&P 500 appeared static.
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