The Federal Reserve’s rescue of the overnight lending market appears to be having an unintended side effect: it’s juicing the stock market. The September spike in overnight lending rates revealed that the plumbing of the financial markets was broken. Banks and other financial institutions simply didn’t have enough cash. The Fed, acting as a plumber,
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As a toxic red tide continues to grip the coast of southwest Florida, one county saw the highest number of sea turtle deaths it has ever recorded for a single month in October. Last month, 58 turtles were reported dead in Collier County and two others were reported sick or injured, according to Maura Kraus,
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The US Supreme Court now stands at the precipice of a constitutional clash that could determine whether Donald Trump or any future President may elude an investigation and defy requests for documents. Depending on the extent of the court’s moves, it could influence Congress’ oversight authority for the ages. The nine justices could act as
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Since its inaugural season in 2014, Formula E has undergone a multitude of changes, from technology to personnel. But it was one of the sport’s ever-presents who won the opening race of the 2019-20 Formula E season on Friday. Envision Virgin Racing’s Sam Bird flew to victory in the Ad Diriyah ePrix in Diriyah, Saudi
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The US-China rivalry isn’t easing off — it may, in fact, be about to get even more intense. That’s keeping the business world on edge. The swarm of corporate executives, academics and politicians who descended on Beijing this week to discuss the state of the economy seemed a lot more unsure than confident about the
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Tom Hanks becomes Mister Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” a movie that’s pretty magical whenever he’s on the screen, and fairly mundane when he isn’t. Sony is shrewdly marketing the movie as the film we need right now, a warm blanket of kindness. That feels true, but it’s hard not to wish
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(CNN Español) — Al menos tres personas murieron en los disturbios que se dieron en Colombia la noche del jueves tras el paro nacional en protesta contra el Gobierno del presidente Ivan Duque. El ministro de Defensa, Carlos Holmes Trujillo, informó en una rueda de prensa el viernes que dos personas murieron durante un saqueo
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EL PASO, Texas — Emergency and government agencies throughout the Borderland came together Thursday to discuss what to do in the event of a weather emergency. The National Weather Service helped host the Integrated Warning Team Workshop, which took place at the Emergency Operations Center. The event involved Doña Ana County, El Paso County and
Continue Reading House Democrats wrapped up one of the most monumental weeks on Capitol Hill in decades on Thursday before leaving town for the Thanksgiving recess. Read full wrap up of the day’s testimony here: Three devastating little words Former National Security Council Russia expert Fiona Hill appeared Thursday and said that she, too, has been watching
Continue Reading Flames sparked intermittently from an engine on a Philippines-bound passenger jet as it took off from Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday morning, causing a few tense minutes for passengers until it landed safely back at the airport. Philippine Airlines Flight 113 safely landed after reporting a possible engine failure just after departure, the Federal
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Professional soccer players in Holland will stand still for the first minute of this weekend’s matches to protest against racism in the game. The Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie, the two top-flight leagues in the country, came to the joint decision to temporarily suspend play after games kick off, with the slogan “Racism? Then we don’t
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Remember when you first saw Mr. Rogers zip up his fire-engine red sweater toward the end of his opening theme song, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” The cozy cable-knit cardigan seemed to symbolize Fred Rogers’ warmth and relatability as the soft-spoken host of children’s television show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Now found at the Smithsonian National
Continue Reading Grammy-nominated Burna Boy has collaborated with British rapper Stormzy and English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran on a single titled “Own It.” The song, released Friday, is part of Stormzy’s album set for release in December. The song about a promise of love is accompanied by a 4-minute video that has more than 150,000 views on YouTube.
Continue Reading Elton John fans will be able to snap up a piece of songwriting history when a rare collection of original handwritten lyrics goes on sale at Bonhams next month. The London-based auction house is selling a collection of six song lyrics handwritten for John by Bernie Taupin, the lyricist behind most of his greatest hits.
Continue Reading Miles de colombianos salieron a protestar contra el presidente. Listo el ambiente para la final de la Libertadores en Lima. Uruguay elige presidente este domingo. Descubren azúcar en meteoritos. Además, Coldplay suspende sus giras. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. Suscríbete al newsletter 1. Megamarcha en Colombia En las
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A 17-year-old boy in Canada has been treated for a life-threatening popcorn lung-like illness after vaping flavored e-liquids and THC — the main psychoactive component of cannabis. A new report, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on Wednesday, details how this case of bronchiolitis appears distinct from other vaping-related lung injury cases identified in
Continue Reading Edible Arrangements has finally reached nirvana. The company is rolling out a new CBD-infused product line that is appropriately titled Incredible Edibles. Hemp-derived CBD is non-psychoactive, a notion that Edible is emphasizing by describing the new line of products as “Health, Not High.” In a release, the company said that it’s using “high-quality, traceable CBD”
Continue Reading (CNN) — Colombia cerró sus fronteras antes de un paro nacional apoyado por una amplia coalición de movimientos sociales, en la que fueron lanzados gases lacrimógenos en la capital, Bogotá, y se ordenó el toque de queda en la ciudad de Cali. El presidente Iván Duque, un conservador social, llegó al poder en agosto de
Continue Reading After her husband’s death in 2015, Kathie Lee Gifford’s home in Connecticut began to feel different to her. “That huge, beautiful, memory-filled home was like a morgue to me,” Gifford recently told The Tennessean newspaper. She lost sports analyst Frank Gifford after their adult children had moved out, and her mother died, all leading the
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A pileup involving more than 50 vehicles forced the closure of a road in Denver on Thursday night, police said. “Officers are on-scene with a large-scale weather-related, multivehicle crash,” the Denver Police Department tweeted. The crash occurred on eastbound 6th Ave. at the Interstate 25 interchange. There were injuries reported but none were life-threatening, police
Continue Reading A white teen who allegedly plotted to attack a historically black church in Georgia faces a charge of criminal attempt to commit murder, but she’s not charged with a hate crime because the state does not have such a law. The 16-year-old, a high school student in Gainesville, had allegedly planned the attack on the
Continue Reading A search and rescue team recovered a body Thursday below Angels Landing, a 1,488-foot tall rock tower in Utah’s Zion National Park. The body is consistent with the age and gender of a hiker who was reported missing Wednesday, the National Park Service (NPS) said in a news release. The hiker is believed to be
Continue Reading It’s hard to stand out in a country dotted with so many landmarks, but for a taste of Spain minus the crowds, Extremadura makes a compelling case. Overshadowed by neighboring Andalusia, this sunny region revels in bucolic charm and medieval heritage, Roman sites and a well-rounded calendar of festivities, all served with some of the
Continue Reading A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Appearing before Congress Thursday, Fiona Hill deflated right-wing conspiracy theories that Ukraine, and not necessarily Russia, meddled in the 2016 election. Hill said it was a “fictional narrative that has been perpetrated and propagated by
Continue Reading Every day the alarm clock rings, and the same will-they-get-a-trade-deal-with-China debate grips the markets. The only difference from the 1993 movie Groundhog Day? Bill Murray is not in this movie. The script goes something like this. The Trump administration expresses optimism. Stocks go up. Reports come out that the sides are far apart. Stocks wobble.
Continue Reading Spending on television ads that focus on impeachment has nearly tripled in the last two months, a sign of how much the fast-moving impeachment inquiry on Capitol Hill is seeping into the political debate ahead of the 2020 elections. With the biggest spenders on opposing sides, the numbers are an early indication of how the
Continue Reading Happy Friday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. For all the chatter about a looming recession in the United States or Europe, it’s important to remember: right now, forecasters don’t expect the global economy to contract. Instead, we’re
Continue Reading It’s the time of year to pile the family into the car and make the trek to grandma’s house. No doubt you’ve got the packing down pat, as well as the best ways to entertain the kids as you travel. You’ve probably stashed some hand sanitizer for those thousands of restroom stops as well. But
Continue Reading Charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust have been unveiled against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in three separate corruption cases, the Attorney General announced on Thursday evening, marking the first time in Israel’s history that a sitting PM faces indictment in criminal investigations. During a final pre-indictment hearing last month, Netanyahu’s high-powered legal team
Continue Reading A 27-year-old New Zealand man has been found guilty of the murder of Grace Millane, a British backpacker who vanished last December, according to CNN affiliate Sky News Australia. Millane was last seen in the center of Auckland, a major city on New Zealand’s North Island, on December 1. Her body was subsequently found by
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