By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Many Brazilians felt bearish about the new Wall Street-inspired bull sculpture outside the stock exchange, and didn’t have to wait long for it to crash: The statue has been removed a week after it was installed. The exchange had hoped to bestow the rundown city center
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By Sara Smart, CNN After 187 years, a statue of America’s third president, Thomas Jefferson, no longer sits in New York City Hall. The statue, which is a plaster replica of the original, according to the city, was removed from its pedestal Monday. The process took several hours, and the 7-foot statue was transported in
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By JUAN A. LOZANO and HOPE YEN Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A $9 billion highway widening project being proposed in the Houston area could become an important test of the Biden administration’s commitment to addressing what it says is a history of racial inequity with infrastructure projects. The proposed project would remake 24 miles
Continue Reading By JUAN A. LOZANO and HOPE YEN Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A $9 billion highway widening project being proposed in the Houston area could become an important test of the Biden administration’s commitment to addressing what it says is a history of racial inequity with infrastructure projects. The proposed project would remake 24 miles
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Continue Reading By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says conditions in Alabama prisons have not improved since the federal government warned the state of unconstitutional conditions three years ago. Justice Department officials filed an updated complaint in their ongoing lawsuit against Alabama over prison conditions. Justice Department officials say
Continue Reading SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators are denying most permits for the controversial oil and gas extraction process known as fracking, years ahead of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2024 ban. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that state oil regulators have denied 109 fracking permits in 2021, more than any prior year. Fifty of the permits were
Continue Reading SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators are denying most permits for the controversial oil and gas extraction process known as fracking, years ahead of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2024 ban. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that state oil regulators have denied 109 fracking permits in 2021, more than any prior year. Fifty of the permits were
Continue Reading By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials in discussions earlier this month said the central bank “would not hesitate” to take appropriate actions to address inflation pressures that posed risks to the economy. In minutes released Wednesday of the Fed’s Nov. 2-3 meeting, Fed officials maintained that the spike in
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By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, is set to testify in a Senate subcommittee hearing in early December about the platform’s potentially harmful impact on younger users following months of scrutiny on the issue. The testimony will mark Mosseri’s first appearance before Congress. It also makes him the most high-profile
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RIVIERA MAYA (AP) — Mervin James scored 23 points and Rider beat Bucknell 85-79 in the Mayan Division of the Cancun Challenge. Xander Rice led the Bison scoring a with a career-high 24 points.
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By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A Florida man and actor playing Judas in the musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” has joined the list of Oath Keepers charged for participating in the US Capitol riot on January 6. James Beeks, 49, has been charged with obstruction of Congress and unlawfully entering Capitol grounds. This is
Continue Reading BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — More than 2,000 people have rallied in Belgrade against Serbian government policies that they say favor investors over the interests of the Balkan nation’s citizens and its environment. The crowd on Wednesday evening gathered outside the Serbian presidency building in central Belgrade, blocking traffic, and later marched toward the parliament and
Continue Reading BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — More than 2,000 people have rallied in Belgrade against Serbian government policies that they say favor investors over the interests of the Balkan nation’s citizens and its environment. The crowd on Wednesday evening gathered outside the Serbian presidency building in central Belgrade, blocking traffic, and later marched toward the parliament and
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URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 1239 PM MST Wed Nov 24 2021 NMZ417-TXZ418-420-422-250345- /O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0029.211125T0900Z-211125T1800Z/ Otero Mesa-Western El Paso County- Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains- Southern Hudspeth Highlands- Including the cities of Crow Flats, Downtown El Paso, West El Paso, Upper Valley, Hueco Tanks, Loma Linda, and Sierra Blanca
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Rodrigo Aguiar (CNN) — Cuando te sientes a la mesa para la cena de ‘Thanksgiving’, todo estará en contra de tu dieta. Esos platos tradicionales son tan altos en calorías y simplemente hay tantos que podría parecer imposible no probarlos todos y, posiblemente, exagerar. Sin embargo, con la correcta planificación y un tanto de fuerza
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — La primera mujer en ser primera ministra de Suecia, Magdalena Andersson, renunció a su cargo apenas unas horas después de haber sido votada, anunció este miércoles la cuenta oficial de Twitter de Suecia. La medida drástica se produce antes de que ella estuviera completamente en el cargo, ya que aún no
Continue Reading By Gregory Wallace, CNN Federal officials are green-lighting plans for a wind farm off the Rhode Island coast as the Biden administration aims to grow renewable energy capacity. The Wednesday approval out of the Interior and Commerce Departments brings the South Fork wind farm closer to providing enough power for 70,000 homes to Long Island,
Continue Reading ISTANBUL (AP) — Sebastien Haller has brought his Champions League goal tally to nine this season as he came off the bench to score both goals as Ajax beat Besiktas 2-1. The Dutch team has secured the top spot in Group C with five straight wins. Ivory Coast striker Haller, who came on at halftime,
Continue Reading By Allie Malloy, CNN President Joe Biden said Wednesday the guilty verdicts in the trial for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery “reflect our justice system doing its job,” but added, “that alone is not enough.” “Nothing can bring Mr. Arbery back to his family and to his community, but the verdict ensures that those who
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Edin Džeko has scored twice to help Inter Milan reach the Champions League knockout stage for the first time in 10 years after it beat Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0. Džeko’s two goals came in the space of six minutes in the second half. Inter also had two goals
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have placed backup quarterback Logan Woodside on the reserve/COVID-19 list. He becomes their second player put on that list in three days. The Titans also put linebacker Joe Jones on the COVID-19 reserve list Monday. This leaves starter Ryan Tannehill as the only quarterback on the roster as
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — La crisis en la cadena de suministro ha impactado a múltiples sectores y productos en todo el mundo, entre ellos la comida y en específico la carne. Originada por las restricciones económicas de la pandemia de covid-19, la crisis de la cadena de suministro ha generado escasez y un aumento de
Continue Reading By ASHRAF IDRIS Associated Press KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — A Sudanese government official says he was kept in isolation for nearly a month after being arrested during a military coup that plunged the country into crisis. An advisor to the country’s prime minister, Faisal Saleh, tells The Associated Press that security forces took him blindfolded
Continue Reading NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) — The suburban Chicago families of two college students who were among those killed this month at the Astroworld concert in Houston have joined the growing ranks of those who are suing rapper Travis Scott and companies involved with the event. In their wrongful death lawsuit, the Naperville families of 20-year-old Jacob
Continue Reading NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) — The suburban Chicago families of two college students who were among those killed this month at the Astroworld concert in Houston have joined the growing ranks of those who are suing rapper Travis Scott and companies involved with the event. In their wrongful death lawsuit, the Naperville families of 20-year-old Jacob
Continue Reading DUBLIN (AP) — World Rugby has relaxed its eligibility rules to allow national team players to switch countries as of January. The governing body made the announcement Wednesday in what it described as a “landmark” change. Players can change allegiances if they were born in the country they want to represent or have a parent
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Eighth-ranked Mississippi and in-state rival Mississippi State both aim to maintain winning streaks as well as claim Magnolia State bragging rights in the 94th Egg Bowl in Starkville. Ole Miss has won three in a row overall and seeks its first 10-win regular season in program history. Mississippi State has won
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With a nearly 8-hour documentary series, filmmaker Peter Jackson reexamines the Beatles’ ill-fated “Let it Be” recording and film session. He finds some joy, and collaboration, in the 60 hours of film outtakes left behind. That’s a contrast to the narrative that has set in
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FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge has ruled that a district attorney’s office must be replaced as prosecutors in a homicide case in which Farmington police violated the defendant’s constitutional rights by recording him talking with his attorney. However, state District Judge David Pederson declined in his Nov. 5 ruling to also dismiss
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