By David Goldman and Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Surging prices, a labor shortage and a gummed-up supply chain are making Americans uneasy. The consumer sentiment index fell to a decade low in early November data collected by the University of Michigan. The culprit: pandemic-era inflation woes and worry that no policies are in place to
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CHELMSFORD, England (AP) — The chairman of English county cricket team Essex has quit following a historic allegation of racist language used by him in 2017. John Faragher’s resignation comes amid a racism scandal at county club Yorkshire that has led to a number of executives leaving their roles and English cricket’s governing body starting
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El futbolista argentino Sergio ‘Kun’ Agüero habló de su salud luego de sufrir problemas cardiacos hace unas semanas. El delantero del FC Barcelona dijo que está siguiendo las indicaciones de los médicos y espera ver una evolución en al menos 3 meses. “Ante los rumores les cuento que estoy
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By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Gulf nation of Qatar has agreed to represent American interests in Afghanistan following the closure if the U.S. embassy in Kabul in late August. Blinken says Qatar will serve as the “protecting power” for the United States in Taliban-run
Continue Reading By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business A record 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September as the sheer volume of available jobs is empowering workers to have their pick. Workers are quitting in search for better pay or better jobs, representing a fundamental shift in America’s labor market. “Labor now has the initiative, and the
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Después de que más de 30 testigos testificaron en el juicio por homicidio a Kyle Rittenhouse, el caso que ha llamado la atención de EE.UU. está avanzando hacia sus etapas finales. Los testimonios, que duraron más de una semana, concluyeron este jueves, y los argumentos finales están programados para comenzar este
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By Aya Elamroussi, CNN In the week since a Houston music festival turned deadly, questions have emerged about who should be held accountable for the nine people who died and the hundreds who were injured. Audience members at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Music Festival described an unruly crowd surge on November 5 that felt like a
Continue Reading By DÉBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — More than 40 women have filed a complaint against Opus Dei to the Vatican for alleged labor exploitation, and abuse of power and of conscience. The Argentine and Paraguayan citizens worked for the conservative Catholic group in Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay, Italy and Kazakhstan between
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By Tami Luhby, CNN The latest round of monthly child tax credit payments were distributed to tens of millions of families on Monday. Parents may receive only one more installment next month unless Congress acts. More than $15 billion was sent to families of roughly 61 million children, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Roughly 100,000 pounds of raw ground chicken patty products, mostly sold at Trader Joe’s, are being recalled. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said in a press release that the affected ground chicken might be “contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of bone.” The Trader Joe’s
Continue Reading By Nicole Gaouette, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that as of Wednesday, all US citizens who asked for help leaving Afghanistan, are prepared to depart the country and have the correct travel documents “have been offered an opportunity to do so.” However, the top US diplomat stressed
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The House of Mouse is celebrating the second birthday of Disney+. In lieu of a slice of sheet cake — though, Mmmm, cake — the streaming service on Friday released logos, trailers and release dates for a number of highly anticipated TV and film projects. Announcements are being made throughout the
Continue Reading By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A U.N. envoy says Lebanon is a failing state that has also failed its people, leaving them struggling with converging crises that have impoverished the population and eroded trust in authorities. Olivier De Schutter, the U.N. special rapporteur on poverty, sounded the alarm in an interview
Continue Reading LAKE RONKONKOMA, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a Long Island man has been arrested for making a death threat against a Republican congressman from New York who voted for the $1 trillion infrastructure package. Nassau County police say 64-year-old Kenneth Gasper was arrested Wednesday for a telephoned death threat against Rep. Andrew Garbarino. Police say
Continue Reading By MARCELA ISAZA AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — What do Justin Bieber, Elton John and Dua Lipa have in common with Miley Cyrus, Metallica, Sam Smith and Stevie Wonder? They’ve all collaborated with the Grammy-winning 31-year-old producer Andrew Watt, who has become one of pop music’s most sought-after hitmakers in recent years. Watt
Continue Reading By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Taylor Swift fans entered a state of grace on Friday thanks to the artist re-releasing one of her most beloved albums, 2012’s “Red.” Why would one of the biggest names in music — who is already fairly busy releasing multiple albums over the last year and a half — re-record
Continue Reading CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Taylor Swift fans entered a state of grace on Friday thanks to the artist re-releasing one of her most beloved albums, 2012’s “Red.” Why would one of the biggest names in music — who is already fairly busy releasing multiple albums over the last year and a half —
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A 16-year-old youth sought in an Albuquerque double homicide has been arrested in Denver. Albuquerque police said Thursday the youth was sought in the January shooting deaths of 21-year-old Aerial Mallam and 31-year-old Jessica Casaus Lucero at an apartment complex where a third person was shot and wounded. Police said the
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — David Henderson, quien organizó el vuelo que se estrelló y mató al jugador de fútbol Emiliano Sala y al piloto David Ibbotson, fue sentenciado a 18 meses de prisión por poner en peligro la seguridad de la aeronave, confirmó el Tribunal de la Corona de Cardiff a CNN este viernes.
Continue Reading By Jasmine Wright, Jeremy Diamond and Nikki Carvajal, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris said she did not discuss with French President Emmanuel Macron the surprise deal between the US and Australia to develop nuclear submarines that angered the French, leading to a fallout between the longstanding allies. CNN has previously reported that the mission of
Continue Reading CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi and Gabby Orr, CNN Former President Donald Trump appeared to defend the threats made against then-Vice President Mike Pence during the January 6 insurrection in a new audio recording released Friday. “Well, the people were very angry,” Trump can be heard telling ABC News’ Jonathan Karl during a taped interview for
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By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Former New York Mets reliever Pedro Feliciano died on Monday at age 45, the team confirmed in a statement. “The Mets are so saddened to hear of the loss to their family today. Pedro Feliciano will be remembered as a beloved member of the Mets organization for his impact
Continue Reading By MATTHEW PERRONE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is nominating former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Robert Califf to again lead the powerful regulatory agency. Califf served as FDA commissioner for the last 11 months of President Barack Obama’s second term. Before that, Califf spent more than 35
Continue Reading OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada is temporarily withdrawing nonessential staff from its embassy in Haiti. The move comes in response to a spike in gang-related violence in Haiti and a severe lack of fuel that has affected hospitals, schools and banks. Global Affairs Canada says the embassy in Port-au-Prince remains open, but all Canadians should
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, Becky Thompson and Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris Saint-Germain and France midfielder Aminata Diallo was released from police custody without charge on Thursday night, according to the Versailles prosecutor’s office, after her teammate Kheira Hamraoui was attacked by masked men as the two women drove home together earlier this week. An investigation is
Continue Reading French footballer Aminata Diallo has been released from police custody in Versailles on Thursday, CNN affiliate BFM TV reports. The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder was taken into police custody in connection with an attack on a teammate, the French club said on Wednesday. CNN’s Cyril Vanier has more.
Continue Reading WHEELING, Ill. (AP) — Police have arrested a man in the strangulation death of an Illinois woman whose 1-year-old daughter was found dead in an Indiana retention pond. According to published reports, 26-year-old Ahmeel Fowler has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Ja’nya Murphy, whose body was found Tuesday in her Wheeling
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Spanish media reports that public prosecutors have charged a former president of Valencia soccer club with sexually abusing a minor. Prosecutors have accused Pedro Cortés of sexually abusing an underage member of the club’s youth teams last year. They are seeking a two-year prison sentence. Cortés was president of Valencia from 1997-2001.
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears’ 13-year court-ordered conservatorship may finally end on Friday. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny is expected to answer Spears’ request to terminate her conservatorship at an afternoon court hearing. The court date comes a little over a month since Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, was suspended as the
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — El aumento de la inflación se está convirtiendo rápidamente en una responsabilidad política para el presidente Joe Biden, quien ha cambiado su mensaje público para reconocer el problema y compadecerse de los estadounidenses por los precios más altos. Pero incluso mientras su administración se apresura a tirar de todas las palancas
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