Good morning! We are finally getting a break from the blowing dust and gusty winds. The weather will be calmer this afternoon along with partly cloudy skies and occasional breezes. Afternoon highs will reach the 70s, expect nice weather this weekend.
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at genocide, the attempted or intentional destruction of a national, racial, religious or ethnic group, whether in wartime or peace. Facts The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide was adopted by the United Nations after World War II. Article II of the Convention defines
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the Hillsborough Disaster, a 1989 tragedy at a British soccer stadium. Overcrowding in the stands led to the deaths of 97 fans in a crush. Another 162 were hospitalized with injuries. It was the worst sports disaster in British history, according to the BBC. Facts On April
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By Daniella Diaz, CNN Three moderate Senate Democrats joined Republicans on Wednesday night in voting against advancing President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division. Democratic Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, Joe Manchin and Mark Kelly voted against a procedural vote to advance David Weil’s nomination. The final vote count was 47-53,
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PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s central bank has again raised its key interest rate in an effort to tackle soaring inflation. Thursday’s hike of half a point to 5% was the seventh straight increase since June, and analysts had expected it. The bank, which considers high consumer prices a major threat, also had indicated
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By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Germany “will be poorer” because of Russia’s assault on Ukraine, the government’s economy minister has warned, as soaring energy prices fuel record inflation and threaten to tip Europe’s biggest economy into a recession. “It is not possible that this ends without costs for German society, it is unthinkable,” Robert Habeck
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CNN+, WHO’S TALKING TO CHRIS WALLACE, CNN, CNN+/Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Germany “will be poorer” because of Russia’s assault on Ukraine, the government’s economy minister has warned, as soaring energy prices fuel record inflation and threaten to tip Europe’s biggest economy into a recession. “It is not possible that
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macamilarincon (CNN Business) — La compañía Blue Origin, de Jeff Bezos, lanzó con éxito este jueves su cuarta misión de turismo espacial, anotándose otro éxito en el objetivo de la empresa por hacer de estos viajes supersónicos un pilar de la cultura pop. El cohete New Shepard despegó a las 9:59 a.m., hora del este,
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By Faith Karimi, CNN As Covid cases decline and the world reopens, Michelle Zauner is having a moment. Her indie rock band, Japanese Breakfast, has been nominated for two Grammys — best new artist and best alternative music album for last year’s “Jubilee.” Her bestselling 2021 memoir, “Crying in H Mart,” is being turned into
Continue Reading Chris Rock made an emotional return to the stage on Wednesday night for the first time since Will Smith slapped him at the Academy Awards. CNN’s Chloe Melas reports.
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.4% in February compared with a year ago, with sharply higher prices for food, gasoline and other necessities squeezing Americans’ finances. The figure reported Thursday by the Commerce Department was the largest year-over-year rise since January
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain at historic lows. Jobless claims rose by 14,000 to 202,000 for the week ending March 26, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The previous week’s tally of 188,000 claims was the fewest since 1969. First-time applications
Continue Reading By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s inflation problem didn’t abate in February, as another key price measure rose to a 40-year high. The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index rose 6.4% in February from the same period a year earlier. It was the fastest increase since January 1982, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday. Stripping
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Oil prices are pulling back sharply as investors gear up for the White House to potentially unleash a record amount of crude from US reserves in a bid to ease pressure at the pump following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. What’s happening: President Joe Biden is weighing a plan to release
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — The operator of Frankfurt Airport says it’s selling its minority stake in China’s Xi’an Airport after failing to expand its business in the huge Chinese market. Fraport said Thursday that it’s selling its 24.5% stake in the airport’s operating company to Chang’an Huitong Co. for $175 million. Its CEO said the German
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A Norwegian soccer official has delivered a scathing criticism of World Cup host Qatar and FIFA to an audience of executives on the eve of the tournament’s draw. Qatar’s record of protecting the rights of migrant workers and its criminalization of homosexuality was aired by
Continue Reading By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US jobs market has come a long way since the worst days of the pandemic when more than 20 million Americans lost their jobs. Now the recovery is moving into a new phase — one that will likely be slower. For Friday’s March jobs report, economists polled by Refinitiv
Continue Reading By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The pandemic-delayed Expo 2020 in Dubai is closing. It’s a comedown from eight years of anticipation, over $7 billion in investment, 240 million hours of labor and six months of festivities. The fate of the fairgrounds is clear, with some pavilions dismantled and others
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin just launched its fourth successful space tourism mission, putting yet another feather in the cap of the company that hopes to make these supersonic joyrides a mainstay of pop culture. The six passengers, which include a Blue Origin engineer and five paying customers, boarded their New
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer A surge in demand for COVID-19 tests and vaccines helped Walgreens deliver a better second quarter than Wall Street expected. But that boost from the ongoing pandemic isn’t expected to last, and the drugstore chain said Thursday that it was maintaining its 2022 outlook. Company leaders also told analysts
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By Jen Christensen, CNN The Omicron coronavirus variant may be reaching around the world, but different places are seeing significantly different effects. In the United States, Covid-19 case numbers have been falling since January. They may have hit a plateau as a subvariant of Omicron, BA.2, becomes the main cause of infections. But in China,
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen, CNN The Omicron coronavirus variant may be reaching around the world, but different places are seeing significantly different effects. In the United States, Covid-19 case numbers have been falling since January. They may have hit a plateau as a subvariant of Omicron, BA.2, becomes the main cause of infections. But in China,
Continue Reading CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Amazon is moving its business into the exosphere, with plans to deploy more than 3,000 satellites to beam internet connectivity all over the planet. On Tuesday, the company announced deals with three rocket companies that will launch those satellites. The agreement includes two veteran rocket builders — United Launch
Continue Reading CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin just launched its fourth successful space tourism mission, putting yet another feather in the cap of the company that hopes to make these supersonic joyrides a mainstay of pop culture. The six passengers, which include a Blue Origin engineer and five paying customers,
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Transgénero, asexual, pansexual, género fluido, queer, intersexual, género no binario… Todos estos son términos identitarios que utilizan personas alrededor del mundo. A propósito de la Semana de la Concienciación Transgénero que comienza este 13 de noviembre, te explicamos qué quiere decir cada uno. Transgénero es un término general que se utiliza
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El concepto de pansexualidad ha existido desde la época de Sigmund Freud, pero fue necesario que estrellas como Miley Cyrus, y más recientemente Bella Thorne lo usaran abiertamente para volverlo a poner de moda en el siglo XXI. La palabra pansexual ha estado entre los términos más buscados en Google desde
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By Barbara Starr and Jeremy Herb, CNN The United States and allies believe that North Korea is beginning to make preparations for a possible underground nuclear test for the first time since 2017. North Korea has recently resumed digging tunnels and construction activities at its underground nuclear test site, according to five US officials. Commercially
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Hoy, las personas transgénero y no binarias de todo el mundo conmemoran el Día Internacional de la Visibilidad Transgénero. Con la visibilidad transgénero en EE.UU. en su punto más alto en política, medios y deportes, hoy es un día para que los aliados y defensores se presenten y muestren su apoyo. Esto
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Selena Quintanilla Pérez estaba a punto de convertirse en una superestrella en todo Estados Unidos cuando su repentina muerte sacudió a millones de personas. Han pasado 27 años desde que la “Reina del Tex-Mex” fue asesinada por el presidente de su club de admiradores, pero sus canciones y estilo aún ocupan un
Continue Reading By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet When the Federal Reserve announces that it’s raising interest rates, it’s all over the news. And unlike other kinds of loans with fixed rates, credit card interest is variable, meaning rates will go up as a result of the Fed’s decision. If you have credit card debt, should you be
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