Stock buybacks show no signs of a slowdown so far this year
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Companies in the S&P 500 bought a record amount of their own stock last year and don’t show any signs of…
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In old family photographs, a South African artist reenacts her late mother’s life
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN After Lebohang Kganye’s mother died at age 49, the South African artist began going through the things she’d left…
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Larrazábal shoots 8-under 64 to take 2-stroke lead in Qatar
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Pablo Larrazábal shot an 8-under 64 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Qatar Masters. The Spaniard birdied…
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High court: States must allow prayer, touch in executions
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says states must accommodate the wishes of death row inmates who want to…
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La periodista rusa Oksana Baulina muere en un bombardeo en Kyiv
urielblanco (CNN) — Una periodista rusa que trabajaba para el sitio de noticias independiente The Insider murió en un bombardeo en Kyiv,…
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Russia’s days as an energy superpower are coming to an end
Opinion by Nikos Tsafos for CNN Business Perspectives In a matter of weeks, the war in Ukraine has upended an energy relationship between Europe and…
Continue Reading After years of rivalry, Uber puts NYC taxi cabs on its app
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Uber, hit by driver shortages and a surge in food delivery requests during the pandemic, will begin including…
Continue Reading Tax penalties are a waste of your money. Here’s how to avoid them
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Unless you enjoy throwing money away, you’ll want to do all you can to avoid being hit with tax penalties and…
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Rock strike, fall from ladder kills visitor at Bandelier
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — Bandelier National Monument officials say a visitor was fatally injured at Bandelier National Monument when struck by a…
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Supreme Court says Texas death row inmate can have spiritual adviser ‘lay hands’ and pray aloud during his execution
By Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a Texas death row inmate could have his spiritual adviser pray aloud…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates keep climbing
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates continued to rise amid fears of inflation and geopolitical uncertainty. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage…
Continue Reading Weekly jobless claims fall to a nearly 53-year low
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Just 187,000 people in the United States filed for initial weekly unemployment benefits last week, lower than…
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Ukrainians claim to have destroyed large Russian warship in Berdyansk
Retired Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton says that Ukrainians engaged in very good intelligence and sabotage work to destroy an Alligator class landing…
Continue Reading NASCAR hits Keselowski with huge fine for modifying Next Gen
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has issued steep penalties against Brad Keselowski and his new race team for…
Continue Reading The surprising reason why Vikings abandoned a successful settlement
By Ashley Strickland, CNN For years, researchers have sought to understand why Vikings abandoned one of their settlements in Greenland after…
Continue Reading North Korea not telling the whole truth about latest ICBM test, South Korean official says
CNN By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN North Korea’s launch last week of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), reported to be its most…
Continue Reading Pressured by patients, FDA reviews ALS drug with modest data
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration meets next week to review a closely watched drug for ALS, or…
Continue Reading Qatar will stand ‘in solidarity’ with European countries during energy crisis
By Becky Anderson, Mostafa Salem and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Business Qatar will stand “in solidarity with Europe” and will keep natural gas…
Continue Reading Q&A: Bethenny Frankel eyes $100M goal for Ukraine relief
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In the month since Russia’s war with Ukraine began, entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel’s…
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Bad Bunny is offering a chance to stay in his luxe trailer
By Marianne Garvey Bad Bunny will open the trailer doors to his distinct 53-foot matte black semi-truck for an overnight Airbnb stay. The musician…
Continue Reading U. of Michigan agrees to settle students’ sex-abuse lawsuit
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press The University of Michigan has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit brought by students who sought to force…
Continue Reading Sunrise Movement endorses progressive Democrats Summer Lee, Nida Allam and Erica Smith for Congress
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Sunrise Movement, the youth-led climate activist group, on Thursday announced its endorsements of Summer Lee in…
Continue Reading Esta es la razón por la que la gasolina cuesta US$ 6 por galón en California, incluso cuando los precios bajan en otros lugares
urielblanco (CNN) — Para muchos conductores de California, la posibilidad de pagar US$ 6 por galón de gasolina ya no es algo de lo que…
Continue Reading Long-term US mortgage rates up to 4.42%, highest since 2019
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped again this week as the 30-year loan rate climbed to…
Continue Reading Aviones toman grandes “desvÃos” para evitar el espacio aéreo de Rusia. ¿Qué implica para la crisis climática?
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) ––Desde que Rusia cerró a finales de febrero su espacio aéreo para las aerolÃneas de decenas de paÃses…
Continue Reading Swedish bank suspected of money laundering in Estonia
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Swedish lender Swedbank says it’s been informed by Estonian authorities that its local subsidiary is suspected of money…
Continue Reading French firms hesitate amid growing pressure to leave Russia
By THOMAS ADAMSON and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French automaker Renault has moved to pause production at its Moscow plant in an…
Continue Reading Declaran culpable de lavado de dinero a Juan Lorenzo Holmann Chamorro, gerente del diario La Prensa de Nicaragua
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Juan Lorenzo Holmann Chamorro, gerente del diario La Prensa, fue declarado este miércoles culpable…
Continue Reading VICIS has top 4 helmets in impact testing by NFL, NFLPA
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer VICIS has the top four performing helmets in the NFL and NFLPA’s eighth annual study. For the first time a…
Continue Reading NATO extends Stoltenberg term for a year due to Russia’s war
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will remain in his role for an extra year to help steer the…
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