By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The mission of the Federal Reserve is to foster the stability of US monetary systems. It’s the reason the central bank was created in 1913, and it’s the reason it still exists today. So when inflation threatens to potentially destabilize the dollar, it’s the Fed’s job to spring to action.
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By JOHN LEICESTER and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — One photograph shows a kneeling soldier kissing a child inside a subway station, where Ukraine families shelter from Russian airstrikes. In another, an infant and a woman who appears on the brink of tears look out from a departing train car as a
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By Manveena Suri, CNN A photo of Prince William smiling with his children on a family holiday in Jordan was released Sunday to celebrate Father’s Day. The image was posted on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Twitter account, with a message: “Wishing a Happy Father’s Day to fathers and grandfathers across the world today!”
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LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool has signed Scotland under-21 defender Calvin Ramsay from Aberdeen as a backup to right back Trent Alexander-Arnold. The 18-year-old Ramsay hasn’t played for Scotland’s senior team and only made his senior debut for Aberdeen in March last year. He played 39 games for the team in Scotland’s top division, making
Continue Reading By Kristen Rogers, CNN If you’re a father, you probably have experienced endless anxieties about whether you’re doing enough for your kids while they’re growing up. What if your children inherit your negative habits? What if you let your kids watch too much television or feed them the wrong foods? Worrying you’re going to mess
Continue Reading By Tim Lister, Denis Lapin and Julia Kesaieva, CNN The West must prepare for a long war in Ukraine as Russia makes incremental gains in a furious battle to control the country’s east, the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have both said. In separate comments published Sunday, Stoltenberg and
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s economy minister says the country will limit the use of gas for electricity production amid concerns about possible shortages caused by a reduction in supplies from Russia. Germany has been trying to fill its gas storage facilities to capacity ahead of the winter months, when gas is more urgently needed as
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EL PASO, Texas — Early Sunday morning, crews with the El Paso Fire water rescue team recovered two bodies. The recovery operation happened on the 2600 block of Paisano in west El Paso just before 2:00 a.m. Originally only one individual in the water was reported, but a total of two bodies were recovered. Both
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Barbie Latza Nadeau with Hada Messia, CNN Rome, the eternal city, has been invaded, conquered and pillaged countless times since its founding nearly 2,800 years ago. Each attack has left scars throughout the city, from the ruins of the Roman Forum to the cavern of the Circus Maximus where chariots once raced. Modern degradation has
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CNN’s Barbie Latza Nadeau reports on the trouble Rome is having with electronic scooters and what officials are doing to fix it.
Continue Reading By Emmy Abbassi, CNN To celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the “Scooby-Doo” live-action film, Warner Bros. and Airbnb offered an overnight stay in the Mystery Machine. Actor Matthew Lillard, who played Shaggy in the movie, will host guests in the iconic van, which will be parked on the Malibu coast in southern California for three
Continue Reading By Holly Yan, CNN A 5-year-old had just finished his first day of kindergarten when he watched his young mother collapse and take her final breaths. A 13-year-old has suffered panic attacks since her dad’s death. A 17-year-old must face adulthood without his idol. More than 202,000 US children have lost one or both parents
Continue Reading CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on the disparities among parents’ attitudes towards the Covid-19 vaccine for children under 5-years-old.
Continue Reading by Heather Chen, CNN In a sea of thousands decked out in rainbow and pink, Dawn Lim, a full-time officer doing mandatory military service in the Singapore army, was not as flamboyantly dressed as many of her fellow attendees at the city state’s Pink Dot pride parade — but she was just as happy and
Continue Reading TOWSON, Md. (AP) — The historic vote by employees of a Maryland Apple store to unionize — a first for the technology giant — is a significant step in a lengthy process that labor experts say is heavily stacked against workers in favor of their employers. Apple store employees in a Baltimore suburb voted to
Continue Reading By Faith Karimi, CNN Summer Clayton may not have children in real life, but he’s a “proud dad” to 2.8 million people on TikTok. Every week, he sits down to dinner and a virtual chat with his “kids.” He looks into the camera with empathy and tells them he’s proud of them. He teaches them
Continue Reading by Sahar Akbarzai, Saleem Mehsud and Heather Chen, CNN An Islamic State affiliate has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Sikh temple in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul that killed at least two people and injured seven. The attack on Saturday was “an act of revenge” following insults made by members of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata
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EL PASO, Texas — We’re less than 70 days away from the first UTEP football game of the season and the Miners are rallying the troops, via the Miner Caravan series. “It’s really good cause we’re getting a lot of passersby coming to see things and hoping to expose our program to more people in
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Locomotive steal a point on the road after a 1-1 draw with Detroit City FC on the stage of all stages. The Locos travelled east to take on Detroit in a game that aired nationally on ESPN – a first for the Locos and a first for the
Continue Reading By Yenny Sanchez, CNN New Yorkers of all ages can now treat their shelves to a new book. The New York Public Library (NYPL) has announced that it will give away 500,000 books to city residents to keep as part of its “Summer at the Library Program.” Its goal is to help kids, teens and
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EL PASO, Texas — Dak Lopez was diagnosed with leukemia in April. Right now he’s in remission but he’ll be in hospital for the next month or so undergoing a second round of chemotherapy. Then the next step will be getting a bone marrow transplant for the four-year-old. “It’s the biggest thing that needs to
Continue Reading By JERRY HARMER and TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Bursting with trees, ponds, plants and birdlife, a new inner-city park is delighting residents of Thailand’s bustling, congested capital. Every day, crowds visit Benjakitti Forest Park to savor a taste of nature in the heart of Bangkok. It’s part of a drive to create
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Gary Sánchez smashed a long two-run homer that capped a six-run third inning, Dylan Bundy threw eight effective innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-1. The Twins jumped ahead for a 6-0 lead with their big third inning, highlighted by a mammoth two-out,
Continue Reading By Andy Rose, Mirna Alsharif and Amir Vera, CNN Police in Louisville, Kentucky, arrested a man Tuesday who is accused of punching the city’s mayor at a popular downtown event complex over the weekend. Antwon M. Brown, 30, was arrested without incident and has been charged with one count of fourth-degree assault, the Louisville Metro
Continue Reading By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Ryan McMahon’s third hit of the game was a tiebreaking solo homer in the bottom of the eighth inning, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night. C.J. Cron and Charlie Blackmon also homered for the Rockies, who won
Continue Reading KNOXVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Todd Gilliland pulled away off a late restart to win the NASCAR Truck Series race Saturday night on Knoxville Raceway’s half-mile dirt oval. Racing for father David Gilliland in his lone Truck start of the season, Gilliland took the lead from John Hunter Nemechek shortly before John Wood spun to bring
Continue Reading SANDY, Utah (AP) — Zac MacMath stopped the two shots he faced while Marcelo Silva and Jefferson Savarino scored, leading Real Salt Lake to a 2-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes. Silva’s goal put RSL ahead 1-0 in the 22nd minute and Savarino added the other goal in the 81st minute. RSL outshot the
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers star Mookie Betts is headed to the injured list with a cracked right rib. Manager Dave Roberts announced Betts’ diagnosis after Saturday’s 7-1 victory over Cleveland. The 2018 AL MVP is tied for third in the majors with 53 runs scored and has 17
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FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Lucas Cavallini and Deiber Caicedo scored as the Vancouver Whitecaps made the most of their opportunities in a 2-0 win over Dallas on Saturday. Vancouver (6-8-2) never trailed after Cavallini’s goal gave the Whitecaps the early lead in the second minute and Caicedo made it 2-0 in the 44th minute. Dallas
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Lucas Cavallini and Deiber Caicedo scored as the Vancouver Whitecaps made the most of their opportunities in a 2-0 win over Dallas on Saturday. Vancouver (6-8-2) never trailed after Cavallini’s goal gave the Whitecaps the early lead in the second minute and Caicedo made it 2-0 in the 44th minute. Dallas
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