CNN By Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he was weighing executive actions he could take if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade’s holding of a federal constitutional right to an abortion. The President, during an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in Los Angeles, again pressed Congress to codify into
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By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped back up ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting where it’s expected to announce another big increase to its main borrowing rate. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year rate jumped to 5.23% this week from 5.09% last
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Business After taking a breather for several weeks, mortgage rates climbed again. The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.23% in the week ending June 9, up from 5.09% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. The rate remains well above the 2.96% average from this time last year. “After little movement the
Continue Reading By Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he was weighing executive actions he could take if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade’s holding of a federal constitutional right to an abortion. The President, during an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in Los Angeles, again pressed Congress to codify into law
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — More workers are following experts’ advice in saving for retirement, even when finances feel precarious. It’s happening because 401(k) plans are using a simple human trait to guide us: our inclination to do nothing. More workers are putting more money into their 401(k) accounts, and
Continue Reading By Sara Murray, CNN Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his deputy Gabe Sterling are expected to testify at a hearing later this month before the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, according to a person familiar with the situation. The public hearings are set to spotlight the work of the committee’s
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Ecuador se enfrenta a una crisis de seguridad desde hace meses, con revueltas carcelarias y avance del narcotráfico en el país. En ese contexto, el presidente Guillermo Lasso dijo a Fernando del Rincón de CNN que pedirá ayuda durante la IX Cumbre de las Américas. Lasso habló desde Los Ángeles,
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — Un hombre de Arizona demandó a American Airlines, alegando que la negligencia de la aerolínea lo llevó a pasar 17 días en la cárcel después de que fuera identificado erróneamente ante la policía que investigaba un robo en una tienda libre de impuestos en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Dallas Fort Worth en
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By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer BELLINZONA, Switzerland (AP) — Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini strongly reiterated their innocence as the two former soccer leaders were questioned on day two of their criminal trial on charges of defrauding FIFA. Blatter was due to testify on the opening day on Wednesday but the former FIFA president
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Julia Buckley As chaos engulfs the aviation industry this summer, one airline CEO has come up with a novel way of cutting down on flight cancellations: telling staff to take less time off. József Váradi, CEO of Wizz Air, the European low-cost carrier, told employees at a meeting this week that too many of them
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Continue Reading By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The European Union is urging Algeria to reverse its decision to suspend a two-decade-old friendship treaty with Spain. Algeria ordered the treaty’s suspension on Wednesday. It was the North African nation’s latest move to ratchet up pressure on Madrid after the Spanish government changed its long-standing
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson launched tee shots in the Saudi-funded golf league on Thursday, and it wasn’t long before the PGA Tour said its players who took part were no longer welcome, even if they already had resigned. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan held a hard line on
Continue Reading By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The Covid-19 pandemic changed the nature of work in innumerable ways, some of which may not be fully discerned for years. But one casualty is already clear: The era of the leaning-in “girl boss” is over. The girl boss movement, born shortly after Sandberg’s Lean In and coined by online
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lindsie Chrisley has shared her feelings after her father Todd and his wife Julie were found guilty of conspiracy to defraud banks of more than $30 million in loans. The eldest daughter of the reality stars posted a statement Wednesday in the stories of her verified Instagram account, writing, “I
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Naasón Joaquín García, líder de la iglesia La Luz del Mundo, fue condenado este miércoles a una pena de 16 años y 8 meses de prisión por varios cargos de abuso sexual contra tres menores de edad. “La sentencia de hoy para Naasón Joaquín García es un paso fundamental para la
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN Español) — Naasón Joaquín García, el líder de la Iglesia La Luz del Mundo, se declaró culpable de tres cargos de abuso sexual de menores de edad el 3 de junio. Este miércoles, García fue condenado a una pena de 16 años y 8 meses de prisión. García enfrentaba cargos por presunta conspiración
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) –– La Casa Blanca anunció este jueves un plan muy esperado para administrar vacunas contra el covid-19 a niños menores de 5 años. El gobierno “tiene disponibles 10 millones de dosis de vacunas para que los estados, las tribus, los territorios, los centros de salud comunitarios, los socios farmacéuticos federales y otros puedan
Continue Reading NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus police say they have seized servers that were used to sell social security numbers and other personal information stolen from 24 million U.S. citizens. A cybercrime official said Thursday that four websites were taken down in a joint operation with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue
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The ABC-7 First Alert continues for extreme heat this weekend. This afternoon temperatures will be slightly cooler than Wednesday but still above average. There is a chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms which could result in gusty winds late this afternoon and evening.
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Fingers graze a keyboard, poised to play. A trumpet rises to the lips. Drumsticks perch in the air, ready to fall. The improv begins, and this combo of jazz musicians instantly creates a piece of music that has never been heard before. As each instrument hijacks the melody, the song is
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By Daniella Diaz, Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN Senate negotiators are racing to finalize a deal on bipartisan gun legislation, but it’s not clear when they’ll be able to nail down an agreement, the latest sign of the challenge facing lawmakers as they attempt to find consensus on the highly polarizing issue. Texas Sen.
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The test couldn’t have been much easier — and Facebook still failed. Facebook and its parent company Meta flopped once again in a test of how well they could detect obviously violent hate speech in advertisements submitted to the platform by the nonprofit groups Global
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Si no consigues una invitación a la mayor fiesta de la ciudad, actúa como si estuvieras demasiado ocupado para que te importe. Mientras el presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, saludaba a más de 20 líderes del hemisferio occidental en Los Ángeles, uno de los excluidos de la reunión de
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By Faith Karimi, CNN Dan Sandler has dozens of podcast episodes and audiobooks he wants to listen to, but so little time. So does Brandee Mahn. And Ami Lynn Kane. So they’ve found a way to keep up. The three are part of a subculture of people who listen to audio content on accelerated speeds
Continue Reading PRAGUE (AP) — Czech police have recommended 21 people be indicted for suspected corruption in a match-fixing scandal that involves former Czech Football Association deputy Roman Berbr. Investigators believe they were involved in fixing matches in the second and third-tier leagues and other crimes. A police spokesman says they are suspected of bribery, embezzlement and
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment remains at a five-decade low. Applications for unemployment benefits rose by 27,000 to 229,000 for the week ending June 4, the most since mid-January, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Prince William, heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Personal Birth date: June 21, 1982 Birth place: London, England Birth name: William Arthur Philip Louis Father: Charles III, King of the United Kingdom Mother: Diana, Princess of Wales Marriage: Catherine
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Mohamed ElBaradei, former director general of the IAEA and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Personal Birth date: June 17, 1942 Birth place: Cairo, Egypt Birth name: Mohamed Mostafa ElBaradei Father: Mostafa ElBaradei, an attorney Mother: Aida (Hegazi) ElBaradei Marriage: Aida (Elkachef) ElBaradei Children: Laila and
Continue Reading By Peter Nickeas, Amir Vera, Virginia Langmaid and Pervaiz Shallwani, CNN The Michigan prosecutor reviewing the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was killed by a White Grand Rapids police officer following a struggle during a traffic stop in April, announced Thursday that he examined the officer’s intent and actions before charging
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