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Top 10 most common occupations for workers with a business degree
Santa Clara University rounded up 10 of the most popular occupations for people with a bachelor’s business degree, including sales, finance, and management.
Germany faces natural gas ‘crisis,’ raises warning level
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany has activated the second phase of its three-stage emergency plan for natural gas supplies, saying the country faces a “crisis” and warning that storage targets for the winter are at risk due to dwindling deliveries from Russia. The government said Thursday that the decision to raise
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Uvalde school police chief is suspended after weeks of brewing anger over botched response to gunman
By Travis Caldwell and Rosa Flores, CNN For weeks, the heartbroken families of children massacred in an Uvalde, Texas, elementary school have been calling for accountability over the delayed police action in tackling the gunman. On Tuesday, the top Texas official in charge of the investigation described the response as an “abject failure.” At the
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 23: Extreme weather, January 6, Gun laws, Uvalde, Covid-19
Berlinda Irene Arreola, the grandmother of Uvalde shooting victim Amerie Jo Garza, explains why she’s calling for the resignation of Uvalde school district police chief and city councilmember Pedro “Pete” Arredondo.
Continue Reading Turkey battles wind-driven wildfire near resort for 3rd day
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Firefighting crews are battling a wind-driven wildfire that has blackened swaths of pine forest near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey and driven hundreds of people from their homes. More than 2,500 firefighters, aided by water-dropping planes and helicopters, were deployed on Thursday. The blaze erupted late on Tuesday in the
Continue Reading 3 summits offer test of Western unity, dominated by Ukraine
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Three consecutive summits over the next week will test Western resolve to support Ukraine and the extent of international unity as rising geopolitical tensions and economic pain cast an increasingly long shadow. European Union leaders will meet in Brussels on Thursday and Friday to consider officially making
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The world’s most liveable cities for 2022
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Considering a big move this year? You may want to think about Canada or western Europe. The annual ranking of the world’s most liveable cities has just been released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), and 2022’s Global Liveability Index shows some marked differences from the previous year. The EIU, which
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Nicola Spirig, one of the greatest triathletes of all time, is preparing to retire from the ‘intense emotions’ of her racing career
By George Ramsay, CNN Video produced by Amy Li, CNN As she nears the conclusion of a professional career spanning more than 20 years, Nicola Spirig knows bidding goodbye to triathlon won’t be easy, nor that she will ever be able to leave her training days completely behind her. “I will always train because I
Continue Reading Nicola Spirig, one of the greatest triathletes of all time, is preparing to retire from the ‘intense emotions’ of her racing career
Nicola Spirig recently became the second woman to finish a sub-eight-hour full distance triathlon, at the Pho3nix Foundation’s Sub8 event in Germany. With retirement on the horizon, the 2012 Olympic champion talks to CNN about what’s next.
Continue Reading Paul Kagame is seen by some as a liberator. But critics say Rwanda is only safe for those who toe the line
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Rwanda. CNN’s Max Foster reports inside memorial site where a quarter of a million people are interred.
Continue Reading Driver in 2017 Times Square car attack that killed 1 and injured 20 found not responsible due to mental illness
By Lauren del Valle, CNN A Manhattan jury found the man who drove his car onto bustling sidewalks of Times Square in 2017, killing one person and injuring at least 20 others, is not responsible for the attack because he was suffering from mental illness, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. The jury determined
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LEADING OFF: Astros vs Yanks, Musgrove returns to face Phils
By The Associated Press American League powerhouses square off when Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees host Yordan Álvarez and the Houston Astros in the opener of a highly anticipated four-game series Thursday night. New York boasts the best record in the majors, and Houston is second to the Yankees in the AL standings.
Continue Reading ‘A movement not a moment’: NHL focuses on racial diversity
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Anson Carter remembers watching in high school as some of his friends abandoned hockey for being “too white” as he forged ahead, eyes set on a pro career. By the time he reached the National Hockey League, dreadlocks were flowing out from underneath his helmet as he skated. “It
Continue Reading The AP Interview: Estonian PM says Russia not weary of war
By DASHA LITVINOVA and HARRIET MORRIS Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has told The Associated Press that the West shouldn’t underestimate Russia’s military capabilities in Ukraine and that President Vladimir Putin’s forces are in it for the long haul. She also said Wednesday that Europe should ensure that officials
Continue Reading Sri Lanka is ‘bankrupt,’ Prime Minister says
CNN, CNNI By Iqbal Athas, Chris Liakos, Rhea Mogul and Daniela Gonzalez-Roman CNN Sri Lanka is “bankrupt,” Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Tuesday, as the country suffers its worst financial crisis in decades, leaving millions struggling to buy food, medicine and fuel. Wickremesinghe told lawmakers that negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to revive
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s economy has ‘completely collapsed,’ Prime Minister says
By Rhea Mogul and Iqbal Athas, CNN Sri Lanka’s economy has “completely collapsed,” Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Wednesday, as the crisis-hit nation faces an increasingly dire situation that has left millions struggling with fuel, electricity and food shortages. “Our economy has faced a complete collapse,” Wickremesinghe told Sri Lanka’s Parliament, adding the government was
Continue Reading Asian shares gain, tracking Wall Street advance
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were higher in Asia on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street, where the market is headed for its first weekly gain after three weeks of punishing losses. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index added 0.9% to 26,411.64 and the Kospi in Seoul jumped 1.8% to 2,356.38. Hong
Continue Reading June 23, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Helen Regan, Hafsa Khalil, Jeevan Ravindran, Aditi Sangal, Ed Upright and Adrienne Vogt, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
Continue Reading Ohtani strikes out career-high 13 in Angels’ 5-0 win over KC
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani struck out a career-high 13 over eight dominant innings of two-hit ball, and the AL MVP also reached base three times in the Los Angeles Angels’ 5-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals. After giving up two singles to start the first, Ohtani
Continue Reading Owner of Louisiana nursing homes indicted on 15 felony charges after residents died at temporary hurricane shelter last year
By Amir Vera, Amanda Musa and Paul Murphy, CNN The owner of seven nursing homes across Louisiana that evacuated residents to a warehouse as Hurricane Ida approached last year has been indicted on felony charges after seven residents died at the temporary shelter, officials said. Bob Glynn Dean was arrested and charged with eight felony
Continue Reading Winker homers again and drives in 3, Mariners blank A’s 9-0
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jesse Winker homered for the second straight day, Cal Raleigh also connected and the Seattle Mariners won consecutive games for the first time in more than two weeks by routing the Oakland Athletics 9-0. J.P. Crawford doubled twice and drove in two runs. Julio Rodríguez added
Continue Reading June 22, 2022 Afghanistan earthquake news
By Aditi Sangal and Adrienne Vogt, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
Continue Reading Not enough or too far? California climate plan pleases few
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A top California official says heat waves and drought gripping California highlight the urgency to slash fossil fuel use and remove planet-warming emissions from the air. California EPA Secretary Jared Blumenfeld spoke Thursday as state air regulators opened a hearing on a new climate-change roadmap for
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Counties with the most pre-war homes in Texas
Stacker ranked the counties with the most pre-war homes in Texas using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Continue Reading Western sanctions are ‘weaponizing’ world economy, China’s Xi Jinping says ahead of BRICS summit
By Simone McCarthy Chinese leader Xi Jinping set the tone for a virtual summit with leaders from major emerging economies in a pointed speech Wednesday evening, in which he decried sanctions as “weaponizing” the global economy and urged unity in the face of financial challenges. Xi, who spoke at a business forum ahead of the
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NMSU & New Mexico alumni team set for round one matchup in TBT
(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – the $1 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event broadcast live on ESPN networks – today revealed the eight-team bracket for the New Mexico Regional hosted by The Enchantment, a New Mexico alumni team. Panamaniacs, a first-year New Mexico State alumni team, were accepted into the
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Gas prices sting US workers who depend on their cars
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer DETROIT (AP) — High gas prices have Wallace Reid looking for a new career. Reid, who drives for Uber and Lyft in New York, fills up his Lexus at least three times a week. He pays around $95 each time, about double what he was paying last year. To
Continue Reading Gas prices sting US workers who depend on their cars
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer DETROIT (AP) — High gas prices have Wallace Reid looking for a new career. Reid, who drives for Uber and Lyft in New York, fills up his Lexus at least three times a week. He pays around $95 each time, about double what he was paying last year. To
Continue Reading Kadri scores in OT in return, Avs move to brink of title
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche are on the verge of their first Stanley Cup title since 2001, thanks to Nazem Kadri’s overtime goal. Even if the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning don’t believe it should have counted. Kadri scored at 12:02 of the extra period to
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