By Paradise Afshar, Chris Boyette and Andi Babineau, CNN A teacher strike has delayed the start of the school year for students in King County, Washington, a suburb of Seattle, one of several school showdowns nationally. Negotiations between the Kent School District and the Kent Education Association, the union representing teachers in the district, have
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Anticipation for one of the fall’s likeliest bestsellers has been growing all year. For months, Colleen Hoover’s millions of fans on TikTok, Instagram and elsewhere have been talking up and posting early excerpts from her novel “It Starts With Us.” By summer, the author’s sequel
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian cyclist Herman Vanspringel, who lost the 1968 Tour de France on the final day and became famously known as Monsieur Bordeaux-Paris for winning the marathon classic 7 times, has died. He was 79. Tour de France organizers confirmed the death in a tribute to the sweet-tempered rider known as much for
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By Oren Liebermann, CNN The US carried out additional airstrikes targeting enemy positions and rocket launchers near Deir ez-Zor in northeast Syria following a rocket attack on coalition bases in the region that injured three US troops on Wednesday, according to a US official. A number of enemy fighters were killed in the strikes, which
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El organismo de protección al consumidor de Perú demandará a la petrolera española Repsol por US$ 4.500 millones en concepto de responsabilidad civil a la población por la contaminación del derrame de petróleo ocurrido en enero, según un comunicado del Instituto Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia y de la
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Nick Cannon is going to be a dad again. The actor and television host is set to welcome his ninth child, his third with model Brittany Bell. The duo already share two children, son Golden and daughter Powerful Queen. Cannon revealed the news with a behind-the-scenes look at a maternity photoshoot with
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By Amarachi Orie, CNN Dramatic lightning strikes, extreme climate events, icy spectacles and sublime sun scenes are among the stunning images shortlisted for the Weather Photographer of the Year 2022 competition. The 22 pictures, a selection of which feature in the gallery above, showcase some of nature’s most artistic moments. This is the Royal Meteorological
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Barbie Ferreira is leaving “Euphoria.” Ferreira, who plays Kat on the show, revealed the news on her Instagram Story on Wednesday, saying she will not be returning to the HBO drama ahead of its third season. “After four years of getting to embody the most special and enigmatic character Kat, I’m having
Continue Reading By Dan Merica and Eva McKend, CNN Mehmet Oz was quick to wish John Fetterman well and offer prayers as the Democrat recovered from a stroke earlier this year. But now that the two are officially facing each other in one of the highest profile Senate races of 2022, the Republican Senate nominee and his
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business The pandemic continues to cast a shadow over the workforce. Long Covid, a combination of symptoms that emerge months or even years after recovering from the virus, is keeping up to 4 million Americans from working, according to a new study. The Brookings Institution report, released Wednesday, finds that about
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Peloton shares are on a wild ride this week, running up 20% Wednesday on a new partnership with Amazon only to erase those gains at the opening bell after quarterly losses for the connected exercise equipment maker exceeded $1.2 billion. Losses are growing faster than expected and sales slumped
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Nottingham Forest sure is making its mark after returning to the Premier League following an absence of 23 years. The club has made 16 signings, has spent around $150 million and is No. 3 on the list of the heaviest spending clubs in Europe behind only Barcelona and Chelsea.
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Two summer staples — hot dogs and popsicles — are coming together. For whatever reason. Oscar Mayer is selling its first-ever “Cold Dog,” a frozen pop that tastes like the brand’s hot weiner that allegedly boasts “both refreshing and smokey, umami notes” of a hot dog and topped with a
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer The price of wheat, corn and other commodities that make up the basis for much of the world’s food supply fell sharply over the summer. It’s a welcome signal for consumers dealing with bigger grocery bills and investors hoping to see inflation loosen its grip on the broader
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By Alex Rogers, CNN The Republican nominee for US Senate in Washington both touted her “pro-life” anti-abortion view and asserted her opposition to a federal abortion ban in a new ad on Thursday, as Republican congressional candidates in tough races across the country attempt to defuse an issue that could cost them. The new direct-to-camera
Continue Reading By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN The Republican nominee to be the top elections official in Minnesota said changing the rules around voting following the 2020 “big rig” was “our 9/11,” invoking the terrorist attacks when discussing proposed changes to election laws in the aftermath of former President Donald Trump’s loss. Kim Crockett is
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FABENS, Texas — It’s been “smooth sailing” for one of the smallest district in the county so far this school year. Fabens ISD has almost 2,000 students and this year the district is working on filling in gaps brought on by the pandemic including learning gaps. This year the district is aiming to zero in
Continue Reading By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Anticipation for one of the fall’s likeliest bestsellers has been growing all year. For months, Colleen Hoover’s millions of fans on TikTok, Instagram and elsewhere have been talking up and posting early excerpts from her novel “It Starts With Us.” By summer, the author’s sequel
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.6% annual rate from April through June, the government said in an upgrade from its initial estimate. It marked a second straight quarter of economic contraction, which meets one informal sign of a recession. Most economists, though, have said they
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The Biden administration on Wednesday took another step to try to preserve the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which allows hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to stay and work in the country. The program has protected more than 800,000 of those immigrants, known as ‘Dreamers’
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Good morning! Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to impact the mountains with isolated chances for the lower elevations. We will see more sunshine this afternoon with drier conditions and clearer skies. Temperatures will run a few degrees below average.
Continue Reading By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to stand out as one of the strongest segments of the U.S. economy. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending Aug. 20 fell by 2,000 to 243,000, the Labor Department reported
Continue Reading By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN When David Robinson’s 24-year-old son went missing in June of 2021, he uprooted his life in South Carolina and moved to Buckeye, Arizona, to lead the search. Robinson said he knew that the only way he would get answers and potentially find Daniel Robinson would be if he was on
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CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business When consumers were stuck inside during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, there weren’t many places to spend money. So they turned their attention to technology, scooping up new gaming consoles, monitors and PCs that made living and working from home a bit easier. Now, as people
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business When consumers were stuck inside during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, there weren’t many places to spend money. So they turned their attention to technology, scooping up new gaming consoles, monitors and PCs that made living and working from home a bit easier. Now, as people return to
Continue Reading By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The US economy shrank at a slightly slower rate than estimated during the second quarter, according to updated data released Thursday by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis. The nation’s gross domestic product — the broadest measure of economic activity — shrank 0.6% at an annualized rate from April through
Continue Reading By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Mark Zuckerberg has bet his company’s future on an ambitious long-term vision of people carrying out greater portions of their lives in virtual spaces through digital alter egos. But an image Zuckerberg recently posted to his Facebook page served as a reality check of sorts for virtual reality, at least
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — When former Juventus player Paulo Dybala joined Roma last month he knew his return to Turin would be swift. The Serie A calendar had been outlined the previous week and threw up Juventus against Roma in the third round of fixtures. Dybala spent seven years at
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California is expected to ban new gasoline car sales by 2035. The California Air Resources Board will vote on the measure this afternoon. If it passes, it would be one of the first such bans worldwide. The vote comes after Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order in 2020 mandating that all vehicles sold in the state
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El Departamento de Justicia (DOJ, por sus siglas en inglés) deberá publicar una versión editada de la declaración jurada de la orden de allanamiento de Mar-a-Lago antes del mediodía del viernes, dictaminó un juez federal. La declaración jurada establece por qué los investigadores creen que hubo una causa probable de
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