US sets up Afghan relief fund with frozen central bank money
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will transfer $3.5 billion in frozen Afghan central bank funds to…
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McDonald’s is closing all its UK restaurants Monday for the Queen’s funeral
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s roughly 1,200 locations across the United Kingdom will close for most of the day Monday for Queen…
Continue Reading Lin-Manuel Miranda, others seek Puerto Rico silver lining
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico five years ago and highlighted the funding problems the…
Continue Reading Jim Beam outlines expansion to ramp up bourbon production
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Jim Beam plans to ramp up bourbon production at its largest Kentucky distillery to meet growing global demand in…
Continue Reading French court awards damages for 2009 Yemenia plane crash
MASHA MACPHERSON and BARBARA SURK Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A French court has ordered a Yemeni airline to pay damages to the lone survivor of…
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Biden celebrates Inflation Reduction Act as stocks tumble on latest data
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hundreds of people from across the country joined President Joe Biden as he celebrated the Inflation Reduction Act at the White…
Continue Reading Opinion: Here’s how to make it easier for workers to find better jobs
Opinion by Todd Greene, Ioana Marinescu, Jake Rosenfeld and Elisabeth Jacobs for CNN Business Perspectives Each day seems to bring new headlines of…
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Zelensky ‘shocked’ by destruction in newly liberated city of Izium, following months of Russian occupation
By Yulia Kesaieva and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited newly liberated Izium in the northeastern region of Kharkiv…
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William Klein, photographer who brought high fashion into the streets, has died aged 96
Justin Kamp The photographer, filmmaker and multi-disciplinary artist William Klein has died aged 96, according to the International Center of…
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StormTrack Weather: Cooler day with isolated storms
Good Morning! Temperatures will run below normal this afternoon with a 10% chance of isolated…
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High-stakes talks between railroad and union officials in Washington push into the evening hours with strike days away
By Kate Sullivan, Chris Isidore, Phil Mattingly and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Railroad and union officials are currently meeting with Labor Secretary Marty…
Continue Reading Some good inflation news: Wholesale prices fell in August
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Just one day after August’s disappointing Consumer Price Index report triggered a meltdown on Wall Street, a…
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U.K. Bids Farewell to their Queen
LONDON, U.K. — Today, the Queen’s coffin will travel in procession from Buckingham palace to Westminster hall for lying-in-state. ABC will have…
Continue Reading EU Parliament adopts new bloc-wide rules on minimum wages
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers have adopted new legislation aimed at guaranteeing “decent” minimum wages for all workers across the…
Continue Reading US wholesale inflation declines in August to still-high 8.7%
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation at the wholesale level jumped 8.7% in August from a year earlier, a slowdown…
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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ zeroes in on June and Serena as its end comes into view
After last season’s shocking ending, the Emmy-winning series returns with consequences and new alliances. David Daniel talks with the show’s creator…
Continue Reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ zeroes in on June and Serena as its end comes into view
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Handmaid’s Tale” would appear to be returning at an auspicious time, as the overturning of Roe v.…
Continue Reading What the Queen’s death means for tourists to the UK right now
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN The death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, has led to astonishing scenes in the…
Continue Reading EU moves to ban products made with forced labor
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has unveiled plans to ban products made with forced labor from the 27-nation…
Continue Reading Four takeaways from New Hampshire and Rhode Island primaries
CNN By Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg and Dan Merica, CNN New Hampshire state Senate President Chuck Morse conceded the Republican Senate primary…
Continue Reading German government could raise stake in gas supplier Uniper
BERLIN (AP) — German energy supplier Uniper says it is exploring the possibility of the government acquiring a majority holding in the company as…
Continue Reading National Air and Space Museum to partially reopen with 8 overhauled exhibitions
By Forrest Brown, CNN Attention air and space fans traveling to DC: Your wait will soon be over. From historic early flight to futuristic planet…
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EuroLeague picks Bodiroga as new president, Glickman as CEO
BARCELONA (AP) — Dejan Bodiroga, a three-time EuroLeague champion during a stellar playing career, was announced Wednesday as the league’s new…
Continue Reading More than half of Republican Senate nominees have rejected, cast doubt upon or tried to overturn the 2020 election results
By Daniel Dale, CNN More than half of the Republican nominees for the 35 US Senate seats being contested in the 2022 midterms have challenged the…
Continue Reading TikTok search results riddled with misinformation: Report
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press TikTok may be the platform of choice for catchy videos, but anyone using it to learn about COVID-19, climate change…
Continue Reading Fred Franzia, creator of ‘Two Buck Chuck,’ has died
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Fred Franzia, the man behind “Two Buck Chuck” and other value-priced wines that revolutionized the…
Continue Reading Pillow salesman and Trump ally Mike Lindell says FBI served him with subpoena for contents of his phone
CNN By Evan Perez, Sara Murray and Jeremy Harlan, CNN Mike Lindell, CEO of My Pillow and prominent backer of former President Donald Trump‘s…
Continue Reading The Fed could crash the housing market
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Investors are getting spooked that the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikes could damage the US…
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Champions League: Mixed fortunes for English teams as Liverpool snatches victory, but Tottenham loses late
By Matias Grez, CNN Liverpool secured a much-needed victory as Joel Matip’s late header against Ajax earned Jurgen Klopp’s side a 2-1 win…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | El desastre de Járkiv es el mayor desafío para Putin. Le ha dejado pocas opciones
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, ha pasado más de dos décadas cultivando cuidadosamente su imagen…
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