How veterans’ employment compares to the rest of the population
Stacker cited data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to visualize how veterans’ employment compares to the rest of the population.
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Layoffs in these industries may be down to record lows
Stacker asked an economist why layoffs are at record lows, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
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Your guide to the Bill of Rights and other constitutional amendments
Stacker compiled a look at all 27 amendments to America’s governing document, the Constitution.
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Gran Bretaña se despierta por primera vez en más de 70 años sin su reina, mientras el país está de luto
olivertapia Londres (CNN) — Gran Bretaña amanece el viernes en su primer día en más de 70 años sin la reina Isabel II al mando, mientras personas de todo el país y el mundo lloran la muerte de la monarca. Llegaron homenajes de todo el mundo por Isabel, quien murió a los 96 años después
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The East Coast could see dangerous rip currents this weekend as Hurricane Earl churns near Bermuda
By Steve Almasy, CNN The entire East Coast could be affected by strong rip currents this weekend as Hurricane Earl churns through the Atlantic, forecasters from the National Weather Service said. A tropical storm warning for Bermuda has been lifted but swells from the large storm were affecting the island and US shores Friday. “These
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Dutch coaster sinks off Denmark, no reports of injuries
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Dutch coaster has sunk in the North Sea off western Denmark after colliding with another vessel. The Danish Navy said Friday that seven crewmembers from the Helge who had jumped into the sea have been rescued by helicopter and there are no reports of injuries. Details were sketchy about the
Continue Reading Stocks end broadly higher, breaking a 3-week losing streak
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Wall Street added to its recent gains Friday with a broad rally that broke the market’s three-week losing streak. The S&P 500 closed 1.5% higher, its third straight increase, and ended with a 3.7% gain for the week. That makes it the benchmark index’s best
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North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state, in ‘irreversible’ move
By Yoonjung Seo, Larry Register and Heather Chen, CNN North Korea has passed a new law declaring itself a nuclear weapons state in a move leader Kim Jong Un says is “irreversible.” Kim vowed the country would “never give up” its nuclear weapons and said there could be no negotiations on denuclearization as he hailed
Continue Reading Shaken and stirred: Ukraine war hits James Bond’s glassmaker
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press LA CHAPELLE-SAINT-MESMIN, France (AP) — For the glassmakers at iconic French tableware brand Duralex, the mornings have become a horror show. Daily updates from energy traders drop into their email inboxes, showing the asphyxiating upward climb of prices for the natural gas and electricity that power their energy-devouring business. Before
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Confident Packers defense ready for difficult early test
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers should get an immediate indication of whether their defense is as stingy as its preseason billing suggests. The Packers open the season Sunday by visiting Minnesota. The Packers romped 37-10 at home the last time these teams faced each other
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Holmes return for Baylor has some Bears ‘at loss for words’
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer When Gavin Holmes weaved through the defense past would-be tacklers and broke free for the end zone on a punt return in the season opener, his Baylor teammates couldn’t contain their excitement. More than the 72-yard touchdown return, this celebration was about the sixth-year player who scored it. Holmes
Continue Reading Holmes return for Baylor has some Bears ‘at loss for words’
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer When Gavin Holmes weaved through the defense past would-be tacklers and broke free for the end zone on a punt return in the season opener, his Baylor teammates couldn’t contain their excitement. More than the 72-yard touchdown return, this celebration was about the sixth-year player who scored it. Holmes
Continue Reading Kyle Busch still seeking on-track success, job for 2023
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer It didn’t seem much could still go wrong this year for Kyle Busch until his engine blew with 22 laps remaining in NASCAR’s opening playoff race. Busch had dominated at Darlington Raceway and led a race-high 155 laps for what should have been a much needed victory. He’s
Continue Reading Efforts to put ’72 Olympic medals in hoop Hall thwarted
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Members of the 1972 Olympic basketball team have talked about finally retrieving those silver medals they vowed to never accept and left behind in Germany. They still don’t want them for themselves, but believe the medals belong in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. So 1972 team member
Continue Reading Washington’s fresh start as Commanders complicated by past
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington’s NFL franchise will play its first game as the Commanders on Sunday after a rebranding process that lasted more than two years. But the fresh start of the organization rebuilding its reputation comes with complications. An ongoing congressional investigation into workplace misconduct and owner
Continue Reading San Quentin inmates find community through tennis
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer INSIDE SAN QUENTIN STATE PRISON, Calif. (AP) — Stefan Schneider needed a nickname, or a handle as they call it in prison. So the inmates quickly began brainstorming for the college tennis player making his first visit to San Quentin. “Finesse,” offered 22-year-old Braydon Tennison. “Twinkle Toes,” suggested another
Continue Reading Defending champion Rams humbled by Bills in opening rout
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Sean McVay knows that one of the prices of longevity in the NFL is that eventually he’s going to experience a lot of good and bad things as a coach. He hasn’t had too many bad experiences, but Thursday night was definitely one of them.
Continue Reading Heat wave breaks in Southern California with spotty rain
By JULIE WATSON and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Southern Californians welcomed cooler temperatures and spotty rain Saturday from a tropical storm veering off the Pacific Coast days after a relentless heat wave nearly overwhelmed the state’s electrical grid. Officials braced for flooding in coastal and mountain areas and feared powerful winds
Continue Reading Russia’s war in Ukraine
By Travis Caldwell, Christina Walker, Aditi Sangal and Hannah Strange, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
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Thursday night high school football: Americas & Franklin pick up wins as district play begins in 1-6A
EL PASO, Texas – Thursday marked the start of district play in District 1-6A. Franklin came away with a big win against westside rival Coronado, while Americas picked up their first win of the season against Montwood. Scores below are from Thursday night: Coronado 23 Franklin 57 Americas 40 Montwood 37
Continue Reading Moncada 5 for 6 with 2 HR, White Sox blast A’s 14-2
By BEN ROSS Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Yoán Moncada went 5 for 6 with two home runs and five RBIs, Dylan Cease fanned nine in six scoreless innings and the Chicago White Sox hammered the Oakland Athletics 14-2 on Thursday night. Chicago had 21 hits, including 10 extra-base hits, in its highest-scoring game
Continue Reading Britain faces first day in more than 70 years without its Queen, as country mourns
By Simone McCarthy, Tara John, Barry Neild, Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN King Charles III returned to London on Friday where he will address the nation as the United Kingdom faces a new era without Queen Elizabeth II at its helm. Tributes have poured in from across the globe for Elizabeth, who died at
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Texas monkeypox weekly update
Stacker investigated the state of the monkeypox outbreak in Texas using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Continue Reading Exclusive: Texas DPS chief rejects claims of cover-up in Uvalde investigation and denies telling his captains ‘no one is losing their jobs’
By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman and Rachel Clarke, CNN Texas’ top cop Col. Steven McCraw vowed Thursday to fire any member of his Department of Public Safety who did not do their job the day a gunman massacred 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. His pledge came after CNN tracked
Continue Reading 2 more Texas DPS officers to be investigated over actions on day of Uvalde massacre
Texas Department of Public Safety director Col. Steven McCraw vowed to hold cops responding to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde accountable. But internal meeting records show McCraw declaring instead that “no one would lose their jobs.” See what happened when CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz confronted the Texas DPS director with his conflicting statements.
Continue Reading Fallece Marciano Cantero, vocalista de Enanitos Verdes
olivertapia (CNN en Español) — El célebre vocalista Marciano Cantero, de la banda argentina de rock Enanitos Verdes, falleció este jueves, le dijo a CNN Juan Carlos Mendiry, agente del grupo. FOTOS | Los famosos que han muerto en 2022 Mendiry agregó que la familia de Cantero publicará un comunicado sobre la lamentable noticia. Enanitos
Continue Reading As King Charles III takes the throne, big changes lie ahead for the royal family
By Max Foster, CNN God save the Queen, long live the King. The second Elizabethan age has come to an end and the royal family will now regroup around a new monarch for the next era in British history. What will change for each of the royals? Charles The moment Elizabeth II died, her eldest
Continue Reading Politics in air as Biden visits future Intel plant in Ohio
By AAMER MADHANI, JOSH BOAK and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press NEW ALBANY, Ohio (AP) — President Joe Biden steered clear of partisan politics at Friday’s groundbreaking celebration for a huge new computer chip facility in Ohio — as a tough Senate contest in that state and a Democratic candidate seeking to distance himself from Biden
Continue Reading Sao Paulo and Del Valle reach Copa Sudamericana final
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Sao Paulo and Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle will play this year’s final of the Copa Sudamericana. The decider is scheduled for Oct. 1 in the Argentinian city of Cordoba. Sao Paulo advanced on penalties after a 2-0 home win against Atletico Goianiense. Patrick scored both goals of the match in
Continue Reading The slain Memphis teacher was abducted before she could complete her morning run. Hundreds of people finished it for her this morning
By Amir Vera and Andi Babineau, CNN Eliza “Liza” Fletcher routinely ran 8.2 miles in the predawn hours. But her final run ended tragically unfinished. Fletcher, a 34-year-old wife, mother and teacher, was violently abducted last week in Memphis, Tennessee; her body was found Monday behind a vacant complex. A week to the day after
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