The Associated Press A late burst of buying erased some of the stock market’s losses Thursday, leaving indexes mixed on Wall Street at the closing bell. The S&P 500 index of large companies managed to eke out a tiny gain, all of it coming in the last 10 minutes of trading. That ended a four-day
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Tougher clean energy goals and a ban on new oil and gas wells near homes and schools are among the climate wins for California Democrats in the final days of the legislative session. Most of the proposals are being celebrated by Democrats and environmentalists who say
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By The Associated Press South Carolina coach Shane Beamer and quarterback Spencer Rattler are both hopeful of getting off to a fast start when the Gamecocks open the season against Georgia State. Beamer led the team to 7-6 mark, including a bowl win, in his debut season and looks for the Gamecocks to take a
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By Zayn Nabbi, CNN Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to “follow up” on allegations that a person alleged to have been an intelligence agent for Canada smuggled British schoolgirls into Syria. Trudeau’s comments followed a Wednesday report from the BBC detailing the activities of a man who allegedly smuggled multiple people
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks has named a longtime PepsiCo executive as its new CEO. The coffee giant said Thursday that Laxman Narasimhan will join Starbucks on Oct. 1 after relocating from London to Seattle, where Starbucks is based. He will work closely with Starbucks’ interim CEO, Howard Schultz, through April 1, when
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By The Associated Press TCU (0-0) at Colorado (0-0), Friday, 10 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: TCU by 13 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Horned Frogs kick off the Sonny Dykes era after hiring the longtime coach away from SMU to take over for Gary Patterson. Dykes went
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former New York Police Department officer Thomas Webster, who unsuccessfully tried to convince a Washington, DC, jury that he was merely acting in self-defense against a police officer who he assaulted on January 6, 2021, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday. In videos played during his trial, the 56-year-old former
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By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business With Apple widely expected to unveil the new iPhone 14 lineup at its upcoming event next Wednesday, a big question mark still surrounds how much, in this economy, the tech giant will charge for its latest-and-greatest smartphones. Apple has some famously loyal customers. Yet as broader economic forecasts get downgraded
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Nvidia, Hormel fall; Nutanix, Forma Therapeutics rise
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By Fredreka Schouten, CNN State and federal officials, along with voting rights advocates, are sounding the alarm about a growing exodus of local election officials as the November midterms draw closer and workers face continued threats and harassment. In Kentucky, 23 of the state’s 120 county election clerks have opted not to seek reelection this
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Louisiana-Monroe (0-0) at Texas (0-0), Saturday, 8:05 p.m. ET (Longhorn Network) Line: Texas by 37 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Texas leads 1-0 WHAT’S AT STAKE? Texas is trying to push its way back into the national conversation under second-year coach Steve Sarkisian. The Longhorns fell to 5-7 last
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess, Adrienne Broaddus and Zoe Sottile, CNN Cooper Roberts, the 8-year old boy severely injured in the Fourth of July parade mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, may be experiencing some cognitive loss, according to his family. Cooper’s family shared new information about his condition on Thursday, saying his rehabilitation team is seeing
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Todos los mexicanos mayores de 60 años que aún no tengan su credencial Inapam pueden tramitarla ahora, según el anuncio de la Secretaría de Bienestar. Te explicamos cómo hacerlo. Para obtener la credencial del Instituto Nacional de las Personas Adultas Mayores (Inapam), lo primero que debes hacer es averiguar
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Iga Swiatek is winning easily — and quietly. At this U.S. Open, even the world’s No. 1 player is a distant No. 2 as long as Serena Williams is still around. Swiatek says: “Yeah, that’s kind of her time right now.” The two-time French Open
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell is going east. The All-Star guard is on his way to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who acquired one of the NBA’s best scorers Thursday in a blockbuster trade with the Utah Jazz, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. Cleveland is sending
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By Cheri Mossburg, CNN The oldest son of Anne Heche has filed a petition to assume control of the late actress’s estate. Homer Laffoon, 20, is asking that he be awarded control of his mother’s assets. Heche, who died last month after a car crash at age 53, did not have a will, according to
Continue Reading FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former owner and CEO of a South Florida drug manufacturing company has been sentenced to three years and one month in federal prison for lying to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and allowing contaminated medicine to go to pediatric hospitals. Records show that Raidel Figueroa was sentenced Wednesday
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Alexandra Ferguson Moscú/ Londres (CNN Business) — El presidente del gigante ruso del petróleo y el gas Lukoil, Ravil Maganov, murió tras caer por la ventana de un hospital en Moscú, según los medios estatales rusos. “El hombre se cayó por la ventana del sexto piso y murió a consecuencia de sus heridas”, dijo una
Continue Reading By Daniella Diaz and Jessica Dean, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday called on President Joe Biden to apologize for invoking fascism to describe the ideology of former President Donald Trump and his supporters. McCarthy made the remarks during a prebuttal speech ahead of the President’s prime-time address later in the evening. The
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The next woman who must deal with the daunting task of playing Serena Williams at the U.S. Open, Ajla Tomljanovic, considers herself an admirer of the 23-time Grand Slam champion. Tomljanovic says she’s been a fan of Williams since she was a kid. They meet
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Lisa Marie Presley is sharing her experience with grief. In a new essay for “National Grief Awareness Day” on Tuesday, Presley opens up about the loss of her son, Benjamin Keough, 27, who died by suicide in 2020. “My and my three daughters’ lives as we knew it were completely detonated
Continue Reading COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — The bus that was hired to take Slovenia to its opening game of the EuroBasket tournament never arrived at the team hotel. The defending European champions didn’t panic then. And they didn’t panic when they were in trouble late in the game, either. Mike Tobey scored six of his 24 points
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso, CNN The North Carolina town of Kenly voted 3-2 to terminate the contract of its Black town manager who was at the center of an independent investigation after the town’s police force resigned. The Kenly town council reviewed the findings of an investigation in a report at an emergency meeting Tuesday and
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Continue Reading FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons linebacker Deion Jones, who missed most of the preseason while recovering from offseason right shoulder surgery, will open the season on injured reserve. The Falcons have also placed former starting offensive guard Jalen Mayfield, cornerback Isaiah Oliver, defensive lineman Marlon Davidson and rookie tight end John FitzPatrick on
Continue Reading PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Texas woman who played a role in internet romance scams that cheated victims out of a total of about $2.6 million pleaded guilty Thursday to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud, federal prosecutors in Rhode Island said. Dominique Golden, 31, of Houston, personally collected nearly $1.3 million in
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Lane Kiffin and Mississippi are trying to build on last season with a lot of help from newcomers. The 21st-ranked Rebels open the season Saturday against Troy. Ole Miss is coming off its first 10-win regular season but must replace quarterback Matt Corral and a number of other key players. Kiffin
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La (AP) — New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Maye has been arrested in what authorities termed a “road rage incident.” He’s been booked with one count of aggravated assault with a firearm. Jefferson Parish Sherriff’s Capt. Jason Rivarde says in a statement that the 29-year-old Maye was identified
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By Matt McFarland, CNN Business This week Cruise, which counts General Motors as its largest shareholder, became the first robotaxi operator to recall its vehicles, following a June crash involving “major” damage and minor passenger injuries. The crash occurred after the Cruise robotaxi making a left turn stopped in the intersection, thinking that an oncoming
Continue Reading ROCKPORT, Mass. (AP) — When Laura Hernandez fell into the water and lost her iPhone while paddleboarding off Massachusetts earlier this month, she figured it was probably gone for good. But The Boston Globe reports that scuba diver Vanessa Kahn found it the next day resting in a bed of green seaweed. The day after
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