The Associated Press Stock indexes edged lower on Wall Street Tuesday, shedding early gains as investors weigh new data on inflation. The pullback follows back-to-back losses driven by worries about the economic collateral damage as the Federal Reserve tackles high inflation more aggressively. A report showed inflation is still at its highest level in 40
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Legendary comedian and voice actor Gilbert Gottfried died Tuesday, according to a statement posted on his social media accounts by his family. “In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children,” the statement said. Gottfried famously voiced “Iago,” a feisty
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Kohl’s, PG&E rise; CarMax, Myovant fall.
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By Kylie Atwood, Jeremy Herb and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Rep. Victoria Spartz, the first Ukrainian-born member of Congress, is urging the State Department to send its diplomats back into Ukraine. Spartz, an Indiana Republican, sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, saying that the US should consider redeploying US diplomats to
Continue Reading PRAGUE (AP) — Westinghouse Electric Co. and France’s Framatome have been selected to deliver fuel supplies for the Czech Republic’s Temelin nuclear plant. The move will ease the Czech Republic’s dependence on Russia. State-controlled power company CEZ says Pennsylvania-based Westinghouse and Framatome will deliver the nuclear fuel for some 15 years, starting in 2024. Russia’s
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Treasury Department official says the United States and its allies are pushing ahead with sanctions aimed at forcing Vladimir Putin to spend Russia’s money propping up its economy rather than sustaining its “war machine” for the fight in Ukraine. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said in
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — IndyCar driver Jimmie Johnson says he has had surgery on his fractured right hand. He does not expect to miss any track time. The seven-time NASCAR champion suffered the injury in a crash during practice for last weekend’s Long Beach Grand Prix. Johnson says he expects to drive at next week’s
Continue Reading ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press VERNON, France (AP) — Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is envisioning a France with the people’s voices at the center of the political process if she gets elected president in 12 days. Le Pen will face centrist President Emmanuel Macron in a presidential runoff on April 24. He placed first and
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By Mirna Alsharif Three universities in the Washington, DC, region — American, Georgetown and Johns Hopkins — have partially reinstated campus mask mandates following an uptick in Covid-19 cases in the area, according to statements from the institutions. American University (AU) reinstated an indoor masking requirement effective Tuesday, where “masks will be required in all
Continue Reading By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN All of America is witnessing a high level of violence, not just New York, Mayor Eric Adams told CNN on Tuesday. “We’re facing a problem that is hitting our entire nation right now and that is why this is a national response,” Adams told CNN’s Dana Bash. “We need a national
Continue Reading Yav Montano describes the moments inside a subway car during the shooting at a Brooklyn subway station
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz and Whitney Wild, CNN The two men accused of impersonating federal agents will be released from jail, a federal judge ruled Tuesday after three days of marathon hearings where prosecutors and defense lawyers clashed over whether the men were operatives of a hostile government. Magistrate Judge Michael Harvey said the
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville SC held an open practice the largest soccer-specific stadium in the United States. The team is scheduled to play its first game at 30,000-seat GEODIS Park on May 1. Construction and some final touches on the stadium are still are being finalized.
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By Scottie Andrew Gilbert Gottfried, a comedian and film and television actor with a distinctly memorable voice, has died after a long illness, his family announced on Tuesday. He was 67. “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness. In addition to being the most iconic voice
Continue Reading HAVANA (AP) — Cuban state sports officials are denouncing a plan by baseball players who left the island to play in the Major Leagues to field their own team in the next World Baseball Classic. The president of the Cuban Baseball Federation on Tuesday accused the group of trying to usurp Cuba’s representation in the
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Another day of critical fire weather is hampering efforts by firefighters in New Mexico to get a handle on blazes that have prompted evacuations. Two new fires reported Tuesday afternoon in the mountains of southeastern New Mexico prompted immediate evacuations. Meanwhile, authorities confirmed one home
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writers The Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association has decided to break off talks with the rival Premier Hockey Federation. Representatives from the PWHPA and PHF met in March at the request of the NHL. The NHL had hoped the discussions would thaw relations between the sides and
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN español) — Donde se levantaban los edificios de departamentos, los hospitales y las escuelas, hay ahora escombros calcinados dispersos entre los cráteres de bombas; y en los espacios verdes de una ciudad constantemente bajo una lluvia de proyectiles, proliferan ahora cementerios improvisados. Mariúpol, una ciudad ucraniana en la región de Donetsk y
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Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Las turbulencias en el mercado del petróleo continúan este martes, con los precios del crudo volviendo a superar los US$ 100 el barril ante la preocupación por la pérdida de suministro de petróleo por parte de Rusia y los indicios de que los confinamientos en China podrían relajarse.
Continue Reading The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The NHL has pushed back a scheduled matchup between the Seattle Kraken and Winnipeg Jets as a winter storm sweeps through southern Manitoba. Environment Canada is warning people in Winnipeg to prepare for hazardous winter conditions beginning overnight Tuesday, including nearly 20 inches of snow and winds gusting up to 40
Continue Reading By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pirates’ streak of last-place finishes did not deter Ke’Bryan Hayes from making a long-term commitment, The 25-year-old third baseman’s $70 million, eight-year contract was announced before Pittsburgh’s home opener against the Chicago Cubs. Hayes, a son of former major leaguer Charlie Hayes and a first-round pick
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By Virginia Langmaid, CNN Data published Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that rates of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States decreased in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, but many had recovered and even increased by the end of 2020. According to the 2020 STD Surveillance Report,
Continue Reading By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Flush with tax revenues and federal aid, many U.S. states are increasing support for free college programs. Experts say the expansion of a program in New Mexico could serve as a model, with flexible attendance requirements and generous financial aid. It
Continue Reading CNN By Priscilla Alvarez and Kevin Liptak, CNN The Biden administration is preparing to roll out a program intended for Ukrainian refugees that would expedite the process for those trying to come to the United States, according to two administration officials. The program comes on the heels of President Joe Biden’s commitment to accept up
Continue Reading By Priscilla Alvarez and Kevin Liptak, CNN The Biden administration is preparing to roll out a program intended for Ukrainian refugees that would expedite the process for those trying to come to the United States, according to two administration officials. The program comes on the heels of President Joe Biden’s commitment to accept up to
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s Peyton Watson is entering the NBA draft and hiring an agent after one season in Westwood. The move officially ends his college eligibility. Watson announced his decision on his social media accounts. The guard-forward from Long Beach averaged 3.3 points and 2.9 rebounds while playing nearly 13 minutes per game.
Continue Reading SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The top international official in Bosnia has suspended a Bosnian Serb property law that is seen as part of a separatist drive by Bosnian Serbs. Christian Schmidt, who heads the U.N. Office of High Representative in Bosnia, says the law passed in February in the Bosnian Serb assembly was unconstitutional. Bosnian
Continue Reading In an exclusive interview with Christiane Amanpour via written correspondence, Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska reflects on her husband President Zelensky’s leadership and her message to the world.
Continue Reading TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Former Ohio point guard Mark Sears has transferred to Alabama after averaging nearly 20 points a game last season. Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats announced the signing of Sears. The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder was a two-time All-Mid-American Conference performer who was a finalist for the Lou Henson Award given to the nation’s
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