By Anna Bahney, CNN Business The federal government’s emergency rental assistance program helped prevent more than one million evictions last year. An estimated 1.36 million renters avoided an eviction filing in 2021 as a result of the government’s unprecedented $46.5 billion rent relief program and other protections, according to a recent analysis by Princeton University’s
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Russian hackers have been probing Texas’ energy infrastructure for weak points in digital systems that would allow them to steal sensitive information or disrupt operations, according to interviews with energy companies, state officials and cybersecurity experts. State regulators and energy companies — from utilities to oil and gas transportation hubs to their associated vendors —
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By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Hunter Renfroe looks quite comfortable in his first spring training with the Milwaukee Brewers after he was acquired in a Dec. 1 trade with the Red Sox. It helps that Renfroe was already very familiar with several of his new teammates long before the deal was
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CHINA GROVE, N.C. (AP) — Macy’s Inc. has announced plans to build a distribution and online order fulfillment center in central North Carolina that ultimately will employ 2,800 people. The department store and online retail giant said Thursday it will invest $584 million in the project in China Grove, which is northeast of Charlotte. The
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By Tami Luhby, CNN A bipartisan group of senators is trying to extend pandemic school meal waivers that gave districts extra federal funds and flexibilities to provide free food to more kids and to cope with supply chain and labor issues. Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat, and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican, introduced
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By Megan Marples, CNN An evil fox spirit is on the loose after breaking free from her rock prison — that is, if you believe in Japanese mythology. A Sessho-seki, or “killing stone,” was found cracked in half this month in Nikko National Park, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) north of Tokyo. No one knows
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CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Julia Chatterley Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has the world heading toward a global food crisis that could impact millions of people. But things are particularly dire in Ukraine. According to the World Food Programme, almost half of all Ukrainians are concerned about having enough food to eat. Among the many organizations that
Continue Reading By Julia Chatterley Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has the world heading toward a global food crisis that could impact millions of people. But things are particularly dire in Ukraine. According to the World Food Programme, almost half of all Ukrainians are concerned about having enough food to eat. Among the many organizations that have offered
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By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN In 2003, the Human Genome Project made history when it sequenced 92% of the human genome. But for nearly two decades since, scientists have struggled to decipher the remaining 8%. Now, a team of nearly 100 scientists from the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) Consortium has unveiled the complete human genome — the first
Continue Reading By Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney said Thursday that Republicans have struck an “agreement in principle” with Democrats on a $10 billion package to help US efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, a breakthrough that could pave the way for new funds to help the United States’ response efforts
Continue Reading By Ellie Kaufman, CNN US and coalition forces that fought in Syria in 2017 to recapture the city of Raqqa from ISIS could have done more to decrease harm done to civilians living in the city during the months-long battle, a think tank report released on Thursday found. Strategic choices the US and coalition forces
Continue Reading SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse reserve center Frank Anselem is entering the transfer portal. The 6-foot-10 player from Nigeria announced his decision on social media. Anselem started six games and played in all but one for the Orange (16-17), showing promise after only 26 minutes over four games his freshman year. When starting center Jesse
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EL PASO, Texas — Early childhood development took a hit two years ago with pre-K enrollment dropping across the Borderland. The three largest school districts are getting ready to open up Pre-K registration for the upcoming school year, hoping to get back to pre-pandemic levels. “For the past two years, students were pretty much at
Continue Reading By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Can’t stand that old bookcase and dining table with the mismatched chairs you once thought looked so cool? If you bought them at Ikea, the retailer will pay you to get them back. The Swedish furniture and home goods chain said Thursday it is making its Buy Back & Resell
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HOUSTON (AP) — Officials say nearly 300 Houston-area defendants were ordered released after a computer glitch prevented them from getting an initial court hearing within the time period required by state law. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office says a computer system used by area law enforcement to file charges with prosecutors crashed March 24
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Vatican, also known as the Holy See, the spiritual and governing center of the Roman Catholic Church Facts The full name of the country is State of Vatican City. It stands on Vatican Hill in northwestern Rome, Italy west of the Tiber River. It is comprised of
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Saudi Arabia, a large, oil-rich Middle Eastern country bordering Yemen, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. Saudi Arabia is home to Islam’s holiest cities, Mecca and Medina. About Saudi Arabia (from the CIA World Factbook) Area: 2,149,690 sq
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is some background information about the ongoing civil war in Syria. In the first five years of the war, which began in 2011, an estimated 400,000 Syrians were killed, according to the UN Envoy for Syria. Facts Bashar al-Assad has ruled Syria as president since July 2000. His father, Hafez al-Assad,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the United Nations, an organization of 193 member states from around the world. United Nations Charter October 24, 1945 – The official United Nations Charter is ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and a majority of other countries. There are 51
Continue Reading By Nathan Hodge, CNN Russian forces have withdrawn from Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, the state enterprise overseeing Ukraine’s nuclear power plants said on Thursday. “It was confirmed that the occupiers, who seized the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and other facilities in the Exclusion Zone, marched in two columns towards the
Continue Reading HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has agreed to appear at a deposition in Connecticut to answer questions in a lawsuit by relatives of some of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims. That’s according to new court filings by his lawyers Thursday, a day after a judge ordered fines
Continue Reading By Harmeet Kaur, CNN There’s a new furry friend in the neighborhood. Ameera, the latest Muppet character from the team at Sesame Workshop, will soon make her debut on the new season of “Ahlan Simsim,” the version of “Sesame Street” that airs in the Middle East and North Africa. A born leader, Ameera is 8
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — El Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico informó este miércoles que ya está disponible en la isla la segunda dosis de refuerzo de las vacunas de Pfizer/BioNTech y Moderna contra el covid-19 para adultos mayores de 50 años y personas inmunocomprometidas de 12 años o más. El anuncio se da un
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials are adopting a long delayed rule aimed at reducing deaths and environmental damage from oil and gas pipeline ruptures. But safety advocates said Thursday’s move by the U.S. Transportation Department would not have averted the accidents that prompted the new rule. That’s because it
Continue Reading By Peter Nickeas, CNN Billions of dollars to address America’s exploding gun trafficking problem, to catch dangerous fugitives, and to fund initiatives at local law enforcement agencies. The increased funding for those items are at the heart of President Joe Biden’s expanded police spending plan in the federal budget as Democrats, many facing tough midterm
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Mental health concerns among high school students in the United States were exacerbated during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to survey results published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There have been significant increases in high school students reporting persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, considering suicide or
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Kohl’s is pushing back against intense pressure from Wall Street to make changes or sell the company. The retailer sent a sharply worded letter to shareholders Thursday ahead of the its annual meeting in May, urging them to reject an activist investor’s efforts to gain control of the company and
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EL PASO, Texas — The woman in charge of running elections in El Paso county believes there needs to be some type of change to the new voting laws in Texas that were rolled out before the midterm primaries on March 1. Lisa Wise, the El Paso county elections administrator, says voter turnout in March’s
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writerh SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Christian Pulisic and Tyler Adams had relief on their faces as they headed straight from the stadium for a charter jet to Europe and weekend club games. Coach Gregg Berhalter already had headed off for a red-eye to New York and a 12
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Hundreds of people gathered at the groundbreaking ceremony for a food pantry in Las Cruces. Casa De Peregrinos Food Program, which translates to “House of the pilgrims,” has served the Las Cruces community for years. With this massive expansion, it has greater hopes of serving all of Doña Ana County.
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