By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Even as home prices have skyrocketed during the pandemic, homeownership continues to grow. But the rate of home buying has not increased at the same pace for all Americans, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors. More Americans own a home now than in any year
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By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers announced they’ve agreed to a three-year contract with unrestricted free agent tight end Ian Thomas. The deal is worth $16.95 million and includes $8 million in guaranteed money, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A car fire brought traffic to a standstill Friday morning. It happened just after 8 a.m. on Loop 375 at Santa Fe near downtown. The car caught on fire on the portion of the highway just below the international bridge. Loop 375 was briefly closed in both directions but has
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Christian Eriksen is set to make his Brentford debut eight months after the Denmark international’s cardiac arrest at the European Championship. Brentford manager Thomas Frank says the 30-year-old playmaker is ready to play Saturday when the west London club hosts Newcastle in an English Premier League match. Franks says, “Christian will be
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By VANESSA GERA, BELA SZANDELSZKY and ADAM PEMBLE Associated Press PRZEMYSL, Poland (AP) — Thousands of Ukrainians are fleeing from war by crossing their borders to the west in search of safety. They left their country as Russia pounded their capital and other cities with airstrikes for a second day on Friday. Cars were backed
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CNN By Jake Tapper, Ariane de Vogue, Jeff Zeleny and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden has selected Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation. Biden will deliver remarks on Friday
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By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business In the early days of the pandemic, as households around the country went into lockdown, shoppers for Instacart had a seemingly limitless amount of grocery orders to fulfill. Their earnings were, at times, bolstered significantly by generous tips in recognition of the personal health risk workers were taking. But
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN It sounds like Priyanka Chopra Jonas didn’t much appreciate Rosie O’Donnell referring to her as “the Chopra wife.” The actress and producer, who is married to singer Nick Jonas, responded recently after O’Donnell shared a story about meeting the couple and mistakenly saying that Chopra was the daughter of author
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EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say Torrance County sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a Las Cruces man after he allegedly pulled a handgun from his waistband and shot at one of the deputies, who was not hurt. A New Mexico State Police statement said Andrew deputies encountered Castellano when they responded to a report of a
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos Joe Biden seleccionó a Ketanji Brown Jackson como su candidata a la Corte Suprema, según una fuente a la que se le notificó la decisión. Esto puso en marcha un proceso de confirmación histórico para la primera mujer negra en sentarse en el tribunal más
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has urged sports bodies to cancel or move all events they plan to hold in Russia and Belarus and stop using the countries’ flags and national anthems. The request from the Olympic body came after UEFA moved the Champions League final from
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASCAR champion Kyle Larson is partnering with sports streaming service FloSports to promote a dirt race in Tennessee that he believes his rivals can use as a tune-up for Bristol Motor Speedway. The April 14 race at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap is scheduled three days before NASCAR’s
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — Países de todo el mundo están imponiendo nuevas sanciones contra Rusia por su invasión de Ucrania. La Unión Europea, Japón, Australia, Nueva Zelandia y Taiwán golpearon a Moscú con nuevas órdenes judiciales el viernes, condenando la incursión militar que se desarrolló en las últimas 24 horas. El presidente de Ucrania Volodymyr
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — La invasión rusa a Ucrania es parte de una larga lista de guerras de Rusia y acciones bélicas en las que ha participado y liderado el presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin. La lista de guerras en las que Rusia ha participado es tan larga como su historia, pero en
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By Angela Dewan, CNN Heavily armed Russian troops are pushing rapidly towards Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, and US officials are warning the city could fall within days. The military capabilities of these two nations are so imbalanced that Ukraine’s defiant president, Volodymyr Zelensky, implored his Western allies overnight to do more than impose sanctions to
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Good morning, happy Friday! A warming trend begins today and will continue through the weekend. Afternoon highs will reach the 60s this afternoon and warm to near 70 degrees by Saturday. A weak cold front moves into the area on Sunday cooling the temperatures down and increasing wind gusts to around 25 mph. The region
Continue Reading CNN, CNNBUSINESS Opinion by Gad Levanon for CNN Business Perspectives Over the past 12 months, US consumer prices rose by 7.5%, the highest rate in nearly 40 years. Worse, inflation is showing no signs of slowing. The Federal Reserve typically fights inflation by raising interest rates, which slows the economy by reducing the demand for
Continue Reading Opinion by Gad Levanon for CNN Business Perspectives Over the past 12 months, US consumer prices rose by 7.5%, the highest rate in nearly 40 years. Worse, inflation is showing no signs of slowing. The Federal Reserve typically fights inflation by raising interest rates, which slows the economy by reducing the demand for goods and
Continue Reading By Jake Tapper, Ariane de Vogue, Jeff Zeleny and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Friday, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation. Jackson, 51, currently sits on DC’s federal appellate court
Continue Reading By MUTWIRI MUTUOTA and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press ELDORET, Kenya (AP) — The brutal killing of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop last year shows signs of being a turning point for Kenya in finally confronting a scourge of abuse and violence against female athletes. It hasn’t been spoken about or even acknowledged until now. The 25-year-old
Continue Reading LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool says it has built a “really strong and sustainable” financial position in light of the COVID-19 pandemic despite posting a fiscal-year loss for a second consecutive season. The Premier League club reported a pre-tax loss of $6.4 million for the financial year through May 2021 after a comparative loss of
Continue Reading By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Invading Russian forces are closing in on Ukraine’s capital and the city government is warning of street fighting and urging residents to stay inside and take cover. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on Ukrainians to “stand firm” in a fight for the future of their country.
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A lack of reliable information from Russia has made covering the invasion of Ukraine tougher for journalists. It also made a CNN reporter’s experience on Thursday all the more remarkable: Matthew Chance unexpectedly stumbled on Russian forces taking control of an airport 20 minutes from
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday will nominate federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, according to two people familiar with the matter, making her the first Black woman selected to serve on a court that once declared her race unworthy of citizenship and endorsed segregation. In Jackson, Biden delivers on a campaign promise to
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN The gentle purr of the engine hums as planets, spaceships and asteroids pass by in the surrounding windows. The galactic superstar Gaya dazzles with her songs, capturing the attention of guests and First Order lieutenants alike while colorful alien-inspired cocktails are passed around. There’s a slight commotion in the corner as
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Amanda Kloots, who lost her husband Nick Cordero to Covid-19 in July 2020, has announced she’s tested positive. “The Talk” co-host shared the news via a post Thursday on her verified Instagram account. “Unfortunately I tested positive for COVID and will be missing some days at work until my quarantine
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.1% in January compared with a year ago, the latest evidence that Americans are enduring sharp price increases that will likely worsen after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It was the largest year-over-year rise since
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The West has not gone after Russian oil. But nervous traders have decided they still don’t want to touch it, jolting the global energy market at a delicate moment. The main grade of oil that Russia exports into Europe is now being offered for sale at a hefty discount, signaling
Continue Reading CNN By Jeff Zeleny and John Harwood, CNN President Joe Biden will announce his Supreme Court nominee on Friday, a source familiar with the decision tells CNN. He informed his choice in a call on Thursday evening, another person familiar with the process said, extending the offer on the eve of the announcement. He is
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Chicken nuggets have fallen victim to rising prices. Burger King’s largest franchisee in the United States said Thursday that it will soon reduce the number of nuggets in meals from ten pieces to 8. Carrols Restaurant Group, which operates 14% of Burger Kings’ roughly 7,000 US locations, told investors Thursday
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