By Chris Isidore, CNN Business American Airlines expanded on its plan to drop first-class seats on its international flights and replace them with more business class seats. Some of the new seats on long-haul international flights will be dubbed “Flagship Suites” and feature seats that convert into beds and doors for privacy. The change was
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By Ben Church and Becky Anderson, CNN Ukrainian soccer legend Andriy Shevchenko has thanked AC Milan for its “incredible effort” in offering support to his country amid the war effort. Shevchenko, who played over 300 times for the Italian team, says the help from his former club has provided much needed respite for Ukrainians fleeing
Continue Reading By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home sales in the US declined for the eighth month in a row in September as surging mortgage rates and high prices pushed buyers out of the market. Sales of existing homes — which include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops — were down 23.8% in September from a year
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By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in September for the eighth month in a row, matching the pre-pandemic sales pace from 10 years ago, as house hunters grappled with sharply higher mortgage rates, rising home prices and a still tight supply of properties on the market. The National
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By Zahid Mahmood and Jonny Hallam, CNN Anne Sacoolas, the American woman accused of killing 19-year-old British motorcyclist Harry Dunn in a traffic accident near a US military base, pleaded guilty to causing his death on Thursday, CNN heard via an audio link of the court proceedings. Sacoolas had diplomatic immunity claimed on her behalf
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CNN By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home sales in the US declined for the eighth month in a row in September as surging mortgage rates and high prices pushed buyers out of the market. Sales of existing homes — which include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops — were down 23.8% in September from a
Continue Reading By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates rose again this week, stopping just short of the 7% mark. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.94% in the week ending October 20, up from 6.92% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. A year ago, the 30-year fixed rate stood at 3.09%. Mortgage rates have more than
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Reporter WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates inched up this week ahead of another expected rate increase by the Federal Reserve when it meets early next month. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the key 30-year rate ticked up this week to 6.94% from
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urielblanco (CNN) — El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS por sus siglas en inglés) elaboró hace meses un plan para hacer frente a los miles de migrantes que llegaban a la frontera: trasladar a algunos de ellos en avión a ciudades del interior de Estados Unidos para su procesamiento. Pero el plan está descartado ahora,
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CINCINNATI (AP) — A community is mourning a youth football coach who was killed in a shooting in Cincinnati after practice had finished. Jermaine Knox, 37, died at the scene outside the College Hill Recreation Facility on Tuesday night, police said. Another man was wounded in the leg and was taken to a hospital. Practice
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(CNN)– Thousands of suspected fentanyl pills were seized at Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday. Authorities say someone tried to go through the airport’s security screening with an estimated 12,000 Fentanyl pills disguised as bags of candy and snacks. That person fled, but police said they’ve identified them and the investigation is on-going. Fentanyl is a
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN There is no battle of the Brads in Gwyneth Paltrow’s life. The actress talked about how her husband of four years, Brad Falchuk feels about her friendship with her ex-fiancé, Brad Pitt during a recent interview with “Entertainment Tonight.” “My husband is probably like the least judgmental, most secure man
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The Biden administration is investing $53 million in the women infants and children nutrition program. The grant aims to beef up outreach efforts, improve technology and enhance the shopping experience for families receiving the supplemental nutritional program known as WIC. The funding comes from the American rescue plan act of 2021. The effort comes as
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Minnesota will play at No. 16 Penn State on Saturday looking to get back into the Big Ten West race and avoid its first three-game losing streak since 2018. Penn State was pushed all over the field by No. 4 Michigan a week ago and can’t afford to lose any more
Continue Reading By Gabe Cohen and Aaron Cooper, CNN More than three weeks after Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida, Johnnie Glisson is still sleeping in his pickup truck. The storm flooded the 74-year-old’s house in Matlacha, just outside Fort Myers. Little survived beyond a damp couch he propped up on cinderblocks. He now uses it to
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Liz Truss renunció este jueves 20 de octubre de 2022 a su cargo como primera ministra del Reino Unido, después de gobernar apenas 45 días. Aquí, un vistazo a su vida. Datos personales Fecha de nacimiento: 26 de julio de 1975 Lugar de nacimiento: Oxford, Inglaterra Nombre de nacimiento: Mary
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EL PASO, Texas– The annual State of the County address featuring El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego takes place Thursday, Oct. 20. The El Paso Chamber is hosting the event, which will be held at the Hotel Paso del Norte from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The event features some of the most influential leaders
Continue Reading By Taylor Nicioli, CNN One of nature’s most anticipated light shows is set to climax this week, as space debris and dust trails from the famous Comet Halley scatter across the night sky. The Orionids meteor shower is expected to peak at 2 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 21, but will be best observed earlier
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has slapped sanctions on Shahed Aviation Industries in Iran and three Iranian armed forces generals for helping to supply drones to Russia for use in the war against Ukraine. Russia is accused of sending waves of Iranian-made Shahed drones over Ukraine to strike power plants and other key infrastructure.
Continue Reading By SABRA AYRES and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian and Ukrainian troops appeared Thursday to be girding for a major battle over the strategic southern industrial port city of Kherson, in a region which Russian President Vladimir Putin has illegally annexed and subjected to martial law. Fighting and evacuations were reported
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific hauled in 13% more profit in the third quarter, but the railroad predicted Thursday that its customers will ship fewer items than it expected, suggesting that the economy may be slowing down. Union Pacific said it now expects the number of shipments it
Continue Reading British Prime Minister, Liz Truss, delivers remarks outside Downing Street announcing her resignation after holding office for 45 days. She becomes the UK’s shortest-serving leader ever.
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Liz Truss’s tenure as prime minister has ended in record time, and an accelerated leadership contest has been announced to replace her. Truss said Thursday that she would step aside for a new leader to be chosen within the next week, after a growing number of her own Conservative Party’s lawmakers said they could not support
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By Christian Edwards, CNN A standoffish penguin, a horrified monkey and a farting zebra are among the images shortlisted for the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Also among the 40 photos shortlisted from across the globe are a superhero squirrel, a lion cub face-planting into a tree, and a monkey who just can’t even… The
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Dame Judi Dench has played a British queen before and now she is sounding off about Netflix’s popular dramatization of the royal family. In a letter to The Times, the revered actress shares her concerns about the forthcoming new season of “The Crown,” writing that “the closer the drama comes
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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Eight months after Haas F1 hastily pulled Russian sponsorship off its cars following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the team has a new title sponsor. Even better for Haas, the only American-owned team in Formula One will be backed by a global company headquartered in Dallas. MoneyGram was introduced
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Eight months after Haas F1 hastily pulled Russian sponsorship off its cars following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the team has a new title sponsor. Even better for Haas, the only American-owned team in Formula One will be backed by a global company headquartered in Dallas. MoneyGram was introduced
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macamilarincon (CNN) –– La primera ministra del Reino Unido, Liz Truss, anunció su renuncia al cargo este jueves, después de que más de sus propios legisladores pidieran su dimisión, indignados por una votación parlamentaria caótica y la renuncia de su secretaria del Interior a última hora de este miércoles. La primera ministra del Reino Unido,
Continue Reading By NICOLAE DUMITRACHE AND STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Several thousand protesters in Romania have joined an “anti-poverty march” in the capital of Bucharest to express dismay over the rising cost of living. The action Thursday is the latest protest in Europe over high prices and pay that workers say hasn’t kept
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remains historically low even as the U.S. economy slows in the midst of decades-high inflation. Jobless claims for the week ending Oct. 15 declined by 12,000 to 214,000 from 226,000 last week, the Labor
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