By Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann, Katie Bo Lillis and Jim Sciutto, CNN The Biden administration is unlikely to significantly change its approach to helping Ukraine fight Russia, sources tell CNN, and is rebuffing some Ukrainian weapons requests for now — even as Ukrainian forces have made sweeping gains and recaptured thousands of miles of territory
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Associated Press Amtrak says it is working to quickly restore canceled trains after President Joe Biden announced that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached. Amtrak said Thursday that it is reaching out to impacted customers to accommodate on first available departures. Amtrak had canceled a number of its long-distance trains this week as
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By Martha C. White, CNN Business Another month of falling gas prices gave Americans’ wallets a bit of a reprieve in August. That sent consumers back to stores last month. The Census Bureau reported Thursday that a key measure of August US retail sales rose unexpectedly by 0.3% on a monthly basis, following a revised
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CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — The teenage sister of Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee has died of brain cancer. Bresee said Thursday on social that 15-year-old Ella had passed. The fifth-ranked Tigers honored Ella several times, including at last week’s game with Furman by wearing T-shirts with the phrase “Ella Strong.” Ella Bresee was in Clemson
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans picked up their spending a bit in August from July even as surging inflation on household necessities like rent and food take a toll on household budgets. The U.S. retail sales rose an unexpected 0.3% last month, from being down 0.4% in July, the
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EL PASO, Texas — Today is September 15 or better known as 915 day. 915 symbolizes more than our telephone area code. Today celebrate everything that makes our city so great, from its people and places. Today also happens to land on the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, which resonates with our border community. So how
Continue Reading By Phil Mattingly, CNN As the marathon meeting between rail industry and union representatives neared its 12th hour, the moment Biden administration officials viewed as equal parts inevitable and essential was set into motion. It was time for President Joe Biden to call in and underscore the stakes. Biden’s message was consistent with the one
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell again last week to a four-month low even as the Federal Reserve continues its aggressive interest rate cuts to bring inflation under control. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending Sept. 10 fell by 5,000 to
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Good morning! The weather will be warm and dry for the next several days. Take advantage of the nice weather and get outdoors tonight, the El Paso Chihuahuas game begins at 6:35 they will take on Round Rock. Enjoy Oktoberfest Saturday and Sunday at Biggs Park, Fort Bliss. It will be hot so make sure
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Demi Lovato says her current tour will be her last. The singer took to Instagram to make the announcement. In a series of since-deleted posts on her Instagram Story, the 30-year-old singer snapped pictures from what seems to be a hotel room with messages written over her view from a window. Lovato said she’s “so
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CNN, WBZ By Amy Simonson and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is claiming credit for sending two planes carrying migrants to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts Wednesday, according to a statement emailed to CNN by his office. “Florida can confirm the two planes with illegal immigrants that arrived in Martha’s Vineyard today were
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By Nectar Gan, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised China’s “balanced position” on the Ukraine war, though he conceded Beijing had “questions and concerns” over the invasion, in what appeared to be a veiled admission of their diverging views over the protracted military assault. Putin made the comments when meeting Chinese leader Xi
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La oficina del sheriff del condado de Okaloosa elogió a un empleado de Chick-fil-A en Florida que, según ellos, se apresuró a ayudar a una mujer a la que le estaban intentando robar su automóvil. La mujer estaba sacando a un bebé de su vehículo fuera del restaurante en Fort
Continue Reading By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN A two-minute nationwide silence will be held shortly before the state funeral service for Queen Elizabeth II concludes on Monday, palace officials have revealed. The meticulously planned arrangements are set to be a fitting farewell to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, and will see King Charles III and members of
Continue Reading By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Investors are on edge as the Federal Reserve gears up for its policy decision next week. Some are even starting to brace for a big surprise. What’s happening: New inflation data on Tuesday showed that prices aren’t easing as quickly as Wall Street had hoped. Markets plummeted as the report
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has undergone nose surgery to improve her breathing and will not play again until next year. The ninth-ranked Romanian writes in a post on Twitter that she felt “completely exhausted” after her first-round loss to qualifier Daria Snigur at the U.S. Open last month. She then
Continue Reading Opinion by Joseph H. Davis for CNN Business Perspectives The Federal Reserve is aware of the pain that spiraling prices are causing Americans. At the recent Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said bringing inflation down “will also bring some pain to households and businesses.” But what the nation’s central bankers are hesitant
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EL PASO, Texas — A marine veteran who lost both of his legs in Afghanistan chose to make the best of his situation, becoming a Paralympic champion, and raising awareness for veterans across the country including here in the Borderland. Rob Jones, who’s made national headlines over the last decade, made his way to El
Continue Reading By Sana Noor Haq and Oleksandra Ochman, CNN Ukraine says Russian missile strikes have broken a major dam in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, the latest attack from Moscow in a series of bombardments on civilian infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Russia targeted the Karachunivske Reservoir, adding that it had
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Leah Dolan, CNN Life imitated art on the front row of the Michael Kors show on Wednesday when assigned seating placed Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and actor Anne Hathaway next to one another in a display of PR genius. Wintour was, as always, dressed in her signature look — a pair of dark sunglasses skewing
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LeBron James criticized the NBA for the punishment handed down to Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, who was fined $10 million and suspended for a year after an independent investigation found he engaged in hostile, racially insensitive and inappropriate behavior. CNN’s Rahel Solomon reports.
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers have declared that Hungary has become “a hybrid regime of electoral autocracy” under the leadership of its nationalist government. The lawmakers say Hungary is undermining the bloc’s democratic values and it was no longer in the community of democracies. The parliamentarians raised concerns Thursday
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen, CNN Since the beginning of the monkeypox outbreak, scientists and activists have pushed for the name of the virus and the disease to be changed to something “non-discriminatory” and “non-stigmatizing.” Public health experts have worried that stigma could steer people away from getting tested and vaccinated. A new name can help slow
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN Hanoi’s popular “train street” is once again the subject of a significant crackdown. The street, where trains travel along a track just inches away from homes and businesses in the Vietnam capital, has long been one of the most popular tourist sites in Hanoi and a regular favorite on social media.
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By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Ethereum, the world’s second most valuable cryptocurrency, has completed a massive software upgrade that its backers claim will slash its carbon footprint. The long-awaited revamp, which is known as “The Merge,” will reduce ethereum’s energy consumption by nearly 99.95%, according to the Ethereum Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — The Spanish soccer federation has denied accusations by a former employee that federation funds went to pay for a party with “young ladies” and to hire a detective to investigate the head of Spain’s players’ union. The federation run by Luis Rubiales says it “firmly” denies the charges made to state prosecutors
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin Hong Kong (CNN Business) — El líder de China, Xi Jinping, y su homólogo de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, se reunirán cara a cara esta semana por primera vez desde que Moscú envió tropas a Ucrania a principios de este año. Cuando se reunieron por última vez, en febrero en Beijing durante los
Continue Reading By LISA ANTHONY of NerdWallet The possibility of a recession in the near future and the likely reduction in credit availability that is often associated with it may drive some small-business owners to explore financing options like a line of credit. Applying for a business line of credit may make sense for businesses that experience
Continue Reading By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Ahead of kick-off, all eyes were on Norwegian star Erling Haaland as he lined up against the team he had only left a few months ago. And the Manchester City striker did not disappoint, scoring an acrobatic volley with the outside of his boot late on against Borussia Dortmund to win
Continue Reading LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portugal team will be wrapped in the national flag by a radical new shirt design for the World Cup. The Nike-made shirt in diagonal blocks of red and green was unveiled on Thursday. The Portuguese soccer federation formally released it with the slogan “Wear The Flag.” The
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