Starbucks, Johnson & Johnson rise; Nucor, Union Pacific fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Starbucks, Johnson & Johnson rise; Nucor, Union Pacific fall.
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How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 9/14/2022
The Associated Press Stocks closed modestly higher on Wall Street after a day of veering between gains and losses. The tentative trading came a day after the market’s worst drop in two years, which was set off by fears that higher interest rates could cause a recession. The S&P 500 added 0.3% Wednesday. The Dow
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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney get a colonoscopy on camera to raise awareness
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN It was a first for actor Ryan Reynolds, who allowed a video crew to capture his colonoscopy screening on camera to raise awareness of the increase in colon cancer diagnoses among people under 50. Colorectal cancer is the third most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States, according to the American
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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney get a colonoscopy on camera to raise awareness
Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney teamed up to raise awareness of colon cancer by filming their first colonoscopies and posting them on social media.
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Castro homers as Pirates beat Reds 10-4 for 4-game sweep
CINCINNATI (AP) — Rodolfo Castro hit a three-run homer and an RBI single, and the Pittsburgh Pirates completed a four-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds with a 10-4 victory. Rookie Oneil Cruz connected for a two-run drive, helping last-place Pittsburgh to its first four-game win streak since mid-July. Ke’Bryan Hayes had three of the Pirates’
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The rule-breaking paper microscope that costs $1.75 to make
By Katie Hunt, CNN Discoveries involving a lab accident, venomous snails and a scientific instrument made from paper are some of the obscure, quirky or convoluted advances honored Wednesday with awards that celebrate research that ultimately had a big, if unexpected, impact on society. Three teams of scientists won 2022 Golden Goose Awards, a prize
Continue Reading Una depresión tropical en el Atlántico podría convertirse en la tormenta tropical Fiona
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La depresión tropical número siete se formó en el Atlántico este miércoles por la mañana, dijo el Centro Nacional de Huracanes en su actualización de las 11 a.m. ET y podría convertirse en la tormenta tropical Fiona más tarde en el día o el jueves. El sistema se encuentra a unos
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Kamala Harris embarks on midterm campaign swing to boost turnout — and her own brand
By Edward-Isaac Dovere Kamala Harris is embarking on a targeted burst of midterm campaigning — especially rooted around abortion rights — in an effort to raise her profile after a rocky start as vice president and boost turnout among key segments of the coalition Democrats desperately need for the midterms. She’ll be zeroing in on
Continue Reading Composting has some benefit to the environment, if done right. Here’s how
By Megan Marples, CNN Toss the orange rinds, banana peels and other produce scraps into the compost bin. Mix, repeat. For some, composting is done without a second thought. For others, it’s a confusing process that may not seem worth the hassle. Composting is one of many ways people can reduce their negative impact on
Continue Reading La madre de los tres niños que se ahogaron en Brooklyn es arrestada y acusada de homicidio intencional sin premeditación
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — La madre de los tres niños que fueron encontrados inconscientes en la costa de Coney Island en Brooklyn fue arrestada y acusada por la muerte de los menores, dijo un agente de la ley a CNN. Erin Merdy ,de 30 años, fue acusada de tres cargos de homicidio intencional sin premeditación,
Continue Reading Playmaker Mudryk lifts Shakhtar in 1-1 draw with Celtic
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Mykhaylo Mudryk scored an early equalizer to give Shakhtar Donetsk a 1-1 draw against Celtic in the Champions League. Mudryk used his speed and powerful left foot to beat Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart with a rising shot in the 29th minute. The 21-year-old winger also scored in the 4-1 victory over
Continue Reading He grew up in a sausage-loving country, but now advocates for plant-based diets to fight the climate crisis
By Ryan Bergeron, CNN Marco Springmann is from Germany’s Ruhr region, a largely working-class area he likens to the American Rust Belt. His father made a living building generators for coal-fired power plants. “It’s a very practical, proletarian area that I’m from, and I guess, the diet that I grew up in was very much
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Ex-deputy gets life for killing ex-wife, stepdaughter, man
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A former Texas sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for killing his ex-wife, teenage stepdaughter and the stepdaughter’s boyfriend. Former Travis County sheriff’s deputy Stephen Broderick, 42, was automatically sentenced after pleading guilty to capital murder Tuesday in Austin in the 2021 deaths of ex-wife Amanda Broderick,
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California AG sues Amazon over allegedly anticompetitive pricing contracts
By Brian Fung, CNN Business California’s attorney general sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging the company has forced third-party sellers to offer only their lowest prices in listings with the e-commerce giant and harming competition in the process. The complaint filed in San Francisco Superior Court takes aim at contractual language Amazon uses with third-party sellers
Continue Reading Report: Tesla driver lost scholarship before fiery crash
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A 20-year-old Tesla driver who died with a passenger in a fiery, high-speed crash on a residential South Florida street last year might have been upset after learning he had lost a scholarship, federal investigators said. The National Transportation Safety Board released new documents Tuesday saying the driver of the
Continue Reading Report: Tesla driver lost scholarship before fiery crash
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A 20-year-old Tesla driver who died with a passenger in a fiery, high-speed crash on a residential South Florida street last year might have been upset after learning he had lost a scholarship, federal investigators said. The National Transportation Safety Board released new documents Tuesday saying the driver of the
Continue Reading Study: 1-in-5 U.S. adults bet money on sports in past year
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A new surveys shows nearly one in five U.S. adults bet money on sports over the past year. The report from the Pew Research Center shows that 19% of adults surveyed said they bet on sports. The most common way they did so involved bets
Continue Reading From carmakers to refiners, industries brace for rail strike
By The Associated Press Car buyers might not get the vehicle they want on time, commuter rail lines could see service disrupted, and shipments from everything from oil to livestock feed could be snarled. Those are just a few of the wide-ranging impacts a walkout by U.S. rail workers would have on the country’s industries
Continue Reading Chargers’ Allen out vs. Chiefs because of hamstring injury
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen has been declared out for Thursday night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs because of a hamstring injury. Allen sustained the injury during the first half of Sunday’s 24-19 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Allen said he felt a slight pull and
Continue Reading Sacheen Littlefeather reflects on her protest against Hollywood’s depiction of Native Americans
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN When Sacheen Littlefeather spoke out against Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans at the 1973 Academy Awards, she was booed onstage and blacklisted from the film industry. Nearly 50 years later, the Apache and Yaqui actor and activist said she would do it all again “in a heartbeat.” In an interview with
Continue Reading Oath Keepers lawyer and federal judge in screaming match in court over US Capitol riot case
CNN, WLS, WHBQ By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A conversation between a federal judge and a lawyer for one of the Oath Keepers charged with seditious conspiracy ended in a screaming match on Wednesday, when the lawyer suggested she would argue at trial that her client deleted evidence after the riot because he was directed to
Continue Reading Oath Keepers lawyer and federal judge in screaming match in court over US Capitol riot case
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A conversation between a federal judge and a lawyer for one of the Oath Keepers charged with seditious conspiracy ended in a screaming match on Wednesday, when the lawyer suggested she would argue at trial that her client deleted evidence after the riot because he was directed to by another lawyer.
Continue Reading Burrow: Bengals need to start faster, communicate better
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — One of themes this week for Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is a familiar one from last season: start faster. Burrow’s mistakes put Cincinnati in a hole Sunday. The third-year quarterback found his footing in the second half, but the Bengals lost a game they should have
Continue Reading Burrow: Bengals need to start faster, communicate better
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — One of themes this week for Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is a familiar one from last season: start faster. Burrow’s mistakes put Cincinnati in a hole Sunday. The third-year quarterback found his footing in the second half, but the Bengals lost a game they should have
Continue Reading From carmakers to refiners, industries brace for rail strike
By The Associated Press Car buyers might not get the vehicle they want on time, commuter rail lines could see service disrupted, and shipments from everything from oil to livestock feed could be snarled. Those are just a few of the wide-ranging impacts a walkout by U.S. rail workers would have on the country’s industries
Continue Reading NFL pleased with Guardian Cap summer results
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Guardian Caps helped reduce the number of concussions among NFL players mandated to wear the padded helmets during training camp, according to data from the league. Offensive linemen, defensive linemen, tight ends and linebackers were required for the first time to wear Guardian Caps during practice between the
Continue Reading Algunos de los empresarios hispanos más exitosos de Estados Unidos
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) – A lo largo de los años, la presencia hispana en Estados Unidos fue creciendo en todos los ámbitos. Y el económico no fue la excepción. No son pocos los empresarios de origen hispano que han triunfado en Estados Unidos, creando y dirigiendo empresas líderes de distintos sectores. A continuación, seis
Continue Reading Tammy Baldwin signals new concerns about getting 60 votes for same-sex marriage bill
By Ted Barrett, CNN Sen. Tammy Baldwin, the lead Democratic sponsor of a bill that would codify same-sex marriage that faces a key procedural vote as soon as next week, said Wednesday she’s concerned midterm politics are complicating her ability to reach a deal on the legislation. “I think that we were ready to push
Continue Reading Study: 1-in-5 U.S. adults bet money on sports in past year
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A new surveys shows nearly one in five U.S. adults bet money on sports over the past year. The report from the Pew Research Center shows that 19% of adults surveyed said they bet on sports. The most common way they did so involved bets
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery rose $1.17 to $88.48 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for November delivery rose 93 cents to $94.10 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for October delivery rose 4 cents to $2.52 a gallon. October heating oil fell 16 cents to $3.38 a gallon. October natural gas rose
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