Senators demand the USDA fix its backlog of food distribution to Native American tribes
Associated Press A bipartisan group of senators is demanding immediate action from USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsack after several tribal nations…
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Takeaways from Fed Chair Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell all but proclaimed victory in the fight against inflation and signaled…
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Dow closes more than 450 points higher after Fed’s Powell hints rate cuts are coming
CNN By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Stocks rose Friday as Wall Street cheered a signal from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that…
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5 hospitalized after carbon monoxide leak detected in cafeteria at high school
By Brandon Beyer and Julian Quintana Click here for updates on this story WESTON, Florida (WSVN) — Five people were…
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Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw retiring after 15 years as state’s top law enforcement officer
By Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune Aug. 23, 2024 “Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw retiring after 15 years as state’s top law enforcement officer”…
Continue Reading Starbucks is giving its new CEO Brian Niccol a private jet to commute between his California home and Seattle office
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol won’t be a constant presence at its Seattle headquarters where he…
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Late French film star Alain Delon wanted his dog buried with him. The dog gets to live
PARIS (AP) — Before he died this week, French film icon Alain Delon once suggested he wanted his beloved sheepdog Loubo buried with him. To the…
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Texas, other GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of US citizens legal status
Associated Press Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants…
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Texas, other GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of US citizens legal status
Associated Press Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants…
Continue Reading Texas and other GOP-led states sue over Biden program aiming to give legal status to immigrant spouses of US citizens
TYLER, Texas (AP) — Texas and other GOP-led states sue over Biden program aiming to give legal status to immigrant spouses of US…
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ABC-7 at 4: The Alzheimer’s Association launches Dementia Care Navigation Service
El Paso, TX, August 15, 2024 – The Alzheimer’s Association announced the launch of a new Dementia Care Navigation Service. The Alzheimer’s…
Continue Reading Real estate company helped to artificially inflate rents across America, Justice Department alleges
By Holmes Lybrand and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has filed a civil lawsuit against the real estate company RealPage,…
Continue Reading 2 journalists killed in Turkish airstrike in northern Iraq, local officials say
Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Officials and media reports say two female journalists were killed in a Turkish airstrike that hit their car in…
Continue Reading Maryland police officer convicted of tossing smoke bomb at police during Capitol riot
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Maryland police officer has been convicted of charges that he joined a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the…
Continue Reading 11th victim found after a boat carrying migrants capsized on a river on the Serbia-Bosnia border
BRATUNAC, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The death toll from a migrant boat capsizing on the border between Serbia and Bosnia has risen to 11. Serbian…
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Several Secret Service employees put on administrative duties following Trump assassination attempt
By Whitney Wild and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Multiple Secret Service personnel from the Pittsburgh Field Office and one member of Donald…
Continue Reading Snipers kill 4 hostage-takers at Russian prison who claimed allegiance to Islamic State group
MOSCOW (AP) — Snipers from Russia’s National Guard on Friday killed four inmates who had stabbed four prison guards to death and briefly held…
Continue Reading What to stream: Adam Sandler, John Legend, ‘Only Murders in the Building’ and Star Wars Outlaws
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Adam Sandler’s first comedy special since 2018, Ryan Gosling’s “The Fall Guy”…
Continue Reading US unveils massive tranche of sanctions targeting Russia as Biden announces new aid for Kyiv
By Jennifer Hansler, Nikki Carvajal and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — The United States on Friday unveiled a massive tranche of sanctions in…
Continue Reading Justice Department accuses RealPage of a scheme to help landlords hike rents in antitrust lawsuit
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday against real estate software company RealPage Inc.,…
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The new secret to unlock restful sleep: Evening exercise breaks
By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — The importance of sleep for overall health cannot be overstated — it improves mood, boosts energy and lowers…
Continue Reading How to prepare for the Fed’s forthcoming interest rate cuts
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve is poised to cut its benchmark interest rate next month from its 23-year high, with…
Continue Reading Second season of ‘Pachinko’ explores challenges for ethnic Koreans in Japan
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The second season of “Pachinko” — opening Friday — delicately captures the plight of ethnic…
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“Elvis” rocks out with the Borderland for 45 years
Bud Sanders, aka “Elvis” takes his job of making people smile…
Continue Reading Harris confronts Democratic divisions over Gaza war in convention speech
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With anger over the war in Gaza simmering, Vice President Kamala Harris tried to defuse one of the most divisive…
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Los mensajes a los latinos y sobre inmigración durante la Convención Nacional Demócrata
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — La Convención Nacional Demócrata cerró el jueves con un encendido discurso de Kamala Harris, quien apostará a…
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Beyoncé hype ran high then popped like a balloon at the DNC
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — You may want to avoid the Beyhive today, as it is buzzing and ready to sting. There was heightened…
Continue Reading Husband of missing Virginia mom is accused of killing her in their home then dragging her body outside, court documents show
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The husband of Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a 28-year-old Virginia mother who has been missing for over three weeks, is…
Continue Reading Pursuit suspect initially refuses to surrender to officers while he talks on the phone
By Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — A pursuit suspect decided to make…
Continue Reading Powell just suggested interest rate cuts are coming. What everyone wants to know now
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — After a grueling two years of high inflation and elevated interest rates, Americans are finally set for…
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