Associated Press A bipartisan group of senators is demanding immediate action from USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsack after several tribal nations reported that a federal food distribution program they rely on has not fulfilled orders for months, and in some cases has delivered expired food. Last spring, the USDA consolidated from two contractors to one for
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AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell all but proclaimed victory in the fight against inflation and signaled that interest rate cuts are coming in a much-anticipated speech Friday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Under Powell, the Fed raised its benchmark rate to the highest level in 23 years to subdue inflation
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CNN By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Stocks rose Friday as Wall Street cheered a signal from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that long-awaited interest rate cuts are finally coming. The Dow closed 462 points, or 1.1% higher, on Friday afternoon. The S&P 500 gained 1.2% and the Nasdaq Composite added 1.5%. All
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By Brandon Beyer and Julian Quintana Click here for updates on this story WESTON, Florida (WSVN) — Five people were transported to the hospital after a hazmat incident happened at a high school in Weston. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue and several other fire departments arrived at Cypress Bay High School, located at 18600 Vista Park
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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” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol won’t be a constant presence at its Seattle headquarters where he takes the helm next month. Instead, he’s going to commute weekly from his California home. The setup was revealed last week in Niccol’s offer letter, which is giving him a “small
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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 relief of animal lovers around France, Loubo will be allowed to survive. Delon, an internationally acclaimed and prolific actor and producer, died Sunday, aged 88, and will be buried
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Associated Press Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who are married to U.S. citizens a path to citizenship. The coalition filed suit Friday to halt the program launched by President Joe Biden in June, saying in court filings that
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Associated Press Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who are married to U.S. citizens a path to citizenship. The coalition filed suit Friday to halt the program launched by President Joe Biden in June, saying in court filings that
Continue Reading TYLER, Texas (AP) — Texas and other GOP-led states sue over Biden program aiming to give legal status to immigrant spouses of US citizens.
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El Paso, TX, August 15, 2024 – The Alzheimer’s Association announced the launch of a new Dementia Care Navigation Service. The Alzheimer’s Association and Ripple, a dementia care specialist company, is a new service that provides personalized support for people living with dementia and their caregivers through their dementia journey. Dementia Care Navigation Service include:● A dedicated
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has filed a civil lawsuit against the real estate company RealPage, alleging the company’s software uses landlord data to artificially inflate the price of rent across the United States by quelling competition in the market. According to the complaint, the Texas-based company uses
Continue Reading Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Officials and media reports say two female journalists were killed in a Turkish airstrike that hit their car in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region. The journalists worked for a local Kurdish media company, according to local media outlet Roj News and an official in Sulaimaniyah province who spoke on
Continue Reading 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 U.S. Capitol and hurled a smoke bomb and other objects at police officers guarding a tunnel entrance. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden heard two days of trial testimony without a
Continue Reading BRATUNAC, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The death toll from a migrant boat capsizing on the border between Serbia and Bosnia has risen to 11. Serbian police said that a man’s body has been pulled out of the Drina River. The boat capsized on Thursday. The body was found on Friday on the Bosnian side of the
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By Whitney Wild and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Multiple Secret Service personnel from the Pittsburgh Field Office and one member of Donald Trump’s security detail involved in the advance planning for Trump’s July 13 rally have been reassigned to administrative duties and ordered to work from home, a source familiar with the matter tells
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — Snipers from Russia’s National Guard on Friday killed four inmates who had stabbed four prison guards to death and briefly held others as hostages while declaring allegiance to the Islamic State group. The Federal Prison Service said that four inmates took eight prison guards and four inmates hostage. It said they stabbed
Continue Reading This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Adam Sandler’s first comedy special since 2018, Ryan Gosling’s “The Fall Guy” comes to Peacock, and DJ and dance producer Zedd is back with an album after nearly a decade. Emma Stone gives a performance worth watching in “Kinds of Kindness,” her latest collaboration with Yorgos Lanthimos, and
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, Nikki Carvajal and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — The United States on Friday unveiled a massive tranche of sanctions in the latest effort to target Russia’s war machine and President Joe Biden announced additional aid for Kyiv as the war in Ukraine continues. The sanctions from the US Treasury and State Departments hit nearly 400 people
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday against real estate software company RealPage Inc., accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices. The lawsuit, filed alongside attorneys general in states including North Carolina and California, alleges the company is violating antitrust laws
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By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — The importance of sleep for overall health cannot be overstated — it improves mood, boosts energy and lowers disease risk, to name just a few benefits. Yet many people struggle to achieve restful nights. In the United States, 39% of adults ages 45 to 64 report not getting enough
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve is poised to cut its benchmark interest rate next month from its 23-year high, with consequences for consumers when it comes to debt, savings, auto loans and mortgages. Right now, most experts envision three quarter-point Fed cuts — in September, November and December — though even
Continue Reading Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The second season of “Pachinko” — opening Friday — delicately captures the plight of ethnic Koreans brought to Japan during colonial rule and their descendants, exploring themes of home and identity through several generations. The award-winning series is based on a New York Times bestselling novel. It returns
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Bud Sanders, aka “Elvis” takes his job of making people smile seriously
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With anger over the war in Gaza simmering, Vice President Kamala Harris tried to defuse one of the most divisive issues within the Democratic Party on the biggest political stage of her life. Her remarks Thursday night in her speech accepting the party’s presidential nomination hewed closely to previous statements
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — La Convención Nacional Demócrata cerró el jueves con un encendido discurso de Kamala Harris, quien apostará a aprovechar el impulso de los últimos cuatro días para convertirse en la primera mujer negra de origen inmigrante en llegar al Salón Oval. Aunque el foco de la Convención estuvo puesto en reivindicar a
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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 excitement among many heading into the final night of the Democratic National Convention, not just because Vice President Kamala Harris was set to accept the party’s nomination, but because of hope the woman
Continue Reading 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 accused of killing her inside their home and dragging her body outside, court documents obtained by CNN affiliate WJLA show. Naresh Bhatt faces a felony charge of prohibition against concealment
Continue Reading By Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — A pursuit suspect decided to make a phone call instead of surrendering to officers during a standoff on the 118 Freeway Thursday night. The strange interaction happened at about 6:45 p.m. after the suspect drove away from a burglary in
Continue Reading By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — After a grueling two years of high inflation and elevated interest rates, Americans are finally set for some relief: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday offered his strongest affirmation yet that a rate cut is coming next month. But the size of that relief remains an open
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