Homebuilder sentiment surges as mortgage rates trend down
CNN By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Homebuilder confidence surged in January as mortgage rates continued to trend lower, according to…
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Hundreds protest and clash with police in a Russian region after an activist is sentenced to prison
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Media reports and rights groups say hundreds of protesters clashed with police in the…
Continue Reading 2.7 million Zimbabweans need food aid as El Nino compounds a drought crisis, UN food program says
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The U.N. World Food Program says it is working with Zimbabwe’s government and aid…
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Pakistan carries out military strikes on separatist targets in Iran following deadly attack on its own soil by Tehran
CNN By Azaz Syed, Adam Pourahmadi, Helen Regan and Sophia Saifi, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistan carried out a series of deadly…
Continue Reading Think twice before stopping to take photo on a Las Vegas Strip pedestrian bridge, or risk jail time
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Stopping or standing is now prohibited on pedestrian bridges on the Las Vegas Strip. Violators of the ordinance that took effect…
Continue Reading Businessman Bernie Moreno, Trump’s Senate pick in Ohio, faced discrimination lawsuits, the AP finds
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Associated Press review has found businessman and Trump-backed Ohio U.S. Senate…
Continue Reading Democrats ask Wisconsin Supreme Court to order new congressional maps for fall election
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A national Democratic law firm has asked the liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court to…
Continue Reading US pledges new sanctions over Houthi attacks will minimize harm to Yemen’s hungry millions
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, MATTHEW LEE and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Wednesday put Yemen’s Houthis…
Continue Reading China and Ireland seek stronger ties during Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press Ireland’s prime minister has extended a warm welcome to Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says…
Continue Reading A cholera outbreak in Zambia has caused more than 400 deaths and infected 10,000
By NOEL SICHALWE Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia is reeling from a major cholera outbreak that has killed more than 400 people and…
Continue Reading Gov. Andy Beshear’s allies form group to promote the Democrat’s agenda in GOP-leaning Kentucky
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — People close to Gov. Andy Beshear have formed an advocacy group to promote the…
Continue Reading Princess of Wales in hospital for up to two weeks after undergoing abdominal surgery
CNN By Max Foster, Sharon Braithwaite, David Wilkinson and Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, will spend up to…
Continue Reading Man accused of using golf club to fatally impale Minnesota store clerk ruled incompetent for trial
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man accused of using a golf club to fatally impale a Minneapolis grocery store employee has been found mentally incompetent…
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Getting involved on Martin Luther King Day
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Martin Luther King Day is the official day of service, encouraging us to turn a day off into a day of purpose. Sabrina…
Continue Reading China’s population declines for second straight year as economy stumbles
CNN By Laura He and Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China reported a record low birth rate in 2023 as its population shrank for the…
Continue Reading King Charles III will have a prostate operation next week while Kate recovers from abdominal surgery
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III and the Princess of Wales are both dealing with medical issues that will force them…
Continue Reading 5 killed when truck hits minivan crashed in left lane of snowy Pennsylvania highway
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state police say five women from New York were killed when a tractor-trailer struck a crashed minivan and people…
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Weight gain in children and adults linked to 100% fruit juice, study says
Originally Published: 16 JAN 24 11:00 ET Updated: 16 JAN 24 20:30 ET By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better:…
Continue Reading ‘Not rock ‘n’ roll’s little sister’: Inside country music’s new golden era — and what comes next
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was an unexpected musical success story last year, one that has only continued to snowball:…
Continue Reading It’s not just ‘Sephora kids.’ 20-somethings are paying up for cosmetic procedures to prevent aging
Originally Published: 16 JAN 24 06:44 ET By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — It’s been over 20 years since Botox was approved for cosmetic use by…
Continue Reading Cutting interest rates too soon in Europe risks progress against inflation, central bank chief says
By DAVID McHUGH AP Businss Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde says cutting interest rates too soon could…
Continue Reading Trinidad police are investigating a shooting that killed 3 people and wounded 5 others
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Trinidad say that a shooting left at three people dead and five others wounded on the eastern Caribbean…
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US Air Force officer crowned as 2024 Miss America
CNN By Alex Rees, CNN (CNN) — Madison Marsh, a 22-year-old second lieutenant in the US Air Force and master’s student at the Harvard Kennedy…
Continue Reading Retail sales up strongly in December as Americans showed continued willingness to spend
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans stepped up their spending at retailers in December, closing out the holiday…
Continue Reading Japan Airlines gets first woman president following a fatal plane collision during the holidays
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan Airlines has named Mitsuko Tottori as its first woman president following a collision between…
Continue Reading Steely Dan, R.E.M., Timbaland, Hillary Lindsey and Dean Pitchford get into Songwriters Hall of Fame
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Steely Dan, R.E.M., Timbaland, Hillary Lindsey and Dean Pitchford will be inducted into the…
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Law enforcement investigating remarks allegedly made by Roger Stone appearing to discuss assassinating Democrats, sources say
CNN By Zachary Cohen and Kristin Wilson, CNN US Capitol Police are investigating comments allegedly made by pro-Trump political operative Roger Stone…
Continue Reading Amazon will invest in Diamond Sports as part of a bankruptcy restructuring agreement
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Amazon will partner with Diamond Sports as part of a restructuring agreement as the largest owner of regional sports…
Continue Reading British brothers jailed for stealing Ming Dynasty artifacts from a Geneva museum
LONDON (AP) — Two British brothers who broke into a Geneva museum and stole millions of pounds (dollars) worth of Chinese Ming Dynasty artifacts…
Continue Reading ‘We’re trying to remain a little subtle’: Austin aide pressed 911 dispatcher to keep ambulance response quiet
CNN By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — An aide who called 911 requesting an ambulance to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s house on New…
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