China’s yuan slid to the weakest in two years as hawkish Fed signals more rate hikes
By Laura He, CNN Business The Chinese yuan sank to the lowest level in two years after hawkish comments by Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell…
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NASA scrubs launch of new moon rocket after engine problem
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA called off the launch of its mighty new moon rocket on its debut flight with…
Continue Reading China’s drought-hit areas get rain, bringing flood risks
BEIJING (AP) — More than 100,000 people had moved to safer areas by Monday as heavy rains brought flood risks to a region of southwest China that…
Continue Reading Consumer confidence, Campbell Soup earns, jobs report
The Associated Press The Conference Board delivers its latest index of U.S. consumer confidence Tuesday. Campbell Soup reports quarterly results…
Continue Reading Asian stocks after Wall St pullback on Fed inflation stance
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday after Wall Street fell following last week’s Federal…
Continue Reading ‘The Invitation’ tops tepid weekend at box office
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The horror film “The Invitation” needed just $7 million to finish at the top of the…
Continue Reading Snag a $3 movie ticket for National Cinema Day
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Movie attendance hasn’t bounced back after the pandemic, leaving Hollywood struggling to lure audiences back into theaters.…
Continue Reading 2 Air France pilots suspended after fighting in cockpit
PARIS (AP) — Air France pilots are under scrutiny after recent incidents that have prompted French investigators to call for tougher safety…
Continue Reading Low fuel inventories cause special concern in US Northeast
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Diesel and heating oil supplies in the Northeast are more than 50% below the recent average,…
Continue Reading Layoffs. Losses. Plunging share prices. These pandemic winners are now struggling
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Few companies flourished more amid the pandemic’s economic upheaval than Peloton. With people unable (or…
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Abbott plant resuming production of popular baby formula
(CNN NEWSCOURCE) STURGIS, Michigan – The factory that many blame for the infant formula shortage has resumed production of Similac, according to CNN.…
Continue Reading Hundreds of migrants reach Italian shores over weekend
ROME (AP) — Italian authorities scrambled on Sunday to relieve overcrowding in shelters after scores of boats carrying a total of about 1,000…
Continue Reading The most expensive baseball card in history just sold for $12.6 million
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Dig out your old baseball cards. They might just be worth eight figures at auction. A Mickey Mantle baseball card from 1952 sold…
Continue Reading Russia, Ukraine trade claims of nuclear plant attacks
By YESICA FISCH Associated Press SLOVIANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine traded claims of rocket and artillery strikes at or near…
Continue Reading ‘Tape or chewing gum:’ Twitter’s lapses echo worldwide
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — From fire departments to governments, from school districts to corporations, from…
Continue Reading Mexico’s president revived dangerous form of coal mining
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ and MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — As hopes faded of rescuing 10 men trapped in a flooded Mexican coal…
Continue Reading Mickey Mantle card breaks record, as sports memorabilia soar
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card sold for $12.6 million Sunday, blasting into…
Continue Reading Caution: September is historically a dismal month for stocks
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business August is about to come to a close, which means that the summer is almost over in the Northern…
Continue Reading Caution: September is historically a dismal month for stocks
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business August is about to come to a close, which means that the summer is almost over in the Northern Hemisphere. (Have…
Continue Reading Coming to a theater near you: $3 movie tickets for one day
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For one day, movie tickets will be just $3 in the vast majority of American theaters as part of a…
Continue Reading 2 high-rise towers in India demolished for violating laws
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Two high-rise apartment towers in India have been leveled to the ground in a controlled…
Continue Reading Why HBO Max is removing so many series and films
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business When HBO Max launched in 2020, it was designed to be the streaming home for everything Warner Bros., DC and HBO, with…
Continue Reading Strike deadlock shuts Nigerian universities for months
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Adenekan Ayomide had been attending the University of Abuja for two years when the…
Continue Reading Krispy Kreme debuts new doughnut in honor of Artemis I mission
By Zoe Sottile, CNN One small step for a man, one giant leap for… doughnuts? Krispy Kreme will launch a special, limited-edition Artemis Moon…
Continue Reading Prince Charles edits British Black newspaper ‘The Voice’
LONDON (AP) — The Prince of Wales has edited an edition of British African-Caribbean newspaper “The Voice” to mark its 40-year anniversary.…
Continue Reading Turbulence on Florida to Utah flight injures 3 passengers
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Delta Airlines says three passengers on a flight from Orlando to Salt Lake City suffered injuries when the jet encountered…
Continue Reading Here’s why Wendy’s in Canada has given its iconic red-headed mascot gray hair
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The Wendy’s mascot has a new hairdo on its Canadian social media sites — all in support of one of the…
Continue Reading Here’s why Wendy’s in Canada has given its iconic red-headed mascot gray hair
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The Wendy’s mascot has a new hairdo on its Canadian social media sites — all in support of one of the…
Continue Reading Michigan lifting some fuel rules after Indiana refinery fire
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s governor is lifting some rules on fuel supply transportation in response to an Indiana oil refinery fire…
Continue Reading California weighs rules giving fast food workers more power
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Since she came to California from Mexico 24 years ago, Maria Bernal has been supporting…
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