Winter storms and spiking energy prices could lead to record high heating bills
CNN, WTVD By Chris Isidore, CNN Business As if consumers weren’t being squeezed enough by rising prices for a wide range of goods, this…
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Winter storms and spiking energy prices could lead to record high heating bills
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business As if consumers weren’t being squeezed enough by rising prices for a wide range of goods, this month’s…
Continue Reading SpaceX’s Dragon cargo ship is on its way back to Earth with scientific investigations and medical research
By Claudia Dominguez and Alaa Elassar, CNN SpaceX’s unmanned Dragon cargo ship successfully undocked from the International Space Station (ISS)…
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Average US gas price rises a penny, to $3.40 per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline is up a penny over the past two weeks, to $3.40 per gallon. Industry…
Continue Reading Yellowstone visits hit record high in 2021, straining staff
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — A record number of visitors flocked to Yellowstone National Park last year despite fewer hotel rooms and campsites…
Continue Reading ‘Spider-Man’ comes back swinging, takes No. 1 from ‘Scream’
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer After spending one weekend in second place, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” proved it still had some fight left.…
Continue Reading UAE bans flying of recreational drones after fatal attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has banned the flying of drones in the country for recreation after Yemen’s Houthi…
Continue Reading Bologna face masks and new M&Ms: 4 ways your food got weird this week
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business From M&Ms’ mascots becoming more inclusive to a bologna face mask, there was lots of wild food news this…
Continue Reading Inflation is soaring. Should the Fed unleash ‘shock and awe’?
CNN, POOL, NETFLIX, NYSE By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Bank of England has already started to raise interest rates to fight inflation. The…
Continue Reading Inflation is soaring. Should the Fed unleash ‘shock and awe’?
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Bank of England has already started to raise interest rates to fight inflation. The Federal Reserve is likely…
Continue Reading Once allies, Stormy Daniels and Avenatti face off at trial
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The porn star who catapulted Michael Avenatti to fame four years ago will get a starring role…
Continue Reading Taxpayers face overloaded IRS as filing season opens Monday
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. taxpayers, brace yourselves because tax filing season starts Monday and you can expect…
Continue Reading Israel launches state probe into German submarine purchase
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet has approved the launch of a state investigation into the purchase of submarines and other warships from…
Continue Reading Farmers’ protest in Spain highlights rural concerns
MADRID (AP) — Farmers, cattle-breeders, hunters and opposition supporters have descended on Spain’s capital of Madrid to protest…
Continue Reading Turkish journalist detained after ‘insulting’ President Erdogan in a TV interview
By Hande Atay Alam and Isil Sariyuce, CNN A Turkish journalist has been sent to prison for “insulting” the nation’s President Recep…
Continue Reading Taliban talks in Norway raise new debate about recognition
By DAVID KEYTON Associated Press OSLO, Norway (AP) — Three days of talks between a Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan…
Continue Reading Russia rejects UK claim of trying to replace Ukraine leader
By JIM HEINTZ and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry has rejected a British claim that Russia is seeking…
Continue Reading Ireland’s data centers are an economic lifeline. Environmentalists say they’re wrecking the planet
By Kara Fox, CNN In the west of Ireland lies a medieval market town, its roots steeped in legend. Beyond the labyrinth of narrow streets of the…
Continue Reading Migrants at Hungary border become part of election campaign
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press MAJDAN, Serbia (AP) — Hungary’s nationalist leader is keen to use the threat of migrants at his…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ looks back on Pres. Joe Biden’s first year in office on its version of ‘The Ingraham Angle’
By Kelly McCleary, CNN “Saturday Night Live” kicked off this week’s episode with a look back at President Joe Biden’s first…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ looks back on Pres. Joe Biden’s first year in office on its version of ‘The Ingraham Angle’
CNN By Kelly McCleary, CNN “Saturday Night Live” kicked off this week’s episode with a look back at President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Kohl’s, target of activist investors, gets a buyout offer
By Bridget O’Brian, CNN Business The quest for control of Kohl’s is heating up. On Saturday, the retailer received an unsolicited $9…
Continue Reading Mexico’s energy reform strains ties with US
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s plan to favor its own state-owned electrical power plants and limit energy sales by private, foreign-built…
Continue Reading Hermes style has 1980s kick, Loewe goes conceptual in Paris
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Veteran menswear designer Veronique Nichanian delivered an atypical glam rock twist to her…
Continue Reading Vaccine passport protests in Europe draw thousands of people
HELSINKI (AP) — Thousands of people have gathered in European capitals to protest vaccine passports and other requirements their governments have…
Continue Reading Bitcoin value tumbles almost 50% since record November
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Bitcoin has lost almost half its value since its November high, with cryptocurrency prices continuing to plunge as…
Continue Reading The 5G-airlines crisis was mostly averted. Here’s what happened – and what we still don’t know
By Jackie Wattles and Pete Muntean, CNN Potentially abysmal air travel interruptions were narrowly avoided this week when wireless carriers made a…
Continue Reading Bitcoin pyramid schemes wreak havoc on Brazil’s ‘New Egypt’
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press CABO FRIO, Brazil (AP) — In April, Brazil’s federal police busted two men and a woman loading a chopper with 7…
Continue Reading Bitcoin pyramid schemes wreak havoc on Brazil’s ‘New Egypt’
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press CABO FRIO, Brazil (AP) — In April, Brazil’s federal police busted two men and a woman loading a chopper with 7…
Continue Reading How to access AT&T and Verizon’s new super fast 5G networks
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Many mobile device users in the United States now have access to blazing-fast internet speeds stemming from…
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