How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 8/17/2022
The Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, led by drops in big technology companies and erasing the S&P 500′s gains for the week.…
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LeBron James inks 2-year, $97.1 million deal with Lakers
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25…
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Girl in child pornography tapes allegedly made by R. Kelly expected to testify against singer, associates at Chicago trial
By Sonia Moghe, CNN The girl allegedly seen in multiple child pornography tapes from the late 1990s having sex with R. Kelly is expected to testify…
Continue Reading Target, Krispy Kreme fall; Hill International, Lowe’s rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Target, Krispy Kreme fall; Hill International, Lowe’s…
Continue Reading Tourists fined for surfing up Venice’s Grand Canal
By Julia Buckley, CNN Just when you thought swimming in canals, vandalizing property and posing topless on a war memorial were as bad as tourist…
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¿El fin de la cuarentena? Lo que la gente debe saber sobre las nuevas pautas de covid-19 de los CDC en EE.UU.
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés)…
Continue Reading Los agricultores estadounidenses matan sus propios cultivos y venden ganado debido a la sequía extrema
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Casi las tres cuartas partes de los agricultores estadounidenses dicen que la sequía de este año está perjudicando…
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TxDOT El Paso: Transmountain is open
UPDATE: The Texas Department of Transportation El Paso says their crews have checked out Transmountain and confirms the road remains open. TxDOT says…
Continue Reading How new Colorado River cuts will impact states, residents
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona and Nevada residents won’t face bans on watering their lawns or washing their…
Continue Reading Braves’ new contracts set them up for long-term success
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Hey, Braves fans, hope you like the core of your team. You’re gonna be cheering them on for a…
Continue Reading BofA CEO: Struggling Americans feel they are in a recession
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of Bank of America said the recent debate over whether the U.S. economy is technically in a…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose $1.58 to $88.11 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for October delivery rose…
Continue Reading Players-only private meeting was all about a better PGA Tour
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Tiger Woods felt strongly enough about a private meeting of top PGA Tour players that he…
Continue Reading Saudi activist sentenced to 34 years in prison for Twitter activity
By Celine Alkhaldi, CNN Saudi women’s rights campaigner Salma al-Shehab was sentenced to 34 years in prison on Monday for her activity on…
Continue Reading US says SkyWest employee subjected to sexual harassment
DALLAS (AP) — The federal government is suing SkyWest Airlines on behalf of a former employee who says co-workers sexually harassed her, including…
Continue Reading Companies plan $2.6B investment in major Alaska oil project
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two oil and gas companies have announced plans to invest $2.6 billion into developing a major oil field on Alaska’s…
Continue Reading Christianity Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Christianity, the most practiced religion in the world. Beliefs/Practices Followers of the Christian…
Continue Reading Newest meme stock, Bed Bath & Beyond, tumbles after big day
NEW YORK (AP) — Now comes the downside of the meme-stock craze for investors in Bed Bath & Beyond. Shares fell 16% in after-hours trading…
Continue Reading ¿Llegan las vacunas contra la viruela del mono a quienes tienen mayor riesgo en EE.UU.? Es difícil saberlo, pero los primeros datos son inquietantes
macamilarincon (CNN) — Tres meses después de que empezara el brote actual de la viruela del mono, Estados Unidos ya tiene más de 12.000…
Continue Reading Tiny glowing fish is full of antifreeze to help it survive Greenland’s icy waters
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A tiny fish that lives in the icy waters off the coast of Greenland may be unassumingly small, but scientists have found…
Continue Reading Workers file for union vote at another Amazon facility
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The union that was the first to win a representation vote at an Amazon facility has filed for an election among about…
Continue Reading Explosión impacta una mezquita en Kabul, según la policía
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Ocurrió una explosión dentro de una mezquita durante las oraciones vespertinas en Kabul, Afganistán, el miércoles,…
Continue Reading Kabul mosque explosion kills 21, injures dozens, police say
By Ehsan Popalzai and Rob Picheta, CNN An explosion that erupted inside a mosque during evening prayers in Afghanistan‘s capital on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Fed saw evidence of a slowing economy at its last meeting
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials saw signs that the U.S. economy was weakening at their last meeting…
Continue Reading Judge: Pharmacies owe 2 Ohio counties $650M in opioids suit
By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — A federal judge in Cleveland awarded $650 million in damages Wednesday to two Ohio counties…
Continue Reading ‘Irate parent’ is arrested in Georgia for discharging pepper spray on school bus
By Amanda Watts, CNN An “irate parent” was arrested after she boarded a Georgia school bus and discharged a can of pepper spray —…
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Rain arrives overnight, expected to stick around for a few days
EL PASO, Texas — Rain arrived overnight, bringing showers to most of the Borderland. On to three inches of rain are expected in El Paso and Las…
Continue Reading Man’s mental health questioned in Vegas airport panic case
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A defense attorney raised questions Wednesday about the mental health of his client, a 33-year-old…
Continue Reading Monkeypox case reported in man whose ‘primary risk factor’ was close, nonsexual contact at a crowded outdoor event
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Most monkeypox cases in the current outbreak have been linked to sexual activity, but research published Wednesday by the…
Continue Reading EV tax credits just got totally revamped. Here’s what car buyers need to know
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business The newly signed Inflation Reduction Act will have big implications for electric vehicle buyers. Some popular…
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