Asian markets mixed after China data disappoints
Asian stocks were mixed Thursday after China reported economic data that was weaker than expected. While China’s Shanghai Composite Index…
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Mykal Blanco & the Hanks Knights win Sweet Play of the Year
After 11 straight weeks of top plays, cupcakes and signatures, we finally have our winner of the Sweet Play of the Year. Congratulations to Mykal…
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Nearly all toddlers, and the majority of babies, eat too much added sugar in the US, study says
A new analysis of national data published Wednesday finds 98% of toddlers and two-thirds of infants consume added sugars in their diets each day. The…
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Ukraine accusations come to life in public hearings. Here’s the latest in the impeachment inquiry
Diplomat Bill Taylor on Wednesday played the role of the unimpeachable truth-telling Vietnam vet in Congress that a lot of people thought Robert…
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Impeachment hearing testimony further connects President to Ukraine pressure
The top US diplomat in Ukraine told Congress Wednesday of a previously unknown conversation President Donald Trump had the day after his phone call…
Continue Reading Barr blames impeachment inquiry for derailing gun legislation efforts
Attorney General William Barr said Wednesday that efforts in Washington to pass gun legislation in the wake of a spate of deadly mass shootings have…
Continue Reading GOP senators take tough line with Erdogan on Syria and Russia in White House meeting
A handful of Republican senators on Wednesday warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a candid and at times tense meeting that Turkey…
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This is what the duel for America’s political soul looks like.
This was originally published in the November 14 edition of CNN’s Meanwhile in America, the daily email about US politics for global readers.…
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Students’ lunches were thrown away over a $15 debt. Now the school is apologizing
A school in Minnesota is apologizing after students who owed lunch balances had their hot meals thrown away. About 40 students at Richfield High…
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Is it safe to visit Hong Kong right now?
Hong Kongers have been protesting for more than five months and demonstrations are becoming more violent and disruptive. The city’s leaders…
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Trump, Ucrania, los republicanos y el bienestar de la democracia
Nota del editor: Dan Restrepo es abogado, estratega demócrata y colaborador político de CNN. Fue asesor presidencial y director para el…
Continue Reading Deval Patrick tells allies he’s running for president
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick told friends and allies in phone calls on Wednesday that he has made a decision to run for president, two…
Continue Reading The longest prison sentence so far in the college admissions scandal has just been handed down: 6 months
Former real estate executive Toby MacFarlane was sentenced to six months in prison Wednesday for his role in the college admissions scandal —…
Continue Reading US Defense Department Inspector General declines to open probe into Ukraine aid delay
The US Defense Department Inspector General’s Office is declining to open an investigation into why military assistance to Ukraine was delayed…
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Protests are rattling Hong Kong. But companies aren’t abandoning the city yet
The political unrest in Asia’s premiere financial hub has taken a dark, violent turn this week. But the turmoil is not scaring investors and…
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Walmart manager seeks to ‘move forward’ with reopening of Cielo Vista store after mass shooting
EL PASO, Texas — “Moving forward,” that’s the message from the Ceilo Vista Walmart store’s general manager Robert Evans. He sat down Wednesday…
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‘YouTube mom’ accused of abuse dies in Arizona
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (KNXV) — Machelle Hobson, an Arizona mother who ran a popular YouTube channel known as “Fantastic Adventures”…
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Chaos and disruption across Hong Kong as protesters fortify university campus
Hong Kong saw another day of travel chaos and protests across the city on Wednesday, a day after violent clashes and a prolonged standoff at a…
Continue Reading FBI busts $6 million iPhone and iPad counterfeit ring
The FBI busted a counterfeit ring centered on iPhones and iPads that reportedly cost Apple over $6.1 million. The scheme involved importing more than…
Continue Reading Representantes de Maduro y de Guaidó se disputan embajada de Venezuela en Brasil
(CNN Español) — El Gobierno del cuestionado presidente Nicolás Maduro denunció que este miércoles la embajada de Venezuela en Brasilia “fue…
Continue Reading AOC on impeachment hearings: Republicans must ‘decide what their role is going to be in the scope of history’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday put the onus on Republicans to take a stand following the kickoff of public hearings in the impeachment…
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Testimony Underway for Trio Accused of Delivery Man Murder
Click here for updates on this story STROUDSBURG, PA (WNEP) — Three people accused of killing a pizza delivery man in…
Continue Reading Local woman makes hygiene bags for high school students in need
Click here for updates on this story NATALIE WILSON (WGHP) — Kyosha Lowery appreciates the people who stood in her…
Continue Reading ‘Truth matters’: Prosecutors urge jury to convict Roger Stone for lying to protect Trump
Prosecutors closed their criminal trial of Republican politico Roger Stone on Wednesday by making a forceful argument that the longtime Washington…
Continue Reading Newborn babies at a Pittsburgh hospital dressed up as Mister Rogers for Cardigan Day
You know its a beautiful day in the neighborhood when you’re surrounded by cute, snuggly babies. Babies in cardigans, to be exact. In…
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Juarez mayor says guns from the U.S. are stoking violence in Mexico
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Juarez Mayor Héctor Armando Cabada Alvídrez said Wednesday that the majority of the recent violence in Juarez is being…
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Father arrested for murder as police say body found in Rio Grande in west El Paso was his daughter
EL PASO, Texas — A father has been arrested on a murder charge after police identified his teenage daughter as the body found over the weekend in…
Continue Reading This Silicon Valley company will pay you $10,000 to leave the Bay Area
Tired of the absurdly high rent you have to pay to live in the Bay Area? Well, you might be in luck. A Silicon Valley startup is offering qualified…
Continue Reading Israel’s military campaign against Islamic Jihad continues, ceasefire conditions outlined
Twenty-six people, among them 17 militants and a seven-year-old boy, have been killed by Israeli air strikes in Gaza since fighting began Tuesday…
Continue Reading The morning before his family’s Disney vacation, a firefighter died saving his comrades from a house fire
Just hours before a planned family vacation to Disney World, a veteran firefighter was killed early Wednesday when his ladder crew got trapped while…
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