By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The European Central Bank cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday, citing growing trade tensions after US President Donald Trump’s tariffs sparked a global trade war. While the 20 countries that use the euro have built up “resilience against global shocks,” the
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By Elle McLogan Click here for updates on this story QUEENS, New York (WCBS) — A family hardware store has been offering tools and advice to a neighborhood in Queens for generations. Now, the community is honoring the business as it marks 100 years of service. Bartunek Hardware packs a lot into a small space.
Continue ReadingReuters En un descubrimiento potencialmente histórico, científicos que utilizan el telescopio espacial James Webb han obtenido lo que llaman las señales más fuertes hasta ahora de posible vida más allá de nuestro sistema solar, detectando en la atmósfera de un planeta alienígena las huellas químicas de gases que en la Tierra se producen solo por
Continue ReadingBy Pauleen Le Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The use of THC and cannabis products is now banned in Minneapolis parks. The Minneapolis City Council approved the policy on Wednesday night but stopped short of making it a criminal offense. That’s the big question that sparked a bit of a
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By DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WWJ) — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection says officers in Detroit intercepted 339 pounds of cocaine on Tuesday near the Ambassador Bridge port of entry. Federal officers selected a Canada-bound commercial vehicle for examination and uncovered “bricks of a white powdery substance concealed
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By Breana Pitts Click here for updates on this story DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The daffodil field at Parsons Reserve in Dartmouth, Massachusetts is a beautiful spot to visit in the spring. It also has some history behind it. “The daffodils were planted in the 1940s during World War II. So there was an embargo
Continue Reading WBZ By Breana Pitts Click here for updates on this story DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The daffodil field at Parsons Reserve in Dartmouth, Massachusetts is a beautiful spot to visit in the spring. It also has some history behind it. “The daffodils were planted in the 1940s during World War II. So there was an
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cameron Crowe was planning to compile some of his old music interviews for a book when he realized he had a more intimate story to tell. Avid Reader Press announced Thursday that the Oscar-winning filmmaker and onetime Rolling Stone journalist will have a memoir out
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By Matias Grez and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — Programming note: Watch the full interview with FIFA president Gianni Infantino on CNN’s “World Sport” airing on CNN International at 8:30 a.m. ET and again at 5:30 p.m. ET. FIFA president Gianni Infantino told CNN Sports the governing body is keeping player health at the forefront
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By Jennifer Emert Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Georgia man accused of defrauding a national discount retail chain out of hundreds of thousands of dollars is facing felony charges. According to a federal factual basis document, Enos R. Blount targeted TJX Companies—first in western North Carolina, then
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By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday said she would wait to decide whether to grant a preliminary injunction to national Democrats and voting rights groups that are challenging President Donald Trump’s recent executive order on elections. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly in Washington, D.C., said she would
Continue ReadingBy Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud arrived in Tehran on Thursday, in a rare visit by a senior Saudi royal to the Islamic Republic. Prince Khalid will meet with Major General Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, Iranian news outlet ISNA reported, adding
Continue ReadingBy Em Steck, Annie Grayer and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — Ed Martin, the Trump administration’s nominee to serve as US attorney for Washington, DC, failed to report hundreds of media appearances he’s made in the past few years, including many on far-right outlets and Russian-state media, when he first filed his mandated disclosure forms
Continue ReadingBy Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — Measles cases have surpassed 650 in an ongoing multistate outbreak, but federal funding cuts could threaten the response. “I think that we are scraping to find the resources and personnel needed to provide support to Texas and other jurisdictions,” Dr. David Sugerman, a senior scientist at the US Centers
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Easter at the Mansion is a long standing St. Joseph tradition full of Easter fun for the entire family.
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Drugmaker Eli Lilly said Thursday that an experimental pill form of popular GLP-1 medications helped people with type 2 diabetes lose an average of nearly 8% of their body weight after 40 weeks and lowered their A1C levels. Lilly, which makes the injectable drugs Zepbound to treat obesity and
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By Christian Edwards, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Pierre Meilhan and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — European and Ukrainian officials met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff in Paris on Thursday after weeks of being sidelined in US President Donald Trump’s push to end the war in Ukraine through direct talks with
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Widespread rainfall and thunderstorms began this morning and are expected to taper off later in the morning. Storms still have the potential to produce heavy rain, gusty winds, and sizable hail. Conditions will dry out by the mid-morning, and southerly winds will sustain between 15 and 25 mph. These winds will help keep temperatures warm
Continue ReadingJade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Even though I suffer from trypanophobia (an overwhelming fear of needles), I received the shingles vaccine last weekend. I did it because I had chicken pox as a kid and do not want to experience this painful viral infection as an adult. According to a new study, there’s an additional
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, the No. 10 seeds in both the Eastern and Western Conferences respectively, were victorious in their first NBA play-in game on Wednesday, advancing them to a final win-or-go-home game for a playoff berth. First, the Heat beat the No. 9 seed Chicago Bulls
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By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A portrait of a young Palestinian boy who lost both arms as a result of an Israeli attack in Gaza was honored Thursday as World Press Photo of the year. The photo, taken by Qatar-based Palestinian photographer Samar Abu Elouf for The New York Times
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Serena Williams has highlighted the perceived double standards surrounding men’s world No. 1 Jannik Sinner’s doping ban, saying in a new interview with Time magazine that she would have been suspended for 20 years for a similar offense. Sinner is currently serving a three-month ban having twice tested positive
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the fight for the U.S. House, Democrats are hoping pop rock star power will help oust a long-serving Republican east of Los Angeles as the party looks to regain control of the chamber and slow President Donald Trump’s agenda. Tim Myers, a Grammy-nominated
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the fight for the U.S. House, Democrats are hoping pop rock star power will help oust a long-serving Republican east of Los Angeles as the party looks to regain control of the chamber and slow President Donald Trump’s agenda. Tim Myers, a Grammy-nominated
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the fight for the U.S. House, Democrats are hoping pop rock star power will help oust a long-serving Republican east of Los Angeles as the party looks to regain control of the chamber and slow President Donald Trump’s agenda. Tim Myers, a Grammy-nominated
Continue ReadingPor Aaron Cooper, CNN Un video dramático muestra los ardientes momentos después de que un Boeing 737-800 de United Airlines chocó contra un animal al despegar del Aeropuerto Internacional de Denver el domingo. “De vez en cuando, una pequeña ráfaga de aire sale del motor derecho del avión”, advirtió el control de tráfico aéreo a
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By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A California man has been arrested for abducting a 10-year-old child he reportedly met on social media apps Roblox and Discord, authorities said Wednesday. Matthew Macatuno Naval, 27, was arrested Sunday for kidnapping and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office said in a news
Continue ReadingPor Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Quienes compren un nuevo smartphone o computadora podrían evitar el impacto de los aranceles. Al menos, por ahora. El presidente Donald Trump emitió un memorando el 11 de abril en el que declara que ciertos productos electrónicos, incluyendo computadoras, smartphones y algunos componentes, no estarán sujetos a los aranceles recíprocos impuestos
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BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to nearly 4,900 prisoners to mark the country’s traditional new year, state-run media reported Thursday, and an independent watchdog said they included at least 22 political detainees. At least 19 buses with prisoners aboard left Yangon’s Insein prison and were welcomed outside the gate
Continue ReadingPor Devan Cole, CNN Mientras los abogados de la administración Trump evalúan la viabilidad legal de enviar a ciudadanos estadounidenses que han cometido delitos violentos a la infame megaprisión de El Salvador, expertos legales dejaron claro que el presidente Donald Trump carece de autoridad legal para expulsar a convictos nacionales de Estados Unidos. Dos funcionarios
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