Por Hilary Whiteman y Angus Watson, CNN El hombre que aspira a convertirse en el próximo primer ministro de Australia ha pasado semanas tratando de distanciarse de las comparaciones que se le han hecho con el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump. “Soy yo mismo, diferente”, insistió el líder del opositor Partido Liberal, Peter Dutton,
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Chen, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Edgar Recinos no longer has to choose between paying rent and buying groceries. As a cook at a Wingstop restaurant in Los Angeles, Recinos got a significant wage bump last year — one of half a million fast food workers taking part in a great labor experiment.
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, Tami Luhby, Sarah Owermohle, Sunlen Serfaty, Brian Todd and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 days into Donald Trump’s presidency, many federal workers have decided to do something that was unthinkable on inauguration day: quit their jobs. As the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency cuts budgets and headcounts across
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Happy Friday, St. Joseph! Before we get to the sunshine this weekend, there’s still a 40% chance of showers and a stray thunderstorm in our area. Afternoon highs will be cool, with temperatures expected to be in the low to mid-60s. Winds will be light as they shift to the northwest, sustaining between 5 and
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It’s not often you meet your neighbors after traveling thousands of miles across a continent to watch a soccer match, but Bodø/Glimt is not your usual soccer team. It was certainly the case for supporters of the Norwegian club on Thursday, as they traveled in their thousands from just
Continue ReadingBy Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Ever heard of the de minimis exception? It’s about to make President Donald Trump’s trade war with China hit much closer to home. The exception is a major shipping loophole that allowed the importing of goods worth less than $800 to come into the US duty-free and often without
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The world’s oldest person, Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, has died at age 116, her order announced on Wednesday. The soccer-loving Brazilian nun officially became the oldest person in the world in January following the death of Japan’s Tomiko Itooka, according to Guinness World Records (GWR). When Canabarro was born
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By Ben Morse and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — The last 12 months have been a whirlwind for Armand “Mondo” Duplantis. Having already been one of the most recognizable faces in track and field, the Swedish pole-vaulter catapulted himself to even greater heights in a remarkable year for the 25-year-old. Not only did he break
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By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Thursday he wants to rename Veterans Day, a federal holiday on November 11, to “Victory Day for World War I” in a move to purportedly “start celebrating our victories again.” He also said he wants to celebrate May 8, which is not a federal holiday,
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By SAM MEDNICK and RENATA BRITO Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Drones attacked a vessel carrying aid to Gaza on Friday in international waters off Malta, the group organizing the shipment said, in the latest confrontation over efforts to send assistance to the Palestinian territory devastated by nearly 19 months of war. A
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JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois landlord who killed a 6-year-old Muslim boy and severely injured the boy’s mother in a brutal hate-crime attack days after the war in Gaza began was sentenced Friday to 53 years in prison. Joseph Czuba, 73, was found guilty in February of murder, attempted murder and hate-crime charges in
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By JAMEY KEATEN and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German domestic intelligence service said Friday it has classified the Alternative for Germany party, which placed second in national elections in February, as a “right-wing extremist” organization — making it subject to greater and broader surveillance of its activities. The Federal Office for
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By BRIAN MELLEY and PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Russell Brand got out of a sleek black Mercedes on Friday and took his first steps toward a court where he faces charges of rape and sexual assault in a scene far removed from a walk down a Hollywood red carpet. The actor-comedian, wearing
Continue ReadingAnálisis por Olesya Dmitracova, CNN El presidente Donald Trump podría querer un nuevo mundo donde “Estados Unidos sea lo primero”, pero en la carrera por controlar la inflación, Estados Unidos podría quedar en último lugar. Esto se debe a que, si bien se espera que sus subidas arancelarias eleven los precios en el país, podrían
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By Stephanie Elam, Kat Jaeger and Norma Galeana, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — All Carlos could do was cry. He watched as other day laborers in a Home Depot parking lot in Pomona, California, were detained by Customs and Border Protection agents April 22. Later, Carlos – who withheld his last name – stood before
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By John Towfighi and Matt Stiles, CNN (CNN) — The US stock market has been on a rollercoaster during President Donald Trump’s second term. The S&P 500 posted its third-worst 100-day start to a presidential term in US history, only behind Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon. The S&P 500 initially surged after Trump’s reelection in
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope Francis. Vatican firefighters were seen on the roof of the Sistine Chapel installing the
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Athletics 6 Miami 1 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Baltimore 3 Kansas City 0 Final N.Y. Yankees 3 Tampa Bay 0 Final Boston 6 Minnesota 1 Final Toronto 5 Cleveland 3 Final Chicago White Sox 7 Houston 3 Final Seattle 13 Texas 1 Final Detroit 9 L.A. Angels 1 ___
Continue Reading Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Friday, May. 02. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
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Continue Reading Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Friday, May. 02. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see
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Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has been losing with corporate America, with one big exception: the people who actually own the companies. This year, investors at some of America’s biggest companies — Costco, Apple, Levi’s, John Deere, Goldman Sachs and others — have overwhelmingly voted against proposals
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By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — America’s long-resilient job market continues to defy expectations — even in the wake of swirling uncertainty. The US economy added a surprisingly strong 177,000 jobs in April, a slight slowdown from March’s downwardly revised 185,000 gains, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday. April’s gain was
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Washington (CNN) — In a sweltering Rose Garden on Thursday, as President Donald Trump intoned at length about restoring faith to the White House, he took a moment to single out a man sitting right up front. “When I have a problem, I call up Marco,” Trump told
Continue ReadingPor Elizabeth Buchwald y Ramishah Maruf, CNN Muchos estadounidenses podrían no haber sentido los efectos significativos de los amplios aranceles del presidente Donald Trump, hasta ahora. Esto se debe a que una importante laguna legal en los envíos expiró un minuto después de la medianoche de este viernes. La exención de minimis, como se la
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By Sophie Tanno, CNN London (CNN) — British comedian and actor Russell Brand was granted conditional bail during a court appearance on Friday, after he was charged last month with rape and sexual assault. London’s Metropolitan Police charged Brand, 49, with one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, and one count of oral
Continue Reading By GHAITH ALSAYED and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israel’s air force struck near Syria’s presidential palace early Friday after warning Syrian authorities not to march toward villages inhabited by members of a minority sect in southern Syria. The strike came after days of clashes between pro-Syrian government gunmen and fighters who
Continue ReadingBy John Liu and Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — Tariffs could add $900 million to Apple’s costs this quarter, Apple CEO Tim Cook said on Thursday, as he revealed the tech giant was shifting production of iPhones sold in the United States from China to India. “Assuming the current global tariff rates, policies, and applications
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, Josh Campbell, Zachary Cohen, Haley Britzky and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has been examining whether it can label some suspected cartel and gang members inside the US as “enemy combatants” as a possible way to detain them more easily and limit their ability to challenge their imprisonment, according
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