United States

Kmart...
DAVID PORTER Associated Press

Once a retail giant, Kmart down to 3 stores after NJ closing

It's a far cry from the chain's heyday in the 1980s and '90s when it had more than 2,000 stores and sold product lines endorsed by Martha Stewart and former "Charlies Angel" Jaclyn Smith.
2 years ago
FILE - Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Ex...
The Associated Press

Tesla CEO Elon Musk decides not to join Twitter’s board after all

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announced the news, which followed a weekend of Musk tweets suggesting changes to Twitter, including making the site ad-free.
2 years ago
FILE - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks during a news conference in Lansing, Mich., Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2...
DAVID EGGERT Associated Press

Michigan governor sues to secure abortion rights, vacate ban

Whitmer is also seeking to overturn a 176-year-old ban in Michigan that may take effect if the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling is vacated.
2 years ago
Image of Amir Locke, killed by police on February 2 in a Minneapolis apartment while they executed ...
Omar Jimenez and Brad Parks, CNN

No charges will be filed in fatal police shooting of Amir Locke, killed during no-knock warrant service

Officials announced Wednesday they are declining to file criminal charges against the officer who shot and killed 22-year-old Amir Locke.
2 years ago
President Joe Biden speaks about the March jobs report in the State Dining Room of the White House,...
Betsy Klein, Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN

Biden administration imposes new sanctions on Putin’s family, banks

The US is targeting Putin's daughters because they believe the Russian President may be hiding some of his assets with them, says an official.
2 years ago
zoo avian flu...
JOSH FUNK Associated Press

Zoos hiding birds as avian flu spreads in North America

Nearly 23 million chickens and turkeys have already been killed across the United States to limit the spread of the virus.
2 years ago
Sacramento Mass shooting vigil...
ADAM BEAM and STEFANIE DAZIO, Associated Press

The 6 lives lost in the Sacramento mass shooting

Police have arrested two brothers in connection with the violence but authorities have not said what their alleged roles were in the shooting.
2 years ago
student debt...
COLLIN BINKLEY and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press

White House to extend student loan pause through August

The student loan pause applies to more than 43 million Americans who owe $1.6 trillion in student debt held by the federal government.
2 years ago
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 04: Tiger Woods of the United States walks to the ninth tee during a pract...
Ben Morse, CNN

Tiger Woods intends to play in the Masters and thinks he can win

The 15-time major champion has been away from competitive golf for over a year, having suffered serious leg injuries in a car crash in February 2021.
2 years ago
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Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN

Man photographed ‘chugging wine’ in the US Capitol on January 6 sentenced to jail time

Riddle was also sentenced to three years of probation and will pay more than $750 in restitution for the stolen book and damage done to the building during the riot.
2 years ago
Kansas head coach Bill Self, left, and North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis talk during a CBS Spo...
DAVE SKRETTA and AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writers

Tar Heels, Jayhawks enter NCAA title tilt with common roots

The storied programs heading into Monday night's NCAA men's championship game in New Orleans share stories and ties to some of the giants of the sport.
2 years ago
Emmett Louis Till, 14, with his mother, Mamie Bradley, at home in Chicago. Photo: CNN / TNS/ABACA v...
Jacob Rueda

Historian reflects on Utah’s history with lynching and prejudice

With lynching now a federal crime, a University of Utah historian recalls the history of lynching and other race-based violence in Utah.
2 years ago
Muhammad Rahman delivers orders at Gotham restaurant on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, in New York. When C...
Anneken Tappe, CNN Business

America added 431,000 jobs in March, bringing the unemployment rate to a new pandemic low

The US economy added 431,000 jobs in March, bringing the unemployment rate to a new pandemic-era low of 3.6%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
2 years ago
Biden oil reserves...
ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press

President Biden taps oil reserve for 6 months to control gas prices

The White House says Biden will make the formal announcement later Thursday in remarks on his administration's plans to combat rising gas prices.
2 years ago
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 8: Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson meets with Sen. Susan Collins...
CNN

NYT: Susan Collins will vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson, becoming first GOP senator to back Biden’s Supreme Court pick

Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine will vote to confirm President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, she told The New York Times in an interview published on Wednesday, the first GOP senator to do so.
2 years ago
Colorado river basin...
Martha Harris

Navajo Nation President asks for tribes to be “full participants” in managing Colorado River Basin

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez was one of 20 tribal leaders who wrote to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to ask to be included in managing the Colorado River Basin.
2 years ago
easter egg basket shown, easter spending will be in the billions in the us...
Sam Herrera

Easter candy recalled due to missing label

An Easter candy recalled by Wilton did not include an allergen in the "Contains" section on their label. The recall was voluntary.
2 years ago
FILE - A "now hiring" sign is posted in Garnet Valley, Pa., Monday, May 10, 2021.  Job openings sta...
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer

US job openings, quitting at near record high in February

The Labor Department said that there were 11.3 million available jobs last month, matching January's figure and just below December's record of 11.4 million.
2 years ago
FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally for Georgia GOP candidates at Banks Coun...
MARY CLARE JALONICK and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press

Jan. 6 panel missing roughly 8 hours of Trump’s phone calls

House investigators are looking at whether former President Trump was communicating during that time through other means, possibly personal cell phones.
2 years ago
FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2019, file photo, a Walmart logo forms part of a sign outside a Walmart sto...
ANNE D'INNOCENZIO The Associated Press

Walmart to end cigarette sales in some stores

Walmart is not the first national retail chain to cut off cigarette sales even on a trial basis, but it is the largest.
2 years ago
shrinkflation...
Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business

It’s true, your toilet paper roll and bag of cookies are slimming down

Retail industry experts say we could see more consumer products start shrinking in size or quantity -- or both -- because of rising costs.
2 years ago
Rock Smith Oscars...
JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. and TIM REYNOLDS, AP

Will Smith confronts Chris Rock, then wins best actor Oscar

Rock made a joke about Pinkett Smith's shaved head. Pinkett Smith revealed in 2018 that she was diagnosed with alopecia.
2 years ago
President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian refugees and humanitarian aid workers during a visit to PG...
Mark Jackson

Biden calls for removal of Vladimir Putin in speech from Warsaw, Poland

During an address in Warsaw, President Biden said of Russian President Putin, “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.”
2 years ago
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 21: Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas speaks at the Heritage...
Carlos Artiles Fortun

Justice Clarence Thomas has been discharged from the hospital

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas got discharged today according to a tweet by SCOTUSblog. Justice Thomas has been hospitalized since Friday due to an infection after experiencing flu-like symptoms. He was treated with intravenous antibiotics at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington. The court’s public information officer did not mention Thomas’ condition when he was released […]
2 years ago