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Hardware-aware software drives maximum hardware performance, speeds time-to-market and an improved ecological footprint.
AUSTIN, Texas, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the OCP Foundation, the nonprofit organization bringing hyperscale innovations to all, announced a new hardware-software co-design strategy that i... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/open-compute-project-foundation-announces-new-hardware-software-co-design-strategy/ | 2022-04-14T19:24:30 | 0 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/open-compute-project-foundation-announces-new-hardware-software-co-design-strategy/ |
Free Mega Medical, Dental & Eye Care Clinic at the Lucas Oil Stadium on April 17-20, 2022
INDIANAPOLIS, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The setup of the mega clinic in the Lucas Oil Stadium is well underway, and on Sunday, April 17, over 2,500 healthcare professionals and volunteers will operate a no-cost medical and de... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/over-2500-healthcare-professionals-volunteers-will-operate-no-cost-medical-dental-clinic-indianapolis/ | 2022-04-14T19:24:38 | 1 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/over-2500-healthcare-professionals-volunteers-will-operate-no-cost-medical-dental-clinic-indianapolis/ |
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PYA, a leading certified public accounting and professional services firm, has announced it has purchased ownership in Crux Strategies, welcoming it to the PYA Enterprise, where it will join affiliate firms Realty Trust Group, PYA Waltman Capital, and Intuitive MB.
Crux,... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/pya-adds-nashville-based-crux-strategies-affiliate-brand/ | 2022-04-14T19:24:45 | 1 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/pya-adds-nashville-based-crux-strategies-affiliate-brand/ |
More than 800 Real Estate Professionals Walk the Las Vegas Strip During 2nd Annual ONE Walk for Beverly Carter Foundation
LAS VEGAS, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty ONE Group, a modern, purpose-driven lifestyle brand and ONE of the fastest growing franchisors in the world, hosted more than 800 real estate profess... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/realty-one-group-comes-together-one-realtorr-safety-other-charities/ | 2022-04-14T19:24:52 | 1 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/realty-one-group-comes-together-one-realtorr-safety-other-charities/ |
Metroplex's Only Aviation and Aerospace Centric High School
ADDISON, Texas, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rising Aviation High School will host a Ribbon Cutting and Open House at their Addison campus on Thursday, April 21st, 2022, from 11AM-2PM. A first of its kind, aviation and aerospace centric high school in North ... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/rising-aviation-high-school-host-ribbon-cutting-open-house/ | 2022-04-14T19:24:59 | 1 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/rising-aviation-high-school-host-ribbon-cutting-open-house/ |
LIBERTY HILL, Texas, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Rita Ranch, a 3,700-acre historical ranch redesigned as a master-planned community featuring world-class amenities and spectacular views near Austin, Texas is pleased to announce Homestead, a new neighborhood that will bring hundreds of newly built homes from aw... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/santa-rita-ranch-homestead-development-offers-new-neighborhoods-liberty-hill-tx/ | 2022-04-14T19:25:06 | 0 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/santa-rita-ranch-homestead-development-offers-new-neighborhoods-liberty-hill-tx/ |
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Saudi Arabia is witnessing an exceptional international competition, targeting talented people with beautiful voices without the accompaniment of musical instruments. More than 40,000 people from 80 countries took part in the competition, using different methods in u... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/saudi-arabia-an-international-competition-that-showcases-cultures-peoples-way-call-prayer-with-32-million-prizes/ | 2022-04-14T19:25:13 | 1 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/saudi-arabia-an-international-competition-that-showcases-cultures-peoples-way-call-prayer-with-32-million-prizes/ |
Dr. Javad Sajan Of Allure Esthetic Performs Life Saving Gender Affirming Surgery Pro Bono For Qualifying Low Income Patients
SEATTLE, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gender affirming surgery such as FTM top surgery has been known to improve and save lives. However, not all medical insurance companies cover gender affirm... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/seattle-plastic-surgeon-offers-pro-bono-transgender-surgery/ | 2022-04-14T19:25:19 | 1 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/seattle-plastic-surgeon-offers-pro-bono-transgender-surgery/ |
- SeaWorld's diverse experience includes caring for seven species including bottlenose, long and short beak common, pacific white-sided, striped, short-finned pilot whale, and spinner dolphins
- Our rescue teams have come to the aid of 68 dolphins in the last six years alone
- Large portion of rescues are for dolphins ... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/seaworld-celebrates-national-dolphin-day-with-more-than-five-decades-rescue-rehabilitation-conservation-species/ | 2022-04-14T19:25:27 | 1 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/seaworld-celebrates-national-dolphin-day-with-more-than-five-decades-rescue-rehabilitation-conservation-species/ |
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JANESVILLE, Wis., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SHINE Technologies, LLC (SHINE), a next-generation nuclear technology company, today announced the appointments of global technology, energy sector and business veterans Holli C. Ladhani and Janet S. Wong to the company's board of directors.
"We are excited to bring thes... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/shine-appoints-financial-energy-industry-veterans-board-directors/ | 2022-04-14T19:25:41 | 1 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/shine-appoints-financial-energy-industry-veterans-board-directors/ |
Snack innovators wowed judges and the audience by pitching the future of the industry
ARLINGTON, Va., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SNAC International's inaugural SNX 2022, the snack industry's education and networking forum, announced the winners of the second biennial "SNAC Tank," a pitch competition for start-up sn... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/snac-international-announces-snac-tank-audience-vote-winners/ | 2022-04-14T19:25:49 | 0 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/snac-international-announces-snac-tank-audience-vote-winners/ |
DENVER, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SSR Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRM) (TSX: SSRM) (ASX:SSR) ("SSR Mining" or the "Company") announced today the publication of its Sustainability Report which outlines the Company's Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") practices. The report outlines our approach to sustainability ... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/ssr-mining-publishes-esg-sustainabilty-report/ | 2022-04-14T19:26:03 | 0 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/ssr-mining-publishes-esg-sustainabilty-report/ |
NEW YORK CITY -- Over the last 20 years, Robin Roberts has cemented her place in the "Good Morning America" family, but on Thursday, it was made official.
Roberts' teammate T.J. Holmes unveiled a special gift for her 20th anniversary on the show.
It was a plaque embedded in cement, which will immortalize Roberts' name ... | https://abc11.com/robin-roberts-gma-20-year-anniversary/11748031/ | 2022-04-14T19:26:08 | 1 | https://abc11.com/robin-roberts-gma-20-year-anniversary/11748031/ |
State Champions to Vie for Scholarship Dollars Published: Apr. 14, 2022 at 2:56 PM EDT | Updated: 30 minutes ago
The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program - "A Constitutional Speech Contest"
INDIANAPOLIS , April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
The American Legion Logo (PRNewsfoto/The American Legion)(PRNe... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/state-champions-vie-scholarship-dollars/ | 2022-04-14T19:26:10 | 1 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/state-champions-vie-scholarship-dollars/ |
StyleSeat's High Ranking Reflects Demand for its Unique Platform which allows Consumers to Easily Find and Book Expert Beauty Professionals, Stylists, and Barbers
SAN FRANCISCO, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- StyleSeat, the leading destination for booking beauty and wellness services, has been named as one of the top t... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/styleseat-rises-10-ranking-a16z-marketplace-100-list/ | 2022-04-14T19:26:17 | 0 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/styleseat-rises-10-ranking-a16z-marketplace-100-list/ |
HOUSTON, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tachyus announced today that it has signed a contract with a customer in the US to optimize CO2 injection in one of its fields in the state of Texas.
Carbon Dioxide flooding is widely used as an Enhanced Oil Recovery methodology. When injected at the right pressure, the CO2 mixes... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/tachyus-launches-dioxeon-optimize-co2-injection-mature-fields/ | 2022-04-14T19:26:24 | 1 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/tachyus-launches-dioxeon-optimize-co2-injection-mature-fields/ |
Users in the United States can now cash in to USDC from their bank account, enabling low-cost trades into 13 supported assets.
SINGAPORE, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Telcoin, a decentralized financial technology platform bringing blockchain-powered mobile financial services to consumers worldwide, today announced th... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/telcoin-now-connects-any-us-bank-account-defi-trading-updated-mobile-app/ | 2022-04-14T19:26:30 | 0 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/telcoin-now-connects-any-us-bank-account-defi-trading-updated-mobile-app/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Therapy Brands, whose comprehensive Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) practice management solutions include WebABA, Catalyst, AccuPoint, and NPAWorks, has partnered with Data Makes the Difference (DataMTD) to offer the first Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Plac... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/therapy-brands-datamtd-partner-provide-breakthrough-product-applied-behavioral-analysis-practitioners/ | 2022-04-14T19:26:37 | 0 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/therapy-brands-datamtd-partner-provide-breakthrough-product-applied-behavioral-analysis-practitioners/ |
NWCCU Awards Joyce University Institutional Accreditation
SALT LAKE CITY, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After more than 43 years of academic excellence, Ameritech College of Healthcare will carry a new name, Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences. In addition to the rebrand, Joyce University was granted insti... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/together-we-are-joyce-ameritech-college-healthcare-takes-new-name-joyce-university-nursing-health-sciences/ | 2022-04-14T19:26:47 | 0 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/together-we-are-joyce-ameritech-college-healthcare-takes-new-name-joyce-university-nursing-health-sciences/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The new Spotlight On 5 minute short film for PBS explores the truth about canned and jarred tomatoes. This film is now airing nationwide and includes interviews with chefs, a registered dietitian, and a fourth-generation tomato grower. Often people think that fresh is ... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/tomato-wellness-announces-release-spotlight-short-film-tomato-products/ | 2022-04-14T19:26:54 | 1 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/tomato-wellness-announces-release-spotlight-short-film-tomato-products/ |
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Authorities are asking the public for information about a dolphin that was recently found dead on Fort Myers Beach with a stab wound above its right eye.
The bottlenose dolphin, found on March 24, was impaled in the head with a “spear-like object” while it was still alive, according to the National... | https://www.wfla.com/news/animals/dolphin-impaled-with-spear-like-object-found-dead-on-fort-myers-beach/ | 2022-04-14T19:27:00 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/news/animals/dolphin-impaled-with-spear-like-object-found-dead-on-fort-myers-beach/ |
Video messages from celebrity, Tri Delta alumna JoAnna Garcia Swisher celebrates historic milestone
MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® announced that international women's organization and longtime partner Tri Delta completed its 10-year, $60 million fundraising commit... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/tri-delta-beats-clock-raise-60-million-st-jude-childrens-research-hospital/ | 2022-04-14T19:27:01 | 1 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/tri-delta-beats-clock-raise-60-million-st-jude-childrens-research-hospital/ |
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic ushered in what may be the most rapid rise in homeschooling the U.S. has ever seen. Two years later, even after schools reopened and vaccines became widely available, many parents have chosen to continue directing their children’s educations themselves.
Homeschooling number... | https://www.wfla.com/news/education/homeschooling-surge-continues-despite-schools-reopening/ | 2022-04-14T19:27:06 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/news/education/homeschooling-surge-continues-despite-schools-reopening/ |
Company plans to invest aggressively across all parts of the business, including engineering, product and go to market teams, to enable organizations of all sizes to easily implement Zero Trust security
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Twingate, the premier provider enabling organizations to rapidly... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/twingate-raises-42-million-series-b-led-by-bond-accelerate-adoption-zero-trust/ | 2022-04-14T19:27:07 | 0 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/twingate-raises-42-million-series-b-led-by-bond-accelerate-adoption-zero-trust/ |
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A student diver at CDA Technical Institute in Jacksonville drowned Thursday while participating in a low-visibility underwater welding course in the Trout River, according to multiple reports.
Authorities told WTLV the man, who is between 40 and 45-years-old, was participating in a low-visibility d... | https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/student-diver-dies-during-low-visibility-underwater-welding-class-reports-say/ | 2022-04-14T19:27:14 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/student-diver-dies-during-low-visibility-underwater-welding-class-reports-say/ |
UAGC Sponsors Full-Program Scholarships for CGCC Alumni, Faculty, and Staff
CHANDLER, Ariz., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) is launching a new scholarship program on April 15, 2022 that will provide opportunities for five Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) scholars ... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/university-arizona-global-campus-offers-five-full-program-scholarships-chandler-gilbert-community-college-scholars-beginning-april-15-2022/ | 2022-04-14T19:27:14 | 1 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/university-arizona-global-campus-offers-five-full-program-scholarships-chandler-gilbert-community-college-scholars-beginning-april-15-2022/ |
TAMPA (WFLA) – A water main break is expected to impact traffic at a main intersection in South Tampa for several days, according to city officials.
A spokesperson for the Tampa Water Department says a water main break immediately shut down parts of West Gandy Boulevard and South Himes Avenue on Thursday afternoon.
Sou... | https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/water-main-break-closes-part-of-gandy-boulevard-until-at-least-tuesday/ | 2022-04-14T19:27:20 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/water-main-break-closes-part-of-gandy-boulevard-until-at-least-tuesday/ |
JERSEY CITY, N.J., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WallachBeth Capital LLC, a leading provider of capital markets and institutional execution services, announced the completion of the purchase and sale of 2,900,000 shares of LIXTE Biotechnology Holdings, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: LIXT) common stock, at a purchase price of $2.00 p... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/wallachbeth-capital-announces-completion-lixte-biotechnology-holdings-inc-nasdaq-lixt-58-million-registered-direct-offering/ | 2022-04-14T19:27:21 | 0 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/wallachbeth-capital-announces-completion-lixte-biotechnology-holdings-inc-nasdaq-lixt-58-million-registered-direct-offering/ |
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — If you are looking for family-friendly activities this Easter weekend, you can check out Downtown Tampa’s largest egg hunt.
The new event is called Tampa’s Downtown Eggsploration, and is scheduled to kick off at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park on Saturday.
Nearly 40,000 colorful plastic eggs will be... | https://www.wfla.com/news/local-news/hunt-for-prizes-at-tampas-downtown-eggsploration-this-weekend/ | 2022-04-14T19:27:26 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/news/local-news/hunt-for-prizes-at-tampas-downtown-eggsploration-this-weekend/ |
SAN FRANCISCO, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing the celebration of the recent launch of Fenty Beauty at Ulta Beauty, Rihanna debuted an exclusive Ulta Beauty haul video on April 13th showing how she shops for her favorite products at the nation's largest beauty retailer. Ulta Beauty customers can now shop for ... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/watch-rihanna-shop-her-fenty-beauty-favorites-ulta-beauty/ | 2022-04-14T19:27:28 | 0 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/watch-rihanna-shop-her-fenty-beauty-favorites-ulta-beauty/ |
HOLMES BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) – A Sarasota County teen was arrested and accused of brutally beating a Manatee County man who was on a walk with his niece.
According to the Holmes Beach Police Department, 18-year-old Cameron Evans was arrested at his home in Sarasota County and has been charged with aggravated battery.
Acco... | https://www.wfla.com/news/local-news/manatee-county/second-teen-arrested-in-beating-of-holmes-beach-disabled-man-walking-with-niece/ | 2022-04-14T19:27:32 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/news/local-news/manatee-county/second-teen-arrested-in-beating-of-holmes-beach-disabled-man-walking-with-niece/ |
Women Warriors: The Voices of Change by BMI Composers Amy Andersson, Miriam Cutler, Isolde Fair, Penka Kouneva, Starr Parodi and Lolita Ritmanis to Receive the BMI Impact Award
The Ceremony will also Salute the Previous Year's Top Composers for Film, TV and Visual Media on May 11th in Beverly Hills
LOS ANGELES, April 1... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/world-renowned-composer-brian-tyler-be-honored-bmi-icon-38th-annual-bmi-film-tv-visual-media-awards/ | 2022-04-14T19:27:36 | 1 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/world-renowned-composer-brian-tyler-be-honored-bmi-icon-38th-annual-bmi-film-tv-visual-media-awards/ |
TIERRA VERDE, Fla. (WFLA) — Pinellas County deputies are on scene at Fort DeSoto Park for a report of a drowning.
The U.S. Coast Guard is also on scene.
Authorities have yet to identify the victim.
The investigation is still open and law enforcement were unable to provide more details.
*This is a developing story. Chec... | https://www.wfla.com/news/pinellas-county/deputies-on-scene-of-pinellas-county-drowning/ | 2022-04-14T19:27:38 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/news/pinellas-county/deputies-on-scene-of-pinellas-county-drowning/ |
Restaurant veteran Sharlene Smith named to the position
ATHENS, Ga., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zaxby's, a Georgia-based premium quick-service restaurant franchise known for its Signature Sandwich, Chicken Fingerz™ and flavorful signature sauces, announced today that Sharlene Smith will serve as chief operating off... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/zaxbys-appoints-new-chief-operating-officer-brand-seeks-accelerate-growth/ | 2022-04-14T19:27:44 | 1 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/zaxbys-appoints-new-chief-operating-officer-brand-seeks-accelerate-growth/ |
(The Hill) — The Republican National Committee (RNC) voted Thursday to withdraw from the commission responsible for organizing presidential debates, taking a line from former President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly leveled accusations of anti-Republican bias against the group.
The unanimous vote by the RNC effective... | https://www.wfla.com/news/politics/gop-votes-to-withdraw-from-presidential-debate-panel/ | 2022-04-14T19:27:44 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/news/politics/gop-votes-to-withdraw-from-presidential-debate-panel/ |
The Zilliqa team continues its rapid growth trajectory; in the new Head of Marketing position, Art Malkov will bring a decade of blockchain industry experience to help boost Zilliqa's name recognition
NEW YORK, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zilliqa (https://www.zilliqa.com/), the high-performance, high-security, and l... | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/zilliqa-brings-blockchain-heavyweight-art-malkov-head-marketing/ | 2022-04-14T19:27:50 | 0 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/14/zilliqa-brings-blockchain-heavyweight-art-malkov-head-marketing/ |
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — As a casino dealer, Shamikah Townsend knows when the odds are in her favor.
And they definitely are right now.
While working at one Atlantic City casino last year, she went to a job fair held by a different one, and was surprised at how instantly in-demand she was when the recruiter wanted to... | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/a-safe-bet-if-you-want-a-casino-job-odds-are-on-your-side/ | 2022-04-14T19:31:00 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/a-safe-bet-if-you-want-a-casino-job-odds-are-on-your-side/ |
In his first letter to Amazon shareholders, CEO Andy Jassy offered a defense of the wages and benefits the company gives its warehouse workers while also vowing to improve injury rates inside the facilities.
Jassy, who took over from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as CEO last July, wrote the company has researched and creat... | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/amazon-ceo-jassy-says-he-wants-to-improve-warehouse-safety/ | 2022-04-14T19:31:06 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/amazon-ceo-jassy-says-he-wants-to-improve-warehouse-safety/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged lower in afternoon trading on Wall Street Thursday as investors reviewed the latest economic data and corporate earnings amid lingering concerns about inflation and rising interest rates.
The S&P 500 fell 0.5% as of 2:14 p.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 110 points, or 0.3... | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/asian-shares-track-wall-street-higher-oil-prices-retreat/ | 2022-04-14T19:31:13 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/asian-shares-track-wall-street-higher-oil-prices-retreat/ |
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a victory for President Joe Biden, a federal appeals court Thursday refused to revisit its March decision reviving administration plans to account for potential damage from greenhouse gas emissions when creating rules for pollution-generating industries.
A Louisiana-based federal judge had blocked... | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/biden-cost-of-carbon-policy-survives-another-legal-hurdle/ | 2022-04-14T19:31:21 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/biden-cost-of-carbon-policy-survives-another-legal-hurdle/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Four big banks reported noticeable declines in their first-quarter profits Thursday, as the volatile markets and war in Ukraine caused deal-making to dry up while a slowdown in the housing market meant fewer people sought to get a new mortgage or refinance.
The results from Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Mor... | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/big-bank-profits-decline-as-deal-making-mortgages-slow/ | 2022-04-14T19:31:28 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/big-bank-profits-decline-as-deal-making-mortgages-slow/ |
SALINAS, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters contained a massive blaze at a central California food processing plant that prompted authorities to tell thousands of nearby residents to evacuate Thursday and to order tens of thousands more to stay inside their homes.
The fire started Wednesday night at the Taylor Farms packaged s... | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/california-food-plant-fire-prompts-evacuations-for-thousands/ | 2022-04-14T19:31:35 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/california-food-plant-fire-prompts-evacuations-for-thousands/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators will soon begin cracking down on vaping companies using a now-closed loophole, including a line of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes that have become teenagers’ top choice.
Under a law taking effect Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration can regulate e-cigarettes and similar products tha... | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/e-cigs-using-synthetic-nicotine-come-under-fda-oversight/ | 2022-04-14T19:31:42 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/e-cigs-using-synthetic-nicotine-come-under-fda-oversight/ |
The head of the European Central Bank reiterated Thursday that the bank would raise interest rates “some time after” ending its pandemic stimulus efforts later this year, sticking to a gradual path even as the United States, United Kingdom and other countries take a harder line to combat soaring consumer prices.
People... | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/european-central-bank-faces-pressure-from-record-inflation/ | 2022-04-14T19:31:48 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/european-central-bank-faces-pressure-from-record-inflation/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund warned Thursday that Russia’s war against Ukraine was weakening the economic prospects for most of the world’s countries and called high inflation “a clear and present danger’’ to the global economy.
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the conseq... | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/imf-chief-ukraine-war-and-inflation-threaten-global-economy/ | 2022-04-14T19:31:56 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/imf-chief-ukraine-war-and-inflation-threaten-global-economy/ |
A former police officer who discussed Russia’s invasion on the phone. A priest who preached to his congregation about the suffering of Ukrainians. A student who held up a banner with no words — just asterisks.
Hundreds of Russians are facing charges for speaking out against the war in Ukraine since a repressive law was... | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/kremlin-crackdown-silences-war-protests-from-benign-to-bold/ | 2022-04-14T19:32:03 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/kremlin-crackdown-silences-war-protests-from-benign-to-bold/ |
Pfizer said Thursday it wants to expand its COVID-19 booster shots to healthy elementary-age kids.
U.S. health authorities already urge everyone 12 and older to get one booster dose for the best protection against the newest variants — and recently gave the option of a second booster to those 50 and older.
Now Pfizer s... | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/pfizer-to-seek-covid-booster-for-healthy-5-to-11-year-olds/ | 2022-04-14T19:32:10 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/pfizer-to-seek-covid-booster-for-healthy-5-to-11-year-olds/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Retail sales rose modestly in March, but higher prices for food, gasoline and other basics took a big share of consumers’ wallets.
Retail sales increased 0.5% after registering a revised 0.8% increase from January to February, reported the U.S. Commerce Department Thursday. Spending has been fueled by w... | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/retail-sales-up-0-5-in-march-despite-soaring-inflation/ | 2022-04-14T19:32:17 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/retail-sales-up-0-5-in-march-despite-soaring-inflation/ |
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank on Thursday kept its main interest rate unchanged for a fourth month even as surging inflation has hit a 20-year high and eroded people’s purchasing power.
In a statement following a monetary policy committee meeting, the bank said it was keeping its policy rate “constant” at... | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/turkeys-central-bank-keeps-rate-steady-amid-high-inflation/ | 2022-04-14T19:32:24 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/turkeys-central-bank-keeps-rate-steady-amid-high-inflation/ |
LONDON (AP) — British authorities have authorized a coronavirus vaccine for adults made by French drugmaker Valneva, despite the government’s decision last year to cancel an order for at least 100 million doses.
The U.K. is the first country to authorize Valneva’s vaccine, which is also under review by the European Med... | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/uk-clears-6th-covid-shot-despite-canceling-deal-for-doses/ | 2022-04-14T19:32:31 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/uk-clears-6th-covid-shot-despite-canceling-deal-for-doses/ |
UnitedHealth Group delivered a better-than-expected first quarter and raised its 2022 forecast, as growth in Medicare Advantage and care delivery once again helped the health care giant.
The nation’s largest health insurance provider said Thursday that enrollment in its Medicare Advantage plans grew nearly 9% to about ... | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/unitedhealth-tops-q1-forecasts-raises-2022-outlook/ | 2022-04-14T19:32:38 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/unitedhealth-tops-q1-forecasts-raises-2022-outlook/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits ticked up last week but remained at a historically low level, reflecting a robust U.S. labor market with near record-high job openings and few layoffs.
Jobless claims rose by 18,000 to 185,000, the Labor Department said Thursday, after nearly touching... | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/us-jobless-claims-rise-but-remain-near-a-half-century-low/ | 2022-04-14T19:32:45 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/us-jobless-claims-rise-but-remain-near-a-half-century-low/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates continued to climb this week as the key 30-year loan rate reached 5% for the first time in more than a decade amid persistent high inflation.
The average 5% rate on the 30-year mortgage was up from 4.72% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday. The average... | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/us-long-term-mortgage-rates-rise-30-year-loan-reaches-5/ | 2022-04-14T19:32:53 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/us-long-term-mortgage-rates-rise-30-year-loan-reaches-5/ |
NEW DELHI (AP) — Popular Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt were married Thursday in a private ceremony at their Mumbai residence.
The couple wore ivory outfits as they came out and waved to photographers from their apartment building. Kapoor picked Bhatt up and walked back into the apartment with her in his ... | https://www.wric.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-stars-ranbir-kapoor-alia-bhatt-marry-in-mumbai/ | 2022-04-14T19:32:59 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-stars-ranbir-kapoor-alia-bhatt-marry-in-mumbai/ |
A former personal assistant to Amber Heard said she never saw the actress suffer any physical abuse at the hands of then-husband Johnny Depp — but she said Heard once spit in her face when she asked for a higher salary.
Heard descended into screaming fits of blind rage, sent incoherent text messages at 4 a.m. and was o... | https://www.wric.com/entertainment-news/depp-witness-actor-was-southern-gentleman-heard-was-mean/ | 2022-04-14T19:33:06 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/entertainment-news/depp-witness-actor-was-southern-gentleman-heard-was-mean/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — A coalition of arts organizations is distributing more than $4 million in aid to nonprofits around the U.S. that have sustained losses during the pandemic.
The Literary Arts Emergency Fund, established in 2020, includes the Academy of American Poets, the Community of Literary Magazine & Presses and the ... | https://www.wric.com/entertainment-news/hundreds-of-arts-organizations-to-receive-emergency-funding/ | 2022-04-14T19:33:12 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/entertainment-news/hundreds-of-arts-organizations-to-receive-emergency-funding/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Journalists are sounding an alarm about the spread of disinformation in society and how it affects their jobs on a daily basis, along with skepticism on whether traditional methods to combat it really work.
The free speech advocates PEN America found in a survey of journalists released Thursday that 90%... | https://www.wric.com/entertainment-news/journalists-despair-over-toll-of-disinformation-on-jobs/ | 2022-04-14T19:33:18 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/entertainment-news/journalists-despair-over-toll-of-disinformation-on-jobs/ |
ROME (AP) — Letizia Battaglia, an Italian photographer who documented the arrests of Mafia bosses and the bodies of their victims, has died in her native Sicilian city of Palermo. She was 87.
Among the authorities announcing her death was Palermo Mayor Leoluca Orlando, who stood vigil next to her coffin during her wake... | https://www.wric.com/entertainment-news/letizia-battaglia-who-shot-life-and-death-in-palermo-dies/ | 2022-04-14T19:33:24 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/entertainment-news/letizia-battaglia-who-shot-life-and-death-in-palermo-dies/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Before he was working with Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse and many others, Mark Ronson was a teen DJ in 1990s downtown New York, a place and time he will look back on in an upcoming book.
The Oscar and Grammy-winning producer and songwriter has a deal with Grand Central Publishing for “93 ‘Til Inf... | https://www.wric.com/entertainment-news/mark-ronson-will-remember-the-dj-life-in-upcoming-book/ | 2022-04-14T19:33:32 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/entertainment-news/mark-ronson-will-remember-the-dj-life-in-upcoming-book/ |
PARIS (AP) — Films by David Cronenberg, Park Chan-wook and Kelly Reichardt will vie for the coveted Palme d’Or at a Cannes Film Festival set to unspool against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine.
Cannes film festival artist director Thierry Frémaux and president Pierre Lescure announced the lineup to this year’s festiv... | https://www.wric.com/entertainment-news/top-gun-to-star-at-cannes-film-fest-under-ukraine-shadow/ | 2022-04-14T19:33:38 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/entertainment-news/top-gun-to-star-at-cannes-film-fest-under-ukraine-shadow/ |
BEIJING (AP) — Anti-virus controls that have shut down some of China’s biggest cities and fueled public irritation are spreading as infections rise, hurting a weak economy and prompting warnings of possible global shockwaves.
Shanghai is easing rules that confined most of its 25 million people to their homes after comp... | https://www.wric.com/health/anti-virus-shutdowns-in-china-spread-as-infections-rise/ | 2022-04-14T19:33:45 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/health/anti-virus-shutdowns-in-china-spread-as-infections-rise/ |
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong will ease some social distancing measures later this month, allowing people to dine in at restaurants in the evening and lifting restrictions on private gatherings, as the number of COVID-19 infections declined in recent weeks.
From April 21, restaurants will be able to operate until 10 p.m. ... | https://www.wric.com/health/hong-kong-to-ease-covid-19-restrictions-as-infections-fall/ | 2022-04-14T19:33:52 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/health/hong-kong-to-ease-covid-19-restrictions-as-infections-fall/ |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oprah Winfrey and the Smithsonian Channel are partnering to highlight racial disparities in the health care system through a new campaign and documentary.
The network revealed on Thursday the Color of Care campaign to create a solution toward health equity. The campaign will follow the premiere of Wi... | https://www.wric.com/health/oprah-smithsonian-focus-on-health-care-racial-disparities/ | 2022-04-14T19:33:59 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/health/oprah-smithsonian-focus-on-health-care-racial-disparities/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Miller, who served as a top aide to President Donald Trump, will appear Thursday before the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Miller was a senior adviser for policy during the Trump administration and a central figu... | https://www.wric.com/news/politics/ap-source-trump-aide-miller-to-testify-to-jan-6-committee/ | 2022-04-14T19:34:05 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/politics/ap-source-trump-aide-miller-to-testify-to-jan-6-committee/ |
An Ohio man charged with storming the U.S. Capitol and stealing a coat rack testified that he joined thousands of protesters in ransacking the building last year on what he thought were orders from the president, Donald Trump.
Dustin Byron Thompson, 38, of Columbus, Ohio, said Wednesday he took to websites after being ... | https://www.wric.com/news/politics/capitol-riot-defendant-i-was-following-trumps-instructions-2/ | 2022-04-14T19:34:11 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/politics/capitol-riot-defendant-i-was-following-trumps-instructions-2/ |
NEW YORK CITY -- Over the last 20 years, Robin Roberts has cemented her place in the "Good Morning America" family, but on Thursday, it was made official.
Roberts' teammate T.J. Holmes unveiled a special gift for her 20th anniversary on the show.
It was a plaque embedded in cement, which will immortalize Roberts' name ... | https://abc7ny.com/robin-roberts-gma-20-year-anniversary/11748031/ | 2022-04-14T19:34:14 | 1 | https://abc7ny.com/robin-roberts-gma-20-year-anniversary/11748031/ |
BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday said it would reject “any pressure or coercion” over its relationship with Russia, in response to a call from U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen for Beijing to use its “special relationship with Russia” to persuade Moscow to end the war in Ukraine.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao L... | https://www.wric.com/news/politics/china-rejects-pressure-or-coercion-over-russia-relations/ | 2022-04-14T19:34:19 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/politics/china-rejects-pressure-or-coercion-over-russia-relations/ |
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — When it comes to health and infections, the United States has a big problem besides ending the COVID-19 pandemic. That problem is STDs, particularly gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia.
A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranked all 50 states by how common different... | https://www.wfla.com/community/health/florida-ranked-no-10-for-syphilis-in-us/ | 2022-04-14T19:34:22 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/community/health/florida-ranked-no-10-for-syphilis-in-us/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal jury began deliberating Thursday in the trial of an Ohio man who testified he was “following presidential orders” from Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol last year.
Jurors heard attorneys’ closing arguments in the trial of Dustin Byron Thompson, who is charged with obstructing Con... | https://www.wric.com/news/politics/man-blaming-trumps-orders-for-riot-actions-awaits-verdict/ | 2022-04-14T19:34:26 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/politics/man-blaming-trumps-orders-for-riot-actions-awaits-verdict/ |
TAMPA (NBC) – Amazon is adding a five percent fuel and inflation surcharge to fees for the first time.
The new fees, which take effect on April 28th, will apply to both apparel and non-apparel items. The fee surcharge applies only to fee rates paid by sellers that choose to use Amazon’s fulfillment services, which incl... | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/amazon-to-add-5-fuel-and-inflation-surcharge/ | 2022-04-14T19:34:28 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/amazon-to-add-5-fuel-and-inflation-surcharge/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has called Russia’s war on Ukraine a genocide and accused Vladimir Putin of committing war crimes. But his administration has struggled with how much intelligence it is willing to give the Ukrainian forces that are trying to stop the Russian leader.
Since the war began in late Febr... | https://www.wric.com/news/politics/pressure-on-us-to-give-ukraine-more-intelligence-on-russia/ | 2022-04-14T19:34:33 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/politics/pressure-on-us-to-give-ukraine-more-intelligence-on-russia/ |
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — After the Capitol riot, longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin said he thought briefly that the foolishness and recklessness of dividing the country would finally stop. That didn’t happen, and the Rhode Island Democrat says it’s one reason why he’s leaving Congress.
Langevin saw some of his Republican col... | https://www.wric.com/news/politics/rep-langevin-public-service-has-changed-since-capitol-riot/ | 2022-04-14T19:34:40 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/politics/rep-langevin-public-service-has-changed-since-capitol-riot/ |
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Rights activists and others are urging Rwandan authorities to free the man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda,” saying his health is failing after an appeals court upheld his 25-year jail term for terror offenses.
Paul Rusesabagina, who holds Belgian citizenship and U.S. residency, is credited w... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/activists-urge-release-of-hotel-rwanda-hero-rusesabagina/ | 2022-04-14T19:34:48 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/activists-urge-release-of-hotel-rwanda-hero-rusesabagina/ |
The Justice Department is improving language access to its programs to help people with limited English proficiency better report crimes. The Interior Department is providing technical assistance to Native American tribes to help them apply for grants. The Energy Department is helping low-income households access progr... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/administration-unveils-steps-to-boost-racial-equity-in-govt/ | 2022-04-14T19:34:55 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/administration-unveils-steps-to-boost-racial-equity-in-govt/ |
RISON, Ark. (AP) — A 20-year-old Arkansas woman was killed when a tree fell on her home as severe storms swept through the state and a possible tornado ripped roofs off homes in Alabama, officials said.
The woman’s death occurred Wednesday as part of a multiday severe weather outbreak that caused tornadoes, powerful wi... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/arkansas-woman-killed-when-tree-falls-on-home-during-storms/ | 2022-04-14T19:35:02 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/arkansas-woman-killed-when-tree-falls-on-home-during-storms/ |
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A jury convicted a British national Thursday for his role in an Islamic State group hostage-taking scheme that took roughly two dozen Westerners captive a decade ago, resulting in the deaths of four Americans, three of whom were beheaded.
In convicting El Shafee Elsheikh, the jury concluded that ... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/brit-convicted-as-beatle-in-islamic-state-beheadings-trial/ | 2022-04-14T19:35:09 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/brit-convicted-as-beatle-in-islamic-state-beheadings-trial/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — The man charged with opening fire on subway riders on a train in Brooklyn was ordered held without bail Thursday at his first court appearance, where prosecutors told a judge he terrified all of New York City.
Brought into a Brooklyn federal court without handcuffs, a subdued Frank James, 62, softly ans... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/brooklyn-subway-attack-suspect-due-in-court-on-terror-charge/ | 2022-04-14T19:35:15 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/brooklyn-subway-attack-suspect-due-in-court-on-terror-charge/ |
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Sea urchins are dying across the Caribbean at a pace scientists say could rival a mass die-off that last occurred in 1983, alarming many who warn the trend could further decimate already frail coral reefs in the region.
Dive shops first began reporting the deaths in February, perplexing sci... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/concerned-scientists-probe-sea-urchin-deaths-in-caribbean/ | 2022-04-14T19:35:22 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/concerned-scientists-probe-sea-urchin-deaths-in-caribbean/ |
The remains of a New Mexico couple were found near their burned home as a wind-driven wildfire charred more than 200 residences on the edge of a mountain community in the southern part of the state.
Fire crews on Thursday pointed to a break in what has been a steady stream of relentless gusts as their chance to make he... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/destructive-wildfires-rage-in-new-mexico-colorado/ | 2022-04-14T19:35:29 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/destructive-wildfires-rage-in-new-mexico-colorado/ |
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Agricultural workers in the east and Horn of Africa are preparing for their most severe drought in 40 years, as authorities warn that higher temperatures and less than normal rainfall was recorded by weather agencies in March and April this year.
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development said... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/east-and-horn-of-africa-prep-for-worst-drought-in-decades/ | 2022-04-14T19:35:36 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/east-and-horn-of-africa-prep-for-worst-drought-in-decades/ |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity is making a stop at TheatreSquared in Fayetteville.
The show is described as a hilarious, incisive satire that takes on the world of professional wrestling. It touches on subjects like racism, xenophobia and the "American appetite for spectacle."
It opened at Th... | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/entertainment/events/the-elaborate-entrance-of-chad-deity-opens-at-theatresquared-in-fayetteville/527-62ac68fe-0873-4850-aa7c-b33b752a4bb2 | 2022-04-14T19:35:40 | 0 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/entertainment/events/the-elaborate-entrance-of-chad-deity-opens-at-theatresquared-in-fayetteville/527-62ac68fe-0873-4850-aa7c-b33b752a4bb2 |
SANTA TECLA, El Salvador (AP) — A day after the bloodletting — 62 gang killings that convulsed El Salvador — the crackdown began.
Before dawn on Sunday, March 27, just hours after congress approved a state of emergency, heavily armed police and soldiers entered the packed, gang-controlled neighborhood of San Jose El Pi... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/el-salvador-presidents-mass-arrests-punitive-populism/ | 2022-04-14T19:35:43 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/el-salvador-presidents-mass-arrests-punitive-populism/ |
WASHINGTON — The man accused of opening fire on a crowded subway train in Brooklyn was ordered held without bail as prosecutors told a judge Thursday he terrified all of New York City.
Frank James, 62, spoke only to answer “yes” to standard questions during the brief proceeding in a federal court in Brooklyn.
He was ar... | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/nation-world/subway-attack-suspect-ordered-to-be-held-without-bail/507-dad5b576-ac79-484f-aa3e-50d0ebd2a1e3 | 2022-04-14T19:35:46 | 1 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/nation-world/subway-attack-suspect-ordered-to-be-held-without-bail/507-dad5b576-ac79-484f-aa3e-50d0ebd2a1e3 |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Tumbleweeds drift along the Rio Grande as sand bars within its banks grow wider. Smoke from distant wildfires and dust kicked up by intense spring winds fill the valley, exacerbating the feeling of distress that is beginning to weigh on residents.
One of North America’s longest rivers, the Rio ... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/expanding-drought-leaves-western-us-scrambling-for-water/ | 2022-04-14T19:35:51 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/expanding-drought-leaves-western-us-scrambling-for-water/ |
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Thousands of Northwest Arkansas residents responded to a survey regarding the region's infrastructure, and the results are in.
According to the Northwest Arkansas Council, more than 4,000 people responded to the survey. The highest priority for those surveyed is protecting the quality of the area's l... | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/state/survey-shows-top-priorities-for-northwest-arkansas-residents-fayetteville-springdale-bentonville-rogers/527-d85b02b7-b85f-4529-b778-dcdf2d0181e7 | 2022-04-14T19:35:52 | 0 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/state/survey-shows-top-priorities-for-northwest-arkansas-residents-fayetteville-springdale-bentonville-rogers/527-d85b02b7-b85f-4529-b778-dcdf2d0181e7 |
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 341 people in South Africa’s eastern KwaZulu-Natal province, including the city of Durban, and more rainstorms are forecast in the coming days.
The death toll is expected to rise as scores of people, including whole families, are missing, officials said ... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/floods-in-south-africas-durban-area-kill-more-than-300/ | 2022-04-14T19:35:58 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/floods-in-south-africas-durban-area-kill-more-than-300/ |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a 15-week abortion ban into law Thursday as the state joined a growing conservative push to restrict access to the procedure ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could roll back abortion rights in America.
“This will represent the most significant protect... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/florida-governor-expected-to-sign-abortion-restriction-bill/ | 2022-04-14T19:36:05 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/florida-governor-expected-to-sign-abortion-restriction-bill/ |
Easter’s message of renewal will be especially poignant this year for four U.S. congregations rebounding from disasters.
Their churches were destroyed by a tornado in Kentucky, gutted by a blaze in New York City, shattered when Hurricane Ida hit the Louisiana coast, and filled with smoke and ash by the most destructive... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/for-churches-hit-by-disaster-easter-brings-promise-of-hope/ | 2022-04-14T19:36:12 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/for-churches-hit-by-disaster-easter-brings-promise-of-hope/ |
Easter’s message of renewal will be especially poignant this year for four U.S. congregations rebounding from disasters.
Their churches were destroyed by a tornado in Kentucky, gutted by a blaze in New York City, shattered when Hurricane Ida hit the Louisiana coast, and filled with smoke and ash by the most destructive... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/for-churches-hit-by-disasters-easter-brings-promise-of-hope/ | 2022-04-14T19:36:19 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/for-churches-hit-by-disasters-easter-brings-promise-of-hope/ |
BERLIN (AP) — Four people were arrested in Germany and weapons were seized in an investigation into suspected anti-government extremists who allegedly planned to cause a long nationwide blackout and kidnap well-known figures including the country’s health minister, authorities said Thursday.
Prosecutors in Koblenz and ... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/germany-nabs-4-in-probe-of-anti-government-extremist-group/ | 2022-04-14T19:36:25 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/germany-nabs-4-in-probe-of-anti-government-extremist-group/ |
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic ushered in what may be the most rapid rise in homeschooling the U.S. has ever seen. Two years later, even after schools reopened and vaccines became widely available, many parents have chosen to continue directing their children’s educations themselves.
Homeschooling number... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/homeschooling-surge-continues-despite-schools-reopening/ | 2022-04-14T19:36:32 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/homeschooling-surge-continues-despite-schools-reopening/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two House committees have launched an investigation into the government’s use of facial recognition software that was most recently used by the Internal Revenue Service, but stopped after complaints from lawmakers and privacy advocates.
Critics of the software said facial recognition databases could b... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/house-panels-probe-govt-use-of-facial-recognition-software/ | 2022-04-14T19:36:40 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/house-panels-probe-govt-use-of-facial-recognition-software/ |
PARIS (AP) — The capital of France may be thousands of miles away from the battlefields of eastern Ukraine, but what happens in French voting stations this month could have repercussions there.
Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has close ties to Russia and wants to weaken the European Union and NATO, which... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/how-frances-presidential-election-could-impact-ukraine-war/ | 2022-04-14T19:36:46 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/how-frances-presidential-election-could-impact-ukraine-war/ |
Initially christened the Slava, or “glory,” the warship now known as the Moskva in honor of the Russian capital has served in the Cold War, peacetime cooperation with the U.S. and conflicts in Syria and Georgia.
Now, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet is a focus of Russia’s war with Ukraine — where it was built —... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/in-wars-cold-and-hot-the-moskva-has-sailed-through-history/ | 2022-04-14T19:36:53 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/in-wars-cold-and-hot-the-moskva-has-sailed-through-history/ |
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s new laser missile-defense system has successfully intercepted mortars, rockets and anti-tank missiles in recent tests, Israeli leaders said Thursday.
The Israeli-made laser system, known as the “Iron Beam,” is designed to complement a series of aerial defense systems, including the more... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/israel-successfully-tests-new-laser-missile-defense-system/ | 2022-04-14T19:36:59 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/israel-successfully-tests-new-laser-missile-defense-system/ |
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ri Chun Hi, North Korea’s most famous state TV anchor, has announced major events for decades, including nuclear and missile tests and the death of a leader, with an instantly identifiable, passionate voice.
The anchor, dubbed the “pink lady” abroad for her bright traditional Korean attire, be... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/kim-gives-north-koreas-most-famous-newscaster-a-luxury-home/ | 2022-04-14T19:37:06 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/kim-gives-north-koreas-most-famous-newscaster-a-luxury-home/ |
The Russian military sustained a major blow Thursday when the flagship of the country’s Black Sea fleet was badly damaged and its crew evacuated. Ukrainian officials say their forces hit the vessel with missiles, while Russia acknowledged a fire aboard the Moskva but no attack.
The warship was 60 to 65 nautical miles s... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/live-updates-russia-ukraine-war-3/ | 2022-04-14T19:37:13 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/live-updates-russia-ukraine-war-3/ |
(The Hill) — The interest rate for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit a 10-year high of 5 percent Thursday, continuing steep inclines that started last December in a U.S. housing market where values are surging.
The rate on the most popular U.S. mortgage has climbed nearly 2 points from 3 percent a year ago, according... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/mortgage-rates-top-5-for-the-first-time-in-a-decade/ | 2022-04-14T19:37:20 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/mortgage-rates-top-5-for-the-first-time-in-a-decade/ |
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian military sustained a major blow Thursday when the flagship of the country’s Black Sea fleet was badly damaged and its crew evacuated. Ukrainian officials said their forces hit the vessel with missiles, while Russia acknowledged a fire aboard the Moskva but no attack.
The warship named f... | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/neighbors-back-ukraine-demand-accountability-for-war-crimes/ | 2022-04-14T19:37:27 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/neighbors-back-ukraine-demand-accountability-for-war-crimes/ |