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La inflación en EEUU desaceleró en octubre gracias a los precios más bajos de la gasolina

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:14:07 GMT

WASHINGTON — La inflación en Estados Unidos se desaceleró el mes pasado en una señal de que los aumentos de las tasas de interés de la Reserva Federal continúan enfriando los aumentos de los precios al consumidor que han atormentado a los consumidores durante los últimos dos años.El informe de este martes del Departamento de Trabajo mostró que los precios más bajos de la gasolina ayudaron a enfriar la inflación general, que se mantuvo sin cambios de septiembre a octubre, por debajo del salto del 0.4% del mes anterior. En comparación con hace un año, los precios al consumo aumentaron un 3.2% en octubre, frente al 3.7% de septiembre.Excluyendo los volátiles precios de los alimentos y la energía, los llamados precios básicos también se debilitaron inesperadamente. Aumentaron sólo un 0.2% de septiembre a octubre, ligeramente por debajo del ritmo de los dos meses anteriores. Los economistas siguen de cerca los precios subyacentes, que se cree que brindan una buena señal de la trayectoria...

Denver's spending more than most for holiday shopping

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:14:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The National Retail Federation predicts a new record spending of more than $957 billion nationally on holiday shopping this year. Denver is predicted to spend more than most cities in the country.WalletHub released a new study that calculated the maximum holiday budget for over 550 cities in the U.S. using the population, income, age and the ratio of savings to monthly expenses. Survey: This is the most common time for holiday shopping Denver's expected to spend a holiday budget of $1,599, but it's not even close to the highest city budgets in the country. Highest holiday budgets in U.S.Palo Alto, California ($3,596)Bellevue, Washington ($3,576)Frisco, Texas ($3,546)Ellicott City, Maryland ($3,497)Flower Mound, Texas ($3,485)Sunnyvale, California ($3,483)Milpitas, California ($3,470)Mountain View, California ($3,399)Fremont, California ($3,321)The Woodlands, Texas ($3,316)Out of the 550 cities, Denver ranks No. 124, which is closer to the top of the list than it i...

Deion Sanders speaks ahead of final games for CU Buffs

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:14:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Deion Sanders only has two games left in his first season of coaching the University of Colorado Buffaloes. The Buffs started off the historic season strong, beating ranked teams and putting CU Boulder on the map. However, the team has fallen from grace in the past few games.The Buffs have not won since Oct. 7 when the team beat Arizona State. Since then, the Buffs have lost four straight games putting them tied for last in the Pac-12 Conference. Most recently, the team lost to No. 23 Arizona in the final home game at Folsom Field. The Arizona Wildcats rallied to beat Colorado 34-31 on Saturday. Shedeur Sanders closing in on Colorado single-season records through pain of all the sacks and hits The Buffs played in front of a sellout crowd in all six games at Folsom Field this season. They finished 2-4 at home this season.The game wasn't a total loss, Shedeur Sanders finished with 262 yards passing to go over the 10,000-yard mark for his career. Sanders, who started ...

Nikola Jokic has one of the highest salaries in the NBA

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:14:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — After helping the Denver Nuggets win their first NBA Championship, Nikola Jokic's salary skyrocketed. Now, he has one of the highest salaries in the league.Earlier this season, Jokic broke a tie with LeBron James and Jason Kidd to move into fourth place in triple-doubles. He trails Magic Johnson by 30 for third.Jokic also tied James for his second-place spot for the highest salaries this season. Jokic makes the same amount as James and Joel Embiid. The only person making more than Jokic is Stephen Curry. ESPN: Michael Malone extends contract, will be among highest paid coaches Using data from Spotrac, here are the top 10 highest salaries in the NBA for the 2023-2024 season, including ties.Stephen Curry: $51.9 million(Tie) Nikola Jokic: $47.6 million(Tie) LeBron James: $47.6 million(Tie) Joel Embiid: $47.6 millionBradley Beal: $46.7 millionKevin Durant: $46.4 million(Tie) Paul George: $45.6 million (Tie) Kawhi Leonard: $45.6 million (Tie) Giannis Antetokou...

Pop singer Pink will give away 2,000 banned books at Miami area concerts this week

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:14:07 GMT

(CNN) — Pink will give away 2,000 banned books at her South Florida shows this week in partnership with the literary and free expression advocacy group PEN America.Fans who attend the Miami and Sunrise stops of the singer-songwriter’s “Trustfall Tour” Tuesday and Wednesday will receive a copy of some of the books that have appeared on PEN America’s Index of Banned Books.“I’m a voracious reader, and I’m a mom of two kids who are also voracious readers,” Pink said during a livestream on Instagram on Sunday.  “And I can’t imagine my own parents telling me what my kids can and cannot read, let alone someone else’s parents, let alone someone else that doesn’t even have children that are deciding what my children can read.”Fans will receive copies of “The Family Book” by Todd Parr, “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman, “Beloved” by Toni Morrison, or one of the books from the “Girls Who Code” series by the nonprofit that shares the sam...

Colorado hiker missing for months found dead with his dog still alive by his side

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:14:07 GMT

(CNN) — The body of a 71-year-old hiker who went missing in August was found in the southern Colorado mountains and his loyal terrier, which had survived in the wilderness, was still at his side, a rescue group said.Rich Moore embarked with his Jack Russell Terrier, Finney, on August 19 with plans to summit Blackhead Peak – a 12,500-foot elevation peak in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains – and never returned, according to a Facebook post from Taos Search and Rescue.Moore, who was from nearby Pagosa Springs, was missing for about ten weeks until a hunter stumbled across his remains on October 30, about two and a half miles east of the mountain top, and Finney was there alongside him, according to the volunteer rescue group.Finney had lost about half of his body weight when he was discovered but appeared to be in relatively good shape, according to Taos member Delinda Vanne-Brightyn, who responded to the initial search for Moore.“It just brings us all to tears the loyalty ...

CDC warns doctors to watch for lead poisoning related to cinnamon applesauce as investigation continues

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:14:07 GMT

(CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning health care providers to be on the lookout for children who may have been exposed to lead after eating cinnamon-flavored applesauce products.The CDC published an official health advisory Monday notifying doctors that as of November 7, 22 cases had been reported of children with high blood lead levels after eating pouches of cinnamon applesauce. The CDC encourages any provider who has such a patient to report it to local health authorities.The agency says it’s working with the US Food and Drug Administration and state and local partners to investigate the link.State labs have found “extremely high” levels of lead in certain lots of cinnamon applesauce pouches that have since been recalled by WanaBana, Schnucks and Weis.Cases of high blood lead levels in children have been reported in 14 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Caro...

Main break floods A1A in Hollywood, causes road closure, water boil advisory

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:14:07 GMT

 A water main break near Sheridan Street has led to significant flooding on A1A, causing traffic disruptions and a precautionary water boil in the area. Live video footage captured cars cautiously navigating through the flooded road while public utility workers strive to repair the leak.7Skyforce’s aerial views showcase water spewing from the ground, with utility workers using metal detectors to locate and shut off the valve. A woman who lived in the area said she noticed the disruption around 5 a.m. just before she had to get ready for work. “My husband noticed there was water on the street,” she said. “He came in and got me to look at it. We thought maybe it was king tides or the rain from last night. I went back inside, turned the water on, noticed we didn’t have any water pressure, so then I said, ‘This is not king tide, this is a main break.’ So we called the police non-emergency and they sent out fire rescue to check on it.” As o...

Tucker Carlson revs up Spain’s anti-Sánchez protesters

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:14:07 GMT

Ex-Fox News anchor and right-wing darling Tucker Carlson is stoking conservative anger in Spain. Carlson was swarmed by fans as he attended a protest in Madrid against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s plan to grant amnesty to Catalan separatists to secure their backing for another term in office.“Anybody who would violate [Spain’s] constitution … to end democracy is a tyrant, is a dictator. And this is happening in the middle of Europe,” Carlson said in a clip posted on social media.The controversial TV host, who notoriously promoted conspiracy theories on air during his time at Fox News, was greeted by demonstrators chanting “Hey, Tucker, help us with this motherfucker.”He attended the protest together with far-right Vox party leader Santiago Abascal.Sánchez last week signed a controversial agreement with the Catalan separatist Junts party, which has also attracted the attention of the EU’s justice chief. The deal, which put an end...

New Hampshire State Police seek public’s help in finding 80-year-old man with dementia last seen Monday night

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:14:07 GMT

Authorities in New Hampshire have issued a Missing Vulnerable Adult Alert for an 80-year-old man from Manchester who has dementia and was last seen leaving his home late Monday night.New Hampshire State Police said Leo Dion was reported missing by his family early Tuesday morning.According to state police, Dion was last sighted walking from his residence on Valley West Way in Manchester around 11 p.m. on Monday, wearing “a pale blue sweatshirt, blue pajamas, and slipper socks.”“According to his family, Mr. Dion suffers from dementia and is easily confused,” state police stated in their alert.Authorities described Dion as having a height of 5’8″ and weight of 167 pounds, and having gray hair and green eyes.If you happen to see him, the public is asked to contact the Manchester Police Department at (603) 668-8711.