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☆ CPI report: Inflation slowed in May, hinting at welcome relief for consumers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Falling gas prices kept inflation in check following a 0.3% gain in April. “Adding to the good inflation news, core services inflation (excludes energy services) printed its mildest monthly increase since September 2021,” Kathy Bostjancic, Nationwide’s chief economist, wrote in a note issued Wednesday. On an annual basis, shelter inflation slowed a tenth of a percentage point to 5.4%, which is its lowest rate since April 2022. Still, those costs continue to run hot for consumers, with transportation services prices up 10.5% from a year ago and car insurance up 20.3%. Soft CPI boosts chances for Fed cutsThe CPI, which tracks average change in prices for a basket of goods and services common to consumers, is the most widely cited inflation metric.

Persons: ” Philip T, Powell, They’re, ” Kathy Bostjancic, Indiana University’s Powell, it’s, ” Sean Snaith, ” Preston Caldwell, Tool, “, ” Scott Anderson Organizations: CNN, Inflation, Federal, Bureau of Labor Statistics ’, Indiana Business Research Center, Indiana University Kelley School of Business, Federal Reserve, CPI, Transportation, University of Central, Soft, Fed, Morningstar, BMO Bank Locations: “, Indiana, University of Central Florida

☆ NBC briefly lost signal during Indy 500 pre-race coverage because of severe weather
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Severe weather on Sunday caused a brief outage on NBC during its Indianapolis 500 broadcast ahead of the start of the race. The storms have also disrupted the famed motor race, causing delays, evacuations and the satellite outage. “During pre-race coverage, severe weather impacted our signal and temporarily interrupted our feed,” an NBC Sports spokesperson told CNN in a statement. “Rain so heavy it took out the NBC satellite uplink from the Indy 500. But the Indianapolis Motor Speedway said Sunday that the blackout was lifted because of the upheaval.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored an NBA season-high 54 points, but committed two turnovers after Tyrese Haliburton’s go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:29 left and the Indiana Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 126-124 on Thursday night. Myles Turner added 21 points for the Pacers, who shot 48% from the field, including a 20-of-48 performance from 3-point range. Khris Middleton, who had 19 points and made a 3 at the final buzzer, missed a 3 that would have tied the game with 7 seconds left. Bruce Brown, who had 11 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, sealed the win with two foul shots of his own in the final seconds. Antetokounmpo scored 26 points in the first half, including 18 in the second quarter, and then 20 more in the third period.

Persons: — Giannis Antetokounmpo, Tyrese Haliburton’s, Bennedict Mathurin, “, Rick Carlisle, You’ve, ” Antetokounmpo, ” Mathurin, Zach LaVine, Myles Turner, Damian Lillard, soreness, Michael Redd’s, Khris Middleton, Mathurin, Bruce Brown, Antetokounmpo, Middleton’s, Adrian Griffin, Griffin, Giannis, ” Griffin Organizations: INDIANAPOLIS, NBA, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, Pacers, Bucks, Detroit, Milwaukee, Magic, Philadelphia 76ers Locations: Haliburton, ” Indiana, Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo, Indiana, Middleton

Caitlin Clark of Iowa is a unanimous pick for The Associated Press preseason women's basketball All-America team for the second consecutive season. Last season's AP player of the year averaged 27.8 points, 8.6 assists and 7.1 rebounds. I feel more confident in my body than I ever have,” said Bueckers, who was the AP player of the year as a freshman in 2021. Clark, Reese and Holmes were on the first team while Kitley and Brink were on the second team. The AP started choosing a preseason All-America team before the 1994-95 season.

Persons: Caitlin Clark of, Angel Reese, Reese, Elizabeth Kitley, Cameron Brink, Stanford, Paige Bueckers, Mackenzie Holmes, Kitley, Holmes, Clark, Kelsey Plum's, “ Caitlin, Lisa Bluder, She's, “, Kim Mulkey, ” Bueckers, ”, Bueckers, ” Holmes, Teri Moren, Kenny Brooks, ” Brink, Cardinal, Haley Jones, Tara VanDerveer, Brink Organizations: Associated Press, America, Hawkeyes, NCAA, LSU, Virginia Tech, UConn, Tigers, SEC, ” LSU, Big, AP, __, womens Locations: Caitlin Clark of Iowa, Indiana, Iowa, ” Indiana

☆ Why experts worry TikTok could add to mental health crisis among US teens
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

TikTok is far from the only social platform to be scrutinized by lawmakers and mental health experts for its impact on teens. That’s problematic because the more time a teen spends on social media, the more likely he or she is to be depressed. Psychologists say as smartphones and social media grew around 2012, so did the rate of depression among teens. But teens say it’s not the most egregious videos that keep them engaged. The majority of teens say social media can be a space for connection and creativity, according to Pew Research.

☆ Bullet found near bodies of 2 Indiana teens in Delphi killings linked to suspect’s gun, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mirna-Alsharif-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Mirna Alsharif | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

A bullet found near the bodies of two teenage girls who were killed in Delphi, Indiana, has been linked to a gun belonging to the suspect in their 2017 deaths, newly unsealed court documents revealed. On Feb. 13, 2017, investigators believe Abby and Libby were dropped off at around 1:49 p.m. near an entrance to the Delphi Historic Trail. "As the male subject approaches Victim 1 and Victim 2, one of the victims mentions 'gun'," according to the document. "Near the end of the video a male is seen and heard telling the girls, 'Guys, down the hill.' Analysis performed by the Indiana State Police laboratory of the weapon determined that the .40 caliber unspent round found near the girls' bodies was allegedly fired from Allen's pistol, according to the document.

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