Venezuela closes embassy in Ecuador to protest raid on Mexican embassy there

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ordered the closure of his country’s embassy and consulates in Ecuador on Tuesday in solidarity with Mexico in its protest over a raid by Ecuadorian authorities on the Mexican embassy in Quito. Venezuela also “fully supports” Mexico’s request to have the United Nations suspend Ecuador from the … Read more

Stocks wobble as earnings roll in, Powell comments on inflation

New residential construction, including single-family and multifamily homes, tumbled by the largest amount in four years as rising mortgage rates weaken housing activity. Housing starts fell 14.7% month over month in March, dropping from a 1.55 million units annualized pace to 1.32 million units annualized, according to data from the Census Bureau released Tuesday. Single-family … Read more

‘The Golden Bachelor’ couple Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist are divorcing. After the final rose is when reality sets in, experts say.

Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist will not be spending their golden years together — but that’s what you often get with reality TV romance. On Friday, The Golden Bachelor stars — the 70-somethings who were married in a splashy TV wedding just three months ago — announced they’re divorcing during a Good Morning America sit-down. … Read more

These 7 California state jobs are open — with some remote work. Here’s what they pay

Are you looking for job opportunities with remote work in California? The state of California is hiring for positions in April for the departments of emergency services, real estate, wildlife and more. State jobs are known for offering competitive benefits and enrollment in the nation’s largest state public pension plan. Many of the following jobs … Read more

Prosecutor asks potential jurors to ‘look at the defendant and look inside yourself’

This is Yahoo News’ succinct update on the criminal and civil cases against former President Donald Trump. Here are the latest developments: 🚨 What happened today On Tuesday, the second day of former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial, lawyers for the prosecution and the defense began the voir dire portion of jury selection. In … Read more