By JOSH BOAK and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With an eye on 2024, President Joe Biden will showcase his election-year budget plan this week in must-win Pennsylvania rather than the usual White House setting. Biden’s trip to Philadelphia on Thursday is a sign that the president’s budget proposal is part of
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The Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will soon expand online license renewals, thanks to the passage of House Bill 9.
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By Pete Muntean and Michelle Watson, CNN The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a Monday incident between two United Airlines flights at Boston Logan International Airport, the agency said in a statement to CNN. “As a tow tug was pushing it back from the gate at Boston Logan International Airport, the right wing of United
Continue Reading By Hayley Crombleholme Click here for updates on this story DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (WESH) — Daytona Beach police officers responded to a home Saturday night after being notified about an alligator attack. According to police, officers were called to a home on Champions Drive around 9:42 p.m. Saturday after a resident was bitten by a
Continue Reading By Amanda Slee Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — A bill by a Tulsa senator could help more people get financial help with college. Specifically, Oklahomans who are behind bars would be eligible for financial aid. Senate Bill 11 was written by Tulsa Republican Senator Dave Rader. It would expand
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We all know that with the winter season, comes pothole season. Those craters in the road can be irritating and sometimes damaging for drivers leaving many with questions; the biggest one being ‘why?’
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Bim Ali estaba en las primeras semanas de su primer embarazo cuando el multimillonario Elon Musk acordó la adquisición de Twitter, donde trabajaba como ingeniera en el equipo de tecnologías centrales Redbird. En los meses de intensa incertidumbre que siguieron, Ali se quedó en la compañía, intentando no pensar
Continue Reading By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist For the last several weeks, high temperatures have been breaking records. Many of you may have kissed winter goodbye and already moved on to spring. But don’t get too used to the warmer weather. We could see a huge shift in temperatures next week, and this one won’t be subtle.
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By Brian Fung, CNN The Justice Department will expand its stable of data experts charged with analyzing how businesses use and abuse consumer data to violate US antitrust law, the agency’s antitrust chief told CNN in an onstage interview Monday. DOJ’s antitrust division plans to post additional job listings for data scientists and analysts, Assistant
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A commercial vehicle collides with a Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) snowplow on Interstate 80 west of Rock Springs.
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — Muchos usuarios no pudieron acceder este lunes al sitio web de Twitter, mientras que otros informaron de problemas para ver fotos y hacer clic en enlaces de la aplicación, lo que supone una de las caídas de servicio de mayor alcance registradas hasta la fecha bajo el mandato de su nuevo propietario,
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Idaho State Police is investigating a crash that occurred at approximately 2:45 p.m. near Tuttle, in Gooding County.
Continue Reading By Jennifer Korn Verizon is raising the prices on some of its older cell phone plans, the company confirmed to CNN on Monday. The move is part of a broader effort to get more of its customer base on 5G plans. Customers who decide to stay on one of Verizon’s older Unlimited plans will be
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN Every few years, Washington plays a dangerous game of chicken over whether to raise the debt ceiling or default on US debt. Even if a default is avoided this time, the frequent nature of these political showdowns could cause America’s credit rating to get downgraded, Fitch Ratings told CNN on Monday.
Continue Reading By Jennifer Henderson and Amy Simonson, CNN The FBI is investigating the “suspicious death” of a female passenger on board a Carnival Sunshine cruise ship, but the company said the death appears to be natural. The woman was found unresponsive during the ship’s February 27 voyage to Nassau, Bahamas, the FBI field office in Columbia,
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Amazon is permanently closing eight of its 29 Amazon Go convenience stores that offer customers the ability to shop without any kind of checkout process. The stores were supposed to offer benefits for both customers and the company. The Amazon Go stores allowed for maximum convenience: customers can shop for
Continue Reading By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cartoonists are pushing back against racist remarks made by “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams, with one artist even using his own strip this week to lampoon the disgraced cartoon now dropped by newspapers nationwide. Darrin Bell is transforming his strip “Candorville” — which usually features young
Continue Reading By Kia Fatahi, Celina Tebor and Eric Levenson, CNN A former White House official died as a result of severe turbulence on a private business jet that was diverted Friday to Connecticut, according to authorities and the deceased woman’s public resume. A Bombardier CL30 jet departing from Dillant-Hopkins Airport in Keene, New Hampshire, heading to
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US State Department on Monday imposed a visa sanction on a Syrian military official whom it says killed at least 41 unarmed civilians in a neighborhood of Damascus in April 2013. Amjad Yousef, a military intelligence officer for the regime of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, and his immediate family will
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Barbara Everitt Bryant, the first woman to lead the U.S. Census Bureau, overseeing the 1990 count of every U.S. resident, has died. She was 96. Bryant’s family said in an email that she died of natural causes Thursday evening surrounded by family members. In a blogpost, Robert Santos, the current
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Iowa taxpayers are on the hook for half of a $4 million settlement in the lawsuit brought by former Iowa football players who alleged racial discrimination in coach Kirk Ferentz’s program. A State Appeal Board voted 2-1 on Monday to approve the use of $2 million for the $4.175
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY Mexican authorities say they have found 343 migrants, including 103 unaccompanied minors, in an abandoned freight truck container on the side of a highway. The National Immigration Institute said Monday the trailer was found Sunday night in the steamy Gulf coast state of Veracruz. It was on a route often used by people
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Continue Reading Associated Press Twitter experienced a bevy of glitches Monday as links stopped working, some users were unable to log in and images were not loading for others. The company, which has experienced an uptick of instability and bugs in recent months after Elon Musk cut its staff sharply, said “Some parts of Twitter may not
Continue Reading By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the D.C. Council says he is withdrawing the capital city’s new criminal code from consideration, just before a U.S. Senate vote that seemed likely to overturn the measure. But it’s unclear if the action will prevent the vote or spare President Joe Biden a
Continue Reading By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cartoonists are pushing back against racist remarks made by “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams, with one artist even using his own strip this week to lampoon the disgraced cartoon. Pulitzer winner Darrin Bell has transformed his strip “Candorville” into a way to address Adams’ racism by
Continue Reading By Madison Weil Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, California (KGTV) — More than 80 people inside two California detention centers, Mesa Verde in Bakersfield and the Golden State Annex in McFarland, are on hunger strike in protest of the conditions inside. On Sunday, a rally was held in solidarity just outside
Continue Reading By KATC Staff Click here for updates on this story BREAUX BRIDGE, Louisiana (KATC) — According to the Breaux Bridge Police Department (BBPD), on March 2, 2023, at around 4:30 pm, a child in Breaux Bridge discharged a firearm, injuring one adult. As determined by preliminary investigations conducted by Breaux Bridge Police, the child was
Continue Reading By Tre Francis Click here for updates on this story LOUISIANA (KATC) — The St. Michael robotics team competed in the Lafayette Regional robotics competition winning first place overall. Advancing the team to the Louisiana state tournament in New Orleans winning first place again in January. Qualifying the team to compete in April—-in the First
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN In a new study, most elite athletes with a diagnosed genetic heart disease did not experience serious or fatal symptoms of their condition, such as sudden cardiac death. The research suggests it can be “feasible” and “safe” for athletes to continue to participate in their sport. Among a sample of 76
Continue Reading Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter experienced a bevy of glitches for over an hour Monday as links stopped working, some users were unable to log in and images were not loading for others. The company, which has experienced an uptick of instability and bugs in recent months after Elon Musk cut its staff
Continue Reading By Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter’s website was inaccessible for many users on Monday while others reported issues seeing photos and clicking through links in the app, marking one of the most wide-ranging service disruptions to date under new owner Elon Musk. Some users who attempted to load Twitter.com or TweetDeck, a service that allows users
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week. MOVIES — The 95th Academy Awards are Sunday, which means time is running out for catching up on the nominees. The show, itself, can be streamed
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After a feasibility study was conducted, a campaign committee has prepared a proposal to place the creation of a recreation district in Madison County on a future ballot.
Continue Reading By Robert North, CNN The head of the main business lobby in the United Kingdom is stepping aside while an investigation takes place into complaints about his workplace conduct. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said it initially received an allegation against Director-General Tony Danker in January. That complaint was “investigated thoroughly and was dealt
Continue Reading By Kayla James Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A mother-son duo who survived the Madison County tornado last year returned to Methodist Hospital in Des Moines on Saturday to reunite with the team who took care of them. Kuri Bolger and her then-8-year-old son, Brysen, were visiting family
Continue Reading By Kiara Hay Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WXYZ) — Frustrations continue to run high after back-to-back winter storms slammed metro Detroit. As of Monday morning, tens of thousands are still without power and they’re demanding answers. DTE said most customers should be back online by the end of the day on
Continue Reading By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s governor says he is going to ask lawmakers to approve nearly $1.3 billion to bring to the state a new electric vehicle plant. The company is a Volkswagen Group-backed group trying to revive the Scout brand of vehicles, which was a 1960s forerunner to
Continue Reading By Peter Maxwell Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WXYZ) — It’s been just over 15 months since the deadly shooting at Oxford High School that took the lives of four students. Since then, several lawsuits have been filed against both the district and its employees with the hope of some change being
Continue Reading By Shanila Kabir Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Time is running out for those practicing at home birthing techniques without a license in Hawaii. Midwives and other birth assistants are pushing for House Bill 955 that if passed, will exempt them from licensure requirements to continue practicing in the
Continue Reading By Jon Passantino Satellite radio giant SiriusXM is laying off 475 people, or about 8% of its workforce, as part of a broad restructuring. With the announcement Monday, SiriusXM becomes the latest media company to make painful cuts as advertisers tighten spending amid economic uncertainty. The layoffs at the radio company — home to the
Continue Reading By KMOV Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A local chess coach and grandmaster accused of sexual assault and harassment has resigned from the St. Louis Chess Club. Attorney Al Watkins, who said he represents Alejandro Ramirez, confirmed to News 4 in mid-February that his client was under investigation
Continue Reading By Jeffrey Lindblom Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — Sunday afternoon and into the evening, The Redd hosted the eighth annual SheBrew event. The festival occurs on the first Sunday of Women’s History Month. Organizers call it a culmination of both professional and home female brewers, and event proceeds help
Continue Reading By ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press Sultan al-Jaber, CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., who will lead international climate talks later this year in Dubai, told energy industry power players on Monday that the world must cut emissions 7% every year and eliminate all emissions of methane, strong comments from an oil executive. But
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — Two flights scheduled to depart from Boston Logan International Airport made contact with each other near the gate area. Federal aviation and airport officials say United Airlines Flight 515 was being pushed back from the gate by a tow tug when its right wing struck the tail of United Airlines Flight 267
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says his country faces considerable challenges, but also opportunities, in the coming years as it seeks to transform toward a green economy with a shrinking workforce. The 64-year-old said Monday it will be necessary to tap into reserves in the labor market and
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain says Brazilian soccer player Neymar will undergo season-ending surgery on his damaged right ankle and will be out for up to four months. Neymar will miss PSG’s Champions League match at Bayern Munich on Wednesday and will be operated on in the coming days at an hospital in Doha, Qatar.
Continue Reading By Jeremy Diamond, Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Melanie Zanona, CNN DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson on Monday wrote a letter to the Senate attempting to withdraw the district’s criminal reform legislation from congressional review after it became clear the Senate intended to nix the legislation. “This morning, I delivered a letter to the Senate
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Sophia Grace has gone from being a child internet sensation to having a child of her own. The now 19-year-old British influencer recently announced on her verified Instagram account that she is a new mum to a son. She posted a photo, showing her holding the tiny hand of a
Continue Reading ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s competition watchdog says it is fining Twitter owner Elon Musk for taking over the social media platform without seeking the board’s permission. The Turkish Competition board said Monday the billionaire would be required pay 0.1% of Twitter’s gross revenues in Turkey in 2022, without providing a figure for the fine.
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, CNN With the help of the FBI, German and Ukrainian police last week searched the properties of two suspected “core members” of a global cybercrime gang that has cost US victims tens of millions of dollars, European officials said Monday. German police officers raided a German citizen’s house, while Ukrainian police searched
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By George Ramsay, CNN A supporter of English football club Blackpool has died after an altercation took place between fans on Saturday. According to Lancashire Police, Tony Johnson, 55, suffered a serious head injury when a fight broke out between Blackpool and Burnley fans. The fight occurred outside a pub in Blackpool at around 7
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — Después de que tormentas de invierno consecutivas abrumaran con nieve a muchas de las comunidades de montaña de California, Estados Unidos, otra serie de nevadas se dirige a la región de Sierra Nevada, mientras que el sur del condado de San Bernardino, duramente golpeado, recibirá un respiro, al tiempo que algunos residentes
Continue Reading ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s competition watchdog says it is fining Twitter owner Elon Musk for taking over the social media platform without seeking the board’s permission. The Turkish Competition board said Monday the billionaire would be required pay 0.1% of Twitter’s gross revenues in Turkey in 2022, without providing a figure for the fine.
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “Women Talking” and “Severance” were the big winners at the Writers Guild of America Awards over the weekend. The bi-coastal event was hosted by Janelle James (in LA) and Michelle Buteau (in NY), with a possible strike by members of the guild looming this spring. See
Continue Reading By ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press A top oil company CEO who will lead international climate talks later this year told energy industry power players on Monday that the world must cut emissions 7% each year and eliminate all releases of the greenhouse gas methane — strong comments from an oil executive. “Let me call on
Continue Reading By Matt Foster, CNN Moustapha Sylla, an Ivorian defender for RC Abidjan, passed away on Sunday after collapsing on the field during a league game against SOL FC, according to his team. Sylla, 21, collapsed on the pitch away from the ball during the game at Robert Champroux Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Opposition players
Continue Reading By Abbas Al Lawati, CNN The devastating earthquake that hit Turkey on February 6 killed at least 45,000 people, rendered millions homeless across almost a dozen cities and caused immediate damage estimated at $34 billion — or roughly 4% of the country’s annual economic output, according to the World Bank. But the indirect cost of
Continue Reading By KOVR Staff Click here for updates on this story KINGS COUNTY (KOVR) — A Ukrainian exchange student in the Central Valley is on a mission to stay in California. 17-year-old Vasilisa Yukno had planned to study in Kings County for a year, but all that changed after Russia invaded Ukraine not long after she
Continue Reading By KDKA Staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It appears a popular brand of pop culture collectives is struggling to sell off a product surplus. The company says it will send around $30 million to $36 million worth of inventory to the dump. Funko acknowledged the problem to investors on
Continue Reading By MARCELLA BAIETTO Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Philadelphia’s Overbrook neighborhood is reeling following the death of a teenage boy. “It’s getting worse and it’s younger kids, younger and younger and younger,” Victor Manning, an Overbrook resident, said. Manning was on the scene Saturday night when police responded to the
Continue Reading By Perla Shaheen Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, California (KGTV) — The Ajumma EXP crew stands out in a crowd. You can spot them by their pink sun visors and fluffy perms or by their spontaneous dancing in public places. “We do flash dancing because there’s an element of surprise,” Lee
Continue Reading By WCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — More than 100 people marched across the Manhattan Bridge on Monday to raise awareness for the Unemployment Bridge Program. The program would add approximately $500 million to the state budget to help so-called “excluded workers.” It would assist freelance, self-employed and
Continue Reading By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Shoppers could soon find it easier to tell if those grocery store steaks or pork chops were really “Made in the USA.” Federal agriculture officials on Monday released new requirements that would allow labels on meat, poultry or eggs to use that phrase — or “Product of USA” —
Continue Reading By MARIELLE MOHS Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The warmer temperatures finally started melting the thick layers of ice on our streets and sidewalks – but the downside is flooding. An alley in Minneapolis’ Lyndale neighborhood turned into a lake, making it impassable, and causing cars to get stuck. All
Continue Reading By WFOR Staff Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — The family of Knaus Berry Farm owner Rachel Knaus Grafes announced Saturday on social media that she had succumbed to her injuries after authorities say she was attacked by her son. Knaus Grafes, 66, had been in critical condition after police said
Continue Reading By KCAL KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story San Bernardino (KCAL, KCBS) — Access to San Bernardino Mountain communities was limited to emergency vehicles Monday morning in some areas. Side roads in neighborhoods were still blocked by snow. It snowed again overnight in the San Bernardino Mountains into Monday morning, and there
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Moustapha Sylla, defensa marfileño del RC Abiyán, falleció este domingo tras desplomarse sobre el terreno de juego durante el partido de liga del equipo contra el SOL FC, según informó su club. Sylla tenía 21 años. Se desplomó sobre el césped, lejos del balón, durante el partido disputado en el
Continue Reading Associated Press The government is rolling out a new “dashboard” that lets travelers see which which airlines let families with young children sit together on flights at no extra cost. The Transportation Department unveiled the online feature on Monday. The department is trying to pressure airlines to adopt family-friendly policies. In the meantime, the administration
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Rosenberg, who doubled the size of Bank of America in the 1990s as chairman and CEO and started the bank on its path to becoming one of the world’s largest consumer banking franchises, died Friday, his family said in a statement. He was 92.
Continue Reading By Nicole Goodkind, CNN CNN anchor and chief national affairs analyst Kasie Hunt and husband Matthew Mario Rivera welcomed their second child to the world last week in an unforgettable way. Their daughter, Grey Hunt Rivera, was born at home on Wednesday morning after just 13 minutes of sudden labor — before there was time
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The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced the award of $107,700 to five drinking water and wastewater systems to help the facilities evaluate system deficiencies and determine necessary upgrades, as part of Governor Brad Little’s “Leading Idaho” plan
Continue Reading BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. State Department has banned entry into the U.S. of a Syrian intelligence member who appeared in a video leaked last year showing him fatally shooting people during the country’s 12-year conflict. Monday’s ban against Amjad Yousef, a member of Syria’s notorious Military Intelligence Branch 227, also includes his wife and
Continue Reading The Associated Press WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — Three jurors say Alex Murdaugh didn’t help himself by testifying in his own defense against charges he murdered his wife and son. Jurors told the NBC Today show on Monday that Murdaugh only managed to cement their opinions that he easily lied and could turn on and off
Continue Reading By JASMINE ARENAS Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — Rallying on the west steps of the Capitol, several community organizations, tenants and supporters stood demanding the state to lift the ban on rent control. The organizations at the protest include the Party for Socialism and Liberation, Denver Aurora Tenants United, 9to5
Continue Reading By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is going fast enough to allow its reopening to visitors and faithful at the end of 2024, less than six years after a fire ravaged its roof, French officials said Monday. The cathedral’s iconic spire,
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA Associated Press The suicide death of the son of an opposition lawmaker, a teenage boy who had been victimized by a pedophile, has unleashed grief in Poland and criticism of state media. The 15-year-old boy killed himself after state media revealed enough details about his case that the public could identify him.
Continue Reading By Madison Steward Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, Missouri (KOMU) — Members of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine gathered outside Memorial Union on MU’s campus Thursday to protest the School of Medicine’s use of live animals during training. According to the committee’s campaign website, “live pigs are used to teach procedures
Continue Reading By KAWEEWIT KAEWJINDA Associated Press CHIANG SAEN, Thailand (AP) — Family members, monks and friends watched from a boat Monday as the ashes of one of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand in 2018 were released into the Mekong River. Seventeen-year-old Duangphet Phromthep died last month while attending a sports
Continue Reading By ALEX KELLER Click here for updates on this story ARLINGTON (KTVT) — As Meadowbrook Park’s 100-year anniversary approaches, the City of Arlington is asking residents to weigh in on some proposed improvements. Meadowbrook was the first park to ever open in Arlington back in 1924. Including the park itself, the golf course, and the
Continue Reading By Artemis Moshtaghian, Isa Kaufman-Geballe and Samantha Beech, CNN At least seven people have been injured in a five-alarm fire in the Bronx neighborhood of New York City thought to have been caused by a lithium-ion battery, according to fire officials. A civilian and an emergency services worker were seriously injured, and five firefighters received
Continue Reading By WBBM Staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Members of the Chicago Fire Department were among the thousands who braved the frigid waters of Lake Michigan for the Polar Plunge Sunday morning. The Plunge first began 23 years ago with a much smaller group taking part. “In about 2000 a
Continue Reading By WJZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Howard County residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for new rental assistance to avoid losing their homes. Applications for the rental assistance can be submitted through an online portal from March 6 to March 10. The county announced new
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last appeared before Congress, in June 2022, inflation had reached a four-decade high of nearly 9% and showed no sign of easing. This week, Powell returns to Capitol Hill for two days of hearings under far different circumstances. The Fed
Continue Reading Associated Press The government is rolling out a new “dashboard” that lets travelers see which which airlines let families with young children sit together on flights at no extra cost. The Transportation Department unveiled the online feature on Monday. The department is trying to pressure airlines to adopt family-friendly policies. In the meantime, the administration
Continue Reading By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — One month after a powerful quake devastated parts of Turkey and Syria, hundreds of thousands of people still need adequate shelter and sanitation, and an appeal for $1 billion to assist survivors is only 10% funded, hampering efforts to tackle the humanitarian crisis, a United Nations
Continue Reading By WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story AMHERST (WBZ) — Officials at UMass Amherst are warning of a growing TikTok drinking trend after dozens of students had to be taken by ambulance due to alcohol intoxication during the annual “Blarney Blowout” weekend near campus. Mutual aid was required and a task force
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed, Devan Cole and Ariane de Vogue, CNN The Supreme Court declined on Monday to take up an appeal brought by a Florida city that was sued by individuals who argued it had violated the Constitution when it held a prayer vigil in 2014 in response to a local shooting. The city of
Continue Reading By LI COHEN Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WWJ) — The Transportation Security Administration is issuing a renewed set of warnings to pet owners who are flying with their animal companions: “Stop sending your pets through x-ray.” The reminder comes days after someone left their pet cat in a carrying case at
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — Algunas personas viajan por el mundo en busca de aventuras, mientras que otras buscan maravillas naturales, lugares de interés cultural o experiencias culinarias. Pero el fotógrafo francés François Prost buscaba algo totalmente distinto en su reciente viaje por Estados Unidos: clubes de estriptis. De Miami a Los Ángeles, el más reciente libro
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says his country faces considerable challenges, but also opportunities, in the coming years as it seeks to transform toward a green economy with a shrinking workforce. The 64-year-old said Monday it will be necessary to tap into reserves in the labor market and
Continue Reading By Alicia Wallace, CNN The US economy may still be running fast and strong, but its risk of suddenly falling into a recession still looms large, despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers warned Monday. Summers told CNN’s Poppy Harlow in an interview that he expects the Fed will have to raise
Continue Reading By Lucy Nelson Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KSTU) — Forty-four high school student teams from Utah and nine other states showed off their STEM skills at the annual Utah Regional FIRST Robotics Competition. It’s a big deal for teams like the Robo Hawks from Mount Pleasant, who had
Continue Reading By Laura Polacheck Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah (KSTU) — Each year students from Pine View High School in Washington County raise money to help a student in need; it could be a child fighting cancer, or whose family has faced a natural disaster. But this year, they got a
Continue Reading By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Paul Manafort has agreed to pay $3.15 million he owes to the US government over misrepresentations he made on his tax returns almost a decade ago, bringing to a close the former Trump campaign chairman’s financial tangles in court. Manafort hadn’t disclosed to the Treasury Department nearly
Continue Reading PRAGUE (AP) — The war in Ukraine has created a surge in demand for weapons — and, apparently, also for inflatable fake armaments that can be deployed as decoys. A Czech company, Inflatech, is producing more than 30 different inflatable military decoys ranging from tanks and armored vehicles to aircraft and howitzers. They also offer
Continue Reading PRAGUE (AP) — The war in Ukraine has created a surge in demand for weapons — and, apparently, also for inflatable fake armaments that can be deployed as decoys. A Czech company, Inflatech, is producing more than 30 different inflatable military decoys ranging from tanks and armored vehicles to aircraft and howitzers. They also offer
Continue Reading By Spencer Joseph Click here for updates on this story PROVO, Utah (KSTU) — Kyndal Ray, a man who battled addiction and mental illness in his life, has embarked on a journey to spread the message that “your past does not define you.” Ray’s mission brought him all the way from Florida to Utah in
Continue Reading By DENISE LAVOIE and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Department of Corrections has recorded audio of at least 30 executions over the last three decades, but it has no plans to release the tapes publicly. The department rejected an Associated Press request under the state’s public records law to release
Continue Reading ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — A soccer player in Ivory Coast has died after collapsing on the field during a league game. The Ivory Coast soccer federation says Moustapha Sylla died as he was being rushed to the hospital on Sunday. The federation says he was 21. Sylla’s club says his funeral would be held
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