New USDA rule boosts “organic” food oversight, targets fraud
The Associated Press The Agriculture Department on Thursday issued new requirements for foods labeled organic, a move aimed at cracking down on fraud…
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Federal charges dismissed against NYPD officer accused of acting as a foreign agent for China
By Lauren del Valle, CNN A federal judge on Thursday dismissed charges against a New York City police officer who was accused in 2020 of working as a…
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Oregon’s drug decriminalization gets poor marks on audit
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization has had a rocky start, but Secretary of…
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Oregon’s drug decriminalization gets poor marks on audit
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization has had a rocky start, but Secretary of…
Continue Reading The key figures who were on the ‘Rust’ movie set the day of the shooting
By Eric Levenson, CNN They gathered on set at Bonanza Creek Ranch outside Santa Fe, New Mexico, in October 2021 to film a movie in the Old Western…
Continue Reading The key figures who were on the ‘Rust’ movie set the day of the shooting
By Eric Levenson, CNN They gathered on set at Bonanza Creek Ranch outside Santa Fe, New Mexico, in October 2021 to film a movie in the Old Western…
Continue Reading House GOP rewards hard-liners, Santos with committee seats
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Look who’s in line for coveted House committee assignments. The most far-right House…
Continue Reading 2 Tenn. officials fired after lethal injection errors noted
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Department of Correction has fired its top attorney and another employee…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 1/19/2023
The Associated Press Stocks fell on Wall Street as worries build that the U.S. may be headed for a painful recession. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% The…
Continue Reading Third dead whale in a week washes up on Oregon coast
WARRENTON, Ore. (AP) — A baby gray whale washed up on the northern Oregon coast on Wednesday, making it the third dead whale to beach on the…
Continue Reading Transgender woman drops suit against Ga. prison officials
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for a Black transgender woman who sued Georgia prison officials over alleged mistreatment…
Continue Reading Lithium miner cited for violating endangered flower habitat
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Five days after the U.S. Energy Department announced a $700 million conditional loan to an…
Continue Reading Lithium miner cited for violating endangered flower habitat
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Five days after the U.S. Energy Department announced a $700 million conditional loan to an…
Continue Reading Discover, Allstate fall; Comerica, InterDigital rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Discover Financial Services Inc., down 44 cents to $101.90.…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico pushes for private power generation amid secrecy
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The governing board of Puerto Rico’s power company says it has approved a plan to…
Continue Reading Silver, Macron meet to discuss goals with NBA back in Paris
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and French President Emmanuel Macron met this week in Paris to talk…
Continue Reading Railroad’s plan to test idea to cut train crews put on hold
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific’s latest attempt to move toward cutting its train crews down to one person…
Continue Reading Administración de DeSantis bloquea clases de estudios afroestadounidenses en las escuelas secundarias de Florida
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — La administración del gobernador republicano Ron DeSantis de Florida bloqueó un nuevo curso de Colocación…
Continue Reading US settlement signals protections for addiction medicine
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Tennessee correctional officer could receive $160,000 in back pay and damages…
Continue Reading Teacher allegedly shot by 6-year-old released from hospital as child’s family sends condolences, says gun was secured
By Brian Todd, Steve Almasy and Michelle Watson, CNN The family of the 6-year-old Virginia boy who allegedly shot his first-grade teacher at a…
Continue Reading ‘Outlander’ renewed for eighth and final season on Starz
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN “Outlander” viewers, rejoice. The fantasy TV drama will wrap up with its eighth and final season, Starz announced…
Continue Reading Boeing ordered to be arraigned on charge in Max crashes
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — A federal judge is ordering Boeing to appear in court next week and be arraigned on a felony…
Continue Reading Coast Guard monitoring Russian spy ship on patrol off Hawaii
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian spy ship has been patrolling off the coast of Hawaii but so far has remained in…
Continue Reading John Legend and Chrissy Teigen welcome daughter
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have welcomed a new child. “She’s here!” Teigen shared in an Instagram post…
Continue Reading Cloudflare says White House asked tech firm to bypass Iran censorship, but US sanctions got in the way
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A senior White House official asked US tech company Cloudflare to help circumvent internet censorship in Iran after protests…
Continue Reading Nuevo programa de Biden permitirá que ciudadanos patrocinen a refugiados en EE.UU.
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — La administración Biden dio a conocer el jueves un nuevo programa que permitirá que grupos de ciudadanos patrocinen a…
Continue Reading UAW chief says deal near that may end CNH Industrial strike
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers president says the union is close to reaching another agreement with CNH…
Continue Reading 13-year-old girl leads Nebraska troopers on 100-mph car chase with 11-year-old boy in the passenger seat
By EMILY MAE CZACHOR Click here for updates on this story NEBRASKA (KCNC) — A 13-year-old girl led state troopers on a…
Continue Reading Harvard changes course, offers fellowship to rights activist
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University has announced it plans to offer a fellowship to a leading human rights activist…
Continue Reading Top Fed official: Inflation is easing, but our work isn’t done
By Alicia Wallace, CNN The Federal Reserve is seeing progress in its battle to bring down US inflation and remains laser-focused on reaching the…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery rose 85 cents to $80.33 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for March delivery fell…
Continue Reading Parkton family faces thousands in fines for complaint over rooster’s crowing
By DENNIS VALERA Click here for updates on this story PARKTON, Maryland (WJZ) — A Baltimore County family is fighting…
Continue Reading Judge: Corps must discuss spillway use with fisheries agency
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must consult with a federal…
Continue Reading Why Santa Fe district attorney decided to charge Alec Baldwin over ‘Rust’ shooting
By Ray Sanchez, CNN Actor Alec Baldwin will be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin intends to finish ‘Rust’ production despite facing involuntary manslaughter charges, source says
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Josh Campbell and Jay Croft, CNN Despite facing involuntary manslaughter charges connected to the “Rust” set shooting…
Continue Reading Wall Street Journal: WWE’s Vince McMahon settles with ex-employee who accused him of rape
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN World Wrestling Entertainment executive chairman Vince McMahon has agreed to another multimillion-dollar legal settlement…
Continue Reading Chemicals for possible fentanyl production seized in Arizona
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. agents in southern Arizona say they seized up to 440 pounds of what they suspect is a precursor…
Continue Reading Florida Supreme Court upholds gun law banning restrictions
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers can fine local government officials who attempt to restrict gun…
Continue Reading Illinois paramedics, ambulance company sued for man’s death
By KATHLEEN FOODY The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys say the family of an Illinois man whose death prompted murder charges against two…
Continue Reading Supreme Court issues report on Dobbs leak but says it hasn’t identified the leaker
By Ariane de Vogue, Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole, CNN The Supreme Court issued an investigative report on Thursday, announcing that it has yet to…
Continue Reading Judge refuses to dismiss Peter Navarro’s contempt of Congress case and clears the way for trial
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge declined Thursday to dismiss the criminal contempt of Congress charges brought against former Trump White House…
Continue Reading US union membership rate hits all-time low despite campaigns
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The U.S. union membership rate reached an all-time low last year. That’s despite high-profile unionization…
Continue Reading Man reportedly threatens employee with sword outside of Greensburg welfare office
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A 56-year-old man is facing charges…
Continue Reading 2nd whale carcass washes ashore on Oregon coast, 100 yards north of first
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story SEASIDE, Oregon (KPTV) — A second beached whale has washed ashore on…
Continue Reading Religious leaders sue to block Missouri’s abortion ban
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A group of religious leaders who support abortion rights has filed a lawsuit challenging…
Continue Reading Supreme Court says it hasn’t found abortion opinion leaker
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it hasn’t determined who leaked a draft of the…
Continue Reading Investigation? Review? Biden faces a messaging dilemma
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Hillary Clinton was running for president, her campaign wanted a gentler…
Continue Reading Teen arrested after carrying hatchet at Trumbull Mall, police say
By Evan Sobol Click here for updates on this story TRUMBULL, Connecticut (WFSB) — A teen is facing charges after he…
Continue Reading M3GAN is already an icon. Could existing AI turn her into reality?
By Scottie Andrew, CNN There is no shortage of robot uprising fiction in the Western canon (see: the works of Ray Bradbury and Philip K. Dick;…
Continue Reading US hands over to Mexico suspect in missing students case
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. authorities have handed over to Mexico a key suspect in the 2014 disappearance of 43…
Continue Reading US’s largest public utility names panel to study blackouts
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation’s largest public utility has appointed an independent panel to look…
Continue Reading US’s largest public utility names panel to study blackouts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation’s largest public utility has appointed an independent panel to look into power failures that spurred the…
Continue Reading Middletown school officials postpone home sporting events following basketball game fight
By Olivia Kalentek, Rob Polansky and Dylan Fearon Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut (WFSB) —…
Continue Reading Colombia extradites to US brother of powerful left lawmaker
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Colombia has extradited to the U.S. on narcotics charges the brother of a powerful leftist senator…
Continue Reading Messi y Cristiano se enfrentaron de nuevo y ambos marcaron: Riyadh All-Star 4-5 PSG
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Tras la victoria en el Mundial de Lionel Messi con Argentina y la salida sin gloria de Cristiano Ronaldo del…
Continue Reading “That’s something manmade”: Possible coyote-wolf hybrid spotted in California
By Rachel Wulff Click here for updates on this story SHINGLE SPRINGS (KOVR) — What appears to have been a hybrid coyote…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump’s latest baseless claims about the documents investigation
By Daniel Dale, CNN Former President Donald Trump made a variety of false or unsupported claims in his initial response to the FBI search of his…
Continue Reading LIV Golf announces TV partnership with The CW network
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Saudi-funded LIV Golf finally has a television arrangement. LIV says it has an agreement with The CW for its second…
Continue Reading Twinkle, twinkle fading stars: Hiding in our brighter skies
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Every year, the night sky grows brighter, and the stars look dimmer. A new study that…
Continue Reading Regulators move mine plan near Okefenokee a big step forward
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A company’s plan to mine minerals just outside the famed Okefenokee Swamp and its…
Continue Reading GSP trooper still recovering after being shot near planned police training facility
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — The Georgia State Patrol trooper who was…
Continue Reading Biden admin unveils new program to allow private citizen groups to sponsor refugees
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled a new program to allow groups of private citizens to sponsor refugees from…
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San Francisco art gallery owner arrested after spraying water on homeless person
By Chuck Johnston and Eric Levenson, CNN Police have arrested the owner of an art gallery in San Francisco after he was seen on video spraying water…
Continue Reading San Francisco art gallery owner arrested after spraying water on homeless person
By Chuck Johnston and Eric Levenson, CNN Police have arrested the owner of an art gallery in San Francisco after he was seen on video spraying water…
Continue Reading Yellen kickstarts Biden administration visits to Africa
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press The Biden administration’s big push to engage more with Africa is underway as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen…
Continue Reading Yellen kickstarts Biden administration visits to Africa
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press The Biden administration’s big push to engage more with Africa is underway as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen…
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BLM seeks public input regarding grant application to upgrade the potable water system at McFarland Campground
Comments must be received by January…
Continue Reading Death penalty sought for man charged in Nebraska killings
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press Prosecutors in northeastern Nebraska are seeking the death penalty for a man charged in the killings of four…
Continue Reading Fed’s Brainard: Taming inflation may not cause big job cuts
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard said Thursday that high inflation in the…
Continue Reading Fed’s Brainard: Taming inflation may not cause big job cuts
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard said Thursday that high inflation in the…
Continue Reading La población de China está disminuyendo. Las repercusiones impactarán al mundo entero
Alexandra Ferguson Hong Kong (CNN) — China puede estar un paso más cerca de perder su puesto como país más poblado del mundo en favor de…
Continue Reading EU’s Breton warns TikTok CEO: Comply with new digital rules
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union’s digital policy chief has warned TikTok’s boss that the social media app…
Continue Reading EU’s Breton warns TikTok CEO: Comply with new digital rules
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union’s digital policy chief has warned TikTok’s boss that the social media app…
Continue Reading Los Angeles FC arena changes its name to BMO Stadium
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles FC’s home arena is changing its name from Banc of California Stadium to BMO Stadium. LAFC has a new naming rights…
Continue Reading Andy Murray protagoniza una épica remontada ante Thanasi Kokkinakis en el Abierto de Australia: el partido acabó después de las 4 de la madrugada
urielblanco (CNN) — Andy Murray avanzó a la tercera ronda del Abierto de Australia tras ganar un épico partido a cinco sets contra Thanasi…
Continue Reading Answers sought in killings of 2 Honduran environmentalists
By MARLON GONZÁLEZ Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The family of one of two environmental activists killed in a rural part of…
Continue Reading Priyanka Chopra details NICU experience with daughter Malti in new interview
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Priyanka Chopra is opening up about her daughter’s harrowing birth story. “I didn’t know if she would make…
Continue Reading Why Egypt is asking its people to eat chicken feet
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Egypt’s economic situation is so dire that the government is asking people to eat chicken feet. The Arab world’s…
Continue Reading Antetokounmpo passes Durant for East All-Star voting lead
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo has passed Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant for the All-Star Game…
Continue Reading Detroit museum ‘blameless’ in van Gogh dispute, judge says
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge heard arguments Thursday over control of a 1888 painting by Vincent van Gogh and said he hoped…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin and armorer will be charged with involuntary manslaughter after fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of ‘Rust’
By Josh Campbell, Paul Vercammen, Holly Yan and Travis Caldwell, CNN Actor Alec Baldwin, who fatally shot a cinematographer on the set of the Western…
Continue Reading Lesion on Jill Biden’s left eyelid determined to be ‘non-cancerous growth’
By Arlette Saenz White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor on Thursday provided an update on first lady Dr. Jill Biden’s recent Mohs…
Continue Reading Bad news for the economy is now bad news on Wall Street
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN The market is bracing for a perfect storm of bad news. The latest worry? The impending debt ceiling drama in Washington.…
Continue Reading How the blare of a crypto mine woke up this Blue Ridge Mountain town
By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent When Judy Stines first heard about cryptocurrency, “I always thought it was smoke and…
Continue Reading How the blare of a crypto mine woke up this Blue Ridge Mountain town
By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent When Judy Stines first heard about cryptocurrency, “I always thought it was smoke and…
Continue Reading It’s now minus 80°F in the world’s coldest city
By Heather Chen, CNN Thought your winter was cold? Temperatures in the world’s coldest city have plunged to minus 62.7°C (minus 80.9 degrees…
Continue Reading Correction: Obit-Walkes story
MIAMI (AP) — In a story published Jan. 19, 2023, about the boat crash that killed Anton Walkes, The Associated Press erroneously reported based on…
Continue Reading UK leader Rishi Sunak says sorry for not wearing seat belt
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologized for taking off his seat belt to film a social media video in a moving car. A spokesman…
Continue Reading New poll shows jump in adults who rate the quality of US health care as ‘poor’
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Most adults in the US consider the quality of the country’s health care to be unfavorable, according to a new survey.…
Continue Reading World’s ‘most powerful’ tourism city revealed
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Paris is a city beloved for fine food, fine art and fine fashion. But a new index from the World Travel & Tourism Council…
Continue Reading Intermittent fasting may not be as helpful for losing weight as once thought, study finds
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Are snacks before bed your vice? Or do you prefer to wait a few hours after you wake up to eat? The timing of meals may not…
Continue Reading Life lessons from 6 money and lifestyle coaches
By Kristen Rogers, Megan Marples and Rachel Fadem, CNN As we scroll through the curated lifestyles of the influencers we follow on Instagram or…
Continue Reading Bud Light and Budweiser are getting a makeovers at this year’s Super Bowl
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Anheuser-Busch may no longer be the only alcohol brand to advertise at the Super Bowl, but it will still have a major…
Continue Reading US drops case against NYC cop accused of spying for China
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Charges against a New York City police officer accused of spying on behalf of China have…
Continue Reading Kim Kardashian buys Attallah Cross pendant worn by Princess Diana
Amarachi Orie, CNN Kim Kardashian has acquired the diamond-lined Attallah Cross pendant worn on several occasions by Diana, Princess of Wales for…
Continue Reading Amazon axes its charity donation program
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Amazon is shutting down its “Smile” charity donation program as the company cuts costs and rethinks its strategy.…
Continue Reading How investors are preparing for a debt ceiling standoff
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The US government is set to hit its self-imposed borrowing limit today and both Wall Street and Washington are…
Continue Reading At least 145 people feared dead after Congo boat sinking
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An official in northwestern Congo says at least 145 passengers are missing and feared…
Continue Reading At least 145 people feared dead after Congo boat sinking
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An official in northwestern Congo says at least 145 passengers are missing and feared…
Continue Reading Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman ‘stepping away’ from band to focus on mental health
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman has announced he is “stepping away” from the band for the sake of his mental…
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