By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Olaf Scholz is set to become post-World War II Germany’s ninth chancellor, crowning a career that has seen him serve in a string of top government posts, after leading his party to an election comeback that appeared hugely unlikely just a few months ago. The 63-year-old on
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Boise officials have approved a lease agreement with online retailer Amazon as part of the company’s plan to build a cargo facility at the Boise Airport. The Idaho Press reports that the Boise City Council last week unanimously approved the agreement with Amazon that calls for the city to build an
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN)– El jurado falló que los tres acusados son culpables de la muerte de Ahmaud Arbery. Un jurado encontró a Travis McMichael culpable de homicidio intencional, cuatro cargos de homicidio en la comisión de un delito grave, dos cargos de agresión agravada, un cargo de detención ilegal y un cargo de intento criminal
Continue ReadingMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Regulators have given approval to a plan by the Tennessee Valley Authority to bury toxin-laden coal ash in southeast Memphis. A spokeswoman for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation told The Commercial Appeal on Tuesday that the federal utility received final approval last week. TVA plans to have a contractor
Continue ReadingBy Blake Keller Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — November is Native American Heritage Month. Michigan is home to 12 federally-recognized Indian tribes. That includes the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan in Mt. Pleasant. The tribe proclaims they are working together for their future. Tonya Antoine and her work
Continue ReadingOpinion by Reuven Avi-Yonah for CNN Business Perspectives Corporate America has perfected the art of dodging the taxes that everyone else pays. From 2018 to 2020, 39 of the largest companies in America paid zero dollars in federal income taxes, despite reporting a combined $122 billion in profits, according to analysis from the Institute on
Continue ReadingBy Drew Andre Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Each year in Nevada, more than 8,000 children are reported missing and about 200 of those are considered in danger or abducted, according to Nevada Missing Children Clearinghouse. There are several groups in Nevada that focus on finding and bringing those
Continue ReadingBy Erin Hassanzadeh Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — There’s a national movement that’s de-cluttering homes and saving money in the process. The chain of giving in one Twin Cities neighborhood is also building new connections with neighbors. It all started with a simple idea. Give away what you don’t want,
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN An alum of Beyoncé’s media and management company will lead one of the country’s most prestigious ballet companies — a significant move in a historically White-dominated world. Janet Rollé, formerly the general manager of Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment for five years, will be the new CEO and executive director of the American
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — A federal judge has ordered two lawyers who filed a class action lawsuit alleging the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump to pay more than $180,000 in attorney’s fees for the defendants. U.S. Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter said the lawsuit was a publicity stunt to manipulate “gullible members of
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — A federal judge has ordered two lawyers who filed a class action lawsuit alleging the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump to pay more than $180,000 in attorney’s fees for the defendants. U.S. Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter said the lawsuit was a publicity stunt to manipulate “gullible members of
Continue ReadingBy Ken Smith Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A new traffic safety message displaying on billboards across the Las Vegas Valley has become quite the topic of conversation. The message, which is part of the revolving messages displayed by the Nevada Department of Transportation, reads, “Mash potatoes, not your
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is moving ahead with plans to build a massive Jewish settlement on the site of a long-abandoned airport. The Palestinians had hoped the airport would one day service their future capital in east Jerusalem. It’s one of several settlement projects that are advancing despite criticism from
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Many Brazilians felt bearish about the new Wall Street-inspired bull sculpture outside the stock exchange, and didn’t have to wait long for it to crash: The statue has been removed a week after it was installed. The exchange had hoped to bestow the rundown city center
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Many Brazilians felt bearish about the new Wall Street-inspired bull sculpture outside the stock exchange, and didn’t have to wait long for it to crash: The statue has been removed a week after it was installed. The exchange had hoped to bestow the rundown city center
Continue ReadingBy BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Buffalo Bills and New Orleans Saints both have seen recent stumbles overshadow promising starts to the season as they prepare for a Thanksgiving night clash in the Superdome. The Saints have lost three straight. The Bill have lost three of five and are coming
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — King County has agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a formerly jailed man who was beaten in his sleep by a man who was placed into general population despite being in what a doctor described as a “meth-fueled rampage.” The Seattle Times reports Abdiwali Musse suffered broken
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — King County has agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a formerly jailed man who was beaten in his sleep by a man who was placed into general population despite being in what a doctor described as a “meth-fueled rampage.” The Seattle Times reports Abdiwali Musse suffered broken
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — King County has agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a formerly jailed man who was beaten in his sleep by a man who was placed into general population despite being in what a doctor described as a “meth-fueled rampage.” The Seattle Times reports Abdiwali Musse suffered broken
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press The Biden administration approved an offshore wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and New York as part of a plan to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030. The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Wednesday it approved the construction and operations of the South Fork
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