By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The CEO candidate backed by an investor who is pushing for changes at Canadian National railroad has dropped out of the running, but the company is moving forward with plans to name a new top executive next month. Canadian National said Monday that Jim Vena
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You may have noticed a dramatic increase of robins flying around, causing you to question what’s going on.
Continue ReadingBy Phil Mattingly, CNN Sen. Joe Manchin, just days before he called off negotiations with President Joe Biden, proposed a version of the Build Back Better plan centered on universal pre-kindergarten program, funded for a full 10 years, as well as an expansion of the Affordable Care Act and hundreds of billions of dollars to
Continue ReadingPEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor is facing felony charges in South Florida after failing to report an address change as required because of his status as a registered sex offender. Court records show Taylor was booked into the Broward County jail Thursday on two counts of
Continue ReadingPEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor is facing felony charges in South Florida after failing to report an address change as required because of his status as a registered sex offender. Court records show Taylor was booked into the Broward County jail Thursday on two counts of
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– El senador demócrata Joe Manchin asestó un golpe a la agenda de su partido este domingo cuando afirmó que no apoyaría el paquete económico y climático del presidente Joe Biden. Y lo hizo justo mientras la Casa Blanca se enfrenta a otro invierno bajo los efectos del coronavirus, que probablemente agravará aún
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-backed rebels in Yemen says it has launched “precision airstrikes” against rebel targets at the airport in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. The strikes on Monday came just over an hour after the coalition asked U.N. agencies and civilians to immediately leave
Continue ReadingBy FRANK BAJAK and VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Security researchers say they’ve found spyware from the notorious hacker-for-hire company NSO Group on the cellphones of two leading Polish opposition figures. One is a high-profile lawyer hacked in the final weeks of pivotal 2019 parliamentary elections. The other is a prosecutor challenging
Continue ReadingBy FRANK BAJAK and VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Security researchers say they’ve found spyware from the notorious hacker-for-hire company NSO Group on the cellphones of two leading Polish opposition figures. One is a high-profile lawyer hacked in the final weeks of pivotal 2019 parliamentary elections. The other is a prosecutor challenging
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Conspiracy theorist and right-wing provocateur Alex Jones says he will not comply with demands the House select committee investigating January 6 has made for his testimony and records, according to a new lawsuit he filed on Monday. The lawsuit seeks to block the subpoenas and claims Jones
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Several asymptomatic, vaccinated NFL players tested positive for COVID-19 on the first day of “targeted” testing, a person familiar with the results told The Associated Press on Monday. Overall, 47 players were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the most in a single day since the pandemic began. The
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has decided not to spend Christmas at the royal Sandringham estate in eastern England amid concerns about the fast-spreading omicron variant. The palace said Monday that the 95-year-old queen will spend the holidays at Windsor Castle, west of London, where she has stayed for most of the pandemic. Other
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction update for the week of Dec. 20-24. The Oregon Department of Transportation is committed to providing a safe, efficient transportation system. ODOT invests in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located within ODOT’s Region 4 encompassing Central Oregon from The
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Leonardo DiCaprio has been an outspoken environmental advocate for as long as he’s been famous but the topic has never overlapped with his acting work. It wasn’t for lack of trying: He just couldn’t find the right fit. And, more importantly, he didn’t want to do the wrong thing
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy says she will not seek reelection next year. The Florida Democrat is a leader of the centrist Blue Dog Coalition and member of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. The 43-year-old congresswoman said on Monday that she’s retiring to spend more time with her
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Lauren Kent and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will not travel to Sandringham for Christmas and will instead celebrate at Windsor Castle, a Buckingham Palace source told CNN on Monday, as the new Omicron coronavirus variant surges in the United Kingdom. In a typical year, the Queen travels to her
Continue ReadingQatar Airways is taking Airbus to court charging the manufacturer of failing to correct what it says is accelerated surface degradation impacting the Airbus A350 aircraft. The airline said Monday that it’s seeking a rapid resolution in the High Court in London. The airline has now grounded 21 A350 aircraft citing the conditions of the
Continue ReadingBy Alma Gaul Click here for updates on this story ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — Recycling in Rock Island County took a hit at the end of September when the Rock Island County Waste Management Agency, or RICWMA, closed the free drop-off sites it provided in Moline, Rock Island, East Moline and Milan
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The holiday season can be an especially challenging time for those struggling with depression, anxiety and other mental health issues and the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs is warning this year could be even tougher for Afghan veterans.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press China was one of the biggest stories of 2021. Top stories included its plans to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in the face of criticism about its human rights records in the Xinjiang region, Tibet and Hong Kong. Then there were the questions about how it would wield its economic power
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