OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state troopers, prison correctional officers, ferry workers and other public sector employees have filed a lawsuit to try to overturn Gov. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The Northwest News Network reports the lawsuit filed by more than 90 workers on Friday in Walla Walla County says the mandate is unlawful
Continue ReadingBy MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department says the U.S. budget deficit rose to $2.71 trillion through August. The shortfall remains on track to be the second largest in history due to trillions of dollars in COVID relief. That’s despite tax revenues having increased faster than spending this year. In
Continue ReadingBy MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department says the U.S. budget deficit rose to $2.71 trillion through August. The shortfall remains on track to be the second largest in history due to trillions of dollars in COVID relief. That’s despite tax revenues having increased faster than spending this year. In
Continue ReadingBy KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Friends and family are pleading for the public’s help finding a British actress who has been missing in Los Angeles for several days. Tanyaradzwa “Tanya” Fear, 31, has appeared in the British TV series “Doctor Who” and the film “Kick-Ass 2”
Continue ReadingBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The first trial in the college admissions bribery scandal is underway with defense attorneys seeking to portray the two parents accused of buying their kids way into school as victims of con man who believed their payments were legitimate donations. Defense attorneys said former casino executive
Continue ReadingBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The first trial in the college admissions bribery scandal is underway with defense attorneys seeking to portray the two parents accused of buying their kids way into school as victims of con man who believed their payments were legitimate donations. Defense attorneys said former casino executive
Continue ReadingCNN, KTVT By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Employers are gearing up for the annual holiday shopping rush and once again looking to add seasonal workers to bolster their store, warehouse and logistics ranks. Their announcements come as big chains are expecting strong holiday demand from shoppers, despite risks that the Delta variant may pose to
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Employers are gearing up for the annual holiday shopping rush and once again looking to add seasonal workers to bolster their store, warehouse and logistics ranks. Their announcements come as big chains are expecting strong holiday demand from shoppers, despite risks that the Delta variant may pose to consumer spending.
Continue ReadingBy Masoud Popalzai and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN Afghan women around the world are protesting the Taliban‘s new hijab requirement in schools by posting photos of themselves wearing colorful traditional dresses on social media. In recent days the Taliban has mandated the segregation of genders in classrooms and said female students, lecturers and employees must wear
Continue ReadingCNN By Masoud Popalzai and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN Afghan women around the world are protesting the Taliban‘s new hijab requirement in schools by posting photos of themselves wearing colorful traditional dresses on social media. In recent days the Taliban has mandated the segregation of genders in classrooms and said female students, lecturers and employees must
Continue ReadingCNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Hospitals across the United States have been facing a crisis. As of Monday morning, more than 96,000 hospital beds are filled with Covid-19 patients nationwide — contributing to the 77% of all hospital beds across the country being currently in use, according to data from the US Department of Health
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN Hospitals across the United States have been facing a crisis. As of Monday morning, more than 96,000 hospital beds are filled with Covid-19 patients nationwide — contributing to the 77% of all hospital beds across the country being currently in use, according to data from the US Department of Health and
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas State is feeling a bit of deja vu after watching quarterback Skylar Thompson go down with a knee injury in Saturday’s win over Southern Illinois. The sixth-year senior missed most of last season with a shoulder injury, too. Now, the Wildcats will have
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– Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth (COPY), a program of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, is offering a virtual class to prepare volunteers to become mentors for children with an incarcerated parent.Â
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board is recommending the governor commute the death sentence of Julius Jones for a 1999 killing. The board voted 3-1 on Monday to recommend Jones’ sentence be commuted to life in prison. Board member Scott Williams recused himself because of a professional
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas legislator accused of kicking a high school student in the testicles has pleaded guilty to three lesser misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct. A magistrate judge on Monday placed Republican state Rep. Mark Samsel on a year’s probation under a deal with the local
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Fictional media’s First Family is back(stabbing). HBO drama series “Succession,” which closed off its sophomore installment back in October 2019, is set to return for a new season on October 17, the network announced Monday. (CNN, like HBO, is owned by WarnerMedia.) A logline released by HBO teased, “Ambushed by his
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Daniil Medvedev, número 2 del mundo, ganó este domingo su primer tÃtulo de Grand Slam al vencer al número 1 del ranking mundial, Novak Djokovic, en tres sets consecutivos (6-4, 6-4 y 6-4) en la final del Abierto de Estados Unidos. Djokovic llora tras perder ante Medvédev el US Open 0:54 Djokovic
Continue ReadingBy KMBC Staff Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Kevin Strickland will be in court Monday to fight for his freedom. Strickland was convicted for a 1979 triple murder in Kansas City. He’s been in prison for 43 years. Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said she has evidence
Continue ReadingBy Quanecia Fraser Click here for updates on this story GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska (KETV) — The JBS beef plant in Grand Island caught fire Sunday night. The Grand Island Fire Department reported that the roof was on fire around 10 p.m. It took several hours for crews to get it under control. On Facebook, JBS
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