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GOP counters Biden’s infrastructure plan with $928 billion offer as President’s adviser slams opposition

May 27, 2021 11:45 am CNN Newsource

Senate Republicans made a $928 billion counteroffer to President Joe Biden’s sweeping infrastructure proposal Thursday morning as one of the President’s closest advisers rallies allies to embrace the White House’s proposals. The group of Senate Republicans negotiating with Biden on infrastructure unveiled their latest infrastructure counter-proposal Thursday morning, just ahead of the latest effort from

Best Buy CEO: These 4 challenges are why it’s hard to hire workers right now

May 27, 2021 11:44 am CNN Newsource

The economy is recovering but plenty of pandemic-era problems remain: Working parents are struggling to find adequate child care, and people in jobs that require face-to-face interactions must weigh the health risks of returning to work. Big retailers are taking notice, Best Buy CEO Corie Barry told CNN Business’ Nathaniel Meyersohn during a media call

Man accused of biting, kicking and spitting on police officers to avoid jail

May 27, 2021 11:39 am CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Mobile police said Charles Duke tried biting, kicking, spitting and screaming to avoid a ride to Metro Jail, but none of it worked and he’s now facing some serious charges. At the corner of Conception St. and Dauphin St, near Bienville Square Wednesday, police

Unlicensed contractor arrested in Bend on theft by fraud charge; detectives seek other scam victims

May 27, 2021 11:37 am Barney Lerten

An unlicensed contractor from California was arrested in Bend on a Crook County charge of theft by deception or fraud this week. Deschutes County sheriff’s detectives said Thursday they believe there have been other victims of his scam around Central Oregon and want to hear from them.

Parents voice concerns after hearing about Sparkle’s Playhouse

May 27, 2021 11:35 am CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The latest incident at Sparkle’s Playhouse in Antioch involved a 1-year-old. The mother showed up to find her child looking lethargic and high. Sparkle Goins told investigators the child had gotten a THC gummie out of her daughter’s purse. “I would be furious,” said

Local business sets example with employee retention post-pandemic

May 27, 2021 11:32 am CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — While so many restaurants are struggling to get people back into the workplace, there’s at one local business that’s keeping most all their employees and hiring new ones. Workers at Tailgate Brewery said they love working there and it’s largely thanks to their employee

The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2022

May 27, 2021 11:30 am CNN Newsource

The midterm elections are still 18 months away, but the fight for control of the Senate is already shaping what gets done in the nation’s capital this year. In an evenly divided Senate, where Vice President Kamala Harris gives Democrats the tie-breaking vote, every vote matters. That’s proven to be a crucial consideration for President

Woman proposing to save park to honor late husband

May 27, 2021 11:27 am CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story CHEATHAM COUNTY, Tennessee (WSMV) — Ashland City resident Jane Crisp’s husband loved Caldwell Nature Park. After his death last year, Jane decided she had to fulfill one of her husband’s final wishes. “My husband wanted to do something in his estate for a park or even gift a

CVS is handing out prizes for Covid-19 vaccinations

May 27, 2021 11:26 am CNN Newsource

CVS Health is tempting people who are hesitant to get the Covid-19 vaccine with lavish prizes — some of which were forbidden just a year ago. The pharmacy chain announced Thursday that people who plan to receive or have received a Covid-19 vaccine at CVS can enter its new “One Step Closer” sweepstakes and win

Scrubs maker FIGS soars in healthy market debut

May 27, 2021 11:18 am CNN Newsource

Doctors and nurses aren’t likely to be strutting down runways in Milan or New York in their scrubs. But if they did appear in fashion shows, they’d likely wear outfits designed by FIGS, the trendy health care apparel company that went public Thursday. Shares of FIGS surged more than 35% from their initial public offering

First winners of Ohio’s Vax-a-Million Covid-19 vaccination lottery revealed

May 27, 2021 11:11 am CNN Newsource

One lucky winner of Ohio’s Vax-a-Million lottery, which aims to boost the state’s coronavirus vaccination rate, scored $1 million dollars — and another has claimed a full college scholarship. Both were pretty much in a state of shock when they got the good news. “To be completely honest, I did not know that the winner

Man arrested after shooting laser into a police helicopter

May 27, 2021 11:02 am CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — An Atlanta Police Department Aviation Unit was out on a shift late Wednesday night, when someone on the ground pointed a laser pointer at the helicopter. According to APD, the Phoenix chopper was out assisting in the search for a missing 6-year-old child when someone

Jason Kilar plans to stay as WarnerMedia CEO until 2022

May 27, 2021 11:00 am CNN Newsource

Jason Kilar, whose future as CEO of WarnerMedia had been in some doubt recently, said Thursday he will remain in the job until at least 2022. Kilar announced the decision to WarnerMedia employees at a celebration of the one-year anniversary of the company’s streaming service HBO Max. “My plan and my focus is to remain

Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo is ‘Back in the Saddle’ this summer after 2020 cancellation

May 27, 2021 10:58 am KTVZ News Partners

The Deschutes County Fair & Expo said Thursday it is excited to announce the return of the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo this summer, with a logical theme after last year’s COVID-caused cancellation: “Back in the Saddle.”

Prosecutor in trial of Mollie Tibbetts’ death dismisses defendant’s testimony as ‘figment of his imagination’

May 27, 2021 10:55 am CNN Newsource

A prosecutor in the murder trial of a farm worker accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts dismissed outright the man’s testimony that two masked men forced him to help in their murder plot. “There weren’t two other guys. That’s a figment of his imagination,” prosecutor Scott Brown told jurors in closing arguments Thursday. “All of the

NYPD makes arrest, recommends hate crime charges after two anti-Semitic incidents in Brooklyn

May 27, 2021 10:48 am CNN Newsource

A 20-year-old man is facing hate crime charges after allegedly beating two Jewish teens and yelling anti-Jewish statements at several men in two incidents that took place in Brooklyn over the weekend, according to a criminal complaint. Danial Shaukat, 20, was charged by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office with two counts each of assault as

Russian authorities deny entry to European airlines as EU mulls sanctions on Belarus

May 27, 2021 10:43 am CNN Newsource

At least two European airlines have been refused permission to fly to Moscow by Russian authorities after the carriers requested to fly an alternative route bypassing Belarusian airspace. Russia’s move, underlining Moscow’s support for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime, comes as the European Union mulls fresh sanctions against Belarus following what leaders have described as

It’s Memorial Day Weekend. What’s safe to do?

May 27, 2021 10:38 am CNN Newsource

As the United States marks Memorial Day Weekend and the start of summer, so many people are planning to travel to places they haven’t been in a year, see friends again, and go to baseball games, concerts and more. With coronavirus infections dropping around the country and more than 50% of adults fully vaccinated, are

Public school district backtracks on promise to give staff bonus

May 27, 2021 10:33 am CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Thousands of Albuquerque teachers are left disappointed after the Albuquerque Public School District promised bonuses then backtracked. The pandemic forced educators to d0 a 180 to teach online. “They spent so much time trying to meet the needs of the kids, Ellen Bernstein

6th grader arrested after taking loaded gun to school, pointing it an another student

May 27, 2021 10:30 am CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MONROE, Union County, North Carolina (WLOS) — A North Carolina middle school student was arrested Wednesday after officials said they brought a loaded gun to school and pointed in at another student. Union County Public Schools leaders said school resource officer seized the loaded .380 pistol from the

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