Bentz issues statement on ‘no’ vote on Build Back Better bill; Merkley hails House passage
Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario) released the following statement Friday regarding his vote against the Build Back Better Act:
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Here’s what legal experts say helped acquit Kyle Rittenhouse
CNN By Christina Maxouris, CNN After more than 25 hours of deliberations, a 12-person jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse of all five charges he faced after fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last summer. Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, were killed, and Gaige Grosskreutz, now 27, was
Continue ReadingPhoenix-area companies advertising ‘no vaccine required’ on job applications
By Brianna Whitney Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK, KPHO) — So many companies are dealing with staff shortages right now, and some workers have left their jobs because of vaccine mandates. So, now we’re starting to see a trend where companies are actually advertising “no vaccine required” for job openings and
Continue ReadingFamily in Phoenix surprised with free rent, gifts from apartment complex
By David Baker Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK, KPHO) — A family in Phoenix got quite the surprise on Thursday. Khodr Ibrahhim and his family received free rent for the month of December. They couldn’t believe it. “It was surprising and generous,” Ibrahhim said. After the family got the initial gift
Continue Reading“We weren’t given an option”: Vegan restaurant forced to close after 15 years in Arizona
By Kiara Hay Click here for updates on this story TEMPE, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — Sasha Raj has been serving up vegan sandwiches, wraps and desserts in the Valley for 15 years at her 24 Carrots restaurant. Raj says it’s been a checkered journey, complicated in recent years with pandemic closures, lost wages and staffing
Continue ReadingArizona 8th-grader sells customized rugs to pay for school field trip
By David Caltabiano Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK, KPHO) — A Laveen eighth-grader is working to pay his own way so he can go on a school field trip. What started to make a couple of extra bucks turned into a small business for the teen. It’s a long and meticulous
Continue ReadingEmbattled Time’s Up, post-Cuomo, announces a ‘major reset’
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three months after a damaging scandal forced the departure of its top leader, Time’s Up is announcing a “major reset,” pledging to rebuild from the ground up. The group also made public a report by an independent consultant which detailed structural flaws, muddled messaging, an
Continue ReadingNASA seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on the moon
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — If anyone has a good idea on how to put a nuclear fission power plant on the moon, the U.S. government wants to hear about it. NASA and the nation’s top federal nuclear research lab on Friday put out a request for proposals for a fission
Continue ReadingTruth in the flames: Las Vegas fire sets off attempted murder investigation
By Lauren Martinez Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A fire investigations captain brought criminal charges to a case after collecting a single piece of evidence that turned a woman’s status of victim into suspect. Jamie Sypniewicz wears many hats. Aside from being a mom, she’s the fire investigations captain
Continue ReadingEl jurado absuelve a Kyle Rittenhouse: lo exoneraron de todos los cargos
Sol Amaya (CNN) — Kyle Rittenhouse habló este viernes luego del veredicto del jurado que lo exoneró de todos los cargos. “El jurado llegó al veredicto correcto. Actuar en defensa propia no es ilegal. Creo que llegaron al veredicto correcto y me alegro de que todo haya salido bien”, dijo Rittenhouse en un tráiler promocional
Continue ReadingUn grupo de inversores en criptomonedas intentó comprar una antigua copia de la Constitución de Estados Unidos. No funcionó
Germán Padinger (CNN) — Un grupo de inversores en criptomonedas llevó la noción “Nosotros el pueblo” escrito en la Constitución de Estados Unidos al siguiente nivel. Reunieron dinero para tratar de comprar una copia rara del documento y afirmaron haber recaudado US$ 40 millones para hacerlo. Pero a pesar de la enorme cantidad de dinero
Continue ReadingYazidi family abandons EU dream, reluctantly returns to Iraq
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — Hundreds of Iraqis have returned home after abandoning their journey to reach the European Union through Belarus, after they got stopped at the Polish border in a standoff that turned tense. Khari Hasan Kalo returned Thursday to northern Iraq with his wife, three young children and
Continue ReadingWildfires torched up to a fifth of all giant sequoia trees
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sequoia National Park says lightning-sparked wildfires in the past two years have killed a minimum of nearly 10,000 giant sequoia trees in California. The estimate released Friday accounts for 13% to 19% of native sequoias that are the largest trees on Earth. The trees are reliant
Continue ReadingFormer NFL player Zac Stacy arrested after alleged attack on ex-girlfriend
By Tina Burnside, CNN Former NFL player Zac Stacy is in police custody after disturbing video surfaced appearing to show Stacy assaulting his ex-girlfriend. Orlando Police took Stacy into custody after an arrest warrant was issued out of Oakland, Florida, on Wednesday. Stacy was arrested Thursday night at Orlando International Airport as he exited an
Continue ReadingNew Mexico sees TV tech as one fix to K-12 internet divide
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico education officials are partnering with public television providers for a stopgap that could ease students’ internet problems. A pilot program starting in Taos this week connects students to their schools through TV transmissions. New Mexico PBS affiliates are using
Continue ReadingNew Mexico sees TV tech as one fix to K-12 internet divide
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico education officials are partnering with public television providers for a stopgap that could ease students’ internet problems. A pilot program starting in Taos this week connects students to their schools through TV transmissions. New Mexico PBS affiliates are using
Continue ReadingDespués de 15 años Óscar Washington Tabárez deja de ser el seleccionador de Uruguay
César López (CNN Español) — La Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol informó este viernes que Óscar Washington Tabárez dejó de ser el técnico de la selección. 📣 Comunicado de la AUF – 19/11/2021 pic.twitter.com/OSVXn2qpG4 — Selección Uruguaya (@Uruguay) November 19, 2021 Tabárez, uno de los seleccionadores más longevos en la historia del fútbol, estuvo al mando
Continue ReadingLas Vegas artist revitalizes apartment complex with colorful murals
By Sophia Perricone Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A local artist and her team are on a mission to revitalize parts of the Las Vegas Valley. Their most recent project focused on painting 18 murals in an apartment complex west of the Strip. “It was nice to liven it
Continue ReadingStorm systems may cause a headache for Thanksgiving travel
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist A significant storm system is forecast to bring powerful winds, which could mean disruptions at major airports Monday through Wednesday. It may not pack a hefty punch of precipitation. Still, the precipitation will be a nuisance and bring blustery winds more fit for Christmas travel than Thanksgiving travel. “Deepening low
Continue ReadingStorm systems may cause a headache for Thanksgiving travel
CNN By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist A significant storm system is forecast to bring powerful winds, which could mean disruptions at major airports Monday through Wednesday. It may not pack a hefty punch of precipitation. Still, the precipitation will be a nuisance and bring blustery winds more fit for Christmas travel than Thanksgiving travel. “Deepening
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