The Associated Press Stock indexes ended mixed and Treasury yields jumped Friday as Wall Street’s expectations rise that the Federal Reserve may soon start raising interest rates sharply. The Labor Department said employers added 467,000 jobs last month, triple economists’ expectations. The stronger-than-expected data seems to lock in the Fed’s pivot toward fighting inflation by
Continue ReadingBy Jim Williams Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — As we celebrate Black History Month, this is the story of a little boy living in poverty who had a dream to become a Chicago firefighter. As CBS 2’s Jim Williams reported Thursday, that dream came true, thanks his hard work
Continue ReadingBy Jermont Terry Click here for updates on this story MARKHAM, Illinois (WBBM) — One south suburban nightclub has been the site of gunfire and fights, and the subject of hundreds of emergency calls. One video outside the nightclub, Kick-Off’s Bar & Grill in Markham, showed chaos and a shooting erupting right in front of
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — En una rara reprimenda pública, Kim Kardashian rechazó la publicación de su exesposo Kanye West sobre que su hija North esté en TikTok. Este viernes, el magnate del rap, que ahora se hace llamar “Ye”, publicó una captura de pantalla en su cuenta verificada de Instagram del perfil de su
Continue ReadingBy Howard Monroe Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf was in Philadelphia Friday morning to announce a big state investment into the Port of Philadelphia. The state is investing $246 million into the port. It’s being called plan 2.0. “Bet fast, bet big, bet hard,” Holt
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Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Like many girls in high school, Ella (not her real name) had days where she struggled with self-esteem. “I was able to cope with it because I had sports, I had friends, and I had school. Then the pandemic hit in March (2020) and I lost all of that,” said Ella,
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MIAMI BEACH, Florida (WFOR) — Due to a wastewater main break near Dade Boulevard and Bay Road, a No Contact with Water advisory has been extended to Collins Canal and the waters adjacent to the Sunset Islands. A No Contact advisory for the waters adjacent
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Amazon, Snap rise; Ford, Clorox fall.
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Most of the world’s best hockey players are spending this weekend in Las Vegas instead of the Olympic village in Beijing. The NHL All-Stars still aren’t happy about missing their chance to compete for gold. But nobody was complaining about the consolation prize of a
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Boston police officer has pleaded guilty to sending a phony traffic ticket to a driver after a road rage incident nearly three years ago. Christopher Curtis, 37, was sentenced to one year of probation after entering the plea Thursday. Curtis
Continue ReadingBy David Williams, CNN Three fisherman were rescued from the frigid waters off the Massachusetts coast after a woman working from home happened to look out her window and saw their boat capsize and sink. Clinging to floating fishing gear to stay afloat, the men were in the water for almost an hour on Tuesday
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Renewed legal challenges have been mounted in about half the states against a requirement from President Joe Biden’s administration for health workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The mandate for health providers that participate in Medicare or Medicaid took effect after the Supreme Court allowed it
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Renewed legal challenges have been mounted in about half the states against a requirement from President Joe Biden’s administration for health workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The mandate for health providers that participate in Medicare or Medicaid took effect after the Supreme Court allowed it
Continue ReadingBy Amy Kawata Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The local football community is mourning the loss of St. Frances Academy wide receiver Lamar Patterson, who died Wednesday in a crash with an MTA Light Rail train in Linthicum. A native of Florida, Patterson was rated as a 3-star wide
Continue ReadingBy EDiTH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — China’s U.N. ambassador says the United States should come up with “more attractive and more practical” policies and actions to reduce tensions with North Korea and avoid a return to the “vicious circle” of confrontation, condemnation and sanctions over its nuclear and ballistic missile program.
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno and Eric Bradner, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence called out his former boss by name on Friday, saying that “President (Donald) Trump is wrong” in claiming that Pence had the right to overturn the 2020 election on January 6, 2021. Speaking at the Federalist Society Florida Chapters conference near Orlando, Pence
Continue ReadingBy Julian Gaskins Click here for updates on this story SOLEDAD, California (KSBW) — The suspect wanted in connection to a shooting investigation in Soledad has surrendered, according to the Soledad Police Department. In a social media post, the department says Xavier Diaz walked into the Monterey County Jail and self-surrendered. An arrest warrant was
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Here is news sure to inspire elation among some: “Euphoria” is coming back for a third season. HBO — which, like CNN, is owned by WarnerMedia — announced the renewal of its Zendaya-led hit on Friday. The show’s sophomore season is currently airing, with its finale set to air on February
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Deschutes County commissioners have approved additional American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) investments for projects that total $1.2 million, the county announced Friday.
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