By KCAL/KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story ECHO PARK, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Los Angeles Police Department officers are searching for the driver of a Tesla seen jumping the intersection of Alvarado and Baxter Streets. The videos, which has gone viral since hitting social media, was recorded just after midnight at around 12:10
Continue ReadingBy Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Google has reached a settlement with six engineers who alleged the company unlawfully retaliated against them over their workplace organizing efforts. The settlement, first reported by Vice News Monday, was confirmed by labor attorney Laurie Burgess, who represented the workers, as well as in a court filing Friday. The
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Mine workers sickened and killed by toxic asbestos exposure and their heirs are suing a major insurance company for allegedly stalling legal settlements and medical payments. Attorneys for the workers alleged in Monday’s lawsuit that Zurich Insurance transferred the workers’ claims to investors who can profit
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Mine workers sickened and killed by toxic asbestos exposure and their heirs are suing a major insurance company for allegedly stalling legal settlements and medical payments. Attorneys for the workers alleged in Monday’s lawsuit that Zurich Insurance transferred the workers’ claims to investors who can profit
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Mine workers sickened and killed by toxic asbestos exposure and their heirs are suing a major insurance company for allegedly stalling legal settlements and medical payments. Attorneys for the workers alleged in Monday’s lawsuit that Zurich Insurance transferred the workers’ claims to investors who can profit
Continue ReadingCOLTON, Calif. (AP) — A Union Pacific freight train carrying lumber derailed in Southern California, sending 13 rail cars and three locomotives off the tracks. The derailment occurred around 7:30 a.m. Monday near Colton, in San Bernardino County. Union Pacific says a contractor who was helping with cleanup efforts was injured. The extent of the
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett is trying his best to enjoy the NFL draft process. Pickett is expected to go in the first round of the draft after a record-setting year for the Panthers in 2021. While Pickett has impressed scouts with his arm and intelligence,
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This summer, Think Wild’s education program is expanding to host a series of summer camps for elementary-aged students in Central Oregon. These new programs, called “Wild Wonders,” will promote outdoor, hands-on learning about Central Oregon wildlife and the diverse habitats they call home.
Continue ReadingThe top county prosecutor in metro Phoenix has announced she is resigning the elected post amid criticism of her performance, including the dismissal of 180 misdemeanor cases because charges weren’t filed before the statute of limitation expired. Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel says her resignation is effective Friday afternoon. Last month, chiefs of five criminal
Continue ReadingBy KPIX Staff Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, California (KPIX) — Oil workers were on strike Monday morning at Chevron’s refinery in Richmond, according to an Instagram post by the United Steelworkers Local 5, which represents the striking workers. “Tired of Chevron’s greed,” the post said just before 8:45 a.m. “Tired of
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added just one new destination to its highest-risk category for travel on Monday — and it’s again an Indian Ocean island nation. Moved up to Level 4 is Madagascar. Off the southeastern coast of Africa, it’s known for its unique
Continue ReadingLISBON, Portugal (AP) — Veteran defender Pepe has been ruled out of Portugal’s World Cup qualifier against Turkey after testing positive for COVID-19. The Portuguese Football Federation says Pepe has gone into isolation and Tiago Djaló of French club Lille was called as his replacement ahead of Thursday’s playoff game in Porto. It wasn’t yet
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is expanding travel bans on Chinese officials whom it accuses of repressing ethnic and religious minorities. The State Department said Monday it would bar those targeted from traveling to the United States due to their involvement in crackdowns on freedom of speech and
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst says he never personally spoke with Caleb Williams when the former Oklahoma quarterback was considering potential transfer destinations before choosing Southern California. Chryst added that he did keep incumbent quarterback Graham Mertz informed about the situation as Williams was making his
Continue ReadingBy FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — More than a dozen tribal communities around the U.S. will share $9 million in federal grant funding for renewable energy projects. The U.S. Department of Energy announced the funding grants Monday. Nearly $1.2 million will support a solar and battery storage project in the Navajo Nation
Continue ReadingBy FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — More than a dozen tribal communities around the U.S. will share $9 million in federal grant funding for renewable energy projects. The U.S. Department of Energy announced the funding grants Monday. Nearly $1.2 million will support a solar and battery storage project in the Navajo Nation
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders signed free agent linebackers Kyler Fackrell and Micah Kiser to add depth to a thin group. The Raiders were in need of help at linebacker after Nicholas Morrow signed with the Bears and Las Vegas released Cory Littleton and Nick Kwiatkoski as salary cap
Continue ReadingBy JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s sprawling camps have welcomed an announcement by the U.S. calling the repression on the minority group in Myanmar a genocide. As news of the announcement by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spread across the sprawling camps in Cox’s Bazar district that
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer A former Google employee sued the tech giant saying it engages in a “pattern and practice” of racial discrimination against its Black workers, steering them into lower-level and lower-paid jobs and subjecting them to a hostile work environment if they speak out. April Curley was hired in 2014 to
Continue ReadingBy KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation that would give Idaho wildland firefighters hazard pay is headed to the governor’s desk. The Senate voted 35-0 on Monday to approve the bill that would give state-employed wildland firefighters hazard pay of up to 25% above their hourly wages. The bill passed the House
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