PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fred Meyer is opening the doors for new associates to join the company this spring. The hiring event, from 1-5 p.m. this Saturday, is part of a nationwide hiring effort by The Kroger Family of Companies to nationally welcome 23,000 associates. “Uplifting our associates and serving our communities are the top
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kyle Tucker hit a tiebreaking pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 3-2. The four-game series finale began as an impressive duel between starting pitchers. Tucker’s two-run blast came off Matt Bush, the first reliever for Texas after
Continue ReadingBy DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general has subpoenaed ExxonMobil as part of what he called a first-of-its-kind investigation into the petroleum industry for its alleged role in causing a global plastic pollution crisis. Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday said the industry has encouraged the development and use of
Continue ReadingBy DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general has subpoenaed ExxonMobil as part of what he called a first-of-its-kind investigation into the petroleum industry for its alleged role in causing a global plastic pollution crisis. Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday said the industry has encouraged the development and use of
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A retired New York City police officer charged with assaulting a police officer during the U.S. Capitol riot has testified that he was trying to defend himself after the officer punched him in the face. Thomas Webster began testifying on Thursday, the third day of his federal
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Gregory Wallace, CNN Boeing’s CEO on Wednesday called the unusual deal his predecessor negotiated with then-President Donald Trump for the next generation of Air Force One a one-off that he hopes not to repeat. “Air Force One, I’m just going to call a very unique moment, a very unique negotiation. A
Continue ReadingKGO, VALLEY WATER, CNN By Rachel Ramirez, CNN As California plunges even deeper into its multiyear megadrought after an alarmingly dry winter, officials are eyeing what experts say is one of the leading culprits in the crisis: water-guzzling grass lawns. Residents and businesses in the counties around Los Angeles were told this week that they
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Ramirez, CNN As California plunges even deeper into its multiyear megadrought after an alarmingly dry winter, officials are eyeing what experts say is one of the leading culprits in the crisis: water-guzzling grass lawns. Residents and businesses in the counties around Los Angeles were told this week that they would need to limit
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The mother of a 3-month-old baby kidnapped from their San Francisco Bay Area home says a woman arrested in the case met the family at church and had been spending a lot of time with them ever since she was nine months pregnant. Carolina Ayala told Spanish language television stations
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Thursday reported strong quarterly results despite supply shortages, but warned that its growth slowdown is likely to deepen. The big issues: its struggle to get enough chips to meet demand and COVID-related shutdowns at factories in China that make iPhones and other
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Thursday reported quarterly results that topped analysts’ projections despite supply shortages, economic fallout from the Russia-Ukraine war and a comedown from the huge sales lift that technology products and service got from pandemic restrictions. The results for the January-March period drew a
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas and Jennifer Henderson, CNN Director Olivia Wilde was served legal documents while presenting her new film at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Tuesday, and now the organization is looking into how that happened. The filmmaker was discussing her upcoming movie “Don’t Worry Darling” at the entertainment industry convention, when a woman approached
Continue ReadingBy Darleene Powells Click here for updates on this story IRVINE, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Police on Thursday identified a family that was found severely decomposing in an Irvine home. The residents of the home, 63-year-old Serge Poirier and 54-year-old Karina Poirier, were identified with dental records, Irvine police said. Investigators believe the third person
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA guard David Singleton is returning for a fifth year with the Bruins. And center Myles Johnson is leaving the team to finish his graduate degree in electrical engineering. Singleton is taking advantage of an extra year of eligibility, which the NCAA granted to athletes
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Preliminary autopsy results confirm that a 10-year-old girl found dead in northwestern Wisconsin this week died of strangulation and blunt force trauma. Chippewa County Coroner Ronald Patten said Thursday that the autopsy on Illiana “Lily” Peters showed the manner of death was homicide. He expects results from toxicology tests within four
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a special campaign committee created by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp cannot raise money unless and until he secures his party’s nomination. A state law passed and signed by Kemp last year allowed certain top elected officials and party nominees to create
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso, CNN Police have arrested a 74-year-old man in the 1988 killing of 11-year-old Melissa Tremblay in Massachusetts, the Essex District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Marvin C. McClendon Jr. was arrested Tuesday in Bremen, Alabama, and placed in the custody of the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office, District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett said at a
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon is ending its Covid-19 paid sick leave policy starting on Monday, the company said in a memo to employees this weekend that was shared with CNN Business. The return to pre-pandemic sick leave policies means that all US employees will now get up to five days of
Continue ReadingEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown will retire after this season, his 18th with the club. The 37-year-old made the announcement Thursday ahead of the Kings’ regular-season finale. Los Angeles will face Edmonton in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Brown has played in a franchise record 1,295
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Growth slammed into reverse at the start of this year for Robinhood Markets, whose trading app has turned millions of people into investors for the first time. The company said Thursday that it took in $299 million in revenue during the first three months of the year, down 43% from a
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