NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Houston dredging company has been ordered to pay a $1 million fine for an oil spill that occurred when a subcontractor cut through a pipeline during Louisiana barrier island restoration work in 2016. A news release says Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company was sentenced last week for violating the
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN Hand axes unearthed from a riverbed in the county of Kent in southeast England have revealed one of the earliest known Stone Age communities in Northern Europe. While the stone tools were discovered in the 1920s and kept at The British Museum, a new study has dated them accurately for the
Continue ReadingBy Alison Kosik, for CNN Business The NYC Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) has given the green light to allow landlords in New York City to hike rents on more than one million rent stabilized apartments. The RGB, which regulates rent stabilized apartments in Manhattan, voted 5 to 4 on Tuesday to approve raising rates on
Continue ReadingHappy Wednesday, Central Oregon! We are waking up to clear and cool conditions across the region. Today will be hot and sunny, with the Tri-County area seeing a high of 84 degrees. Today we will see more wind conditions, with gusts ranging from 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon and as high as 22
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — La fiscal general del Estado de Paraguay, Sandra Quiñonez, dispuso la apertura de una investigación para indagar sobre los hechos relacionados al avión venezolano-iraní retenido en Argentina y determinar las conductas que “pudieran tener relevancia penal”. En la cuenta de Twitter del Ministerio Público paraguayo, informaron este miércoles que se tomó
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press The NCAA has chosen the members of its new Board of Governors, including nine voting members and seven non-voting members who will assume their duties on Aug. 1. The new voting members are: Mary-Beth Cooper, president, Springfield College; Beth DeBauche, commissioner, Ohio Valley Conference; John J. DeGioia, president, Georgetown University; Grant Hill,
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN Andrew Gillum, a once-rising Democratic star who nearly won a 2018 race for Florida governor, was indicted on Wednesday along with a close political ally on charges of conspiracy, wire fraud and making false statements. Gillum pleaded not guilty during a brief appearance at the United States Courthouse in Tallahassee. A
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Europe and the United States have barred the import of Russian oil to cut off a crucial revenue source for the Kremlin. But the plan to pile pain on President Vladimir Putin, forcing him to reconsider his war in Ukraine, hasn’t worked. Russia’s government is making just as
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN Business Editor’s Note: This story is part of CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. There’s good news and bad news on the gas prices front. Good news: Some price relief could be on the way. The bad news: It’s because traders are
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Continue ReadingBy Daniella Diaz, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox and Sarah Fortinsky, CNN President Joe Biden’s call for Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes will likely land on empty in the Senate. Even if he can get all 50 Democratic senators behind the legislation, he would still need 10 Republicans to join the cause to
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Los macarrones con queso (Macaroni and Cheese) de Kraft cambiarán de nombre después de 85 años. El producto se llamará ahora Kraft Mac & Cheese, que “pretende reflejar la forma en que los fans hablan habitualmente de la marca”, anunció la empresa este miércoles. Los empaques con el nuevo nombre llegarán a los
Continue ReadingBy GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Legal officials say ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been transferred from a secret detention location to a prison in the capital. They say her ongoing court cases will be tried at a new facility built in the prison compound. Suu Kyi was arrested last
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a 25-year-old man who threw Molotov cocktails at police in Portland, Oregon, during mass protests against police brutality to 10 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Marco A. Hernandez in Portland sentenced Malik Fard Muhammad, of Indianapolis, on Tuesday. Prosecutors said Muhammad traveled from Indianapolis to
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at courts-martial. Court-martial refers to both the name of the court where charges are brought against members of the armed forces and the proceedings themselves. Facts In the United States, the laws of court-martial are set forth in the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). The UCMJ is the
Continue ReadingBy FRANK BAJAK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Coinciding with unrelenting cyberattacks against Ukraine, state-backed Russian hackers have engaged in “strategic espionage” against governments, think tanks, businesses and aid groups in 42 countries supporting Kyiv, Microsoft said in a report Wednesday. “Since the start of the war, the Russian targeting (of Ukraine’s allies) has been
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Paul Maurice is the new coach of the Florida Panthers. He agreed on a deal Wednesday to take over the club that is coming off a season where it had the best record in the NHL and rewrote the franchise’s record book. Maurice will replace
Continue ReadingBy Zach Rael Click here for updates on this story KINGFISHER, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A movie theater in Kingfisher reversed course after a warning sign was posted about Pixar’s new film “Lightyear.” Many people posted about the sign online reading that the 89’er Theater would fast-forward through a scene showing a female character kissing her
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Michael J. Fox will be honored by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for his contributions to film and his efforts to help cure Parkinson’s disease. The actor is set to receive an honorary Oscar at this year’s Governors Awards, along with songwriter Diane Warren, and directors Euzhan Palcy
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Andrew Gillum, the 2018 Democratic nominee for Florida governor, is facing 21 federal charges related to a scheme to seek donations and funnel a portion of them back to him through third parties, the U.S. attorney’s office announced Wednesday. Gillum, 42, and co-defendant Janet Lettman-Hicks, 53, face 19 counts of wire
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