By Sharon Braithwaite and Anna Cooban, CNN Business About 100 people who worked for Prince Charles could lose their jobs now he has become King, a labor union said Wednesday. Workers at Clarence House, the King’s former official London residence while he was Prince of Wales, were informed that they could be made redundant on
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press A law enforcement official says a hard plastic case that exploded on the campus of Northeastern University in Boston causing minor injuries to a staff member contained a rambling note that railed against virtual reality and also referenced Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, The official said Wednesday that investigators are still
Continue ReadingBy Jory Rand Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A local rapper says he feels lucky to be alive after he survived being shot multiple times in an ambush attack two weeks ago in North Hollywood. Wakko the Kidd said he was shot six times and his sound engineer was
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A representative for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars empire acknowledged on the witness stand Wednesday that the show and website spread falsehoods about the Sandy Hook school shooting. “I don’t think that we disagree that there were false statements made,” Brittany Paz testified
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Justicia de Paraguay anunció que abrió una investigación interna y colabora con las investigaciones del Ministerio Público y la Policía Nacional de Paraguay tras los incidentes en la penitenciaría regional de Concepción, en el este del país, que dejaron un muerto y varios heridos, según un comunicado
Continue ReadingBy Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A Republican elections official in an upstate New York county is accused of illegally using personal identifying information of voters to apply for absentee ballots that are alleged to have been used in 2021 elections, the Department of Justice said Tuesday. Jason Schofield, the Republican Board of Elections commissioner of Rensselaer
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets are sticking with Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Coach Robert Saleh is keeping Flacco under center this week despite a less than inspired performance by the 37-year-old quarterback and the rest
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer A’ja Wilson has the Las Vegas Aces one victory away from the franchise’s first WNBA championship. She has been dominant on both ends of the court for the Aces, becoming the first player in WNBA history to have over 20 points and 10 rebounds in five consecutive playoff games.
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Newly revealed text messages show how deeply a Mississippi governor was involved in the state paying more than $1 million in welfare money to Brett Favre to help fund one of the retired NFL quarterback’s pet projects. Instead of the money going to help low-income
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Newly revealed text messages show how deeply a Mississippi governor was involved in the state paying more than $1 million in welfare money to Brett Favre to help fund one of the retired NFL quarterback’s pet projects. Instead of the money going to help low-income
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tony Stewart will return to the Fox broadcast booth for the elimination rounds Sunday of the NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. The NASCAR Hall of Famer and first-year NHRA team owner will be in the booth for the second consecutive race and the
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — To help Oregonians and Washingtonians make the most of their food budgets, OnPoint Community Credit Union has partnered with Fred Meyer Stores to share a list of smart shopping tips to help people in local communities save on groceries and reduce food waste. “It’s no secret that food prices are at
Continue ReadingBy HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters with disabilities are celebrating a win after a federal judge, citing the Voting Rights Act, ruled that they may get assistance returning their ballots. Several voters sued after a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that cast doubt on whether they could. While that
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The International Association of Fire Fighters has collected critical funds in the community since 1954 – one dollar at a time – as part of the Fill the Boot program for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The Redmond Fire Fighters Association Local 3650 will be continuing this long-standing tradition as its members kick off
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of coronavirus deaths worldwide last week was the lowest reported in the pandemic since March 2020, marking what could be a turning point in the years-long global outbreak. At a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House Oversight Committee is asking the Federal Protective Services, which provides security to approximately 9,000 federal facilities, for information about how it is protecting federal employees in light of the increase in threats against its workforce. The uptick in threats follows the FBI’s search of former President
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Tuesday’s massive stock market meltdown should serve as a reminder to investors that in times of turmoil, it pays to own shares of companies that also pay you. Dividend paying stocks are in vogue again, even as long-term government bond yields have surged dramatically this year. Traders seem
Continue ReadingCNN By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Tuesday’s massive stock market meltdown should serve as a reminder to investors that in times of turmoil, it pays to own shares of companies that also pay you. Dividend paying stocks are in vogue again, even as long-term government bond yields have surged dramatically this year. Traders
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Reports that up to 100 staff at King Charles III’s former residence could lose their jobs have drawn criticism of the British monarchy, within days of his accession to the throne. The Guardian newspaper reported Tuesday that dozens of staff at Clarence House, Charles’ former official residence,
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Little more than two weeks after she was knocked out of the US Open — a moment many thought would be the last act of her tennis career — Serena Williams has teased her potential return to the sport. Williams announced ahead of the US Open that she would “evolve away
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