Bristol-Myers, Gilead rise, SVB Financial, BioMarin fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Bristol-Myers, Gilead rise, SVB Financial, BioMarin fall.
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Production resumes at Indiana refinery shutdown after fire
WHITING, Ind. (AP) — Regular production has resumed at a northwest Indiana refinery that was shut down last month following an electrical fire. The (Northwest Indiana) Times reported Monday that the crude distillation unit at the BP refinery in Whiting along Lake Michigan has restarted. Repairs — including restoration of the refinery’s five boilers, steam
Continue ReadingUS support to go for mental health crisis teams in Oregon
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Saying that a police response is often an improper solution to mental health crises, Biden administration officials announced Monday financial support for expansion of mobile crisis intervention teams in Oregon. This Pacific Northwest state, which has pioneered the use of unarmed intervention teams, became the first
Continue ReadingUS support to go for mental health crisis teams in Oregon
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Saying that a police response is often an improper solution to mental health crises, Biden administration officials announced Monday financial support for expansion of mobile crisis intervention teams in Oregon. This Pacific Northwest state, which has pioneered the use of unarmed intervention teams, became the first
Continue ReadingJanuary 6 committee set to meet in person on Tuesday as it debates whether to invite Trump and Pence to appear
By Annie Grayer, Jamie Gangel, Zachary Cohen, Gloria Borger and Sara Murray, CNN As the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack nears its final chapter, members plan to meet in person on Tuesday and one of the most pressing questions they’ll address is whether the committee should formally request that former President
Continue ReadingCDC moves Kenya to ‘low’ risk travel category. No new ‘high’ risk destinations for the second consecutive week
Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN For the second consecutive week, no destinations were added to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “high” risk category for travel. A few destinations moved down a risk level, including Kenya, which is now in the “low” risk category. Kenya was previously listed at Level 2, along
Continue ReadingWoman arrested for allegedly threatening judge in Mar-a-Lago documents case
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A Texas woman who allegedly left a series of threatening messages on the voicemail of a federal judge overseeing one of former President Donald Trump’s legal fights in Florida was arrested last week, according to court documents. Tiffani Shea Gish, of Houston, left three voicemails for Aileen Cannon, a federal judge
Continue ReadingBiden and Cabinet officials in touch with rail companies and unions as threat of strike looms
By Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden and members of his Cabinet have been in touch with the unions and companies involved in the high-stakes freight-rail labor negotiations, as alarm about a possible strike continues to grow inside the administration. Top White House officials have been closely watching US freight rail labor negotiations, keenly aware
Continue ReadingRetired FDNY firefighter who labored at Ground Zero finds healing in art
By Kristin Thorne Click here for updates on this story OLD BETHPAGE, New York (WABC) — When retired FDNY firefighter, Joseph Napoli closes his eyes and thinks of 9/11, he pictures the hundreds of eyes of people standing behind the fence at Ground Zero waiting anxiously for news of their loved ones who hadn’t returned
Continue Reading8 firefighters hurt, 3 critically after two fire trucks collide
By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) — Eight firefighters were hurt, three critically when two fire trucks collided while heading to a fire in New Jersey. The fire trucks were heading to a fire at an electronics store in Paterson and crashed at the intersection of Broadway
Continue ReadingJustice Department open to one of Trump’s proposed candidates for special master review
By Katelyn Polantz and Sara Murray, CNN The Justice Department said it is open to a judge appointing one of the candidates that former President Donald Trump’s legal team put forward as a special master to review the documents seized from Mar-a-Lago, according to a court filing Monday evening. DOJ said senior Judge Raymond Dearie
Continue ReadingSPCA offering $6,000 reward for information on family cat that was shot twice, left to die
By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story NASSAU COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) — A family from Long Island is begging for the community’s help in finding the person who shot their beloved cat. Owner Margaret Oliva said they let their 11-year-old cat Stella out early in the morning on September 1, but
Continue ReadingTwitter whistleblower bringing security warnings to Congress
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, the Twitter whistleblower who is warning of security flaws, privacy threats and lax controls at the social platform, will take his case to Congress on Tuesday. Senators who will hear Zatko’s testimony are alarmed by his allegations at a time of heightened concern
Continue ReadingTwitter whistleblower bringing security warnings to Congress
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, the Twitter whistleblower who is warning of security flaws, privacy threats and lax controls at the social platform, will take his case to Congress on Tuesday. Senators who will hear Zatko’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee are alarmed by his Twitter allegations
Continue ReadingHere are some projects getting money from Biden’s infrastructure law
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Americans are beginning to learn how funds from the bipartisan infrastructure package passed by Congress late last year will help improve their roads, bridges and airports. Billions of dollars in federal funds have been awarded to specific infrastructure projects and doled out to states across the country over the past 10
Continue ReadingGreece gets first 2 upgraded F-16s out of a total 83
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press TANAGRA, Greece (AP) — Greece’s air force has taken delivery of a first pair of upgraded F-16 military jets under a $1.5 billion program to fully modernize its fighter fleet amid increasing tensions with neighboring Turkey. The two F-16s presented at the Tanagra airbase are the first of 83 that
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery rose 99 cents to $87.78 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for November delivery rose $1.16 to $94 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for October delivery rose 1 cent to $2.44 a gallon. October heating oil rose 2 cents to $3.60 a gallon. October natural gas rose
Continue ReadingNewsChannel 21 to air, livestream six Decision 2022 debates in coming weeks
NewsChannel 21 will air a series of six debates in the coming weeks to help voters cast an informed ballot, starting with Tuesday evening’s debate, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., between the two candidates for Bend mayor, Councilor Melanie Kebler and former councilor Chris Piper.
Continue ReadingState: Alabama nearly ready with untried execution method
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama could be ready to use a new, untried execution method to carry out a death sentence later this month. A state attorney told a federal judge Monday it’s “very likely” that nitrogen hypoxia will be available for the execution of Alan Eugene Miller, currently set
Continue ReadingSarkisian keeps Texas QB injury situation a mystery
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian isn’t giving any hint as to who will be the No. 21 Longhorns’ starting quarterback this week, and insists that injured Quinn Ewers and his top backup Hudson Card are “day-to-day” ahead of a matchup with UTSA. But there are signs
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