CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The New York Post said that a series of vulgar and racist tweets and headlines published Thursday morning were the result of a rogue employee. “The New York Post’s investigation indicates that the unauthorized conduct was committed by an employee, and the employee has been terminated,” the Post said
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The New York Post said that a series of vulgar and racist tweets and headlines published Thursday morning were the result of a rogue employee. “The New York Post’s investigation indicates that the unauthorized conduct was committed by an employee, and the employee has been terminated,” the Post said in
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan Democrat John Fetterman scolded the oil industry on Thursday for reaping massive profits and argued companies are rewarding shareholders instead of aggressively investing in new supply. “Big Oil just made another round of record profits by gouging Americans at the gas pump,” Fetterman, the lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, said in a statement.
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon voters are being asked to decide whether the state should be the first in the nation to amend its constitution to explicitly declare that affordable health care is a fundamental human right. State Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, a main sponsor of the legislation behind the
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon voters are being asked to decide whether the state should be the first in the nation to amend its constitution to explicitly declare that affordable health care is a fundamental human right. State Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, a main sponsor of the legislation behind the
Continue ReadingBy Derrick Lewis Click here for updates on this story CLEVELAND, Texas (KTRK) — The journey to recovery has started for a dog that doctors say was shot at least 50 times with a pellet gun, causing her to lose a leg. Dog rescues 716 Paws Rescue and Paw Patrol Rescue named the dog Violet.
Continue ReadingCNN By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The House Ways and Means Committee is set to receive former President Donald Trump’s IRS tax returns in one week after a federal appeals court on Thursday declined Trump’s request to hold up the release. The Supreme Court could still intervene if Trump appeals. A three-judge panel
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand The man who pulled former Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone into the crowd of violent rioters on January 6, 2021, yelling “I got one!” was sentenced Thursday to 90 months behind bars. In the lower west terrace tunnel, a small entryway into the Capitol, the mob fought police with chemical
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El premio gordo del Powerball está creciendo. Pero no te ilusiones tan rápido: si lograras acertar todos los números, el premio que recibirías es mucho, mucho menor. El cálculo de impuestos no es sencillo y, en última instancia, depende de tus circunstancias particulares. El Servicio Interno de Impuestos (IRS,
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Las muy esperadas memorias del príncipe Harry se titularán “Spare” y se lanzarán el 10 de enero, reveló su editor el jueves. El libro de 416 páginas incluirá el recuerdo de Harry del funeral de la princesa Diana en 1997, cuando el príncipe de 12 años caminó detrás del
Continue ReadingBy Cindy St. Clair and Daniella Rivera Click here for updates on this story OGDEN, Utah (KSL) — When you cast your vote this year, someone — or something — is watching. At every unattended ballot drop box in Utah, you’ll now find an eye in the sky, recording every movement, all day long. Catching
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not attend a major United Nations climate conference next month, the government said Thursday. Sunak’s office said the decision was made because of “pressing domestic commitments” including preparations for an emergency budget on Nov. 17 and does not reflect a downgrade in the Conservative government’s commitment
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Nearly a year after losing her infant son, Alyssa Scott has announced she is pregnant again. Scott shared five-month-old son Zen with Nick Cannon. He died in December 2021 after being diagnosed with brain cancer. She also has a 4-year-old daughter from a previous relationship. This will be her third baby,
Continue ReadingBy Christine Romans, CNN Business Don’t expect the bounce-back in the US economy in the third quarter to quiet the chorus of recession calls. The US economy grew by a stronger-than-expected 2.6% from July to September, after contracting 1.6% in the first quarter and 0.6% in the second quarter of the year. The welcome GDP
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Dillinger, CNN In a possible warning sign for the US and other Northern Hemisphere countries, Chile’s 2022 flu season started much earlier than usual and brought more hospitalizations than during the pandemic, but the effectiveness of the vaccine against hospitalization was estimated to be almost 50%, according to a new study published by
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new exhibit celebrating King Tut is about to land in several cities with a very modern twist, taking a digital look at the boy king for the Instagram age. Not a single golden treasure or artifact is on view at “Beyond King Tut: The
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Inflation is relentlessly high and food prices in particular are soaring. In this environment, customers are turning to McDonald’s — even as the burger chain raises its own prices. In the third quarter, McDonald’s US prices were up about 10% year-over-year on average. Even so, the brand is gaining traction
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN People of color — especially Black and Hispanic people — were less likely to receive Paxlovid and other Covid-19 treatments, according to a study published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Throughout the pandemic, Black and Hispanic people have been about two times more likely than White
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new U.S. defense strategy says China remains the greatest security challenge for the United States despite Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. It says the threat from Beijing will determine how the U.S. military is equipped and shaped for a future. Pentagon notes
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso, CNN The Miami Beach City Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously to prohibit discriminatory practices “based on the texture or style of a person’s hair,” according to a news release. The new ordinance bans discrimination based on a person’s hair when seeking housing, employment, public services, funding or use of facilities across the
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