By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Consumers could see higher gas prices and shortages of some of their favorite groceries during the winter holiday season if railroads and all of their unions can’t agree on new contracts by an early-December deadline that had already been pushed back. The likelihood of a
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Pink performed a cover of “Hopelessly Devoted To You” at the American Music Awards in honor of the late singer and actress Olivia Newton-John. As she sang, photos of the “Grease” star were played on a screen behind her on stage at the Microsoft Theater. Newton-John died in August after a
Continue ReadingBy Joseph Hennessy Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — Overland Park police officers are taking part in No-Shave November this month, but it’s for a cause. Officers are growing out their facial hair to raise awareness for childhood cancer, in a partnership with local nonprofit organization Braden’s Hope. Braden’s
Continue ReadingBy Heather Middleton Click here for updates on this story HENRY COUNTY, Georgia (Henry Daily Herald) — An argument that started inside the Kroger grocery store on Fairview Road in Ellenwood ended in death. Henry County police report the dispute escalated in the store’s parking lot where guns were pulled killing one person. Damage to
Continue ReadingBy Larry Madowo, CNN Laid-off employees at Twitter’s Africa headquarters are accusing Twitter of “deliberately and recklessly flouting the laws of Ghana” and trying to “silence and intimidate” them after they were fired. The team has hired a lawyer and sent a letter to the company demanding it comply with the West African nation’s labor
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press The nation’s major shipping companies are in good shape to get shoppers’ packages delivered on time this holiday season. Carriers like the U.S. Postal Service, UPS and FedEx are expected to have excess capacity after struggling under a crush of holiday packages in 2020 and 2021. There are several factors
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press The nation’s major shipping companies are in good shape to get shoppers’ packages delivered on time this holiday season. Carriers like the U.S. Postal Service, UPS and FedEx are expected to have excess capacity after struggling under a crush of holiday packages in 2020 and 2021. There are several factors
Continue ReadingBy JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — With defending champion France missing so many big names through injury at the World Cup there is even more of an onus on Kylian Mbappé to become the team’s leader in Qatar. He was 19 years old when he took the last World Cup by
Continue ReadingCNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN The NASA Orion spacecraft, the core of the Artemis I mission, is making a farewell pass by the moon on its historic journey before heading home to Earth. The capsule, which has spent the past 15 days traveling into deep space and making an unprecedented trek beyond the moon, fired
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business America faces a growing risk of a crippling national freight rail strike in two weeks. The rank-and-file members of the nation’s largest rail union, which represents the industry’s conductors, rejected a tentative labor deal with freight railroads, the union announced Monday. The nation’s second-largest rail union, which
Continue ReadingDOHA, Qatar (AP) — Iran goalkeeper Ali Beiranvand was injured and carried off the field early in his team’s opening World Cup match against England after clashing heads with a teammate. Beiranvand initially tried to continue playing despite the game being paused for several minutes as he received treatment following the collision with Majid Hosseini
Continue ReadingBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — President Joe Biden is sending federal aid to western New York to help state and local authorities clean up from the massive storm that dumped as much as 6 feet of snow in western and northern New York. The emergency declaration announced Monday authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and the
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Financial technology company Credit Karma is probably best known for giving Americans regular access to their credit scores, but the company also acts as a starting place to shop for a loan, bank account or mortgage. Roughly 76 million Americans have used Credit Karma, giving
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Orion capsule reached the moon Monday, whipping around the far side and buzzing the lunar surface on its way to a record-breaking orbit with test dummies sitting in for astronauts. It’s the first time a capsule has visited the moon since NASA’s Apollo
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN Business NASA’s Orion capsule passed about 80 miles (130 kilometers) above the lunar surface early Monday, a monumental achievement in the mission designed to test the US space agency’s ability to one day return astronauts to the moon. After its lunar flyby, Orion — which is designed to fly astronauts but
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Seven decades after Britain detonated a nuclear bomb in the Indian Ocean, troops who took part in the country’s atomic weapons tests are being recognized with a medal. The Nuclear Test Medal is a victory for veterans and their families, who have long campaigned for recognition. Prime
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Iran’s players didn’t sing their national anthem and didn’t celebrate their goals. In the stands, many Iranian fans showed solidarity with the protest movement that has roiled the country for months. Iran’s World Cup opener Monday against England was not just about soccer, but the political
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Iran’s players didn’t sing their national anthem and didn’t celebrate their goals. In the stands, many Iranian fans showed solidarity with the protest movement that has roiled the country for months. Iran’s World Cup opener Monday against England was not just about soccer, but the political
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Problems with FIFA’s mobile application for World Cup tickets caused hundreds of fans to miss the start of England’s match against Iran on Monday. Fans said their tickets had disappeared from their phone apps and lines began to form outside the Khalifa International Stadium about
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Problems with FIFA’s mobile application for World Cup tickets caused hundreds of fans to miss the start of England’s match against Iran on Monday. Fans said their tickets had disappeared from their phone apps and lines began to form outside the Khalifa International Stadium about
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