By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan judge said Thursday he will appoint an independent monitor “to ensure there is no further fraud” at former President Donald Trump’s company, restricting its ability to freely make deals, sell assets and change its corporate structure. Judge Arthur Engoron ordered an outside watchdog
Continue ReadingBy JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The cheerleading company that makes the sport’s top uniforms, camps and competitions is vehemently denying accusations it helped facilitate alleged sexual abuse at gyms across the Southeast outlined in a series of federal lawsuits. Varsity Spirit has been named by civil rights attorney Bakari
Continue ReadingBy JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The cheerleading company that makes the sport’s top uniforms, camps and competitions is vehemently denying accusations it helped facilitate alleged sexual abuse at gyms across the Southeast outlined in a series of federal lawsuits. Varsity Spirit has been named by civil rights attorney Bakari
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Joe Schoen wasn’t very well known in the New York City area when he was hired as the general manager of the Giants in January. He had been the Bills assistant GM the previous four seasons and flew under the radar because he didn’t
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Nearly half of Bend-La Pine Schools’ buildings were built before 1980, and some were constructed more than 90 years ago. The district says many need major repairs and maintenance to keep students and staff safe. And they are seeking money from voters next week to make that happen.
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La Pine is growing at a fairly rapid rate, with new businesses frequently springing up or arriving in town.
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Families may not skimp on holiday gifts for their loved ones this year, but they’ll likely slim down their list of recipients, turn to credit cards and dip into savings to afford them, according to an industry forecast Thursday. So who will be on the list? The kids, the grandparents,
Continue ReadingBy HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A top Milwaukee elections official has been fired after sending falsely obtained military absentee ballots to the home of a Republican state lawmaker who has been an outspoken critic of how the 2020 election was administered, the city’s mayor said Thursday. Kimberly Zapata, deputy
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler and Sam Fossum, CNN Officials from the US Embassy in Moscow met with detained American Brittney Griner on Thursday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. “We are told she’s doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances,” Jean-Pierre told reporters aboard Air Force One. State Department spokesperson Ned Price
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN Reba McEntire is taking some time to take care of her voice as she continues to tour throughout the US this fall. The country star, 67, announced on her official Instagram on Wednesday that she made “the difficult decision” to reschedule three concerts slated for this weekend, after her doctor advised
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business When Popeyes launched its crispy chicken sandwich in 2019, the menu item sold out in just two weeks. When it came back, it was a massive hit — the sandwich was so popular it helped lift sales for the chicken chain. Popeyes has sold nuggets and fish sandwiches modeled on
Continue ReadingBy Geneva Sands, CNN A controversial Virginia education tip line set up earlier this year to gather information on so-called “divisive concepts” taught in the classroom, generated a hodgepodge of comments amounting to a generic hotline for the state school system, according to a sample of emails reviewed by CNN. Announced earlier this year by
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNBC is canceling Shepard Smith’s nightly newscast after two years, with its new president saying he wanted to focus on the network’s core strength of business news. Smith, who is leaving the network, will have his last telecast sometime later this month. He did not
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program remains on hold while a federal appeals court considers a legal challenge brought by six GOP-led states. The Biden administration continues to accept applications for student loan forgiveness, which is worth up to $20,000 per borrower, but it is not currently allowed to cancel
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer The story of Twitter’s blue checkmarks — a simple verification system that’s come to be viewed as an elite status symbol — began with some high-profile impersonations, just as the site began taking off in 2008 and ’09. Celebrities who saw their likeness spoofed included Kanye West, now Ye,
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The Deschutes National Forest said Thursday it recently completed a multi-phase reconstruction and enhancement project for the Wyeth Boat Launch, entrance road and parking area.
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow visited jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday, more than a week after a Russian court rejected her appeal of her nine-year sentence for drug possession. State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a tweet that the American representatives “saw
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon is pressing pause on corporate hiring and expects to keep the policy in place for months, in the latest sign that even the biggest tech companies are rethinking staffing in an uncertain economic climate. The e-commerce giant has decided to implement a “pause on new incremental hires in our
Continue ReadingBy ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The National Retail Federation, the nation’s largest retail trade group, expects that holiday sales growth this year will slow to a range of 6% to 8%, compared with the blistering 13.5% growth of a year ago. The trade group said Thursday that it predicts that
Continue ReadingBy KAREL JANICEK Associated Press Kieran Tierney blasted home a winner for Arsenal to seal the top spot in its group and advance to the round of 16 of the Europa League with a 1-0 victory over Zurich. Arsenal won Group A with 15 points, PSV trailed by two in second following a 2-1 win
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