By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain is facing the second of three national railway strikes after new negotiations between union and employers ended in deadlock. The Rail, Maritime and Transport Union accused the government of “wrecking” Wednesday’s talks. It said the 24-hour walkout by 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain is facing the second of three national railway strikes after new negotiations between union and employers ended in deadlock. The Rail, Maritime and Transport Union accused the government of “wrecking” Wednesday’s talks. It said the 24-hour walkout by 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — A 2-year-old boy was found wandering alone in the South Austin neighborhood. Police said the boy, only wearing a diaper, was found walking in the 300 block of South Cicero Avenue around 4:15 a.m. A security guard at a nearby gas
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota has announced that he suffered a serious injury to his right hand and is potentially facing amputation of a finger. The Republican lawmaker says he was working in his yard over the weekend when he sustained the injury that required immediate surgery. The injury means Cramer
Continue ReadingBy DÉBORA ÁLVARES Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A former education minister of Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro was arrested in connection with a federal police corruption investigation. Milton Ribeiro left the post in March after Brazilian media reported leaked conversations of him with mayors who would allegedly be favored by the federal government in
Continue ReadingBy TAYLOR JOHNSON, SHAIN BERGAN and DANI WELNIAK Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — From a new name to now a new training facility, the Kansas City Current has a lot to celebrate. The city’s professional women’s soccer team has unveiled its new $18 million state-of-the-art facility, which includes
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers are requiring deeper emission cuts from power plants, factories and planes in Europe while endorsing an unprecedented import tax to step up the fight against global warming. The European Parliament on Wednesday advanced draft climate legislation that would slash the EU’s greenhouse gases by at least 55% in 2030
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press New tensions between Moscow and the West are rising after Lithuania decided to halt the transport of some goods through its territory to the Russian region of Kaliningrad as part of European Union sanctions on the Kremlin. The Kremlin warns it will retaliate against the sanctions, stemming from its invasion of
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — John Wood, principal investigador de la comisión del 6 de enero de la Cámara de Representantes, dejará su puesto esta semana, según una fuente con conocimiento de la situación. La fuente dijo que la salida es antes de lo esperado porque Wood está siendo alentado a postularse para el Senado en Missouri
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sophie Allison’s band Soccer Mommy is back with a third album, a wonderfully varied mix, from the industrial harshness of “Unholy Affliction” to the eerie “Following Eyes” to the airy “With U.” As the title suggests, “Sometimes, Forever,” is a push-and-pull of light and dark,
Continue ReadingBy ANNIE MA and CLIFF BRUNT Associated Press Once Tina Sloan Green took over the lacrosse program at Temple University in the years after the passage of Title IX, the landmark gender-equity law, she never stopped thinking about the girls who weren’t playing. At practices during the 1970s, Sloan Green, the first Black woman to
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By NICOLE SANDERS Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A 39-year-old man stole about $87,000 during two robberies at St. Louis County banks in May, police said. Prosecutors charged 39-year-old Walter Hopson, of Florissant, Tuesday with robbery and stealing from a financial institution. He is being held on a
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story GREENFIELD, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A 250-pound black bear was killed on the interstate early Wednesday morning, June 22. It happened around 1 a.m. near the Hale Interchange and 92nd Street, not far from where deputies confirmed a black bear was spotted Tuesday. According to the
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Move over, GameStop and AMC. And forget about bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Revlon, the struggling makeup and cosmetics company that filed for bankruptcy last week, is the latest meme stock craze among the army of individual investors on Reddit. Shares of Revlon soared nearly 35% Wednesday afternoon in
Continue ReadingBy JAMES PAXSON Click here for updates on this story HOLLY, Michigan (WNEM) — Five firefighters and one resident were taken to nearby hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries received in a downtown Holly fire, according to the Oakland County fire chief. Crews said a fire in downtown Holly damaged two structures, including a historic building. Multiple
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA KRAMER and JOHN DIAS Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — It’s a stunning retreat from the solo subway patrols inaugurated with great fanfare by Mayor Eric Adams. The mayor modified the plan after a transit officer working alone was assaulted at a Brooklyn subway station. It
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business For years, Kellogg’s has been synonymous with Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes, Special K and other cereals. Now, it’s focusing on snacks. Kellogg announced Tuesday that it is splitting into three separate companies, spinning off its US, Canadian and Caribbean cereal businesses into one group and its plant-based food businesses, including
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story STERLING, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Investigators say a fire at Davis Farmland’s Mega Maze in Sterling appears to be suspicious. A spokesperson for the farm said they believe the fire was set intentionally early Tuesday morning. The Sterling Fire Department said it is investigating the fire
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business US retirees have some advice for their younger selves, and by extension anyone who has yet to retire: Save more. Save earlier. Make a financial plan for retirement. And don’t forget to account for taxes and inflation — they’ll hit you harder than you expect. Those are key takeaways from
Continue ReadingBy Matt Petrillo Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A Saint Joseph’s University student is recovering Wednesday after Philadelphia police say he was shot during an attempted carjacking near campus. It happened around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday in the 2000 block of Upland Way. Neighbors in Wynnefield Heights were startled
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