FRIENDSHIP, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Department of Transportation says all lanes of Interstate 30 have reopened in southwestern Arkansas more than 24 hours after a fatal crash there killed at least three people. The department said Thursday that the last westbound lane near Friendship reopened about 6 p.m. Thursday after repairs to damaged pavement.
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Boxer Simiso Buthelezi has died after a fight in Durban, South Africa, in which he ended the bout seemingly disoriented. Boxing South Africa (BSA) confirmed that Buthelezi, 24, collapsed towards the end of the fight on June 5 before being rushed to hospital. It was discovered the boxer suffered internal bleeding
Continue ReadingCatherine Thorbecke, CNN Business For much of the past two decades, the ethos of Silicon Valley was largely defined by Facebook’s former motto: “move fast and break things.” But in a sudden and dizzying shift, the current mood in the tech sector could perhaps best be described with a far more restrained mantra: “cut costs
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Apple workers at a retail outpost in Towson, Maryland, are set to begin voting on Wednesday in a union election, with the potential to form the first labor union in one of the tech giant’s US stores. Voting will take place in person at a vacant store in
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment remains at a five-decade low. Applications for unemployment benefits rose by 27,000 to 229,000 for the week ending June 4, the most since mid-January, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment remains at a five-decade low. Applications for unemployment benefits rose by 27,000 to 229,000 for the week ending June 4, the most since mid-January, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time
Continue ReadingBELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — A Bellevue family who lost their home when it was pushed off its foundation during a January landslide filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the city for unspecified damages. The lawsuit, filed in King County Superior Court, claims the city was negligent when officials failed to warn the Surdi family about aging
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Prince William, heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Personal Birth date: June 21, 1982 Birth place: London, England Birth name: William Arthur Philip Louis Father: Charles III, King of the United Kingdom Mother: Diana, Princess of Wales Marriage: Catherine
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Mohamed ElBaradei, former director general of the IAEA and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Personal Birth date: June 17, 1942 Birth place: Cairo, Egypt Birth name: Mohamed Mostafa ElBaradei Father: Mostafa ElBaradei, an attorney Mother: Aida (Hegazi) ElBaradei Marriage: Aida (Elkachef) ElBaradei Children: Laila and
Continue ReadingBy Peter Nickeas, Amir Vera, Virginia Langmaid and Pervaiz Shallwani, CNN The Michigan prosecutor reviewing the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was killed by a White Grand Rapids police officer following a struggle during a traffic stop in April, announced Thursday that he examined the officer’s intent and actions before charging
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Raphael G. Warnock will have a children’s book out this fall, a picture story based on his being one of 12 siblings. Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, announced Thursday that Warnock’s “Put On Your Shoes and Get Ready!” will be published Nov. 15. TeMika Grooms will
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, CNN The US seeks “guard rails” with China, according to senior defense officials, in the first meeting between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart, as tensions grow over what Washington sees as Beijing’s increasingly aggressive actions in the region. The meeting, scheduled to take place on Friday evening in Singapore,
Continue ReadingBy FABIANO MAISONNAVE and DIANE JEANTET Associated Press ATALAIA DO NORTE, Brazil (AP) — Authorities are narrowing their search area in the disappearance of a British journalist and Brazilian indigenous official. Meanwhile, top news editors, US lawmakers, soccer superstars and Hollywood celebrities are urging Brazilian authorities to intensify their search for British journalist Dom Phillips
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, JOHN HARRINGTON, BRENDAN GUTENSCHWAGER By Sara Murray, CNN Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his deputy Gabe Sterling, who were both subpoenaed by the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, are expected to testify at a hearing later this month, according to a person familiar with the
Continue ReadingBy Paul LeBlanc, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection of the US Capitol is about to kick off a series of public hearings that will feature new video clips, taped interviews and, perhaps most notably, live testimony. Thursday’s 8 p.m. ET hearing will showcase testimony from two people who interacted
Continue ReadingCNN, WOOD By Katherine Dillinger, CNN A former employee at Abbott Nutrition filed a whistleblower complaint about the company’s Sturgis, Michigan, plant with the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration in February 2021, months earlier than previously known, a source familiar with the matter told CNN on Wednesday. The complaint was filed
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban and Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The European Central Bank held off on raising interest rates on Thursday, but confirmed plans for a hike next month in a bid to fight inflation. The bank announced that it would raise the cost of borrowing by 25 basis points in July — its first rate
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Lopez-Martinez Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — For the first time, the presence of microplastics has been confirmed in freshly fallen Antarctic snow. Researchers at New Zealand’s University of Canterbury found microplastics in all 19 samples collected in Antarctica’s Ross Island region. The study, published Tuesday in the
Continue ReadingBy Brooklyn Neustaeter Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — When sharing photos and videos of children on social media, experts say it is important for parents to keep the best interests of their kids in mind so as not to overshare and protect their right to privacy, avoiding potential worst-case
Continue ReadingLianne Kolirin, CNN A Jeff Koons sculpture estimated to be worth up to £10 million ($12.5 million) will go on sale this month to raise funds for humanitarian aid for Ukraine. Billionaire businessman Victor Pinchuk, together with his wife Olena, are putting Koons‘ seminal sculpture “Balloon Monkey (Magenta)” (2006-13) up for auction at Christie’s. Proceeds
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