By Chandelis Duster, CNN The family of fallen US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick said Wednesday that snubbing GOP leaders during a congressional gold medal ceremony was not for partisan reasons, but an “integrity issue.” “We were talking about saying something and then we said, ‘No, I think the best way is to just ignore
Continue ReadingCNN By Chandelis Duster, CNN The family of fallen US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick said Wednesday that snubbing GOP leaders during a congressional gold medal ceremony was not for partisan reasons, but an “integrity issue.” “We were talking about saying something and then we said, ‘No, I think the best way is to just
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is bringing back dividends for shareholders. The airline said Wednesday that it will restore the quarterly dividend of 18 cents per share in late January. Southwest suspended dividends after the pandemic devastated the airline business in early 2020. The move comes as air travel
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative government says it could take “tough” action to curb strikes. Its warning came as airport passport officers became the latest public sector workers to announce December walkouts. The Public and Commercial Services union said its members at Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester, Birmingham and Cardiff airports will
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative government says it could take “tough” action to curb strikes. Its warning came as airport passport officers became the latest public sector workers to announce December walkouts. The Public and Commercial Services union said its members at Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester, Birmingham and Cardiff airports will
Continue ReadingCNN, WRAL By Nouran Salahieh, John Miller and Holly Yan, CNN A growing number of reported threats to power infrastructure are under investigation following attacks on substations in the South and on the West Coast as electricity becomes a more critical need in winter. Even before the gun assaults Saturday in Moore County, North Carolina,
Continue ReadingFrancesca Street, CNN What do you do when your evening flight is canceled, you really need to be somewhere in the morning and there are no other available flights? In the case of 13 total strangers in Orlando, Florida late Sunday, you hire a minivan, form an impromptu community and go on a “crazy” road
Continue ReadingCNN By Forrest Brown, Gregory Wallace and Karla Cripps, CNN For passengers who are booked with Southwest Airlines this week, the much-needed conclusion to the carrier’s troubles is still several agonizing days away. As the beleaguered airline continues to sort out stranded passengers, uncollected baggage and out-of-position airplanes, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has taken
Continue ReadingBy MARK LONG AP Sports Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence missed the first practice of his NFL career because of a sprained big toe on his left foot. But Lawrence and coach Doug Pederson expect the second-year pro to get on the practice field later in the week and probably
Continue ReadingBy AARON MORRISON AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton has been called a lot of names in his public life: a hustler, a racist, an opportunist, a fraud, a rat, a jester. He embraces at least one of the intended insults, a name often hurled by his critics on the
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The New York Mets and José Quintana have agreed to a $26 million, two-year contract, adding another veteran arm to the team’s rotation. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the move to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein and Clare Foran, CNN The White House declined to say whether President Joe Biden will sign the must-pass annual defense bill, the National Defense Authorization Act, if it includes a provision in current text to rescind the military Covid-19 vaccine mandate, reiterating that the president continues to support a mandate but leaving
Continue ReadingDOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Croatian and Serbian soccer federations have been fined by FIFA for making Balkan political statements at the World Cup. FIFA fined the Croatians $53,000 after the team’s fans verbally abused and taunted Canada goalkeeper Milan Borjan. Borjan has Serbian family ties. The Serbian soccer federation was fined $21,300 for a
Continue ReadingCANASTOTA, N.Y. (AP) — Timothy Bradley Jr. and Rafael Marquez, two-division champions whose exciting styles earned both of them “Fight of the Year” honors, and Carl Froch have been inducted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The three fighters will make up the men’s modern category when the 10-member class of 2023 is enshrined
Continue ReadingAfter a sunny day, snow will begin to fall in the mountains, with accumulations expected to be significant for the rest of the week and through the weekend. Mt. Bachelor is expecting to receive 10-21″ by Saturday night, with more snow to fall through Sunday night. This will be a potent storm that will severely
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — En pocos días los argentinos podrán cobrar el medio aguinaldo correspondiente al mes de diciembre, un pago extra previsto en la ley de especial utilidad en que momentos el que el país acumula una inflación del más del 75% en el año. Todos los trabajadores tienen derecho a cobrar
Continue ReadingGOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… The ridge of high pressure responsible for our sunshine today is showing some early signs of collapse. It will be sunny for much of the day, but highs will only reach the mid 30’s. Once again, if we see any breeze at all today, it will be light and out of
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins and Sara Murray, CNN Two documents with classified markings were found in a Florida storage unit during a search by a team hired by former President Donald Trump’s lawyers, a person familiar with the situation told CNN. Those documents were handed over to the FBI. No other documents with classified markings were
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN Brown University now explicitly prohibits discrimination on the basis of caste, joining a number of US colleges and universities in shoring up protections against an ill-understood, insidious form of oppression. The university’s governing body voted this fall to add caste as a protected characteristic to its nondiscrimination policy, alongside categories such
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will increase exports of liquefied natural gas to Britain under a new agreement calling for the two countries to work together to boost energy security and drive down prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the
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