SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A bill that would give overtime protections to Oregon farmworkers passed the House 37-23 Tuesday and will next head to the Senate for consideration. Proponents say it would provide equal protection for farmworkers who haven’t been able to earn overtime because of an 80-year-old federal exclusion based in racism. Opponents say
Continue ReadingBy BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The family of a little girl who was killed when her mother’s car was rear-ended by a Jeep on a Phoenix freeway can sue the SUV’s manufacturer for wrongful death because it did not install automatic emergency braking devices. Tuesday’s ruling from the Arizona Supreme Court rejected
Continue ReadingBy DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Breonna Taylor’s neighbor says she was jolted awake by the sound of a battering ram the night of the narcotics raid that left Taylor dead. Chelsey Napper testified Tuesday that she called 911 twice after bullets few into her apartment. She says it sounded like someone
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, CNN Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds went after President Joe Biden over rising inflation, foreign policy and the Democratic Party’s handling of the pandemic in the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. Reynolds outlined a lengthy list of GOP criticisms, arguing that reckless government spending
Continue ReadingLIBERAL, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas woman won a narrow victory over her counterpart in England in the traditional Pancake Day race. Whitney Hay of Liberal, Kansas, ran the 415-yard course in 1 minute, 7 seconds on Tuesday. That beat Katie Godof of Olney, England, who ran her race in 1 minute, 10 seconds. The
Continue ReadingBy Alex Rogers and Steve Contorno, CNN Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday rebutted Florida Sen. Rick Scott’s plan “to rescue America,” trying to keep attention on Republicans’ perceived failures of the Biden administration as the party looks to take back the Senate this year. Scott, the chairman of the National Republican Senate Committee,
Continue ReadingBy Amy Wadas Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A W&J student was disenrolled for holding up a disrespectful sign during a women’s basketball game targeting a player on the opposing team, college officials said Sunday. In a statement posted to Facebook, W&J Dean Eva Chatterjee-Sutton said the sign held
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Stellantis, the company formed one year ago from the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and France’s PSA, has plans to double its net revenues by 2030 while moving more of its 14 car brands to being fully electric, CEO Carlos Tavares said in a presentation Tuesday. The company also says
Continue ReadingBy Kelly Mena and Fredreka Schouten, CNN The midterm election season kicked off Tuesday in Texas — with election workers, voters and voting rights activists reporting several glitches, including poll worker shortages in several counties and a delay in tabulating ballots in heavily populated Harris County. But election officials in the Lone Star State say
Continue ReadingCNN By Danielle Wiener-Bronner and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business Russia’s attack on Ukraine is causing wheat prices to spike, exacerbating already high food prices. Wheat futures were up about 5.35% Tuesday, reaching prices not seen since 2008. The higher prices make wheat more expensive for food makers, who will likely pass those costs on to
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Employees at a U.S.-operated border assembly plant in the northern Mexico city of Matamoros have overwhelmingly voted to for an independent union to represent them. The vote tallies at the Tridonex autparts plant mark the second victory over undemocratic, old-guard unions that had long kept wages at rock-bottom levels in Mexico.
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Novak Djokovic and coach Marian Vajda are no longer working together. They have split up after 15 years and 20 Grand Slam titles as a pair. A statement posted Tuesday on Djokovic’s website said that the two men “agreed to end their partnership” after last year’s season-ending ATP Finals.
Continue ReadingCNN: KYTV, KJRH, WBMA, IL GOV’S OFFICE, CNN By Jeremy Diamond, CNN The White House will roll out a new strategy laying out the next phase of its response to the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday, two administration officials told CNN, outlining a vision that involves fewer disruptions to daily life while preparing for the unpredictable
Continue ReadingBy Deborah Souverain Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — FAU Disaster Day took place on Tuesday where doctors responded to a car bomb and mass shooting with dozens of injured victims, but fortunately, it was all just a training, and the victims were all actors. The training simulation was part of
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — A medida que Rusia continúa con su invasión de Ucrania, varias organizaciones deportivas internacionales han comenzado a imponer sanciones al país y a sus atletas. A continuación, echamos un vistazo a los órganos rectores deportivos que hasta ahora han suspendido a los equipos rusos de las competiciones o han despojado al
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden closed his first State of the Union address Tuesday night with a resounding sense of optimism and unity as the world watches Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying his confidence in the American people is what gives him assurance that democracy will prevail at this critical moment. “Now is
Continue ReadingBy DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton says he won’t seek a second term in the top convention role. His decision comes after a turbulent year in the country’s largest Protestant denomination. The SBC has been peppered with internal debates about the concept of systemic racism, the role of women in
Continue ReadingBy ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats and Republicans are showing signs of support for providing $6.4 billion or more in aid to Ukraine and its European neighbors. Lawmakers are beginning work on the proposal as Russian forces intensify their attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. Congressional approval of the assistance
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The judge presiding over Sarah Palin’s defamation case against The New York Times said he was unfamiliar with push notifications and didn’t realize news of his decision to toss out the lawsuit would reach jurors deliberating simultaneously. Despite that, he wrote that it didn’t really matter.
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — A giant porcupine was let loose on Griffith Park Tuesday, and children could not have been more delighted. The two-story puppet named Percy was unveiled Tuesday morning at Griffith Park. Percy was built by the Jim Henson Creature shop and
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