UPS, Gannett rise; AT&T, Pitney Bowes fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: UPS, Gannett rise; AT&T, Pitney Bowes fall.
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Climate change a rising Fed concern as nominees face hearing
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — How far the Federal Reserve can go to compel banks to consider the consequences of climate change in their lending policies could take center stage at a Senate hearing Thursday on the nominations of Sarah Bloom Raskin and two economists to the Fed’s influential Board of
Continue ReadingI-Team: Vehicles Stolen Off North Texas Carvana Lot Leads To Feud Between Company And Police, Plus 716 Citations
By Brian New Click here for updates on this story BLUE MOUND, Texas (KTVT) — Numerous reports of stolen vehicles have caused a feud between a small North Texas police department and the giant online car retailer, Carvana. In the past three years, more than 100 vehicles have been reported stolen off Carvana’s inventory lot
Continue ReadingFired Miami Dolphins coach sues NFL, alleging racist hiring
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fired Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores has sued the NFL and three teams, alleging racist hiring practices by the league even as it publicly condemns racism. The lawsuit seeks class-action status. Flores was fired last month by Miami after leading the Dolphins to a 24-25 record
Continue ReadingNew Mexico state senator introduces gun safety training bill months after ‘Rust’ film set death
By Michelle Watson, CNN A New Mexico state senator has introduced a bill that would require film set employees who handle firearms to complete a safety training course, just months after the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the “Rust” film set. Senate Bill 188, which Cliff Pirtle introduced on Monday, says, “All individuals
Continue ReadingIllinois State Lawmakers Propose Funeral Assistance Funds For Murdered Children
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Some financial help may be on the way for parents who lose children to gun violence. State lawmakers are working on a new bill that would make the state pay funeral expenses for those children. The bill comes at a time when
Continue ReadingAnother 19 convictions tied to a corrupt Chicago cop are being tossed
By Bill Kirkos and Omar Jimenez, CNN Another 19 people had their criminal convictions vacated as part of a review of convictions tied to a crooked Chicago cop, former Sgt. Ronald Watts, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said Tuesday. More than 100 people with over 133 cases have had their convictions vacated since 2017,
Continue ReadingMeeting to Discuss Proposed Oakland School Closures Draws Huge Turnout
By John Ramos Click here for updates on this story Oakland, California (KPIX) — It was an emotional night for many students in the Oakland Unified School District Monday as they faced the possibility of losing their schools. Hundreds of community members showed up for the school board meeting to oppose the campus closures and
Continue ReadingDenver Broncos announce they are officially on the market
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are looking for a new owner in what’s expected to be the most expensive team sale in U.S. sports history. The Pat D. Bowlen Trust announced Tuesday it’s in the “beginning of a sale process” for a franchise that’s valued at
Continue ReadingQuebec premier drops ‘unvaxxed tax’ plan, saying it ‘divided’ people
By Paula Newton, CNN Quebec’s premier said Tuesday his province would scrap any attempt to tax people who haven’t gotten their Covid-19 vaccinations, as his government proposed just weeks ago, citing concerns about dividing people and straining their mental health. “I have to make sure that I protect the health of Quebecers, but I have
Continue ReadingQuebec premier drops ‘unvaxxed tax’ plan, saying it ‘divided’ people
CNN, CTV, CBC, AFPTV, TWITTER By Paula Newton, CNN Quebec’s premier said Tuesday his province would scrap any attempt to tax people who haven’t gotten their Covid-19 vaccinations, as his government proposed just weeks ago, citing concerns about dividing people and straining their mental health. “I have to make sure that I protect the health
Continue ReadingFacebook’s dream of creating its own global cryptocurrency officially comes to an end
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In June 2019, after years of being under scrutiny for the impact its platforms have on society, Facebook unveiled one of its most ambitious projects yet: a cryptocurrency called Libra, which would be backed by an international consortium of companies. The effort had such lofty goals as providing financial services
Continue ReadingNew Mexico debates bill to block spent nuclear fuel storage
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation already have voiced strong opposition to building a multibillion-dollar facility that would store tons of spent nuclear fuel from commercial power plants. Now, the Legislature is considering a bill that supporters say would keep
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Oregon OSHA says it’s proposing nation’s strongest rules to protect workers against heat, wildfire smoke
Oregon OSHA said Tuesday it is proposing rules to strengthen protections for Oregon workers against health and safety hazards linked to the impacts of climate change: extreme heat and wildfire smoke. The rules would provide the strongest such protections in the nation, the agency said.
Continue Reading2 suspects in custody after Minnesota shooting that left 1 teen student dead and another critically injured
By Christina Maxouris and Joe Sutton, CNN Two suspects are in custody in connection with a shooting in Richfield, Minnesota, that left one teenage student dead and another critically injured, Police Chief Jay Henthorne said at a Wednesday news conference. The shooting occurred Tuesday just after noon at the South Education Center, the chief announced.
Continue ReadingUn número récord de estadounidenses dejó su empleo en 2021
Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — El año pasado fue histórico para el empleo en Estados Unidos. Un número récord de trabajadores renunció a sus empleos, mientras que los empresarios estadounidenses tenían más vacantes que cubrir que nunca. En diciembre, 4,3 millones de estadounidenses abandonaron sus empleos, un poco menos que el récord de
Continue ReadingHydrogen fuel cell, transportation firm to move HQ to Ohio
By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — A hydrogen fuel cell and transportation company says it plans to move its global headquarters from California to Ohio. Hyperion Companies Inc. announced Tuesday it would also locate its research and development center and manufacturing operations in Columbus. Hyperion in a statement says it will invest nearly
Continue ReadingEnglish soccer improves maternity policy in new contracts
LONDON (AP) — An enhanced maternity policy will feature in new contracts for professional female players in English soccer beginning next season. Players in the Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship going on maternity leave will be entitled to 14 weeks at 100% of their regular salary and any additional remuneration, before reverting to the
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Eric Staal named captain of Canada’s Olympic men’s hockey team
Longtime NHLer Eric Staal will serve as the captain of Canada’s Olympic men’s hockey team at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingConflicting events for golf at Pebble Beach and Saudi Arabia
By The Associated Press The history is with Pebble Beach. The appearance money is in Saudi Arabia. Most of the top players from the top 50 in the world are at the Saudi International. The tournament is part of the Asian Tour. The field features Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau, along with Phil Mickelson. It
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