By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Wisconsin company that cleans hundreds of meatpacking plants nationwide is defending itself against allegations that it employed more than two dozen minors working overnight shifts cleaning massive saws and other dangerous equipment. Labor Department officials said in court documents that they believe Packers Sanitation
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer The Final Four is headed for the first time to Las Vegas, where wagering on the NCAA Tournament has long been a staple of March Madness revelry, after the NCAA awarded the men’s national semifinals and championship game to Allegiant Stadium for the 2027-28 season. The NCAA also announced
Continue ReadingBy Stefano Pozzebon, CNN When Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first progressive president, took office in August, he laid out an ambitious agenda. His administration would finally achieve a stable peace with Colombia’s multiple rebel organizations; it would fight inequality by taxing the top 1% and lifting millions out of poverty; and it would abandon a punitive
Continue ReadingBy Brock Koller Click here for updates on this story PERKASIE, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Three lifeguards, a police officer and a firefighter – both off-duty – were among those honored Monday night for saving a drowning victim at a Bucks County swimming pool. It happened at the Menlo Aquatics Center in Perkasie back on July
Continue ReadingBy BEN FINLEY and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A helicopter pilot and a meteorologist who worked for a North Carolina television station died Tuesday when a news helicopter crashed along a Charlotte-area interstate, with police praising the pilot for heroically avoiding the roadway in his final moments. Meteorologist Jason Myers and
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp is among the 32 players nominated for the eighth annual Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. Kupp, who had surgery for a high ankle sprain last week, caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford with 1:25 remaining to give the Los Angeles Rams a 23-20 victory over
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By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Good news for fans of “The Goonies:” the old Victorian home featured in the film is on sale in Astoria, Oregon, and potential buyers are considering making it more accessible to the public. “We have a few interested parties right now,” said realtor Jordan
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — “Avatar: The Way of Water”, la muy esperada secuela de “Avatar”, está llena de aventuras bajo el mar. Las estrellas de “Avatar” Sam Worthington y Zoe Saldana están de regreso para la secuela que llegará a los cines el 16 de diciembre. Las entradas ya están en preventa. El nuevo tráiler
Continue ReadingBy Allie Malloy, CNN Dr. Anthony Fauci, in his final White House briefing before departing his official positions, said he hopes that he is remembered for giving his job “everything I have” and for never leaving “anything on the field.” “I’ll let other people judge the value or not of my accomplishments, but I would
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A neighbor’s report and police knocking on the door helped two northeast Bend residents and their two dogs escape a fire early Tuesday morning that spread from a shed to the garage and home, causing $70,000 in damage.
Continue ReadingCNN By Maxime Tamsett Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are now in the custody of federal prison officials, according to their attorney Alex Little. The couple, who last month were sentenced in November to prison for fraud and tax crimes, reported to their assigned prisons in Florida and Kentucky before the deadline on
Continue ReadingBy Rebekka Schramm Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — For the first time, Atlanta News First is teaming up with Second Helpings Atlanta to make sure hundreds of families who are struggling with food insecurity have a proper Thanksgiving meal. Volunteers spent Tuesday morning packing donated ingredients into boxes to be
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Gambling has gone from the forbidden topic in the NFL to a key part of the league’s present and future. The days of lobbying against widespread legalized sports betting, preventing broadcast partners from even discussing point spreads and even prohibiting players from holding a fantasy football convention because
Continue ReadingBy Tyler Hardin and Kiera Humes Click here for updates on this story HAVELOCK, North Carolina (WLOS) — About 400 service members and their families were at a Friendsgiving dinner at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Monday evening. Marines and sailors selected by their command staff dined with the Commander-in-chief. This Friendsgiving dinner was
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s leading public health official says over half of the state’s rural hospitals are at risk of closing immediately or in the near future. State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney spoke to state senators at a Monday hearing about the financial pressure on Mississippi
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Robert Lewandowski’s second-half penalty attempt was saved by Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa and left Poland to settle for a 0-0 draw at the World Cup. Poland’s all-time leading scorer with 76 goals remains without one at the World Cup. The Poland forward was awarded
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press Russian energy giant Gazprom has threatened to reduce natural gas supplies through the last pipeline heading to Europe via Ukraine, saying the amount it’s supplying for Moldova is not ending up in the former Soviet republic. Gazprom says the gas company of Europe’s poorest country, Moldovagaz, paid for part of
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Inflation has weighed on Americans for much of this year. The Federal Reserve has taken action to bring down high prices, but at the potential cost of slowing the economy. That has meant we’re entering the 2022 holiday shopping season in a period of economic uncertainty. How are you planning
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Después de semanas de tensión, entrevistas explosivas y declaraciones cruzadas, Cristiano Ronaldo finalmente saldrá del Manchester United. “Cristiano Ronaldo dejará el Manchester United de mutuo acuerdo, con efecto inmediato. El club le agradece su inmensa contribución a lo largo de dos etapas en Old Trafford”, dijo el club en un
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer The Final Four is headed for the first time to Las Vegas, where wagering on the NCAA Tournament has long been a staple of March Madness revelry, after the NCAA awarded the men’s national semifinals and championship game to Allegiant Stadium for the 2027-28 season. The NCAA also announced
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