By Stephanie Elam, CNN Nuclear energy in California got a jolt of financial support from the Biden administration on Monday as the US Department of Energy awarded a $1.1 billion grant to Pacific Gas & Electric to help extend the life of its Diablo Canyon Power Plant on the central California coast. The Diablo plant
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Carvana Co., down $1.01 to $7.05. The used-vehicle chain is cutting 1,500 jobs, or 8% of its workforce. The Walt Disney Co., up $5.78 to $97.58. Bob Iger is returning as CEO of the entertainment company to replace Bob Chapek. Newmont
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business Carrier CEO David Gitlin has noticed a shift in the jobs market in recent months as the Federal Reserve slams the brakes on the economy and recession fears mount. “It’s become easier to recruit and retain talent than a year ago,” Gitlin told CNN on Friday by phone after meeting
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman linked to the far-right “Groyper” extremist movement has been convicted of several federal charges. Prosecutors say she was part of a group that stormed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Riley June Williams was
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand Riley Williams, a Pennsylvania woman who barged into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi‘s offices on January 6, 2021, was found guilty on Monday of multiple counts she faced over the Capitol attack. Williams was found guilty of six of the eight counts she was charged with, including assaulting or resisting an officer and
Continue ReadingBy Whitney Wild, CNN US Capitol Police Assistant Chief Yogananda Pittman, who oversaw the department’s operations in the days leading up to the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, is retiring from the agency, according to an internal announcement shared with CNN. Her last day with US Capitol Police will be February 1,
Continue ReadingBy CBSBOSTON.COM STAFF Click here for updates on this story HINGHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — One person is dead after an SUV crashed through an Apple Store in Hingham Monday morning, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office confirmed. Seventeen people were injured, multiple with life-threatening and limb-threatening injuries. A criminal investigation has been opened against the
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s a holiday-week message from the Oregon Department of Transportation for safe travel over Thanksgiving: Many holiday travelers will flock to the roads this week for Thanksgiving, and wet, snowy weather could gobble up your plans if you aren’t prepared. Our crews are working through the feasting to keep your travels safe,
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN Bob Chapek was initially silent on Florida’s controversial bill barring discussions of gender identity in school classrooms. Now he’s saying “Goodbye, Disney.” Chapek’s rocky two-and-a-half year tenure at the head of the entertainment giant had a few wins. He navigated the Covid-19 pandemic, which shuttered theme parks around the world and
Continue ReadingPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Brown University freshman Olivia Pichardo is making history as the first woman to make a Division I baseball roster. Brown coach Grant Achilles announced Pichardo made the varsity roster for the upcoming season as a walk-on utility player. Pichardo was a pitcher and outfielder for the USA Baseball Women’s National Team
Continue ReadingBy Emily Brown Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — Law enforcement is investigating after military-grade explosives were found inside a vehicle door purchased by a Flint resident. The explosives were found on Saturday, Nov. 19 by the resident, Flint Police Chief Terence Green said. The resident immediately called 911 to
Continue ReadingBy Stella Chan, CNN Jay Leno has been discharged from the hospital after sustaining burn injuries in a gasoline fire about nine days ago. The former “Tonight Show” host, 72, was discharged from Grossman Burn Center in Los Angeles on Monday, the Center announced in a statement, along with sharing a photo of the comedian
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — It was a pretty good World Cup debut for Jude Bellingham. The England midfielder hadn’t even made his national team debut by the time the last World Cup was played four years ago but he scored the first goal in a 6-2 victory over Iran
Continue ReadingBy Harry Samler Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — Cynthia Gray masked up for a tour of the home she rented this past summer. As she stepped into the living room, she exclaimed, “I’ve never seen mold this much in my life!” Cynthia and her daughter Delicia Davis moved into their
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams’ dismal season just keeps getting worse, and Matthew Stafford’s latest injury suggests it’s unlikely to get much better. The Rams’ 27-20 loss to the New Orleans Saints sent them into their first four-game losing streak since their homecoming season in 2016.
Continue ReadingBy Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Bob Iger is returning to Disney as CEO, retaking the reins of a company that’s very different from the one he led when he stepped down as chief executive in February 2020. With $1.5 billion in streaming losses last quarter alone, park fans unhappy, sinking cable networks like ESPN dealing
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: la siguiente reseña contiene revelaciones sobre el final de la serie “The Walking Dead”, “Rest in Peace”, que se estrenó el 20 de noviembre. (CNN) — Hay que disculpar al canal AMC, al menos un poco, por haber celebrado excesivamente a “The Walking Dead” en su auge, alimentando a la
Continue ReadingBy DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville’s incoming mayor says Police Chief Erika Shields will step down in January. Shields took over in January 2021, months after police Breonna Taylor shooting. Louisville Mayor-elect Craig Greenberg said Monday that he spoke to Shields, and she offered to submit her resignation. That will give
Continue ReadingBy BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York issued its first 36 cannabis dispensary licenses on Monday, taking a monumental step in establishing a legal — and lucrative — marketplace for recreational marijuana. The licenses approved by the state’s Cannabis Control Board were the first of 175 the state plans to
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Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday a pardon for prior Oregon offenses of simple possession of marijuana, an act that will impact an estimated 45,000 individuals across the state and forgive more than $14 million in associated fines and fees.
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