By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge declined Thursday to dismiss the criminal contempt of Congress charges brought against former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro for his failure to comply with a subpoena from the House select committee that investigated the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. In his opinion, US District
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The U.S. union membership rate reached an all-time low last year. That’s despite high-profile unionization campaigns at Starbucks, Amazon and other companies. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday that union members fell to 10.1% of the overall U.S. workforce in 2022. That was down slightly from 10.3% in
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A 56-year-old man is facing charges for threatening an employee at the Welfare Office in Greensburg with a sword. According to police, the worker told officers Frankie Aviles was cursing in the lobby when he was told to calm down. That’s
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — A couple has been arrested in Sacramento on child endangerment three months after a two-year-old was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office says 19-year-old Rosaisela Estrada and 20-year-old Miqueas Romero were arrested in recent weeks after the child underwent
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SEASIDE, Oregon (KPTV) — A second beached whale has washed ashore on the Oregon coast, roughly 100 yards north of a sperm whale that washed ashore at Fort Stevens State Park just last week. According to the Seaside Aquarium, the whale is a baby gray
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story YAMHILL COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office says school students and a deputy are likely affected by fentanyl exposure. A YCSO deputy responded to the Willamina High School Tuesday to conduct a bathroom check in a modular classroom regarding a suspicious odor.
Continue ReadingBy Evan Sobol Click here for updates on this story TRUMBULL, Connecticut (WFSB) — A teen is facing charges after he carried a hatchet and intimidated people at the Trumbull Mall, according to police. Authorities said the incident happened Monday evening. A patron at the mall told officers a teen was threatening others and holding
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Scottie Andrew, CNN There is no shortage of robot uprising fiction in the Western canon (see: the works of Ray Bradbury and Philip K. Dick; classics like “The Terminator”; family-friendly spins like “The Mitchells vs. the Machines”). It’s a conceit that preys on one of mankind’s great fears, that robots will
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN There is no shortage of robot uprising fiction in the Western canon (see: the works of Ray Bradbury and Philip K. Dick; classics like “The Terminator”; family-friendly spins like “The Mitchells vs. the Machines”). It’s a conceit that preys on one of mankind’s great fears, that robots will replace us. But
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By James Corrigan Click here for updates on this story MAINE (WMTW) — Governor Janet Mills and Democratic leaders of the state legislature proposed an expansion in abortion access in Maine beyond 24 weeks with the consent of a licensed medical professional. Mills cited the story of Dana Peirce, a mother of two children from
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Oregon’s nonfarm payroll employment rose by 6,100 jobs in December, following a gain of 8,200 jobs in November, but the jobless rate rose to 4.5%, the highest level since the fall of 2021, the state Employment Department reported Thursday.
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation’s largest public utility has appointed an independent panel to look into power failures that spurred the decision to implement rolling blackouts during dangerously cold conditions late last year. The Tennessee Valley Authority said Thursday the panel will include American Public Power Association President Joy
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it hasn’t determined who leaked a draft of the court’s opinion overturning abortion rights, but that the investigation continues. Eight months ago, Politico published its explosive leak detailing the draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade.
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By Lee Southwick Click here for updates on this story BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (WDSU) — The University Lakes, a chain of six lakes near the Louisiana State University campus, have some of the most toxic algal blooms in the world. A study by water scientists at BlueGreen Water Technologies ranked the LSU lakes as number
Continue ReadingBy Olivia Kalentek, Rob Polansky and Dylan Fearon Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Public school officials in Middletown announced that all home athletic events scheduled for Wednesday were postponed in the wake of a fight that broke out at a basketball game the day before. They cited fears, though
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New research shows climate misinformation has been flourishing on Twitter since Elon Musk bought the platform last year. Analysts at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue find searches for information about climate change turned up recommendations for content that denied the reality of climate change or made misleading
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By WGAL Staff Click here for updates on this story ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A Pennsylvania woman murdered and dismembered her parents with a chainsaw, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. Police were called to a home in Abington Township on Tuesday night for a wellness check by the couple’s son. Police
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Tras la victoria en el Mundial de Lionel Messi con Argentina y la salida sin gloria de Cristiano Ronaldo del Manchester United, los aficionados al fútbol estaban esperando un nuevo enfrentamiento de los mejores futbolistas del siglo como cuando el argentino y el portugués estaban en el Barcelona y el
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Saudi-funded LIV Golf finally has a television arrangement. LIV says it has an agreement with The CW for its second season that starts in five weeks. The CW will broadcast the weekend coverage. The first round of the 54-hole events will be available for streaming on The CW app.
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Saudi-funded LIV Golf finally has a television arrangement. LIV says it has an agreement with The CW for its second season that starts in five weeks. The CW will broadcast the weekend coverage. The first round of the 54-hole events will be available for streaming on The CW app.
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