By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Amazon has been accused by federal safety regulators of failing to keep warehouse workers safe from workplace hazards at three US facilities, in the latest example of government officials scrutinizing the e-commerce giant’s labor practices. The Department of Labor said Wednesday that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Moderna Inc., up $6.33 to $197.02. The drugmaker gave investors an encouraging update on a potential vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus. PNC Financial Services Group Inc., down $9.78 to $152.07. The bank’s fourth-quarter earnings fell short of Wall Street forecasts. Big
Continue ReadingBy SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is among a group of states considering limiting transgender kids from receiving certain health care, including puberty blockers, hormones and surgery. The proposals reflect how lawmakers in red states are continuing to make matters related to gender, sexuality and youth central to their legislative
Continue ReadingBy SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The Guatemalan government’s effort to undo more than a decade of United Nations-backed anti-corruption work has moved beyond its borders, in what experts say is an election year attempt to assure conservative voters its like won’t be seen again. Guatemalan prosecutors announced their intention to
Continue ReadingBy HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats are calling for the Republican leader of the state Senate to remove his appointee to the state’s bipartisan election commission over comments he made about minority turnout in Milwaukee. Ten of the 11 Democratic members of the Senate signed onto a statement
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A school district in Oregon has quietly rescinded its ban on educators displaying symbols of the Black Lives Matter movement or gay pride, following a court settlement with a teachers’ union. Newberg, Ore., a town of about 25,000 residents nestled in Oregon’s wine country, had became
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A school district in Oregon has quietly rescinded its ban on educators displaying symbols of the Black Lives Matter movement or gay pride, following a court settlement with a teachers’ union. Newberg, Ore., a town of about 25,000 residents nestled in Oregon’s wine country, had became
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A school district in Oregon has quietly rescinded its ban on educators displaying symbols of the Black Lives Matter movement or gay pride, following a court settlement with a teachers’ union. Newberg, Ore., a town of about 25,000 residents nestled in Oregon’s wine country, had became
Continue ReadingBy Peyton Furtado Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, South Carolina (WYFF) — When a pipe burst over the Christmas weekend, Harvest Hope Food Bank employees worried they’d lose hundreds of thousands of pounds of food. Just two weeks later, donations are flying through their doors and replenishing their shelves. Harvest Hope sustained
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story MARTINEZ, California (KPIX) — A garage fire in Martinez on Tuesday morning forced local fire crews to rescue as many as 70 dogs and several cats from the blaze, according to fire officials. The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (CCCFPD) first tweeted at 11:25
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — More than four years after gunmen killed emerging rap star XXXTentacion during a robbery outside a South Florida motorcycle shop, three suspects are on trial. Jury selection began Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale. Shooting suspect Michael Boatwright and his accused accomplices, Dedrick Williams and Trayvon Newsome,
Continue ReadingCNN By Celina Tebor, CNN Two New Jersey veterans say now-Congressman George Santos promised to raise funds for lifesaving surgery for one of their dogs in 2016, then became elusive and took off with the money. Santos, the embattled freshman Republican, faces growing pressure to resign after he lied and misrepresented his educational, work and
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden plans to nominate four people to federal judge positions on Wednesday, including a red state district court nominee who has the required support of their state’s Republican senators — essential endorsements that previously proved to be a challenge for the Democratic administration. CNN has learned that the president’s
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A bestselling author of crime stories and other nonfiction works is working on a book about the stabbing deaths last fall of four students at the University of Idaho. Howard Blum has a deal with HarperCollins Publishers, which has not yet announced a title or release date. His previous books include
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — The illegal use of fentanyl continues to be the leading driver of accidental drug overdose deaths within San Francisco. The San Francisco Department of Public Health released its overdose death statistics for 2022 on Wednesday, noting a drop from 725 reported
Continue ReadingCNN By Paul P. Murphy, CNN Actor Jeremy Renner was trying to stop his snow-removal tractor from sliding and hitting his grown nephew when he was pulled under the vehicle and crushed on New Year’s Day, according to a Nevada sheriff’s office incident report. The parking brake was not engaged and would have stopped the
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Un estudio de Harvard, iniciado al final de la década de 1930 –y que aún está vigente– arrojó resultados impresionantes sobre los factores que ayudan a conseguir una vida feliz. Y la clave está en las relaciones. El consultorio está abierto, ¡bienvenidos! Puedes escuchar este episodio en Spotify o en
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By Lisa Crane Click here for updates on this story TRUSSVILLE, Alabama (WVTM) — A landfill fire in St. Clair County has been burning now for almost 2 months, and residents in the smoke’s path say enough is enough. Many have grown angry and desperate and say they want something done. Trussville is a rapidly
Continue ReadingBy ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Federal safety investigators cited three Amazon warehouses for putting workers at serious risk of injury from the bending, twisting and lifting required to rapidly move and stack packages for hours. Amazon rejected the findings by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and said it would
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By Quanecia Fraser Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Another Omaha native is finding a new home on the big screen. Alex Mortensen has gone from playing baseball at the University of Nebraska Omaha and Millard North High School to landing appearances in shows like “Yellowstone” and “The Rookie: Feds”
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