By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Some DoorDash drivers are fed up with the unpredictable delivery business: Some orders can take longer than expected due to circumstances outside of workers’ control. The company said it has a solution. DoorDash will begin offering its delivery drivers hourly pay, the company said Wednesday, to help
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By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — LaVonne Griffin-Valade has been appointed Oregon’s new secretary of state, Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek announced in a news release Wednesday, filling the vacancy created when Shemia Fagan resigned last month over criticism for her consultancy work for a marijuana business. Griffin-Valade worked as a
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Roma coach José Mourinho has been handed a 10-day suspension for the start of the Serie A season for comments he made about a referee. The ban by the Italian soccer federation means Mourinho will miss Roma’s opening match next season and will likely also miss the team’s second game. Mourinho was
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister and Katharina Krebs, CNN (CNN) — The Kremlin has gone to great lengths to reassert President Vladimir Putin’s authority, with meetings and events designed to show the unity and solidarity of the state and the military under his leadership. But in the minds of many commentators, it won’t be easy to draw
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister and Katharina Krebs, CNN (CNN) — The Kremlin has gone to great lengths to reassert President Vladimir Putin’s authority, with meetings and events designed to show the unity and solidarity of the state and the military under his leadership. But in the minds of many commentators, it won’t be easy to draw
Continue ReadingCNN By Tim Lister and Katharina Krebs, CNN (CNN) — The Kremlin has gone to great lengths to reassert President Vladimir Putin’s authority, with meetings and events designed to show the unity and solidarity of the state and the military under his leadership. But in the minds of many commentators, it won’t be easy to
Continue ReadingCNN By Tim Lister and Katharina Krebs, CNN (CNN) — The Kremlin has gone to great lengths to reassert President Vladimir Putin’s authority, with meetings and events designed to show the unity and solidarity of the state and the military under his leadership. But in the minds of many commentators, it won’t be easy to
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have welcomed a son via surrogate, just five months after Teigen gave birth to their daughter Esti. The surprise announcement came in a moving post on Teigen’s verified Instagram page on Wednesday, in which she wrote, “Just minutes before midnight on June 19th, I
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils secured another piece from last year’s team, re-signing forward Timo Meier to an eight-year, $70.4 million contract through the 2030-31 season. General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the signing of the restricted free agent on Wednesday, hours before the start of the
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — A Texas police officer tells two children with their mom in a mall parking lot to be good and to wear their seat belts when a burst of gunfire erupts. The mother is then seen in footage from the officer’s body camera ducking and whisking her
Continue ReadingBy Paul P. Murphy, Kristina Sgueglia and Paula Newton, CNN (CNN) — “Presumed human remains” were among the debris and evidence recovered from the seafloor where the doomed Titan submersible’s remnants were found, the US Coast Guard said Wednesday. The remains were recovered “within the wreckage” of the submersible, the Coast Guard said in a
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW RODRIGUEZ Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — Prosecutors have charged a Diamond Bar caretaker for the murder of two elderly women at his facility. “The tragic and brutal murders of these two elderly women at Happy Home Care are a stark reminder of the need for increased vigilance
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Katie Ledecky will concede that a few things have changed over her long career at the top of swimming. Like those nagging aches and pains. Not that anyone else can tell. At 26, Ledecky already has sealed her legacy as one of the greatest freestyle swimmers
Continue ReadingBy PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Changes will be made to the TPC River Highlands after record low scoring last week during the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship. Travelers Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Andy Bessette told The Associated Press on Wednesday that officials at the club, which is owned
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story HERMOSA BEACH, California (KCAL) — The Hermosa Beach Police Department is asking for help identifying a suspect who lit a firework and threw it into a crowd of people. Authorities said it happened at a silent disco event at 11 Pier Avenue on June 17th.
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter, CNN Lord’s Cricket Ground, London (CNN) — Just Stop Oil protesters disrupted the first day of the second Ashes Test as one England cricketer carried an activist to the boundary. Activists wearing Just Stop Oil T-shirts ran toward the wicket at the center of the pitch, spilling orange powder onto the outfield
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer Linda Ronstadt. Personal Birth date: July 15, 1946 Birth place: Tucson, Arizona Birth name: Linda Marie Ronstadt Father: Gilbert Ronstadt, hardware store owner Mother: Ruth Mary (Copeman) Ronstadt, homemaker Children: adopted: Carlos and Mary Clementine Education: Attended University of Arizona,
Continue ReadingBy TAMMY MUTASA Click here for updates on this story NEWTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Inside Our Lady Help of Christians church in Newton, a heartbroken community leaned on each other like family. The horrific murders of three family members was weighing heavily. “It could have been anyone’s grandmother, anyone’s aunt, or uncle, or cousin,” said
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Olympic organizers from Australia say they have safeguards in place to stop the 2032 Brisbane Games ever joining Paris, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro under investigation for financial wrongdoing. One week ago Paris authorities raided offices and homes linked to organizing the 2024 Olympics. On Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former U.S. Senator and Connecticut governor Lowell P. Weicker Jr., has died following a short illness. He was 92. Weicker’s death was announced Wednesday by his family. Weicker was a freshman Republican senator when he gained national prominence for his tough questioning of Nixon administration officials
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