By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The union organizing Starbucks workers said Monday that a strike timed to Pride month closed 21 stores over the weekend, including the company’s flagship Reserve Roastery in Seattle. The strike will continue through this week and is expected disrupt operations at more than 150 stores, Starbucks Workers United said.
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Music City on the NASCAR schedule means texts fly to see who’s spending an extra day or two to enjoy all the town has to offer. Nashville and Bristol Motor Speedway are busy working to land a NASCAR race for one of the oldest
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist (CNN) — Parts of Texas have been roasting for more than two weeks and flirting with the state’s record high temperature, and now, temperatures could get even hotter and expand to other areas across the South. “Many areas outside south and south-central Texas (will) experience their most significant heat of
Continue ReadingBy Shawn Nottingham and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A woman accused of fatally shooting her neighbor through a closed door earlier this month will not face murder charges, Florida officials said. The state will instead charge Susan Lorincz with one count of manslaughter with a firearm and one count of assault, State Attorney Bill
Continue ReadingBy Kolby Terrell Click here for updates on this story CLEVELAND COUNTY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A teenager from Little Axe, who was paralyzed in a deadly tornado in 2010, is hoping to get an upgraded wheelchair. Thirteen years ago, Ethan Rider was paralyzed after a tornado destroyed his home. His mother, Tammy Rider, was killed
Continue Readingby Ariane de Vogue, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for lawsuits brought by more than 100 men who say they were abused by a medical doctor at The Ohio State University to go forward. Without comment, the court rejected an appeal from the university. The case revolves around alleged
Continue ReadingBy Abbie Petersen Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Fun-Plex in Papillion closes for the day after a 5-year-old child was found unresponsive in the wave pool. Police were called to the pool just before 3 p.m. on Sunday after the child was pulled out of the water. That’s when
Continue ReadingBy Tara Jakeway Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — For 37 years, Sue Ellen Clarfeld has sold stationary in Palm Beach County, she knows to keep the humidity in the store below 47%, but she got a phone call saying her power was about to go out. “One
Continue ReadingBy Todd Kazakiewich Click here for updates on this story NEWTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Newton police are urging residents in the Nonantum neighborhood to remain vigilant Monday after three people were stabbed and beaten to death inside a home in the Massachusetts city. The victims, a married couple in their 70s and the wife’s mother,
Continue ReadingBy Kalé Searcy Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — Just before Memorial Day, a fire threatened a Lincoln family’s home until their rescue pup helped contain the fire. Neko, an 8-month-old rescue, took the job “watchdog” to another degree. “Lucky. Lucky we had him,” Adam Welke said. Adam and Hannah
Continue ReadingBy Eli Brand Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (WDSU) — George and Brittany McGregor lost their infant son Everett due to complications with RSV in September of 2022. Everett was born with a heart defect and Down Syndrome, but his dad says he was still stronger than most. “He was
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A Redmond man and his 18-year-old son have been arrested on attempted murder and other charges in the drive-by shooting of a 42-year-old Redmond man in the victim’s driveway, police said Tuesday. They noted it took the bite of a Deschutes County K-9 to take the father into custody.
Continue ReadingBy Gabrielle Komorowski Click here for updates on this story SEVIERVILLE, Tennessee (WYFF) — The world’s largest Buc-ee’s is now open in Sevierville, Tennessee, which is only about 2.5 hours from the Upstate. The famous roadside chain, with a very loyal following, opened Monday at 170 Buc-ee’s Boulevard, that’s off the 407 exit in Sevierville.
Continue ReadingBy KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Major League Baseball wants to grow in Europe and is looking for ways to connect with the local fans. The league hopes to stage games in Paris in 2025 and sees fashion as a way to create more interest with French fans. Caps and jerseys with
Continue ReadingEASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from the Eastbourne International citing a virus illness. Its just a week before Wimbledon begins. Eastbourne was where Rybakina was seeded No. 1. Rybakina withdrew last month from the French Open, also citing a vial illness, before her third-round match. Since then, the Kazakh appeared
Continue ReadingBy Caleb Califano Click here for updates on this story JUNO BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — A Good Samaritan’s heroic intervention saved the lives of a pregnant woman and her 2-year-old child as their home went up in flames in Juno Beach. The incident captured on video shows Evangelo Para sprinting towards the house, alerting Taylor
Continue ReadingBy Josh Starkey Click here for updates on this story WESTMINSTER, Maryland (WBAL) — Police said a 76-year-old woman in Westminster has been charged with the murder of her husband. Carroll County officials said on March 1 at around 7:38 p.m., EMS and police officers responded to a home in the 300 block of Royer
Continue ReadingCNN By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN Business) — The heatwave leaving tens of millions of Americans in sweltering temperatures will test the power grid’s ability to keep the lights on. Periods of extreme heat stress the grid by spiking demand for electricity as families and businesses crank up the air conditioning to stay
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN Business) — The heatwave leaving tens of millions of Americans in sweltering temperatures will test the power grid’s ability to keep the lights on. Periods of extreme heat stress the grid by spiking demand for electricity as families and businesses crank up the air conditioning to stay cool.
Continue ReadingWCVB By Rob Frehse and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a triple homicide after three relatives were found dead inside a home in Newton, Massachusetts, on Sunday morning, including a couple celebrating their golden wedding anniversary, officials said. Newton resident Christopher Ferguson, 41, pleaded not
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