By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Despite a banner season for National Football League ratings and the upcoming playoffs and Super Bowl, the league is conducting voluntary buyouts to at least 200 employees who received offers Monday, a league source confirmed. Sports Business Journal first reported the buyouts, and a league source confirmed
Continue ReadingBy Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — When you think of Philadelphia’s iconic historic landmarks, you might think of Independence Hall or the Liberty Bell. But for the past week, federal, state and local officials have been focused on a lesser-known open air museum smaller than a city block. Over the course of four days, the
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press The shattering of global annual heat records last year is prompting people to ask: what can be done? There is a way forward. Nations have signed on to triple renewable energy by 2030. Proponents of nuclear power say ramping up that emissions-free source can replace fossil fuels now to eliminate
Continue ReadingBy Ana María Cañizares, Abel Alvarado, Tara John, Michael Rios, Karol Suarez and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN Quito, Ecuador (CNN) — Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa has declared an “internal armed conflict” in the country, ordering security forces to “neutralize” several criminal groups accused of spreading extreme violence in the Latin American nation. The decree came shortly
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — One of three defendants has pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of state and local lawmakers in Albuquerque after the 2022 election. Court documents published on Tuesday show that Jose Louise Trujillo pleaded guilty Monday
Continue ReadingCAMBRIDGE, Vt. (AP) — State police say no criminal charges will be filed in the death of a 3-year-old boy who fell into an underground cistern and was seriously injured in July while attending a daycare program at a Vermont resort. The boy who was injured at Smugglers’ Notch Resort died days later at the
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The first in a series of wintry storms is crossing the region today and will impact the area with snow and blowing snow. The snow will be in the 3 – 6” range with travel being impacted. The bulk of the heavier snow is on the Cascades, as expected, and the resorts are getting a
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The man who became an unwitting figurehead of false conspiracy theories around the January 6 US Capitol attack has been sentenced for his actions that day to one year of probation. James Ray Epps, who pleaded guilty in September to disorderly conduct in a restricted area, was sentenced Tuesday,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press An emergency landing by an Alaska Airlines jetliner last Friday prompted U.S. authorities to ground most of Boeing’s 737 Max 9 aircraft, another black mark in the troubled history of the company’s Max jets. Here’s what you need to know. WHAT WENT WRONG? U.S. aviation authorities have begun an investigation focused
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With the arrival of snow, wind and in some areas a predicted blizzard rolling through Central Oregon Tuesday and Wednesday, the Oregon Department of Transportation is offering advice to travelers before hitting the roads.
Continue ReadingBy ALLEN PANCHANA and GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Masked men broke onto the set of a public television channel in Ecuador waving guns and explosives during a live broadcast Tuesday, and the president issued a decree declaring that the violence-plagued country had entered an “internal armed conflict.” The men armed with
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Un grupo de hombres encapuchados irrumpió las instalaciones del canal TC Televisión en Guayaquil, la tarde de este martes, según imágenes transmitidas por esa cadena ecuatoriana. Violencia en Ecuador: noticias en vivo sobre el conflicto armado interno y la toma de cadena de TV Todo el personal y los rehenes que
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A U.S. veteran who plotted to overthrow Venezuela’s president is proudly standing with a former Venezuelan army general who pleaded guilty in New York on terrorism charges. Former Green Beret Jordan Goudreau describes Cliver Alcalá as a patriot and dedicated family man worthy of a reduced prison
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A fire caused by a barbecue meat smoker on the front porch heavily damaged a northeast Prineville home early Tuesday morning, but a family of three escaped uninjured and firefighters kept the blaze from spreading to adjacent homes, an official said.
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Dominguez Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (KPHO) — An attempted art heist in Scottsdale ends with this dramatic rooftop takedown of a suspect trying to make off with a haul of high-end artwork, including some of the biggest names in the world of art. While police made the arrest,
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story TEMPE, Arizona (KPHO) — It’s 10 o’clock. Do you know where your pets are? On a recent night in Tempe, a dog decided to make a daring escape from his kennel at an animal shelter. That is, before the police intervened. It was just after
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A National Rifle Association lawyer has acknowledged in court that some former executives and outside vendors may have ripped off the influential gun rights group with lavish spending and self-dealing. But, in an opening statement Tuesday at a New York civil trial scrutinizing the organization’s
Continue ReadingBy C.C. McCandless Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A Las Vegas man was arrested after a dispute over a casino slot machine led to an alleged stabbing with a steak knife. Mitchell Graham, 70, was taken into custody on the morning of New Year’s Eve, 2023, and is facing
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The executive editor of the Los Angeles Times is stepping down after a 2 1/2-year tenure at the newspaper. Kevin Merida’s time at the paper spanned the coronavirus pandemic and three Pulitzer Prizes, as well as layoffs and contentious contract talks with the newsroom’s union. Merida’s last day will be Friday.
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, will lay off about 600 employees as it seeks to reshuffle its resources in response to technological changes in the financial industry. “We see our industry changing faster than at any time since the founding of BlackRock,” wrote CEO Larry Fink and
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