By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Walmart, America’s largest private-sector employer, is starting a bonus program for its hourly employees. The company said on Wednesday that the program will be aimed at rewarding employees who stay with the company long-term, with employees able to earn up to a maximum of $1,000 for those
Continue ReadingBy SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Month after month, global temperatures are setting new records. Meanwhile, scientists and climate policymakers warn of the growing likelihood that the planet will soon exceed the warming target set at the landmark Paris 2015 climate talks. Making sense of the run of climate extremes may be challenging
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A May court appearance by a Detroit-area man went viral when he appeared by video from behind the wheel for a driving offense. Now he’s been arrested for the same offense — nine years ago in a different community. The incident occurred Wednesday at a
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Another new version of the Covid-19 vaccine will probably be coming this fall. The US Food and Drug Administration’s committee of independent advisers voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend that the agency tell vaccine manufacturers to update the Covid-19 shots so they will be more effective against the JN.1 lineage of the
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Trevino Click here for updates on this story ORANGE GROVE, Texas (KRIS) — It’s never too late to get your education. One Orange Grove native and Vietnam Veteran is a prime example, after recently walking the stage to get his diploma. “Tears running out of my eyes,” Oscar G. Ortiz Jr. a Vietnam
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Milán, Italia (CNN) — Los arqueólogos descubrieron una habitación azul decorada a detalle, interpretada como un antiguo santuario romano conocido como sacrarium, durante las recientes excavaciones en el centro de Pompeya, Italia. El ministro de Cultura de Italia, Gennaro Sangiuliano, visitó el sitio arqueológico el martes y describió la antigua ciudad como “un
Continue ReadingBy Amy Cassidy and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Italian World Cup speed skier Jean Daniel Pession and his girlfriend, Elisa Arlian, died in a mountain accident in northwest Italy, the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) confirmed. “A terrible tragedy struck the world of winter sports and speed skiing in particular,” the federation said in a
Continue ReadingBy Mary O’Connell Click here for updates on this story TAMPA, Florida (WFTS) — For Scott Paulsen, life-saving advice came in the form of a pamphlet. In the fall, he attended an AED training session at work at the Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce. “Before she left, she gave us these pamphlets about chest pains, what
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Texas’ famous longhorns are coming for Wall Street’s bulls. A new national stock exchange, based in Dallas, and backed by Wall Street heavyweights like BlackRock and Citadel Securities, is looking to take on the world-famous New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. The newly formed TXSE Group announced
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday appointed two far-right Republicans to the powerful House Intelligence Committee, positioning two close allies of Donald Trump who worked to overturn the 2020 presidential election on a panel that receives sensitive classified briefings and oversees the work of America’s spy agencies.
Continue ReadingCarmen Sánchez Nueva Delhi (CNN) — Narendra Modi declaró su victoria en las elecciones de la India, pero necesitará el apoyo de partidos más pequeños para gobernar, un resultado impactante que podría dificultarle la aprobación de reformas económicas importantes. India experimentó un auge durante los dos primeros mandatos de Modi como primer ministro, superando al
Continue ReadingBy Ilse Borrero and Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español (CNN en Español) — American John Poulos was sentenced on Tuesday to more than 42 years in prison by a Colombian court, after he was found guilty of aggravated femicide in the killing of a young Colombian DJ named Valentina Trespalacios, as well as crimes of
Continue ReadingBy John Miller, CNN (CNN) — The New York City Police Department is preparing to revoke former President Donald Trump’s license to carry a gun, a senior police official told CNN. Trump’s New York concealed carry license was quietly suspended on April 1, 2023, following his indictment on criminal charges in New York, the official
Continue ReadingAKRON, Ohio (AP) — Police investigating a shooting at a street party in Akron that left one dead have increased the number injured by three. Akron’s police chief said Wednesday that 27 people in all were injured. He says two remain in critical condition. No arrests have been made in the shooting last weekend. Police
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The FBI’s Portland Division warned Wednesday that it’s seen an increase in reports of scammers falsely representing themselves as FBI agents, or a representative of another government agency, and sending couriers to pick up cash or gold payments.
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — An appeals court has halted the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others while it reviews the lower court judge’s ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the case. The Georgia Court of Appeals’ order on Wednesday prevents Fulton
Continue ReadingThe terms for Madras Mayor Mike Lepin and three of the six positions on the Madras City Council will end December 31, and the filing period to run for those seats opened Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, Sara Murray and Jason Morris CNN (CNN) — A Georgia appeals court has halted the election subversion conspiracy case against Donald Trump and several of his co-defendants – a massive victory for the former president seeking to push further legal issues until 2025 if he can’t beat them altogether. The new order
Continue ReadingBy MELINA WALLING Associated Press A large, brightly colored invasive species called the Joro spider is on the move in the United States. Populations have been growing in parts of the South and East Coast for years, and many researchers think it’s only a matter of time before they spread to much of the continental
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Nvidia, Wall Street’s favorite artificial intelligence darling, is continuing to swell to staggering heights. The AI chipmaker’s market capitalization rose to $3.019 trillion on Wednesday, nudging slightly past Apple’s also $2.99 trillion market cap and making it the second-largest publicly traded company in the US by that
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