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Month: September 2024

Penn State removes its student newspaper racks over concerns about political ads

Associated Press Penn State removed nearly three dozen racks containing its independent student-produced newspaper from on-campus this week because politics-related ads on the racks violated school policy. The Daily Collegian reports they were not notified of the racks’ removal Wednesday night and were not told where they are being stored. The newspaper said there were

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Listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head meats prompts Long Island deli to start their own label

By Jennifer McLogan Click here for updates on this story     PORT WASHINGTON, New York (WCBS) — This year’s deadly listeria outbreak involving Boar’s Head meats prompted one Long Island deli to switch up its business model. According to the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Aug. 28, 57 people have

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Gucci touts ‘casual grandeur,’ Tod’s focuses on Artisanal Intelligence and Versace plays it safe

AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — The fashion palate cleanser of the season: white. Milan fashion houses, more often than not this season, are opening their runway preview shows for next spring and summer with all-white looks. Tod’s put the emphasis on white with tables of artisans constructing white driving shoes inside the showroom, and

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US expected to announce major Ukraine weapons package but delay shipments due to concerns over Pentagon stockpiles

By Oren Liebermann, Natasha Bertrand and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — The US is expected to announce a major weapons package to Ukraine as soon as next week, but it will likely delay the shipping of the equipment due to inventory shortages, according to two US officials. The US currently has $5.9 billion left in Presidential

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What to watch this weekend

By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve reached the end of your streaming queue or want to escape to a movie theater this weekend, you’re in luck. Monsters, witches and a supervillain mobster are some new options this weekend on streaming, while an A-list reunion, a horrific cautionary tale on aging and a film

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Reabrirá Three Mile Island, el sitio del peor desastre nuclear en EE.UU., y venderá energía a Microsoft

Andrea Gomez (CNN) — Three Mile Island, el sitio del peor desastre nuclear en Estados Unidos, reabrirá y venderá exclusivamente la energía a Microsoft mientras la compañía busca fuentes de energía para gestionar sus ambiciones de inteligencia artificial. Constellation Energy anunció el viernes que se espera que su reactor de Unidad 1, que cerró hace

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Final day drama: Things to know about testimony on the Titan sub disaster

Associated Press Last year, five people hoping to view the Titanic wreckage died when their submersible imploded in the Atlantic Ocean. A Coast Guard panel that’s investigating the Titan submersible disaster heard two weeks of testimony that ended Friday. Previous witnesses provided testimony that raised serious questions about whether warning signs were ignored. Here’s what

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Federal authorities subpoena NYC mayor’s director of asylum seeker operations

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors scrutinizing a web of top officials in New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration subpoenaed the director of the city’s Office of Asylum Seeker Operations to testify before a grand jury. Molly Schaeffer, who coordinates the city’s efforts to get housing and social services for newly arrived

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House backs measure to overturn Biden auto emissions rule that Republicans say would force EV sales

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House approved a resolution Friday that would overturn a new Biden administration rule on automobile emissions that Republicans say would force Americans to buy unaffordable electric vehicles they don’t want. The rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency in March would impose the most ambitious standards ever in

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New York magazine says its star political reporter is on leave after a relationship was disclosed

AP Media Writer New York magazine says that its highly regarded Washington correspondent, Olivia Nuzzi, is on leave after disclosing that she violated the publication’s standards by having a personal relationship with a former reporting subject. The newsletter Status, which broke the story, and The New York Times both cite unnamed sources in identifying Robert

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Georgia election board requires ballots be hand-counted despite warning from key GOP state officials

By Marshall Cohen and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — Allies of former President Donald Trump who control the Georgia State Election Board approved a controversial new rule Friday requiring counties to hand-count the number of ballots cast at polling places on Election Day, despite bipartisan objections from election officials and poll workers. The vote was 3-2,

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