TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A respected human rights organization in Belarus says dozens of teachers have been detained or interrogated by authorities as part of the country’s wide-ranging crackdown on dissent. Pavel Sapelka, a spokesman for the Viasna rights group told The Associated Press on Wednesday that moves against teachers began in September and that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — MrBeast is accused of creating “unsafe” employment conditions and misrepresenting contestants’ odds at winning his new Amazon reality show’s $5 million grand prize. That is according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by five unnamed participants. The filing alleges that MrBeast failed to provide minimum wages, overtime pay, uninterrupted meal
Continue ReadingAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — #MeToo activist Tarana Burke says that while the details of the Sean “Diddy” Combs allegations are horrific, she is heartened by the fact that such cases now come out in public due to the ongoing impact of the #MeToo cultural reckoning. Burke also notes that the original lawsuit
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nassau County officials say social media reports that explosives were found in a car near former President Donald Trump’s New York rally on Long Island just days after the second apparent assassination attempt on him are false. Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said Wednesday that someone who may
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — US Army soldiers were deployed to a remote island southeast of Alaska last week as part of a “force protection operation” amid an expected increase in Russian and Chinese military exercises in the region, according to an Army statement. The North American Aerospace Defense command (NORAD) intercepted Russian military aircraft
Continue ReadingBy Alex Bozarjian Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — Aspire Houston Fertility Institute was slapped with a class action lawsuit Tuesday by couples who claim they were lied to about their chances of becoming pregnant. A court filing alleges that the clinic knowingly implanted at least five hopeful mothers with dead
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — More than 50 celebrities have issued an open letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, urging the administration to do everything in its power to bring Israeli hostages home. Comedian Chelsea Handler, actress Connie Britton and Bravo’s Andy Cohen are among those who have signed the letter,
Continue ReadingBy Courtney Fischer Click here for updates on this story DEER PARK, Texas (KTRK) — The timeline has been pushed back yet again for an ongoing pipeline fire on the border of Deer Park and La Porte to finally burn itself out, with officials now saying it may happen Wednesday. The fire ignited around 10
Continue ReadingBy Spencer Wilson Click here for updates on this story SODA CREEK, Colorado (KCNC) — How do you change dried-up farmland back into the wetlands it used to be? Follow the beavers’ lead. The Soda Creek Restoration Project hopes to do just that. By creating more than 100 beaver dam analogs, teams are hoping to
Continue ReadingCNN By Niamh Kennedy, Maria Kostenko and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — A Ukrainian drone attack launched overnight destroyed an ammunition depot in the western Russian region of Tver, a source from Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) told CNN on Wednesday, causing a massive blast. The Ukrainian drones targeted the Russian defense ministry-operated warehouse in the
Continue ReadingBy Dominic Garcia Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KMAX, KOVR) — Every day, 12 people die waiting for a kidney donation. Living donations, where someone donates one of their kidneys, are more effective but aren’t as common. However, there is a proposal to change that with a financial incentive. A failing
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It can be hard to catch Carrie Coon on her own. She is far more likely to be found in the thick of an ensemble. That could be on TV, in “The Gilded Age,” for which she was just Emmy nominated, or in the upcoming season of “The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Chris Wray says the FBI has disrupted a group of Chinese hackers who were working at the direction of the Chinese government to infiltrate critical infrastructure in the U.S. and other countries and to steal data from universities and government agencies. The hacking campaign known as Flax Typhoon
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has warned of possible flooding in 11 states following the release of water from a dam in neighboring Cameroon. The Nigerian hydrological agency said on Wednesday that water would be released from the Lagdo dam gradually and could cause flooding, but that there was no cause for alarm.
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Israeli officials notified the US that the country was going to carry out an operation in Lebanon on Tuesday but did not give any details about what they were planning, according to three sources familiar with the matter, including in a call between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer Wake Forest has announced future football games against Oregon State, with the series starting next year to replace a trip to Mississippi after a cancellation that drew the ire of Rebels coach Lane Kiffin. Wake Forest announced the series with the Beavers on Wednesday morning. It has the Demon Deacons going west
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse recklessly cut corners and ignored known electrical problems on the vessel, the Justice Department alleged Wednesday in a lawsuit seeking to recover more than $100 million that the government spent to clear the underwater debris
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Wagner Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — As people get comfortable at night in bed, discomfort can begin in their minds. Suddenly, they’re stuck on a thought and struggling to sleep. It’s ironic that in a place and time meant for rest — our beds — anxiety-inducing thoughts prevent
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer ESPN NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from broadcasting to return to his alma mater, St. Bonaventure, to take over the newly created position of general manager of the men’s basketball program, the Atlantic 10 school announced Wednesday. Wojnarowski will oversee a wide range of responsibilities while working alongside coach Mark Schmidt
Continue ReadingBy Sara Machi Click here for updates on this story HIGHLAND PARK, Illinois (WBBM) — The Chicago area real estate market marks a high-profile deal with Michael Jordan’s North Shore mansion finally under contract after more than a dozen years. The sale is headline-grabbing news—but could it affect the real estate market for other luxury
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