AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Employee wages are one of the biggest costs for small businesses. A new survey found some owners may be seeing a bit of relief when it comes to wages. But while some say wage growth has stabilized or slowed, others note they haven’t seen any moderation in their
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Travis Kelce really didn’t want to participate in “Catching Kelce,” the 2016 E! reality show in which 50 women – one from each state – vied for the affection of the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, who was then not a household name. “Sign me up,” he says in
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — La australiana Rachael Gunn, conocida como B-Girl Raygun, quien se volvió viral tras su actuación en los Juegos de París, es ahora la número uno del mundo en breakdance. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel La atleta de 37 años se quedó con el primer puesto en el último ranking femenino publicado
Continue ReadingBy Vashti Moore Click here for updates on this story NORFOLK, Virginia (WTKR) — A local woman not only celebrated good health on Thursday, but she also celebrated 106 years of life. Dorothy Southall was born in Whaleyville — a small neighborhood in Suffolk on Sept. 5, 1918. That’s two years before women received the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Constantine Orbelian has been promoted to executive director of the largely dormant New York City Opera, which hasn’t given a staged performance since 2022. It plans to return with William Grant Still’s “Troubled Island” at City Center in 2025-26. Orbelian became music director for the 2021-22 season and added
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer CHURCHILL, Manitoba (AP) — Change has broken, remade and continues to reshape the remote Canadian town of Churchill on the shore of Hudson Bay. The economic base collapsed when the military left town. Rail service and cargo ships — the lifeblood of supplies in a town not connected to the rest of
Continue ReadingAP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — With NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 the promised priority, Kyle Larson will again attempt the Indianapolis 500 next season with the caveat he must leave if rain again ruins his bid to complete “The Double.” Larson in May became the fifth driver in history to attempt to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Former Spice Girl Mel B is among dozens of Black Britons urging Parliament to update the country’s equality laws and prohibit Afro hair discrimination. In an open letter to lawmakers on Tuesday, campaigners including Mel B, singer Beverley Knight and lawmaker Paulette Hamilton called for the U.K. to introduce a
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says Hungary’s threat to send a bus convoy of migrants to Brussels in protest against the bloc’s policies is unacceptable and will be met with a retaliatory response should it go ahead. Hungary’s anti-immigrant government signaled last week that it’s serious about giving migrants free one-way travel to Brussels.
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer Cancer patients can ward off waves of vomiting after treatment with a relatively cheap anti-nausea pill, but some are running into coverage limits. Doctors say restrictions on the number of tablets patients receive can hurt care. Pharmacy benefit managers say their limits guard against overuse, and they offer workarounds to get more
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Irán sufrirá nuevas sanciones este martes por suministrar misiles balísticos a Rusia, anunció el Secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Antony Blinken. Hablando en una conferencia de prensa conjunta en Londres con el Secretario de Relaciones Exteriores del Reino Unido, David Lammy, Blinken dijo que esperaba que Rusia comenzara a usar los
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo say 50,000 doses of the mpox vaccine from the United States have arrived in the country. The arrival on Tuesday came a week after the first batch arrived from the European Union. Around 250,000 doses overall have arrived in Congo so far. That’s a fraction of
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Barton and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Aston Martin has won the race to sign Adrian Newey, widely regarded as the greatest Formula One designer of all time. The 65-year-old has signed a long-term contract with the British team and will join as Managing Technical Partner in March 2025 after nearly 20 years
Continue ReadingCNN By David Close, CNN (CNN) — The lives of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were remembered at an emotional, joint memorial service at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Media, PA, on Monday. Many NHL players, including Sean Monahan, Kevin Hayes, Seth Jones, Cole Caufield, Jack Eichel, and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, were in attendance
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story MANITOWOC COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office says they are actively investigating the discovery of human skeletal remains located on a private property in Two Rivers on Saturday, Sept. 7. A local deer hunter came upon the remains and immediately notified law
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler, and Stephanie Halasz, CNN (CNN) — The United States imposed new sanctions on Iran’s main airline as three key European allies announced they will move to do the same in response to Tehran’s transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine. Secretary of State Antony Blinken previewed
Continue ReadingBy Rex Hodge Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Cherokee man who formerly portrayed Santa at Santa’s Land is facing 13 child abuse charges. The Cherokee Indian Police department reported that 78-year-old Bevier Hasbrouck Sleight worked at Santa’s Land Fun Park and Zoo and that the charges were
Continue ReadingBy Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has called for “fundamental changes” to the way Israeli forces operate in the occupied West Bank after the killing of American activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi at a protest last week. Blinken’s sharply worded rebuke came after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on
Continue ReadingAnabella González (CNN Español) — Al menos 58 menores de entre 14 y 17 años siguen detenidos en Venezuela desde el 29 de julio pasado, según datos de la organización no gubernamental de derechos humanos Foro Penal. Las detenciones se dieron en el contexto de las protestas postelectorales en el país, luego de que el
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DERNA, Libya (AP) — It’s been a year since two dams burst upstream from the eastern Libyan city of Derna, unleashing a wall of water that swept away thousands of people. Today, Derna’s residents no longer hold out hope of finding many of their loved ones. For Libya, the disaster on the night
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