Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that app-based ride-hailing and delivery services like Uber and Lyft can continue treating their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The unanimous decision by the state’s top court is a big win for tech giants. The ruling upholds a voter-approved law passed
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Dos presuntos líderes del cártel de Sinaola fueron detenidos este jueves en El Paso, Texas, y se encuentran bajo custodia estadounidense, informó este jueves el Departamento de Justicia de EE.UU. Los detenidos son Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García, de 76 años, cofundador y presunto líder del cártel y Joaquín
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, Polo Sandoval, Evan Perez and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The arrest of two leaders of the Sinaloa cartel in the United States on Thursday was organized by one of the two men arrested, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of infamous cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Guzman Lopez organized his arrest
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Ending an eight-year legal battle, chemical giant Monsanto has agreed to a $160-million settlement with Seattle for its part in polluting a river that runs through the heart of the city with toxins that posed a threat to humans, fish and wildlife, the city attorney’s office said Thursday. “We all
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — La exgobernadora de Carolina del Sur, Nikki Haley, no se disculpó el jueves por las “cosas duras” que dijo sobre Donald Trump durante su enfrentamiento en las primarias republicanas, pero le dijo a Jake Tapper de CNN que no duda de su decisión de apoyar al expresidente en lugar
Continue ReadingBy Maija Ehlinger, CNN (CNN) — Prince Harry said in an interview on ITV that despite feeling “vindicated” after a “monumental victory” last year against a major British tabloid, he believes his battle against the press was a “central piece” of the rift that formed between him and members of the royal family. Speaking publicly about the
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CNN By Sam Fossum and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to “not be silent” about suffering in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war, saying she expressed her “serious concern” to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday while telling him it is time to lock down a ceasefire deal. “Israel has a
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Después de semanas de resolución de problemas y pruebas recientes destinadas a replicar los problemas que afectan a la nave espacial Starliner de Boeing, los funcionarios de la NASA y Boeing todavía no están en condiciones de definir una fecha de regreso para los dos astronautas que pilotean el vehículo en
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — The November 1975 shipwreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is probably the most famous one of the Great Lakes, thanks to Gordon Lightfoot’s hit ballad. But a new discovery is putting another ship – the Margaret A. Muir – on the map. An intrepid team of maritime historians working with
Continue ReadingCNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Aniston is criticizing JD Vance for comments he made in his past about women without children. Aniston shared a screenshot of Vance’s appearance on her Instagram stories, and wrote, “I truly can’t believe this is coming from a potential VP of The United States.” In a 2021
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Several of Oregon’s largest recent wildfires are at or over 50% containment, thanks to the hard work of thousands of firefighters, while others being tackled are still at zero or in the single digits as the total burned surpasses 1 million acres, the Oregon Department of Forestry said in Sunday’s situation update.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. government will invest $240 million in salmon and steelhead hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest to boost declining fish populations and support the treaty-protected fishing rights of Native American tribes, officials announced Thursday. The departments of Commerce and the Interior said there will be an initial $54 million
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. government will invest $240 million in salmon and steelhead hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest to boost declining fish populations and support the treaty-protected fishing rights of Native American tribes, officials announced Thursday. The departments of Commerce and the Interior said there will be an initial $54 million
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The U.S. men’s rugby team finished its second day of competition with a 18-0 loss, ending its hopes of a medal in Paris.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A forensic review commissioned by the state Department of Elections has uncovered improprieties in the campaign finances of Delaware’s lieutenant governor, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor. The report was obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday. It found Bethany Hall-Long and her husband had received payments
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. wildlife authorities say an exceptionally restless female Mexican gray wolf will be held in captivity with a potential mate through the 2025 breeding season. Authorities confirmed on Thursday the decision in hopes of aiding the recovery of the species. The wolf nicknamed Asha captured the public imagination
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to ongoing wildfire activity, the Ochoco National Forest announced Thursday it’s implementing a closure of Paulina Ranger District, effective immediately. It’s a step the Malheur National Forest to our east took earlier this week. “This closure is necessary to ensure public safety and to allow fire personnel to effectively engage
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NORWICH, Conn. (AP) — Veteran diplomat Martin S. Indyk, an author and leader at prominent U.S. think tanks who devoted years to finding a path toward peace in the Middle East, died Thursday. He was 73. His wife, Gahl Hodges Burt, confirmed in a phone call that he died from complications of esophageal
Continue ReadingBy Sam Fossum and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to “not be silent” about suffering in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war, saying she expressed her “serious concern” to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday while telling him it is time to lock down a ceasefire deal. “Israel has a right
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk’s estranged daughter, publicly refuted several recent anti-trans statements her Tesla CEO and X owner father has made about her. Wilson, who is transgender, on Thursday called a story Musk told about her on X “entirely fake.” Musk posted on Monday that Wilson was “born
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