Boeing workers will vote on a new contract offer to end 7-week-old strike
SEATTLE (AP) — The union representing striking Boeing factory workers says members will vote Monday on a new contract offer from the company that…
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He’s fast, feisty and could play Quidditch. Meet the bat that won a beauty contest
ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) — A winged creature from Oregon was crowned this year’s winner Thursday in an annual bat beauty contest put on by the Bureau…
Continue ReadingCanadian Mounties bust massive drug ‘super lab’ linked to transnational organized crime
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian police dismantled what they say is the largest, most sophisticated illicit drug “super lab” in the…
Continue ReadingCornel West loses Supreme Court bid to get on the Pennsylvania presidential ballot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Third-party presidential candidate Cornel West has lost a Supreme Court bid to be included on the presidential ballot in the key…
Continue ReadingJury chooses life in prison for man who killed 2 from Vietnam in Las Vegas hotel room in 2018
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A jury in Nevada decided that a man should serve life in state prison with no chance of parole for breaking into a room at a Las…
Continue ReadingAmazon reports boost in quarterly profits, exceeds revenue estimates as it invests in AI
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon reported a boost in its quarterly profits Thursday and exceeded revenue estimates. The report sent…
Continue ReadingSurvivors of deadly collapse at Georgia dock seek state’s help for funerals, counseling
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Survivors of a deadly walkway collapse at a state-run ferry dock on a Georgia island said Thursday that the…
Continue ReadingKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear shows off his ‘Ted Lasso’ look on Halloween
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear showed off his Halloween spirit Thursday. He was decked out as fictional soccer coach Ted Lasso at…
Continue ReadingUS calls on a silent China to use its sway over Russia and North Korea
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and South Korea have called on China to use its influence over Russia and North Korea to prevent…
Continue ReadingRapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Rapper Young Thug has pleaded guilty to gang, drug and gun charges and will be released from jail. He could be put…
Continue ReadingBrazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentences for the 2018 murder of leftist icon Marielle Franco
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A judge has handed down long sentences to two former police officers for the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles County sues Pepsi and Coca-Cola over plastic bottles
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution. In a lawsuit filed…
Continue ReadingWorld may be merely scratching the surface on the scope of climate-changing methane emissions
The amount of the powerful climate-changing gas methane spilling out of oil and gas equipment, coal mines and landfills globally is nowhere near…
Continue ReadingProsecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs want to ‘hijack’ criminal case to fight civil claims
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are trying to “hijack” the music mogul’s…
Continue ReadingSoldier charged with murder in death of sergeant at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (AP) — A soldier has been charged with murder in the death of a fellow service member at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. The…
Continue ReadingChicago school board head ousted because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, misogynistic
CHICAGO (AP) — The president of the Chicago school board resigned Thursday just a week after he was appointed because of social media posts deemed…
Continue ReadingHawaii attorney general investigation into deadly Lahaina wildfire won’t lead to criminal charges
HONOLULU (AP) — An investigation by the Hawaii attorney general’s office into the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century won’t lead to…
Continue ReadingBob Costas retiring from baseball play-by-play after 42 years
NEW YORK (AP) — After 42 seasons, Bob Costas is retiring from baseball play-by-play. Costas had done games the past couple seasons for MLB Network…
Continue ReadingMan sues Florida officers who severely beat him after foot chase
Associated Press A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff’s officers who severely beat him last year after he ran…
Continue ReadingLongtime PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel is stepping down to head Freedom House
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of PEN America, has stepped down after more than a decade marked by substantial growth and recent…
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