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Labor official confirms new union election for Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama based on objections to first vote.
NEW YORK (AP) — Labor official confirms new union election for Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama based on objections to first…
Continue ReadingDeath row inmate who survived a botched execution attempt dies of cancer
By Tina Burnside, CNN An Alabama death row inmate who survived a botched execution attempt in 2018 has died. Doyle Hamm passed away Sunday morning…
Continue ReadingWashington hires Fresno State’s Kalen DeBoer as head coach
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Washington has hired Fresno State’s Kalen DeBoer to lead the Huskies, handing a program that has…
Continue ReadingOklahoma bid for Guard exception to vaccine mandate denied
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has rejected a request by Oklahoma Gov.…
Continue ReadingXiomara Castro de Zelaya, Honduras’ 1st female president?
By MARLON GONZALEZ Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, the wife of ousted former president Mel Zelaya, has…
Continue ReadingLockdown-free Florida top vacation spot for holidays
By KELLI KENNEDY and CODY JACKSON Associated Press MIAMI BEACH (AP) — As the tourism industry bounces back from COVID-19, Miami is one of the top…
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OSU research pushes auto industry closer to clean cars powered by direct-ethanol fuel cells
Alternative-energy research at Oregon State University is charting a path toward the mass adoption of clean cars powered by direct-ethanol fuel…
Continue ReadingBlack Eyed Peas frontman defies Israel boycott calls
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am says politics don’t dictate his actions, with pressure from…
Continue ReadingIt’s a beacon of hope and it’s a politicized issue. Merriam Webster’s 2021 word of the year is …
By Noah Sheidlower and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Merriam-Webster just announced its Word of the Year. For some, it is a symbol of hope and health. For…
Continue ReadingSyria hosts first international basketball tourney in years
By ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria has hosted the first international basketball tournament on its soil in at least two…
Continue ReadingPentagon: few changes to U.S. overseas military ‘footprint’
By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials say that after months of study, the Pentagon has decided no immediate major…
Continue ReadingBiden says new Omicron variant is ’cause for concern, not a cause for panic’
By Kaitlan Collins and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday said the new Omicron coronavirus variant is “a cause for concern, not a…
Continue ReadingCape Cod sea turtle strandings increase after slow start
QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Sea turtle strandings on Cape Cod are picking up after a slow start to the season. New England Aquarium experts said Monday…
Continue ReadingBiden vaccine rule for health workers blocked in 10 states
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing…
Continue ReadingPortugal creates North Atlantic’s largest marine sanctuary
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Regional authorities in Portugal’s Madeira Islands have expanded a protected marine area to create what they said is the…
Continue ReadingVaccine mandate for some health care workers blocked in 10 states
By Tierney Sneed A federal judge in Missouri issued an order Monday partially blocking the Biden administration from implementing a vaccine mandate…
Continue ReadingChris Cuomo’s off-air role: Brother Andrew’s strategist
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Transcripts released Monday shed new light on how CNN anchor Chris Cuomo…
Continue ReadingSleeping in cars, teaching on Zoom and several cancellations: These travelers are stranded over restrictions tied to the Omicron variant
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN When Mick Sturla left for vacation to South Africa, he had no idea his eight-day stay at a safari lodge would turn into a…
Continue ReadingFormer Alabama track star, Olympian killed in shootout
BESSEMER, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say a former University of Alabama track star and Olympian was killed in a shootout with another man. AL.com…
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