GOP lawmakers seek investigation of consulting firm over its work in China
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of Republican lawmakers is demanding a federal investigation into the U.S. consulting firm McKinsey over…
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One of the largest solar projects in the US opens in Texas, backed by Google
Associated Press One of the largest solar projects in the U.S. opened in Texas on Friday backed by what Google said is the largest solar electricity…
Continue ReadingNew York City’s $4B shelter system rife with mismanagement, nepotism, investigators say
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A yearslong investigation of New York City’s $4 billion homeless shelter system has found widespread…
Continue ReadingPart of a memo authorizing probe of election interference remains secret. A judge wants to know why
Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge is pressing the U.S. government to explain why a portion of the memo authorizing Special Counsel…
Continue ReadingIowa school shooting was ‘the product of significant preparation’ by lone shooter, report finds
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A January school shooting at Perry High School near Des Moines, Iowa, which left two dead and six injured, was…
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Firebusters 2024, Day 5: Defensible space and making sure campfires are ‘dead out’
On the final day of Firebusters for 2024, we talk about creating defensible space around your house, to protect from fire, and making sure any fires…
Continue ReadingBoston College to honor Gaudreau brothers and Tony Voce during the season
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College will honor former hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau and Tony Voce with uniform patches, a sign on the boards…
Continue ReadingFox News says none of its employees wrote jokes for Trump to tell at traditional campaign dinner
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News says none of its employees wrote jokes for Donald Trump to use at an appearance this week — denying an assertion made by…
Continue ReadingLynx force Game 5 of WNBA Finals on Carleton’s free throws to beat Liberty 82-80
AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bridget Carleton made two free throws with 2 seconds left, and the Minnesota Lynx forced a decisive Game 5…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream: Bruce Springsteen doc, Halsey album, Billy Crystal on TV and ‘Trap’ thrills
M. Night Shyamalan’s thrilling “Trap” and albums from pop princess Halsey and country-pop star Kelsea Ballerini are some of this week’s…
Continue ReadingAfter Sinwar’s death, hostage families see a ‘window of opportunity’ to bring their loved ones home
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Two days after Israeli forces killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza, families of the hostages taken last year…
Continue ReadingIvory Coast dissolves student unions after deaths and a police raid
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The government of Ivory Coast has announced a ban on all student union associations following the death of…
Continue ReadingTrump compares jailed Capitol rioters to Japanese internment during World War II
Associated Press Former President Donald Trump said that rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 are being treated like Japanese…
Continue ReadingIsland-wide blackout sweeps Cuba after power plant failure
By Patrick Oppmann, Mia Alberti, CNN, and Verónica Calderón, Gerardo Lemos, CNN en Español Havana (CNN) — Cuba’s electrical grid shut down…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina early voters, still recovering from Helene, exceed 2020 voter turnout
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More North Carolina residents turned out to cast ballots on the first day of early voting this year than in…
Continue ReadingCharges dismissed against deaf Black man who police punched and shocked with a Taser
PHOENIX (AP) — All charges have been dismissed against a deaf Black man who was repeatedly punched and shocked with a Taser by Phoenix police…
Continue ReadingPatriots practice on Winston Churchill’s old stomping grounds in London
AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — A London game is more than just a typical road trip for NFL teams. It’s a chance to learn about local history. In…
Continue ReadingBRELAND went to Selma to find himself. His ‘Project 2024′ is music based on what he saw and felt
AP Music Writer For BRELAND, the last few years have been a whirlwind. He released his debut album, 2022’s “Cross Country,” a fluid approach to…
Continue ReadingCondemned South Carolina inmate chooses to die by lethal injection
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A condemned South Carolina inmate has chosen to be executed by lethal injection for killing a store clerk in…
Continue ReadingUS laments ‘disappointing’ Swiss decision not to fully adopt latest EU sanctions against Russia
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The United States says it is disappointed with a decision by the Swiss government not to adopt all measures in the…
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