West Sacramento police officer arrested for DUI once got award for arresting drunk drivers
By Orko Manna Click here for updates on this story WEST SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A West Sacramento police…
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Judy Blume, James Patterson and other authors are helping PEN America open Florida office
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Judy Blume, James Patterson and Michael Connelly are among 24 prominent writers who have raised…
Continue ReadingJill Biden urges women to get mammograms or other cancer exams during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden is urging women to talk to their doctors about getting mammograms or other…
Continue ReadingSirens blare across Russia as it holds nationwide emergency drills
MOSCOW (AP) — Sirens wailed across Russia and TV stations interrupted regular programming to broadcast warnings as part of sweeping drills intended…
Continue ReadingHealth care workers picket outside US hospitals in multiple states, kicking off 3-day strike
By STEFANIE DAZIO and DAMIAN DOVARGANES Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers took to picket lines in…
Continue Reading5 wounded as mass shooting at Morgan State University prompts hourslong shelter-in-place during homecoming week
CNN By Nouran Salahieh, Joe Sutton, Sara Smart and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Four students and another person were wounded when gunfire…
Continue ReadingPope Francis lambasts climate change skeptics and ‘irresponsible’ Western lifestyles
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has made his strongest statement yet on the accelerating climate crisis, pinning blame on big…
Continue ReadingWestern countries want a UN team created to monitor rights violations and abuses in Sudan
GENEVA (AP) — Four Western countries have floated a proposal for the United Nations’ top human rights body to appoint a team of experts to…
Continue ReadingPilot accused of stalking New York woman via small airplane, flying from Vermont
BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Police say a man has been accused of stalking a woman in New York via his small airplane, flying out of an airport in nearby…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court Nominations Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Supreme Court nominations. Under Article II of the Constitution, the President nominates…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Hospitals-Strike story
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a story published October 4, 2023, about 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers striking to protest wages and staffing shortages,…
Continue ReadingPicketing begins at Kaiser hospitals as 75,000 workers go on strike in Virginia, California and 3 other states
SPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) — Picketing begins at Kaiser hospitals as 75,000 workers go on strike in Virginia, California and 3 other…
Continue ReadingGreece wants European Union to sanction countries that refuse deported migrants, minister says
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece is urging other European Union member states to adopt a proposed plan to sanction countries that refuse to accept…
Continue ReadingHate returning packages? Uber will now do it for you
By Jennifer Korn, CNN New York (CNN) — Uber is looking to help with a much-dreaded chore: returning packages. The rideshare giant unveiled a…
Continue ReadingSerbia releases from custody a Kosovo Serb leader suspected of a role in ambush of Kosovo policemen
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A court in Serbia has released from a brief detention a Kosovo Serb leader who has been linked to a clash with Kosovo…
Continue ReadingShares in Scandinavian Airlines plunge to become almost worthless after rescue deal announced
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Shares in Scandinavian Airlines dropped more than 90% on Wednesday after the ailing…
Continue ReadingHow Disney turned Halloween into a money-making machine
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet For Disney fans, Halloween is among the most desirable (and expensive) times to visit its theme parks. That’s largely…
Continue ReadingGot packages to return? Call Uber. The ride-hailing service is now offering to return parcels for $5
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Uber is adding a new task to its list of services: mailing consumers’ return packages. The ride-hailing…
Continue ReadingA huge fire rages in a plastics factory in eastern Croatia and residents are asked to stay indoors
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Firefighters are battling a huge fire in a plastics factory in eastern Croatia and authorities have asked residents to…
Continue ReadingAs Azerbaijan claims final victory in Nagorno Karabakh, arms trade with Israel comes under scrutiny
By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — On September 19, the day Azerbaijan began its offensive in the majority Armenian region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Marut…
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