3M agrees to pay $6 billion to settle earplug lawsuits from US service members
NEW YORK (AP) — Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M said Tuesday it has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle lawsuits from U.S. service…
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Tennessee State House votes to ‘silence’ Rep. Justin Jones, 1 of 2 Democrats expelled earlier this year
By Dakin Andone and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The GOP-controlled Tennessee House of Representatives on Monday voted to silence one of two…
Continue ReadingDutch prosecutors demand 12-year sentence for Pakistani cricketer for call to kill lawmaker Wilders
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch prosecutors have demanded a 12-year prison sentence for a former Pakistan cricketer accused of incitement to…
Continue ReadingJob vacancies, quits plunge in July in stark sign of cooling trend in the US labor market
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Businesses posted far fewer open jobs in July and the number of Americans quitting…
Continue ReadingLPGA Tour goes to Portland, Europe has final Ryder Cup qualifying in Switzerland
By The Associated Press LPGA TOUR PORTLAND CLASSIC Site: Portland, Oregon. Course: Columbia Edgewater CC. Yardage: 6,467. Par: 72. Prize money: $1.5…
Continue ReadingUS consumer confidence wanes with prices still high and signs of a cooling job market
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer American consumers are feeling less confident as summer comes to a close as high prices and interest rates weigh on…
Continue ReadingRussian hard-line nationalist ordered to stay in prison after accusing Putin of weakness
MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court has ruled that a prominent hard-line nationalist who accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of weakness and…
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to the Hollywood strikes, it’s not just the entertainment industry that’s being hurt
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The company had struggled for years, tossed around by pandemic-induced production shutdowns…
Continue ReadingInstagram is making you a worse tourist. Here’s how to travel respectfully
By Lauren A. Siegel Travel is back in full swing this summer, and so is bad behaviour by tourists. Popular destinations have seen an uptick in…
Continue ReadingMan who killed 3 at a Dollar General in Jacksonville used to work at a dollar store, sheriff says
By SARAH BRUMFIELD, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville shooter used to work at a dollar…
Continue ReadingDrunk driving campaign gets motorists tipsy before putting them behind the wheel
By Junko Ogura and Jack Guy, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Police in Japan have implemented an unusual strategy in order to prevent drunk driving:…
Continue ReadingMaine’s puffin colonies recovering in the face of climate change
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press EASTERN EGG ROCK, Maine (AP) — On remote islands off the Maine coast, a unique bird held its own this year in…
Continue ReadingJean Dawson is introducing fans to 3 new characters in his latest musical trilogy
By LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jean Dawson is pushing the boundaries of his experimental yet melodic sound with a 2023…
Continue ReadingBavarian governor orders his deputy to fully explain himself to clear allegations of antisemitism
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Bavaria’s governor says his deputy has not done enough to prove he wasn’t responsible…
Continue ReadingHeavy rains cause significant flooding in parts of West Virginia
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Thunderstorms have dumped heavy rains that caused significant flooding in parts of West…
Continue ReadingTop European court says that Bosnian minorities are treated like ‘second-class citizens’
By SABINA NIKSIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A top European court says Bosnia’s political system set up under a…
Continue ReadingThe U.N. says at least 183 people have been killed in Ethiopia over Amhara region unrest since July
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations human rights office says at least 183 people have been killed in clashes in…
Continue Reading127-year-old water main gives way under NYC’s Times Square, flooding streets, subways
NEW YORK (AP) — A 127-year-old water main under New York’s Times Square gave way early Tuesday, flooding midtown streets and the city’s…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia gets some unlikely visitors when a plane full of Israelis makes an emergency landing
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A plane carrying Israelis home from the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles has…
Continue Reading3M agrees to pay $6 billion after US military said faulty earplugs led to hearing loss
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — 3M has agreed to pay $6 billion to resolve roughly 300,000 lawsuits alleging that the manufacturing…
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