By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A group of scientists and ocean life advocates says a type of whale that is one of the rarest marine mammals in the world lost nearly 10% of its population last year. The North Atlantic right whale numbered only 366 in 2019, and its population fell
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN US Customs and Border Protection determined that 60 CBP agents “engaged in misconduct and were subject to discipline” in a review of controversial Facebook posts, a new congressional report says, but many only received light final penalties from the agency and remain in their posts. The agency conducted 135 investigations into
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have hired Bobby Dickerson for a second stint as their infield coach. The 56-year-old Dickerson served as Philadelphia’s infield coach in 2019. He spent the last two seasons with the San Diego Padres. He was the club’s bench coach in 2020 and was also third base coach this past
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By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is calling on Tesla to act on recommendations to limit where its Autopilot driver-assist system can operate and to put a system in place to make sure drivers are paying attention. In a letter to Tesla CEO
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BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Gaming Control Board has approved the $22 million sale of a horse racing track and casino. Rubico Acquisition Corp. still needs approval from the Louisiana Racing Commission to buy Harrah’s Louisiana Downs in Bossier City. The racing commission meets on Tuesday. Rubico President Kevin Preston released a statement
Continue Reading By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says diplomatic efforts to get Iran back to nuclear negotiations are at a “critical place” and that international patience with Iranian delays in returning to the talks is “wearing thin.” The U.S. special envoy for Iran Robert Malley says there is a “deep
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Boston is planning to challenge the results of the 2020 Census. The city says the once-a-decade head count undercounted university students. Mayor Kim Janey said in a letter to the Census Bureau that the city estimates about 5,000 college students were missed, along with 500 jail inmates and many foreign-born
Continue Reading MILWAUKEE (AP) — Longtime Milwaukee Brewers coach Ed Sedar has retired after a 30-year career with the organization. The 60-year-old Sedar had worked as the Brewers’ first base coach from 2007 until 2010 and third base coach from 2011 until 2020. He spent this season as an adviser to the Brewers’ major league coaching staff.
Continue Reading RENO, Nev. (AP) — Mountain snowfalls are piling up, Interstate 80 is closed and Lake Tahoe-area schools are shuttered as a wet storm packing historic moisture sweeps from the Pacific Ocean into the Sierra Nevada. The Reno Gazette Journal reports the freeway between Reno and San Francisco was closed westbound Monday at the Nevada state
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business Extreme port congestion has become a major nuisance that just won’t go away this year. Unfortunately, it could be one of the biggest problems of 2022, too. Backlogs and elevated shipping costs are likely to persist “at least” through the middle of next year, Goldman Sachs warned clients in a
Continue ReadingCNN By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Biden administration’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors will further disrupt already stressed-out supply chains, Raytheon Technologies warned Tuesday. Raytheon, a conglomerate that makes jet engines, missiles and drones, joins a growing list of business groups expressing concern about the December 8 deadline for employees of federal contractors
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have hired Bobby Dickerson for a second stint as their infield coach. The 56-year-old Dickerson served as Philadelphia’s infield coach in 2019. He spent the last two seasons with the San Diego Padres. He was the club’s bench coach in 2020 and was also third base coach this past
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Hertz has announced that it will buy 100,000 electric vehicles from Tesla. It’s one of the largest purchases of battery-powered cars in history and the latest evidence of increasing commitments to EV technology. The purchase by one of the world’s leading rental car companies reflects its
Continue Reading By PETER SMITH Associated Press Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians, has been released from a Washington hospital after an overnight stay early in his 12-day visit to the United States. Bartholomew is 81 and is scheduled to meet with President Joe Biden at the White House. He’s also scheduled to
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El doodle de Google de este lunes le rinde homenaje a Claude Cahun. ¿Quién fue esta artista que este lunes cumpliría 127 años? Claude Cahun fue una fotógrafa, escritora y pintora surrealista francesa. Según consta en su biografía en la Enciclopedia Británica, su nombre original era Lucy Renée Mathilde Schwob.
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO and HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he feels “very positive about reaching a deal on his big domestic policy bill. Biden spoke briefly to reporters as he headed to New Jersey to promote his child care and infrastructure plan. White House proposals for new taxes on
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO and HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he feels “very positive about reaching a deal on his big domestic policy bill. Biden spoke briefly to reporters as he headed to New Jersey to promote his child care and infrastructure plan. White House proposals for new taxes on
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks edged higher in morning trading on Wall Street as investors look ahead to another busy week of earnings reports, this time from major technology companies including Facebook and Apple. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% in morning trading Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1% and the
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks edged higher in morning trading on Wall Street as investors look ahead to another busy week of earnings reports, this time from major technology companies including Facebook and Apple. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% in morning trading Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1% and the
Continue Reading CHESTER, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say a U.S. Army soldier has been brought back to South Carolina from Germany to face charges he killed his grandfather and great-grandmother 16 months ago. Chester County Sheriff Max Dorsey says 24-year-old Gene Alexzander “Alex” Scott was indicted last week on two counts of murder. The sheriff says military
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