Alexandra Ferguson Londres (CNN) — Los cigarrillos electrónicos podrÃan ser recetados por el Servicio Nacional de Salud de Inglaterra (NHS, por sus siglas en inglés) en el marco de los planes para reducir las tasas de tabaquismo en el paÃs. La Agencia Reguladora de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios del Reino Unido (MHRA, por sus siglas
Continue ReadingBy Eric Grossarth Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — An Idaho Falls woman formerly employed as a housekeeper is accused of stealing 30 checks and using forgery to steal over $5,000. Irene Joyce Summers, 25, is charged with felony grand theft and felony forgery. According to court documents, the
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By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz wants the Hockey Hall of Fame to cover the name of an assistant coach on the Stanley Cup after he was accused of sexually assaulting a player during the team’s run to the 2010 title. In a letter addressed to Hall
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hundreds of hotel, casino and restaurant workers rallied on the Las Vegas Strip as the Culinary union made a second monthly call to return more people to jobs idled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Culinary union said Thursday that more than one-third of its 60,000 members haven’t been
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will start Sunday against Pittsburgh, returning after missing one game with an injured left shoulder that will need management for the rest of this season. Mayfield practiced for the third straight day and coach Kevin Stefanski said the 26-year-old will play.
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By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed into law a bill that allows Iowa workers to seek medical and religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates and guarantees that those who are fired for refusing a vaccine will qualify for unemployment benefits. Reynolds signed the bill Friday and
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Friday reported nearly 3,700 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases as the state’s rolling averages for new cases and deaths rose. The 3,691 additional cases and 63 deaths reported by the state Department of Health Services’ coronavirus dashboard increased Arizona’s pandemic totals to over 1,163,000 cases and nearly 21,200 deaths. The dashboard
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors have asked a judge to order California lawyer Michael Avenatti to begin serving a 2 1/2-year prison term. The request comes a year after Avenatti was convicted of trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike. Avenatti gained a measure of fame
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors have asked a judge to order California lawyer Michael Avenatti to begin serving a 2 1/2-year prison term. The request comes a year after Avenatti was convicted of trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike. Avenatti gained a measure of fame
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors have asked a judge to order California lawyer Michael Avenatti to begin serving a 2 1/2-year prison term. The request comes a year after Avenatti was convicted of trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike. Avenatti gained a measure of fame
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By Peter Nickeas and Omar Jimenez The pledge to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department made by city councilors in Powderhorn Park after the murder of George Floyd has come to represent all manner of political and media aspirations over the future of policing in America. The nearly 18 months since Floyd’s death on Memorial Day
Continue ReadingBy Jaclyn Schultz Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The rental shortage across Southern Nevada is hitting peoples’ pocketbooks in new ways. People often pay hundreds of dollars or more to apply for available units with no guarantee they will even move in. Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada said
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wages and salaries jumped in the three months ending in September by the most on records that date back 20 years as companies are forced to offer higher pay to fill a near-record number of available jobs. The Labor Department said Friday that pay increased 1.5%
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wages and salaries jumped in the three months ending in September by the most on records that date back 20 years as companies are forced to offer higher pay to fill a near-record number of available jobs. The Labor Department said Friday that pay increased 1.5%
Continue Reading By KHADIJA KOTHIA and PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Protesters took to the streets of London’s historic financial district to lobby against the use of fossil fuels ahead of the U.N. climate summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow. The protests are part of a worldwide day of action before leaders on Sunday
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — Longtime Atlanta news anchor Jovita Moore has died after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. She was 54. WSB-TV, where Moore had worked since 1998, announced Friday that Moore died Thursday night from glioblastoma. “After a nearly 7-month battle with an extremely aggressive form of brain cancer, our colleague
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has hit Iran with a fresh set of sanctions as President Joe Biden prepares for a key weekend meeting with European leaders to discuss the possible resumption of nuclear talks with the Islamic Republic. The Treasury Department announced the penalties Friday against two senior members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has hit Iran with a fresh set of sanctions as President Joe Biden prepares for a key weekend meeting with European leaders to discuss the possible resumption of nuclear talks with the Islamic Republic. The Treasury Department announced the penalties Friday against two senior members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Continue Reading By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL player Brett Favre and Mississippi Auditor Shad White are feuding over the auditor saying Favre failed to make speeches after being paid by welfare money. Friday’s Twitter spat happened days after Favre repaid $600,000 to the state. That’s last portion of the $1.1
Continue Reading By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL player Brett Favre and Mississippi Auditor Shad White are feuding over the auditor saying Favre failed to make speeches after being paid by welfare money. Friday’s Twitter spat happened days after Favre repaid $600,000 to the state. That’s last portion of the $1.1
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