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By MARCY GORDON and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — While accusing the giant social network of pursuing profits over safety, a former Facebook data scientist told Congress she believes stricter government oversight could alleviate the dangers the company poses, from harming children to inciting political violence to fueling misinformation. Frances Haugen, testifying
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BASTROP, Texas (AP) — The oldest living former major league player has died at age 100. The Texas Rangers say former big leaguer and general manager Eddie Robinson died Monday night at his ranch in Bastrop, Texas. Robinson was the GM of the Rangers from 1976-82 after being GM of the Atlanta Braves from 1972-76.
Continue ReadingBy Angie Ricono Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The Kansas City Zoo has announced a western lowland gorilla recently had SARS-CoV-2, the Delta variant of the virus known as COVID-19. Five other gorillas that make up the zoo’s troop and are presumed to also be positive while they
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say four companies will pay nearly $78 million to clean up contaminated groundwater at two Los Angeles-area toxic waste sites. The U.S. Department of Justice announced that settlements approved last month will provide money to clean up the Montrose Chemical Corp. and Del Amo Superfund sites south of downtown Los
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say four companies will pay nearly $78 million to clean up contaminated groundwater at two Los Angeles-area toxic waste sites. The U.S. Department of Justice announced that settlements approved last month will provide money to clean up the Montrose Chemical Corp. and Del Amo Superfund sites south of downtown Los
Continue ReadingBy WALA Staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — A search of a vehicle during a traffic stop last month led to the discovery by law enforcement officials of a suitcase with $120,000 in cash inside, according to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said it was on Sept.
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants battled the Los Angeles Dodgers until the end of the season to claim the NL West crown. Now they get some down time as they wait for Wednesday’s NL wild-card game between the Cardinals and Dodgers to determine the Giants’ next
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants battled the Los Angeles Dodgers until the end of the season to claim the NL West crown. Now they get some down time as they wait for Wednesday’s NL wild-card game between the Cardinals and Dodgers to determine the Giants’ next
Continue ReadingBy WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Racine police are investigating a disturbance that occurred at William Horlick High School Tuesday, Oct. 5. Officers were called to the school around 12:44 p.m. in response to a call for assistance from a Racine Police Department school resource officer. The
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Jamie Lee Curtis parece creer firmemente en la belleza natural. En una entrevista publicada recientemente por Fast Company, la estrella de “Halloween Kills” compartió su opinión sobre la cirugía plástica y los cambiantes estándares de belleza de Hollywood. “Probé la cirugía plástica y no funcionó. Me hizo adicta al Vicodin”, dijo
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju, Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN President Joe Biden said in a virtual meeting with a group of House progressives on Monday that the top line of the social safety net package needs to come down to somewhere between $1.9 trillion and $2.2 trillion, according to two sources familiar with the call.
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday pushed back on several politically sensitive positions his party leaders are taking at a crucial time for President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda. The West Virginia Democrat, who holds a pivotal vote in the 50-50 Senate, indicated to CNN that he disagrees with
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Robert Altman, a photojournalist who captured San Francisco’s burgeoning counterculture of the 1960s and became chief staff photographer at Rolling Stone magazine, has died. He was 76. Altman estate executor Felicia McRee says Tuesday he was found dead in his San Francisco home on Sept. 24 after a long battle with
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Robert Altman, a photojournalist who captured San Francisco’s burgeoning counterculture of the 1960s and became chief staff photographer at Rolling Stone magazine, has died. He was 76. Altman estate executor Felicia McRee says Tuesday he was found dead in his San Francisco home on Sept. 24 after a long battle with
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico says it wants to see more U.S. action on extraditions and weapons trafficking at security meetings scheduled for Friday with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Mexico’s top diplomat said Tuesday he wants to see faster extraditions of suspects from the United States and fewer guns coming across the border.
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UPDATE: March 8, 2022 Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Jervon Winston. Authorities confirmed Winston’s remains were found on Oct. 9, 2021. FULL DETAILS: Three arrested in murder of Twentynine Palms man previously reported missing Original Report: Oct. 5, 2021 Loved ones are asking for the community’s help in the
Continue Reading By SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers who sit on a legislative oversight committee that monitors federal coronavirus relief spending met Tuesday to review the state’s progress in allocating billions of dollars toward priorities including infrastructure, education and backfilling lost revenue. The federal government allocated Nevada $2.7
Continue ReadingBy Liz Stark, CNN The Treasury Department sent a warning to Arizona’s Republican governor Tuesday about the state’s use of federal Covid-19 relief funds for grant programs that circumvent school mask requirements. Gov. Doug Ducey announced over the summer that Arizona would use the federal money to increase the funding available to public school districts
Continue ReadingCNN, COVID-19 VACCINE EDUCATION AND EQUITY PROJECT, JOHNSON & JOHNSON, MODERNA, NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE, CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL By Liz Stark, CNN The Treasury Department sent a warning to Arizona’s Republican governor Tuesday about the state’s use of federal Covid-19 relief funds for grant programs that circumvent school mask requirements. Gov. Doug Ducey announced over the summer
Continue Reading WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported 22 more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the sixth consecutive day. The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s totals to 34,194 confirmed COVID-19 cases from the virus since the pandemic began more than a year ago. The known death toll remains at 1,447.
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