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By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A major manufacturer of synthetic rubber, Firestone Polymers LLC, has agreed to pay $4 million in fines and an environmental project and make numerous improvements to settle a long list of state and federal air pollution complaints at its plant in southwest Louisiana. The plant in
Continue ReadingBy Kenny Choi Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Wildfires have burned nearly 2.5 million acres in California this year alone. As we have reported, they have ignited an insurance crisis, with hundreds of thousands of homeowners getting dropped because of high fire risk. But KPIX 5 found one homeowner
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks ended another bumpy day mostly higher on Wall Street but still wound up with their biggest weekly losses since March 2020, when markets went into freefall at the onset of coronavirus lockdowns. The S&P 500, the benchmark for many index funds in 401(k) accounts, edged up 0.2% Friday. It still lost
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A train container caught on fire near the Cook Street exit Friday afternoon. The fire was reported just before 1:00 p.m. between Cook Street and Monterey Avenue. The California Highway Patrol shut down the highway between the two exits and the on-ramp at Cook Street about two hours. Two lanes were briefly reopened after 2:30
Continue ReadingBy Marlee Ginter Click here for updates on this story SAN ANDREAS, California (KOVR) — A new case of an old disease is raising long-term concerns in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties. A young child in Calaveras County contracted measles. “One of our concerns is, are other people within our community walking around with measles?” said
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CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois State Police trooper has been shot on the Dan Ryan Expressway on Chicago’s South Side. Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford says the shooting happened shortly before 2 p.m. on Friday on the inbound side of the expressway at 43rd Street. He says the trooper was taken to the University
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Klinge Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Thursday marked the end of the official water year for weather forecasters, and with no rain in sight, Sacramento is about to break a record that dates back more than a century. The city is hitting a grim meteorological milestone. Cory
Continue Reading Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Merck, IFF rise; Lordstown Motors, PDC Energy fall
Continue Reading By MICHELLE R. SMITH and RICHARD LARDNER Associated Press The House committee investigating the violent Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, with its latest round of subpoenas, may uncover the degree to which former President Donald Trump, his campaign and White House were involved in planning the rally — which had been billed as a grassroots demonstration
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer Stocks rebounded on Wall Street Friday but still ended with their worst weekly decline since February. The S&P 500 added 1.1%, led by companies that would benefit the most from a healthier economy. Airlines, hotels and companies hurt by restrictions on travel and other activites had some of the
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer Stocks rebounded on Wall Street Friday but still ended with their worst weekly decline since February. The S&P 500 added 1.1%, led by companies that would benefit the most from a healthier economy. Airlines, hotels and companies hurt by restrictions on travel and other activites had some of the
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Wide receivers Julio Jones and A.J. Brown are among six Titans who won’t play Sunday against the New York Jets. The Titans declared both of the Pro Bowl receivers out along with outside linebacker Bud Dupree, who didn’t play despite being dressed last week against the Colts. Also out are three-time
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — A Los Angeles County contract worker was charged Thursday for allegedly stealing hundreds of blank vaccine cards from a COVID-19 vaccination center at the Pomona Fairplex. Muhammad Rauf Ahmed, 46, of Las Vegas, was charged with one felony count of grand
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On Friday, Riverside County officially surpassed 5,000 total COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. Over the past 24 hours, there were 10 additional COVID-19 deaths reported in the county. There is now a total of 5.,004 COVID-19 deaths. NEW CASES Riverside County reported 663 new coronavirus cases since Thursday. This brings the total
Continue Reading COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State’s latest campus crime data shows the university has now tallied over 2,800 instances of alleged, decades-old sexual misconduct by the late team doctor Richard Strauss. With new data released Friday, the school says over 170 total instances of rape and over 2,600 instances of fondling attributed to Strauss came
Continue Reading COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State’s latest campus crime data shows the university has now tallied over 2,800 instances of alleged, decades-old sexual misconduct by the late team doctor Richard Strauss. With new data released Friday, the school says over 170 total instances of rape and over 2,600 instances of fondling attributed to Strauss came
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden traveled to Capitol Hill Friday to meet with lawmakers on their home ground as Democrats strained to rescue a scaled-back version of his $3.5 trillion government overhaul and salvage a related public works bill after days of frantic negotiations resulted in
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden traveled to Capitol Hill Friday to meet with lawmakers on their home ground as Democrats strained to rescue a scaled-back version of his $3.5 trillion government overhaul and salvage a related public works bill after days of frantic negotiations resulted in
Continue ReadingCNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Cody Rigsby has tested positive with a breakthrough case of Covid-19. Rigsby’s diagnosis comes days after his partner Cheryl Burke revealed she had tested positive and would be unable to perform live since she would be in quarantine. The two appeared on “Good Morning America”
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Cody Rigsby has tested positive with a breakthrough case of Covid-19. Rigsby’s diagnosis comes days after his partner Cheryl Burke revealed she had tested positive and would be unable to perform live since she would be in quarantine. The two appeared on “Good Morning America” on
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