By PAUL WISEMAN, CATHY BUSSEWITZ and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — LBJ tried jawboning. Richard Nixon issued a presidential edict. The Ford administration printed buttons exhorting Americans to “Whip Inflation Now.’’ Over the years, American presidents have tried, and mostly floundered, in their efforts to quell the economic and political menace of
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By PAUL WISEMAN, CATHY BUSSEWITZ and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — LBJ tried jawboning. Richard Nixon issued a presidential edict. The Ford administration printed buttons exhorting Americans to “Whip Inflation Now.’’ Over the years, American presidents have tried, and mostly floundered, in their efforts to quell the economic and political menace of
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Olympic skeleton slider John Daly has tested positive for COVID-19. That potentially complicates his chances of making the U.S. team for the Beijing Games. Daly isn’t sure if he will be able to compete in the World Cup race on Friday in Igls, Austria. The U.S. primarily is selecting
Continue Reading By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two southeast Iowa teenagers charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of their high school Spanish teacher asked a state court judge Tuesday to lower their bond so they could be released from jail. But prosecutors asked bond be maintained
Continue Reading By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press A Kansas City man who was jailed for more than 40 years for three murders has been released from prison after a judge ruled he was wrongfully convicted in 1979. Sixty-two-year-old Kevin Strickland said Tuesday that he would like to get involved in efforts to “keep this
Continue ReadingBy Dana Kozlov Click here for updates on this story DOLTON, Illinois (WBBM) — A Dolton woman said her dream home came with an unexpected surprise in the form of a huge unpaid water bill – and once she discovered the apparent error, things only got worse. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov went straight
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Spectators at a WWE event saw an unexpected bout when a man got past a metal barricade at the Barclays Center and tackled wrestler Seth Rollins to the ground. Video posted to social media from “Monday Night Raw” showed fans reacting in disbelief as the man rushed Rollins, bringing him to
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By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Samsung is planning to build a $17 billion semiconductor factory in Texas amid a global shortage of chips used in phones, laptops, cars and other electronic devices. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has scheduled a press conference Tuesday to make an economic announcement; he is expected to unveil the Samsung
Continue Reading By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Samsung is planning to build a $17 billion semiconductor factory in Texas amid a global shortage of chips used in phones, laptops, cars and other electronic devices. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has scheduled a press conference Tuesday to make an economic announcement; he is expected to unveil the Samsung
Continue Reading By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Samsung is planning to build a $17 billion semiconductor factory in Texas amid a global shortage of chips used in phones, laptops, cars and other electronic devices. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has scheduled a press conference Tuesday to make an economic announcement; he is expected to unveil the Samsung
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CNN By Ralph Ellis, Kay Jones, Holly Yan and Paul P. Murphy, CNN The man accused of careening his SUV into a Wisconsin parade, killing five people and injuring 48 others, was a registered sex offender in Nevada and had an active arrest warrant in that state, court records show. He was also released on
Continue Reading EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have placed defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson on the COVID-19 reserve list. Their depth on the defensive line will be further tested this week. Tomlinson has started all 10 games in his first season with the Vikings. He left the New York Giants to sign with them as a
Continue Reading By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Officials say Brian Laundrie, who was found dead last month in a Florida swamp, shot himself in the head. The medical examiner in Sarasota County, where Laundrie’s body was found, said in a news release Tuesday that the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots tight end Jonnu Smith wasn’t disgruntled when he left Tennessee in free agency after four years last offseason, he simply was looking for a place to in his words, make “a fresh start on the journey.” As the resurgent Patriots prepare to host his
Continue ReadingBy Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield Click here for updates on this story ALBERTVILLE, Minnesota (WCCO) — With hunting season underway, an Albertville marksman has a warning to all hunters after a grisly accident. It all started for Wayne Roden in Emily as a trip to remember. “It was like a 180-pound buck. It was a pretty nice
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Slim Aarons se forjó una carrera documentando la vida de los ricos y bellos. El fallecido fotógrafo pasó cinco décadas fotografiando a aristócratas y miembros de la alta sociedad con todo su glamour, trabajando para publicaciones como Town & Country, Harper’s Bazaar y la revista Life. Ya sea descansando en villas
Continue ReadingBy Christina Hager Click here for updates on this story SALISBURY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The family of a woman killed in a Salisbury hit and run crash is pleading for the public’s help. Becky Bartczak was killed while riding a bicycle Friday night. “He left her beside the road to die. He just left, he
Continue ReadingBy Vanessa Murdock Click here for updates on this story BROOKHAVEN, New York (WCBS) — Life-saving surgery on Long Island returned a father to his family and a coach to the field just in time for a championship game. Last Monday, assistant varsity football coach Kyle Moodt was prepping his Bellport High School squad for
Continue Reading NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Camren Wynter had 20 points as Drexel defeated Charlotte 67-55. Jahmir Young led the 49ers on Tuesday with 20 points.
Continue ReadingBy Kristine Sorensen Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Austin Bell was so excited to start kindergarten this year, but his mom, Brittney Smith, said it quickly took a turn when he began complaining of stomach aches the second week of school. Smith eventually figured out her son was being bullied.
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