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By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal labor board is reviewing a decision by one of its regional officials to deny a union from trying to organize fewer than 100 employees at the Nissan assembly plant in Tennessee. A 3-2 decision Tuesday by the National Labor Relations Board ordered a review
Continue Reading McLEAN, Va. (AP) — A fire has destroyed the northern Virginia home of former U.S. Sen. Chuck Robb and his wife, Lynda, who’s the daughter of former President Lyndon Johnson. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue officials say two people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. But there was no information on their identities.
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By AMER COHADZIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian officials and religious leaders have denounced suggestions voiced by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his spokesman that the integration of Bosnia into the European Union will be challenging because of its large Muslim population. Orban spokesman Zoltan Kovacs has tweeted that the challenge with
Continue Reading By AMER COHADZIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian officials and religious leaders have denounced suggestions voiced by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his spokesman that the integration of Bosnia into the European Union will be challenging because of its large Muslim population. Orban spokesman Zoltan Kovacs has tweeted that the challenge with
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey “Bachelorette” Michelle Young has chosen between the last two men standing, Nayte Olukoya and Brandon Jones. (Spoilers ahead.) Even though there were some last minute concerns about Olukoya’s level of commitment, including warnings from her mother and her own doubts, Young sent Jones home. “Here I am at the end, madly in
Continue Reading By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A trademark tiff between America’s oldest beer maker and its best-selling beer brand appears to be over before it really began. Last week, D.G. Yuengling & Son demanded its much larger rival, Anheuser-Busch, stop using a tagline for its forthcoming Bud Light Next zero-carb beer. Bud Light had been calling
Continue Reading By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A trademark tiff between America’s oldest beer maker and its best-selling beer brand appears to be over before it really began. Last week, D.G. Yuengling & Son demanded its much larger rival, Anheuser-Busch, stop using a tagline for its forthcoming Bud Light Next zero-carb beer. Bud Light had been calling
Continue Reading By ALESSANDRA TARANTINO and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has met with an Afghan family he met during a visit this month to a refugee camp in Greece and helped resettle to Italy because the youngest child needs medical care. Francis greeted the family at the end of his general
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Ryan, CNN The oldest family tree in the world has been reconstructed through the analysis of ancient DNA taken from a Stone Age tomb in Britain, according to a new study published Wednesday. Researchers extracted DNA from the bones and teeth of 35 individuals buried at Hazleton North long cairn in the Cotswolds-Severn
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — “Ayuda”. Esa palabra, en grandes letras negras y rodeada de espacio en blanco, clamaba el mayor periódico de Ohio: una petición desesperada de seis sistemas médicos del área de Cleveland que se enfrentan a una avalancha de casos de covid-19. “Necesitamos tu ayuda”, rezaba la parte inferior del anuncio. “Ahora
Continue ReadingBy KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — As tributes to Drakeo the Ruler from other musicians and fans pour in, the rapper’s mother says she plans to sue the organizers of the Los Angeles music festival where he was fatally stabbed. Darrylene Corniel told Rolling Stone that there
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars signed running back Ryquell Armstead off Green Bay’s practice squad Wednesday. The move reunites the 2019 fifth-round pick with the team that drafted him and later cut him. Armstead spent all of last season on the COVID-19 list. He was hospitalized twice and dealt with respiratory issues. The
Continue ReadingCNN By Tyler Mauldin and Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologists Santa is bringing the gift of another atmospheric river event to the parched US West Coast this week, with heavy snow and rain and windy conditions predicted in spots from Canada to Mexico. The first, warmer storm system will unfold Wednesday into Thursday, keeping snow to
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK and VANESSA GERA Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is launching legal action against Poland over recent decisions by one of the country’s top courts which have raised troubling questions about the 27-nation bloc’s legal order. Poland’s constitutional court ruled in October that Polish laws have supremacy over those of
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Bette Midler has apologized West Virginians after a tweet she posted regarding Senator Joe Manchin. On Monday the star expressed her frustration with Manchin, who represents West Virginia, when the Democratic senator announced he would not support President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act. Midler originally tweeted “What #JoeManchin, who
Continue ReadingBy BRIANNA OWCZARZAK, JAMES PAXSON, KENDALL KEYS Click here for updates on this story BURTIN, Michigan (WNEM) — A suspect was killed and two police officers were injured following an officer-involved shooting in Burton on Tuesday. It happened in the area of Saginaw Street and Bristol Road Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 21. Central dispatch put out
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood, CNN The Biden administration is lifting some restrictions on the types of aid that humanitarian organizations can provide to Afghanistan which will enable support for educational programs, including paying teachers’ salaries, the Treasury Department and two senior administration officials announced on Wednesday. This move comes as the Biden administration has faced mounting
Continue Reading By AMANDA LEE MYERS AP Entertainment Writer Los Angeles (AP) — As the “Insecure” chapter of Natasha Rothwell’s life comes to a close, she’s writing many more. In “The White Lotus,” Rothwell stood out among an ensemble cast who all put in stellar performances. Rothwell wrote a romantic comedy with herself in mind to play
Continue Reading PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s central bank has increased its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point in an effort to tackle soaring inflation. Thursday’s hike to 4.5% was the sixth straight increase since June, and analysts expected it. The bank, which considers high consumer prices a major threat, also had indicated it
Continue ReadingBy JOYLYN BUKOVAC Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — License plate readers are used in Nashville suburbs like Mount Juliet and Belle Meade, but whether these cameras should be installed within the city has been a controversial debate. Automatic license plate readers take pictures of every license plate and car
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